Amendment 0001 Synopsis N4008024R7460 AE IDIQ Gen Admin Medium-Large.pdf

Amendment 0001 Synopsis: N40080‐24‐R‐7460

Amendment 0001 – 02 May 2024

This Amendment hereby:

1. Provides Pre-Proposal Inquiry (PPI) responses

2. Provides a conformed synopsis document with revision

PPI responses

PPI

No.

REFERENCE

QUESTION GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

Page Section Para.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

Please confirm that Project experience demonstrating completion of 100% Plans and Specifications under a Design‐Build procurement will be considered equivalent to completing 100% full plans and specifications under a Design‐Bid‐Build procurement.

See Amendment 0001 Page 3. Additionally, proposed projects will be evaluated on the Size, Scope and Complexity of work to determine relevancy.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

Please confirm that “Project experience demonstrating two design bid‐build projects with construction value over $100M” can be satisfied by full plans and specification Projects delivered under the Design Build delivery method with construction value over $100M.

Yes, provided that the offeror is the Designer of Record responsible for the full plans and specs.

See Amendment 0001 Page 3 and Criterion 1.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

Submission Requirements on page 6 of 15 states, “Provide a maximum of ten (10) projects completed within the past

(7) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice,…” Please confirm that projects are considered complete when 100% full plans and specifications are signed by a professional Architect or Engineer; 100% complete design‐build RFP/deliverable documents are submitted to the agency. This does not include Construction Support Services such as Post Construction Award Support (PCAS). Please confirm that the same completion definition should be applied to Confirmed

Criterion 2 when selecting projects for Key Personnel resumes.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2

Submission Requirements on page 9 of 16 states, “Key personnel with experience on DB and DBB projects for MILCON projects may be considered more favorable.” Please confirm the use of DB refers to DB RFP deliverables and the use of DBB refers to 100% Full Plans and Specifications delivered by either the Design Build Delivery method or the Design‐ Bid‐Build delivery method. Confirmed

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

There is no requirement in Criterion 1 to demonstrate relevant projects in the NAVFAC Washington AOR or any geographic location.

In fact, there is no emphasis in the “May be considered more favorably” portion of the criterion either. Please confirm that the geographic location of section F projects will not affect the evaluation of this criterion. If it does, please consider modifying the synopsis to reflect how the location of the projects may influence the evaluation.

Confirmed. Project location is not part of the project evaluation. The only factor that considers location is Factor 6.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

There is neither a requirement in Criterion 1 for relevant projects to comply with the FC 1‐ 300‐09N, UFCs or UFGSs nor a need for a relevant project to demonstrate coordination with the various regulatory agencies in the Washington metropolitan area. In fact, there is no emphasis in the “May be considered more favorably” portion of the criterion either. Request NAVFAC consider changing the synopsis if either of these features will affect the evaluation of Criterion 1 projects.

We would recommend adding them to the “May be considered more favorably” section.

No. Synopsis criterion 1 remains unchanged with regards to this PPI.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2

The number of projects on a resume is limited to a maximum of five per the SF330 instruction form. Since the synopsis is allowing 2 pages per resume is NAVFAC also increasing the number of projects that can be demonstrated on a resume? If so, please consider amending the synopsis.

No limitation on the number of projects provided that each resume is not more than 2 pages. The government will revise the page count to 100 total. See Amendment 0001.

8 4 of 15 I: General Information 6

General Information (Para 6‐c‐6) – Indicates that the work primarily includes design and engineering services for new construction, major repairs, renovations, and alterations for projects with a construction cost ranging from $50K to $150 million. With your recent Small to Medium IDIQ covering a range of $500K to $50M, is the $50K a typo or is it intended that this contract would cover projects down to $50K? See Amendment 0001 Page 4. C. 6.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 3

Please confirm that PPQ‐0 forms for Section F projects completed by the General Contractor will be accepted for full plans and specification projects procured through Design Build.

See Amendment 0001 for Criterion 3 that states:

"The PPQ shall be from the contracting agent and/or their representative responsible for the contract administration or from the facility owner/user. It shall not be from the prime contractor on a project to a subcontractor.

Additionally, the firm submitting the PPQ must be named in either Block 1 or 2 of the form.”

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III: SF 330

Submission Requirement s

“All contractors are advised that a Unique Entity Identifier is required prior to award” and page 14, section III “SF‐330 Submission Requirements,” the last sentence of the first paragraph stating “Please include your Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE numbers in Block 30 of the SF‐330” ‐ Is it acceptable for a joint venture to submit a proposal while the CAGE code is pending, understanding that it will be provided prior to award? No. This procurement is subject to FAR 52.204‐7

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

Please clarify if the requirement for project completion date within the past 7 years is for design completion, regardless of the status of construction completion for the project. Confirmed.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

The submission requirements include the following statement "At least two design bid‐ build projects must have a construction cost over $100M." Given the relative infrequency of major construction projects valued over $100M, will NAVFAC consider extending the project design completion date for Criterion 1 projects to within the past 10 years for these specific larger value projects? No

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Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2

Will NAVFAC consider the PMP or PgMP certification as a qualifying credential for the Project Manager key personnel role? Yes

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2

Will NAVFAC consider the CEP or CCP certification as a qualifying credential for the Cost Estimator key personnel role? Yes.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 3

The synopsis states: "submit a completed CPARS evaluation for each project under Criterion 1". It is common for design projects performed by AE firms to receive 'Interim' CPARS from the Government throughout the delivery process, yet sometimes clients do not issue a 'Final' CPARS in the system. Will NAVFAC accept the most current 'Interim' CPARS rating received for a project where design is completed as meeting this submission requirement for past performance? Yes.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 6

Please confirm that as a large business, the subcontracting goals we need to incorporate into our Small Business Subcontracting Plan submittal are the goals listed in the "FY24 Subcontracting" column of the provided table in this section. Yes

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

Please clarify that CPARS for Criterion 1 projects (as well as PPQs) are excluded from the page limit for Part I of the SF330. Yes. See Amendment 0001'''

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Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2

Will key personnel’s resumes in Section E score higher if all projects on the resume are the same as the Criteria 1 projects? Or are key personnel’s participation on Criteria 1 projects graded solely on Section G? See Amendment 0001 Criterion 2

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

If we were the Engineer of Record for a $100M design/build project, would that be acceptable as one of the $100M design/bid/build projects? See Amendment 0001 Page 3.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements

If a single design project was divided into separate construction projects based on funding sources/requirements, can it be counted as one project?

As long as the design is executed under one stand‐ alone design contract or task order under IDIQ, it can be counted as one design "project."

Are we allowed to escalate the ECC for a project to reach the $100M threshold? If so, will it be scored weaker than a project that has not been escalated?

For the purposes of this evaluation, "construction cost" should be considered "final construction cost." If the current construction cost does not exceed $100M at the time of submission, it would not be considered to meet this threshold.

I would like to know if it would be acceptable to submit as prime showing 1 project that exceeds $100M in construction value and include a second project at that value that was performed by a member of our consultant team.

Offeror shall submit projects that best demonstrate the proposed teams qualifications to provide the services expected to be executed under this contract. The Offeror may submit subcontractor experience to demonstarte relevant specialized experience, including projects that exceed the $100M threshold. See Amendment 0001.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2 under Key Personnel regarding the role of “planner”. Please explain what type of planner(s) resume should be included.

Resumes that demonstrate "knowledge/experience with DoD's master planning process" and "experiential knowledge of the Navy's Shore Facility Planning process". These planners maybe, but are not required, to be AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners) certified.

A "transportation planner" or "sustainability/climate resiliency planner" are examples of specalized planners that would add value to the project team.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 2

Key Personnel with experience on DB and DBB projects for MILCON project may be considered more favorable. Please confirm including DB projects on resumes will be considered more favorable as there is no requirement for DB projects under Criteria 1 – Specialized Experience.

Please refer to Criterion 1 required (4) service types listed under how firms will be evaluated.

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Can the Government please provide a due date for all questions? PPIs are due 5/16/24 by 2pm

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements

Para 4 Criterion 1

SF330 submissions will be evaluated through evaluation of experience in:

“Planning/Engineering/Environmental studies, Installation and Regional Development Plans, Facility Requirements Plan (FRP), Project Planning Documentation for multiple programs (e.g. MILCON, Special Projects, etc.).” Please confirm or clarify if the type of planning experience requested in the description above can be interpreted to be any of the services described on page 4 of 15 paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 that address strategic, project and shore facility planning services.

Yes, projects that demonstrate "the services described on page 4 of 15 paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 that address strategic, project and shore facility planning services." would meet Criterion 1, service type 4.

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Para 3 Criterion 1

SF330 submissions will be evaluated through evaluation of experience in: “Field investigations, studies, evaluations, and recommendations for new or upgrades to existing facilities/systems (including cost estimates, if applicable);” Does NAVFAC consider this experience primarily gained through the “preliminary design” process (PDA/BPA) where site investigations, concept solutions and cost estimates are developed?

If not, please describe in what stage of a project’s development are you looking for submissions to demonstrate? See Criterion 1, page 4 of 15, paragraph 8.

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Criteria and submission requirements Para. 2

To ensure we provide the most suitable candidates for the role, please provide additional details regarding the specific responsibilities and qualifications expected of the controls engineer. (1) The primary tasks and duties associated with the controls engineer role. (2) Any specific licenses or certifications necessary for successful performance in this role

For the purpose of this solicitaion, the term "controls engineer" refers to an indivividual who is experienced and capable of designing and troubleshooting a variety of Facility Related Control Systems (FRCS). This person does not need to a licensed engineer, rather a qualified control professional, demonstarted through training and experience.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements

The solicitation states that submitting key personnel who have performed as a “Quality Fire Protection Engineer during construction” may strengthen the proposal. Please confirm NAVFAC Washington’s definition of “Quality Fire Protection Engineer during construction.”

Is it the AE’s FPE Designer of Record (DOR) that assists the NAVFAC Washington CM/DM in reviewing construction submittals and RFIs through PCAS, or is it a third‐party FPE commissioning agent/authority (hired by the government or the construction contractor to commission the installed FP/FA system), or is it the third‐party FPE typically hired by the construction contractor to ensure the installed FP/FA systems meet the design criteria and the NFPA standard, or is it something else entirely? As you make your definition clear, please know that in general, it is considered a conflict of interest for the A‐ E’s FPE DOR to serve as the construction contractor’s Quality Fire Protection Engineer during construction of the system that the same FPE DOR designed.

A Fire Protection Designer of Record (FPDOR) is needed during design to meet the definition of a Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) in UFC 3‐ 600‐01. The FPDOR must meet the qualification of a QFPE, to be part of all Life Safety and Fire Protection designs and analyses. "The QFPE can act as the designer of record and/or quality control representative for fire protection matters."

The intent is NOT for the the FPE to serve for the construction contractors, but rather to demonstarte the qualificiations of the proposed Fire Protection Engineers.

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Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 1

Provide a maximum of ten (10) projects completed within the past (7) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice" ‐ Can the Government please clarify if the design must be complete by this date, or the construction must also have been complete by this date? When Design was completed.

The Solicitation states submissions are due May 31, 2024, but the SAM.gov announcement states submissions are due June 3, 2024. ‐ Can the Government please clarify the date and time proposals are due?

The correct due date is 6/03/24 by 2pm. Also, see Amendment 0001.

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II: Selection Criteria and submission requirements Criterion 3

If a firm is submitting a PPQ on a project where they performed work as a subconsultant or designer of record, can the PPQ be completed by the Prime Contractor? See Amendment 0001 for Criterion 3

CONFORMED SYNOPSIS -SEE ALL CHANGES IN RED

N40080-24-R-7460 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR

MEDIUM TO LARGE PROJECTS AT VARIOUS MILITARY INSTALLATIONS

LOCATED IN THE NAVFAC WASHINGTON (WASH) AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

(AOR); BUT MAY ALSO INCLUDE CONUS.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. 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) PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD.

