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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 30, 2013 FBO #4144
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- GSA Region 1 Non-Competitive Award to Re-Establish Architect-Engineer (A/E) IDIQ Contract - Justification

Notice Date

3/28/2013
 

Notice Type

Justification and Approval (J&A)
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Boston Service Center Branch (1PSM), 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02222-1077, United States
 

ZIP Code

02222-1077
 

Archive Date

5/12/2013
 

Point of Contact

Simeon A Berry, Phone: 617-565-8618, Shirley M McCarthy, Phone: 617 565-6017
 

E-Mail Address

simeon.berry@gsa.gov, shirley.mccarthy@gsa.gov
(simeon.berry@gsa.gov, shirley.mccarthy@gsa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Award Number

Region_1_AE_IDIQ
 

Award Date

4/12/2013
 

Description

A&E IDIQ PBS Region 1 AMEC Justification for Other than Full and Open (Option) SIGNED 3-27-13 This notice is being posted in reference to a sole-source award to re-establish an Architect-Engineer (A/E) contract between AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure Inc (AMEC) and the General Services Administration (GSA). AMEC contract GS-01P-09-BW-D-0082 with the GSA is an Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect Engineering Contract to provide professional engineering and design services on an as-needed basis to GSA's New England Region. Typical task orders include: interior space alterations; furnishing partial and/or complete design or survey services which may involve all disciplines or one or more disciplines including, but not limited to, architectural, structural, civil, fire protection engineering, estimating, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, asbestos, landscaping; interior engineering services for reports, investigations, planning, programming, subsoil investigations, site surveys, and analysis, site utility studies, geotechnical engineering services, environmental studies, estimating and cost/pricing services, energy studies/audits, pre-design services, program/project development, design concepts, design development documents, construction documents, construction inspection/ services, post construction contract services (shop drawing review), materials and other related documents when so authorized by execution of firm fixed price delivery orders. In addition, project management and inspection services will be included as an option on projects designated. The proposed new contract action would serve to reestablish the third and fourth option period of IDIQ contract with AMEC to include all the terms and conditions under the GS-01P-09-BW-D-0082 IDIQ contract. Although a continuation of an old contract, this will be assigned a new contract number. The IDIQ was awarded September 15, 2009 for professional design service as one of four (4) multiple award contracts from the same solicitation. The other three IDIQ contracts under the multiple award were GS-01P-09-BW-D-0033; GS-01P-09-BW-D-0036 and GS-01P-09-BW-D-0037. The basis of the contract award was competition under Brooks Act Procedures in FAR 36.6. The contract was awarded as a one (1) year base period and four (4) one-year option periods. The option periods were evaluated as part of the initial competition to be exercised at the rates specified in the basic contract as evaluated and negotiated at time of award. The award would be a continuation by the contractor, AMEC Environmental & Infrastructure Inc, under the multiple award IDIQ Contract GS-01P-09-BW-D-0082. The base year of the contract ended on September 13, 2010. Subsequently, Option Year 1 and Option Year 2 were exercised timely in September 2011and 2012 respectively, in accordance with FAR 17.207 Exercise of Options, and FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Likewise, Option Year 1 and Option 2 of the other three contracts under the multiple award were also exercised, namely: GS-01P-09-BW-D-0033; GS-01P-09-BW-D-0036 and GS-01P-09-BW-D-0037 IDIQ. In January 2013, it was discovered that Option Year 3 for contract GS-01P-09-BW-D-0082 had not been exercised. Option Year 3 for the other three IDIQ contracts under the multiple award had been exercised timely, but due to an administrative oversight, the exercise of option for contract GS-01P-09-BW-D-0082 had been missed. The expiration date of Option Year 2 was September 13, 2012. The Government fully intended to exercise Option Year 3 for all four of the multiple awards since there was a continued need for the capacity and current mix of technical qualifications of all four multiple awardees. The IDIQ multiple award contract provides for Fair Opportunity in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(1). Fair Opportunity for task order award under the IDIQ multiple award contract is consistent with FAR Part 36.6 governing AE services and task order awards are supported via a technical justification for selecting the firm consistent with FAR 36.602-1. Past performance on earlier orders under the contract, including quality, timeliness and cost control; potential impact on other orders placed with the contractor are also considered. In order to maintain the Fair Opportunity to all four IDIQ holders as required by the terms of the IDIQ and to allow the Government the capability to choose the most highly qualified firm of the four IDIQ awards under the multiple award contract in accordance with FAR 36.6, the AMEC IDIQ award must be reestablished. Additionally, AMECs performance, just like that of the other three ID/IQ contract holders, has been deemed satisfactory to date. Although the completion date for Option 2 of September 13, 2012 under the AMEC contract had passed, task order GS-P-01-12-BW-5246 was signed on September 27, 2012 against the GS-01P-09-BW-D-0082 contract and performance is ongoing. This is further evidence that not exercising the option was an administrative oversight on the part of the government and was unknown to both the government and AMEC at that time. The administrative matter should not prevent the continuation of the multiple award IDIQ contract relationship with AMEC where there is a still a need for the specific technical qualifications they provide, fair opportunity is being preserved and the action is in the best interest to the Government Accordingly, the attached Justification is now being posted.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/51da697bcbf71935a826478fdf262a2f)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 502 WEST GERMANTOWN PIKE, SUITE 850, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, 194621326, United States

Zip Code: 21326
 

Record

SN03022988-W 20130330/130328234750-51da697bcbf71935a826478fdf262a2f (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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