AOR WIDE A-E Synopsis_Rev1.pdf

A-E Synopsis

Revised Sep 2022

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-

ENGINEER SERVICES FOR PLANNING, DESIGN, AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

FOR VARIOUS FACILITY TYPES LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE NAVFAC

EURAFCENT AOR.

Description: ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A

STANDARD FORM SF 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS

CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

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This procurement will result in one Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for multi-discipline Architect-Engineer (A-E) services for Planning and Design Services for various buildings and project types at Department of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD activities located throughout the NAVFAC EURAFCENT AOR but may also include work worldwide.

These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The IDIQ contract will be for a base period of one year and four one-year option periods (if exercised). Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract. The total aggregate value of all orders placed under this IDIQ for the contract term shall not exceed $75,000,000. There will be no dollar limit per task order, and no dollar limit per year. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term (including option years) is $10,000. Estimated start date is March 2026.

This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330 - Engineering Services. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria.

This A-E services acquisition will support Military Construction (MILCON), Operations and Maintenance (O&M) programs, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) cooperative projects. All offerors must meet the requirements identified in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 236.602-70. Failure to meet these requirements will make the offeror ineligible for award.

The type of Design and Planning services expected to be performed under this contract are:

Design Services:

Design Services expected to be performed under this contract include, but are not limited to;

Administration Buildings, Community Buildings, Dining Facilities, Recreational Facilities, Security Buildings, Child Development Centers, Bachelor Quarters, Navy Lodges, Airfield Facilities, Waterfront Facilities, Operational Facilities, Base Housing, Central Utility & Treatment Plants, Utility System Upgrades, Energy Resiliency and other Infrastructure.

Architect-Engineering and Engineering Services that may be required under this contract

Revised Sep 2022 include preparation of Design-Build RFPs, full design for new construction or addition to an existing facility and repair or multi-discipline renovation of an existing facility. The services may include preparation of contract drawings, specifications, cost estimates, related studies, surveying soil borings, hazardous materials identification and remediation plan, radon testing and mitigation plan, energy audits and associated computations, life safety code studies, interior space planning/design, Comprehensive Interior Design (CID) and Furniture Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E), other associated engineering services, shop drawing review, as-built drawing preparation, Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI), commissioning, and construction inspection and engineering consultation services during construction.

For projects in the EURAFCENT Area of Operations (AOR), the A-E will be expected to produce designs that fully comply with DoD and host nation requirements and will require a host nation compliance certification. Projects shall be developed in accordance with the latest Edition/Revision of the pertinent US and host nation codes and standards. In case of conflict the more stringent shall apply. The current Edition/Revision is defined by the Contract and/or Task Order award date. Also, the A-E will provide the complete final documentation (Basis of Design, as-built drawings, Calculations, Specifications, Cost Estimate, etc.) stamped by Licensed host nation professional Architects and Engineers, as applicable.

As defined by paragraph 1-5 of UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities, this contract will require the services of a licensed fire protection engineer or consultant.

Also, in accordance with UFC 3-120-10, the services of a practicing, certified or registered interior designer will be required for this contract.

Planning Services:

Primary Planning Services:

The primary type of planning services expected to be performed under this contract are:

PLANS: Global Shore Infrastructure Plans (GSIPs), Installation Development Plans (IDPs), Regional Integration Plans (RIPs); Functional Plans; Maintenance and Sustainment Plans;

Integrated Product Support plans; Encroachment Action Plans (EAPs); Family Housing and Bachelor Quarters Comprehensive Neighborhood Plans (CNPs); Activity Overview Plans (AOPs); Installation Appearance Plans (IAPs) - i.e., formally known as Base Exterior Architecture Plans (BEAPs). Develop and insert Resilience and Climate Change information in accordance with Navy criteria and consistency guides directly into paragraphs identified in iNSIPP.

