N62478-21-R-5039_SYNOPSIS.pdf

22 December 2020

N62478-21-R-5039 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

PROJECTS AND RELATED PROJECTS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS UNDER THE

COGNIZANCE OF NAVFAC HAWAII

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STANDARD FORM SF 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS

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

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This procurement will result in one Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for multi-discipline Architect-Engineer (A-E) services for electrical engineering projects within the State of Hawaii, but may also include work worldwide. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The IDIQ contract will be for a base period of one year and four one-year option periods (if exercised). The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $15,000,000.00. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term (including option years) 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 August 2021.

This proposed contract is being solicited on a 100% set-aside for small business concerns basis.

The Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330, Engineering Services. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria.

The market research study Sources Sought Announcement N62478ACQ33FY2101 conducted by NAVFAC Hawaii included an assessment of relevant qualifications and capabilities of potentially qualified Small Business, specifically Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SBVOSB) firms. As a result of the market research analysis, a determination was made to set aside this procurement under the Small Business Program as a 100% small business set-aside. The NAVFAC Hawaii small business office concurs with this decision.

The type of design and engineering services expected to be performed under this contract are primarily for Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) electrical engineering projects with associated multi-discipline architect-engineering support services for new construction, alteration, and repair of electrical systems and associated facilities. Other design and engineering services may include, but are not limited to, Design-Build (D-B) RFP documentation; engineering investigations/concept studies; Functional Analysis Concept Development (FACD)/charrettes; DD1391 project programming documents; electrical studies;

power quality analysis; calculations/analysis for short circuit, arc flash, relay coordination, and load flow (static and dynamic); and Post Construction Award Services (PCAS). PCAS consists of technical consultation during construction, including, but not limited to, review of construction submittals, site visits, operations and maintenance support information, record drawings, and other miscellaneous services. Projects consist of, but are not limited to, new construction and/or alteration/repair of electrical systems for interior/exterior lighting, emergency power systems, interior telecommunications, electrical distribution systems, power generation, and renewable energy.

All Firms/Offerors 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 website:

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.

The selected firm and its subsidiaries or affiliates may be tasked to assist in the preparation of a statement of work, a plan, or a specification for a construction project. This includes concept design, which includes preparation of project programming documents (DD 1391), facility studies, environment assessments, or other activities that result in identification of project scope and cost. The selected firm, its subsidiaries or affiliates that design or prepare specifications for a construction contract cannot provide the construction services for the same contract.

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.

https://www.sam.gov/

SELECTION CRITERIA

Firms/Offerors 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. The selection criteria are in descending order of importance, with the last criterion for volume of work to serve as a tiebreaker. Specific selection criteria include:

1. Specialized Experience

2. Professional Qualifications

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control Program

5. Program Management and Capacity

6. Sustainable Design

7. Firm Location

8. Volume of Work (tie breaker)

Criterion 1 – Specialized Experience (SF330, Part I, Section F and Attachment (1)):

Firms/Offerors will be evaluated on specialized experience in performance of services for projects similar to those anticipated under this contract. Firms/Offerors must demonstrate experience in preparation of drawings/specifications as a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Designer of Record (DOR) on an A-E contract or as the A-E DOR for a Design-Build (D-B) construction contract in Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects. Firms/Offerors must demonstrate experience in all six (6) types of Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects.

“Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects” are projects involving new construction and/or alteration/repair in the types of electrical systems listed below. Each project’s construction cost shall be approximately $30 million or less, with the electrical design being at least $150,000.00 or more and completed within the past ten (10) years, and shall be exclusive of PCAS work.

1. Interior Electrical Design

2. Interior Lighting

3. Exterior Lighting

4. Emergency Power Systems

5. Interior Telecommunications Design

6. Electrical Distribution Systems

NOTE: Experience from the Firm/Offeror performed in the capacity as a Prime A-E or sub-consultant will only be considered. Experience from any of the Firm’s/Offeror’s sub-consultant(s) will not be considered, except for experience by a sub-consultant for Telecommunications.

Favorable Items: Firms/Offerors may be considered more favorably by demonstrating the following, which are not listed in any order of preference:

1. Experience in preparation of D-B RFP documents utilizing the NAVFAC Design-Build

RFP Six-Part Master Format for Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects.

