SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Commissioning Engineering Services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District
- Notice Date
- 11/2/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510-1096, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23510-1096
- Solicitation Number
- W91236-12-R-0006
- Archive Date
- 12/8/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jennifer Heuer, Phone: 7572017118
- E-Mail Address
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jennifer.r.heuer@usace.army.mil
(jennifer.r.heuer@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. INFORMATION: This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement, a market survey for information to be used for preliminary planning purposes. The information received will be used within the Army to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. A decision will be made whether to issue the proposed solicitation as a competitive set-aside for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and/or Small Business, or whether to issue as full and open competition (unrestricted). No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. 2. INFORMATION: This anticipated contract requires design, construction, acceptance, and occupancy phase commissioning authority (CxA) services, sustainable engineering services, and LEED Accredited Professional services to support new construction and major renovation projects (military construction (MILCON), operations & maintenance Army (OMA), Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), and Center of Standardization) within the jurisdiction of the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the North Atlantic Division (Baltimore, New York, New England, and Philadelphia Districts). The amount of the anticipated contract will not exceed $12,000,000 for a base plus four one year option periods. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employee's office location (not the location of the work). 2. PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION: No specific projects are identified at this time and therefore funds are not presently available for the contract. As projects are received for execution, use of contracts awarded under this announcement will be considered if A-E Services are to be utilized. The work will include the following support services as defined by latest ASHRAE Guideline 0, The Commissioning Process and latest LEED Reference Guide Green Building Design and Construction: • ASHRAE - Total building commissioning • ASHRAE - Retro-commissioning • ASHRAE Re-Commissioning • LEED - Fundamental commissioning • LEED - Enhanced commissioning services • LEED - Engineering support services in support of LEED Implementation • LEED - Project Administrator services for new construction and major renovation projects. • ASHRAE - Commissioning Plans (Design and/or Construction) • ASHRAE - Inspections in support of acceptance of building systems • ASHRAE - Construction Checklist • ASHRAE - Continuous Commissioning • LEED/ASHRAE - Commissioning Process Reports • LEED/ASHRAE - Owner Project Requirements • LEED/ASHRAE System, Operation and Maintenance Manuals • ASHRAE/LEED - Training Manuals and Plans • ASHRAE - Verification that design and field conditions meet project design, criteria and owner requirements. • LEED/ASHRAE - Engineering Design Reviews Note: LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. ASHRAE: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers Facility Types: Projects can be categorized as repair, replacement, upgrade, maintenance, energy savings and sustainability projects for a wide range of new and existing federal government facilities and systems, utilities and infrastructure. Locations: Projects may include facilities in support of DOD, NOAA, NASA, and DoDEA missions. These facilities may include, but are not limited to, aircraft hangars, flight simulator facilities, dormitories, child development centers, administration buildings, schools, chemical laboratories, and medical facilities. Collaboration: Commissioning services will involve collaborating and/or leading meetings with USACE design teams, USACE construction teams, architectural-engineering and engineering firms; facility engineering teams, and facility maintenance teams of Norfolk District customers; construction contractors, design build firms, repair and maintenance firms and contractors, and testing and balancing firms. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The specific selection criteria, a through e are equal in importance and considered primary. F and g are secondary and are used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. a) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: i) Within the last 3 years, firm must have successfully completed commissioning services as a Commissioning Authority, as defined by LEED, on three projects with an awarded construction cost of $10 million each or greater. Firm must have performed services in one or more of the following areas for project identified: (1) Perform design and construction phase commissioning ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005. (2) LEED fundamental commissioning (LEED) (3) LEED enhanced commissioning services. (LEED) b) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: i) Professional Engineers (PE) and Registered Architects (RA) must be registered and in good standing in at least one of the 50 States or District of Columbia within the United States. ii) Commissioning Authority (CxA) must be a registered Professional Engineer or Register Architect as defined in above and certified as a Commissioning Professional by one of the following organizations: (1) The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), (2) The Building Commissioning Association (BCA), (3) The National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB), (4) The University of Wisconsin - Madison (UWM), (5) Associated Air Balance Council (AABC) Commissioning Group (ACG) iii) Firm shall provide, either by in-house staff or through a consultant unless noted otherwise, as a minimum two teams each having the following professionals: (1) One (1) Professional Mechanical Engineer (in-house) (2) One (1) Professional Electrical Engineer (in-house) (3) One (1) Professional Civil Engineer (4) One (1) Registered Architect (5) One (1) Commissioning Authority (in-house) (6) One (1) LEED Accredited Professional in Building Design and Construction (in-house) The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. None of the professionals can be dual disciplined, i.e. a separate employee must be provided for each stated requirement above to meet the number required (ex. the LEED Accredited Professional might also be an Architect, but shall be listed in addition to the number of required Architects and shall be specifically called out as the LEED Accredited Professional. Submitting firms shall demonstrate the education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. Resumes shall be provided for each of the personnel listed above. The firm must ensure that resumes are provided for each of the required professionals and other personnel specifically required. c) CAPACITY TO COMPLETE WORK: Firm must demonstrate adequate team capacity to respond to two task orders concurrently meeting all schedules. Firms must show sufficient capacity to respond on short notice (within 7 days), mobilize qualified personnel, meeting all schedules, and produce quality results under short deadline constraints in support of construction contracts $10 million or greater. d) PAST PERFORMANCE Demonstrate success in providing quality work, and compliance with task order or contract performance schedules. Documentation of project listed under specialized experience and technical knowledge on projects and associated performance shall be provided in tabular format for easy understanding by the board. The evaluation will also consider established ACASS ratings and other credible documentation included in the firm's qualification statement; including letters of reference, recommendations or telephone interviews with project points of contact. e) QUALITY CONTROL Include a draft quality control plan. Plan should include a process diagram of internal controls and procedures that the firm will use to ensure that a quality control is maintained. Firm will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy. f) LOCATION Physical location of firm and consultants' offices to perform work relative to Norfolk District Headquarters, Norfolk, Virginia will be evaluated. g) VOLUME OF DOD CONTRACT AWARDS Firm must show their last 12 months of contract awards stated in dollars and percent completion. 2) SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of SF 330 Part I, and one (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy of SF 330 Part II for the prime firm and all consultants, to the above address not later than 4:00 PM on the response date indicated above. Electronic copies shall be provided in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 50 pages (8.5" x 11"), including no more than 5 pages for Section H. Each side of a sheet of paper will be considered a page. Use no smaller than a size 12 font. Include the firm's DUNS number in SF 330, Part I, Section H. In SF 330, Part I, Section H describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as all relevant computer capabilities. In Section H also indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each branch office and subcontractor office on the proposed team. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify tasks to be performed in-house and tasks to be subcontracted. In addition, firms shall submit Part II of the SF330 for each branch office and subcontractor office that will have a key role in the proposed contract. Firms shall include no more than ten (10) projects total in Block F of the SF 330. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. 3) QUESTIONS: Solicitation packages are not provided and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Telephone Inquiries to discuss this posting are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this sources sought are not allowed. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement are due no later than 11:00AM EST on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Please address your response to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District ATTN: Jennifer Heuer 803 Front Street Norfolk, VA 23510 Responses received after the deadline with or without the required information shall be considered unacceptable and will not be considered.
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