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N40085-18-R-0606 INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT FOR CIVIL AND GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS PRIMARILY IN THE HAMPTON ROADS AREA OF VIRGINIA, NORTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND GEORGIA

DESCRIPTION:

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NOT A SEPARATE RFP PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD

This procurement will result in one Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for civil and geotechnical design and engineering (AE) services, but may also include multi-discipline services. Work under the contracts is anticipated to occur primarily for support of projects primarily in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Work on rare occasions may be ordered for projects in the NAVFAC area of responsibility 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. The IDIQ contract will be for a five (5) year term. The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $30,000,000. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term is $5,000.00. Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for projects awarded under this contract. There will be no dollar limit for an individual task order and no annual dollar limit. Estimated start date is August 2018.

This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330, Engineering Services, and the Small Business size standard is $15,000,000. 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.

Projects will primarily be for civil and/or geotechnical design and engineering services, but may also include multi-discipline services. Projects may involve single or multiple disciplines, including, but not limited to, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, landscape design, fire protection, and interior design. The type of civil and geotechnical engineering and multi-discipline design services expected to be performed under this contract are:

(A) Preparation of DD1391 documentation, design-build RFP packages, and full design (design-bid-build) projects for projects/facilities including, but not limited to, operational and training facilities, maintenance and production facilities, research, development, test and evaluation facilities, supply facilities, housing and community facilities, utilities and ground improvements facilities with an emphasis on the following types of civil engineering projects:

1. Design of sanitary sewer treatment facilities, pump stations, and upgrades to collection systems, pump station upgrades;

2. Design of water treatment facilities, pump stations, and upgrades to water distribution systems;

3. Design of antiterrorism and security projects such as installation security fencing, entry control facilities, lighting, and other force protection measures;

4. Design of shoreline erosion control measures and beach re-nourishment;

5. Design of storm water drainage systems including increasing existing capacity, replacing deteriorated storm sewer piping, and permit compliance;

6. Design of dredging projects and associated permits;

7. Design of small arms ranges (indoor or outdoor);

8. Design of new and surfacing of existing airfields, roads, bridges, and parking lots.

(B) Preliminary site analysis to determine existing conditions which may including topographic survey, boundary survey, tests, evaluations, consultations, program management, subsurface exploration, soil property and strength testing, geotechnical and environmental site characterization, conformance with Installation’s master plan, researching utility maps and as-built record drawings, assessing utility and storm drainage availability, identifying the potential for abandoned or unmapped utilities, identifying land use restrictions, preparation of pavement condition reports utilizing “paver 6.0”, identifying flood hazard areas in accordance with IBC Section 1612, Flood Loads and the potential for sea level rise impacts, coordination with Installation’s environmental personnel to determine if the site has environmental concerns, such as radon, pesticides, or other known contamination;

(C) Preparation of traffic, parking, hazardous or environmentally sensitive materials, small arms range compliance, and other various civil engineering related studies;

(D) Site development or layout design and the ability to comply with or incorporate vehicle and pedestrian circulation, land use restrictions such as: airfield and helipad clearances, explosives safety clearances, noise abatement, antiterrorism and physical security clearances, hazardous material storage and handling clearances, separation of incompatible land use or functions, fire separation zones per building and fire codes;

(E) Civil site work to include clearing, demolition, site utilities, grading and drainage, low impact development (LID), Navy LID Policy, submitting LID data, erosion control permits, storm water management, erosion control permits, stormwater management permits, and other related permits;

(F) Preparation of plans and specifications for the demolition or abatement of hazardous or environmentally sensitive materials, including developing phasing plans for occupied or partially occupied facilities as related to UFC 3-801-10N;

(G) Incorporating sustainable concepts into site work such as minimizing required clearing, providing adequate grading and drainage while preserving natural topographic features, minimizing cut and fill balancing, avoiding impacts to natural resources areas such as wetlands, avoiding impacts to cultural resources areas such as archaeological sites, minimizing maintenance and operating costs, and minimizing distances to existing utility connections.;

(H) Incorporating Guiding Principles into multi-disciple designs, energy studies, experience with commissioning and reporting on Guiding Principles compliance;

(I) Post construction award services such as shop drawing review, field consultation, as-built drawing preparation, and Electronic Operation and Maintenance Support Information (E-OMSI).

(J) Geotechnical Engineering Services include, but are not limited to, the following:

J1. Geotechnical Field Exploration Services: provide appropriate subsurface exploration equipment with experienced operators and crew; perform soil borings including collecting soil samples (disturbed and undisturbed samples) in conjunction with performing Standard Penetration Tests; perform seismic dilatometer and seismic cone penetrometer soundings; perform vane shear tests, perform rock coring; install groundwater monitoring wells; and/or perform geophysical studies (i.e. GPR, EM, ReMi, SASW, MASW). The subsurface exploration equipment shall be well maintained and in good working condition and will be capable of operating on and off road and on a floating plant. The contractor will have competent engineers available upon request by the Government to coordinate and oversee the field exploration including utility coordination, sample collection, and/or boring log preparation. The contractor shall have the ability to field locate all borings and provide ground surface elevations utilizing the services of a professional land surveyor. All subsurface exploration methods will be performed in accordance with the appropriate NAVFAC criteria and ASTM standards. The contractor shall be capable of working in hazardous and toxic waste areas requiring Level C protection in accordance with OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 11910.120.

J2. Geotechnical Soils Laboratory Services: Perform appropriate tests to characterize and estimate engineering properties of soils including but not limited to general index tests, 1-D consolidation tests, triaxial test, and direct shear test. All laboratory testing will be performed in accordance with ASTM standards and be performed at laboratories having a current laboratory validation.

J3. Geotechnical Engineering Services: Perform deep and shallow foundation design and analyses, bearing capacity analyses, settlement analysis, slope stability analyses, seepage analyses (including 2d and 3d modeling), probable failure mode analysis, probabilistic assessments (risk, reliability, uncertainty), pavement design and analysis (including airfield pavements), and design and analysis of waterfront structures; perform computer modeling using programs such as Slide, Slope/W, UTEXAS4, Seep/W, LPile, PCASE, and other current recognized industry software; prepare field and laboratory investigation programs.

J4. Geotechnical and Geologic literature and historic document research;

J5. Prepare and present geotechnical reports, technical topic presentations, site characterization reports, and special studies for geotechnical components of projects.

A-E firms are required to prepare cost estimates utilizing the MCACES MII estimating system, specifications in the SPECSINTACT program, design-build RFPs utilizing NAVFAC Design-Build Masters, and drawings in AutoCAD (2016 or higher) utilizing the National CADD Standards format with NAVFAC specified modifications. 3D and BIM modeling may also be required. Selected firm will be required to provide documents in PDF format. Final documents will require electronic signatures following the NAVFAC signature process and using required software. All projects will require design in the metric system (SI), unless specifically exempt. 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 sub-consultant. A-E firms or others under contract or providing services to NAVFAC may request software installation packages from NAVFAC Atlantic CI Cost. The A-E is to send an email to NAVFAC-CI-Cost@navy.mil with the following in the Subject Section "MII License Request". Software is generally distributed to A-Es free of charge; however, accompanying database licenses must be purchased and licensed as appropriate by the user.

Asbestos and/or lead-based paint assessments may be required on this contract to determine the presence of hazardous material during removals/demolition or at utility points of connections. Work on and around waterfront structures, including under deck and underwater, and work in confined spaces may be required on this contract. A-E firms must be able to accept work that involves asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, and other hazardous materials, work on and under waterfront structures, and in confined spaces.

All engineering and design services shall comply with the most current edition of UFC 1-300-09N Design Procedures, and other requirements as indicated on the Whole Building Design Guide Web Site (www.wbdg.org). Selected A-E firm is required to have online access to web-based support programs and email via the internet for routine exchange of correspondence/information. A-E firm is required to submit and maintain an A-E Accident Prevention Plan (APP) in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1 for each project on this contract and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) for each in-field action. Key personnel, including sub-consultants, must be U.S. citizens and able to obtain security clearances as required.

A-E firms are advised that the selected firm, its subsidiaries or affiliates, and its sub-consultants which design, prepare, or provide engineering services in support of construction contract documents cannot provide construction services for the same contract. This includes concept design, preparation of project programming documents (DD Form 1391), facility siting studies, environmental assessments, geotechnical services, engineering studies and services, design-build RFPs, or other activities that result in identification of project scope and cost. The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest, including NFAS 5252.209-9300, 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 SF 330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A-E firms desiring to be considered for this contract must submit a completed SF 330 package by mail via the carrier of their choice. The SF 330 shall be typed, one sided, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger. Part I shall not exceed 100 single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages (the page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, PPQs, licenses, or the draft subcontracting plan, as required by the Small Business Subcontracting criterion, nor does the page limit include cover sheets or dividers, 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). Introductions shall be included in Sections E and F. Please include your DUNS, CAGE, and TIN numbers in Block 30 of the SF 330. Interested firms shall submit three (3) hard copies of the SF 330 and 1 CD to:

Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic Attn: Terrie Overstreet 9324 Virginia Ave Bldg Z-140, 1st Floor, Room 116 Norfolk, VA 23511-3095

Responses are due no later than Tuesday, 6 March 2018 at 2:00 pm (EST). Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The point of contact is Terrie Overstreet, Contract Specialist, at terrie.overstreet@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).

All contractors are advised that registration in System for Award Management (SAM) Database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM Database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Web site: https://www.sam.gov.

In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b), the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm to be eligible for award. Provide proof that firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, (e.g., state registration number, or a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in jurisdictions that do not register firms, etc.). 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 WILL RESULT IN THE FIRM’S ELIMINATION FROM FURTHER EVALUATION. A JOINT VENTURE (JV) must include an executed JV agreement in their proposal along with DUNS, TIN and CAGE. A new JOINT VENTURE, where the parties have not worked together, does not have to submit DUNS, TIN and CAGE of the new JOINT VENTURE. Respective members of the JOINT VENTURE must include DUNS, TIN and CAGE of their proposing offices.

Electronic (E-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized. Hand carried packages will not be accepted.

Inquiries concerning this procurement should include solicitation number and title and be forwarded via email to terrie.overstreet@navy.mil.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

Standard Form 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly-qualified firm based on criterion responses. Failure to provide requested data or to comply with the instructions in this notice could result in a firm being considered less qualified or eliminated from consideration. The Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute and FAR Part 36.6 selection procedures apply. The AE must demonstrate the team’s qualifications with respect to the published evaluation criteria. Failure to provide complete submission information defined in the evaluation factors below may affect a firm’s qualification ratings. Evaluation criteria (1) through (3) are considered most important and are equal among themselves; criteria (4) through (7) are of slightly less importance and are equal among themselves; criteria (8) is of the least importance and will be used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms. Specific evaluation criteria include:

Specific selection criteria include:

1—Specialized Experience (SF 330, Part I, Section F) 2—Professional Qualifications (SF 330, Part I, Sections E & G)

7—Commitment to Small Business (SF330, Part I, Section H) 8—Volume of Work (SF 330, Part I, Section H)

Criterion 1 - Specialized Experience (SF 330 Part 1 Section F):

Firms will be evaluated based on the demonstration of recent experience (within the past seven years) in the type of work expected to be required or evidence of similar relevant experience in the following areas:

(A) Preparation of DD1391 documentation, design-build RFP packages, and full design (design-bid-build) projects for facilities including, but not limited to, operational and training facilities, maintenance and production facilities, research, development, test and evaluation facilities, supply facilities, housing and community facilities, utilities and ground improvements facilities with an emphasis on the following types of civil engineering projects:

1. Design of sanitary sewer treatment facilities, pump stations, and upgrades to collection systems, pump station upgrades;

2. Design of water treatment facilities, pump stations, and upgrades to water distribution systems;

3. Design of antiterrorism and security projects such as installation security fencing, entry control facilities, lighting, and other force protection measures;

4. Design of shoreline erosion control measures and beach re-nourishment;

5. Design of storm water drainage systems including increasing existing capacity, replacing deteriorated storm sewer piping, and permit compliance;

6. Design of dredging projects and associated permits;

7. Design of small arms ranges (indoor or outdoor);

8. Design of new and surfacing of existing airfields, roads, bridges, and parking lots.

(B) Preliminary site analysis to determine existing conditions which may including topographic survey, boundary survey, tests, evaluations, consultations, program management, subsurface exploration, soil property and strength testing, geotechnical and environmental site characterization, conformance with Installation’s master plan, researching utility maps and as-built record drawings, assessing utility and storm drainage availability, identifying the potential for abandoned or unmapped utilities, identifying land use restrictions, preparation of pavement condition reports utilizing “paver 6.0”, identifying flood hazard areas in accordance with IBC Section 1612, Flood Loads and the potential for sea level rise impacts, coordination with Installation’s environmental personnel to determine if the site has environmental concerns, such as radon, pesticides, or other known contamination;

(C) Preparation of traffic, parking, hazardous or environmentally sensitive materials, small arms range compliance, and other various civil engineering related studies;

(D) Site development or layout design and the ability to comply with or incorporate vehicle and pedestrian circulation, land use restrictions such as: airfield and helipad clearances, explosives safety clearances, noise abatement, antiterrorism and physical security clearances, hazardous material storage and handling clearances, separation of incompatible land use or functions, fire separation zones per building and fire codes;

(E) Civil site work to include clearing, demolition, site utilities, grading and drainage, low impact development (LID), Navy LID Policy, submitting LID data, erosion control permits, storm water management, erosion control permits, stormwater management permits, and other related permits;

(F) Preparation of plans and specifications for the demolition or abatement of hazardous or environmentally sensitive materials, including developing phasing plans for occupied or partially occupied facilities as related to UFC 3-801-10N;

(G) Demonstrated experience by the prime contractor and/or its subconsultants in geotechnical investigations and design analyses in DOD and related projects and services as listed above in the description under Geotechnical Engineering Services. Demonstrated experience with the geologic and geotechnical conditions within the in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia geographic regions is required.

Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating the following:

1. Firms submitting projects showing they have recent experience working on Department of Defense projects.

2. Firms submitting projects showing experience completing civil engineering projects that include multi-disciplined efforts.

3. Firms submitting projects showing they have recent experience completing relevant projects within the primary geographic area of this contract that demonstrate experience with codes, laws and permitting in the covered states.

4. Projects that demonstrate post-award construction services (shop drawing review, record drawings preparation, construction inspection services, and OMSI); and

Submission Requirements:

Provide a maximum of ten (10) projects for civil and geotechnical design and engineering services. Within the 10 projects, a minimum of three (3) civil design/engineering project and a minimum of three (3) geotechnical design/engineering project shall be submitted. Projects must have been completed within the seven (7) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice. Projects shall demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the areas outlined above. If the firm was the Designer of Record on a design-build, the design portion of the project must have been completed prior to the issuance of this synopsis to qualify as demonstrating design experience. 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. 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 DUNS 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 may be submitted for either joint venture partner, not to exceed a total of ten (10) projects. If a project was performed by a joint venture, and all joint venture partners are not on the team proposed for this contract, the offeror/team should specifically address the work performed by the joint venture partner offering/teaming on this contract. Likewise, if the offeror/team member worked as a subcontractor on a project, the description should clearly describe the work actually performed by the offeror/team member and the roles and responsibilities of each 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 will be eliminated from consideration.

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.

Criterion 2 - Professional Qualifications (SF 330 Part 1 Section E and Section G):

Firms will be evaluated on:

(A) 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 Program/Project Manager, Quality Control, Task Order Manager, Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, and surveyors. As this contract may also contain multi-discipline projects, other disciplines such as Architects, Structural Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Fire Protection Engineers, and Interior Designers may also be required in the performance of this contract. Firms may be considered more favorably by including key personnel who participated on the projects in Criterion 1.

(B) Accreditation of laboratories /testing facilities that will be used to provide testing under the contract:

1. National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), Administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

2. ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems Standards.

3. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Accreditation Program (re:source).

4. The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) Program

5. The US Army Corps of Engineers.

Submission Requirements:

SF330, Part I, Section E.

(A) Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate experience in the work proposed under this contract. Resumes are limited to one (1) page each and should indicate: professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; cite recent (within the past 7 (seven) years) project-specific experience in work relevant to the services required under this contract; and indicate proposed role in this contract. Resumes should also indicate professional licensure and/or the ability to obtain environmental and other permits in the primary geographic areas of this contract. Geotechnical engineers are required to be licensed in the States identified for this contract and have demonstrated previous experience in the geologic region of the project locations. The offeror shall indicate whether the key personnel hold a security clearance, and if so, what level. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330, Part 1, Section G.

(B) Provide a copy of the Certificate of Accreditation and Scope of Accreditation for proposed laboratories/testing facilities. Testing laboratories that have not yet obtained certification by an acceptable ‘Laboratory Accreditation Authority’ shall, if selected and prior to negotiations, submit an acknowledgement letter from one of the Laboratory Accreditation Authorities indicating that the accreditation application has been received and the accreditation process has started with an estimated date of completion and shall provide a copy of the certification upon completion. Failure to comply with this requirement will constitute justification for rejection. Laboratories will only be allowed to perform testing within the scope of the accreditation. It will be the Firm’s responsibility to locate an accredited laboratory and performance of any required testing that is beyond the scope of the Firm’s laboratory accreditation at no additional cost to the Government. The laboratory’s accreditation shall include the ASTM standards as appropriate to all performed tests. This policy applies to the specific laboratory performing the actual testing, not just the “Corporate Office”. Additional accreditation authorities will be considered but there is no assurance of acceptance.

Criterion 3 - Past Performance (SF 330 Part 1 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. 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 Mid-Atlantic, Attn: Terrie Overstreet via email at terrie.overstreet@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 (SF 330 Part 1 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 and include 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 including technical accuracy of and assurance of overall coordination of plans and specifications, 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.

Criterion 5 - Program Management and Capacity (SF 330 Part 1 Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on their ability to plan for and manage work under the contract as well as their capacity to accomplish the work in the required time.

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. Teams with a demonstrated history of working together may be considered more favorably.

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. Describe the firm’s ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within required time limits, to ensure continuity of services and ability to meet surges in unexpected project demands and ability to adhere to schedules and budgets.

Criterion 6 - Sustainable Design (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated in terms of their knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying sustainability concepts through an integral design approach and designing in accordance with recognized sustainability rating systems such as Green Globe, LEED, etc.

Identify examples indicating design team (including consultants) experience and concepts employed, certification awarded, and accredited professionals proposed for this contract. For projects certified, submit a copy of the certificate (certificates are not included toward the overall page count).

Criterion 7 – Commitment to Small Business (SF 330 Part 1 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 in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses. Demonstrate the plan to meet these goals:

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; however, small businesses shall submit similar information on the extent to which they identify and commit to subcontracting to large business (LB), SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI if applicable in the performance of this contract.

The NAICS Code is 541330, Engineering Services, and the Small Business size standard is $15,000,000.

The attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template (Attachment (B)) shall be used by large businesses to complete the draft subcontracting plan. Firms shall submit their “draft” Small Business Subcontracting Plans utilizing this template, and ONLY this template.

Criterion 8 - Volume of DoD Work (SF 330 Part 1 Section H):

Firms will be evaluated in accordance with DOD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (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.

Firms do not submit data for this factor.