2. Experience with Functional Analysis and Concept Development (FACD)/design charrettes for electrical systems.

3. Experience in preparation of MILCON Region/FEC Team 1391 project documentation for electrical systems.

4. Experience in electrical engineering investigations/concept studies (i.e. Power Quality Analysis; and calculations/analysis for short circuit, arc flash, relay coordination, and load flow (static and dynamic)).

5. Experience of the Firm/Offeror as a Prime A-E may be considered more favorable than experience performed by the Firm/Offeror as a sub-consultant.

6. Experience of the Firm/Offeror as a DBB DOR on an A-E contract may be given higher level of consideration than an A-E DOR on a D-B construction contract.

7. Experience with Sports Lighting Systems.

8. Experience with Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems.

9. Experience with Solar Photo-Voltaic Systems.

10. Experience with Telecom Exterior Distribution Systems.

11. Experience with Electronic Security Systems.

12. Experience with Energy Optimization Management.

13. Experience with Industrial Control Systems.

14. Experience with Lighting Protection Systems.

15. Experience in projects designed in tropical regions may be considered more favorable.

Tropical is defined as being located between the tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer, excluding arid and high elevation areas. Tropical Regions are hot and humid and require special attention in the design of shore-based facilities subject to highly corrosive environments. See UFC 3-440-05N, Change 2 dated 28 November 2006.

Note: For projects in areas such as Florida, the Gulf Coast, Okinawa, as well as other areas north of the Tropic of Cancer, firms must clearly demonstrate that the project’s location deals with environmental concerns for all elements of a tropical environment subject to highly corrosive environments.

16. Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) projects (e.g. NAVFAC, USACE, Air Force, NGB, etc.)

17. Proposed team with a demonstrated of history of working successfully together on prior projects as a team may be considered more favorable than those without such history.

Submission Requirements:

1. Projects shall be submitted on the SF330, Part I, Section F and Attachment (1) Specialized

Experience Supplemental Information. The projects indicated in Attachment (1) must match, in the same order, the projects indicated in Part I, Section F. Include Attachment (1) at the end of Section F.

2. Provide a maximum of ten (10) recent relevant projects with design and engineering services completed within the past 10 years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice. Projects with design and engineering services that are on-going will not be considered. 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.

3. A task order on an IDIQ contract is considered one project, as does a stand-alone contract award. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example project. Instead, list relevant task orders or stand-alone contracts as one of your ten projects. 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.

4. For each project submitted, annotate the type(s) of design/engineering services that were included. It is acceptable to have various and multiple types of services included in a single project scope (i.e. DD1391, FACD, DBB). Also, each single project does not have to include experience in preparation of drawings/specifications, however, in order to be evaluated as having minimally met Criterion 1, the Firm/Offeror must be able to demonstrate that they have sufficient design experience from any of the projects submitted.

Firms/Offerors must clearly demonstrate experience in at least preparation of drawings/specifications (as a DBB DOR on an A-E contract and/or as a A-E DOR for a D-B construction contract).

5. Submit experience from the Firm/Offeror performed as either a Prime A-E or sub-consultant. Do not submit experience from the Firm’s/Offeror’s subconsultant, unless it is for experience by the Telecommunications sub-consultant. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from consideration in the evaluation.

6. The Firm/Offeror (actual office/branch/regional office) must have been involved in all projects submitted in the SF330. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from consideration in the evaluation.

7. For projects performed as a subcontractor or a joint venture involving different partners, 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.

8. Special Instructions for SF330, Part I, Section F. Include the following information when completing Section F:

• Block 21: Include Contract number and project identification number, if any, with project title/location.

• Block 22: Year completed of professional services is required, and year completed of construction (if applicable). If construction is not completed, indicate status (e.g.

“estimated Feb 2021”).

• Block 23(c): E-mail address and phone number for the project’s point of contact is required.

• Block 24, include the following items:

a. Contract period of performance

b. Awarded contract value

c. Current contract value

d. Estimated construction cost. If the construction contract has been awarded, provide the awarded construction cost.

e. Type of professional services performed, i.e.:

- DBB drawings/specifications as a Prime or as a sub-consultant;

- Designer of Record for D-B Construction Contract, performed as a DOR Prime or as a sub-consultant;

- D-B RFP preparation as a Prime or as a sub-consultant; etc.

f. Brief description of project scope and relevance to specialized experience as outlined above in Criterion 1.

g. For projects which the Firm/Offeror performed as a sub-consultant, indicate the value of the work performed as a sub-consultant, and identify the specific role(s) and responsibilities performed as a sub-consultant rather than the work performed on the project as a whole.

