N6247017R4006_N6247017R4006PresolicatationNotice.docx

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY.

This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid.

N62470-17-R-4006 Professional Services predominately within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command’s (NAVFAC) Atlantic and Pacific (CONUS and OCONUS worldwide) Area of Responsibility (AOR ) to assist in the management of the Navy’s Electric, Civil, and Mechanical Utility Systems.

This is a pre-solicitation notice to notify potential offerors of a professional services related to supporting the Navy’s Public Works Business Line with work predominantly within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's (NAVFAC) Atlantic and Pacific (CONUS and OCONUS, worldwide) Area of Responsibility (AOR) to assist in the management of the Navy’s electric, civil, and mechanical utility systems. The proposed contract will be a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) performance-based contract.

The specific services to be provided under this contract will require the Contractor to have experience in the following areas which include, but are not limited to,: utility management; utility operation and maintenance; electric and steam production; electric and steam distribution; natural gas distribution; water and wastewater treatment; water distribution; wastewater collection; utility privatization and out-sourcing; cyber security and control systems; advanced metering; energy management; energy security; energy and water conservation; project financing; utility regulation; utility rate making and analysis; commodity and service pricing and procurement; supply and demand practices; market design; and fuel sourcing.

The solicitation utilizes source selection procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, and will require offerors to submit corporate experience, technical approach/management approach, safety, small business utilization, and past performance, along with a price proposal for evaluation by the Government. The tradeoff source selection process is selected as appropriate for this acquisition. The Government considers it to be in its best interest to allow consideration of award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror(s) whose proposal conforms to the Request for Proposal (RFP), will be most advantageous to the Government resulting in Best Value, price and other non-price factors considered.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330, Engineering Services. The contract term will be a base period of up to twelve (12) months with four (4) option periods (12 months each), not exceed a total of 60 months.

This is a new requirement for an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS WITH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. A sources sought was posted to NECO on 18 April 2017 to determine availability and capability of businesses to perform the requirement. Market research revealed that there is not a reasonable expectation that offers from two (2) or more small businesses with acceptable technical proposals, at a reasonable price would be received if any type of set-aside was pursued. NAVFAC Atlantic’s Office of Small Business Programs concurs with the determination to solicit as an unrestricted procurement. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1.

The anticipated RFP date is on or about 27 April 2018. Proposal due date will be on or about 29 May 2018. Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation, and any attachments, at Navy Electronic Business Opportunities (NECO) at https://www.neco.navy.mil/ and /or the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website at https://www.fbo.gov/. This solicitation will ONLY be available in electronic format.

The Government will not provide hard copies (paper sets) or CD-ROM of the RFP or other contract documents and will not accept telephone, E-Mail and facsimile requests for copies.

Notification of any changes (amendments) to the solicitation will be done via the NECO website. A Vendor User Guide is available for download at https://www.neco.navy.mil/press/neco_guide.pdf, as well as the NECO Help Desk contact phone number for any issues/questions related to the website. Ensure you register with the site so you will receive emails applicable to the solicitation in the event of any modifications/amendments, and/or any changes regarding this solicitation and/or solicitations of interest.

It will be the contractors’ sole responsibility to check the NECO and/or FEDBIZOPPS website daily for any and all amendments to this solicitation.

Please direct questions to Jennifer Jordan via email at jennifer.s.jordan@navy.mil and Erin Quimby via email at erin.quimby@navy.mil.