14-R-9022_SMACC_ _Pre-Solicitation_Notice.doc

Solicitation No: N44255-14-R-9022 Title: SM 8(a) MACC Regional Contract

Type: RFP - Pre-Solicitation Notice

Location: NAVFAC NW Area of Responsibility Issue Date: Approximately 05 December 2014 Due Date for Pre-qualifications (Phase 1): Approximately 21 January 2015 Due Date for Phase 2: Approximately 09 April 2015 Estimated Award Date: Approximately 20 May 2015 Anticipated Site Visit: Approximately March 2015 (TBD in Phase 2) Funding Limitation: Project Price range is $100,000 to $5,000,000

Preference Program: 8(a) Set Aside, REGION X Contracting POC: Jodus Hortin, (360) 396-0735, jodus.hortin@navy.mil

Posted on Web: Yes

Synopsis or Description

N44255-14-R-9022-- THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS BEING ADVERTISED AS A 100% 8(A) SET ASIDE COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT COMPETITION WILL BE LIMITED TO 8(A) FIRMS LOCATED WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA SERVICED BY THE SBA REGION X AND OTHER 8(A) CONSTRUCTION FIRMS WITH A BONA FIDE PLACE OF BUSINESS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHICAL COMPETITIVE AREA, AND THE ASSIGNED NAICS CODE. ALL OTHER 8(A) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (BD) PARTICIPANTS ARE DEEMED INELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT OFFERS.

SBA REGION X CONSISTS OF ALASKA, IDAHO, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON.

The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) is 236220 and the annual size standard is $36.5 million.

This procurement is to provide for a Design/Build, Design/Bid/Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (MACC) for new construction, renovation, alteration, demolition and repair work for facilities primarily located within the NAVFAC Northwest Area of Responsibility (AOR) including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, and Wyoming. It is anticipated that most of the work will occur in Washington State; however, projects could be located anywhere in the United States.

The procurement consists of one solicitation with the intent to award up to six (6) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Construction Contracts to the responsible offerors whose proposals, conforming to the Request for Proposal (RFP), will be most advantageous to the Government resulting in the Best Value, price and technical factors considered. AWARD MAY BE MADE TO A FIRM OTHER THAN THAT SUBMITTING THE LOWEST PRICE. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED AWARD MAY BE MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL RECEIVED. THEREFORE OFFERORS’ INITIAL PROPOSALS SHOULD CONTAIN THE OFFERORS’ BEST TERMS.

CONTRACT DESCRIPTION. This is a Multiple Award IDIQ contract with no pre-established fixed contract prices. The actual amount of work to be performed and the time of such performance will be determined by the Contracting Officer or his/her properly authorized representative, who will issue written task orders to the contractor. Award of task orders will be on a firm fixed price basis. Types of projects include, but are not limited to administrative and industrial facilities, housing renovation, child care centers, lodges, recreation/fitness centers, retail complexes, warehouses, housing offices, community centers, commercial and institutional buildings, manufacturing and industrial buildings and other similar facilities.

AWARD INFORMATION: Phase 1 of the solicitation process will consist of Prequalification of Sources. In accordance with DFARS 236.272, proposers will be evaluated on: Factor 1: Technical Approach, Factor 2: Experience, Factor 3: Past Performance; and Factor 4: Safety. Following the review, evaluation, and rating of these proposals, the Government intends to select the highest rated Offerors to receive the technical requirements package to participate in Phase 2 of this solicitation process. Proposers should be advised THE DETERMINATION OF PREQUALIFIED FIRMS MAY BE MADE WITHOUT COMMUNICATIONS OR CLARIFICATIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PREQUALIFICATION SUBMISSION RECEIVED. ONLY FIRMS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE PREQUALIFICATION OF SOURCES AND ARE DETERMINED TO POSSESS THE NECESSARY COMPETENCIES EXPRESSED IN THE PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO PHASE 2 OF THE SOLICITATION. For Phase 2 of the solicitation, participants will be evaluated on: Factor 5: Technical Solution; Factor 6: Energy and Sustainable Design (if applicable to the seed project); and Price. The relative importance of the technical factors when combined is equal to the performance confidence assessment rating. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined are approximately equal to price. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to use tradeoff processes when it may be in the best interest of the Government; to consider award to other than the lowest priced proposer or other than the highest technically rated proposer; and award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous (best value) to the Government. Proposers should be advised THE GOVERNMENT FULLY INTENDS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD THE CONTRACT WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFERORS. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. After award of the initial contracts, each awardee shall be provided a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order, except under those circumstances described in the contract. The basic contract period will be for 12 months. Each contract contains four 12-month options for a total maximum duration of 60 months or an aggregate value of $99 million for all contracts awarded, whichever occurs first. The task order range for this contract is between $100,000 and $5,000,000. The government guarantees an award amount of $25,000 to each contract awarded as a result of this solicitation over the full term of the contract.

The seed project will be a small construction project within the NAVFAC NW Area of Responsibility to be determined at a later date.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) assigned number for this procurement is 1013/15/500287. Competition for this procurement is limited to eligible 8(a) firms located in Region 10 which includes the states Washington, Idaho, Alaska, and Oregon and 8(a) participants in good standing serviced by a SBA office outside of Washington State but having a Bona Fide branch office in Washington State. A Bona Fide branch office is a place of business for purpose of 8(a) construction procurements located where an 8(a) participant regularly maintains an office which employs at least one full-time individual within the appropriate geographical boundary. The term does not include construction trailers or other temporary construction sites.

Joint Venture Agreements – Joint Venture Agreements are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides and must be received by SBA prior to the cost proposal due date and approved before award of a resulting contract. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your Business Opportunity Specialist (BOS) as soon as possible. It is also recommended that the agreement be submitted as soon as practicable to ensure compliance with established regulations. Any corrections and/or changes needed can be made only when your BOS has adequate time for a thorough review before the proposal due date. NO CORRECTIONS AND/OR CHANGES ARE ALLOWED AFTER TIME OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS OR BIDS.

THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE OFFERED IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED. The solicitation will be available on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) at https://www.fbo.gov/.The only plan-holder list available is via the FBO website under this solicitation number. Amendments will be posted on the website. This will be the only method of amendment distribution; therefore, it is the OFFERORS’ RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION. Prospective offerors MUST register themselves on the website. Offerors must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system at http://www.sam.gov/ in order to participate in this procurement.

All inquiries should be submitted to Jodus Hortin at (360) 396-0735 or via email to jodus.hortin@navy.mil.