B01_140P432324R0003_ACAD_SYNOPISIS_AE_IDIQ_REQUEST_QUALIFICATIONS_(SF330)_3.pdf

AE IDIQ REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

140P4324R0003 ACAD

SMALL BUSINESS, ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING (A&E) TITLE I, II, III SERVICES

FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK AND ST. CROIX ISLAND INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC

SITE, SINGLE AWARD TASK ORDER IDIQ

The National Park Service (NPS), Contract Operations East -Boston Major Buying Office, is requesting professional qualifications (SF330’s) from qualified firms to provide Multi-Disciplinary Architect-Engineer (AE) Design Services and other Supporting Services under a Single Award Task Order Indefinite Quantity contract for a variety of projects within the Acadia National Park and St. Croix Island International Historic Site.

The Primary area of coverage is the National Park Service’s Acadia National Park and St. Croix Island International Historic Site. These sites are located in Maine near the towns of Bar Harbor, Winter Harbor, and Calais. Potential work locations include sites on Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut, Little Cranberry Island, Schoodic Peninsula, Red Beach, and St. Croix Island.

This acquisition is being procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6 – Architect-Engineer (AE) under the Brooks Act Procedures. AE firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the documentation required in this notice. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection subject to any limitations indicated with respect to any limitations listed in this notice.

The firm selected for contract award will be predominantly an engineering firm with in-house and/or subcontracted multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering support. The majority of services to be performed under these contracts will generally be specializing in contemporary and/or historic architecture.

The terms “firm” or “team” or “offeror” shall refer to the company or organization that is proposing on this contract. The “firm” or “team” will include the prime contractor, partners, subcontractors that are proposed to work on this contract. The proposed team shall have at least one person licensed in the state of Maine, the primary area of coverage for each required discipline shown below under “DISCIPLINES A, Required Team Disciplines”. The current professional registration/license for each individual team members can be provided on the SF-330, Box 17. At the time of submission, firm, shall have at least one person licensed in the state within the Primary Area of Coverage, for each Required Discipline.

SET ASIDE STATUS

This procurement is being solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

All firms shall be certified in the Online Representations and Certifications found at the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ before submitting their SF-330. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration contact the SAMS website at:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

NAICS CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS STANDARD:

The NAIC code for this requirement is 541330, Engineering Services with a size standard $25.5 million annual receipts, averaged over the preceding 3 years. The size of the small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. (See 13 CFR 121,103 and 13

CFR 121.108)

In accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the selected firm. For this procurement, percentage of work performed/costs incurred by all small business firms under the contract shall be included in meeting the 50 percent requirement.

TYPES OF PROJECTS

Projects may include but are not limited to research, evaluation, analysis, strategic planning, inventory and monitoring, compliance and permitting (including environmental, construction, NEPA, and Section 106), drainage and storm water management systems, floodplain delineations, geotechnical evaluations and design, condition assessments, structural evaluations, interpretive exhibits, stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation of historic structures, accessibility upgrades, site planning, trail planning, design including interior design, cultural landscapes or design and design support during construction, design for historic/modern-day structures, museums, curatorial facilities, revetment and/or seawalls, shoring, security improvements, demolition, visitor/interpretive centers, administrative facilities, maintenance facilities, electrical systems (including high and low voltage), fire protection systems, mechanical systems, security systems, seismic retrofits, small scale and renewable energy systems, surveying (including boundary, hydrographic, and land), total building commissioning, traffic and transportation systems/facilities, water and wastewater systems, multi- and single family housing, comfort stations, campgrounds, roads and parking, vehicular and pedestrian bridges, multi-use trails, marine and coastal facilities, and memorials.

Additional requirements include, but are not limited to, participation in community/stakeholder workshops, open houses or planning efforts, assistance in the preparation of environmental compliance analysis and documents, including Environmental Assessment’s and Environmental Impact Statements, preparation of complex sensitive, environmentally sustainable planning and plans, specification and estimates, facilitating and preparing value engineering studies and/or value analysis choosing by advantages studies to evaluate proposed design solutions, and coordination with interpretive design firms and/or performance of interpretive designs.

