N6247024R0053 PreSolicitation Notice.pdf

THIS IS NEITHER A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL NOR AN INVITATION FOR

BID. THE INTENT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS IS TO INFORM POTENTIAL

OFFERORS OF THIS REQUIREMENT. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING UNTIL AFTER 07 JANUARY 2025.

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a Professional Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract to support the Navy’s Public Works Directorate work predominantly within the NAVFAC’s Area of Operations (AO), Worldwide.

The primary tasks anticipated under this contract include support of Public Works Directorate Products and Services supporting naval facilities for professional knowledge, skills, and experience in the electric power, water, wastewater, storm water, natural gas, steam, and compressed air industries. Extensive experience is necessary in the performance of the services under this contract, including, but not limited to: utility management; utility operation and maintenance; electric power production and distribution;

steam production and distribution to include combined heat and power (CHP); natural gas distribution;

water, wastewater, and industrial wastewater treatment; water distribution (potable and non-potable systems); wastewater and storm water collection; environmental permitting and asset management; 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 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 with a size standard of $25.5 million. The contract term will be a base period of twelve (12) months with four (4) option periods (12 months each), not to exceed a total of 60 months.

THIS PROCUREMENT IS SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS WITH FULL AND OPEN

COMPETITION. A sources sought notice was issued to Contract Opportunities via System for Award Management (SAM) on 11 November 2023 to determine availability and capability of businesses to perform the requirement. As a result of the market research analysis, a determination was made to solicit as an unrestricted procurement. NAVFAC Atlantic’s Office of Small Business Programs concurs with this decision. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency.

This notice does not constitute a request for proposal. The RFP will be available for viewing and downloading no sooner than 07 January 2025.

The Government intends to issue the RFP Solicitation through the Internet at https://www.sam.gov and accept proposals electronically through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil. The solicitation number will be N62470-24-R-0053. Notices, amendments, and responses to pre-proposal inquiries will also be posted to the Contract Opportunities website located at https://www.sam.gov. All prospective offerors are encouraged to register at https://www.sam.gov. It is the offeror’s responsibility to check the website frequently for any amendments to the solicitation.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors submitting bids, proposals, or quotes on Department of Defense solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of the contract. The purpose of this database is to provide basic business information capabilities and financial information to the Government. The SAM website can be accessed at https://www.sam.gov.

Reference is made to FAR Clause 52.204‐7, System for Award Management. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register as soon as possible. All new contract awards can ONLY be made to contractors who are registered in SAM. This requirement will apply to all solicitations and awards. Further, prospective offerors must be registered in PIEE in order to submit proposals. Proposals will not be accepted via any method other than PIEE. It is encouraged that all prospective offerors register in PIEE as early as possible at https://piee.eb.mil.

No additional information is currently available, and the Government will NOT respond to questions regarding the pre-solicitation notice.