Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Services
Sources Sought for Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Services This announcement is a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, capabilities, and qualifications. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions for future acquisitions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is seeking sources registered under NAICS Code 541614 - Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Capable 8(a) firms are encouraged to respond to this sources sought as the Government is considering a competitive 8(a) MATOC acquisition strategy. Anticipated Schedule Items (subject to change): Responses to Sources Sought Due 29 Nov 2022 Advertise Requirement 9 Jan 2023 Award 15 Mar 2023 Contract Start Date 1 Apr 2023 1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps or USACE), Portland District (NWP), is seeking contractors that can provide QA services on civil works, military construction, general construction, dredging, or services and supply contracts to monitor contractor progress and document compliance with the plans, specifications, and ancillary documents. The work to be performed will support US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Construction Division / Branch missions, primarily within the boundaries of the Portland District (NWP), Seattle District (NWS), and Walla Walla District (NWW), and neighboring USACE Districts at times of critical need (as determined by the contracting officer). QAR Services will be awarded tough task-order-specific performance work statements (PWS), solicited on an as-needed basis. The anticipated Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) will be for a single 5-year base period, with no option periods. The Period of Performance is anticipated to run 1 Apr 2023 tough 31 Mar 2028. See attached Performance Work Statement for the complete requirement. 2. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number. CAGE Code, DUNS, SAM Unique Entity ID Small Business Status; In the event that you are a small business under NAICS 541614 or that of a similar size standard, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB. Statement of Capability; Statement of skills, knowledge, experience and capability of your firm to perform the requirements described in the PWS. NOTE: A statement of capability must be detailed enough to validate the firm’s capability to perform for the government to confidently determine the firm’s ability to provide the required services. 3. INSTRUCTIONS Submit technical inquires and questions relating to this sources sought in writing via email to Cory Pfenning (Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil) and Mitchell Johnson (Mitchell.J.Johnson@usace.army.mil). To ensure adequate time for Portland District reply prior to the response due date, inquiries must be submitted no later than 29 Nov 2022. Please submit documentation in the same order and labeled as shown above. All required documentation shall be submitted via email to Cory Pfenning (Cory.R.Pfenning@usace.army.mil) and Mitchell Johnson (Mitchell.J.Johnson@usace.army.mil) prior to the response due date. 4. SMALL BUSINESS POINT OF CONTACT The Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business: Carol McIntyre Phone: 503-808-4602 Email: Carol.A.McIntyre@usace.army.mil All interested vendors should be registered in the System for Award Management. W9127N23R0018 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland
11/15/22, 8:27 PM Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Services
This is a non-personal services contract to provide quality assurance representative (QAR) services. Contracts may include request for quality assurance services on civil works, general and military construction, dredging, or services and supply contracts. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor employees performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. Work to be performed does not fall under the Brooks Act. Under this contract, the Contractor is prohibited from performing architect-engineer type services that require professional registration or design-related services, which require supervision by a registered professional. The Contractor is prohibited from performing survey or mapping services associated with architect-engineer type planning, development construction, design, or alteration of real property. Services shall not be provided which are considered closely related to inherently governmental functions. Under no circumstances will this Contract be utilized in a manner which would require the Contractor to manage or direct another Contractor, nor in a manner such that the Contractor might influence official evaluations of other Contractors directly or indirectly. Contract personnel have no authority to over-ride the terms of a construction project administered by the USACE, direct the construction personnel in their work activities, or to modify or change the construction requirements in any way for projects on which they are providing quality assurance inspection services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform quality assurance services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), and within each task order, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract and each task order. W9127N23R0018 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland
1/24/23, 9:54 AM Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Services
This is a non-personal services contract to provide quality assurance representative (QAR) services. Contracts may include request for quality assurance services on civil works, general and military construction, dredging, or services and supply contracts. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor employees performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. Work to be performed does not fall under the Brooks Act. Under this contract, the Contractor is prohibited from performing architect-engineer type services that require professional registration or design-related services, which require supervision by a registered professional. The Contractor is prohibited from performing survey or mapping services associated with architect-engineer type planning, development construction, design, or alteration of real property. Services shall not be provided which are considered closely related to inherently governmental functions. Under no circumstances will this Contract be utilized in a manner which would require the Contractor to manage or direct another Contractor, nor in a manner such that the Contractor might influence official evaluations of other Contractors directly or indirectly. Contract personnel have no authority to over-ride the terms of a construction project administered by the USACE, direct the construction personnel in their work activities, or to modify or change the construction requirements in any way for projects on which they are providing quality assurance inspection services. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and nonpersonal services necessary to perform quality assurance services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), and within each task order, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract and each task order. W9127N23R0018 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland
5/8/23, 5:22 PM Regional Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) Services
Awarded contract w9127N23D0001 to GOLDEN WOLF, LLC for 5000000.00 on 2023-07-25. W9127N23D0002 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland
7/25/23, 1:34 PM