THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFOMRATION PURPOSES ONLY. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to negotiate on a sole source basis a contract to Ewing Cole, Inc. This sole source contract is required for Architect-Engineering services for the completion of the design of Quantico Middle/High School, Quantico, Virginia. The required completion date is 500 days from issuance of notice to proceed.

The 15% design effort Quantico Middle/High School has already been completed by Ewing Cole, and will be used as the starting point for completing the rest of the design effort up to the final design. The contract used to award the 15% design was awarded as a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with a base year and four (4) option years for Architect Engineering Support to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), both CONUS and OCONUS, with a maximum capacity of $12,000,000. This contract has capacity remaining, but has expired.

The work will consist of performing the remaining Engineering, Design, and Support services necessary to complete the development and approval of construction plans and specifications for the
Quantico Middle/High School, Quantico, Virginia in strict compliance with the requirements included in the approved DD Form 1391 for the project and the 15% design already completed by Ewing Cole. This action is to complete the required design to create construction level plans and specifications to allow award of a construction contract. Ewing Cole will not perform work for any other project or program under this specific contract action.

The plans and specifications shall be prepared in accordance with the Department of Defense Education Association (DoDEA) 21st Century Educational Concepts, DoDEA Facility Education Specifications, local school district program requirements, the Quantico Marine Corps Base design guide, the USACE design guide, and integration of the geographic conditions and site constraints. The design shall also include a comprehensive interior design package. The effort will include design review conferences at 35%, 65%, final, and design complete stages, as well as presentations to the DoDEA Design Center and DoDEA Leadership at specified design intervals. An option for construction phase services in support of Quantico Middle/High School is included in this contract. The construction phase services will enable the Designer of Record (DOR) to provide critical support throughout the construction process including, but not limited to, responding to request for information/support by the Resident Office overseeing construction, reviewing shop drawings, and performing site visits. Participation in the construction phase services will also enable the DOR to identify and capture lessons learned to be incorporated back into the programming and standard design specifications being developed by the DoDEA Design Center staff.

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability of other qualified sources that can meet the above extensive requirements specified above. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Submit any inquiries no later than 19 January 2013 via email: [email protected] (List W91236-13-R-0019 in the subject line of the email) or mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Lynn M. Tanno, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510.

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