2. This procurement will result in two single award IDIQ contracts as follows:

a. IDIQ for General Administrative Architect-Engineering (AE) Services for Medium to Large Projects at Various Washington AOR Locations, Primarily Blue Locations

i. Primary Locations: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington’s area of responsibility (AOR), primarily at locations at Waldorf Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD;

Annapolis Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; Waldorf Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, MD Fredericksburg Naval Support Facility, Dahlgren, VA.

ii. Secondary Locations: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington’s area of responsibility (AOR), primarily at locations at Naval Support Activity, Washington, DC;

Silver Spring Naval Support Activity, Bethesda MD; Fredericksburg ROICC, Quantico, and other NAVFAC Washington AOR locations as required.

iii. Other Locations: May be CONUS.

b. IDIQ for General Administrative Architect-Engineering (AE) Services for Medium to Large Projects at Various Washington AOR Locations, Primarily Gold Locations

i. Primary Locations: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington’s area of responsibility (AOR), primarily at locations at Naval Support Activity, Washington, DC; Silver Spring Naval Support Activity, Bethesda MD; Fredericksburg ROICC, Quantico, and other NAVFAC Washington AOR locations as required.

ii. Secondary Locations: Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington’s area of responsibility (AOR), primarily at locations at Waldorf Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, MD; Annapolis Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD; Waldorf Naval Support Facility, Indian Head, MD Fredericksburg Naval Support Facility, Dahlgren, VA.

iii. Other Locations: May be CONUS.

3. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The IDIQ contract will be for a base period of two (2) years and one (1) three-year option period, for a total of five (5) years (if exercised). The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $99,000,000. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term is $5,000. Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract. The anticipated range of individual task orders anticipated to be executed under this contract is $5,000 and the maximum value is $15,000,000. Requirements below or above the task order range may be ordered upon mutual agreement of the Government and the Contractor. There will be no dollar limit per year. Multiple task orders may be awarded with similar completion schedules and overlapping delivery dates. Estimated start date is March 2025.

4. This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis. The Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330, Engineering Services and the annual size standard is $25,500,000. 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.

5. A market research study conducted by NAVFAC WASH included an assessment of relevant qualifications and capabilities of potentially qualified firms. This included review and analysis of responses to sources sought # N40080-24-R-7460. As a result of the market research analysis, a determination was made to solicit this procurement on an unrestricted basis inviting full and open competition. The NAVFAC WASH small business office concurs with this decision.

6. The type of A-E services expected to be performed under this contract include various investigations, surveys, studies, design and engineering concept development, 1391 preparation, construction cost estimates, and the preparation of design and construction studies and the preparation of construction documents via the Design-Bid-Build (full plans and specifications) and Design-Build methods ready for bidding. The type of work will be primarily General Administrative AE services for medium to large projects. Work will be associated with repairs, renovations, alterations, new construction of facilities and site improvements. Work may also include, but is not limited to the preparation of studies and technical reports, hazardous material surveys for remediation projects, conducting engineering investigations, project programming, concept studies, interior design and landscape design; Project Cost Engineering (PCE) documentation;

preparation of preliminary and final designs; and construction cost estimates.

Specific Primary and Support A-E Services include; however, is not limited to the following:

a. Primary A-E Services:

1. Fully designed plans and specifications (including cost estimates) construction contract packages; (see Note *below)

2. Preparation of design-build Request for Proposal (RFP) packages (including cost estimates); (see Note *below)

3. Field investigations, studies, evaluations, and recommendations for new or upgrades to existing facilities/systems (including cost estimates, if applicable);

4. Planning/Engineering/Environmental studies, Installation and Regional Development Plans, Facility Requirements Plan (FRP), Project Planning Documentation for multiple programs (e.g. MILCON, Special Projects, etc.)

Note*: May be fulfilled through performance as DOR on AE task order / contract for DBB project; or DOR (subcontractor to construction contractor) on DB project.

Note **: DB RFP pertains to preparation of 6-Part solicitation package.

b. Support A-E services:

1. Post construction award services (PCAS).

2. Perform technical reviews of government-prepared designs and design-build packages

3. Preparation of planning and programming support documents (DD1391 documents)

4. Incidental architectural, civil, structural, fire protection, geotechnical, and environmental work

5. Identification and abatement methods for existing asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paint, and other hazardous materials.

c. Work associated with this IDIQ Contract includes A/E services for General Administrative Architectural Engineering Services that may be required under this contract include:

1. Preparing Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Design-Build projects and Design-Bid-Build project design and documentation, in accordance with the FC1-300-09N, Navy UFCs and standards. Regardless of acquisition method, all projects must follow the electronic design deliverable (EDD) requirements. Firms are required to prepare cost estimates using MII software (Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System) in the NAVFAC Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), specifications in the SPECSINTACT program, and drawings in BIM/AutoCAD format. Firms will also be required to provide documents in PDF format.

