FINAL_-_Synopsis_USCG_ENV_ENG_MATOC.pdf

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Nationwide Environmental (ENV) Engineering Services

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract

(MATOC)

Solicitation Number: 70Z05018RENVES200

Agency: United States Coast Guard

Office: Facilities Design and Construction Center (FD&CC) Detachment Seattle, WA

Location: United States and its territories; certain locations outside of the U.S.

General Information

Document Type: Synopsis (Public Announcement per FAR 36.601-1)

Solicitation Number: 70Z05018RENVES200

Posted Date:

December 6, 2017

Response Date: January 24, 2018 2:00 p.m. PST Archiving Policy:

Original Archiving Date:

Manual Archive

N/A

Original Set-Aside:

Set-Aside:

Classification Code:

None.

Partial Small Business

C -- Architect and Engineering Services

NAICS Code: 541-Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541330 -- Engineering Services

Synopsis:

THIS IS THE SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOURCES SOUGHT FOR SOLICITATION NUMBER: HSCG50-17-R-

ENVAE2

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, IS

CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGE TO

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1. CONTRACT INFORMATION

Professional engineering and environmental services are required for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Services require performance or approval by a registered engineer to a substantial extent. This USCG enterprise-wide contract is intended to provide prompt responses on an as-needed basis for miscellaneous environmental engineering services and other environmental services to address USCG needs associated with environmental compliance, restoration, liabilities, planning, sustainability, and training. The area of responsibility (AOR) for this contract includes the 50 United States (U.S.) and its territories and other locations outside of the U.S. where the USCG had LORAN stations. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size.

The resultant contract will contain a partial small business reserve in accordance with FAR 19.502-4(a), as approximately four contracts will be reserved for this multiple-award procurement. The appropriate NAICS code for this contract is 541330. The small business size standard classification for this contract is $15,000,000. Award is intended to be made to approximately four (4) large businesses and approximately four (4) small businesses.

Should at least two small businesses receive a contract award, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion, task orders may be set aside for small businesses in accordance with FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F) for any action below the simplified acquisition threshold. Any small business awarded a contract will be allowed to compete for any task order, including those not set aside for small businesses.

Large businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9 Small Business Subcontracting Plan along with their rate proposal. The following are the anticipated small business subcontracting goals. These goals apply to all subcontracted dollars and not the total contract value. These goals are subject to change.

Small Business (SB) 41.0%

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 5.0%

Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Business 3.0%

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) 3.0%

Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) 5.0%

Small businesses will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting.

Firms must state the words (LARGE BUSINESS) or (SMALL BUSINESS) in parentheses after the name of firm in PART I, Section B, Block 5, of the SF 330. 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 SF 330, a written 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 paperwork must demonstrate how the partnership or JV will remain effective for the duration of the ten year contract. The documentation verifying the team arrangement, partnership or JV will not be considered part of the page limit for SF 330 submission.

The partnership or JV need not be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) at time of SF 330 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 www.SAM.gov prior to contract award.

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The selected firm shall provide professional engineering and environmental services to support USCG shore infrastructure, real property, and other projects. This scope of services includes support under the four key USCG environmental programs:

• Compliance

• Restoration and Liabilities

• Planning

• Sustainability and Training

USCG shore infrastructure, real property, and other projects cover a wide range of activities, including but not limited to construction, demolition, repair and maintenance; hazardous materials management; pollution prevention; dredging;

operational activities (e.g., training, permitted, and response activities); and real property agreements/transfers.

Services may be required at a variety of facilities, buildings, structures, and geographic areas, both onshore and offshore (e.g., bases, small boat stations, light stations, aids-to-navigation facilities, communications facilities). Services may be required in any U.S. state (including Alaska and Hawaii) or territory, as well as other locations outside of the U.S. where http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ the USCG may have a mission interest. It is anticipated that the majority of the work would be performed at USCG facilities along the coastal U.S. (ocean, Great Lakes states, and inland rivers) and Alaska and Hawaii.

