SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Northeast Regional A&E IDIQ
- Notice Date
- 5/19/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, National Guard Bureau, USPFO for Maine, Camp Keyes, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0032
- ZIP Code
- 04333-0032
- Solicitation Number
- W912JD
- Point of Contact
- David W McPhail, Phone: 2074305639, Kenneth W. Bryant, Phone: 2074305290
- E-Mail Address
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David.McPhail@us.army.mil, kenneth.w.bryant@us.army.mil
(David.McPhail@us.army.mil, kenneth.w.bryant@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is Sources Sought Notice not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The USPFO for Maine is seeking architect and engineering (A-E) firms that have the capability to provide such services as part of the Northeast Regional Multidisciplinary Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for investigative, design and construction professional and/or inspection surveillance (Type A, B and C/Type 1 and 2) architect-engineering services for horizontal and vertical construction to meet the needs of the Army National Guard. These services will be required for projects at various locations throughout the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Air National Guard Base Contracting Officers may also be authorized to negotiate and award orders under this contract. All work performed under this contract by a professional architect or engineer must be accomplished by an individual that is licensed, registered or certified in the State in which the services are to be performed. Professional Services which may be required, shall include but are not limited to; providing scope, development, planning, concept development, interior design, environmental studies, feasibility studies, program analysis, design review, value engineering reviews, consulting/design-build/construction management for work, building designs for new facilities and systems, to include new buildings, building addition and/or building renovations and demolition. Additional services that may be required include, but are not limited to, preparation of designs, plans, drawings, life-cycle cost analysis, construction cost estimates, project specifications; LEED, fact-finding studies, surveys, investigations, advisory services on Source Selection Boards, other professional A-E services not necessarily connected with specific construction projects; preparation of Design-Build Proposal Statements of Work; and supervision/inspection of projects under construction, to include inspection and oversight of projects contracted as Design-Build projects. Electronic submittals will be required as part of the final design product. The Government anticipates award of one firm fixed-price contract. The procurement is anticipated to be 1 (one) base year with four (4) option years. Total amount paid under the resultant IDIQ contract will not exceed a total contract value of $50 million with a maximum of $10 million allotted per state. Individual delivery orders may be of any value within the contract maximum ceiling value of $10 million (base year and up to 4 option years). The option years will be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The contracts shall be awarded subject to the availability of funds, FAR 52.232-18. Funding shall be cited on each individual delivery order. A minimum of $5,000, only, in fees will be guaranteed to the A-E for the life of the contract. Should a delivery order not be issued during the entire life of the contract the Government will pay the Contractor the negotiated profit amount on the minimum $5,000 fee guarantee. Subsequent delivery orders will be issued as the need arises. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541310 -Architectural Services. The small business size standard is $4.5 million average annual revenue for the previous three years. This is a restricted procurement action open to small businesses only. Interested contractors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Firms can register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the CCR Information Center at 1-888-227-2423. Interested contractors are required to submit their representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov. You will need your DUNS number and CCR MPIN in order to log in to the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website. Possible projects may consist of roadway and military airfield pavements, and base utility infrastructures to include water, sewer, power, communication systems, civil site design and aircraft fuel distribution and storage systems. Projects of vertical building construction associated with National Guard installations, such as, but not limited to, vehicle maintenance shops, support equipment maintenance shops, administrative offices, base supply facilities, base engineering facilities, fire stations, security police facilities, munitions maintenance facilities, communications and electronic training facilities, army aviation support facility expansion, statewide anti-terrorism force protection projects, storm water upgrades, dining halls and medical training facilities. Work may include, but not limited to, a) the preparation of plans, specifications, calculations, and cost estimates, b) development of cost management, quality control and quality assurance plans, c) construction surveillance inspections, d) development of design standards, e) preparations for design submissions, and f) making technical, economic, planning and environmental studies, analyses, surveys, investigations and reports and studies, g) development of documents to support ANG and ARNG MILCON and SRM Programs. Work shall be accomplished in full compliance with established Army National Guard and Air National Guard regulations, manuals, policies, standards and practices and other professional practices and standards as necessitated by project conditions and requirements. Selection of the firm will be IAW Subpart 36.602 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and will be based on the following criteria, listed in the following order of importance: 1) Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. The qualifications of the individuals that will be used for these services will be examined for experience and education. The project team should include the following engineering disciplines: Architectural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, and Environmental. 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Since this contract is expected to incorporate a wide range of military projects, similar experience will be evaluated. Specific experience with HVAC design, utilities design, paving design, fire detection and suppression system design, roofing design, electrical system design, Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants (POL) handling and storage facilities, Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection (AT/FP) measures, LEED accreditation, knowledge of the locality, and facility rehabilitation design will be evaluated. Where appropriate, success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and also in achieving waste reduction, pollution prevention, and energy conservation will be evaluated. 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. The general workload and staffing capacity of the design office will be evaluated. The A-E firm’s ability to respond to the Governments needs will also be evaluated under this category. 4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. The past performance of the A-E firm on projects for Government (federal, state, local) agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be examined. 5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms given the nature and size of the project. The geographic proximity of each firm to New England will be evaluated. This criterion will apply to the office from which the majority of the design services will be performed. 6) Volume of work awarded by DOD during the past twelve months. The volume of DOD work the A-E firm was awarded during the previous twelve (12) months will be considered. The A-E firm is requested to identify this information on the SF 330. The selection process in FAR Subpart 36.6 will be used to review and evaluate firms. A Pre-selection Board shall review, evaluate and rank the firms according to the selection criteria. The selection board will hold discussions with four to seven of the most highly qualified firms and prepare a selection report for the final selection authority. The individual appointed as such shall make the final selection decision. All firms on the final selection list are considered selected firms with which the contracting officer may negotiate in accordance with FAR 36.606. Individual delivery orders will be firm fixed price. This sources sought notice is not a request for proposal (RFP) please do not submit the SF330 until the solicitation is issued. The SF330 Part I is limited to 60, 8.5x11 pages. Minimum font size is 10. Submit the following: a) One (1) original and four (4) copies of SF330 for the prime contractor (which also includes a completed Part II for the firm and key sub-consultants) addressing selection criteria information; and b) one compact disk copy, in Adobe Acrobat format, of the complete SF330 being submitted by the firm. SF330, Part I, Section B: Contract Information: In Block 5, list the firm’s Dunn and Bradstreet (D&B) and Taxpayer Identification Number (TPIN) in addition to the name of the firm. SF330, Section D: Organization Chart: In addition to the Instructions provided for the SF330, identify the overall relationship and lines of authority of the proposed team, including key sub-consultants. (Note: All individuals listed on the organization chart are not required to have a resume in Section E, such as administrative or lower level engineering positions.), Section F: Include only 10 projects over the last five years which best illustrates the requirements for this contract. If the example project was a government contract include the ACASS number and report. The A-E shall not include company literature with the SF330. Responses to this notice must be received by the designated individual/office no later than 11:00 a.m. (EST) June 15, 2009. Send a letter of interest to the following address: USPFO for Maine, ATTN: Contracting (Major Robert P Crowley), Building 39, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME 04333. Electronic submittals are allowed.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, United States
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