WATER N62470-23-R-9010 FINAL.pdf

N62470-23-R-9010

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-

ENGINEER SERVICES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT

(SDWA), CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) COMPLIANCE PROGRAM AND ALL OTHER

ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA REGULATIONS TO SUPPORT NAVY, MARINE CORPS,

OTHER DOD INSTALLATIONS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES WORLDWIDE.

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A

STANDARD FORM SF 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS ARE

CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD.

This procurement will result in the award of a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for multi-discipline Architect-Engineer (AE) services for water compliance services in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic area of responsibility, but may also include work worldwide. The primary geographic area includes the continental United States and Navy Region Europe.

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 Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this contract is 541330, Engineering Services. The size standard for this code is $25.5 million. The anticipated A/E IDIQ contract shall be for a base period of one

(1) year, beginning at date of award, and shall contain four (4) one-year option periods. The maximum ceiling for this contract is $60,000,000.00. The minimum guarantee for this contract is $10,000.00. 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. Estimated start date is September 2024.

The primary tasks anticipated under this contract are:

1. Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance

Projects can be categorized as design or engineering services projects. Firms must have specialized experience handling projects related to drinking water quality compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Overseas Environmental Baseline Guidance Document (OEBGD), and environmental Final Governing Standard (FGSs). Such specialized experience includes, but is not limited to:

compliance and condition assessments of water and wastewater treatment plants (including full water analysis capability), which may include modeling, mapping and treatability studies;

source and sanitary surveys;

water system vulnerability assessments and auxiliary services such as operator training programs and operations and maintenance manuals;

physical, chemical, biological, and membrane treatment for drinking and waste waters;

mapping of distribution systems;

vulnerability assessment;

source water protection;

wellhead protection assessments/plans;

preparation of reports and applications to be used in compliance and permit negotiations with regulators; and preparation of detailed construction scoping documents with budget estimates and witness data sketches (DD Form 1391).

Emergency Response Plans Compliance Sampling Plans Cross-Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Plans Special studies, such as leak detection survey and corrosion control study

Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, regional, and local laws and regulations, as well as overseas environmental laws and regulations associated with water, is required.

Applicable laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, the SDWA, OEBGD (DOD Publication 4715.05-G, June 2020), FGSs, and CNIC Instructions where published.

Tasks may be accelerated, as appropriate and necessary, to comply with regulatory enforcement actions directed to Navy or Marine Corps permittees; accelerated timelines will be identified in individual project scopes as they result from enforcement actions directed to Navy or Marine Corps permittees by regulators. Tasks may include enhanced treatment for Cryptosporidium evaluation to support compliance with EPA Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule published in the Federal Register January 5, 2006.

2. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and Clean Water Act Compliance

Firms must have specialized experience in the areas of storm water management and permitting, and Clean Water Act (CWA) compliances. Specialized experience related to storm water management and CWA compliance includes, but is not limited to:

preparation of Phase I and Phase II storm water permit applications;

preparation and revision of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs);

investigation and evaluation of illicit discharges; and management of construction site storm water runoff control and post construction storm water management regulations in CONUS and OCONUS areas.

conduct Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluations at permitted facilities.

Tasks can also include engineering evaluation and development of structural and non-structural best management practices (BMPs) for storm water quality control measures for Military bases, and may also include development of storm water management programs for military facilities classified as small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems; sampling and characterization of complex wastewater matrices including storm water mixed with industrial wastewater; sampling tidally influenced outfalls, clean sampling, and analysis techniques; development of storm water mapping and the use of Geographic Information

Systems (GIS); and use of innovative storm water management techniques such as low impact development (LID) and analyses in support of LID. This could also include design and analysis low-impact development features and studies to analyze cost effectiveness.