DISCIPLINES

A) Required Disciplines: Include, but are not limited to, professional licensed or registered architects, engineers and landscape architects, and professionals meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for Architecture (Contemporary, Historic, Landscape), Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) Specialist, Civil Engineering, Commissioning, Construction Engineering, Construction Management and Inspection, Cost Engineering/Cost Estimating/Cost Control/Life Cycle Costing, Electrical Engineering/Licensed Electrical Administrator, Facility Condition Assessment Specialists, Fire Protection Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Land Surveying, Hazardous Materials Abatement (primarily lead, asbestos, and contaminated soil), Interior Design, LEED Accredited Professional, Lighting Design, Mechanical Engineering/Licensed Mechanical Administrator, Small-scale and Renewable Energy Systems Engineering, Structural Engineering, and Sustainable Technologies Specialists.

B) Additional Disciplines: Additional disciplines may be requested for some projects. These disciplines include registered, certified, or professionals qualified in the following areas:

Acoustics, Air quality, Anthropology, Archeology, Cultural and Natural Resources, Architectural Conservation, Botany, Building Envelope, Certified Commissioning Professional, Certified Value Analysis, Coastal Engineering, Construction Safety, Construction QA Inspections, Economists and Socioeconomists, Energy Modeling, Environmental Planning, Environmental Science, Exhibit/Media Design, Facility Condition Assessments, Geology, Historic Architecture, Historic Landscape Architecture, Industrial Hygiene, Interpretation, Land and Hydrographic Surveying, Landscape History, Marine Engineering, NEPA, Planning, Programmatic Accessibility (Section 504 & 508), Recreation Planning and Design, Roofing, Section 106 Compliance, Security, Seismic Engineering, Sustainable Technologies, Transportation and Traffic Engineering, Audio/Visual quality, Waterproofing, Wetlands, and Wildlife biology.

Required services, e.g. AutoCAD drafting and 3D modeling, Building Information Modeling, Revit, MicroStation, GIS, Microsoft Office applications, Project Scheduling Software, Construction Management Software, Adobe Acrobat, copying/printing, material support for field-assigned personnel, etc., may be required in the performance of individual requirements.

Incidental services including removal and replacement of building finishes, destructive testing, foundation testing, etc., may be required to determine actual site conditions.

Restoration of surfaces (plaster/drywall repair, masonry, carpentry, backfill, etc.) may be required to keep facilities operational.

Other disciplines not listed but required for completion of a specific task associated with a specific project will be added as necessary.

PRIMARY SERVICES REQUIRED

For the purpose of this contract, the services to be provided will be primarily:

A) Pre-Design Services includes but is not limited to (see https://www.nps.gov/dscw/design.htm)

Pre-Design o Contextual Analysis o Site and Architectural Programming o Interpretive Program – exhibits and waysides) and Contextual Analysis o Integrated Design Narrative, including Universal Design recommendations o Review of Environmental Screening Form o Sustainability Analysis o Regulatory Analysis (jurisdictions, codes, permits) o Complete a fully developed schematic design preferred alternative o Class C Construction Cost Estimate o Scope and Cost Validation

Schematic Design o Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement Activities o Design Concepts Assessment o Develop Design Alternatives o Prepare Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement o Value Based Decision Making o Develop Schematic Design Preferred Alternative o Sustainability Analysis o Regulatory Analysis (jurisdictions, codes, permits) o Class B Construction Cost Estimate o Development Advisory Board Support Documents

B) Design Services (see https://www.nps.gov/dscw/design.htm)

Design Development o Design Development Drawings o Division 1 Specifications o Division 2 through 49 Outline Specifications o Constructability Analysis o Contract Price Schedule o Sustainability Analysis o Regulatory Analysis (jurisdictions, codes, permits) o Permitting o Class B Construction Cost Estimate o Value Based Decision Making

Construction Documents o Construction Drawings o Division 1 Specifications o Division 2 through 49 Construction Specifications o Construction Submittal List o Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Requirements o Constructability Analysis o Permitting o Sustainability Analysis LEED documentation o Design Stage Value Analysis Report o Class A Construction Cost Estimate o Supplemental Design Reports o Control Documents for Exhibits

C) Planning and Compliance Services

Research and Data Acquisition

Inventory, Resource Surveys, Resource Modeling, Wetland / Water Delineations, Functional Assessments, Field Work Plans, Feasibility Studies and Reports

Archeological, Historic Structure and Cultural Landscape Reports and Assessments

NEPA Compliance and Assessments

Section106 and NHPA Compliance

ABAAS, Section 504 and Section 508 Compliance

Other Environmental Compliance (i.e. essential fish habitat assessments, biological assessments, wilderness eligibility assessment, statement of findings for floodplains and wetlands, coastal zone management consistency determinations, wild and scenic river act section 7 determinations)

GIS

Strategic Planning

Community Engagement

Facilitation

Comment Analysis

Research and Data Analysis for Visitor Use, Cultural and Natural Resources, and Socioeconomics

Other Special Studies (i.e. Air Quality, Visual Quality, Night Sky and Sound Quality or Impact Assessments, etc.)

D) Cost Estimating, including Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Total Cost of Ownership

E) Permitting (i.e. Resource, Construction and Operating)

The AE shall identify and assess all permits, licenses and insurance required for the conduct of projects through completion. If required conduct permitting as defined by task order.

F) Project Scheduling

G) Risk Analysis

H) Services During Construction

Submittal Review

Construction Observation

Troubleshooting of Design Issues

I) Commissioning Services, including total building commissioning beginning as early as pre-design and continuing throughout design and construction

J) Supplementary Services (i.e. geotechnical surveys, topographic surveys, environmental site assessments (Phase I and II ), archeological investigations, condition assessments, human and ecological risk assessments, energy studies, hazardous material studies, etc.

K) Quality Control

A documented internal Quality Control program shall be applied to all services performed and shall be used by the prime and all subcontractors. This quality control program shall include a system that identifies persistent quality issues and reduces their incidence in subsequent submittals. This system shall include documentation that is reviewable by the Government upon request.

The A/E consultant accepts ultimate responsibility, liability, and duty to control the quality of the services provided to the Government as stipulated in the FAR, Part 36.609-2. The AE shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of all designs, drawings, specifications, and other services furnished by the AE, their employees, agents, assignees, and subconsultants under the contract. The AE shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its designs, drawings, specifications, and other services.

The AE shall demonstrate existence of a Quality Control (QC) system that will be used for all work submitted to the National Park Service. The QC system shall be utilized by the prime contractor and all subcontractors and shall, at a minimum, include the following:

o Coordination of drawings and specifications within each discipline, and between all disciplines.

o Verification that all documents to be submitted are accurate and correct.

o Checklists for internal review of drawings, specifications, calculations, and cost estimates.

o Verification, prior to submittal to the National Park Service, that all required documents for each submission are included and complete, per the contract requirements.

o Verification that all required documents have undergone a QC review prior to submittal to the National Park Service. The National Park Service requires documentation and submittal of all QC work performed.

L) Design Imperatives & Principals

Firms shall be sensitive to and familiar with the following:

The “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation”, The “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties”, The “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes” a

The NPS conservation and interpretation values, NPS management policies, The Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS), Sustainable design principle

M) Sustainable Design

The U.S. Government has adopted sustainable design as the guiding principle (http://www.energystar.gov/ia/business/Guiding_Principles.pdf) for its planning, design and construction projects. By definition, this means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In practice, sustainable design utilizes best available solutions within the design tradition and conserves global resources, utilizes energy efficiently, recycles materials and waste, and specifies ecologically responsible methods, practices, and materials in the construction and operations of Government facilities. Accordingly, the selected firm(s) must exhibit current credentials and demonstrated competency in sustainable design and certifications and memberships in professionally recognized organizations that promulgate sustainable practices. Firms shall validate their sustainable design abilities and practices through completed LEED certified construction projects and green building awards. LEED accredited professionals should play leading roles on the project team.

N) Orders, Laws, Policies and Regulations

Awardees shall comply with Design Imperatives at http://www.nps.gov/dscw/laws-policies.htm plus all applicable Executive, Secretarial and Director’s Orders, laws, management policies and regulations which can be found at http://www.nps.gov/applications/npspolicy.

Further information on National Park Service governing laws and policies, standards, definitions, practices and guidelines can be found at -http://www.nps.gov/dsc/workflows/index.htm

O) Coordination

The proposed work may extend over several fiscal years, involving projects at various stages, which will require that the selected firm(s) must be capable of providing and managing a multi-disciplinary team from within the firm or in conjunction with subconsultants. The firm(s) will need to have direct contact with Federal, State or local regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with regulations, codes and policies.

P) Incidental Services: may include, but are not limited to:

removal of building finishes, destructive testing, and foundation testing to determine actual site conditions.

AutoCAD drafting and 3D modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), GIS, Microsoft Office applications, and Adobe Acrobat may be required in the performance of specific task order requirements.

Q) Rights of Entry

Where rights-of-entry have not been obtained by the Government, the Architect- Engineer will be required to obtain from landowners the necessary rights-of-entry for making any investigation required under this contract. The Architect-Engineer will be advised as to arrangements previously made with landowners. The Architect-Engineer shall assume all responsibility for and take all precautions to prevent damage to property entered.

R) Existing Conditions

The Architect-Engineer may be required to visit the area where work is to be performed and by his own investigation satisfy himself as to the existing conditions affecting the work to be done. If the Architect-Engineer, including subcontractors, chooses not to visit the area, he will nevertheless be charged with knowledge of conditions which a reasonable inspection would have disclosed. The Architect-Engineer shall assume all responsibility for deductions and conclusions as to the difficulties in performing the work under this contract.

S) Communications and Correspondence

All communications with NPS staff for work on this contract shall be coordinated with the COR unless otherwise authorized.

The safe and undamaged delivery to the Contracting Officer of all drawings, reports, estimate and related materials executed by or on behalf of the A/E is the responsibility of the A/E.

The AE shall submit documents via the following guidance:

Local correspondence email, priority mail or commercial courier service and

Original or reproducible drawings by insured, certified mail, return receipt requested.

T) Artifacts

A/E’s may encounter petroglyphs, artifacts, burial grounds or remains, structural features, ceremonial, domestic, archeological and similar objects during site investigations. These are the property of and may be removed only by the Government.

U) DOI Rules and Regulations

At all times the Contractor shall conduct his organization in conformance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for the National Park Service.

V) Field Work

Whenever the Architect-Engineer has workers working in the field, and if so directed by the Contracting officer, the Architect-Engineer's representative in charge of field operations shall contact the Contracting Officer's Representative at least biweekly during progress of field operations, and prior to departure after completion of the field operations. The purpose of these contacts is to provide cooperation in the solution of mutual problems and to provide information on progress of field work.

W) Documentation of Project Discussions, Meetings, and Work Sessions

The A/E shall maintain a record of project discussions by preparing typed notes of all meetings, trips, work sessions, important phone conversations, and other communications regarding the project. Copies of these notes, along with other correspondence relating to the project shall be mailed to the Government no later than two weeks following the particular meeting, phone conversation, or project communication.

X) NPS Approvals

All documents will be subject to approval by the NPS at stages as indicated in workflows and in the individual task order. Expectations for each deliverable, by discipline, are provided through DSC Workflows Website, QA Guidelines (http://www.nps.gov/dscw/qaguideline.htm) at each of the deliverable stages (Predesign, Schematic Design, Design Development and Construction Documents).

Required changes within the Scope of Work based on these reviews will be the responsibility of the contractor. The documents will be reviewed for:

Accuracy, consistency, completeness and compliance with codes, standards and policies.

Quality and effectiveness of any reorganizing, rewriting, refining, formatting, or other substantive editing that is requested

Quality, accuracy, consistency, and completeness of final (100% complete) materials.

The contractor shall respond to Government review comments by modifying the documents as appropriate and, in addition, by providing responses using the Government supplied project specific Quality Assurance Review Form and respond specifically to each question or comment. These memoranda shall be submitted to the Government within two weeks of receiving the Government's written review comments.

Y) Data and Materials to be provided by Government

The items listed below are available on DSC web sites for the use of the contractor.

Additional data and materials may be provided by the Government as required for the express purpose of completing the services required in the Scope of Services for each task order and these items shall be returned to the Government upon completion of the work before final payment is made unless approved otherwise in writing by the Contracting Officer.

Guide for Specifiers, prepared by the Denver Service Center

Guide Specifications: Division 1: General Requirements.

DSC CAD Standards

SPECIALIZED SERVICES

In the course of doing business with Architect/Engineering firms under contract with the NPS, the NPS occasionally needs to obtain specialized services from sub-consultants under the prime contract. In these instances, the majority of the work may be performed solely by the sub-consultant with little involvement of the prime contractor. Even though the work is performed primarily by the sub-consultant, NPS will ensure that the prime contractor is involved in all discussions and all correspondence is routed through the prime contractor.

Prime contractors have indicated their concerns with the ceiling amounts and the effect these “pass-throughs” would have on the cap. This has been taken into consideration in establishing the maximum contract amount for this solicitation and the resultant contract(s). Prime contractors submitting statements of qualifications are advised that the NPS will continue to acquire such specialized services in this manner. The NPS does not allow the prime consultant an administrative handling or coordination fee on sub-consultant’s services.

QUALITY CONTROL

A documented internal Quality Control Program shall be applied to all services performed and shall be used by all sub-consultants. This quality control program should include a system that identifies persistent quality issues and reduces their incidence in subsequent submittals. This system shall include documentation that is reviewable by the NPS upon request.

The contractor accepts ultimate responsibility, liability and duty to control the quality of the services provided to the NPS as stipulated in the FAR, Part 36.609-2. The contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of all designs sub-consultants under the contract. The contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its designs, drawings, specifications, and other services.

Further information on National Park Service governing laws and policies, standards, definitions, practices and guidelines can be found at http://www.nps.gov/dscw/information.htm.

UNIVERSAL DESIGN AND ACCESSIBILITY

The NPS is dedicated to making projects universally designed and seamlessly accessible to visitors and staff with disabilities. All planning, design and construction projects shall meet and exceed the requirements of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS), Section 504 (program access) and Section 508 (electronic and information technology access) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The 2006 NPS Management Policies require that projects exceed these federal requirements and apply the tents of universal design to provide usable and inclusive experience for all. To meet the requirements of Executive Order 13548, “Increasing ‘Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities”, NPS assures visitor use areas and employee areas are accessible and provide the connectivity to all amenities so that employees with disabilities can fully participate in all programs.

Universal Design and Accessibility laws, regulations, checklists, best practices, training modules, standard drawings and specifications may be found at Workflows Definitions - (U.S.

National Park Service) (nps.gov) and Accessibility & Universal Design Standards - (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).

CULTURAL RESOURCES PROTECTION

The NPS will protect, preserve, and foster appreciation of the cultural resources in its custody and demonstrate its respect for the peoples traditionally associated with those resources through appropriate programs of research, planning and stewardship.” (From the preamble to Part 5 of NPS Management Policies).

Design work under the contract will involve rehabilitation, alteration, addition or improvement of sites and structures containing natural and cultural resources. Historic properties may encompass landscapes, structures, landmarks, and buried resources, requiring accepted treatment approach reflecting NPS stewardship principles and assuring the longevity of the property. Firms will be required to successfully identify and address resource values and issues, and effectively apply both the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and NPS Cultural Resource Management Policies (Directors Order #28). Design interventions must align with stewardship principles acceptable to NPS. Design must not jeopardize the historical or archeological integrity of a property or site.

Decisions or actions that would directly result in degradation or loss of historic character or fabric to the resource must be avoided.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

The U.S. NPS has adopted sustainable design as the guiding principle for its planning, design and construction projects. Homepage | ENERGY STAR. By definition, this means meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. In practice, sustainable design utilizes best available solutions within the design tradition and conserves global resources, utilizes energy efficiently, recycles materials and waste, and specifies ecologically responsible methods, practices, and materials in the construction and operations of NPS facilities. Accordingly, the selected firm(s) must exhibit current credentials and demonstrated competency in sustainable design and “green” building systems. Firms shall validate their sustainable abilities and practices through completed LEED certified construction projects and green building awards and have LEED accredited professionals on staff as part of the firm.

Sustainability related executive orders, laws, regulations, best practices, and some recommended products may be found at http://www.nps.gov/dscw/ds-sustainability.htm.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS, LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Comply with Design Imperatives at 0.0 General (DBB) - (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) plus all applicable Executive, Secretarial and Director’s Orders, laws, management policies and regulations which can be found at Laws/Regulations/Policies/Guidance - (U.S. National Park Service)

(nps.gov). Further information on NPS governing laws and policies, standards, definitions, practices and guidelines can be found at http://www.nps.gov/dscw/information.htm.

COORDINATION

The proposed work may extend over several fiscal years, involving projects at various stages, which will require that the selected firm(s) must be capable of providing and managing a multi-disciplinary team from within the firm or in conjunction with subconsultants. The firm will need to have direct contact with Federal, State and local regulatory agencies to assure compliance with regulations, codes and policies.

The NPS places a strong emphasis on teamwork and team building. Team members often include contracting staff, contracting officer’s representatives, project manager, park staff, concessioners, engineering consultants, project inspectors, construction contractors, and construction subcontractors. The AE will need to have direct contact with team members.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest, including 48 CFR 1309.507-2(d) Organizational Conflicts of Interest. The selected firm, its subsidiaries, or affiliates that design or prepare specifications for a construction contract cannot provide the construction services for the same contract. This includes concept design, which includes preparation of project programming documents for all work identified in the Scope of Services or other activities that result in identification of project scope and cost. The prime firm and sub-consultants for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term.

CONTRACT PERIOD/ORDERING LIMITATION

All services will be provided under an IDIQ contract. The base contract period will be for one year with options to extend for four additional one-year periods. Work will be ordered by issuance of firm-fixed-price type task orders. The maximum ordering limitation will be $10,000,000.00 for the life of the contract. The $10,000,000.00 maximum may be realized in a single year or spread out over the life of the contract including all option years. Each task order may not exceed $1,000,000.00. The guaranteed minimum for the life of the contract, which includes the base period and all options exercised, is $25,000.00.

This IDIQ contract is awarded and administered by the National Park Service (NPS), Contract Operations East - Boston Major Buying Office (CONOPS EAST – Boston. Only Department of The Interior, National Park Service, Denver Service Center and Washington Support Office Contracting Officers can place task orders and authorize modifications to task orders issued under the contract.

FORWARD PRICING RATE AGREEMENT (FPRA)

For the purpose of simplifying and increasing efficiency in the negotiation and to assist in the execution of Task Orders against the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), the apparent most highly qualified firms, when notified, shall submit an acceptable FPRA proposal to the Contracting Officer to be eligible for award. The apparent most highly qualified firms shall provide a FPRA proposal within the requested time period to be identified by the NPS (DO NOT SUBMIT UNTIL REQUESTED). The FPRA proposal shall include, but is not limited to, a description of direct labor categories, direct labor rates, annual escalation of all rates, G&A rates, overhead rates, Computer Assisted Design Rates and other recurring costs.

FPRA proposal will be negotiated, and a formal Forward Price Rate Agreement will be incorporated into the resultant IDIQ contract. Apparent most highly qualified firms who fail to negotiate an acceptable FPRA with the Contracting Officer will be ineligible for award. The contractor and sub-consultants shall agree to submit a Certificate of Current Cost or Pricing Data, as required by FAR 15.403- 4(a).

TECHNICAL EVALUATION CRITERIA

Statements of Qualification will be evaluated by a selection committee of National Park Service personnel based upon the following criteria, listed in descending order of importance.

1 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN THE TYPE OF

WORK REQUIRED

Firms shall demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence in the types of work described above, including work produced at a level commensurate with similar projects and scope with various degrees of complexity. Project scopes include, but are not limited to, preparation of plans, specification, cost estimates, schedules, supplemental reports, graphics, etc.

for each project. Similar project examples that represent a majority of the work that task orders may be issued against any resultant contract include the following:

• compliance and permitting (including environmental, construction, NEPA, and Section 106),

• drainage and storm water management systems, floodplain delineations,

• geotechnical evaluations and design,

• structural evaluations, shoring

• interpretive exhibits,

• stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation of historic structures and projects in cultural landscapes

• accessibility upgrades,

• site planning, multi-use trails,

• trail planning,

• design support during construction,

• design (including interior design) for historic/modern-day structures, museums, curatorial facilities, administrative facilities, maintenance facilities, fire management support facilities,

• revetment and/or seawalls,

• security improvements,

• demolition,

• electrical systems (including high and low voltage),

• fire protection systems,

• mechanical systems,

• seismic retrofits,

• small scale and renewable energy systems,

• surveying (including 3d scanning, boundary, hydrographic, and land),

• total building commissioning,

• traffic and transportation systems/facilities,

• water and wastewater systems,

• multi- and single-family housing,

• comfort stations,

• campgrounds,

• roads and parking,

• vehicular and pedestrian bridges,

• marine and coastal facilities,

• memorials

2 - PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Firms shall possess professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required similar services similar in nature to those required as part of this requirement. Information shall be provided to demonstrate key personnel and other disciplines required for contract performance including professional registrations, advanced degrees and recognized designations of industry professional organizations. Provide an organizational chart including the names of the key personnel firms, disciplines, roles and responsibilities and technical expertise, and office location where work will be performed. Firm(s) shall provide a matrix clearly communicating which individuals and disciplines are included in the primary firm or partnership and the states in which the individuals hold a professional license or certification.

