FA910126R0024 SYNOPSIS/REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NOTICE FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING (A-E)

SERVICES WITHIN 125 MILES OF ARNOLD AFB, TN

Contract Information: Arnold AFB, TN desires to contract with a multi-disciplined Architect-Engineer (A-E) firm to provide A-E Services. A-E selection procedures will be used to competitively award one Firm-Fixed- Price (FFP) Single Award (SA) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The ordering period is anticipated to be a base year plus seven (7) option years from date of award. The contract ceiling value will be a maximum of $50,000,000.00 with a minimum guarantee of $1,000.00. Task orders can typically range between $25,000 and $3,000,000. Task Orders issued under the basic contract will be used to direct performance of effort. The task orders will involve work at Arnold Air Force Base, TN. This acquisition will be conducted In Accordance With (IAW) Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 36, R-DFARS 236, R-DFARS PGI 236, DAF Compass subpart 5336, and the Brooks Act.

This acquisition is for Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541310. The small business size standard is $12,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) for this acquisition is C219. Please review 13 C.F.R 121.103 if you have any questions about affiliation rules. This IS NOT a request for proposal. Funds are not currently available and the Government has no obligation to reimburse a firm for any costs associated with their participation or response. Not responding to this notice shall preclude participation in the subsequent RFP. This is a competitive selection in which competing vendor’s qualifications will be evaluated in accordance with RFO Subpart 36 – Architect and Engineering Services and the following information to determine the most highly qualified firms.

It is the responsibility of the A-E firms to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this requirement. Amendments to this notice will be posted to www.SAM.gov and will not be provided individually.

PROJECT INFORMATION:

The A-E services required to support Arnold AFB are services meeting the definition of A-E Services as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1101 and FAR 2.101. Services include, but are not limited to, engineering studies, investigations, tests, evaluations, consultations, drawings, renovations/repair projects, such as , building renovations and additions, new construction, preparation of project definition and programming documents, charrettes, preparation of the technical portions of design-build solicitations, value engineering studies, environmental permit applications, geotechnical reports and reviews, construction phase support, and facility condition assessments. The work will be for the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex (AEDC) at Arnold AFB, TN.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The following criteria will be applied by the evaluation board to establish a short list (slate selection) of the top three (3) most highly qualified firms in order of most highly qualified to least most highly qualified.

Ranking will not be established for those firms not making the short list/slate selection. Evaluations will be conducted by the evaluation board in accordance with the evaluation criteria listed below. Discussions will be held with the top three (3) most highly qualified firms. Final slate selection will be established by the Selection Authority. After the final slate selection, the most highly qualified firm will be sent a Request for Proposal (RFP). If a fair and reasonable contract is reached and the most highly qualified firm is found responsible, an award may be made. If a fair and reasonable contract is not reached and/or the most highly qualified firm is found unresponsible, an RFP may be sent to the next most highly qualified firm. The process will repeat until an award is made. The Government reserves the right to not make an award.

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For purposes of this synopsis/request for qualifications, a stand-alone contract or single task order is considered one project. Separating activities performed under a contract or task order will not be considered multiple projects; conversely, combining activities performed under separate contracts or task orders to produce a single project will not be considered. A single task under an Indefinite Delivery Contract is considered a project, not an Indefinite Delivery Contract itself. All factors below are weighted equally, except for small business participation, which is a tie breaker.

