Attachment 2 - Source Selection Criteria.pdf

FA9301-26-R-0004

Attachment2 - Source Selection Criteria

SELECTION CRITERIA

ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING TITLE I & TITLE II SERVICES

INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT

BASIC CONTRACT

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE

CALIFORNIA

13 JANUARY 2026

Attachment 2 - Source Selection Criteria

INTRODUCTION

The selection process will be conducted in accordance with The Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (40 U.S.C. Chapter 11), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 236.6 and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) Subpart 5336.6.

Selection of firms for the A-E IDIQ contract will be held with at least three (3) of most highly qualified firms. After evaluation and ranking of firms, requests for price proposals (RFPPs) will be submitted to the three (3) most highly qualified firms, or other quantity of firms determined appropriate by the CO.

Firms receiving RFPPs will have 14 calendar days from the date of RFPP to provide their Price Proposals to the CO. Negotiations will be held with the most highly qualified firms whose price proposals have been received by the CO in a timely manner. If a mutually satisfactory contract cannot be negotiated, or cannot be negotiated within a reasonable amount of time, the CO shall terminate negotiations with that firm and shall issue an RFP to, and enter into negotiations with, the next most highly qualified firm. This procedure shall continue until the appropriate quantity, as determined by the CO, of mutually satisfactory contracts has been negotiated.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Order of importance: There are six (6) primary evaluation factors and two (2) secondary factors for this solicitation. Primary selection criteria 1 through 6 are considered equal in importance. Secondary selection criteria 7 and 8 are substantially less important when compared to Factors 1 through 6. The criteria will be applied as follows:

• Primary Selection Criteria Each firm must demonstrate their qualifications (any proposed subcontractors or consultants should be clearly identified) with respect to the Primary Selection Criteria listed below. If a firm fails to provide the requested data, follow the SF330 instructions, or comply with the instructions in this synopsis and its attachments, that firm may be eliminated from consideration.

o Criterion 1 – Professional Qualifications and Experience o Criterion 2 – Specialized Experience and Technical Competence o Criterion 3 – Capacity o Criterion 4 – Past Performance o Criterion 5 – Knowledge of the Locality o Criterion 6 – Computer Aided Drafting and Design Capability

• Secondary Selection Criteria The Secondary Selection Criterion 7 is of lesser importance than the Primary Selection Criteria.

The Secondary Selection Criterion 8 is of least importance. The Secondary Selection Criteria will be used as “tie-breakers”, if necessary, to establish ranking order among equally qualified firms.

o Criterion 7 – Location o Criterion 8 – Average Volume of Federal Work (Tie Breaker)

CRITERION 1 - PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Professional qualifications of key personnel necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. SF330 Part I Sections C, D and E will be used to evaluate this criterion. The Air Force will consider any information which may be pertinent to this criterion for the primary disciplines below:

a. DD1391 Preparation

b. Project Requirement Documents/Programming

c. Area Development Planning

d. Interior Design

e. Architecture

f. Civil & Structural Engineering

g. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineering

h. Fire Suppression/Alarm Engineering

i. Construction Cost Estimating (Class 1)

j. Construction Inspection (Title II Quality Assurance)

k. Surveying

Evaluation will consider key personnel of the primary firm and consultants to be used in this contract in terms of:

• Professional registration;

• Education, training, relevant experience;

• Years with the company;

• Awards, professional activities, and longevity with the firm;

• Other relevant certifications;

• The availability of an adequate number of personnel in the key discipline shall be presented to ensure the firm can meet the potential of working on multiple task orders.

Submission Requirements: Provide brief resumes of Key Personnel, including those of each proposed team member who will serve as Project Manager, discipline Designers of Record (DOR) to include Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Fire Protection and Cost Estimator. The DOR shall perform and direct the design within their respective discipline and shall sign and seal the drawings. All Project Managers and DORs must be professionally registered in their discipline. Provide state of professional licensure/registration and discipline in SF330 Part I, Block 17 of the resume. Licensing may be verified.