3 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL

Firms shall demonstrate through examples how their Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes and multi-disciplinary team approach results in high quality products that meet the project requirements within available funds.

4 - CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME

Firm(s) shall have the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time with sufficient resources. Firm(s) shall demonstrate their ability to respond to expanded or multiple task orders on short notice and within established schedules, while maintaining a high standard of quality and controlling costs. The firm shall demonstrate their ability, and any subcontractors or partners ability, to provide engineering services across the entire nation. Considerations will include the overall capacity of the prime and any subcontractors or partners to perform the work in the required time; demonstrated ability to use quality control procedures and tools to ensure quality products, demonstrated ability to adhere to schedules and sufficient technical resources to undertake the potential and current workloads. Firm(s) shall include examples of Quality Control process records demonstrating effectiveness of firm’s procedures. Evaluation will be based on the number of personnel available in the various technical disciplines, the quantity of existing work under contract, the schedules for completing the existing work and abilities to deliver quality products on a timely basis.

5 - LOCATION IN THE GENERAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE PROJECT AND

KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY OF THE PROJECT

Firm(s) shall provide evidence of their knowledge and experience working in the State of Maine geographic areas. Evaluations will be based on the firm’s knowledge of various locales, climate, soils topography, geologic and hydraulic conditions as well as local laws and regulations for the State of Maine.

6 - PAST PERFORMANCE

The prime contractor shall demonstrate successful performance on similar projects that are recent (within 5 years) and relevant. The prime contractor shall demonstrate their experience in completing work of a similar nature as this requirement (to include scope, complexity and dollar value). The prime contractor shall provide information to demonstrate how well the firm has performed on recent, relevant projects performed for any of the following entities: Governmental agencies (i.e. Federal or State) and/or private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules similar in nature to the work required as part of this announcement. Additional past performance information will be obtained through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) database. Evaluation of this factor will be based on the past performance data from the projects presented in Section F of the SF-330 (provide references and current phone numbers).

Following the evaluation of the qualifications submitted, at least three firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified will be chosen for discussions/interviews in accordance with FAR 36.602-1(c). Upon conclusion of these discussions and final ranking of firms the most highly firm(s) will be selected for price negotiation and other terms and conditions in accordance with

FAR 36.606.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Firms that fully meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a Letter of Interest and the appropriate SF-330s. When submitting an SF-330 – Architect- Engineer Qualifications, it is very important that all firms understand it is their responsibility to ensure they meet and provide all requirements of the solicitation and prepare the SF-330 in accordance with the requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in the firm being removed from consideration as the Government reserves the right to eliminate firms whose SF-330 do not conform.

The SF-330 shall be clear, concise and shall include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of stated claims. The SF-330’s should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide convincing rationale to address how the firm meets the Government’s requirements. Firms shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge and the evaluation will solely be based upon the information presented in the firm’s SF-330 – Qualification Statements.

All submissions must be clearly marked with the following caption “RELEASABLE TO NPS AGENCIES FOR EVALUATION PURPOSES ONLY.” The caption is required on the cover letter and first page of the SF-330. The caption does not need to be on every page of your submission. Qualification packages that fail to comply with the instruction or present ideas not pertinent to subject, may not be reviewed.

SF330 Part I –

Ensure Section A includes the correct contract information.

Ensure Section B includes the Prime Architectural Firm Point of Contact information.

Ensure Section C includes all required information for the Proposed Team.

Ensure Section D includes the organizational chart for the Key Personnel and Subconsultants and demonstrates the hierarchical authorities. Please include this on 1 PDF Page, it can be a larger page, in landscape orientation, and smaller font if necessary.

