SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- A-E Services for Electrical Systems for Facilities and Ground Support Systems at the Kennedy Space Center, FL - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 3/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- NASA/John F. Kennedy Space Center, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Florida, 32899
- ZIP Code
- 32899
- Solicitation Number
- NNK16580585R
- Archive Date
- 4/27/2016
- Point of Contact
- Sharon L. White, Phone: 3218677230, Karen M. Griffin, Phone: 3218675546
- E-Mail Address
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Sharon.L.White@nasa.gov, karen.m.griffin@nasa.gov
(Sharon.L.White@nasa.gov, karen.m.griffin@nasa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Synopsis Provisions Past Performance Questionnaire C. Architect-Engineer Services Contracting Office Address National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) /John F. Kennedy Space Center, Procurement, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 I. ACQUISITION DESCRIPTION This acquisition is for the Architect-Engineering (A-E) Services for the Design and Other Professional Services necessary to Rehabilitate, Modernize, and/or Develop Electrical Systems for Facilities and Ground Support Systems (GSS) at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida; Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Florida; and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), California. This Synopsis, number NNK16580585R, is prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.207, Preparation and Transmittal of Synopses and with the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) 1805.207-70, Synopses of Architect-Engineer Services. This is not a solicitation or a request for a proposal. This is a request for a Standard Form (SF) 330, Architect-Engineering Qualifications. This Synopsis will be conducted as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code and small business size standard for this procurement is 541330 and $15 million respectively. II. PROPOSED CONTRACT(S) INFORMATION NASA's KSC intends to award up to two Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for this effort. Each IDIQ contract will have a minimum value of $1,000 which represents the minimum value of work the Government is required to order. The amount of each contract will not exceed $15,000,000. The awarded contract(s) will have a five year ordering period with no options. Work will be accomplished as individual task orders under each IDIQ contract. Individual task orders will be issued on a firm fixed price basis. If two contracts are awarded, the Contracting Officer will provide the contract awardees fair opportunity to be considered for each Task Order consistent with FAR 16.505 (b), Orders under multiple award contracts; FAR 36.602, Selection of Firms for Architect-Engineer Contracts; and with contract article entitled, "Task Order Placement Process" to be incorporated in the contract(s). As determined by the Contracting Officer, performance of work under task orders issued against the IDIQ contract(s) may extend or be extended for up to one year beyond the ordering period of the IDIQ contract(s). III. A-E SCOPE OF SERVICES The IDIQ contract scope of work includes A-E Services with a major emphasis on electrical systems for facilities, infrastructure, and GSS. Electrical systems for facilities, infrastructure, and GSS may include, but are not limited to: low voltage power distribution, medium voltage power distribution, high voltage power distribution, emergency power generation, data/control centers, renewable energy technologies, lighting systems, surge suppression, lightning protection, fire alarm and detection systems, electronic security systems (ESS), electrical control systems, heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) controls, and centralized networking and monitoring. The professional services required for this project will include, but not be limited to, conducting field investigations and surveys, preparing engineering reports with recommended actions, preparing trade studies and cost benefit analysis, cost estimating, environmental permitting support, performing and developing electrical power system analysis (short circuit, coordination, load flow, motor starting, arc-flash hazard and electrical safety/hazard analysis) using specialized electrical engineering analysis software, preparing final designs suitable for competitive bidding, and providing site inspection and engineering support during construction. All design packages prepared by the A-E firm shall utilize computer aided design and analysis software, SpecsIntact (SI) specifications, and include detailed cost estimates. Design packages will be expected to comply with applicable national and NASA standards. The A-E firm's approved designs will typically be utilized for the advertising and award of fixed price construction contracts. The A-E firm(s), to include potential contractor teaming arrangements, will be required to have the capacity to provide all personnel to perform all the work tasks identified in this synopsis and the capacity to work multiple projects at the same time. The A-E firm's staffing must include registered professionals and specialists who have demonstrated experience in multi-discipline design including electrical, mechanical, structural, fire protection, controls, communications, civil, and