1) Factor 01 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (SF330, Part I, Section F) — The firm(s) shall demonstrate the team’s depth and breadth of experience providing the services indicated in the Project Information paragraph above and will be evaluated in the following areas:

a) Civil Engineering (Structural, Traffic, Roadway, Bridge, Water Resources Engineers, Hydrology, Geotechnical),

b) Electrical Engineering (Low/Mid and High Voltage and COMM),

c) Mechanical Engineering (HVAC, Industrial Process Piping and Pressure Vessels),

d) Architecture,

e) Fire Protection Engineering (Industrial Areas, Office Areas, Hazardous Materials/Waste Areas, and Electronic Equipment Areas),

f) Multi-discipline Design and Administration (cost analysis, cost estimating, specification development, drawing preparation),

g) Project Management,

h) Development and preparation of preliminary assessment/site inspection,

i) Feasibility Studies and Business Case Analysis,

j) Safety Analysis/Inspections/Investigations/Repair Plans Production,

k) Comprehensive Interior Design,

l) Quality Assurance Work Plans,

m) Airfield Pavement Engineering and Design,

n) Installation Development Plans/General Plans/Master Plans,

o) Traffic Studies/Traffic Engineering.

p) Land Surveying

Recency Assessment. First, an assessment of the information will be made to determine if the reference is recent. To be considered recent, the project must be current work that has reached the 90% design phase and work accomplished within the past ten (10) years from the release date of this synopsis. Past performance information that fails this condition will not be further evaluated.

Relevant Assessment. Once the evaluation board determines that the past performance reference is considered recent, the evaluation board will begin the relevancy determination on that reference. Relevant projects are defined as projects that include work in the areas identified above in the project information section, and under Factor 1 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence, and that are valued at over $500,000. The evaluation board has wide latitude and discretion in determining relevancy. The total number of recent and relevant contract references for Federal, State, municipal or commercial customers within the last five years from the date of this notice shall not exceed ten (10) references from the prime contractor, major subcontractors, and joint venture partners combined. Any references exceeding the first ten will not be evaluated. For evaluation purposes only, a major subcontractor is defined as a subcontractor, other than the firm itself that will be responsible for a significant portion of the technical requirements for one or more of the major requirements in the contract. If a past performance reference is determined to be Not Relevant, then that reference will not be further evaluated. Firms with specialized experience and technical competence supporting military installations and Government customers will be considered more relevant than other types of customers.

This assessment will result in a single overall rating. The Government will use the following table when assessing specialized experience and technical competence:

2) Factor 02 - Past Performance (SF 330, Part I, Section H) — To demonstrate quality of past performance with Federal, State, municipal or commercial customers, the firm(s) must provide a Contractor Performance Assessment Report (CPAR) for each project identified in Part I, Section F of the SF 330 for Factor 01 – Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. The CPARs shall be provided in Part I, Section H of the SF

330. If a CPAR is not available, the firm’s customer must provide a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ).

See attachment 03 for PPQ template. PPQs must be submitted by the firm’s customer, and must not be submitted by the firm itself. PPQs must be received by the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist no later than the closing date of this notice. Past performance that is determined to be recent and relevant in

Specialized Experience and Technical Competence Adjectival Rating Rating Description

Very Relevant Based on the firm’s SF 330, Part 1, Section F, the firm’s specialized experience and technical competence is essentially the same specialized experience and technical competence required for this effort.

Relevant Based on the firm’s SF 330, Part 1, Section F, the firm’s specialized experience and technical competence is similar to the specialized experience and technical competence required for this effort.

Somewhat Relevant Based on the firm’s SF 330, Part 1, Section F, the firm’s specialized experience and technical competence has some of the specialized experience and technical competence required for this effort.

Not Relevant Based on the firm’s SF 330, Part 1, Section F, the firm’s specialized experience and technical competence is not relevant to the specialized experience and technical competence required for this effort.

accordance with Factor 01 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence, will be evaluated based on the information provided in CPARs and PPQs. The Government will consider cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules of recent, relevant efforts as its rating assessment factors. For each recent and relevant past performance reference reviewed, all rating assessment factors will be assessed. The assessment consists of an in-depth evaluation of all past performance information available, regardless of its source. The assessment may result in positive or adverse findings. Adverse is defined as past performance information that supports a less than satisfactory rating on any evaluation element or any unfavorable comment received from sources without a formal rating system. For adverse information identified, the evaluation will consider the number and severity of the problem(s), mitigating circumstances, and the effectiveness of corrective actions that have resulted in sustained improvements. Process changes will only be considered when objectively measurable improvements in performance have been demonstrated. The assessment will result in a individual rating for each project. The Government will use the following table when assessing past performance quality:

Past Performance Adjectival Rating Description

Exceptional During the contract period, contractor performance is meeting (or met) all contract requirements and consistently exceeding (or exceeded) many. Very few, if any, minor problems encountered.