Rating Description

Highly Qualified

(HQ)

1. The Firm has a separate in-house staff for each of the primary disciplines (Urban Planner, Architect, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, and Electrical Engineer).

2. The Team includes at least three individuals (Architect, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, and Electrical Engineer) registered to practice with at least 10 years of demonstrated professional experience and an engineering and/or architect degree recognized by accredited U.S. Education Institutions.

3. Persons in charge of the services, performing independent checking of documents and field work, and signing documents, must have an engineering and/or architect degree recognized by accredited U.S. Education Institutions and demonstrated experience in the specific field, and on similar projects to those in the task order.

Qualified (Q)

1. The team includes at least one individual (Architect, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, and Electrical Engineer) registered to practice with at least 10 years of demonstrated professional experience.

2. Persons in charge of the services, performing independent checking of documents and field work, and signing documents, must have an engineering and/or architect degree recognized by accredited U.S. Education Institutions and demonstrated experience in the specific field, and on similar projects to those in the task order.

Unqualified (U)

The Firm does not have the qualifications listed under “Qualified”. Unqualified Firm will be ineligible for contract award.

Within the Highly Qualified rating, firms will be ranked based on the highest qualifications listed under this factor.

CRITERION 2 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

Specialized experience and technical competence, SF 330, Part 1, Section F, G, and H, in the type of work required, including:

• A broad range of military, Department of Defense (DoD), and non-DoD projects:

o Administrative, training, and physical fitness facilities.

o Aircraft hangars, aircraft maintenance facilities, and warehouses.

o Community centers, education centers, youth/child development centers.

o Barracks, quarters or dormitories, and short-term lodging facilities.

o Site infrastructure (streets and highways, access controls, parking) and utilities.

o Secured facilities compliant with ICD 705.

o Projects completed on a military installation and those requiring anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) criteria knowledge will be evaluated more favorably for this criteria.

Projects completed for non-DoD agencies, with similar requirements to the range of military projects described above, may be submitted as experience, but will not be evaluated more favorably.

o Projects that included building information modeling, underground utilities information modeling, and sustainability will also be evaluated more favorably.

• Design strength in specific factors such as sanitary and storm systems, minor to major pavement repair, parking lot repair and replacement, airfield pavement repair and replacement, geotechnical, earthwork, pavement striping, traffic control, surveying, water distribution, subsurface investigations, vaults, retaining walls, above and below ground building structural, structural requirements for building Anti-Terrorism and small elevated bridges and walkways for pedestrians.

• Illustrate experience with AutoCAD 2024 (or newer); ArcGIS, GPS and other technology to perform professional Architectural design, analysis, and contract documents.

• Demonstrate design strength in Sustainable Design and/or Environmental Restoration; e.g.

LEED certified design experience, energy conservation/efficiency and/or use of alternate energy sources, pollution prevention, waste reduction and use of recovered materials.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms shall list only projects completed by the firm in the past five (5) years or a minimum of six months of performance from the date of this synopsis. Ten (10) projects are required to be submitted (See SF 330, Part I, Section F, page 2 of instructions).

Include project specifications, project cost (not A-E cost, but total construction cost of example project), principal design elements and features, LEED™ analysis and certification, and energy analysis and energy design features, design relevancy of example project to this contract, specific project support expertise, complexity of the job, challenges faced, actions taken, and the resolution and results of any challenges faced.

Do not list an IDIQ contract as an example of a completed “project”. List relevant completed TOs (reference the basic IDIQ number for each TO) or stand-alone contracts. Specialized experience and technical competency will be evaluated for ability to support the broad range of work required for this contract, as demonstrated by a firm’s example projects.

Any additional information needed to fully demonstrate capabilities that are not covered in section F and G shall be submitted in section H and will reference this criterion.

Highly Qualified (HQ)

A firm will be considered "Highly Qualified" when a firm can provide six (6) design projects that were successfully completed within the past five (5) years, equal to or exceeding the type of work as noted above. A/E firm shall highlight this work in their presentation and detail how their project would be relevant to this solicitation. Include very specific descriptions with experience in security issues and force protection.

