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N62470-21-R-9003 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (ID/IQ) MULTIPLE

AWARD CONTRACT (MAC) FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR DESIGN

AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES DESIGN

PROJECTS, PREDOMINANTLY FOR SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND

MODERNIZATION (SRM) BUT MAY INCLUDE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

(MILCON), LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING

SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVFAC) AREA OF OPERATIONS, WORLDWIDE.

Description: 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.

Attachments: (A) Past Performance Questionnaire

(B) Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template

This procurement will result in the award of approximately three (3) Indefinite

Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts under a Multiple Award Contract (MAC) for

Architect-Engineer Services for Design and Engineering Services for Medical Treatment

Facilities Design Projects, Predominantly for Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization

(SRM) but may include Military Construction (MILCON), located throughout the Naval

Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Area of Operations, Worldwide. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 U.S.C. Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and

Engineers, as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The ID/IQ contract will be for a base period of one year and four one-year option periods (if exercised) for a total maximum duration of 60 months. The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $249,000,000. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term (including option years) is $10,000 per contract. The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered. Contractors are not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. Firm fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract. There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year up to a maximum of $249,000,000 for the entire contract term.

Estimated start date is June 2022.

This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis; therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. The Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330, Engineering

Services. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firms to perform the required services, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria. If a contract is awarded as a result of this synopsis notice and subsequent evaluation, the contract will contain DFARS clause 236.602-70, Restriction on award of overseas architect-engineer contracts to foreign firms.

A sources sought notice N62470-21-R-9003 for Medical Designs, predominantly for

Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) projects, was published on 18 December

2020 seeking responses from small businesses. As a result of the market research analysis, a determination was made to solicit this procurement on an unrestricted basis inviting full and open

N62470-21-R-9003 SYNOPSIS NOTICE FOR AE SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES

FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES DESIGN PROJECTS (PREDOMINATELY MEDICAL SRM)

competition. The NAVFAC Atlantic small business office and the Small Business Administration

(SBA) Procurement Center Representative (PCR) concur with this decision.

The types of medical treatment facilities design projects expected to be performed under this contract are for 500 series facilities as defined by UFC 2-000-05N “Facility Planning Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations” (including but not limited to hospitals, dental clinics, medical clinics, veterinary clinics, laboratories) and will be predominantly for Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) projects, but may include MILCON projects and medical studies. Projects will be designed in accordance with criteria prescribed in the latest version of

UFC 4-510-01 “Design: Military Medical Facilities” and under the Architectural Barriers Act

(ABA).

Architect-Engineer Services that may be required under this contract include, but are not limited to, DD Form 1391 documentation, Performance of Post Award Construction Services (PCAS), Design-Build RFPs, Design-Bid-Build Construction Documents (using NAVFAC supported software), cost engineering services including cost estimates, related studies, field investigations, surveying and mapping, tests, evaluations, consultations, program management, conceptual designs, geotechnical subsurface exploration and studies (including but not limited to soil borings), hazardous materials identification, energy computation, life safety code studies, interior space comprehensive planning/design, conceptual designs, risk analysis studies, schedule analyses, defense health medical studies (health care requirements analysis, deficiency tabulations, facility utilization studies, economical analysis, project books, concept of operations), value engineering, other associated engineering services, shop drawing review, as-built drawing preparation, Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI), commissioning, construction inspection, engineering consultation services during construction, and criteria development and updates (United Facilities Criteria (UFC) and United Facilities

Guide Specifications (UFGS) updates/consultation).

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.

The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of 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.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

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. Evaluation Criteria 1 through 3 are considered the most important and are equal among themselves; Criteria 4 through 6 are of https://www.sam.gov/ slightly less importance and are equal among themselves; and Criterion 7 is of the least importance and will be used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms. Specific selection criteria include:

1. Specialized Experience

2. Professional Qualifications

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control

5. Program Management, Capacity, and Firm Location

6. Commitment to Small Business

7. Volume of Work

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

For the purposes of this evaluation:

“Medical Treatment Facilities” are those as described in UFC 2-000-05N Facility Planning

Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations, 500 Series Medical Facilities.

Submit example projects with that are estimated at $500,000 to $900,000 for Medical Studies and $900,000 and above for Medical Design projects.

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

1. Design of Medical Treatment Facilities.

2. Design of projects involving the creation of multi-phased construction documents for additions or renovations to an existing Medical Treatment Facility performed within a continually operational facility. Multi-phased construction documents are defined as design drawings and specifications that detail transitionary construction that facilitates the relocation of patient care departments while a renovation, addition, or new construction is ongoing. The design drawings and specifications ensure utility cutovers maintain service continuity, mitigate vibration and noise, accommodate the outfitting of medical equipment, and identify interim life safety measures and allow for successful

Joint Commission inspections while in construction. Firms shall clearly indicate if the design is a renovation or addition project.

3. Experience providing PCAS for the full performance period of a project’s construction.

The project must have been designed by the Firm.

4. Experience applying sustainability concepts through an integrated, cost effective design approach and designing in accordance with recognized sustainable third party certification such as (but not limited to) LEED AP, Green Globes Professional, etc.

5. Experience with Defense Health Agency “AE-0” medical studies.

Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating any of the following:

1. US Defense Health Agency / Military Medical Treatment Facility design projects.

2. US Defense Health Agency/ Military Medical Studies.

3. Federal and Veterans Affairs Ambulatory Care Center or Hospital design projects.

4. Design of Medical Treatment Facilities in locations outside the Continental United States.

5. Experience with design of a diversity of Medical Treatment Facilities as described in UFC

2-000-05N 500 Series.

Submission Requirements:

1. Provide one (1) AE-0 medical study per Defense Health Agency requirements (e.g.

Health Care Requirements Analysis, Deficiency Tabulations, Facility Utilization Studies, Economical Analysis, Project Books, Concept of Operations, etc.) completed within the past seven (7) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this Notice. If the

Firm cannot exhibit this experience, proceed to item 2.

2. Provide a maximum of five (5) design projects in which the design or construction was completed within the past seven (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. Firms must explicitly identify which project(s) satisfy each of the following requirements:

a. One (1) Medical Treatment Facility design project of a multi-phased renovation of existing facilities performed within a large (over 250,000 GSF) operational medical facility.

b. One (1) design of a Medical Treatment Facility with a construction cost over

$50M.

c. One (1) design project for which the Firm provided PCAS for the full performance period of a project’s construction. The project must have been designed by the Firm.

The following information for each submitted project must be included for consideration:

Date of project design or study completion (Month and Year) – Section F Item 22, Professional Services

Project identified as constructed or not constructed. If construction was completed on or before the date of issuance of this notice, then provide date of construction completion

(Month and Year); otherwise, state Construction Not Completed – Section F Item 22, Construction (if applicable)

Project construction value (US dollars)

Award Value (US dollars)

Current Value (US dollars)

Project facility(s) size (SF and SM)

Project facility(s) respective function type per UFC 2-000-05N 500 series facilities

Project facility(s) identified as new construction, addition, or renovation design

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.

Sufficient and concise information to determine the relevancy of the project must be included in the project description or the project will not be considered. If multiple function types exist in one project (i.e. multiple buildings), provide information identifying cost and size for each primary function type. Functions types are listed in UFC 2-000-05N

Facility Planning Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations, 500 Series Medical

Facilities.

All projects provided in the SF-330 must be completed by the Firm or Joint Venture (JV) 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 must include the DUNS number along with each firm name in the SF-330 Part 1, Section F, block 25, “Firm Name.” 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.

If a project was performed by a JV, and all JV partners are not on the team proposed for this contract, the JV personnel shall specifically address the work performed by the joint venture partner on this contract. If not addressed, the project could be eliminated from consideration.

Likewise, if the offering Firm worked as a subcontractor on a project, the description should clearly describe the work actually performed by the Firm, including 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 Firm on this contract, the project could be eliminated from consideration.

NOTE: If the offering Firm is a JV, projects performed by the JV should be submitted; however, if there are no projects performed by the JV, at least one (1) design project must be submitted for each JV partner. Firms failing to provide projects from all JV partners will be eliminated from consideration as they have not met the criterion requirements listed herein.

Projects shall be submitted on the SF-330 at Part I, Section F and shall be completed projects.

Design projects and medical studies not completed will be excluded from evaluation consideration. For submittal purposes, a task order on an ID/IQ contract is considered a project, as is a stand-alone contract award. Do not submit an ID/IQ contract as an example project.

Instead, list relevant task orders or stand-alone contract awards that fit within the definition of a project as stated in this criterion. The Government will not evaluate information provided for an

ID/IQ contract. By criterion definition, projects for the development of design-build Request for

Proposals (RFP) documents do not meet the requirement of a completed project and therefore will not be considered. Examples of project work submitted that do not conform to this requirement will not be evaluated.

All information for Criterion 1 must be submitted in the SF-330, Part I, Section F. The

Government WILL NOT consider any information submitted in addition to Part I, Section

F in the evaluation of Criterion 1.

Criterion 2- Professional Qualifications (SF-330, 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 SF-330, Part I, Section G. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Firms must include the following key personnel:

Project Manager, Quality Control Manager, Architect, Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect, Structural Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Cost

Engineer (Certified Cost Professional or equivalent), Interior Designer (practicing certified or registered), Medical Planner, Medical Equipment Planner, and Fire Protection Engineer.

Engineers and Architects must be licensed in their respective disciplines. Other disciplines such as Planning and Scheduler Professional (PSP or equal), and Value Engineer (CVS or equivalent) are desired but not necessarily required.

Submission Requirements:

SF-330, 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 one (1) page each, single sided and must indicate: professional registration (including registration/certification number), certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; recent (within the past seven

(7) years) experience on project-specific work relevant to the services required under this contract;

and proposed role in this contract. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF-330, Part I, Section G. Include any sustainable professional accreditation such as (but not limited to) LEED AP, Green Globes Professional, etc.

Criterion 3- Past Performance (SF-330, 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, with an emphasis on example projects presented in Criterion 1. Firms will be evaluated based on past performance assessments (see submission requirements below). The

Government may also utilize other information obtained via customer inquiries, information in

Government databases, and other information available to the Government, including contact 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 EXAMPLE PROJECT LISTED

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 must be submitted with your SF-330. 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 must 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 Systems Command Atlantic, Code CON22, Attn: Ed Flint via email at edward.d.flint@navy.mil AND edward.d.flint.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 must 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 I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control program proposed. Firms should demonstrate a means to ensure quality products and services under this contract as well as 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, specifically for the 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, Capacity and Location (SF-330, 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. Firms will also be evaluated on their 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. 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. Provide the 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.

Criterion 6- Commitment to Small Business (SF-330, 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.

Submission Requirements:

In support of (A), all firms, Large Business (LB) and Small Business (SB), shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB and HBCU/MI. LBs 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 SB firms noted above. If ISRs are not FINAL or MOST RECENT they will not be considered. The MOST

RECENT reporting period is 31 March 2021; therefore, any ISR submitted that is not FINAL should be from the 31 March 2021 reporting period. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation for each goal that was not met. If LBs have no ISRs to document performance in utilizing SBs for similar contracts of relative size, then LBs shall submit other documentation, which shows their utilization of the various types of SB firms for similar contracts of relative size.

In support of (A), SBs shall provide documentation, which shows their utilization of the various types of SB firms for similar contracts of relative size.

In support of (B), LBs 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 FY2021 in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses. Demonstrate the plan to meet these goals:

FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025

SB 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00%

HubZone 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%

SDB 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00%

WOSB 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00% 9.00%

SDVOSB 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%

VOSB 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 3.00%

If a LB firm is selected for award, an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with FAR 19.7 and DFARS 219.7, will be required and incorporated into the contract award.

A draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required from SBs; however, in support of (B)

SBs shall submit similar information on the extent to which they identify and commit to subcontracting to LB, SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI if applicable in the performance of this contract.

The Small Business size standard classification is NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, with a size standard $16,500,000.

The attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template (Attachment B) shall be used by LBs to complete the draft subcontracting plan. Firms must submit their “draft” Small Business

Subcontracting Plans utilizing this template, and ONLY this template.

Criterion 7- Volume of 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 (12) 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.

Submission Requirements:

Firms do not submit data for this factor.

SF-330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Architect-Engineer firms desiring to be considered for this contract must respond by submitting a completed SF-330 package. The SF-330 package shall be in Microsoft Word format (compatible with Microsoft Word 2016) and formatted for printing. The SF-330 shall be typed, one sided, at least 11-point Times New Roman font or larger using any of the following fonts/font sizes: Times

New Roman 11 point or larger, Arial 11 point or larger, Arial Narrow 12 point or larger. Font limitations do not apply to page headers and footers. Part I shall not exceed 75 single-sided 8.5 by

11 inch pages (three 11 by 17 inch foldout sheets may be substituted for three of the 8.5 by 11 sheets). The page limit does not include cover letter, cover, dividers, table of contents, and list of acronyms, provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. The page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, CPARS, PPQs, licenses, draft subcontracting plan as required by the

Small Business Subcontracting criterion, or other requested documentation (e.g., joint venture agreement, proof of AE firm registration, statement addressing organizational conflicts of interest) provided that these do not contain any additional unrequested substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm. Firms are requested to number the pages that are included in the overall page limit consecutively. Please include your and all team members’ DUNS, CAGE, and TIN numbers in Block 30 of the SF-330.

Attachments such as statements addressing organizational conflicts of interest, CPARS, PPQs, ISRs, proof of firm registrations, licenses, certificates, joint venture agreements, teaming agreements, and the draft subcontracting plan as required by the Small Business Subcontracting criterion, as well as their associated proposal attachment covers (dividers) may all be submitted in pdf format.

**In accordance with FAR 36.601-4(b) and the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute, contracts for architect-engineer services may only be awarded to firms permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering. Firms must submit proof that your firm is permitted by law as required by FAR 36.601-4(b).. If a firm is in a jurisdiction that requires A-E firm registration, the firm must provide proof of registration. If a firm is in a jurisdiction that does not require A-E firm registration, the firm must provide proof of eligibility to practice (e.g., a summary explaining eligibility under the laws of that jurisdiction). 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.

Projects submitted in the SF-330 shall be projects completed by the Firm or JV. Projects not performed by the Firm or JV will be excluded from evaluation consideration.

Responses are due no later than 25 October 2021, 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

Architect-Engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the SF-330 package via the DoD Secure Access File Exchange (SAFE) application. All responses to this announcement shall be submitted electronically via DoD SAFE. Hand carried delivery or postal/courier delivery of hard copies and/or CD-ROMs are not authorized. Facsimile submission is not authorized. All responses must be received by the Government by the response due date and time specified above. Instructions for response submission are as follows:

1. Send an email to both the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer listed below at least

48 hours prior to the submission deadline advising of the email address and point of contact that the firm will use to submit the SF-330 package.

Ed Flint, edward.d.flint.civ@us.navy.mil AND edward.d.flint@navy.mil

Rebecca Douglas, rebecca.douglas.civ@us.navy.mil AND rebecca.douglas@navy.mil

2. The Government will confirm receipt of the email and the Contracting Officer will send a

“Request for drop-off” from the DoD SAFE application to the email provided by the firm.

3. The firm will then receive a “Request for drop off” email from the DoD SAFE application with a link provided to submit the response. Using the link provided, firms shall submit the complete SF-330 package. SF330 packages must be submitted via the DoD SAFE application prior to the submission deadline. The Contracting Officer will confirm receipt.

Note that “Requests for drop-off” from the DoD SAFE application are only valid for 14 days.

The DoD SAFE application has a 25 file limit for upload and 8GB file size limit. Please plan accordingly. Do not assume that electronic submission will occur instantaneously. Large files may take some time to upload. Firms are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

Inquiries concerning this procurement should include solicitation number and title and be forwarded via email to Ed Flint at edward.d.flint.civ@us.navy.mil AND edward.d.flint@navy.mil. Questions will be accepted until 15 October 2021 1:00 PM Eastern

Daylight Time.