Contractor took immediate and effective corrective action.

Very Good During the contract period, contractor is meeting (or met) all contract requirements and consistently exceeding (or exceeded) some. Some minor problems encountered. Contractor took timely corrective action.

Satisfactory During the contract period, contractor performance is meeting (or met) all contract requirements. For any problems encountered, contractor took effective corrective action.

Marginal During the contract period, contractor performance is not meeting (or did not meet) some contract requirements. For problems encountered, corrective action appeared only marginally effective, not effective, or not fully implemented. Customer involvement was required.

Unsatisfactory During the contract period, contractor performance is failing (or failed) to meet most contract requirements. Serious problems encountered. Corrective actions were either ineffective or non-existent. Extensive Customer oversight and involvement was required.

Not Applicable Unable to provide a rating. Contract did not include performance for this aspect. Do not know.

3 ) Factor 03 - Professional Qualifications (SF330, Part I, Section E)

a) Part A - Resumes of Key Personnel (Section E, Blocks 12 - 18): Offerors must have, either in-house or through consultants or subcontractors, the disciplines listed below. To demonstrate qualifications, resumes for persons filling these disciplines are to be provided in Section E. Each resume shall not exceed one page in length. All Professional Registrations, Licensures and/or Certifications must state certification numbers and expiration dates (as applicable). In Block 13, the role listed must use the exact same discipline nomenclature as listed below. If an individual will serve in more than one role, then all disciplines shall be clearly indicated in Block 13. The content of Section E is not to be altered and all items within Section E shall be answered completely. Additionally, all Key Personnel must be shown on the organizational chart in Section D. The following disciplines are required:

i) Project/Task Order Manager.

ii) Architect – Registered Architect.

iii) Civil Engineer – Professional Engineer.

vi) Electrical Engineer – Professional Engineer.

v) Mechanical Engineer – Professional Engineer.

vi) Structural Engineer – Professional Engineer.

vii) Fire Protection Engineer – Professional Engineer.

viii) Interior Designer – Registered Architect or Interior Designer with NCIDQ certification.

ix) IT Systems/Network/Communications Engineer – Registered Communications Distribution Design

(RCDD).

x) Geotechnical Engineer – Professional Engineer or Geologist.

xi) Environmental Engineer, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or OSHA Certified Technician – Demonstrate specialized experience with Lead Based Paint and Asbestos Containing Materials Survey and Remediation.

xii) Corrosion Engineer - NACE Certified Corrosion Specialist, NACE Certified Cathodic Protection Specialist, or Registered Professional Corrosion Engineer; Demonstrate experience with design of cathodic protection systems.

xiii) Surveyor – Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the State of Tennessee.

xiv) Cost Estimator – Certified AACE, ICEC, PCEA, or equivalent.

b) Part B - Relevant Projects (Section E, Block 19): Not Required.

The evaluation of this factor will take into consideration the education and current registration, licensure or certification(s), as applicable, of each person named for each discipline and that person's longevity with the firm named in Block 15. Only the Key Personnel disciplines requested in this solicitation will be evaluated.

This assessment will result in a single overall rating. The Government will use the following table when assessing professional qualifications:

4) Factor 04 - Professional Capacity (SF330, Part I, Section H) —The existing capacity of the firm(s) professional staff to accomplish the work in the required time shall be evaluated. IAW Part I, Section H of the SF330, provide a narrative that clearly demonstrates the capacity to accomplish a value of $4,000,000 worth of at least four (4) projects simultaneously. This assessment will result in a single overall rating. The Government will use the following table when assessing professional capacity:

Professional Capacity Adjectival Rating Description

High Capacity Based on review of the firm’s submissions, the Government has a high expectation that the firm’s professional capacity exceeds the required capacity to perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Capacity Based on review of the firm’s submissions, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the firm’s professional capacity meets the required capacity to perform the required effort.

