AE Synopsis Toilet_Shower Facility.pdf

ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES, SYNOPSIS

Design of Shower/Toilet Unisex Facility

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska

1) CONTRACT INFORMATION:

a) This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work.

b) A-E services are required to design a shower/toilet facility for daily use by 300 military personnel. Building analysis and surveys, building design, site investigation, planning, engineering studies, concept design, final design, will also be necessary for the subject project.

c) North American Industrial Classification System code is 541320, which has a size standard of $8 million in average annual receipts. This announcement set aside for woman-owned small businesses (WOSBs) under the size standard.

d) A firm-fixed-price contract will be negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in September 2023 and design completed 12 months after award.

e) To be eligible for award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management and be certified by the Small Business Administration as a WOSB.

2) PROJECT INFORMATION

a) Requirement Summary. Prepare 100% sealed design documents for the Design of Shower/Toilet Unisex Facility. Services shall include preparation of design analysis, drawings, specifications, and cost estimate for Materials only.

b) The A-E firm shall make corrections and/or changes required from the Contracting Officer.

This may include errors or deficiencies identified which would preclude the package from being successfully used for construction purposes.

c) The A-E shall provide consultation services during the construction phase.

3) SELECTION CRITERIA

a) The selection criteria for this project are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria i through v are primary; criterion vi is secondary and will only be used in the event of a tie among firms that are essentially technically equal.

i. Capacity to Perform

A. Demonstrate how the firm(s) will manage, coordinate, and administer the work within the prime and among any teaming partners. Include the approximate division of effort amongst partners.

B. Teaming partners to be included by the prime firm in their response should be clearly identified as such, for evaluation purposes, and will later be agreed to during negotiations of any resultant contract.

C. The Air Force will consider any information which may be pertinent to this criterion, including the following:

1. Capacity to perform work in-house and with teaming members.

2. Demonstrate active, on-going Federal and non-Federal work (address current dollar value of work, number of current projects, management approach to your on-going work, and how the team will support the work requirements outlined in this synopsis in addition to current work).

3. Greater weight will be given to Offerors who provide quantitative data to support an assertion of sufficient work-load capacity.

ii. Geographic Proximity and Knowledge of the Location.

A. For measuring purposes, using commercial software, the zip code listed in a firm’s registration will be used as the starting point. The zip code of the Contracting Office will be used as the destination. Proximity is the measure of the shortest distance between starting point and destination.

B. In narrative no more than three pages, demonstrate the Architectural firm and respective team of consultants’ familiarity with local conditions, to include knowledge of and experience dealing with the regulatory agencies; geological features; logistics; climatic conditions; and local design and construction methods.

iii. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

A. The Air Force will consider any information which may be pertinent to this criterion, including the following: specialized experience and technical competence in the performance of services like those anticipated under this contract:

1. Architectural design and planning experience with outdoor restroom facilities.

2. Cold climate design experience

3. Design experience in various disciplines, including:

a. architectural

b. building envelope

c. civil

d. electrical

e. alarm systems

f. life/safety

g. mechanical (HVAC and plumbing),

h. structural,

i. utility systems.

iv. Professional Qualifications

A. The Air Force will consider any information, which may be pertinent to this criterion, including the following: proposed key personnel (reference primary discipline list below), professional registration, certifications, training, overall and relevant experience, education, longevity with the company.

B. Project team shall be led by an Architectural Firm with various key engineering consultants and other professional services as required.

C. Key personnel shall be permanent employees of their respective firm/team rather than temporary “contract” employee arrangements. Failure to provide a balanced workforce in the disciplines listed could result in the firm being considered not qualified.

D. The combination of criteria below will be used to determine the ability of the staff to contribute to the successful completion of project work.

E. The Offeror’s team shall include staff members licensed in the State of Alaska in the following disciplines:

1. architecture (team leader)

2. civil engineering

3. cost estimating

4. electrical engineering

5. geotechnical engineering

6. mechanical engineering

7. structural engineering

v. Past performance on DoD and other contracts

A. Provide example projects for past performance. In addition to past performance project information provided, the Government’s evaluation may include information available within the DoD, Federal, state, private industry, or other sources.

