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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 20, 2010 FBO #3038
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- A&E SERVICES, AFGHANISTAN FIRMS ONLY

Notice Date

3/18/2010
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

USACE District, Kandahar, 0003 HQ HHC ARCENT KANDAHAR, OEF MULTI CLASS SSF AWCF KANDAHAR, APO AE, AF 09355
 

ZIP Code

09355
 

Solicitation Number

W5J9LE-10-R-0040
 

Response Due

4/20/2010
 

Archive Date

6/19/2010
 

Point of Contact

Roger A. Nowicki, 540-542-6680
 

E-Mail Address

USACE District, Kandahar
(roger.a.nowicki@usace.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT (MATOC) MULTI-DISCIPLINED A-E SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS-AFGHANISTAN ENGINEER DISTRICT-SOUTH (AES), KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN This synopsis is only for local Afghanistan A&E firms that have done and/or will do work in Southern and Western Afghanistan, particularly, but not limited to the provinces of Zabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Nimroz, Uruzgan, Daykundi, Farah, Heart, Badghis and Ghor. General Contract Information MATOC contracts for Architect-Engineer services are procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6 and its supplements. Multidiscipline design and other professional services are required to support primarily Afghanistan Engineer District - South (AES), Kandahar, Afghanistan; however these services may be used throughout Afghanistan. The AES operates in the southern and western regions of Afghanistan with support from contractors and US Government personnel located around the world. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 541330, Engineer Services, which corresponds to SIC Code 8711. The requirement at FAR 52.204-704, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies. The CCR web site may be accessed at http:/www.ccr.gov. Interested parties must submit an expression of interest in accordance with the instructions in this announcement. Up to four contracts may be awarded from responses to this announcement. The MATOC contract will consist of a one-year base period from date of award, with a Government option to extend the contract(s) up to an additional two years in one year increments. The Government is not obligated to exercise the option period. The contract(s) will not exceed a total of three years. The cumulative total for all contracts and all Task Orders for both the base and all option periods shall not exceed $9,000,000.00 total. All Task Orders will be negotiated and awarded as Firm Fixed Price (FFP). No one Task Order shall exceed $9,000,000. A minimum guarantee of $25,000 will be applied for the one-year based period of the contracts, only. Project Information The anticipated contract(s) will support the AES design and construction management mission in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The services to be provided under this acquisition are expected to include, but may not be limited to the following Title I A and Title 1B and Title II Other Services: ENGINEERING TRAINING functions (develop and present USACE-sponsored and monitored design seminars to train local A-E firms on preparing responses to USACE RFPs for design and design/build work as well as training in USACE design procedures, formats and guidelines, and providing English interpreter liaison with Afghan engineers and contractors. Training subjects could include but not be limited to: preparing Grading Plans; and designing, drilling, developing and providing detailed log records of water well construction); SURVEYING (topographic and boundary surveys as well as research of property records for rights-of way, easements and acquisitions); CIVIL ENGINEERING (layout and design of canals and diversion structures, erosion control and remediation, river channel storm routing and analysis, development of historic hydrologic data, design and construction quality assurance of water and wastewater systems, including treatment, and construction quality assurance of roads and other civil projects); STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING (site inspections for damage assessments, design and construction quality assurance of retrofit and repairs of bridges, buildings, roads, runways, walls and foundations); ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (quality assurance assessments of electrical power and transmission systems construction work); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (subsurface investigations, drilling, sampling, field and laboratory testing and evaluation, retaining wall and foundation analysis and design, pavement design and construction material testing (concrete, asphalt, concrete masonry units, and other materials); HYDROGEOLOGY (to perform water sampling, testing and analysis of groundwater wells, potable water distribution systems, and wastewater process effluent. Perform historical research, field investigations [including pilot wells and studies] for finding and/or evaluating water sources at locations throughout Afghanistan to properly site and develop potable water wells for quantity and quality. Performing well drill logging and development training and quality assurance services); MISCELLANEOUS support services, including construction quality control assessments, feasibility studies and other special studies, construction drafting services, topographical mapping services, programmatic support services, and as-built drawings, and research of local laws and regulations for environmental and other projects, including solid waste processing/recycling facilities. Experience and interaction with various USACE project management information systems, as described in Section B of SF330, will be preferred. Experience with engineering software used by USACE, such as but not limited to Micro Station, AutoCAD, Arc/GIS, Specs Intact and HEC is preferred. Projects may include, but will not be limited to base, town and city roads, bridges, police stations, schools, administrative buildings, military buildings, tactical operations centers, military barracks, airfields, helipads, water and wastewater treatment facilities along with their storage and distribution systems, power plants and their distribution systems, courthouses, jails and related law enforcement facilities, army and air force bases. Projects may be for a single facility, the repair/rehabilitation and/or new construction of a single facility and/or a large group of facilities. Only Afghan-managed and staffed firms will be considered. Joint ventures and subconsultant arrangements with other Afghan-managed and staffed firms are encouraged in order to provide a broader base of services; however, we encourage members of such organizational arrangements to apply individually as well. A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued to the Top Ranked Firm(s) as determined by the Section Board based upon the Selection Criteria and Interviews. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria (A-F) are in descending order of importance. A.PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: The proposed team must identify the qualifications of personnel in the following key disciplines: Project Management (Engineer), Quality Control, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering and Construction Management. The lead Engineer in each discipline must hold a 4-year engineering degree from an established university. Graduate degrees in engineering disciplines will be weighted more heavily and demonstration of professional contributions such as memberships in professional organizations, published engineering papers and teaching experience in engineering course work will also be weighted favorably. The evaluation will also consider years of experience in the field and longevity with the firm being proposed for all proposed key personnel. The team must be capable of certifying that all work is in compliance with U.S. and host nation laws and regulations B.AFGHAN PROFESSIONAL WORK FORCE, PRESENCE, AVAILABILITY AND LOCAL FAMILIARITY: Firms must address and demonstrate familiarity with the AES area of responsibility (AOR) and provide information related to past and or current projects worked in southern and western regions of Afghanistan to include but not limited to the following: 1.Number of degree holding and experienced engineers currently working in Afghanistan. 2.Number of employees currently working in Afghanistan. 3.Total dollar volume of work last year in Afghanistan. 4.Total dollar volume of work last year for the US Government Firms with offices in Kandahar area will be given additional consideration as secondary selection criteria. C.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: Address the experience and technical knowledge for the proposed team by providing specific examples of relevant projects. Provide relevant-examples of no more than seven projects in Section F, SF330. Indicate work completed under current and/or recently completed IDIQ/MATOCs and or other type contracts. Include Contract number(s), Point(s) of Contact, telephone number(s) and email address(es) for each example. The proposed team must possess specialized experience and technical competence within the last five years relevant to the anticipated work described in this Announcement. Firms must be able to provide all electronic media in formats and programs that are 100% compatible with Bentley Systems Micro Station for Windows (latest version) and Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (latest versions). Additionally, firms must demonstrate familiarity with Construction Criteria Base (CCB). D.PAST PERFORMANCE: Provide examples of project specific work, including past and/or current IDIQ/MATOCs with the Department of Defense (DoD) and other Government Agencies and/or private industry within the last three years with respect to budget and cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules, as determined by CPARS (ACASS), customer satisfaction and other sources. Provide ALL recent ACASS evaluations (past three years). ACASS numbers shall be included in Part I, Section H, Block 30, SF330. Provide no more than five specific examples of cost control and estimating performance on past projects completed within the last three years. Include a Point of Contact with current telephone/fax number(s) and e-mail address(es) for each cost/estimating example in Section H. The evaluation shall also take into account past performance information regarding key personnel who have relevant experience, and or consultants/subcontractors/Joint Ventures that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement E.CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH WORK: Firms must address and demonstrate the capacity to execute several Task Orders simultaneously. The evaluation will also consider the capacity of key personnel available and dedicated to complete routine Task Orders within mandated schedules. Provide no more than five (5) specific examples in Section H, SF330, to include the total design value(s) for each large Task Order, small Task Order, and routine Task Order accompanied with the original submittal schedule(s) and the actual completion schedule(s). The information submitted must indicate and support the ability to successfully manage and execute multiple projects of varying dollar magnitudes. The evaluation will consider key personnel identified in Sections D, E and G, as well as other available staff. F.MANAGEMENT PLAN: Section H, SF330 shall address at a minimum, the firms approach to Project Management, organization and lines of supervision and communication, and coordination of disciplines and, if applicable, coordination with subcontractors or consultants and joint venture partners. The data must clearly indicate which firm is responsible for each item of work, the interdisciplinary and interoffice communication and supervision process, and the procedures to ensure high quality products and services within cost limitations and in strict compliance with performance schedules. A comprehensive Organizational Chart must be included in Section D, SF330. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Firms that have the capability to perform this work are invited to submit two (2) hard copies of Standard Form 330 to include the prime firm, consultants, subcontractors, and joint ventures to the address below on or about 20 April 2010. Limit your SF 330 along with supporting data to a total package of not more than 75 pages (including cover page and section dividers). Pages in excess of this maximum limit will not be evaluated by the selection board. In addition to the hard copy, one (1) electronic version of all data shall be provided on CD-ROM in a format that allows word searching capability. PLEASE NOTE: Submissions received after the closing date will be considered late IAW FAR 15.208. Required forms may be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.gsa.gov/. Forms must be complete and current. Submissions must also comply with the following: (1)Joint Ventures must clearly identify their intention to form a legal joint venture partnership, but are not required to provide documentation of legal agreements until contract award. (2) The prime A-E, to include all consultants, subcontractors, joint ventures is to submit only one SF 330 Part I Contract Specific Qualifications. Each Branch Office, consultant, subcontractor, Joint Venture, etc., identified as part of the design team must complete a separate Part II General Qualifications. (3) Firms may be rejected for submitting incomplete SF 330s, or for incorrect or missing elements. (4) Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract. Sections E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all partners or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work. (5) Section E must clearly show if individuals are full-time employees of the firm, consultants or free-lance. (6) Please note that Section F of SF330 shall include only a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of ten (10) example Projects that best demonstrate the firms qualifications rather than example Contracts. (7) Include the firms primary point-of-contact, e-mail address, telephone number and facsimile number in the submittal. Additional Instructions Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements, and or other extraneous material in the submission. The AES is not responsible for any delays that result in late receipt of submittals. Increased security measures may delay access to the AES; therefore you are advised to provide for early delivery of submittals. Firms are encouraged to personally deliver submittals or use a delivery system that documents the date and time of receipt and recipient. Submittals will not be accepted via e-mail. Firms responding to this announcement are advised to inform one or more of the points-of-contact below so that receipt of submittals by the closing date and time can be confirmed. See below point of contact in item c for hand delivery by Contractor to the USACE compound in Kandahar Air Field. Submissions can be hand delivered or mailed overnight using an Overnight Delivery Service, it is very important that submittals be properly addressed as follows: Overnight Delivery Service Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Afghanistan Engineer District-South (AES) 720 KAF Road Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan ATTN: AES-Contracting (Roger Nowicki, Contracting Officer) POINTS of CONTACT for additional information: a.Contractual Point of Contact: Mr. Roger Nowicki, Contracting Officer U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Afghanistan Engineer District-South (AES) Phone#: 540-667-5697 Cell# +93-070-639-1283 Email: roger.a.nowicki@usace.army.mil b.Technical Point of Contact (for technical questions/inquires only): Mr. Mark Foster U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Afghanistan Engineer District-South (AES) Email: mark.foster@usace.army.mil; mark.foster1@yahoo.com Phone: 540-665-4096 c.Coordination for hand delivery by Contractor to USACE Compound in Kandahar Air Field is: Ms. Tamara Arnold Cell# 079-948-6817 Tazkera is to be emailed to tamara.a.arnold@usace.army.mil d. Mr. Bert Cruzan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Afghanistan Engineer District-South (AES) Email: bert.cruzan@usace.army.mil Phone: 540-542-6031
 

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Place of Performance

Address: USACE District, Kandahar 0003 HQ HHC ARCENT KANDAHAR, OEF MULTI CLASS SSF AWCF KANDAHAR APO AE AF

Zip Code: 09355
 

Record

SN02097166-W 20100320/100318235956-a36cf999f2ff615dfa474b262e726db0 (fbodaily.com)
 

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