PROJECT PLANNING DOCUMENTS: The preparation of MILCON Project Planning Documentation (DD Form 1391s) and other project planning documentation, such as:

Construction Cost Estimates, Preliminary and Parametric Cost Estimates; Siting-Land Use Studies/Analyses; Special Site Approvals (e.g., EMR, Ordnance etc.); Economic Analyses (EAs) using the latest version of the Government’s ECONPACK or other software; Asset Evaluations (AEs); Basic Facilities Requirements (BFRs) documentation; Facilities Planning Documents (FPDs) using the Government’s web-based iNFADS program; Updating real

Revised Sep 2022 property inventory, data elements and key supporting documents within iNFADS; Preliminary Hazard Analyses (PHAs); Preliminary Hazard Lists (PHLs), and Sustainable Design Studies based on UFC 1-200-02 High Performance and Sustainable Buildings.

STUDIES: The preparation of Concept Studies; Special Planning Studies; Business case analysis studies, Traffic/Parking/Movement (Pedestrian & Vehicular) Studies; Facilities Planning studies such as space management and facility utilization, Anti-Terrorism (AT);

Sustainable Planning studies; Climate Change and Resilience Studies, Feasibility Studies, Safety Studies, Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) studies; Range Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (RAICUZ) studies; site studies; facilities life cycle studies; and Activity Planning and Management Models (APMMs), electronic Land Use/Planning tools /studies.

Secondary Planning Services:

The secondary types of planning services expected to be performed under this contract are:

a) EVENTS: Visioning and Scenario workshops/Planning, Functional Analysis Concept

Development (FACD) sessions (design charrettes), facilitated charrettes, Installation Development Plans and Area Development master planning charrettes.

b) INSTALLATION GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION & SERVICES (IGI&S): Navy Installation Geospatial Information and Services (IGI&S) vector data assets are stored and maintained in an ESRI Spatial Data Engine (SDE) enterprise geodatabase environment. The data and GIS applications used to manage it are accessed remotely allowing Navy IGI&S data and applications to be shared universally via data and application servers across the corporate enterprise rather than residing on a desktop or LAN shared drive.

c) Development and update of Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force facility planning criteria and associated documents.

d) Update real property inventory, data elements and key supporting documents within iNFADS.

e) Enter Installation Development Plans and Area Development Plans into appropriate paragraphs assigned in iNSIPP.

General Requirements:

Within Italy Unexploded Ordnance Surveys (UXO Surveys) may be required on task orders and offeror’s must comply with all Italian laws/norms, using qualified personnel certified for the work being performed. The roster of certified UXO contractors is available at:

https://www.difesa.it/SGD-DNA/Staff/DT/GENIODIFE/Pagine/Albo-delle-imprese-specializzate.aspx. Italian Ministry of Defense reference website:

http://www.difesa.it/Pagine/default.aspx

Firms are required to prepare cost estimates utilizing the MII estimating software in accordance with FC 1-300-09N, specifications using the SPECSINTACT program, and drawings in AutoCAD format. Firms will also be required to provide documents in PDF format. Most projects require design in the metric system.

https://www.difesa.it/SGD-DNA/Staff/DT/GENIODIFE/Pagine/Albo-delle-imprese-specializzate.aspx https://www.difesa.it/SGD-DNA/Staff/DT/GENIODIFE/Pagine/Albo-delle-imprese-specializzate.aspx http://www.difesa.it/Pagine/default.aspx

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The Government will reserve an option to negotiate Design-Build Request for Proposals (RFPs), final plans, specifications, cost estimates, related studies, all associated engineering services, and all post construction award services for all projects.

Interested firms are advised to ensure System of Award Management (SAM) registration is current at time of offer submission and must remain valid through award. If SAM registration lapses during the solicitation and evaluation period, the offer will no longer be eligible for award. For instructions on registering with SAM, see the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/.

The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest. The prime firm for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term.

Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to clarify information contained in the SF330 submittal.

Elaborate presentations are not desired.

Selection Criteria:

Firms responding to this synopsis will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firms to perform the required services in accordance with the published selection criteria. Failure to comply with instructions or provide complete information may affect the firm’s evaluation or disqualify the firm from further consideration.

