Towers_AE_Synopsis_Final.pdf

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INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-

ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SPECIALIZED ANTENNAS, TOWERS, AND RELATED

COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, WORLDWIDE

The Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC), Port Hueneme, California is soliciting SF-330’s for engineering and design services for performing inspections for identifying maintenance and repair requirements, designs for modifications or upgrades to support equipment and facilities at one or more communication facilities, world-wide.

NAVFAC EXWC anticipates awarding a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base ordering period of sixty months. Task orders issued under this contract will be firm fixed price. The aggregate value of all Task Orders issued under the contracts resulting from this solicitation shall not exceed $5,500,000. The estimated award date is April 1, 2020. The contract will have a minimum guarantee of $5,000 for the entire ordering period. Multiple Task Orders may be awarded with similar delivery schedules requiring the selected firm(s) to provide services with overlapping work/delivery dates. Individual Task Orders are expected to range between $5,000 and $600,000.

This is an unrestricted acquisition. Market research was conducted in June 2019 and there too few qualified small business responses to warrant consideration of a set-aside. The North American industry Classification System (NAICS) code is the procurement 541330, and the annual size standard is $16,500,000.

This contract provides design and engineering services to inspect, repair, modify, upgrade, or build support equipment and facilities at one or more tower-based facilities. Structures may include antenna towers from 50 feet to 1500 feet in height, water towers from 50 to 200 feet in height, and training/surveillance towers from 20 feet to 250 feet Planned projects are primarily, but are not limited to, Inspection, Maintenance and Repair. The design and engineering services will require expertise in architectural, mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, and environmental disciplines. Design and engineering requirements will include planning, design preparation of specifications and drawings of new and existing tower-based facilities in support of Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) projects at DoD stations and facilities.

The stations and facilities are located throughout the world, including locations in Puerto Rico, Iceland, Italy and Japan.

The A-E firm may be required to provide quality assurance services (Post Construction Award Services and Title II) during the installation and construction of communications stations or facilities.

See the attached Scope of AE Services for full details.

Selection criteria will include, in descending order of importance, the following:

(1) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. Professional qualifications includes active professional registrations, technical certifications, and training relevant to Specialized Antennas, Towers, and Communications Facilities.

Submission Requirements: Submit an SF-330 Section E for the personnel proposed to work under this contract, limited to one single sided page per individual and a SF-330 Part II for the prime and any subconsultants.

Key Personnel Minimum Requirements:

Project Engineer:

Education: BS in Civil or Structural engineering Registration: PE in Civil or Structural engineering Experience: Ten years demonstrated experience in tall guyed towers (over 600 feet) with specific examples of design, analysis, inspection, rehabilitation, and construction of steel lattice masts, wire rope rigging, in-line fail-safe insulators, and catenary suspended electrical lines.

Electrical Engineer:

Education: BS in Electrical engineering Registration: PE in Electrical engineering Experience: Ten years demonstrated experience in design of power systems, radio antenna and tuning systems. Demonstrated knowledge of National Electric Code and related standards.

Tower Inspector:

Education: Training and certification in tall tower climbing and rescue by an industry recognized institution.

Experience: Ten years demonstrated experience in visually inspecting telecommunication towers, with specific examples of base insulated guyed towers over 600 feet tall.

Quality Assurance:

Education: Protective Coating Specialist as certified by the Society for Protective Coatings.

Training and certification in tower climbing and rescue by an industry recognized institution.

Completion of the course Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors before commencing work under the first task order.

Experience: Ten years demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance documentation with specific examples of field sampling, laboratory testing, and environmental compliance of field fabricated steel, stainless steel, and aluminum alloy structures with zinc, paint, and other protective coatings.

Safety:

Education: Training and certification in tall tower climbing and rescue by an industry-recognized institution. Training and certification in safety management by an industry-recognized institution. Completed the 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety Class. Completion of the course Construction Quality Management (CQM) for Contractors before commencing work under the first task order.

Experience: Ten years demonstrated experience overseeing safety on projects to inspect, rehabilitate, and construct tall guyed towers over 600 feet. Demonstrated experience overseeing safety on projects to repair and install 3-phase electrical powers systems of at least 400 volts.

Demonstrated experience overseeing safety on projects involving the use of cranes or similar equipment.

(2) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE in design and inspections projects at Very Low Frequency or Low Frequency transmitting stations including antenna, tuning network, feed systems, or ground systems. Experience should also include performing inspection and structural analysis of guy-line and tower systems, design and inspection projects at Medium Frequency and High Frequency radio transmitting and receiving stations including antenna, tuning network, feed systems, or ground systems; experience with design and inspection of electric utility upgrades or installation of three phase engine-generators, transfer switches, and uninterruptable Powers Supplies; and demonstrated experience in working outside the United States and in remote locations.

Submission Requirements: Submit an SF-330 Section F that provide a maximum of six recent projects for which team members provided a significant technical contribution as listed in the SF-330 Section G. Work on these projects must have been performed within in the last five (5) years, as of the posting of this synopsis. Describe your quality control program/process;

identify who has the responsibility for implementation of the program, and discuss how you instill a culture of quality throughout the team. If utilizing sub-consultants, provide an organizational chart showing inter-relationship of management and design team components.

(3) CAPACITY. Demonstrate the ability of the firm to execute multiple, simultaneous projects.

Submission Requirements: In section H of the SF-330 Demonstrated by the team’s history of successfully completing simultaneous projects in compliance with performance schedules.

Discuss how surge workload would be handled.

(4) PAST PERFORMANCE: Provide Past Performance information on contracts that the firm has completed for Government agencies and/or private industry with respect to quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.

Submission Requirements: Provide CPARS information or completed Past Performance Questionnaires, preferably for the same six projects listed in Specialized Experience. If a CPAR has been completed for a project, simply provide the correct contract number and if applicable, the task order number. If no CPAR exists, submit a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment A). Include in the SF-330 section H.

(5) SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESS: Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to support of small businesses. The goals expressed in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small business (SB) of 45%. Included in the SB goals are targets for: Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) – 5%, Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) – 15%, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 5%, and HUBZone

Small Business – 3%.

Submission Requirements: Ensure that Part II, block 5(b), Small Business Status is completed for each team member. Large business firms shall submit their Navy wide, Summary Subcontract Report with their SF 330. Slated Large business firms will be required to provide a preliminary subcontracting plan as part of the interview. If large business is selected for award, an acceptable subcontracting plan must be submitted before price negotiations begin for contract award.

(6) LOCATION: Work could potentially be performed at any DoD facility, or facilities with joint use in host nations but is more likely to be Navy and Marine Corps installations.

Submission Requirements: In the SF-330 Section H, describe firm’s location and demonstrated knowledge of the general geographical areas in which projects could be located. Indicate firm’s location of main offices, branch offices, and sub-consultants offices. Describe and illustrate the team’s knowledge and availability to meet project requirements on a worldwide basis.

(7) VOLUME OF WORK: Volume of Work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense within the past twelve months.

Submission Requirement: None, data will be pulled from FPDS-NG

Firms, their subsidiaries, or affiliates, which design or prepare specifications for a construction or service contract, cannot provide the actual construction or service on a subsequent contract.

Firms must be registered in System for Award Management at the time of submission of the SF- 330.

Security Requirements: Some locations that require services will be at the SENSITIVE but UNCLASSIFIED level. Other locations MAY require a security clearance in the future.

SF-330’s must be submitted. Offerors that fail to submit an SF-330 will not be considered further. The SF-330 Part I is limited to 50 pages. SF 330, Part II is limited to one page for the prime contractor and one page for each subconsultant. Four hard copies and one electronic copy (on compact disk) of the submittal package are to be received in this office no later than 4:00 p.m., Pacific Time on 24 Oct 2019. Mail SF 330’s to NAVFAC EXWC, Attention Erika Kiel ACQ723, 1100 23rd Ave. Bldg. 1100, Port Hueneme CA 93043. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Telegraphic, email or facsimile of SF 330s will not be accepted.