2. Preparation of MILCON 1391 Documentation, preparing construction cost estimates and cost estimate reviews for projects being prepared for bidding.

3. Services, such as technical reports and studies, site investigations, programming, concepts, contract documents - drawings, specifications; Design services may also include, design and engineering concepts, contract documents, construction cost estimates, surveys, shop drawing reviews, construction consultation and inspection, and preparation of construction record drawings. O&M / eOMSI manuals and similar types of work may be required.

4. Projects fund sources will be through a variety of sources, including MILCON, RDT&E, SRM, and O&M fund types.

5. Work may include the following type of structures -- single or multi-story, high bay, masonry, concrete, steel, wood and pre-engineered facilities.

6. The type of work primarily includes design and engineering services for new construction, major repairs, renovations, and alterations for projects with a construction cost ranging from $500K to $150 million, with the potential for larger projects, and may include projects that are large in size and /or technically complex. It is anticipated that work associated with this Contract will include the designs and studies for predominantly facility repair and renovation type projects, however some work may include new facility and addition type projects.

7. Potential strategic planning products and services would include regional plans & studies, installation & area development plans, transportation plans, concept studies and space planning.

8. Potential project planning products and services would include MILCON & FSRM DD 1391 development, safety site approval documents and BPA Advanced planning.

9. Potential shore facility planning products and services would include Site Approval Documents, Basic Facility Requirements (BFR), Facility Planning Documents (FPD) & Facility Requirement Plans, and asset evaluations.

10. Potential design projects would include general/ business use spaces, administrative buildings, training facilities, educational facilities. It is anticipated that work associated with this contract will include acoustical design, food services consultation, interior design, building envelope studies and design, fall protection, elevator consultation and sustainable design.

11. Related work may include security, communication, life safety and fire protection, general site improvements, and facility infrastructure support.

12. The contract will require the A-E to utilize NAVFAC’s design and construction electronic construction management system(s), entitled eCMS, on projects for all data and documents throughout the life of the design and construction contract.

13. Familiarity with associated DoD Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP), secure construction and Cybersecurity requirements are required -- SCIF buildings, renovated buildings that incorporate progressive collapse design, Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and related features, in accordance with NAVY/DoD related criteria.

14. Familiarity with sustainable design through an integrated design approach, demonstrated knowledge and experience applying Guiding principles, and third-party certification for sustainability projects is required.

15. Interior design services, including design, specification, procurement and installation management services for both space planning and interior furniture systems may be required, including familiarity with mandatory sources of procurement, i.e., Federal Prison Industries (FPI), GSA schedules, etc. is required.

16. The preparation of comprehensive storm water management plans for the State of Maryland, Commonwealth of Virginia and Washington DC may be required.

17. Coordination with the various regulatory agencies in the Washington metropolitan area will be required, including submittals preparation, presentation and approvals with the National Capital Planning Commission, the corresponding State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO) in DC, Maryland and Virginia, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and the Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission.

18. The possibility of hazardous materials, i.e. asbestos, lead paint, PCB, mercury, etc. may exist at various project sites. If hazardous materials are suspected or encountered, the A-E will be required to conduct hazardous material removal surveys, including testing and sampling, provide design removal procedures and prepare construction contract documents in accordance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to such hazardous materials.

Possessing all hazardous materials licenses and/or accreditations necessary for the locality of the potential project sites will be a contract requirement. All hazardous materials licenses and/or accreditations necessary for the locality of the project sites are required by the A/E firm or their subcontractors. The general intention is to provide for such design and engineering services as necessary to support the procurement of these contracts.

19. Ensure that all new design construction, major renovation, or repair and alteration of

Federal buildings complies with the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High- Performance and Sustainable Buildings IAW FAR 36.104.

d. Work may also be associated with other NAVFAC Atlantic sites and CONUS as agreed upon by the Government and the Contractor.

7. All contractors are advised that a Unique Entity Identifier is required prior to award. Contract must complete the registration in System for Award Management (SAM) Database by selecting “Entity Information”. Failure to register in the SAM Database shall render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Web site (https://www.sam.gov) Entity Information section.