Evaluation criteria (1) through (3) are considered most important and are equal among themselves, criteria (4) and (5) are of slightly less importance and are equal among themselves and criterion (6) is of the least importance and will be used as a tiebreaker among technically equal firms. The selection criteria are following:

1. Specialized Experience

2. Professional Qualifications

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control

5. Program Management and Capacity, and Firm Location

6. Volume of Work

Criterion 1- Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (SF330, Part I, Section F):

Design Criteria

Firms will be evaluated on specialized experience in performance of services similar to those anticipated under this contract through evaluation of the following:

1. Experience with the development of Design-Build (DB) Request for Proposal solicitation documentation for new facilities and multi-discipline renovation to the

Revised Sep 2022 existing facilities (as defined below).

2. Experience with the development of Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract documents for a design of new facilities and multi-discipline renovations to the existing facilities.

3. Experience applying cybersecurity requirements to facilities.

4. Experience with Energy Resiliency and other utility infrastructure projects.

5. Experience providing PCAS (Post Construction Award Services) for facilities (as defined above) for the full performance period of a project’s construction. The project must have been designed by the Firm.

6. Experience applying sustainability concepts through an integrated, cost effective design approach and designing in accordance with recognized sustainability rating systems such as Green Globe, LEED, High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Guiding Principles etc.

For the purposes of this evaluation, “facilities” are defined as follows: Airfield Facilities;

Waterfront Facilities; Operational Facilities; Water/Wastewater Treatment Facilities and associated work; Utility System upgrades; Hangars; Administration Buildings; Dining Facilities;

Recreational Facilities; Security Buildings; Child Development Centers; Industrial Maintenance Facilities (vehicle maintenance shops, intermediate maintenance activities, public works shops, and warehouses); Ranges; Communication Centers; Training Facilities (operational, maintenance, and classroom); Lodging; Medical Facilities; and Bachelor Quarters.

“Utilities” include steam, low pressure compressed air, fresh water, sanitary sewer, storm water, oily waste water collection, natural gas, high voltage to low voltage electrical, fire protection and alarm systems, control systems, lighting, and communications (telephone, television, fiber optics, cybersecurity, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) control system, Energy Resiliency and other utility Infrastructure upgrades.

Planning Criteria

Firms will be evaluated on specialized experience in performance of services similar to those anticipated under this contract through evaluation of experience in:

a) The proposed team’s experience and technical competence in the Planning services for project types identified for this contract.

For the purposes of this evaluation, “Planning” services are defined as follows:

1) Global or Multi-Regional Planning (such as GSIPs, Integrated Products Support Plans and Functional Plans);

• “Global or Multi-Regional planning” is defined as infrastructure planning that is strategic in nature, crosses regions and performs analysis that provides

Revised Sep 2022 actionable recommendations, develops courses of action, or prioritizes identified infrastructure capability gaps, that influence decision making across multiple regions. Repetitious planning actions, such as Basic Facility Requirements or Asset Evaluations, performed in two or more regions under a single task order in which each planning action is separate, and only affects the individual installation or region where the planning action is proposed, will not qualify as global and multi-regional planning.

2) Regional Planning (Such as Regional Integration Plans (RIPs);

• “Regional Planning” is defined as infrastructure planning that is strategic in nature, crosses installation within a single region and performs analysis that leads to actionable recommendations, develops courses of action, or prioritizes identified infrastructure capability gaps that influence decision making across multiple installations across a single region. Repetitious planning actions, such as Basic Facility Requirements or asset Evaluations, performed at two or more installation sunder a single task order in which each planning action is separate, and only affects the individual installation where the planning action is proposed, will not qualify as regional planning.

3) Installation Planning (such as IDPs, ICRPs, ADPs, AICUZ, Encroachment Action Plans, Traffic/Parking Movement Studies, and Siting/Land Use Studies);

4) Business Case Analysis Studies;

5) Form DD1391 Project Planning Documentation and Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD) sessions; and/or

6) Shore Facility Planning Systems (Asset Evaluations/Basic Facility Requirements/ Facility Planning Documents).

General Criteria

Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating any of the following on projects submitted for planning and design

a) Experience performing work under DoD contracts using the latest Unified Facilities Criteria (UFCs) including FC 1-300-09N and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications

(UFGS).

b) Experience with a variety of facility types.

c) Specialized experience within the primary geographic area of this contract (i.e., Europe, Africa, and U.S. Central Command AOR) may be evaluated more favorably commensurate with the extent of their experience in the various locations covered in the primary geographic area.

d) Project participation of the key personnel proposed on the submitted projects for

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Planning and Design.

Criterion 1 - Submission requirements:

Design Project Submissions

Provide a maximum of six (6) design projects with the design completed within the past ten

(10) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice that best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the areas outlined above. For the purpose of this Criterion, a complete design is one for which final design submittals have been accepted by the customer. Sufficient information to determine the date of completion of the project must be included in the project description including the scope of design effort or the project will not be considered. All projects submitted shall be of at least $5M Estimated Construction Cost (ECC).

Within submitted projects, firms shall demonstrate experience with design services of the following:

1. At least one (1) design of new facility.

2. At least one (1) design of a multi-discipline renovation project.

3. At least one (1) Design-Build (DB) Request for Proposal (RFP) development project.

4. One (1) design project for which the firm provided Post Construction Award Services (PCAS) for the full performance period of a project’s construction. The project must have been designed by the firm and contain at least one of the similar types of facilities.

5. Firms must explicitly identify which project(s) satisfy this requirement.

The new facility design project and the multi-discipline renovation project may not be a combined project. Both of these projects shall be Full Design projects and not Design-Build RFP development projects to satisfy the requirements.

The following information for each submitted project must be included for consideration:

a) Date of project design completion (Month and Year) – SF 330, Section F Item 22, Professional Services

b) Project identified as constructed or not constructed. If construction was completed on or before the date of issuance of this notice, then provide date of construction completion (Month and Year); otherwise, state Construction Not Completed – Section F Item 22. Construction (if applicable).

c) Project construction value (US dollars).

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d) Project facility(s) size Square Feet or Square Meter (SF or SM).

e) Project facility(s) respective primary function type.

f) Project facility(s) identified as new construction or renovation design.

Planning Project Submissions

Provide a maximum of four (4) planning projects completed within the past ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice that best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the Primary and Secondary planning services outlined above. Sufficient information to determine the date of completion of the project must be included in the project description or the project will not be considered.

Firms shall demonstrate experience with planning services by submitting the following:

1. Submit a minimum of two (2) planning projects, with at least one (1) from the Primary planning services outlined above.

General Submission Requirements

If more than the maximum number of projects are submitted, the Government will only evaluate projects up to the maximum number authorized in the order submitted.

All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the actual office/branch/regional office/individual team member proposed to manage and perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from consideration in the evaluation. To enable verification, firms should include the Unique Entity Identifier number along with each firm name in the SF330 Part 1, Section F, block 25, “Firm Name” Include a contract number or project identification number in block 21. Include an e-mail address and phone number for the point of contact in block 23(c). In block 24, include in the project description the contract period of performance, award contract value, current contract value, and a summary of the work performed that demonstrates relevance to specialized experience as outlined above. For projects performed as a subcontractor or a joint venture involving different partners, specifically indicate the value of the work performed as a subcontractor or by those firms proposed for this contract, and identify the specific roles and responsibilities performed as a subcontractor or by those firms on the project rather than the work performed on the project as a whole. If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the entity/entities offering/teaming on this contract, the project could be eliminated from consideration.

NOTE: If the firm is a joint venture, projects performed by the joint venture should be submitted; however, if there are no projects performed by the joint venture, projects must be submitted for each joint venture partner, not to exceed a total of six (6) ten (10) projects. Firms failing to provide projects from all joint venture partners will be considered to have not

Revised Sep 2022 met the requirements of the criterion.

Projects shall be submitted on the SF-330 at Part I, Section F and shall be completed projects.

Projects not completed will be excluded from evaluation consideration. For submittal purposes, a task order on an IDIQ contract is considered a project, as is a stand-alone contract award. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example project. Instead, list relevant task orders or stand-alone contract awards that fit within the definition above. The Government will not evaluate information provided for an IDIQ contract. Examples of project work submitted that do not conform to this requirement will not be evaluated.

All information for Criterion 1 should be submitted in the SF330, Part I, Section F. The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part 1, Section F in evaluation of Criterion 1.

Criterion 2- Professional Qualifications (SF330, Part I, Sections E & G):

Firms will be evaluated on professional qualifications, competence, and experience of the proposed key personnel in providing services to accomplish the tasks required under this contract, including participation in example projects as outlined in the SF330, Part 1, Section G.

Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Specific disciplines that must be included in key personnel are: Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, Architect, Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Cost Engineer (Certified Cost Professional or equivalent), Interior Designer (practicing certified or registered), Fire Protection Engineer, and Certified Planner.

Engineers and Architects must be licensed in their respective disciplines. The Quality Control Manager will serve as a third party reviewer and shall not be part of the design team. The Fire Protection Engineer must be a registered professional engineer who has passed the fire protection engineering written examination administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and has relevant fire protection engineering experience. Other disciplines such as Scheduler Professional (PSP or equal), GIS Specialist and Value Engineer (CVS or equivalent) are desired but not necessarily required.

Criterion 2 - Submission Requirements:

SF330, Part I, Section E. Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate experience in the work proposed under this contract. Resumes are limited to one page each and should indicate: professional registration (including registration/certification number), certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; cite recent (within the past seven (7) ten (10) years) project-specific experience in work relevant to the services required under this contract; and indicate proposed role in this contract. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330, Part 1, Section G. The Quality Control Manager will serve as a third-party reviewer and shall not be part of the design team. Engineers and Architects must be licensed in their respective disciplines. The Fire Protection Engineer must be a registered professional engineer who has passed the fire protection engineering

Revised Sep 2022 written examination administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) and has relevant fire protection engineering experience. Other disciplines such as Scheduler Professional (PSP or equal), GIS Specialist and Value Engineer (CVS or equivalent) are desired but not necessarily required.

The A-E shall indicate whether the key personnel hold a security clearance, and if so, indicate the level of security clearance held.

Criterion 3- Past Performance (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of work quality, compliance with schedules, cost control, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction. Evaluating past performance and experience will include information provided in Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) or CPARS for Criterion 1 projects and may include customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria. NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 1 may be given greater weight.

Criterion 3 - Submission Requirements:

SUBMIT A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION FOR EACH PROJECT UNDER

CRITERION 1. IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment (A)) included in this notice is provided for the firm or its team members to submit to the client for each project included under Criterion 1, Specialized Experience. DO NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS

AVAILABLE.

IF A CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF330. If the firm is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the response date set forth in this notice, firms should complete and submit with their responses the first page of the PPQ (Attachment (A)), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Firms may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP (legible copies are acceptable) as long as it is on the same form as posted with this Synopsis. Firms should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command EURAFCENT, Attn: Mr. Graeme Silva and Ms. My-Angela Buescher via email at graeme.l.silva.civ@us.navy.mil and myangela.h.buescher.civ@us.navy.mil, prior to the response date. Firms shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQs or CPARS previously submitted in response to other A/E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Firms may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken mailto:graeme.l.silva.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:myangela.h.buescher.civ@us.navy.mil

Revised Sep 2022 on projects submitted under Criterion 1 Specialized Experience. Firms may also address any adverse past performance issues. Information shall not exceed two double-sided pages (or four single-sided pages) in total.

Awards, letters of commendation, certificates of appreciation, etc. shall not be submitted and will not be considered in the evaluation.

Criterion 4- Quality Control Program (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control program proposed by the firm to ensure quality products and services under this contract, and means of ensuring quality services from their consultants/subcontractors.

Criterion 4 - Submission Requirements:

Describe the quality control program that will be utilized for all deliverables of this contract and the management approach for quality control processes and procedures. The description shall:

1. Explain the quality control program including an example of how the plan has worked for one of the projects submitted as part of SF330, Section F or how the plan will work if it has not been used previously.

2. Provide a quality control process chart showing the inter-relationship of the management and team components.

3. Describe specific quality control processes and procedures proposed for this contract, specifically for the technical accuracy of and assurance of overall coordination of plans and specifications within the in-house team and with all the subconsultants, and engineering and design services.

4. Identify the quality control manager and any other key personnel responsible for the quality control program and a description of their roles and responsibilities.

5. Describe how the firm’s quality control program extends to management of subcontractors.

6. Describe the process of including current and evolving technology and products in the design processes and in the project design.

Criterion 5- Program Management and Capacity and Location (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the firm’s ability to plan for and manage work under the contract, the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time and on the locations of their office(s)

Revised Sep 2022 that will be performing the work under this contract and demonstrated knowledge of the primary geographic areas in which projects could be located.

Criterion 5 - Submission Requirements:

1. Provide an organizational chart for the team and discuss the management plan for this contract and personnel roles in the organization. Describe the ability of the firm to manage, coordinate and work effectively with team members, both internal staff and consultants. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable.

2. Describe the firm’s present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. Describe the workload/availability of the key personnel during the anticipated contract performance period and the ability of the firm to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services. General statements of availability/capacity may be considered less favorably.

3. Provide the location of the office(s) that will be performing the work, including main offices, branch offices, and offices of team members. Evaluation of firms will include consideration of their location within the primary geographic area of the anticipated projects, primarily the NAVFAC EURAFCENT AOR. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of the primary geographic areas in which projects could be located.

Criterion 6—Volume of Work (SF330, Part 1, Section H)

Firms will be evaluated in accordance with DFARS Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 236.602-1, from data extracted from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).

Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A&E firms including small, disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD A&E contracts.

Criterion 6 - Submission Requirements:

Firms do not submit data for this factor.

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SF-330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

A-E firms desiring to be considered for this contract must submit a completed and searchable (bookmarked) SF-330 package. The SF-330 shall be typed, one sided, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger. Part I, Criterion 1 shall not exceed seventy-five (75) single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages (the page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, CPARS, PPQs, licenses, nor does the page limit include cover sheets, dividers, or other requested documentation (e.g., joint venture agreement, proof of A-E firm registration) provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm). Part I pages shall be numbered sequentially. The organizational chart may be one page single sided 11 by 17 foldout, using 11 point font or larger (font limitations do not apply to graphics, captions or tables). Please include your Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE numbers in Block 30 of the SF-330.

**In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) contracts for A-E services may only be awarded to firms permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering. Firms must submit proof that they are permitted by law as required by FAR 36.601-4(b). If a firm is in a jurisdiction that requires A-E firm registration, the firm must provide proof of registration. If a firm is in a jurisdiction that does not require A-E firm registration, the firm must provide proof eligibility to practice (e.g., a summary explaining eligibility under the laws of that jurisdiction).

Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

**Firms who are offering as a joint venture should include with their submission a copy of the joint venture agreement. Failure to include the joint venture agreement may result in the firm’s elimination from further evaluation.

A-E firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a SF-330 through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) suite at https://piee.eb.mil/. Proposals submitted by email, mail, or hand-carried will not be evaluated. Proposals sent through proprietary or third party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be retrieved. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the FAR. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo.

https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. Offerors must be registered with PIEE as a Proposal Manager in order to submit a proposal. Offerors are highly encouraged to complete the registration process in PIEE immediately, if the Offeror does not currently have access.

Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The points of contact are either Mr. Graeme Silva, Contract Specialist, at Graeme.l.silva.civ@us.navy.mil or Ms. My- Angela Buescher, Contracting Officer, at myangela.h.buescher.civ@us.navy.mil.

If an SF 254/SF 255 is submitted for this solicitation, it will not be reviewed or considered. As required above, provide verifiable evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering (e.g., state registration number).

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Inquiries concerning this procurement should include solicitation number and title and be forwarded via email to Mr. Graeme Silva, Contract Specialist, at Graeme.l.silva.civ@us.navy.mil or Ms. My-Angela Buescher, Contracting Officer, at myangela.h.buescher.civ@us.navy.mil. The cutoff date for inquiries is May 22, 2025. SF330 submissions are due June 02, 2025 at 1500 CEST.

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SF-330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: