SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Southern Plains Area Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect and Engineering (A/E) Services.
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Facilities Division, Facilities Contract Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5124, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705-5124, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20705-5124
- Solicitation Number
- 13-0320-01
- Archive Date
- 7/2/2013
- Point of Contact
- Trent Stevens, Phone: 301-504-4584
- E-Mail Address
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trent.stevens@ars.usda.gov
(trent.stevens@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for Engineering Design and Construction Management/Administration Services for repair and maintenance, alteration, and/or new construction projects (including greenhouses and specialized farm buildings) for its research laboratory facilities located throughout the Sothern Plains Area (SPA) which covers the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas and Panama City, Panama. Services under the contract will include, but are not limited to, energy-related studies, environmental site assessments and studies, building and/or site investigations/studies, feasibility and conceptual studies, geotechnical investigations, radon testing, bio-containment, asbestos and other hazardous materials abatement, life cycle cost analyses, engineering design criteria development, statements of work/program of requirements development, design analyses, designs, construction drawings, specifications (including specifications for design-build), detailed cost estimates and analyses, bidding phase services, construction management/administration (including on-site construction management/administration, bid evaluations, shop drawings and submittals review and approval), construction inspection and/or monitoring, design review, technical consultation, field surveys, engineering reports, and computer-aided drafting. This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the USDA BioPreferred SM Program The contract shall be for a period of 12 months from date of award, with options for four (4) additional 12-month periods. Delivery orders will be issued for each individual project. The annual amount of the contract will be a minimum of $1,000 and will not exceed $400,000. The cumulative amount of all delivery/task orders will be a minimum of $1,000 and will not exceed $2,000,000 over the life of the contract. The Government reserves the right to award more than one contract for this requirement. The Government anticipates award of one or more IQCs. There is no initial project requirement at the time of this posting. Firms to be considered for award will be limited to those firms who can provide professional A-E services primarily in the disciplines of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering for pre-design, design and post-design A-E services for research laboratory facilities, including greenhouses and specialized farm buildings such as breeding and rearing facilities, barns, stock-watering systems/facilities, etc. The following specific factors will form the basis for evaluation and determination of those highly qualified firms and selection of the best qualified. All factors are weighted by importance; individual factors are listed below in descending weight (i.e. factor 1 is weighted the heaviest; factor 5 is weighted the least): 1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required to alter or repair facilities in support of agricultural research in laboratory and field settings including, where appropriate, pollution prevention, bio-containment, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. Experience in the inclusion of energy-saving and sustainable features into the design, as shown by the use of the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1, EPACT 2005, Executive Order No. 13423 and LEED. Various tasks include: ESPC's and Retro-Commissioning. 2) Professional qualifications; including general education, training and experience of the Design A-E and its primary consultants necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Professional Licenses of Team Members in the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas is preferred. 3) The capacity of the Design A-E and its consultants, in terms of numbers and diversity of in-house disciplines and resources, to accomplish all work on schedule and to successfully manage multiple task orders simultaneously. 4) Past performance on similar contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality control, compliance with performance schedules, and demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate all planning, design, bid and construction phase work with all subcontractors, and to communicate effectively with the customer on project progress issues. Demonstrated ability in: quality assurance work, "punch lists," commissioning services, final inspections; and Record Drawings is vital. Signed reference letters from previous costumers are preferred. 5) Location of a major office in the geographic area of the states of the SPA; Co-location of the offices of the consultants in the same general locations as the Design A-E and knowledge of special design requirements due to locality of the projects; Co-location of the offices of the consultants in the same general locations as the Design A-E is preferred. Firms shall describe their procedures for coordinating project activities with consultants and sub-consultants which are not co-located within the same general location of the firm. The NAICS code is 541330, and the small business size is $14 million or less in annual receipts averaged over the last three (3) years. This requirement is being competed full and open to businesses who are qualified and responsible A-E firms. If a large business is selected for a contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting plan is not required with the SF 330. Firms meeting the above requirements and desiring consideration must submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of the Standard Form (SF) 330 with appropriate data. SF-330s must also be submitted for all proposed subcontractors or consultants in one (1) original and three (3) copies each. Offerors are encouraged to submit their SF-330s via overnight/express mail to: Trent Stevens, Contract Specialist, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5124, Beltsville, MD 20705. Indicate Project No. 13-0320-01 on all documentation submitted. No faxed, electronic, telegraphic or telephonic submittals will be accepted. The closing date for receipt of the SF-330s shall be 4:30 p.m. (local time) on June 17, 2013. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this requirement are strongly discouraged and will NOT be scheduled. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.
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