Ensure Section E includes the resumes for the Key Personnel, these are the personnel that will have major contract responsibilities and/or provide unusual or unique expertise (This is not the same as Primary Disciplines).

Ensure Section F includes up to 10 different project examples, these can be performed by the prime and the subconsultants, the mix of projects should represent the entire team. Ensure the project examples are recent and relevant. Designs will be considered recent if they have been completed in the last five to seven years, the design does not have to be constructed yet.

Relevant projects are described within the Project Examples. The descriptions shall demonstrate how the firm and subconsultants met the owner’s requirement considering the design funding limitations, design schedule requirements, reasonable fees, sustainable design requirements, natural and/or cultural resource compliance, required coordination with exhibit and interpretive designers, universally accessible design requirements, resiliency and permitting.

Ensure project examples include the contact information for the client. The NPS may use the contact information to obtain past performance information. The NPS may also use the Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to obtain past performance information. All submitted references may or may not be contacted. Sources other than submitted references may be contacted.

In Section G, ensure the matrix identified the Key Personnel’s role in each project examples and what firm they were associated with.

In Section H, provide the following information.

Balance of aesthetics, cost, constructability, sustainability applications/techniques including overall operation and maintenance requirements.

Communicate, coordinate, and facilitate work expeditiously, to participate in related meetings and readily integrate into a multi-disciplinary design team.

Ability to respond to expanded or multiple task orders within the primary and secondary geographic locations, on short notice and within established schedules, while maintaining a high standard of quality and controlling costs.

Working experience with multiple entities including Federal, State, and local agencies and other stakeholders.

Familiarity with the “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archeology and Historic Preservation” and the related “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” and the “Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes” as well as sensitivity to NPS conservation and interpretation values, management policies, Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) and sustainable design principles (including energy efficiencies and design resiliency for future storm impacts.)

The firm shall demonstrate existence of a Quality Control (QC) system that will be used for all work submitted to the National Park Service. The QC system shall be utilized by the prime contractor and all subcontractors and shall, at a minimum, include the following.

Coordination of drawings and specifications within each discipline, and between all disciplines.

Verification that all documents to be submitted are accurate and correct.

Checklists for internal review of drawings, specifications, calculations, and cost estimates.

Verification, prior to submittal to the NPS, that all required documents for each submission are included and complete, per the contract requirements.

Verification that all required documents have undergone a QC review prior to submittal to the NPS. The NPS requires documentation and submittal of all QC work performed.

Confirmation that NPS submittal standards including, but not limited to, formatting, utilization of drawing symbols, and font size requirements have been conformed to.

Submission of any additional material (other than the material requested above) is encouraged, but only to the extent that it graphically (via drawings and photographs) substantiates the relevant project work specifically described on the SF-330. All fonts shall be 12pt font with the exception of the organizational chart, captions for photographs or fillable forms.

All information provided in Section H of the SF330 shall not exceed 20 two-sided pages. The eight (8) pages of instruction are not required to be submitted as part of the SF-330.

Indicate in Section C.11 of the SF-330 if the prime has worked with the team members in the past 5 years.

Part II

Ensure the submission includes all of the required information and clearly identifies the firm’s business size. The unique identifier is the firms UEI number. Submission of Part II is not included in any page count.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Your SF-330 package shall be sent electronically via email. Packages (SF 330) submitted via any means other than email shall not be accepted.

The email address for SF 330 packages are: Email: janice_boscoe@contractor.nps.gov.

Title Subject Line shall contain the solicitation number, Project Title and Number of Total

Emails per the following example:

Solicitation 140P4324R0003 Acadia National Park AE IDIQ Contract Email 1 of 3, 2 of 3, and so on.

Size Limits

Individual email attachments shall be no larger than 38 MB Each email shall be no larger than

100MB.

Offerors shall verify receipt of proposals by contacting Janice Boscoe via email addresses as stated below.

Only those firms responding by the date and time identified below will be considered for selection.

Email your qualification package to the addresses below no later than 11:00 am ED on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.

Contacts:

Janice Boscoe – Contract Specialist Telephone: 617-694-3619 Cell Email: janice_boscoe@contractor.nps.gov

Submit questions by email to Janice Boscoe (Janice_boscoe@contractor.nps.gov). Questions submitted within 10 working days of the closing date may not be answered by the NPS. All responses to questions received will be posted via amendment to sam.gov.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL