Request_for_Qualifications_Letter_(Amendment_0002)_0002.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE JOINT ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS

Acquisitions Operations

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Multiple-Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC)/Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity

(IDIQ) contracts for A&E Services for the continental US and Hawaii in any state or US territory for the Department of Interior (DOI)

General Information:

Document Type: Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: 140F0521R0003 Date Posted: 5/12/2021 Response Date: 6/11/2021 Question cutoff Date: Seven (7) days prior to the close of the solicitation Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside Classification Code: C—Architect and Engineering Services NAICS Codes: 541330- Engineering Services Small Business Size Standard - $16.5 million dollars

Contract Specialist:

Ian Young Construction/A&E Operations Joint Administrative Operations | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Place of Performance:

The continental US and Hawaii in any state or US territory for the Department of Interior (DOI);

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), National Park Service (NPS), and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Indian affairs (BIA) and Forest Service (FS)

Description:

Multiple Award Task Order Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for A&E Services. The intent of this MATOC is to support the “Great American Outdoors Act” (GAOA). GAOA established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund to support deferred maintenance projects on Federal lands. For FY2021FY2025, up to $1.9 Billion per year will be deposited into this fund. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will receive 5%, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will receive 5% (up to $95M). The National Park Service (NPS) will receive 70% (up to $1.3B) and Forest Service (FS) will receive 15% (up to $285M). These MATOCs will be available to all DOI bureaus and FS for use and will incorporate the needs of all bureau GAOA projects. This MATOC will also be used for other A&E requirements by all Bureaus as needed.

All Information Needed for Interested Parties to Submit a Standard Form SF330, Architect- Engineer Qualifications is Contained Herein. This is a request for SF330 submissions only.

This acquisition and source selection are being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6 Architect-Engineer (A-E) under the Brooks Act Procedures. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their SF330 documentation required in this notice. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection subject to any limitations indicated with respect to business size or any other limitations listed in this notice. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications as listed in the Evaluation Criteria and as outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.602-1. The government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Failure to comply with instructions or provide complete information may affect the firm’s evaluation or disqualify the firm from further consideration.

This announcement is open to small businesses only. Small businesses will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If a firm is competing for this contract under a contractor Team arrangement as defined in FAR Subpart 9.6, the firm must submit, along with their SF330, a written, notarized agreement identifying the contractor team arrangements and fully disclosing the company relationships. In the event this written documentation is not complete at the time of the SF330 submission, the partnership or joint venture (JV) shall submit a notarized letter of intent documenting the intent to form the partnership or JV to act as a potential prime contractor for award of this contract and fully disclosing the company relationships.

The partnership or JV may (but need not) be in the form of a separate legal entity. The partnership or JV need not be registered in SAM.gov at time of SF330 submission, but each partner in the partnership or JV must be registered at the time of submission and the partnership or JV must be registered in SAM.gov prior to contract award. Any JV or partnership must be compliant with the NAICS Size Standards for Architectural and Engineering Services. For more information regarding small business joint, venture or partnerships check SBA’s website at www.sba.gov.

Contract Structure:

The government intends to award up to one hundred twenty-eight (128) Firm Fixed Priced, Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contracts with an estimated three (3) to five (5) firms for coverage of each state/area. The work will be required on an “as-needed” basis during the life of the contract. The estimated date of contract award is on or about August 2, 2021.

The term of the contract shall include a base period of one (1) year with options for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. Total contract amount is estimated at $50 million over 5 years.

Typical task orders may range between (estimated) $3,500 to $1,000,000. The total of individual task orders placed against the contract shall not exceed $50 million. Total contract amount is estimated at $50 million over 5 years. Typical task orders may range between (estimated) $3,500 to $10,000,000. The total of individual task orders placed against the contract shall not exceed $50 million. The guaranteed minimum for the entire contract term (including option years) is $500 and will be satisfied by the award of the initial task order. This solicitation and any resultant contract awards do not guarantee work to selected firms other than the initial $500 minimum guarantee.

Fully burdened labor rates will be negotiated prior to award of any contract. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be a least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act as determined by the employee’s office location (not the location of the work). The Government will determine the contract task order estimate using the negotiated contract rates for each ordering period and negotiate the effort to perform the particular project/task order. Each task order will have a project-specific period of performance. The task orders issued under the awarded contracts will be competed in accordance with Fair Opportunity, FAR 16.5052 (b) (1).

Each A-E firm selected under this announcement will be required to update their SF330s annually in accordance with FAR 36.603(d).

1. SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE:

This proposed contract is being solicited as a total small business set-aside.

2. REQUIRED REGISTRANTS:

To be eligible for contract award a firm must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Failure to register in the SAM Database may render your firm ineligible for award.

Registration can be found at www.sam.gov. For questions, you may contact their Help Desk at 866- 606-8220.

In accordance with FAR 36.601-4(b), the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm to eligible for award. Provide proof that firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, (e.g. state registration number, or a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in jurisdictions that do not register firms). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

3. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Firms that meet the requirements described herein are invited to complete a SF 330 Package. The form can be sourced from https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486 and also attached to this request.

Submissions must include the following items or Offeror will be considered non-responsive and will not be evaluated:

1. SF 330

2. Evaluation Criteria Submission Requirements (See Sections L&M)

3. Past Performance Questionnaires

4. Geographical Location Selection Form

5. Amendment(s) (if applicable)

Email Proposals to: 140F0521R0003@fws.gov

QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES:

Ian Young, Contract Specialist. Contact may be made via email to 140F0521R0003@fws.gov. All inquiries and questions shall be submitted by email in writing; no verbal questions will be accepted.

Reference the solicitation # 140F0521R0003 and title in your email subject line. The cut off for submitting questions and inquiries to this solicitation is seven (7) days prior to the close of the solicitation. Nothing in this solicitation is changed unless an amendment is posted in www.beta.SAM.gov as an amendment prior your submission of your proposal.

List of Attachments:

1. Solicitation/Terms & Conditions, 35 pages

2. Description of Work, 17 pages

3. Geographical Location Selection Form, 1 page

4. Past Performance Questionnaire, 5 pages

5. SF 330, 14 pages http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486 https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486 mailto:140F0521R0003@fws.gov http://www.beta.sam.gov/ http://www.beta.sam.gov/

6. A&E Industry Day Flyer, 1 page

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS