Mulitiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Company Operations Facilities for the North West Region.

Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Construction and/or Design/ Build of Company Operation Facility (COF) for the Northwest Region (CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, OH, OR, SD, UT, WA, WI, WY). A Fort Riley, KS COF project will be the Seed Project that will be used in the evaluation of PHASE II and the first task order of one of the contracts that will be awarded. The life of the basic contract is for a base of three years. This acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns. The life of the basic contract is for a base period of three years or $200M whichever occurs first. The pool size (number of contracts that may be awarded) is anticipated to range from 4-6 contractors. The pool of con tractors which successfully receive an award will share the total contract capacity. The project will be solicited and procured using Best Value Trade-Off methodology based on the Two-Phase Design Build Process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regul ation (FAR) Subpart 36.3. The magnitude for the seed task order is between $5M and $10M. Task orders issued under this MATOC will be firm-fixed price. The seed task order may include options. Description of work: Task Orders issued under this contract will be for the design and construction, or the construction only, of company operations facilities (COF). COFs are administrative and supply support facilities which serve as the primary staging, training, and deployment center for soldiers and their individualized gear. A COF is comprised of three vertical construction components consisting of an Administrative Module (office space), Readiness Module (warehouse space including an arms storage vau lt, wire-mesh supply areas, and individual equipment lockers), and exterior covered hardstand area (exterior covered load out area). Development of the facility may also include associated site development necessary to construct Company Operation Faciliti es. Comparable projects in the private sector that are similar to the construction contemplated include: combined office and warehouse type buildings. This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only. Paper copies ofthis solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. Offerors must register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccc.go v.After completing CCR, in order to download RFP documents contractors and their subcontractors must register at Federal Technical Data System (FedTeDS) at www.fedteds.gov.In order to locate solicitation Contractors can go to FedBizOpps and search for the solicitation number at www.fedbizopps.gov. Contractors can register to be put on a plan holders list that others can access through the FedBizOpps site. It is the Offerors responsibility to check the Internet address provided as necessary for any posted changes to this solicitation and all amendments. The evaluation factors and their importance is listed below for the seed project: The following evaluation factors for Phase I and level of importance Factor 1-1 CORPORATE RELEVANT SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, Factor 1-2 PAST PERFORMANCE, and Factor 1-3 TECHNI CAL APPROACH NARRATIVE. Factor 1-1 is more important than factors 1-2 and 1-3. Factor 1-2: is equal in importance to Factor 1-3 Factors 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, together are equal importance to Factor 2-1. The following are the evaluation factors and level of importance for Phase II: Factor 2-1: DESIGN TECHNICAL This factor is comprised of the following four sub-factors: 2-1-1, Building Function and Aesthetics; 2-1-2, Quality of Building Systems; 2-1-3, Sit e Design; and, 2-1-4, Sustainable Design. Factor 2-2 PROPOSED CONTRACT DURATION AND SUMMARY SCHEDULE. Factor 2-3 SMALL AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION FACTOR 2-1: Equal in importance to all Phase 1 factors combined. Sub-Factor 2-1-1: A most important sub-factor equal in importance to Sub-Factor 2-1- 2. Sub-Factor 2-1-2: A most important sub-factor equal in importance to Sub-Factor 2-1-1. Sub-Factor 2-1-3: Slightly less important than Sub-Factors 2-1-1 and 2-1-2. Sub-Factor 2-1-4: Slightly less important than Sub-Factor 2-1-3. FACTOR 2-2: Sligh tly less important than Factor 2-1. FACTOR 2-3: Slightly less important than Factor 2-2. All non-cost factors, when combined, are significantly more important than Price. Award will be made to an Offeror whose technical submittal and price proposal contain the combination of the criteria requested that offers the best value to the Government. Proposals shall include sufficient detailed information to allow complete evaluat ion. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proof of acceptability rests with the Offeror. Phase One for this s olicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be available on or about 24 September 2007. Note: Response Date referenced under General Information does not refer to the PROPOSAL DUE DATE. Information on the PROPOSAL DUE DATE will be stated in the solicitation.