environmental engineering along with architecture, surveying, cost estimating, and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professionals. IV. SELECTION CRITERIA This requirement is being acquired in accordance with FAR 36.602, Selection of Firms for Architect-Engineer Contracts. The A-E firm must have demonstrated experience in the planning and design of ordinary and complex electrical systems as described in the above A-E Scope of Services. The A-E firm must submit a completed SF 330 Parts I and II to include specific information addressing each of the five selection criteria described in this synopsis. Firms will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified in relation to the selection criteria detailed in this synopsis. Failure to provide the requested data or to comply with the instructions in this notice may result in the A-E firm being evaluated as not highly qualified. The following evaluation factors will be used in the evaluation of submittal packages received in response to this solicitation. NASA will consider the immediate past five years as the period of time for evaluation. 1. Specialized experience and technical competence in the types of work. Provide no more than 10 projects in Section F of the SF 330. All projects must be ongoing or completed within five years from the date of this synopsis. For submittal purposes, a task order on an IDIQ contract, an order off a basic agreement, an order off a basic ordering agreement, and non-general engineering contracts are considered "projects." General engineering contracts, IDIQ contracts, basic agreements and basic ordering agreements are not considered "projects." Through the projects provided in Section F of the SF 330, the A-E firm must demonstrate experience managing and performing the planning, design and engineering services during construction of ordinary and complex electrical systems, including new or modifications of existing facilities, working in multiple project phases, and cost analysis. The A-E firm will be evaluated on demonstrated recent experience in all of the type of services described in the A-E Scope of Services with evidence of relevant experience managing and performing A-E services in the following: Low voltage power equipment/distribution including special requirements for data/control centers, hazardous locations, and emergency power; switchboards and panelboards; power and distribution transformers; electrical power system analysis (short circuit, coordination, load flow, motor starting, arc-flash), electrical switchgear including circuit protection, monitoring, control and metering schemes; networking and monitoring of control, protective relay, metering, and other equipment; motors and motor control; power conditioning and uninterruptible power supplies; direct current and battery power systems; generators including transfer equipment, solar and wind power generation, control schemes, and auxiliary components; synchronization and paralleling of multiple power sources including utility, generator, and UPS units; grounding, surge suppression, and lightning protection; interior, exterior, and site lighting including lighting control systems; raceways and cable tray; power and control cables. In addition, outdoor high voltage (115 kV) power substations; medium voltage (5 kV and 15 kV) power equipment/distribution; power transformers and vault- or pad-mounted medium voltage switches; medium voltage electrical switchgear including circuit protection, monitoring, control and metering schemes; electrical medium voltage power system analysis (short circuit, coordination, load flow, motor starting, arc-flash), networking and monitoring of control, protective relay, metering, and other equipment; medium voltage motors and motor control; medium voltage generators including transfer equipment, control schemes, and auxiliary components; synchronization and paralleling of multiple power sources including utility, and generator units; grounding and surge suppression; duct banks and trenchless technologies; manholes and vaults; raceways and power cable tray; medium voltage power cables, splices, and connections. Demonstrated recent experience will also be evaluated in Fire alarm and detection including suppression system release; Electronic Security Systems (ESS) and related intrusion detection; electrical control systems (elevators, doors, gates, cranes, lighting) using electro-mechanical relay, programmable logic controllers (PLC), and direct digital control (DDC) methods including development of detailed sequences of operation; HVAC controls; cable tray and electrical raceway systems; communication and network services; control and communications cabling. Selection Weight: 35 percent 2. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work, cost control, compliance with performance schedules, management effectiveness, and overall customer satisfaction. The past performance of the A-E firm on the projects identified in Section F of the SF 330 will be evaluated. The completed Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) submitted by the A-E firm's customer contacts identified in the SF 330 will be evaluated. The Government will consider this information, as well as information obtained from other sources (to include interviews with previous customers and Government past performance databases), when evaluating each A-E firm's past performance. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in the A-E firm's past performance will be considered. The Government will not disclose the names of persons/companies who provide performance information. If, during the course of the evaluation, the Government obtains adverse information to which the A-E firm has not previously had an opportunity to respond, the Government will afford the A-E firm an opportunity to clarify the adverse information. Selection Weight: 25 percent 3. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Basis of evaluation will be on the information provided in Section E of the SF 330. Provide qualifications only for those key personnel who will actually perform the major duties for the A-E Scope of Services in this synopsis. While emphasis will be placed on qualifications that are primarily electrical in nature, the A-E firm must have professionals who have demonstrated experience in multi-discipline design. The A-E firm's key personnel for electrical, mechanical, structural, fire protection, civil, architecture, and environmental must be licensed and registered professionals in their respective disciplines. The A-E firm's LEED, surveying, and cost estimating key personnel must have applicable professional certifications. The A-E firm's key personnel must provide proof of applicable licensure, registration, and/or certification by discipline as part of their submission. For state-regulated permits, the A-E firm's must include engineers registered in the State of Florida; other listed design professionals may be registered anywhere in the United States. The professional license number and the state where licensed shall be provided in the SF 330 Section E, Box 17. Selection Weight: 20 percent 4. Location and knowledge of locality. Location of the essential staff in the general geographical area of the Kennedy Space Center, Florida and knowledge of the locality of the project. Selection Weight: 10 percent 5. Capacity. Capacity to accomplish multiple task orders simultaneously with concurrent performance schedules throughout the life of the contract in the required time. Selection Weight: 10 percent V. PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRES The A-E firm shall provide the Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) (Attachment 1 of this synopsis) to each past performance customer contact identified in Section F of the SF 330. The A-E firm shall request customers to submit their completed questionnaires to arrive no later than 2:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on April 12, 2016, to the address listed below. Name: Sharon White Email Address: Sharon.L.White@nasa.gov Mailing Address: NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Procurement Office Code: OP-ES Kennedy Space Center, Florida 32899 A sample past performance transmittal letter is provided as part of Attachment 1. Questionnaires must be returned directly from the customer contact to the Contracting Officer listed above. Past Performance Questionnaires will not be accepted directly from the A-E firm. Firms shall also submit copies of Section 1 of the PPQ the A-E firm sends to each customer contact identified in Section F of the SF 330. If a completed Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)/Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) evaluation is available for a project identified in Section F of the SF 330, it shall be submitted along with the completed SF 330 package. NOTE: The CPARS/ACASS evaluation is not a substitute for a completed PPQ. VI. SYNOPSIS PROVISIONS FAR, NASA FAR Supplement, and KSC provisions applicable to this synopsis are provided in Attachment 2. VII. SUBMISSION PAGE LIMITATIONS The submission, including the SF 330 Parts I and II shall not exceed 50 pages and shall include any information the A-E firm feels may be of benefit to it in the evaluation and selection process. The submission must include a completed SF 330 Parts I and II and the A-E firm may use its discretion on how best to present the information requested within the synopsis. Submissions exceeding the maximum page limitations will have the extra pages removed prior to evaluation, will not be evaluated, and will be returned to the Firm. The following are excluded from the 50 page limitation: submission transmittal cover pages, tab pages, tables of contents, signed amendments (if applicable), copies of Section I from the PPQ required to be submitted, and completed CPARS/ACASS evaluations. A tab page is defined as a blank sheet used to separate the submission pages and may include a section heading. Any additional information provided on a tab page, other than section heading, will result in the tab page being counted against the 50 page limitation. A page is defined as one side of an 8½ x11 inch sheet of paper, with at least a one inch margin on all sides, using Times New Roman font with a type-size no smaller than 12-point font. The one inch margin and 12-point font limits are applicable to pages formatted by the A-E firm. The SF 330 form is exempt from the margin and character size limits; follow the SF 330 instructions for input into this form. The submission may be submitted on single or double sided sheets, but shall not exceed the 50 page limitation. Each 8½ x11 inch page will be considered one page when printed on one side and considered two pages when printed on both sides. Printed pages and illustrations shall be legible and no larger than 11x17 inch foldouts as appropriate for the subject matter. The 11x17 inch paper must be for the exclusive presentation of tables, figures or illustrations. Each 11x17 inch page will be considered two pages when printed on one side and considered four pages when printed on both sides. VIII. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS One original and three copies of the response, including signed amendments (if applicable), along with a digital copy, on compact disc, in a searchable Adobe Acrobat format must be delivered to the KSC Central Industry Assistance Office (CIAO), Building N6-1009, 7110 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, FL, 32953, on or before 2:00 pm EDT on April 12, 2016. (See KSC 52.214-90, Delivery Instructions for Bids/Proposals, in Attachment 2 for detailed delivery instructions.) Sealed packages containing the response shall be marked to show the firm's name and address and be addressed as follows: Attn: Sharon White NASA Contracting Officer, OP-ES Synopsis NNK16580585R Design and Other Professional Services - Electrical Systems and Facilities No email submissions will be accepted. IX. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S INITIAL SUBMISSION REVIEW Firms will be checked against the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-Procurement Programs. Firms who appear on the List will be eliminated without further consideration. Firms will also be checked against the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration's data base for safety citations/violations. Reports of significant safety citations or violations will be referred to the KSC Safety Office for further review. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, a firm submitting a response to this synopsis acknowledges it shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this synopsis. Firms will be checked against the SAM database. Responses will also be checked for minor informalities or irregularities. X. NEGOTIATIONS In accordance with FAR 36.602-3, Evaluation Board Functions, discussions will be held with at least three of the most highly qualified A-E firms and the final selection decision will be made by the designated Selection Authority. The final selection shall be a listing, in order of preference, of the firms considered most highly qualified to perform the work and will authorize the Contracting Officer to begin negotiations with the selected firms. Selected firms will be required to submit Advanced Pricing Rate Proposals, and Safety and Occupational Health Plans. The two documents shall NOT be submitted with original responses. These two documents will be due within 14 calendar days from the date requested by the Contracting Officer. If a mutually satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, the Contracting Officer shall obtain a written final proposal revision from the firm and notify the firm negotiations have been terminated. The Contracting Officer shall then initiate negotiations with the next firm on the final selection list. This procedure shall be continued until a mutually satisfactory contract has been negotiated. XI. ADVANCED PRICING RATE AGREEMENTS (APRAs) For the purpose of simplifying and increasing efficiency in the negotiation and execution of task orders under the IDIQ contracts, A-E firm(s) selected by the Selection Authority, as the most highly qualified to perform the work shall submit APRA proposals. The APRA proposals shall include, but are not limited to, a description of direct labor categories, direct labor rates, annual escalation of rates, G&A rates, overhead rates, Computer Assisted Design rates, and other recurring costs. The APRA proposals will be negotiated and incorporated into the resultant IDIQ contract. A-E firm(s) failing to negotiate acceptable APRAs with the Contracting Officer will be ineligible for award. XII. SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PLANS A-E firms shall take all reasonable safety and occupational health measures when performing work under KSC contracts. A-E firms shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws applicable to safety and occupational health and with the safety and occupational health standards, specifications, reporting requirements, and other relevant requirements of the awarded contracts. Selected A-E firms shall submit a Safety and Occupational Health Plan. The submitted plans will be negotiated and incorporated into the resultant IDIQ contract. A-E firms failing to negotiate acceptable Safety and Occupational Health Plans with the Contracting Officer will be ineligible for award. XIII. QUESTIONS/COMMENTS Questions or comments regarding this synopsis must be submitted in writing, citing the synopsis number, and be directed via email to the Contracting Officer: Sharon White at Sharon.L.White@nasa.gov. Telephone questions will NOT be accepted. Questions shall be submitted on or before 2:00 pm EDT on March 24, 2016. Questions received after that time will be considered, but may not be answered. Additional information may be given by issuance of an amendment during the announcement period. NOTE: This synopsis has two attachments: • Attachment 1, Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) • Attachment 2, Synopsis Provisions
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- Zip Code: 32899
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