R6 FY20 AE IDIQ Synopsis 02102020.pdf

GSA Heartland Region 6 Architect-Engineer Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions

FAR Subpart 5.2 Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions This is not a request for proposal

Pre-solicitation Synopsis

Per FAR Subpart 5.2 (Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions), the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.637(e)) and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.1708) require agencies make notices of proposed contract actions available through the Government Point of Entry.

Contracting Office Address

General Services Administration Public Buildings Service (PBS) Acquisition Management Division (AMD) 2300 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64108

Services Classification

NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) Size Standard $8.0 million (Annual Receipts)

FSC/PSC C211 (Architect - Engineer Services (including landscaping, interior layout, and designing))

GSA/PBS Region 6: Geographic Regions to be Serviced

The solicited requirement may result in, at a minimum, four (4) Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contracts to service each of the below Region 6 Geographic Areas:

- State of Iowa

- State of Kansas, Including the City of Kansas City, Missouri, the City of Columbia, Missouri and the Area of Missouri West of Columbia, Missouri

- State of Missouri East of Columbia, Missouri, Including City of St. Louis, Missouri

- State of Nebraska, Including the cities of Council Bluffs and Sioux City, Iowa

Requirement Description

General Conditions of the Requirement: The anticipated contract will be procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute) as noted in FAR Subpart 36.6 (Architect-Engineer Services). GSA anticipates the award of four (4) Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for A-E Services. Each awarded IDIQ contract will feature:

- Period of Performance: One (1) base with four (4) one (1) year option years

- Maximum Ordering Limitation (Maximum Contract Value): $25,000,000.00

- Minimum Guarantee (Awarded with the Base Year Only): $1,000.00

Based on GSA needs, at the time of award, the Government reserves:

- The right to award Single Award and/or Multiple award contracts for the geographic regions of the State of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Iowa.

- The right to issue task orders for services provided throughout the entire four (4) state region (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri).

- The right to make adjustments to the GSA procurement strategy as deemed necessary.

Primarily, R6 A-E IDIQ contract(s) support construction projects with estimated construction costs (ECC) equal to or less than the GSA Annual Prospectus Threshold (FY19: $3.095m).

Task orders awarded in support of the preparation, production, and delivery of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications are subject to the 6% Fee Limitation as prescribed in FAR Subpart

15.4 (Contract Pricing). However, there are A-E requirements acquired under the subject IDIQ contracts which are not subject to the 6% fee limitation. Therefore, the Government may award an individual task order based on level of effort and negotiated hourly rates which may be included in the 6% fee limitation, not included in the 6% fee limitation, or a combination of both

Design Services Rendered: The primary function of this requirement is to provide professional design solutions and services for interior/exterior repair, remodeling of building interior space, and building systems projects. Services are rendered for the GSA and other Government Agencies housed in Federally owned or leased office buildings. Services rendered include, but are not limited to:

Standard Design Services architectural, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, plumbing engineering, structural engineering, fire protection engineering, vertical transportation, interior and exterior environmental (hazardous/toxic substance management), architectural barriers act accessibility standard (ABAAS) compliance, code compliance, occupational safety and health (OSHA (including fall protection)), industrial hygiene, building security, data center, telecommunications, building envelope systems, acoustics, commissioning, electronic building management system, landscaping design, etc.

Optional Design Services site conditions investigations, construction administration, management and inspection

(M&I), record documents preparation, post construction services, historic building preservation plans (HBPP), energy studies/audits, accessibility studies (ABAAS), roofing evaluations (roofing components/systems), geotechnical reports, soil borings, graphic design/signage, etc.

Contractor Capabilities

Interested Small Businesses planning to submit a proposal to the proposed solicitation must demonstrate the following capabilities:

1. Design/production office(s) located in the primary geographical area specified (the States of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri) and/or a plan of action/the ability to establish an office in the geographical area.

2. Demonstrate that at least 35% of the architect-engineer contract services will be accomplished within the secondary geographical boundaries established for this contract.

3. Practical knowledge of the primary/secondary geographical area specified (the States of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Missouri).

4. The ability to meet the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services, including regulatory compliance.

5. Primary capabilities and experience, years in business, and disciplines retained on staff.

6. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction and the use of recovered materials.

7. The capacity to retain the resources necessary to accomplish the work in the required time.

8. Past performance on contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules.

Information to Interested Small Business

1. Register in the Beta System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.beta.sam.gov).

a. Contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Beta System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.beta.sam.gov).

2. Register in the Government Point of Entry (GPE).

a. All contractors interested in obtaining a copy of the anticipated future solicitation must be registered in the Government Point of Entry (GPE) located at Beta System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.beta.sam.gov).

Tentative Solicitation Issuance Date

Solicitation documents will be available electronically on or about March 2, 2020, at the Government Point of Entry (GPE) located at Beta System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.beta.sam.gov).

GSA/PBS Region 6 Acquisition Team

Questions will be addressed once the solicitation has been posted and the pre-proposal meeting is held.

Jason Taylor Contract Specialist

Phone (816) 349-9662 jason.taylor@gsa.gov

Keisha Reid Contract Specialist

Phone (816) 359-8702 keisha.reid@gsa.gov

Charla Wells Contracting Officer

Phone (816) 401-5307 charla.wells@gsa.gov