Marginal Capacity Based on review of the firm’s submissions, the Government has a low expectation that the firm’s professional capacity is enough to perform the required effort.

Unsatisfactory Capacity

Based on review of the firm’s submissions, the Government has no expectation that the firm has the professional capacity to successfully perform the required effort.

5) Factor 05 - Geographic Location (SF330, Part I, Section C) —All A-E firms responding must be geographically located (“the way the crow flies”) within 125 Miles of Arnold AFB, TN 37389. Subcontract firms are not required to be within 125 miles of Arnold AFB, TN. It has been determined that an appropriate number of qualified firms exist within this geographical area. Any firm not physically located within 125 miles of AEDC will be eliminated from competition. This assessment will result in a single overall rating. The Government will use the following table when assessing geographical location:

Professional Qualifications Adjectival Rating Rating Description Highly Qualified Based on the firm’s professional qualifications and experience, the

Government has a high expectation that the firm has highly qualified personnel to perform the required effort.

Qualified Based on the firm’s professional qualifications and experience, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the firm has qualified personnel to perform the required effort.

Unqualified Based on the firm’s professional qualifications and experience, the Government has no expectation that the firm has qualified personnel to perform the required effort.

6) Small Business Participation - Firms shall provide the extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions. The participation is to be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, or minority institutions are the prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner; the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. This factor is not to be confused with a formal subcontracting plan. This is a secondary criteria and will only be evaluated as a tie-breaker among firms determined to be equally “most highly qualified” based on the above evaluation factors, if such an event arises.

QUALIFICATION PACKAGE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

To assure timely and equitable evaluation of qualification packages, A-E firms must follow the instructions contained herein. A-E firms are required to meet all instruction requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an A-E firm being excluded from evaluation. A-E firms must clearly identify any exception to the instructions and provide complete accompanying rationale.

System for Award Management: All A-E firms are to be registered in System for Award Management at www.SAM.gov by the response date.

Questions: All questions regarding this synopsis must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist, Noah C.

Bean, and copy Contracting Officer, James B. Laney no later than 29 April 2026, 2:00PM Central Standard Time (CST) via email at noah.bean.1@us.af.mil and james.laney.3@us.af.mil.

Response Package: Prospective firms shall submit completed qualifications package to Contract Specialist, Noah C. Bean, and Contracting Officer, James B. Laney no later than 2:00 PM CST on 21 May 2026 via email at noah.bean.1@us.af.mil and james.laney.3@us.af.mil. To ensure proper handling clearly label all response packages with the synopsis number FA910126R0024, SOURCE SELECTION SENSITIVE.

Package Content: Please see attachment 02 for submission requirements.

Team Identification: Please note, per RFO 52.244-4, Subcontractors and Outside Associates and Consultants (Architect-Engineer Services)(Aug 1998): Any subcontractors, outside associates, or consultants required by the Contract in connection with the services covered by any resulting contract will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified and evaluated up front. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer’s written consent before making any substitution for these subcontractors, associates, or consultants.

Geographic Location Adjectival Rating Rating Description

Within Geographic Location

The firm is geographically located (“the way the crow flies”) within 125 Miles of Arnold AFB, TN 37389

Outside Geographic Location

The firm is geographically located (“the way the crow flies”) outside 125 Miles of Arnold AFB, TN 37389 http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:noah.bean.1@us.af.mil mailto:james.laney.3@us.af.mil mailto:noah.bean.1@us.af.mil mailto:james.laney.3@us.af.mil

3 Attachments:

1) SF 330

2) Submission Requirements

3) Past Performance Questionnaire