8. The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest. This procurement is subject to the requirements of FAR 9.5 and FAR 36.209.

9. 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. The interview is not intended to correct deficiencies or for firms to submit new information.

Elaborate presentations are not desired.

II. SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

1. 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.

2. Relative Order of Importance

a. Criterion (1) through (3) are considered equal in importance, and are more important than Criterion (4) (5) (6), and (7)

b. Criterion (4) (5) (6) are considered equal in importance, and are more important than criterion (7)

c. Criterion (7) is the least importance and shall be used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms.

3. Specific selection criteria include:

1. Specialized Experience

2. Professional Qualifications

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control Program

5. Program Management, Capacity and Location

6. Commitment to Small Business

7. Volume of Work

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

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

1. Fully designed plans and specifications (including cost estimates) construction contract packages; (see Note *below)

2. Preparation of design-build Request for Proposal (RFP) packages (including cost estimates); (see Note *below)

3. Field investigations, studies, evaluations, and recommendations for new or upgrades to existing facilities/systems (including cost estimates, if applicable);

4. Planning/Engineering/Environmental studies, Installation and Regional Development Plans, Facility Requirements Plan (FRP), Project Planning Documentation for multiple programs (e.g. MILCON, Special Projects, etc.)

Note*: May be fulfilled through performance as DOR on AE task order / contract for DBB project; or DOR (subcontractor to construction contractor) on DB project.

Note **: DB RFP pertains to preparation of 6-Part solicitation package.

Submission requirements: Provide a maximum of ten (10) projects completed within the past

(7) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice that best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the areas outlined above.

Sufficient information to determine the completion of the project must be included in the project description or the project will not be considered. At least two design projects must have a construction cost over $100M. 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.

Firms must submit project(s) that in aggregate demonstrate experience in all four (4) service types as outlined above.

All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the actual office/branch/regional office/individual team member (including proposed subcontractors) 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 1: If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), project experience should be submitted for projects completed by the Joint Venture entity. If the Joint Venture does not have shared experience, projects may be submitted for the Joint Venture members. If a project was performed by a JV, and not all partners from that JV are on the JV proposed for this contract, the offeror shall clearly demonstrate what portion of the work was performed by the JV member offering on this contract and shall not include work performed by the JV as a whole. The JV member proposed for this contract shall specifically address field work performed by that JV member including field staffing and direct field work oversight. The JV member proposed for this contract shall also address home office management performed by that JV member including the number/percentage of employees provided for the overall contract by the JV members as well as the overall percentage of work performed by the JV member. The Offeror shall also submit a SIGNED copy of the Joint Venture agreement indicating the proposed participation of each Joint Venture member. Offerors are still limited to a total of ten (10) projects combined. Firms failing to provide projects from all joint venture partners will be considered to have not met the requirements of the criterion.

NOTE 2: If using subcontractor experience ensure that such firm is identified in criteria 5 organizational chart submission.

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 of the.

The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part 1, Section F in evaluation of Criterion 1.

Experiences demonstrating the following specialized capabilities may be considered more favorably:

1. Preparation of Planning Documents, may include one or more of the following:

a. Safety Site Approval Documents and Site planning; generation of explosive safety packages, airfield packages, EMR packages (utilization of the DoD Explosive Safety Siting Software)

b. Preparation of DD1391 from SMIG through BPA Advance Planning.

c. Site Approval Documents Non-Safety /Asset Evaluation of Facilities / Facility

Planning Document (FPD) & Facility Requirements Plan

2. Secure Space complying with ICD 705 requirements

3. Complex Renovations similar to “Tenant Fit Out” including:

a. relocation of tenants to swing space,

b. demolition, and

c. major interior modifications to comprehensive building systems and infrastructures,

4. Major Study, design and repair

a. Building Envelope

b. Campus Utilities/ Infrastructure (electrical, steam, potable water, sanitary sewer, stormwater, electric charging stations, underwater pier assessment, etc)

c. Fire Suppression

d. HVAC

e. Airfield Pavement

5. Laboratory Experience – new construction or renovation design of research facilities, to include balanced exhaust systems, industrial ventilation/ filtration, clean room design, etc.

6. Medical Experience – new construction or renovation design of medical facilities that followed the medical UFCs and standards.

7. Aircraft Facility Experience – new construction or renovation design of hangars or maintenance support facilities for aircraft.

8. Design for Third Party Certification - Experience applying sustainability concepts with Life Cycle Cost Analysis and design in accordance with recognized sustainability rating systems such as Green Globe, LEED, etc.

9. Telecom/ AV/ Electronic Security Systems – design experience that followed UFCs.

10. Cybersecurity – project design that followed the Cybersecurity UFC.

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:

Licensed professional planners, architects, interior designers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, civil engineers, structural engineers, telecom, fire protection engineers, cost estimators and project managers. Additional personnel may include: commissioning providers, controls engineers, plumbing engineers, or other subject matter experts deemed relevant to the work described in criteria 1.

Proposed team with the following capabilities may be consider as strengthening the proposal:

Site, Utility, and Geotechnical Investigation Performance as Quality Fire Protection Engineer during construction Certified Cost Estimation with recent experience

Key personnel that have participated in a large percentage of projects submitted in SF 330, Section F (Criterion 1) may be considered more favorable. High percentage is considered key personnel which are listed on three (3) or more Criterion 1 projects meeting the project requirements outlined in Criterion 1.

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 2 pages for each personnel and should indicate: professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; cite recent (within the past seven (7) years) project-specific experience in work relevant to the services required under this contract; and indicate proposed role in this contract. Any pages over this limit will not be reviewed, evaluated, or considered. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330, Part 1, section G.

Key personnel may represent more than one key position, provided that such person demonstrates required professional registrations, licenses, etc. for all positions.

Key personnel with experience on DB and DBB projects for MILCON projects may be considered more favorable.

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.

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. The PPQ shall be from the contracting agent and/or their representative responsible for the contract administration or from the facility owner/user. It shall not be from the prime contractor on a project to a subcontractor. Additionally, the firm submitting the PPQ must be named in either Block 1 or 2 on the form. 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 Command Washington, Code CON30, Attn: Mahlon O. Nasubo via email at Mahlon.o.nasubo.civ@us.navy.mil or Tracey Y. Stephens at tracey.y.stephens.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 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.

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 to include, technical accuracy of, and assurance of, overall coordination of plans and specifications (to include monitoring for crossover UFC criteria that must be applied to other disciplines), 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. General unsubstantiated narrative statements will be considered less favorable than detailed information and data that clearly demonstrates the quality control program of the proposed team

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

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 NAVFAC Washington AOR. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of the primary geographic areas in which projects could be located.

4. Describe the proposed team’s ability to complete several large and small task orders concurrently without schedule delays. Describe the firm’s ability to perform and manage multiple complex projects in different locations and the ability to surge to meet unexpected demands for services.

Criterion 6—Commitment to Small Business (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated in terms of the extent to which they have identified and committed to Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZoneSB), Veteran- Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and if applicable, Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) in performance of this contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. The Government will evaluate proposals based on: (A) Past performance in utilization of small business concerns, and (B) Participation of small business concerns for this requirement. In support of (A), all firms shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB and HBCU/MI. Large Businesses shall submit three “final” or “most recent” Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for similar contracts of relative size which show compliance with utilizing the various types of small business firms noted above. If ISRs are not FINAL or MOST RECENT they will not be considered. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation. If Individual Subcontracting Reports were not applicable to the similar contracts noted, large businesses shall submit other documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for the contracts. Small Businesses shall also submit documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of relative size. In support of (B), large businesses shall submit a draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in which they will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to the published Small Business Subcontracting Program. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the Naval Facilities Engineering Command goals for FY2024 in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses. Demonstrate the plan to meet these goals:

Program

FY24

Prime Contracting

FY24

Subcontracting

Small Business (SB) 58.00% 40%

Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone)

9.00% 3%

Service‐Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB) /VOSB

3.5%

3%

Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) 38.00% 5%

Woman‐Owned (WOSB)

4.50% 9%

*The percentages are subject to change as set by Department of the Navy (DON) and NAVFAC enterprise.

If a large business firm is selected for award, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with FAR 19.7 and DFAR 219.7, will be required and incorporated into the contract award. A draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required from small businesses;

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