A firm will be considered "Qualified" when a firm can provide three (3) design projects that were successfully completed within the past five (5) years, approximately equal to the type of work as noted above. A/E firm shall highlight this work in their presentation and detail how their project would be relevant to this solicitation. Include very specific descriptions with experience in security issues and force protection.

The Firm does not have the qualifications listed under “Qualified”.

Unqualified Firm will be ineligible for contract award.

Within the Highly Qualified rating, firms will be ranked based on the highest qualifications listed under this factor.

CRITERION 3 – CAPACITY

SF330 Part I Sections C, D, F, G, and Section H, Capacity, will be used to evaluate this criterion.

Demonstrate how the firm will manage, coordinate and administer multiple Task Orders simultaneously. The board will consider available capacity of key disciplines identified above (Criterion

1) for the Team to perform work in the required time.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Section H (e.g., a table summary of total Team capacity for each key discipline), Part II of the SF330. Additionally, the firm shall provide a short synopsis on their experience with managing teams working simultaneously on multiple projects and the project management tools they used to meet multiple project deadlines.

A firm will be considered "Highly Qualified" when a firm can manage six (6) or more projects simultaneously and successfully meet deadlines for those projects.

A firm will be considered "Qualified" when a firm can manage from three (3) to five (5) projects simultaneously and successfully meet deadlines for those projects.

Unqualified Firm will be ineligible for contract award.

Within the Highly Qualified rating, firms will be ranked based on the highest qualifications listed under this factor.

CRITERION 4 - PAST PERFORMANCE

Past performance with Government agencies and private industry and CPARS (Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System) in terms of cost control, quality of work, responsiveness to issues and changes, and compliance with performance schedules (capacity to accomplish the work in the required time), will be evaluated with emphasis on RECENT AND RELEVANT projects submitted on the SF 330s.

Projects constitute as recent and relevant are those that have been successfully completed in the past five (5) years.

Relevancy. The board will consider the relevancy of each performance evaluation on A-E services contracts to the proposed contract, including the type of work, performing office, age of the evaluation, and whether subsequent evaluations indicate a change in a firm's performance.

Past Performance. The board will consider the past performance ratings for projects completed on a military installation and those requiring antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) criteria knowledge are considered more relevant.

The Government will consider the performance quality of relevant efforts that are recent. For each recent past performance citation reviewed, the performance quality of the work performed will be assessed for the aspects of performance that relate to this acquisition. The quality assessment consists of an evaluation of the past performance questionnaire responses and/or CPARS information. It may include interviews with Government customers and fee determining officials, interviews with commercial clients, and interviews with DCMA officials or other sources known to the Government.

The quality assessment may result in positive or adverse findings. For adverse information identified, the evaluation will consider the number and severity of the problem(s), mitigating circumstances, and the effectiveness of correction actions that have resulted in sustained improvements.

The board will rate the confidence of the firm based on the ratings of its past performance on the following:

• Past and current customer satisfaction; e.g., overall customer satisfaction, rapport with customer, information sharing, reporting procedures and technology used, meeting design, cost, and schedule goals;

• Performance records, e.g., quality of work as measured over a number of projects completed within/or under budget and within/under schedule:

o Relationship and history of work with proposed consultants, o Quality, cost, and schedule and control procedures and technology used.

o Any contractor client reference or letter of appreciation will also be accepted.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Section H of SF 330. For each project provided as experience under CRITERION 2, SUBMIT A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION FOR EACH PROJECT LISTED IN SECTION G OF THE SF 330. IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) included in this notice is provided for the firm or its team members to submit to the client for each project included.

DO NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE.

IF A CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF 330. If the firm is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the response date set forth in this notice, firms should complete and submit with their responses the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Firms may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP (legible copies are acceptable) as long as it is on the same form as posted with this Request for Qualifications. Firms should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point(s) of contact listed in this Request, prior to the response date.

Firms may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted in the SF 330s.

