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The following posting is for the Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk
District:

PRESOL

DATE: 10/18

YEAR 07

CBAC\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

PASSWORD \*\*\*\*\*\*\*

ZIP 23510

CLASSCOD Y

NAICS 236220

OFFADD US Army Engineer District, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA
23510-1096

SUBJECT Y: Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) in Support of the
Center of Standardization for Dining Facilities within the jurisdiction
of the Norfolk District and the North Atlantic Division, Corps of
Engineers for the North West Region

SOLNBR: W91236-08-R-0012

RESPDATE: 12-04-07

ARCH DATE: 02-02-2008

CONTACT: Debora Gray, (757) 201-7551

DESC: This procurement is for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract
(MATOC) in Support of the Center of Standardization for Dining
Facilities within the jurisdiction of the Norfolk District and the North
Atlantic Division, Corps of Engineers for the North West Region
(Northwest Region includes Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Kansas,
Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wyoming Idaho, and Montana).

The primary focus of this contract will be work at Ft Leonardwood, Fort
Riley, Fort Lewis, Fort Leavenworth and Fort Carson. The work will
include design/build Dining Facilities and all supporting elements. The
scope of this contract shall be design and construct an Army Standard
double trainee complex dining facility for 2400 people. The project
shall include site work, building, food service equipment and
furnishings. Supporting facilities include utilities; electric service;
fire protection and alarm system; access roads and parking; paving,
walks, curbs and gutters; troop formation area; signage; information
systems; and site improvements. The work includes a central monitoring
network with intrusion detection system and energy monitoring and
control system (EMCS).

Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design services
are required. Special professional credentials required for this
contract are a food service designer and LEED certified professional.
This objective shall be achieved through the implementation of task
orders issued under the terms of this contract for all of the herein
described tasks or additional tasks described in specific task orders.
The project for Leonardwood, MO (construction cost limit for this seed
project is \$23,800,000.00) is being used as the seed project for this
MATOC and will be awarded. The total MATOC contract is for a base period
plus four option periods that shall not exceed \$75,000,000.00. The
evaluation factors for this action will be as follows (listed in
descending order of importance PHASE I: (1) Specialized Experience; (2)
Past Performance; and (3) Organization and Technical Approach PHASE II:
(1) Design Technical; (2) Phase I Rating; (3) Remaining Performance
Capability; (4) Utilization of Small Business Concerns and (5) price
(will not be rated). Offerors will be evaluated on both technical
quality and conformance to the solicitation and price. The Government
reserves the right to reject any or all proposal prior to award; to
negotiate with any or all proposers; to award the contract to other than
the lowest total price and to award to the proposers submitting the
proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the
Government.

PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED ANY AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OR ANY
CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED. The receipt date for Phase I
proposals is DECEMBER 4, 2007. The contract will be for a base period
plus four one-year option periods. THIS IS A SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN
SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT. NAICS CODE 236220 applies to this procurement.

Criteria and submission requirements will be available on/about NOVEMBER
2, 2007 via
[[http://www.fedbizopps.gov/]{.underline}](http://www.fedbizopps.gov/)
(search on W91236% for solicitations issued by the Norfolk District). No
hard copies will be available. Prospective contractors must be
registered in the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS,
[[https://www.fedteds.gov]{.underline}](https://www.fedteds.gov/))
database prior to download of plans and specifications. Prospective
contractors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor
Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Information on
registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by
calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at
[[http://www.bpn.gov]{.underline}](http://www.bpn.gov/). Lack of
registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for
award. TELEPHONE OR EMAIL REQUESTS WILL NOT BE HONORED.

Contractors Please note: Online Representations and Certifications

Applications (OCRA) apply to this solicitation. With ORCA, you now have
the ability to enter and maintain your representations and certification
information, via the Internet at
[[http://orca.bpn.gov]{.underline}](http://orca.bpn.gov/). You no longer
have to submit representations and certifications with your proposal.
Instead this solicitation contains a single provision that will allow
you to either certify that all of your representations and
certifications in ORCA are current, complete and accurate as of the date
of your signature, or list any changes. Additional information regarding
this policy is located on our website.

DESC

EMAIL ADDRESS: debora.s.gray@usace.army.mil

DESC US Army Engineer District, Norfolk

SETASIDE: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned

POPADDRESS US Army Engineer District, Norfolk 803 Front Street, Norfolk
VA

POPZIP 23510-1096

POP COUNTRY US

SOURCE ftpArmy

PRESOL

Caveats: NONE

 All questions should be directed to the point of contact in this
solicitation.