DRAFTSources Sought_AE ServicesN0017826Q0002.docx

Sources Sought # N00178-26-Q-0002 NAICS Code: 541310, Architectural Services PSC Code: C1AA, Architect and Engineering – Construction: Office Buildings Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Architectural & Engineering (A&E) Support Services Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Follow-On Contract Scope of Work:

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) intends to issue a solicitation for a Single Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity follow-on contract in support of Architectural and Engineering design services for various projects managed by NSWCDD at Dahlgren, Virginia, and remote sites.

The requirement of the A-E IDIQ is to provide new construction, renovation, repair, replacement, demolition, alteration, and improvement of facility/infrastructure projects. Projects may include single or multiple disciplines, such as structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, architectural, planning, environmental, fire protection, cost estimating, and geotechnical services. The types of projects may include building renovations; building additions; site work required to support new work; new construction; roads; parking areas; bridges; foundations; retaining walls; failure investigation including destructive and non‐destructive testing; seismic evaluation and design; progressive collapse analysis; blast resistant design; structural engineering investigations; utility systems including sanitary and storm; water systems; storm water management; sediment and erosion control; earthwork; surveying; pavement design; civil engineering studies; and electrical and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) design for renovations or new facilities. This is necessary to support the NSWCDD mission, while enhancing the safety and quality of the workplace environment.

Required tasking shall be provided in further detail with specific individual Task Orders. Task Orders will consist of Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) orders. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 United States Code (USC) Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. The IDIQ contract will be for a single five-year ordering period. The FFP Task Orders will be negotiated for this contract. There will be no minimum or maximum dollar limits per Task Order, except for the maximum value set for the entire contract.

Individual Task Orders will vary in scope and complexity, requiring integration of mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and architectural expertise.

Attachments: A Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Labor Category Minimum Qualifications are attached to this Sources Sought for additional details of the requirement.

Contract Type & Period of Performance: The Government contemplates awarding a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract that will provide for a five-year (60 month) ordering period, with a total estimated ceiling of $23 million. FFP Task Orders will be negotiated for this contract. There will be no minimum or maximum dollar limits per Task Order, except for the maximum value set for the entire contract.

Set-Aside: It is anticipated this procurement will be set-aside for Small Business in SAM.gov.

Request for Capability Statements:

Responses to this Sources Sought will be evaluated and used to determine the set-aside status of this requirement. Interested Small Businesses are invited to submit capability statements. Capability statements shall not exceed 20 pages, and shall include the following items:

(1) Sources Sought announcement number you are applying to and a description of the Offeror's capabilities relating specifically to the attached draft PWS, specifically addressing relevant experience and understanding of the work for which this acquisition will support;

(2) A company profile including the Cage Code and a statement regarding current Small Business status (including all applicable categories of Small Business: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBzone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business).

(3) The specific qualifications, capabilities, and experience of the Contractor's personnel available to support this effort, including the personnel's security clearance level. Identify whether individuals are employees of the Offeror or of a planned team member (Sub-contractor) and identify the planned team member;

(4) A description of the Offeror's ability to meet each of the mandatory requirements:

All Mandatory Requirements shall be maintained throughout the life of the Contract. The mandatory requirements are as follows:

Requirement 1: Program Manager must have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in architecture and engineering.

Requirement 2: Must be able to access NSWCDD Base through the Pass and ID Office.

Requirement 3: Must have and maintain all necessary trade certifications required to perform all work under this PWS;

(5) Specific past performance on same or similar size and scope of work performed by the Offeror as a Prime Contractor within the past five (5) years, including a description of the services provided, the dollar value of the effort, and the contract number;

(6) A statement conveying compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Sub-contracting (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008).

(7) Interested Offeror(s) shall identify any potential “similarly situated entity” arrangements being considered. A “similarly situated entity” means a first-tier subcontractor, including an independent contractor, that has the same small business program status as that which qualified the prime contractor for the award and that is considered small for the NAICS code the prime contractor assigned to the subcontract the subcontractor will perform. If “similarly situated entity” subcontracting is contemplated, the capability statement shall contain detailed information concerning the planned “similarly situated entity” subcontracting/consulting arrangement(s) (including proposed work share, DUNS number(s), and all applicable categories of Small Business status) to assure the Government that the limitations of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations of Subcontracting (FEB 2023) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), can be met for each contract period. The limitations identified in the aforementioned clause require the Offeror/Contractor to agree that in the performance of the resultant contract it 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 toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Source Selection Procedures: Best Value Trade-off source selection procedures will be employed.

Responsible sources may identify their interest and capability which shall be considered by the agency. This notice is NOT a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government to set-aside the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a Small Business set-aside procurement. THIS NOTICE IS A SOURCES SOUGHT AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) AND IT IS NOT A COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. NAVY TO PROCURE THE SUBJECT SERVICES.

No telephone responses will be accepted. Electronic responses must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat formats and the font size shall not be smaller than 10 point.

Capability Statements received after the advertised due date and time will NOT be considered for purposes of set-aside determination. No exceptions to this receipt deadline shall be granted under any circumstances.

Responses must be received no later than 1700 hrs EST on 21 November 2025 via e-mail to Thomas.b.clift.civ@us.navy.mil and sheila.h.ballard.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses should reference N00178-26-Q-0002.

Questions or clarifications: All questions are to be submitted via email to Thomas.b.clift.civ@us.navy.mil and sheila.h.ballard.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 21 November 2025.