A-E Sources Sought Notice.docx

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement for market survey information only, to be used for acquisition strategy planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought announcement or any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the evaluation results.

The Government is seeking qualified and interested sources capable of providing professional and multi-discipline A-E Services, procured in accordance with Public Law 92-582 (Brooks Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36, capable of performing a wide range of A-E Services for the following functional areas:

· General A-E Service

· Civil and Environmental A-E Services

· Structural and Geotechnical A-E Services

· Mechanical A-E Services

· Electrical A-E Services

· Fire Protection A-E Services

The A-E Services being provided will support projects at the following locations:

· Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Maryland

· Stump Neck Annex, Indian Head Maryland

And may include the need to support project at these additional locations:

· Picatinny Arsenal, Wharton, New Jersey

· McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAlester, Oklahoma

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head (NSWC IHD), MD has been tasked to solicit and award Architect-Engineer (A-E) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOCs) for the following functional areas listed above. The proposed acquisitions will be competitive, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs). The type of set-aside decisions to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition of responsible firms. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB and WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

Minimum capabilities required include successful performance of A-E Services for projects within the past 5 years with positive past performance evaluation ratings, with the capability of performing, utilizing either in-house or teaming partner resources, a wide-range of A-E services as listed below. The small business A-E shall provide all services of an architectural or engineering nature associated with the design of specific general and environmental A-E services.

The contract period of performance is for a five (5) year Base Period. The total contract capacity will not exceed $50,000,000.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services, which has a small business size standard of $25.5M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is C219 - Architect and Engineering- General: Other.

This procurement will provide A-E services to support Construction efforts that will use NAICS code 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and PSC code Z2JZ - Repair or Alteration of Miscellaneous Buildings.

Small Business firms are reminded under FAR 52.219-14 (Deviation 2021-O0008, Limitations on Subcontracting: A Firm will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to sub-contractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further sub-contracts will count toward the 50% sub-contract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this Sources Sought Announcement.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested contractors should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than eight (8) single-sided pages or four (4) double-sided pages, including attachments, single spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the requested services. As part of your eight (8) page capabilities statement package, please include the attached Sources Sought Contractor Information Form. The email subject line shall include your company name. The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the contractor’s qualifications to perform the defined work. Please note firms must be registered in the SAM.GOV database prior to submission of an offer to be eligible for award of Government contracts (see FAR 4.11). Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this sources sought will not be entertained.

A Standard Form (SF) 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications Form, is not required at this time.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NSWC IHD will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. Your response to this notice is greatly appreciated.

Please respond to this Sources Sought Notice electronically to Kirk Thorne via email to kirk.e.thorne.civ@us.navy.mil, no later than 14:00 PM (EST) on Wednesday, 1 May 2024.

If you do not receive acknowledgement of your submission within 24 hours, please contact Michelle McElrath @ michelle.m.mcelrath.civ@us.navy.mil or 301-744-1715.

NO TELEPHONE CALLS, HARDCOPIES, OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered. Since this is a Sources Sought Notice only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.