Presentation Slides - A and E III IDIQ Pre-Solicitation Conference.pdf

Global Architect-Engineer Infrastructure Services III IDIQ Pre-Solicitation Conference

May 15, 2020

Agenda:

1. Welcome: Matthew Courtad - OAA

2. Small Business participation: Harry Parker, Ph.D. - OSDBU

3. A&E III IDIQ scope of work: Diego Aguirre - E3/E&I

4. RFQ & Solicitation process: Ayla-Rebeka Brooks - OAA

5. Responses to pre-submitted questions: OAA/E&I

6. Responses to questions from live chat: OAA/E&I

7. Closing remarks: Matthew Courtad - OAA

Small Businesses Participation

Harry Parker, Ph.D. Acting Deputy Director of OSDBU

❏ Clarification Regarding the Small Business Reserve

❏Clarification Regarding the Small Business Task Order Threshold

➢ To provide architecture and engineering services to Missions and Operating Units for infrastructure development and risk mitigation. It supports the entire life -cycle of infrastructure activities:

➢ To provide specialized technical support and advice to USAID and participating host government entities and regulatory bodies , in overall institutional, community, and industry capacity development , for long term sustainability of infrastructure.

PURPOSE

Planning A&E Design Procurement (support)

Construction (oversight)

Operations & Maintenance (optimization)

Additional considerations for the A&E III IDIQ

➢ Helps to reduce risk in infrastructure activities, through the use of the most qualified A&E firms in the U.S.

➢ Promotes the utilization of U.S engineering firms , in alignment with USAID’s report to Congress to increase the participation of U.S. engineering firms in the development of physical infrastructure projects .

➢ Advances USAID’s capacity building efforts to promote self-reliance in infrastructure sectors, by partnering U.S. A&E expertise with local technical personnel in host country .

➢ Demonstrates that the U.S. sets world standard on engineering and technical concepts, with solutions that emphasize environmental and social safeguards .

➢ Addresses increased demand from new infrastructure -related initiatives (i.e.:

Indo-Pacific Strategy, Clear Choice, Great Power Competition, DFC)

A&E III IDIQ background

❏ Predecessors for this RFQ are A&E I and A&E II IDIQs

❏ A&E I IDIQ:

❏ Ordering period: September, 2008 - September, 2015.

❏ Ceiling: $800 million

❏ Number of IDIQ awards: 5

❏ A&E II IDIQ:

❏ POP: September, 2015 - September, 2020.

❏ Ceiling: $600 million

❏ Number of IDIQ awards: 9 (including 3 small businesses)

Scope of work of the A&E IDIQ

DEVELOPMENT SECTORS TECHNICAL AREAS

Agriculture and Food Security Water resources (surface water and groundwater)

Democracy, Human Rights and Governance Water supply

Economic Growth and Trade Wastewater

Education Environmental

Energy, Environment, and Global Climate Change On-shore and off-shore facilities

Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Land and air transportation

Global Health Geotechnical and underground resources

Water and Sanitation Solid waste and hazardous materials handling and disposal

Working in Crises and Conflict Energy

Telecommunications

Vertical structures (Seismic resilience)

Master planning of urban, industrial and commercial zones.

General Contract Information

❏ Contracting Procedures: FAR 36.601-3(c)

❏ Multiple Awards: approximately 12 including approximately 5 to small businesses

❏ Type of Contract: IDIQ with FFP, CPFF, or CPIF Task Orders

❏ Estimate Value: $800,000,000 ceiling. $10,000 minimum guarantee

❏ Period of Performance: 5 year ordering period

Two-Part Solicitation Process: Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and Request for Proposals (RFP)

❏ Eligibility: Professional Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms; including individual organizations, partnerships, joint ventures or other legal entities permitted by law to practice architecture, engineering and construction management.

❏ RFQ to be issued: June 29th, 2020

❏ Questions due: July 8th, 2020 – 12 NOON EST

❏ Responses to RFQ due: July 30th, 2020 – 12 NOON EST

❏ NAICS Code: 541330 – Engineering Services

❏ Authorized Geographic Code: 937

Response to Questions:

❏ Please submit additional questions via the Chat Function or via Email to:

● Matthew Courtad, mcourtad@usaid.gov

● Ayla-Rebeka Brooks, aybrooks@usaid.gov

❏ All responses to questions will be posted on Beta.SAM.gov as an amendment to the Pre-

Solicitation Notice.

Global Architect-Engineer Infrastructure Services III IDIQ Pre-Solicitation Conference

For further questions please contact:

Matthew Courtad, mcourtad@usaid.gov

Ayla-Rebeka Brooks, aybrooks@usaid.gov mailto:mcourtad@usaid.gov

Global Architect-Engineer Infrastructure Services III IDIQ Pre-Solicitation Conference

Helps to reduce risk in infrastructure activities, through the use of the most qualified A&E firms in the U.S.

Promotes the utilization of U.S engineering firms, in alignment with USAID’s report to Congress to increase the participation of U.S. engineering firms in the development of physical infrastructure projects.

Advances USAID’s capacity building efforts to promote self-reliance in infrastructure sectors, by partnering U.S. A&E expertise with local technical personnel in host country.

Demonstrates that the U.S. sets world standard on engineering and technical concepts, with solutions that emphasize environmental and social safeguards.

Addresses increased demand from new infrastructure-related initiatives (i.e.: Indo-Pacific Strategy, Clear Choice, Great Power Competition, DFC)

Infrastructure Services III IDIQ Pre-Solicitation Conference