Work should include assistance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits and general construction permits in conjunction with executive orders and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, section 438. Incidental storm water requirements may also include: Annual Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluations;

incidental cross connection integrity studies; Integrated Contingency Plans; Storm Water Discharge Management Plans (SWDMPs); installation-specific requirements; storm water and other related permit applications; SWPPP notices of intent; SWPPP notices of termination; annual monitoring/sampling/evaluation reports; storm water toxicity testing;

storm water annual reports; storm water discharge visual observations; storm water discharge management plans; storm water point source sampling; compliance with waste discharge requirements or storm water general permits; SOPs for BMP implementation;

developing construction and post-construction storm water management plans; Illicit Discharge Elimination Plans and educational materials; surveys of oil/water separators, storm water treatment units (i.e., grit traps and cyclone separators), backflow preventers, and baseline storm water watershed surveys. Field activities may involve monitoring of storm drainage systems including Illicit Connection/Illicit Discharge (ICID) Surveys.

3. Industrial Pre-Treatment/Wastewater Treatment Plants and Permit Compliance

Firms must have specialized experience in the areas of industrial pre-treatment/wastewater treatment and permitting, collection system and industrial pre-treatment/wastewater treatment plant design, operations and maintenance, and operator training; and sludge characterization and disposal/minimization. Treatment processes such as biological nutrient removal, activated sludge, as well as membrane pre-treatment technologies may be included. Preparation of permit applications for direct and indirect discharges of industrial wastewaters at military installations, development of pretreatment programs and regulations, effluent guidelines and water quality standards, industrial and domestic wastewater treatment process evaluations and source surveys; industrial wastewater characterization and treatability studies, and headworks analysis with local limits development; preparation of Sewer System Management Plans; application of GIS and management information system, and development of project documentation (DO Forms 1391); preparation of slug prevention plans.

4. Laboratory Services

Firms must have access to an accredited laboratory, or be able to perform laboratory services, to include sampling and analytical testing for toxins and contaminants in water, wastewater, groundwater, incidental storm water, and other environmental compliance media as required by the individual task orders. Services may require twenty-four-hour laboratory testing response time for water testing for specified contaminants and preparing an analytical report of the results including electronic data transfer upon request of the Navy.

Laboratories must possess appropriate state or host nation certification when available and/or be accredited by a nationally recognized laboratory accreditation, which include:

National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program, and the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation Program. The scope of the laboratory’s accreditation shall include the test methods required by the contract and/or certificate to operate. Furnish to the Contracting Officer a copy of the certificate of accreditation, scope of accreditation, and latest directory of the accrediting organization for accredited laboratories. Accreditation information will be required during negotiation from the selected firm.

5. Miscellaneous Tasking

Miscellaneous tasking to support other environmental compliance technical requirements (air; radon, asbestos, hazardous waste; or petroleum, oil, and lubricants (POL) spills) that may affect water quality or otherwise as it relates to water issues, such as follow-on studies;

GIS mapping; computer aided design and drafting (CADD) drawing production; database development and/or management; pilot studies; audits; surveys; inventories; monitoring;

inspections; production of reports, work plans, and safety plans; development of specialized environmental compliance training; and other Architect Engineering (AE) services as specified by contract task order. Collection and management of Other Environmental Liabilities (OEL) data as well as engineering studies and other environmental compliance support for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) environmental program may also be required.

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 SF330 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. Firms must demonstrate its qualifications, as well as the qualifications of each key sub-consultant, with respect to the published evaluation criteria. Evaluation Criteria (1) and (2) are considered most important and equal between themselves; Criteria (3) through (6) are slightly less important and equal among themselves;

Criteria (7) and (8) are of least importance and equal between themselves. Specific selection criteria include:

1. Specialized Experience

2. Professional Qualifications

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control

5. Program Management and Capacity

6. Firm Location

7. Commitment to Small Business

8. Volume of Work

Criterion 1—Specialized Experience (SF 330 Part 1 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. Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance

2. Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and Clean Water Act Compliance

