FEQ A-E Services_ Sources Sought.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ENTERPRISE SERVICES-ACQUISITION

Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality A/E Services

Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality Architect/Engineering (A-E) Services

Sources Sought Notice DATE: May 24, 2024

I. DISCLAIMER

The Department of Commerce (DOC) Enterprise Services Office of Acquisition (ES-A) is seeking potential sources who can perform multi-disciplinary Architect-Engineer (A-E) services specifically tailored to the historic Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) in accordance with the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). This initiative aims to address the renovation needs of the HCHB; a building of historical significance central to the DOC mission. This Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) and offers will not be accepted. No pricing or cost data shall be submitted. If the information is submitted, it will not be considered, and the government assumes no financial responsibility for any cost incurred. The Government will not make an award resulting from this Sources Sought Notification. Any information received in response will be used to develop a potential solicitation with the intent to make a Government contract award.

NAICS Code is 541330- Engineering Services or 541310 - Architectural Services. The A-E firm must be capable of responding to and working on multiple task orders concurrently. Based on the result of this announcement, the DOC may award a single or multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide A-E services in support of the Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality mission requirements. These are not requirements contracts.

Selection of A-E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. Typical work includes evaluation, planning, the design of buildings and structures, as well as associated equipment and utilities, along with site development planning. The work will include a mix of other professional services such as studies, investigations, surveying and mapping, consultations, comprehensive planning, construction cost estimate development, life-cycle cost development, sustainable design services, the creation of conceptual designs, the development of plans and specifications, value engineering studies, construction phase services, soils engineering, drawing reviews, preparation of operating and maintenance manuals and other related services.

This request for capability information does not guarantee the release of a solicitation. Responses to the notice will not be disclosed outside the Government; however, Respondents shall consider information received may be used to shape a future public solicitation and therefore avoid providing proprietary information that could otherwise be disclosed through the solicitation process. Responses to this notice are voluntary and costs will not be reimbursed. No pricing or cost data shall be submitted. If the information is submitted, it will not be considered.

II. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITING RESPONSES

NOTE: Respondents are requested to title the subject line of the email transmitting their response as follows: Insert Respondent Name_Response to DOC FEQ A/E Services

The Government invites industry to review the draft PWS and provide capability statements as requested below as well as comments on requirements development consistent with industry best practices.

The Department of Commerce expects the following information to be included in the Respondent’s capability statement:

• High level description of the Respondents capability to fulfill the PWS requirements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

• Potential pricing structures and contract types for how the requirement could be effectively priced.

• Portions of the work are amenable to pricing on a Firm-Fixed-Price basis.

• Significant risks to be considered for contractor performance.

• Additional information that the government should include in a solicitation to provide industry with sufficient knowledge to respond to a future solicitation.

• Is there enough information in the current draft PWS to enable industry to propose a responsive solution?

• A list of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and/or other government wide ordering vehicles the Respondent holds under which the desired services can be provided.

Additionally, the capability statement shall identify successful efforts by the contractor to provide similar services including name of client and/or contracting activity; contract number; contract type;

period of performance, total contract value, and total dollar value; Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative name, telephone number and email address.

Responses are limited to 10 pages excluding cover page/letter. Responders shall include the information requested below in their cover page. There are no restrictions on font size and page spacing.

Information Requested

Vendor Detail

Company Name:

Company Address:

DUNS:

CAGE Code and Unique Entity Information

(UEI)

Facility Clearance Level (e.g., TS or Secret)

Primary Contact:

Title:

Phone/Email:

Primary/Relevant NAICS:

Small Business? Y/N

*List All Qualifying Socioeconomic Categories if a qualified Small Business:

Number of Years in Business:

Number of Employees:

Interest to Prime or Sub this Effort:

List of Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts and/or other governmentwide ordering vehicles the respondent holds.

After a review of responses, the Government may at its discretion contact one, more than one, all or none of the respondents to obtain additional information necessary to determine Respondent capabilities and/or to obtain clarification on information provided.

Based on the responses to this sources sought notice, this requirement may be set aside for Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, or other socio-economic programs.

The Government would like to receive feedback from all interested small businesses and other socio-economic businesses not mentioned above.

All questions pertaining to this sources sought MUST be submitted on the attached “Sources Sought Questions Form.” Questions received outside of the “Sources Sought Questions Form” may not be acknowledged.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged.

III. CONFIDENTIALITY

The Government will not directly disclose or distribute information received in response to this notice.

However, the Government reserves the right to use information provided to develop the requirements and acquisition strategy process which will be publicly released. Any such information used in this manner will be publicly disclosed. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non- proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). The Government will not use information provided in this response for evaluation purposes.

IV. DUE DATE AND TIME FOR SUBMITTING RESPONSES

The due date for responses to this notice is Friday June 7th, 2024, 1pm Eastern Time.

V. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

• Sources Sought Questions Form

• Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS)