B.01.03 Pre-Solicitation Synopsis - Final.docx

1. Action Code: P

2. Date: 1219

3. Year: 2022

4. Contracting Office Zip Code: 25701-2070

5. Classification Code: C – Architect and Engineering Services

6. Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, District, 502 8th Street, Huntington, WV 25701-2070

7. Subject: Indefinite Delivery Contract for Architect Engineer Services for Cost Engineering to Support Various Projects within or Assigned to the Huntington District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

8. Proposed Solicitation Number: W9123723R0001

9. Closing Response Date: 1/18/2023

10. Contract Points:

Thomas P. Hartman, Contract Specialist, (304) 399-5183 Katrina L. Chapman, Contracting Officer, (304) 399-5791

11. Contract Award Number: N/A

12. Contractor Award Dollar Amount: N/A

13. Contract Line-Item Number: N/A

14. Contract Award Date: N/A

15. Contractor: N/A

16. Description: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architect Engineers Act, the provisions outlined in FAR Subpart 36.6 and the procedures provided in Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-17, section 3-16. Architect-Engineers (A-E) will be selected for negotiations based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of professional services required. The services will consist of cost engineering services to support various projects within or assigned to the Huntington District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. A minimum of three (3) firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) for Cost Engineering Services. The shared not exceed amount is $10,000,000.00 over the life of the contract. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. The minimum guaranteed amount is $10,000.00 for the entire contract to include option periods. Task Orders may be awarded between $2,500.00 and $2,000,000.00 based on historical need. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in May 2023. North America Industrial Classification System (NAICs) code is 541330, which has a size standard of $25,500,000.00 in average annual receipts. This announcement is open to small businesses only. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM internet site at http://www.sam.gov. Per FAR 52.219-14 (Dev), Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation 2021-O0008), for a contract or order assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for services (except construction), the concern will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the concern’s 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The A-E services will consist of providing Government cost estimates, programs and project management, acquisition management, scheduling project controls, earned value management, facility coordination and communications for maintenance repairs, construction management value engineering and other data, together with supporting material developed during the period of service. The geographical boundaries include the Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Nashville and Pittsburgh Districts.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this particular contract are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria A through D are primary and are significantly more important than the remaining criteria. Criteria E is secondary and will only be used as a “tie-breaker” among firms that are essentially technically equal.

(A) Professional Qualifications:

Cost engineering professionals, scheduling professionals, risk professionals, project and construction scheduling specialists, risk analyst specialists, cost engineer technicians. Civil, mechanical, electrical and environmental professional and journey level engineers, project managers, value engineers, earned value experts, construction managers, and technical writers.

(B) Specialized Experience: Experience related to:

(C) Past Performance: Past Performance on DOD and other contracts for the past 5 years with respect to cost engineering, scheduling, and risk analysis for civil works, Military Construction, and HTRW projects and compliance with performance schedules as determined from Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) as well as other sources. The CPARS is the primary source of information on past performance. However, any credible, documented evaluations may be considered, but the government is not required to seek other information on the past performance of a firm if none is available from CPARS

(D) Capacity: Capacity of the firm to perform up to $2,000,000.00 worth of work of the required type in a one-year period.

(E) Equitable Distribution of DOD Contracts: Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the last 12-months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms, including Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business.

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. Hand carried delivery or USPS/UPS/FEDEX delivery of hard copies and or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. Electronic Proposal Submission is required through the Army’s Electronic File Sharing Service, DOD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil). Instructions for uploading submissions have been added to the Sam.Gov announcement. You must follow these instructions. Electronic proposals must be received to the Government no later than 4:00 PM Eastern Time on January 18, 2023. The SAFE Instructions clearly define what constitutes a timely electronic submission. Include the A-E's UEI number in SF 330, Part II, Block 4. Solicitation packages are not provided, and no additional project information will be given to A-Es during the announcement period. This is not a request for proposal. The POC for this procurement is Thomas P. Hartman, II. Thomas.p.hartman@usace.army.mil.

17. Place of Contract Performance: N/A

18. Set-aside status: 100% Small Business Set-Aside