3. Industrial Pre-Treatment/Wastewater Treatment Plants and Permit Compliance

4. Laboratory Services

Firms may be rated more favorably by demonstrating the following:

experience performing work in accordance with DOD/Navy policy and guidance experience performing work on DOD installations compliance and condition assessments of water and wastewater treatment plants/distribution systems (including full water analysis capability), which may include treatment plant pilot study, modeling, mapping and treatability studies water system sanitary surveys preparation of drinking water related documents, including water system vulnerability assessments, emergency response plans, source water protection plans, cross-connection control and backflow prevention plans, and auxiliary services such as operator training programs and operations and maintenance manuals preparation and/or revision of storm water permit application applications (including, MS4 and construction) preparation and revision of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) preparation and revision of slug prevention plans

Submission Requirements:

Provide a maximum of five projects that were completed or substantially completed within the five years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice that best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the areas outlined above. For the purposes of this submission, a project will be considered substantially complete if it has reached 80% completion based on dollar amount invoiced as compared to maximum value, before the date of issuance of this notice. Sufficient information to determine the percent complete for substantially complete projects must be included in the project description or the project will not be considered. For each project submitted under this criterion, firms shall identify which of the four (4) areas of specialized experience are demonstrated by the project. At least three (3) of the five projects submitted must be in the principal geographic areas of this contract (Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, Navy Region South East, Naval District Washington, and Navy Region EURAFCENT). 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 SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/regional office/individual team member actually proposed to manage and/or perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from evaluation. To enable verification, firms should include the Unique Entity ID (UEID) along with each firm name in the SF 330 Part I, Section F, item 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 shall be submitted for each joint venture partner, not to exceed a combined total of five (5) projects. At least one (1) relevant project shall be submitted from each JV partner. The combined experience must satisfy the requirement that at least three projects demonstrate experience in providing services covering the principal geographic area of this contract.

Projects shall be submitted on the SF 330 at Part 1 Section F and shall be completed or substantially completed projects. Projects not completed or substantially 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. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example of a completed project. Instead, list relevant task orders or stand-alone contract awards that fit with 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.

Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified or eliminated from consideration.

All information for Criterion 1 should be submitted in Part 1, Section F of the SF 330. The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part 1, Section F in evaluating Criterion 1.

Criterion 2—Professional Qualifications and Technical Competence (SF 330 Part 1 Section E and Section 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: program managers; quality control personnel; and task order/project managers.

Submission Requirements:

SF330, Part 1, Section E. Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate experience in the work proposed under this contract. Resumes are limited to one (single-sided) page each and should indicate: professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; recent (within the past five years) project-specific experience in 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 1, Section G.

Criterion 3— Past Performance (SF 330, Part 1, Section H):

The Government will evaluate 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, information in Government databases, and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 1 will 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 firms 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 e-mail addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should 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 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 copes 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 ACQ21, Attn: Ms. Kimberly King via e-mail at kimberly.y.king.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, but this information shall not exceed four singled-sided pages in total. In addition to CPARS/ACASS and/or PPQs, show past performance by the firm and team members on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of work quality, compliance with schedules, cost control, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction. Briefly discuss cost control procedures and adherence to project schedules. Discuss long term business relationships with federal, state, and private clients.

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 (SF 330 Part 1 Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control (QC) plan 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.

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 the management of subcontractors.

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

The Government will evaluate the firm’s ability to plan and manage work under the contract and 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.

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.

Criterion 6—Firm Location (SF 330 Part 1, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the locations of their office or offices that will be performing the work under this contract and demonstrated knowledge of the general geographic areas in which projects could be located. Evaluation of firms will include consideration of their location with the general geographic area of the anticipated projects, primarily the continental United States and Navy Region EURAFCENT. Due to the worldwide coverage of this contract, maintaining offices in multiple locations would be considered an advantage. Furthermore, having offices located in Fleet concentration areas such as, but not limited to, Norfolk, Virginia and San Diego, California will be considered an advantage.

Submission Requirements:

1. Indicate location of the office(s) that will be performing the work, including main offices, branch offices, and offices of team members.

2. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of the primary geographic areas to be covered by this contract.

3. Provide a narrative explaining how the location of the office(s) will be advantageous to the government.

Criterion 7—Commitment to Small Business (SF 330, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated in terms of their extent to identify and commit 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 shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB and HBCU/MI. In support of (A) Large Businesses (LBs) shall submit three (3) “final” or “most recent” Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for similar contracts of comparable 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. The MOST RECENT reporting period is 30 September 2023; therefore, any ISR submitted that is not FINAL must be from the 30 September 2023 reporting period to be considered. Failure to provide three (3) ISRs that comply with the requirements will result in a NOT MET for this criterion, unless ISRs for similar contracts of comparable size are not available. If ISRs for similar contracts of comparable size are not available, large businesses shall submit other documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of comparable size. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide a detailed explanation for each unmet goal.

In support of (A) Small Businesses (SBs) shall submit documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of comparable 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 Systems 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:

FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028

SB 40% 40% 40% 40% 40%

HUBZone 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

SDVOSB 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%

SBD 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

WOSB 9% 9% 9% 9% 9%

If a large business firm is selected for award, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.6 and DFARS 219.7 will be required and incorporated into the contract award. The attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template 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.

A draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required from small businesses; however, in support of (B), 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 Small Business size standard classification is NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, with a size standard $25,500,000.

Criterion 8—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 months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of work among qualified A&E firms including small, disadvantaged business firms, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions; firms that have not had prior DoD contracts; and small disadvantaged business concerns and joint ventures with small disadvantaged business participants if the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Industry Subsector of the acquisition is one in which use of a price evaluation adjustment is currently authorized (see FAR 19.201(b)).

Submission Requirements:

Firms do not submit data for this factor.

SF 330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

SELECTION INTERVIEW: Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to explain information contained in the SF330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired.

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’ UEID, 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 the FAR 36.601-4(b) 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 they are permitted by law as required by FAR 36.601-4(b). If a firm is in a jurisdiction that requires AE firm registration, the firm must provide proof of registration. If a firm is in a jurisdiction that does not require AE firm registration, the firm must provide proof 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 may result in the firm’s elimination from further evaluation.

Projects submitted in the SF-330 shall be projects completed by the proposed team members.

Projects not performed by the proposed team members will be excluded from evaluation consideration.

Offerors that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their proposal package via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. All responses to this announcement shall be submitted electronically via PIEE Solicitation Module. 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. Offerors shall submit one (1) electronic copy of their proposals via the PIEE Solicitation Module.

2. Submission, modification, revision and withdrawal of proposals shall be via the PIEE Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil. Proposals received after the proposal due date and time will not be considered or evaluated for receipt of award. The Government will not be responsible for any failure of receipt of the Proposals or any failure of the Offeror to verify receipt of the proposals. The electronic copies of the proposals shall be submitted in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word 2016, PDF, MS Excel 2016 and MS PowerPoint 2016, as applicable. Please note that any submissions by any other method in place of the PIEE Solicitation Module WILL NOT be accepted and will not be evaluated. In order to submit your proposal on the PIEE Solicitation Portal, Offerors will first need to register for the PIEE ‘Proposal Manager’ role. For step-by-step instructions, see “Vendor Access Instructions” at:

https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/sitepages/solicitation-module.

Architect-engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their SF 330 to Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Atlantic, Code ACQ21, Attn: Kimberly King, Contract Specialist, 6506 Hampton Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23508- 1278. Responses received by the Government by 2:00PM Eastern Standard Time on 26 January 2024 will be considered.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The points of contact are either Kimberly King Contract Specialist, at 757-322-8100 or Olga Dynov, Contracting Officer, at 757-322-4438.

If an SF 254/SF 255 is submitted for this synopsis, 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).

Inquiries concerning this procurement should include solicitation number and title and be forwarded via email to Kimberly King Contract Specialist, at 757-322-8100 or kimberly.y.king.civ@us.navy.mil. Questions will be accepted until 12:00PM Eastern Standard Time 5 January 2024.