B. Reponses will be evaluated to determine firms’ ability to maintain cost, schedule, quality, and customer satisfaction.

1. Example Projects: Submit example design projects in narrative format that highlight the experience factors listed above. Narratives shall be supported with illustrations or photographs of completed projects. Each design project example narrative shall not exceed three pages, with no more than three additional pages of supporting illustrations or photographs.

2. All experience factors do not have to be included in a single project. The Offeror may submit multiple projects to demonstrate experience in all relevant types of work, however, do not submit more than three projects total. For submittal purposes, if a completed ID/IQ task order is submitted, the completed task order would be considered a “project”. DO NOT list an ID/IQ contract as an example of a completed “project”.

Instead, list the relevant completed task order(s) or single/stand-alone contract.

3. The narrative of example projects must show the contract number, issuing agency, project name, a current point of contact (including telephone and email information);

project summary, size, and location; design fees, total number of modifications or change orders issued during performance of project; date of project completion, construction cost estimate, principal design elements and features; complexity of the job, challenges faced and actions taken; and the resolution and results of any challenges faced.

4. Example projects may be from the private or public sector; however DoD projects may be rated higher. Projects completed more recently will be evaluated more advantageously. The design of all example projects must have been completed within the past 10 years. More recent projects may be rated more advantageously.

5. The Government will consider the relevancy (design and construction scope, magnitude, and location) of example projects submitted, and give greater weight to those projects deemed most similar to the project for which the design team is being rated.

Example project having little to no similarity to this requirement will not be evaluated.

6. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified and eliminated from further consideration. Identify any key personnel that worked on the projects and their role.

Specialized experience and technical competency will be evaluated for ability to support the range of work required for this contract, as demonstrated by firm’s submitted projects.

vi. Socio-Economic Status (tiebreaker)

A. If two or more firms are equal in overall rating, the following priority shall be used:

1. Firms located within a Labor Surplus Area (LSA), as listed by the U.S. Department of Labor.

2. Firms located within a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), as listed by the Small Business Administration.

3. Firms that are Alaska Native Corporations or owned by Indian tribes.

B. If two or more firms remain equally rated after application of paragraph A, selection will be made by drawing a lot limited to those firms.

b. Selection Ratings. The following adjectival ratings will be used to evaluate the documentation submitted:

Outstanding Submittal meets requirements and indicates an exceptional approach and understanding of the requirements. Submittal contains multiple strengths and no weaknesses or deficiencies.

Good Submittal meets requirements and indicates a thorough approach and understanding of the requirements. Submittal contains at least one strength, may have a few weaknesses, but has no deficiencies.

Acceptable Submittal meets requirements and indicates an adequate approach and understanding of the requirements. Submittal has no strengths, does have weaknesses, but has no deficiencies.

Marginal Submittal does not clearly meet requirements and has multiple or significant weaknesses; but has no deficiencies.

Unacceptable Submittal does not meet requirements and contains one or more deficiencies.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

a. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one electronic copy of SF 330 Part I, and one electronic copy of SF 330 Part II for the prime firm and all consultants, to the above address not later than 5:00 PM local time, on the response date.

i. Acceptable electronic formats are Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf); or Microsoft Word Document version 2007 or later (.docx).

ii. No single file may exceed 13 Megabytes (MB) in size. Files which exceed this limit must be separated using the following naming convention:

a. Firm Name, SF-330 Part {I or II}, Volume {x of n}.

b. Example: “Wayne Enterprises, SF-330 Part I, Volume 1 of 3”

iii. The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 50 pages (8.5 inches by 11 inches), including no more than 10 pages for Section H. Each side of a sheet of paper is one page.

iv. Use no smaller than 12-point font. Include the firm’s Unique Entity Identifier number on the SF 330, Part I, Section H.

v. Information required to be submitted in the SF-330 may not be incorporated by reference.

vi. Submit all documents to both the primary and secondary points of contact listed in this notice.

5. GENERAL

a. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided, and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. This notice is a Request for Qualifications; it is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).

b. Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this public announcement until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this public announcement, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this public announcement, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs because of this announcement.