SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- AE Services for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Multidiscipline
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Norfolk, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-1096
- ZIP Code
- 23510-1096
- Solicitation Number
- W91236-13-R-0061
- Response Due
- 9/27/2013
- Archive Date
- 10/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Steve Slaby, 757-201-6245
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Norfolk
(stephen.e.slaby@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. BACKGROUND. Multidiscipline Design and/or other Professional Services are being procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, as required for design support primarily for projects within or assigned to the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or within the North Atlantic Division. Contract capacity may be shared with other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Districts upon approval by the Contracting Officer and acceptance by the Contractor. Work may include but not be limited to any or all of the following: design, drafting, planning, programming, cost estimating, topographic or boundary surveys, on site construction management, shop drawing reviews, preparation of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for Design/Bid/Build and Design/Build Projects, various engineering studies, site investigations, value engineering services, subsurface geotechnical investigation, testing, and reports, design services for new construction and/or renovation, demolition, and alterations of existing facilities, environmental studies, testing and reports, hazardous materials testing, abatement, and other design services. All work must be performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional Architects or Engineers. Up to two indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs) will be negotiated and awarded, each with a base period of four (4) years. The amount of each contract shall not exceed $2,500,000 over the four (4) year period. Each task order issued shall be firm-fixed price (as negotiated). Funding shall be cited on individual task orders. Only firms considered highly qualified will be awarded a contract. Prior to award, the Government will negotiate the rate of an escalator which will adjust for inflation the IDC rates every twelve (12) months during the life of the contract. Work under this contract will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders. Selection of A-E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. If multiple contracts are awarded under this announcement, the Contracting Officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate an order: (1) response to qualifications established for each task order, (2) current capacity and ability to accomplish the order in the required time, and (3) equitable distribution of work among the contractors. Price will not be used as a criterion for this selection. SIZE STANDARD. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 541330. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement, it must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of work it intends to subcontract. Before a Small Disadvantaged Business is proposed as a potential subcontractor, they must be registered in the database maintained by the U.S. Small business Administration (PRO-Net). Failure of a proposed small disadvantaged business to be registered in PRO-Net at the time the responses are submitted will result in their elimination as a proposed subcontractors. 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) To be eligible for contract award, firms must be registered in DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contracting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-888-227-2423 CONTRACT INFORMATION. No specific projects or tasks are identified at this time and therefore funds are not presently available for tasks under the contract. As projects are received for execution, use of the contracts awarded under this announcement will be considered if A-E Services are to be utilized. The A-E shall be responsible for drawing preparation using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software or Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, as required by the specific task order. All drawings produced for this contract shall be in compliance with the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) CADD standards as issued by the CADD/BIM Technology Center https://cadbim.usace.army.mil/CAD. The Government will only accept the final products, without conversion or reformatting, in the Autodesk suite of softwares (AutoCAD or Revit). Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a faster format compatible with AutoCAD electronic digital format. GIS information shall adhere to the Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards. Design Analysis and any other reports shall be prepared using MS-Word (.doc). Specifications shall be prepared using SPECSINTACT software. Cost estimates shall be prepared using MII software in work breakdown structure (WBS), narrative documentation utilizing Microsoft Office Word. Firms will also be required to provide documents in PDF format. The contract requires that the selected firm(s) have on-line access to E-mail via internet for routine exchange of correspondence. All services shall be performed in accordance with Norfolk District Design Guide, as well as, all applicable codes and criteria required for Government work. Facilities shall be fully accessible to meet the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines ADAAG and all applicable laws, codes and regulations pertinent to accessibility. All work shall be performed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/). Designs will be prepared using US Standard English units of measure. ProjNet (DrChecks) (https://www.projnet.org) will be used for comment resolution of all design review submittals. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A thru F are primary. Criterion G and H are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. Recent means A-E tasks or projects completed within the last five years; older projects will not be considered. The Contractor may submit a maximum of 10 projects for consideration. A) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: For criteria listed below, recent experience of subcontractors may be submitted to demonstrate applicable experience and competence provided that the nature and extent of all contractor team arrangements are identified and disclosed. Contractors should describe the nature and extent of prior teaming experience with the proposed subcontractors. (1) Demonstrate recent experience by the prime firm and its subcontractors with regard to design for horizontal and/or vertical construction on Federal installations. (2) Demonstrate recent experience by the prime firm and its subcontractors with regard to the preparation of design/bid/build and design/build RFP's. (3) Demonstrate the ability by the prime firm and its subcontractors to prepare construction cost estimates using Government furnished programs such as MII. Identify specific projects on which MII has been utilized. (4) Demonstrate the ability by the prime firm and its subcontractors to prepare specifications using Government furnished programs such as Specsintact. (5) Demonstrate the ability by the prime firm and its subcontractors to prepare construction drawings using AutoCAD and Revit. Firms shall identify what software versions they are currently utilizing. (6) Demonstrate the ability by the prime firm and its subcontractors to provide data files on CD or DVD, create PDF files of specifications and other documents (this includes scanning documents where direct file conversion to PDF is not possible), access the Internet and submit data by File Transfer Protocol (ftp) utilizing an ftp client. B) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Indefinite delivery contracts will require each Contractor provide the following personnel (either in-house or through a sub consultant) as a minimum. Required personnel cannot fulfill more than one (1) role on the contract delivery team (i.e., a separate employee must be provided for each stated requirement above to meet the number required). Submitting firms must demonstrate the education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. Resumes must be provided for each of the personnel, including subcontractors personnel if applicable, listed below. Repeat the resume page as required in order to provide information on all personnel referenced. Resumes are NOT required for the survey crew. Firms must also provide an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of various team members including subcontractors. Professional qualifications of proposed subcontractors or its personnel may be submitted to demonstrate applicable qualifications provided that the nature and extent of all contractor team arrangements and all applicable written personnel commitments are identified and disclosed. Two (2) Registered Architects One (1) Certified Landscape Architect One (1) Certified Interior Designer, Qualified means have a minimum of four years experience dedicated to interior design, and the following: (a) a degree in Interior Design or Interior Architecture from an accredited university, (b) have passed the National Certification of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ) and (c) be Certified Interior Design (CID). One (1) Architectural Hardware Specialist (DHI Certified) Two (2) Registered Electrical Engineers Two (2) Registered Mechanical Engineers Two (2) Registered Civil Engineers Two (2) Registered Geo-Tech Engineers specializing in geo-technical analysis and reporting One (1) certified soil boring and testing firm Two (2) Registered Structural Engineers One (1) Registered Communication Engineer, Qualified means Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) accredited by Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) and have a current active RCDD registration. This person shall also be a Registered Electrical Engineer. One (1) Registered Fire Protection Engineer, Qualified means a registered professional engineer of any discipline, has a minimum of five years experience dedicated to fire protection engineering, and ONE of the following: (a) a degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university OR (b) have passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering examination. One (1) Registered Environmental Engineer One (1) Certified Environmental Testing Lab One (1) Registered Surveyor as well as survey crew personnel One (1) Certified Value Specialist (CVS) One (1) LEED Accredited Professional (AP) - LEED Coordinator may not be the same as any other team member and shall be specifically called out as the LEED Coordinator. One (1) Qualified Cost Estimators. Qualified means a degree in Engineering or Architecture with at least 10 years Cost Estimating experience. Design Team members responsible for construction cost estimating must demonstrate prior experience in use of MII software. (C) CAPACITY: Ability to perform work to schedules - Firms will be evaluated on their ability to complete multiple taskings/projects simultaneously. Firms shall: (a) show current and projected workload within the firm; (b) address a plan for how they propose to accomplish up to five (5) additional taskings/projects per year in addition to current and projected workload conditions. (D) PAST PERFORMANCE: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work quality, compliance to schedules, and cost controls [with emphasis on projects submitted under factor (a) as determined from PPIRS and other sources. Submit letters of commendation, awards, previous project evaluations, etc. to show past performance. Firms must provide a chart which demonstrates construction cost estimated vs. actual award costs. Firms must also provide a chart that demonstrates actual schedule performance vs. established milestones. If experience or qualifications of subcontractors are submitted pursuant to Criterion A, the past performance of all proposed subcontractors will be evaluated. (E) QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM: Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination of plans and specifications prepared by the firm or by its subcontractors on a behalf of the firm. Describe and define the firm's program/processes for quality control and list, by name and position, all key personnel responsible. (F) KNOWLEDGE OF LOCALITY: Firms must demonstrate familiarity and knowledge of codes, laws, permits and construction materials and methods within the contract area. As indicated above, the contract area is primarily focused within the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the North Atlantic Division. Information presented shall demonstrate general understanding with specific experience as applicable. (G) VOLUME OF WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DoD within the past 12 months. The objective is to provide an equitable distribution of DoD A&E contracts among qualified A&E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts. List any DoD contracts awarded to the firm within the last 12 months. (H) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business Participation: Degree of participation of all types' small business as prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner. ALL OFFERORS (except small businesses) who plan to subcontract portions of the work are required to provide a narrative discussion of their plan for utilization of small and small disadvantaged businesses. As a minimum, the narrative shall discuss: a. Goals for subcontracting acting with small and small disadvantaged businesses in sufficient detail to allow government evaluators to determine that these goals are realistic, justifiable, positive, and in accordance with the Government's goals and policy in order to maximize opportunities for these types of businesses. b. The extent to which small disadvantaged businesses, and where appropriate, historically black colleges and universities/ minority institutions (HBCU/ MI) have been identified for participation as part of the offeror's team. c. The offeror's past and present commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities and encouragement to small and small disadvantaged businesses. If the selected firm intends to submit a plan with lesser goals, it must submit written rationale in the plan why the above goals cannot be met. The Government's Goals for this effort are: The subcontracting goals for Norfolk District are as follows: at least 51% of a prime firms intended subcontracted amount be placed with small businesses; at least 20% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses; at least 8% be placed with woman-owned small businesses; at least 4% be placed with service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; at least 6% be placed with a HUB-Zone small businesses. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one hard copy of SF 330 Part I and one copy for the Prime and all consultants in an electronic format searchable in PDF or MS Word without translation; and one hard copy of SF 330 Part II for the prime firm and all consultants, and one electronic copy searchable in PDF or MS Word of the entire submittal to the address below at the time and date below. ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS shall be submitted via Readable CD. The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 65 pages (8.5 quote mark x 11 quote mark ). Each side of a sheet of paper is a page. Use no smaller than 12 font type. Include the firm's DUNS number in SF 330, Part I, Section H. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Additional size limitations: (i) Limit resume of each individual to no more than one page. (ii) Limit example projects to no more than 10 projects. With respect to all submission limitations, including but not limited to maximum number of projects, total page limits, and resume page limits, the Government will not consider matters submitted beyond those limits and contractors shall receive no consideration for those matters. Any written submission using a font type smaller than the specified 12 font type will not be eligible for consideration. Submit SF 330 Parts I and II to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District; ATTN: Steve Slaby; 803 Front Street; Norfolk, VA 23510-1096; not later than 2:00 PM on September 7, 2012. Facsimile or email transmissions will not be accepted. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Board will only consider the following information: SF330, as submitted or from ACASS, SF 330, with any required supplemental information; documented performance evaluations, such as from ACASS' DoD Contract award data. The Boards will not assume qualifications which are not clearly stated in a firms' submission or available from ACASS. The boards will review the entire submission of each firm and not excerpts or summaries. A firm will not be contacted to clarify or supplement its submission. Boards shall not consider any cost factors. NOTE. In order to maintain total objectivity in the selection process, phone calls and e-mails to discuss this announcement are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. This is not a request for proposal. ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: This statement provides examples of certain organizational conflicts of interest which are proscribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 9.5. The purpose of this statement is to prevent the existence of conflicting roles that might bias a contractor's judgment and to prevent an unfair competitive advantage. The following subsections prescribe a non-exhaustive list of limitations on contracting as the means of avoiding, neutralizing or mitigating organizational conflicts of interest. a. If, under this announcement, the contractor will provide systems engineering and technical direction for a system, but does not have overall contractual responsibility for its development, integration, assembly, checkout or production, the contractor shall not be awarded a subsequent contract to supply the system or any of its major components, or to act as consultant to a supplier of any system, subsystem, or major component utilized for or in connection with any item or other matter that is (directly or indirectly) the subject of the systems engineering and technical direction. The term of this prohibition shall endure for the entire period of this contract and for two (2) years thereafter. b. If, under this announcement, the contractor will prepare and furnish complete specifications covering non- developmental items, to be used in a competitive acquisition, the contractor shall not be permitted to furnish these items, either as a prime or subcontractor. The term of this prohibition shall endure for the entire period of this contract performance and for either two (2) years thereafter or the duration of the initial production contract whichever is longer. This rule shall not apply to contractors who furnish specifications or data at Government request or to situations in which contractors act as Government representatives to help Government agencies prepare, refine or coordinate specifications, provided this assistance is supervised and controlled by Government representatives. c. If, under this announcement, the contractor will prepare or assist in preparing a work statement to be used in competitively acquiring a system or services, the contractor shall not supply the system, its major components, or the service unless the contractor is the sole source, the contractor has participated in the development and design work, or more than one contractor has been involved in preparing the work statement. The term of this prohibition shall endure for two (2) years. d. If, under this announcement, the contractor will provide technical evaluation of products or advisory and assistance services, the contractor shall not provide such services if the services relate to the contractor's own or a competitor's products or services unless proper safeguards are established to ensure objectivity. e. If, under this announcement, any personnel of the prime firm or any subcontractor at any tier previously served with the procuring agency in a capacity that provided access to non-public, competitively useful information relevant to the requirements giving rise to this procurement activity, the prime contractor or subcontractor shall avoid deriving an unfair competitive advantage, or the appearance of an unfair competitive advantage, by precluding the use of such non-public, competitively useful information in the preparation of any document responsive to any request of the procuring agency pursuant to this procurement activity.
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- Zip Code: 23510-1096
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