Separate task orders will be issued, each based on an individual Statement of Work. The firm shall provide all necessary personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, and subcontractor services for multiple task orders in conjunction with this scope of services. Key Personnel1 used for each effort shall possess appropriate certifications and licenses as necessary for performing work under each task order, including any applicable location-specific requirements.

The firm shall ensure that all activities performed by its personnel, subcontractors, and suppliers are executed as required in compliance with all applicable environmental and safety laws and regulations and shall meet all relevant, appropriate, and applicable professional standards.

Task orders will be issued typically to promote, enhance, and ensure compliance with applicable Federal, state, tribal, and local environmental laws and regulations, executive orders, USCG policy, and other environmental stewardship directives. For example, services may be required in support of compliance with Federal laws including but not limited to the following:

• Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Clean Air Act (CAA)

• Clean Water Act (CWA)

• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)

• Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

• Oil Pollution Act (OPA)

• National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

• Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)

• Rivers and Harbors Act

• Endangered Species Act (ESA)

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)

• Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA)

• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

• Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)

• Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act (SARA)

• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Services in the key environmental program areas may include, but are not limited to, performance of the following:

Environmental Compliance:

• Conduct environmental compliance evaluations (ECEs), conformance audits, and associated reporting.

• Develop and update unit environmental guides and facility environmental plans, such as Stormwater Pollution

Prevention Plans (SWPPP); Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans; Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP); and Facility Response Plans (FRP).

• Provide permitting, technical, and regulatory support, including provision of any applicable professional certifications associated with permit requirements, e.g., air, water, waste water, storm water, and solid/hazardous waste.

• Perform environmental data management, including web-based regulatory reporting.

• Develop and implement hazardous materials management systems, such as inventory control systems and bar code reading capabilities.

Environmental Restoration and Liabilities:

• Conduct CERCLA, RCRA, and state-program site investigations, including but not limited to preliminary assessments, site characterization investigations, corrective measure/remedy implementation, engineering evaluations, decision documents, institutional controls, remedial process optimization, long-term monitoring, achieving site closeout, corrective action support and planning.

1 Key Personnel shall be identified by task order, as applicable. At a minimum, Key Personnel would typically include the firm’s Project Manager and may also include Subject Matter Experts or other staff integral to the performance of the work.

• Conduct cost-to-complete evaluations, and develop or update existing environmental liability estimates (ELEs) for sites.

• Conduct environmental multi-media investigations, assessments, surveys, sampling, modeling, and documentation; provide recommendations regarding investigative and remedial approaches and techniques.

• Review, validate, interpret, and report on environmental sample data.

• Conduct surveys for hazardous building materials and prepare abatement plans.

• Conduct human health and ecological risk assessments, especially as applied to risk-based cleanup and closure requirements.

• Provide engineering analysis and recommendations regarding remedial approach, design, alternatives, estimated costs, and remedial process optimization.

• Develop and make recommendations for contaminated material handling plans to support construction activities.

• Design and execute bench scale studies, pilot studies, treatability studies and in situ treatment techniques.

• Provide GIS mapping and analytical database support for environmental projects and programs.

• Perform Administrative Record maintenance and reporting as well as Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) and public affairs support.

• Perform remediation work that is considered minor or incidental in nature.

Environmental Planning:

• Provide support in preparation of NEPA evaluations and assessments, including categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements.

• Support integrated planning efforts, including preparation of integrated management plans and coordination with regulators and other stakeholders.

• Conduct biological assessments and evaluations, such as wetland surveys and evaluation of impacts on ESA-listed species.

• Support wildlife agency consultations under the ESA, including program consultations.

• Provide support for assessment and management of cultural and tribal resources, including assessments, plans, mitigation measures, and other activities required under Section 106 or 110 of the NHPA.

• Support cultural and tribal agency consultations.

• Provide permitting and regulatory compliance support associated with other applicable environmental laws and regulations, such as CZMA, MBTA, BGEPA, and others.

• Prepare and implement mitigation plans.

• Develop public participation plans and support public participation project components.

• Assist in acquisition of permits for dredging and disposal of dredge spoils, including conducting any surveys, sampling, and testing necessary to obtain permits.

Environmental Sustainability and Training:

• Support development and implementation of the USCG Environmental Management System (EMS).

• Develop environmental engineering and sustainability design work products.

• Develop environmental training curricula and guidance documents; develop environmental newsletters, fact sheets, etc.

• Perform environmental data management, including web-based regulatory reporting.

3. SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks A-E Act) selection procedures apply. Evaluation and selection will be based on the most highly qualified firms and the firms’ proposed teams upon evaluation of the selection criteria stated herein. The USCG is authorized to use a preselection board as outlined in FAR 36.602-2. The term “preselection board” is synonymous with the term “slate” in a “Slate-Selection Board”. The USCG will use one group of USCG employees comprised of technical experts in the field for the Slate-Selection Board. The Contracting Officer will advise the Slate-Selection Board.

The “Slate-Selection” process is a two step process where step one (slate) consists of the Slate-Selection Board reviewing the SF 330s submitted in response to the synopsis and developing a list of those firms that are considered “most highly qualified” with which to hold discussions in accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c). The number of firms that are considered most highly qualified will be sufficient such that the intended number or large and small business awards can be made.

Step two (selection) consists of the Slate-Selection Board conducting discussions with the most highly qualified firms and then using the information gathered from the discussions and the SF 330s to establish a ranking of the most highly qualified firms. The highest ranked firms are then “selected” and sent a solicitation including a request for rate proposals. For the purposes of conducting debriefs, this is considered the “final selection” in FAR 36.607. Negotiations are then conducted with those selected firms until a mutually agreeable contract with negotiated labor rates is established. Should a mutually agreeable contract with negotiated rates not be established, the next highest ranked firm or firms would be contacted.

Firms will be notified in writing after step one has been completed as to whether or not they are being invited for discussions. After the “final selection” has occurred, firms will be notified in writing as to which firms were selected for negotiations. Firms may then request a debrief which will be provided as soon as reasonably possible. In all cases, the USCG will make a best attempt to debrief firms as outlined in FAR 36.607. Note that the A-E debriefing requirements are based on a limited subset of the FAR 15.506 requirements, and it is the USCG’s interpretation that FAR 15.506(d)(2) through (d)(5) do not apply. Firms will be debriefed from the written records of the Slate-Selection Board. Debriefs will be provided in writing. Firms will also have the option of requesting an optional follow-up telephone conference to discuss the written debrief materials. The telephone conference option must be elected within two business days of receiving the written debrief materials.

Step One (Slate)

Review of the SF 330 will begin with the Professional Qualifications Selection Criteria. A SF 330 submission that does not meet the Professional Qualifications Selection Criteria will not be reviewed any further. SF 330s that meet the Professional Qualifications will then be carefully and completely evaluated by the Slate-Selection Board using the remaining evaluation criteria. The SF 330 will be assigned a rating of Exceeds, Meets, or Does Not Meet for each of the evaluation criteria, with the exception of Professional Qualifications, which will only receive a Meets or Does Not Meet rating. Those SF 330s that receive the greatest number of highest ratings for the evaluation criteria, taking into account the relative order of importance of the evaluation criteria, will be considered most highly qualified. A ranking of all offerors that submitted SF 330s will not be developed.

Exceeds, Meets and Does Not Meet criteria ratings are defined as follows:

Exceeds Criteria (E) – The SF 330 addresses all aspects of the criteria. The SF 330 provides excellent evidence to support statements made addressing the criteria. Evidence is clear, thorough, and exemplary to support the criteria. The SF 330 may offer a distinct advantage to the Government. The SF 330 may contain innovative, creative or significant experience or qualifications that offer superior advantages to the government.

Meets Criteria (M) – SF 330 addresses all aspects of the criteria. SF 330 provides evidence to support statements made addressing the criteria. Evidence is clear and adequately addresses the criteria. The SF 330 may or may not contain innovative, creative or significant experience or qualifications that offer advantages to the government.

Does Not Meet Criteria (NM) – SF 330 does not address all aspects of the criteria. SF 330 does not provide sufficient evidence to support statements made addressing the criteria.

Neutral (N) (Past Performance only) - SF 330, Part I Section F projects do not have a performance record identifiable upon which to base a meaningful performance rating. A search was unable to identify any relevant past performance for the offeror. This is neither a negative or positive assessment.

Step Two (Selection)

The most highly qualified large and small businesses will then be invited to discussions. In accordance with FAR 36.6, the determination of the “most highly qualified” firms and for the purposes of the discussions, large businesses will compete against large businesses and small businesses will compete against small businesses. If two or more small businesses are determined to be “most highly qualified”, those small businesses will be ranked against each other and will not compete against large businesses. In the event that there is only one small business that is determined to be “most highly qualified,” that small business will no longer receive deference due to its size standard and will be considered “large” for the remainder of the selection. If two or more small businesses are determined to be “most highly qualified,” a small business reserve award will be made. If only one small business is considered to be “most highly qualified,” then award may be made to that small business without a small business reserve and that small business will be treated the same as the large businesses.

Upon completion of discussions, the Slate-Selection Board will determine a final ranking of the most highly qualified firms and their proposed teams and the highest ranked large and small businesses will be selected for negotiation of a mutually agreeable contract award. Except as described above, large businesses will be ranked against other large businesses and small businesses will be ranked against other small businesses. The final ranking will consist of a numerical ranking for each evaluation criterion. The highest ranked firm in a criterion will be giving a ranking of one.

The second highest ranked firm in a criterion will be given a ranking of two and so on for all of those firms that were considered most highly qualified and invited for discussions. In the case of a tie, all firms that the Slate-Selection Board has determined tied for a ranking in a certain criterion will be given the same ranking. An overall ranking for each firm will then be determined using the numerical rankings for each criterion and the relative order of importance of the evaluation criteria. Firms cannot tie in the overall ranking.

Selection Criteria

Each firm and its proposed team must demonstrate its qualifications with respect to the selection criteria which are listed below in descending order of importance.

3.1 Professional Qualifications.

In Part I, Section H, of the SF 330, provide information that demonstrates the firm is a registered/licensed engineering firm. Provide proof that the firm and its proposed team are permitted by law to practice the profession of engineering.(i.e. state registration number, a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in states that do not register firms, etc).

In Part I, Section E, of the SF 330, submit one (1) résumé for each of the positions and disciplines identified below.

Submit no more than 13 résumés, each no greater than two (2) pages in length. The selected firm must have, either in-house or through sub-consultants, these positions and disciplines. In Part I, Section E, Block 13, under ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT, the same position titles as listed below must be used. If an individual will serve in more than one position, then those positions shall be clearly indicated in Part I, Section E, Block 13. In Part I, Section E, Block 19, under RELEVANT PROJECTS, include only projects having the final project deliverable approximately 65% complete within the past ten (10) years of the posting date of this synopsis. Disciplines required are as follows:

1. Program Manager *

2. Function Code 48 - Project Manager *

3. Function Code 23 - Environmental Engineer*

4. Function Code 24 - Environmental Scientist*

5. Function Code 30 - Geologist*

6. Function Code 34 - Hydrologist**

7. Function Code 11 - Chemist**

8. Function Code 07 - Biologist**

9. Function Code 47 - Planner: Urban/Regional (NEPA Planning Focus)**

10. Function Code 50 - Risk Assessor**

11. Function Code 05 - Archaeologist**

12. Function Code 29 - Geographic Information System Specialist**

13. Function Code 35 - Industrial Hygienist**

*(10+ years exp plus appropriate state or professional certification commonly recognized for the discipline) **(5+ years exp)

Evaluation Methodology: The Slate-Selection Board will review the résumés submitted along with the additional supporting information required in Section H and determine whether or not the firm and its proposed team meets or does not meet this required criterion. In order to meet this criterion, the firm’s proposed team members must demonstrate that each person proposed for each discipline have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree (4 year undergraduate education), and the number of years of experience and professional certification as indicated by the asterisk for each of the 13 positions. The number of years of experience must be demonstrated through projects relevant to the scope of this requirement. One résumé may cover more than one discipline (e.g. Program Manager/Environmental Engineer). In instances where one individual’s résumé is used to cover more than one discipline, 2 pages may be allotted for each of the disciplines.

3.2 Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

In Part I, Section F, of the SF 330, submit no more than eight projects that include summaries/descriptions that address the Description of Work above. Projects must have the final deliverable approximately 65% completed within 10 years of the date of this synopsis. A minimum of four projects shall be from the prime firm. In the instance of JVs, projects may be submitted from each partner and counted as the four projects from the prime firm.

At least one project must be submitted from each JV partner. An IDIQ contract is not considered one project. In Part I, Section H, of the SF 330, include a narrative/charts/graphs or other supporting information detailing the firm and its proposed team’s ability to address the Description of Work above. The SF 330 shall address the following areas at a minimum:

• Environmental Compliance

• Environmental Restoration and Liabilities

• Environmental Planning

• Environmental Sustainability and Training

Evaluation Methodology: Evaluation will be based on the Slate-Selection Board’s assessment of the firm’s and its proposed team’s ability to effectively address the specialized experience and technical competencies as described above. A firm and its proposed team that more effectively addresses the required specialized experience and technical competencies will be considered more highly qualified than one that does not. A firm and its proposed team that demonstrates a greater diversity of specialized experience across the aspects of the Description of Work in the submitted projects and supporting information in Section H will be considered more highly qualified. A firm and its proposed team that demonstrates innovative use of technology (sampling tools, mapping, aerial photography, risk models, presentations, etc.) in project performance may be considered more highly qualified. The Slate-Selection Board will determine whether the firm and its proposed team exceeds, meets or does not meet the criterion based on how effectively the criterion is addressed.

3.3 Locality Expertise and Knowledge.

In Part I, Section H, of the SF 330, demonstrate experience conducting multiple different types of environmental projects throughout the U.S. Coast Guard Districts including remote areas similar to Alaska, Hawaii, Guam or Puerto Rico. Demonstrate knowledge of and expertise in different environmental regulations throughout the U.S.

Coast Guard Districts.

https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/

Evaluation Methodology: Evaluation will be based on the Slate-Selection Board’s assessment of the firm’s and its proposed team’s ability to effectively address the knowledge of locality as described above. A firm and its proposed team that more effectively addresses knowledge of locality will be considered more highly qualified than one that does not. A firm and its proposed team that more effectively demonstrates knowledge of the different nuances and variations of environmental regulations among different U.S. Coast Guard districts will be considered more highly qualified than one that does not. The business size of the offeror will be taken into consideration by the Slate- Selection Board. The Slate-Selection Board will determine whether the firm and its proposed team exceeds, meets or does not meet the criterion based on how effectively the criterion is addressed.

3.4 Past Performance.

A past performance record (Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS)/Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or past performance questionnaires) must be submitted for each project included in the SF 330 submission, Part I, Section F. DO NOT submit past performance records for projects not included in Section F. Past performance records may be dated within the last 10 years to correspond with the projects submitted under Part I, Section F.

Evaluation Methodology: Past performance will be evaluated in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Evaluation will be based on the Slate-Selection Board’s assessment of the relevance and ratings of the past performance evaluations submitted. Evaluating past performance will also include reviewing the information available in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS.gov) for DUNS numbers provided for the prime firm or for the JV partners. The Slate-Selection Board will determine whether the firm and its proposed team exceeds, meets or does not meet the criterion based on how effectively the criterion is addressed.

Offerors without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available will be rated neutral.

3.5 Capacity and Management Capabilities

In Part I, Section H, of the SF 330, describe the firm’s quality management plan, including quality assurance processes and coordination of in-house work with sub-consultants. Describe prior experience of the prime firm with any significant sub-consultant(s), or in the case of a partnership, teaming arrangement or JV, prior experience https://www.uscg.mil/Units/Organization/ working together in addition to working with sub-consultant(s). Describe the firm’s and its proposed team’s ability to retain highly qualified staff. Describe the firm’s and its proposed team’s capacity to accomplish multiple simultaneous task orders within the AOR. Demonstrate capabilities to manage complex projects as evidenced by any one or more the following: negotiate with and successfully coordinate with several regulatory agencies or the public or multiple stakeholders; resolve controversial issues; ensure project goals and schedules are met. Demonstrate how the firm and its proposed team will provide the most highly qualified team for each task order.

Evaluation Methodology: Evaluation will be based on the Slate-Selection Board’s assessment of the firm’s ability and its proposed team’s ability to effectively address the Capacity and Management Capabilities as described above. Section G of the SF 330 will be evaluated as part of this criterion. A firm and its proposed team that demonstrates greater participation of Key Personnel in example projects will be considered more highly qualified than one that does not.

Part II may be used to assess this criterion in terms of the firm and its proposed team’s capacity to accomplish the scope of this contract within the AOR, taking into consideration the size of the business. The Slate-Selection Board will determine whether the firm and its proposed team exceeds, meets or does not meet the criterion based on how effectively the criterion is addressed.

4. CONTRACT STRUCTURE

The Government may award up to eight A-E firms, on a Firm-Fixed-Price, IDIQ, Multiple Award Contract.

Approximately four of these contracts will be reserved for qualified small businesses and approximately four will be awarded to qualified large businesses. The work will be required on an as-needed basis during the life of the contract.

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks Act) selection procedures apply.

Firms must have a 3rd party audit of overhead rates prepared prior to submission of rate proposals (Defense Contract Audit Agency [DCAA] or other 3rd party). The audit provided must support the overhead rate being proposed. The contract will include a base with five 1-year ordering periods and one option with five 1-year ordering periods for a total maximum duration of 10 years. Labor and overhead rates will be negotiated prior to award of the contract. Escalation rates for the ordering periods will be negotiated prior to award of each contract. Escalation rates for the final five ordering periods will be reviewed prior to exercise of the option to ensure fairness and reasonability given the current economic conditions

There will be no total per contract limit or annual contract limit, but when all IDIQ contracts are combined, the total aggregate value will not exceed $75M over the life of the contract. The Government will determine the contract task order amount using the negotiated contract rates for each ordering period and negotiate the effort to perform the particular project/task order. Estimated date of contract award is on or before October 2018.

Award of task orders under this IDIQ contract are anticipated to vary from a minimum of $3,000 to a maximum of $2.5M per task. The task order maximum may be exceeded with agreement between the Contractor and the Government. A minimum guarantee of $5,000 for the contract will be funded at award. Should the firm be selected for a task order, the minimum guarantee will be applied to that task order. Each task order will have a project-specific period of performance.

The task orders issued under the awarded contracts will be competed under Fair Opportunity, FAR 16.505 (b), which will be awarded based upon the qualifications of the firm as required to best meet the requirements of the task order, with the exception of orders set aside for small businesses as allowed by FAR 16.505(b)(2)(i)(F). When Fair Opportunity is provided, all firms awarded an IDIQ contract, including any small business, may compete for selection as the most highly qualified firm for that task order.

5. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS

All A-E firms are advised that registration in the System for Award Management is required prior to contract award. For more information, check the website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

6. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A-E Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 330.

Responses shall not exceed 60 pages single-sided print or 30 pages double-sided print. Include page numbers on pages that will be counted toward the page limitation. Pages not counted toward the page limitation need not have page numbers, but additional pages that are determined to be not applicable will be removed from the submission by the Contracting Officer and will not be evaluated.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Responses must be presented using standard page size (8.5-in. by 11-in.), standard page margins (not less than included on the SF 330), and standard font size (11 pt. for all content added by the firm; default font size as included in the SF 330 forms available from GSA is acceptable) other than headers, footers, tables, spreadsheets, figures, and graphics which can be provided at not less than 8 pt font. Up to three (3) pages of the total page count may be presented on 11-

in. by 17-in. page size as long as it is strictly limited to the presentation of tables, spreadsheets, figures, or graphics. All pages submitted will be considered as part of the page count with the exceptions of cover letter (limited to 1 page), Part II – General Qualifications, JV paperwork, front cover, back cover and divider pages/tabs (must not contain information related to selection criteria), pages defining acronyms, and past performance submissions.

If no ACASS/CPARS past performance is available, submit the attached past performance questionnaire (PPQ) filled out by the client. As an alternative to the prescribed PPQ form, information previously completed by a client may be submitted as long as the information contained is substantially the same information in the attached PPQ form. Past performance submissions shall be submitted under a separate tab labeled “Past Performance”. Include DUNS number for prime firm or JV partners in Part I.

Résumés submitted under Part I, Section E, are limited to those positions listed in the evaluation criteria above.

Résumés will be considered as part of the page limitation. Each résumé under Section E shall be no more than two pages per discipline. Résumés for other positions will not be considered and should not be submitted. Should a firm be selected for contract award, additional positions, labor categories and their associated rates will be subject to negotiation.

Substitutions of Key Personnel for task orders shall be approved by the Contracting Officer. Any Key Personnel substituted after award of a task order under this contract shall be equal to or better than the Key Personnel proposed for that task order.

Part I, Section D, of the SF 330: As an attachment, provide an organization chart of the proposed team. In addition to following the instructions provided in the SF 330, identify the overall relationship and lines of authority of the proposed team, including the firm’s proposed team. This attachment will be included in the total page count. (Note: All individuals listed on the organizational chart are not required to have a résumé in Section E nor are all individuals with résumés in Section E required to be on the organizational chart.)

Part II – General Qualifications Special Instructions: Please include a separate Part II for each branch office and each sub-consultant as applicable to this announcement that the offeror intends to use for this contract.

Responses shall be submitted in hard copy format in a three ring binder (NO SPIRAL BOUND) with one (1) original and five (5) copies, and one (1) electronic copy on a CD/DVD (offerors shall ensure that proposal disks are virus free, and free of password protection) to the Contracting Officer, Alex Wingert at

U.S. Coast Guard FD&CC Det. Seattle ATTN: Alex Wingert 915 2nd Ave., Room 2664 Seattle, WA 98174

The Government will issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) requesting discipline labor rates to those A-E firms ranked the highest among the most highly qualified. The list of discipline labor rates must at least include those positions listed above in the evaluation criteria. The Government has established a 14-day turnaround for the A-E firm’s proposal after receipt of the RFP. Responses shall include a detailed breakdown of overhead rates and an audit (DCAA audit or one by another 3rd party) of the proposed rates; for large businesses, responses shall also include the subcontracting plan required by FAR 52.219-9.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Electronic (e-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized.

Firms responding to this notice by 2:00 p.m. PST, January 24, 2018, will be considered. Inquiries concerning this project should include solicitation number, title, and point of contact and should be sent electronically to alex.h.wingert@uscg.mil. The cutoff date for submitting inquiries is January 10, 2018. Firms are encouraged to submit any questions as soon as possible. Responses to questions will be posted via amendment to this notice.

Contracting Office Address

United States Coast Guard, Facilities Design and Construction Center Detachment Seattle, 915 2nd Avenue, Room 2664, Seattle, WA 98174 mailto:alex.h.wingert@uscg.mil

Point of Contact

Alex Wingert, Contracting Officer, Phone 206-220-7426, Fax 206-220-7390, Email: alex.h.wingert@uscg.mil

Alternate Point of Contact

Nicole Butts, Senior Field Contracting Officer, Phone 206-220-7420, Fax 206-220-7390 Email: rinalda.n.butts@uscg.mil mailto:alex.h.wingert@uscg.mil mailto:rinalda.n.butts@uscg.mil