A firm will be considered to have “Highly Qualified” Past Performance when a firm has received evaluations that average above satisfactory without any evaluations below satisfactory.

NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed in the SF 330s may be given greater weight. Past Performance evaluations must be finalized. Interim evaluations will not be considered.

A firm will be considered to have “Qualified” Past Performance when a firm has received evaluations that average satisfactory without any evaluations below satisfactory.

NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed in the SF 330s may be given greater weight. Past Performance evaluations must be finalized. Interim evaluations will not be considered.

Unqualified Firm will be ineligible for contract award.

CRITERION 5 – KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY

Knowledge of the Locality. The board will evaluate the Team's familiarity with local conditions, specifically demonstrating (1) knowledge and experience dealing with geological features, and (2) the state/local regulatory agencies in Southern California (Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties). The basis of the evaluation will be based on the information in Section H of the SF330.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: SF 330 Section I, Criteria 2.

A firm will be considered to have “Highly Qualified” Knowledge of the Locality when a more than six (6) or more projects that they listed as sample projects in Criteria 2 are in Southern California.

A firm will be considered to have “Qualified” Knowledge of the Locality when three (3) to five (5) projects that they listed as sample projects in Criteria 2 are in Southern California.

Unqualified Firm will be ineligible for contract award.

CRITERION 6 - COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN

This criteria is to evaluate the firm’s capability to originate or transfer all drawings compatible with Edwards AFB AutoCAD 2024 Format. This criterion will consider use of AutoCAD 2024 and newer versions. Other advanced computer design programs may be considered including illustrations of projects indicating their capability, descriptions or feedback from contractors or customers on the usefulness of advanced designs and impacts on change orders and efficiencies.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: SF 330 Section I, Criteria 1 and 2. In SF330, Section F and H, provide a short synopsis to clearly indicate if AutoCAD 2024 or newer was utilized for each project and include any other information on design capabilities.

A firm will be considered to be “Highly Qualified” if they clearly demonstrate at least six (6) years of experience using AutoCAD and currently uses AutoCAD 2024 or greater.

A firm will be considered to be “Qualified” if they clearly demonstrate at least three (3) years of experience using AutoCAD and currently uses AutoCAD 2024 or greater.

Unqualified Firm will be ineligible for contract award.

CRITERION 7 - LOCATION

SF330 Part I Section B will be used to evaluate this criterion. The current physical address for the primary firm headquarter office location along with any sub-contractors that the firm intends to utilize as part of their team (architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil and structural engineers) will be considered for this criterion. Firms will receive a rating based on their location proximity to the address provided for submissions in this synopsis (Edwards AFB, California 93524). Firms located at incrementally farther distances will be evaluated less favorably than firms located within closer ranges.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Provide the current physical addresses of the primary firm office and sub-contractor offices to be used for this contract. The SF 330 must clearly indicates the office’s address and geographical location.

Highly Qualified (HQ) A firm will be considered “Highly Qualified” if the firm’s headquarter is within Southern California. A firm will also considered ““Highly Qualified” if at least 2 of their sub-contractors, each containing a minimum of 3 disciplines listed above, are located within Southern California.

Qualified (Q) The Firm not meeting the Highly Qualified above will be considered Qualified.

CRITERION 8 - AVERAGE VOLUME OF FEDERAL WORK

SF330 Part II Section 11 will be used to evaluate this criterion. In the event a “tie-breaker” is needed to establish ranking order. Average annual volume of Federal work in the past three (3) years with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of Government A-E contracts among qualified firms.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT: SF 330 Section II.

Highly Qualified (HQ) A firm will be considered “Highly Qualified” if the average volume of Federal work is less than 20 projects annually.

Qualified (Q) The Firm not meeting the Highly Qualified above will be considered Qualified.

TIE BREAKER: In the event a “tie-breaker” is needed to establish ranking order, firms with less Federal Work revenue for the last three (3) years will be ranked higher than equally qualified firms with more Federal Work revenue for the last three (3) years.