SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- UNRESTRICTED announcement of Architect-Engineer services in an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Anti-Terrorisom, Security Engineering, Weapons effects, Structural Response and Analysis.
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District, 106 S. 15th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-1618
- ZIP Code
- 68102-1618
- Solicitation Number
- W9128F-06-R-0017
- Response Due
- 5/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/16/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is UNRESTRICTED announcement, open to both large and small businesses. Architect-Engineer services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The technical areas in which services shall be provided will includ e but not be limited to the prediction of loads and the design/analysis of infrastructures/facilities that resist the effects of military weapons (nuclear and conventional), improvised terrorist weapons and explosive devices, accidental explosions, impact loads, forced entry tools, and surveillance and eavesdropping tools. However, technical areas shall also include more general problems that involve the application of engineering principles, including security engineering and vulnerability surveys for ant iterrorism/force protection. The services provided in these technical areas shall include studies and investigations that support design projects and the evaluation or modification of existing facilities, analysis of structural and mechanical systems usin g computer methodologies, development of design criteria and design methodologies, and development of computer automated tools that support activities performed by others. Some of the work to be completed under this contract may support construction proje cts; other work may include providing engineering analyses/drawings/specifications/guidance or teaching classes to support the Protective Design Center. Final AE selection and award of the contract is anticipated in either May or June 2006. If a large bu siness is selected, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL 100-180, 95-907, and 99-661, will be required as a part of the negotiations of contractual rates. The subcontracting plan is not required as part of this submit tal. Suggested goals for Small Business Community participation are a minimum of 51.2% of any subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business (SB) concerns. Of those small business subcontracted dollars, 8.8% of total planned subcontracting do llars shall be placed with Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), including Historically Black College and University or Minority Institutions, (HBCU/MI), 7.3% of the planned subcontracted small business dollars with Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), 3.1 % of the planned subcontracted small business dollars with HUB Zone small business firms (HubZone), and 1.5% of the planned subcontracted small business dollars with Small Disadvantaged Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Omaha District encourages smal l businesses to participate as primes, team members with large businesses or enter into teaming arrangements with other small businesses. Any teaming arrangement entered into needs to be supported by detailed documentation of the agreement, such as a Join t Venture Agreement, Mentor Prot?g? agreements or other teaming arrangement. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged businesses contact their Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, neither a prime contractor nor a federal agency can receive credit for utilizing SDB contractors/subcontractors. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) applied to this action is 541330, having a size standard of $4,500, 000 of average annual receipts over the past 3 fiscal years. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected offeror will be required to provide services of the type described below through issuance of a request for proposal that may include but not be limited to these areas. 2.1 Determination of conventional weapon characteristics given only the weapon designation. 2.2 Conventional and improvised weapon threat assessment related to facility siting and construction. Vulnerability analysis of individual structures given only the weapons and attack scenarios. 2.3 Prediction of free field air-blast parameters and waveforms caused by explosive detonation or def lagration in free air or near the ground surface. The prediction of the reflected air-blast inside of rooms and air-blast propagation in ducts. Applying air-blast loads on and around structures or other obstructions using two or three-dimensional general -purpose Computational Fluid Dynamics computer codes. 2.4 Prediction of free field ground shock parameters and waveforms. Application of ground shock loads on structures and soil structure interaction phenomena. 2.5 Prediction of weapon penetration and perforation of concrete and other materials and prediction of weapon penetration paths in soil and through structures. 2.6 Prediction of cratering and ejecta from near surface, surface, and below ground detonations. The prediction of debris scatter from explosions inside of structures. 2.7 Prediction of fragmentation patterns, fragmentation density, maximum fragment size, and maximum fragment velocity caused by the explosion of cased munitions. 2.8 Calculation of the dynamic response of steel structures, of composite reinforced concrete structures, and of composite structural steel and concrete structures, caused by blast effects. Dynamic response to blast of windows, doors and other non-struct ural systems will also be required. Response calculations shall incorporate nonlinear material behavior and strain rate effects. Simple single degree of freedom and multi-degree of freedom analysis may be required. Calculation of in-structure shock caus ed by conventional or nuclear weapon effects using multi-degree of freedom models. 2.9 Calculation of shock response spectra and determination of equipment fragility spectra. Analysis of multi-degree of freedom shock isolation systems with a rigid or flexible mass and linear or nonlinear isolators. 2.10 Analysis of ground shock and structure response using general-purpose computer programs capable of modeling a combined soil and structure continuum. The analysis shall incorporate material nonlinearities. 2.11 Analysis of impact, penetration, and perforation phenomena using general-purpose computer programs capable of modeling a continuum of steel, concrete, and soil materials. The analysis shall incorporate both material and geometric nonlinearities. 2.12 Formulating, writing, documenting and validating user friendly computer software for applications in the areas of nonlinear structural response to weapons effects and to security engineering. 2.13 Developing design manuals related to and providing training on the fundamentals of protective design and security engineering. Capable of doing extensive literature searches for related materials. 2.14 Sampling, testing, or investigation of geologic and facility construction materials to determine constitutive properties. Testing, instrumentation and documentation of testing of structural components against blast, fragment, ballistic, and explosiv ely formed penetrator threats. 2.15 Formulation of plans or planning procedures for integrated security engineering solutions to mitigating complex, multiple tactic threats to assets, including combinations of criminal, terrorist, and/or espionage related threats. Solutions must be in tegrated across building, site work, and electronic security system components. 3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: 3.1 Offerors should have the ability to provided services that may require access and development of information that is restricted but unclassified and classified as Confidential or Secret. Therefore, offerors must have the ability to acquire prior to i ssuance of an award, at a minimum, secret security clearances. 3.2 Security at Government Installations. When site visits are conducted at Government installations, the Contractor shall comply with the security requirements of the installation. 4. EVALUATION RATINGS: 4.1 Ratings. The application of a scale of words, or colors, used in conjunction with narrative, to denote the degree to which the proposal has met the standard for a non-cost factor. For purposes of this solicitation, ratings will consist of words (adjectival method) used in conjunction with narratives. Ratings will be applied at the criterian and sub-criterian level. If at a ny level of indentation an Offerors proposal is evaluated as not meeting a minimum requirement (that is, below the level of Satisfactory), this fact may be included in the rating and narrative assessment at that level and each higher level of indentation. Therefore, a Marginal or Unacceptable rating at any level may be carried to the criterian level. The following ratings will be used to evaluate the submitted information. (i) Outstanding - Information submitted demonstrates offerors potential to significantly exceed performance or capability standards. The offeror has clearly demonstrated an understanding of all aspects of the requirements to the extent that timely and h ighest quality performance are anticipated. Have exceptional strengths that will significantly benefit the Government. The offerors qualifications exceed the fullest expectations of the Government. The offeror has convincingly demonstrated that the RFP requirements have been analyzed, evaluated, and synthesized into approaches, plans, and techniques that, when implemented, should result in outstanding, effective, efficient, and economical performance under the contract. Significantly exceeds most or al l solicitation requirements. Very high probability of success. (ii) Above Average - Information submitted demonstrates offerors potential to exceed performance or capability standards. Have one or more strengths that will benefit the Government. The areas in which the offeror exceeds the requirements are anticipat ed to result in a high level of efficiency or productivity or quality. The offerors qualifications meet and slightly exceed requirements. The submittal contains excellent features that will likely produce results very beneficial to the Government. Full y meets all RFP requirements and significantly exceeds many of the RFP requirements. Disadvantages are minimal. High probability of success. (iii) Satisfactory (Neutral) - Information submitted demonstrates offerors potential to meet performance or capability standards. Acceptable solution. Either meets all RFP requirements for the criterion (or sub-criterion) or contains weaknesses in some areas that are offset by strengths in other areas. A rating of Satisfactory indicates that, in terms of the specific criterion (or sub-criterion), the offeror has a good probability of success, as there is sufficient confidence that a fully compliant leve l of performance will be achieved. The proposal demonstrates an adequate understanding of the scope and depth of the RFP requirements. No significant advantages or disadvantages. Equates to neutral. Good probability of success. (iv) Marginal - The submittal is not adequately responsive or does not address the specific criterion (or sub-criterion). The offerors interpretation of the Governments requirements is so superficial, incomplete, vague, incompatible, incomprehensible, o r incorrect as to be considered deficient. Proposal does not meet some of the minimum requirements. The assignment of a rating within the bounds of Marginal indicates that mandatory corrective action would be required to prevent significant deficiencies from affecting the overall project. The offerors qualifications, plans or approach will likely result in questionable quality of performance, which represents a moderate level of risk to the Government. Low probability of success although the submittal has a reasonable chance of becoming at least acceptable. Significant disadvantages. (v) Unsatisfactory - Fails to meet performance or capability standards. Unacceptable. Requirements can only be met with major changes to the submittal. There is no reasonable expectation that acceptable performance would be achieved. The proposal contains many deficiencies and/or gross omissions; fails to provide a reasonable, logical approach to fulfilling much of the Governments requirements; and/or fails to meet most or all of the minimum requirement s. Very significant disadvantages. 5. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria listed below are in shown in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). The following criteria, Paragraph a will be the primary evaluation criteria. Subparagraphs 1- 7 will be in desce nding order of importance. Paragraphs b through e will be secondary evaluation criteria but are more important than the criteria in paragraph f. Paragraph f will be used as a tiebreaker when firms are considered technically equal. a. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firms and consultants responding this solicitation are listed in the following areas. Only experience that has occurred in the last five years should be included in the proposal. All projects cite d shall identify start/complete dates as well as the project size (cost and scope). (SF 330, Part I, Section F) Responding firms should: 1. Determine the constitutive properties and response limits of construction building materials to be used in structural and vulnerability assessments, by using material sampling, testing, or similar investigation. Show an in-house capability to test, instrument and document findings of structural components subjected to blast. Indicate capabilities to test instrument and document findings of structural components subject to fragments and ballistics. 2. Make a determination of conventional weapon characteristics given only the weapon designation, and predict the free field air-blast parameters and waveforms caused by explosive detonations or deflagrations in free air or near the ground surface. Al so, predict the reflected air-blast pressures and impulses on targets within an enclosed room and the air-blast propagation through ducts. Apply air-blast loads on and around structures as well as other obstructions. Have the ability to predict fragmenta tion patterns, fragmentation density, maximum fragment size, and maximum fragment velocity caused by the explosion of cased munitions, and apply and analyze the response of those loads on the structure. Then be able to develop Pressure-impulse relationshi ps or similar simplified relationships to be used in the assessment of conventionally built structures experiencing explosive and fragment loads. 3. Be able to calculate the dynamic response of common structural materials: steel, composite reinforced concrete structures, composite structural steel, concrete structures, masonry, and wood or steel stud systems from direct and indirect blast effects . Response calculations shall incorporate nonlinear material behavior and strain rate effects. Analysis may require simple single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) and multi-degree-of-freedom (MDOF) calculations. Also, the calculation of the response from in-str ucture shock from weapon effects by be required and may require the use of MDOF models. 4. Have the ability to formulate, write, validate and document user friendly computer software developed for nonlinear structure response to weapons effects and security engineering applications. Be capable of performing extensive literature searches a nd testing of related materials to the weapons effects on structures. Develop design manuals related to structural systems and the response of those systems to weapons effects as well as provide training on the fundamentals of protective design and securi ty engineering. 5. Be able to predict cratering and ejecta from near surface, surface, and below ground detonations. Predict weapon penetration and perforation in concrete and geologic materials as well as the weapon penetration path in soil and through structures. P redict the free field ground shock parameters and waveforms. Analyze ground shock and structural response using general-purpose computer programs capable of modeling combined soil and structure continuum including material nonlinearities. And application of ground shoc k loads on structures and the soil structure interaction phenomena when applicable. Analyze the impact, penetration, and perforation phenomena of projectiles using general-purpose computer programs capable of incorporating both material and geometric nonl inearities for continuum of steel, concrete, and soil materials. Also, predict structural debris and scatter from internal explosions. 6. Be able to formulate security plans using the security engineering process to develop integrated security engineering solutions that mitigate complex, multiple tactic threats against assets. And to develop a solution that can be incorporated into an integrated solution of site work elements, building elements and detection elements. Perform structural analysis for incorporation into security engineering site surveys. 7. Have the ability to acquire all necessary clearances to work on classified projects or installations. By date of contract award, have a minimum of a secret security clearance. b. Provide Past performance information on DoD and other contracts of other government entities and private sector work with respect to quality of work, cost control (maintaining the project construction cost below the Programmed Amount), and compliance wi th performance schedules. Copies of all ACASS performance evaluations will be provided by the firm as part of their offer. c. The following are considered Key disciplines and are required to be performed by registered and licensed professionals. They include: project management, fire protection, structural, civil, communications engineering, security, force protection, and c ost estimating. Evaluation of these disciplines will consider education, training, relevant experience in design of similar facilities, and longevity with the firm. The firms organizational structure showing the number of personnel in the key disciplines shall be presented to insure that the firm can meet required schedules. (SF 330, Part I, Sections E & G) d. Work Management: A proposed management plan shall be presented that includes an organization chart and addresses team organization, quality control procedures, cost control, coordination of in-house disciplines and consultants, and prior experience of the prime firm and any of their significant consultants on similar projects. The SF 330 shall clearly indicate the primary office where the work will be performed and the staffing at that office. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 1) e. Firms shall provide information about their current commitments to DOD, Other Government agencies and Private Sector work concerning their capacity to complete multiple delivery order(s) issued against a resultant contract to be performed concurrently to meet critical milestones. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the depth of qualified personnel in key disciplines to handle multiple assignments. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 2) f. The responding firms, if Other than Small Business must show the Extent of participation of Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB),Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), HubZone, and, if appropriate, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI), measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort compared to the goals identified in Paragraph 1 above. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 3) 7. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: a. Interested firms must submit three copies of their SF330, each containing Parts I and II of the SF 330 information. Each copy shall be divided by tabs (dividers) separ ating Parts I and II, and tabs dividing the subsequent sections from each other (Note: Parts I, II, and Subsequent Sections are as defined in the SF330 Instructions). b. Include the firms ACASS and DUNS number on the SF 330, Part 1, and Block B. On the SF 330, Part 1, Block C, provide the ACASS and DUNS number for each consultant, if available. If your firm does not have an ACASS number, it can be obtained from the Portland District, Corps of Engineers ACASS database by calling (530) 808-4591 c. SF 330, Part I, Section H (Additional Information) shall contain the following information. (1) Item 1 Management Plan Include the information requested in Paragraph 6d above. (2) Item 2 - Capacity to complete the work. Reference Paragraph 6e above. Provide a 1-2 page narrative discussing the capacity of the design firm to meet schedules, including adequacy of qualified personnel available and past experience in meeting tigh t design schedules. (3) Item 3 If an Other than Small Business provide the extent of participation of SB, SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, Hubzone, and, if appropriate, HBCU/MIs, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort compared to the goals identified in Paragraph 1 abo ve. (4) Item 4 Volume of DOD contract actions issued within the last 12 months - Reference Paragraph 6e above. Provide a complete listing of all DOD projects designed within the last 12 months. This listing shall include all DOD projects performed withi n the last 12 months, no matter what stage of design or the extent of design effort required. d. The SF 330 shall have a page limit of 140 pages. A page is one side of a sheet, 8 ? by 11. If a fold out is used, each sheet of a fold out shall count as a minimum of 2 pages. Font size shall not be less than 10 font. e. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained o nline at www.ccr.gov or through CCR Assistance Center (CCRAC) at 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-4725. Effective immediately, the use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different CCR records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If a firm, does not have a DUNS number, or wants to register subsidiaries and other entities, call Dunn and Bradst reet at 1-866-705-5711. f. Mail your firms submission of the SF330 to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 106 South 15th Street, Omaha, NE, 68102-1618, ATTN: Mel Vogt, Solicitation Number W9128F-06-R-0017 Mr. Vogt can be reached at (402) 221-4298 or via Internet at Mel .E.Vogt@usace.army.mil. All technical questions should be directed in writing to Mr. Terry Samson at Terry.L.Samson@usace.army.mil, with a copy of the question furnished via email to Mel.E.Vogt@usace.army.mil. Solicitation packages are not provided. Thi s is not a Request For Proposal. Submittals must be received no later than 1400 hours central standard time (2:00 PM CST), April 17, 2006. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be entertained or scheduled. Please check FedBizOps for updates to this announcement after the publication date March 17, 2006.
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- Address: US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District 106 S. 15th Street, Omaha NE
- Zip Code: 68102-1618
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 68102-1618
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