• Block 25: To enable verification, list all firms (or branch offices) from Section C that were involved in the example project. Indicate each firm’s DUNS number, role on the project, whether as a Prime A-E or sub-consultant and the firm’s discipline(s) (e.g.

“Electrical Prime” or “Mechanical sub-consultant”).

All information for Criterion 1 should be submitted in the SF330, Part I, Section F and Attachment (1). The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part I, Section F and Attachment (1) in evaluation of Criterion 1.

Criterion 2 – Professional Qualifications (SF330, Part I, Sections E & G and Attachment (2)):

Firms/Offerors will be evaluated on professional qualifications, competence, and experience of their 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 I, 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 Electrical, Architecture, Civil, Cost Estimator, Fire Protection, Mechanical, Structural and Telecommunications (Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD)).

All key personnel will be evaluated on their professional qualifications. All key personnel must be licensed in their specific discipline, with the exception of Cost Estimator. Professional qualifications of the Cost Estimator will be evaluated based upon his/her education (e.g.

engineering degree) and years of relevant work experience. The Telecommunications Engineer must be a Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD). The Structural Engineer can be a licensed Civil Engineer if a State does not issue a license in structural engineering.

All Electrical and Telecommunications key personnel will also be evaluated on their competence and experience in the performance of “Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects.” See Criterion 1 for the definition of “Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects.” These key personnel must demonstrate experience in drawings/specifications as a DBB DOR on an A-E contract or as the A-E DOR for a D-B construction contract in Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects.

NOTE: Experience of the Firm/Offeror’s key personnel, performed in the capacity as a Prime A-E or sub-consultant, will only be considered. Experience from the Firm’s/Offeror’s sub-consultant’s key personnel will not be considered, except for experience of the Telecommunications key personnel.

Favorable Items: Firms/Offers may be given more favorable consideration for their key personnel who demonstrate the following, which are not listed in any order of preference:

1. Experience in preparation of D-B RFP documents utilizing the NAVFAC Design-Build

RFP Six-Part Master Format for Recent Relevant Electrical System Design Projects.

2. Experience in electrical engineering investigations/concept studies (i.e. Power Quality Analysis; and calculations/analysis for short circuit, arc flash, relay coordination, and load flow (static and dynamic)).

3. Experience with Sports Lighting Systems.

4. Experience with Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems.

5. Experience with Solar Photo-Voltaic Systems.

6. Experience with Telecom Exterior Distribution Systems.

7. Experience with Electronic Security Systems.

8. Experience with Energy Optimization Management.

9. Experience with Industrial Control Systems.

10. Experience with Lighting Protection Systems.

11. Experience in projects designed in tropical regions may be considered more favorable.

Tropical is defined as being located between the tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer, excluding arid and high elevation areas. Tropical Regions are hot and humid and require special attention in the design of shore-based facilities subject to highly corrosive environments. See UFC 3-440-05N, Change 2 dated 28 November 2006.

Note: For projects in areas such as Florida, the Gulf Coast, Okinawa, as well as other areas north of the Tropic of Cancer, firms must clearly demonstrate that the project’s location deals with environmental concerns for all elements of a tropical environment subject to highly corrosive environments.

12. Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) projects (e.g. NAVFAC, USACE, Air Force, NGB, etc.)

13. Demonstrated history of key personnel working together on projects indicated in Criterion 1.

1. Submit information using SF330, Part I, Section E and Attachment (2) Key Personnel

Resume Supplemental Information. The projects indicated in Attachment (2) must match, in the same order, the projects indicated in Part I, Section E. Include Attachment (2) immediately after each resume for the Electrical and Telecommunications key personnel that it is associated with in Section E.

2. Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate experience in the work proposed under this contract. Key personnel are designated as follows, with the maximum number of key personnel annotated in parentheses:

a. Principal-in-Charge of the Prime A-E firm (1)

b. Electrical Engineers (Minimum: 2, Maximum: 5)

c. Telecommunications (RCDD) (1)

If more than the maximum number of resumes are submitted for each key discipline, the Government will only evaluate resumes up to the maximum number authorized in the order submitted per discipline. Resumes of disciplines that are not required, if submitted, will not be considered in the evaluation.

Specialized experience and technical competence shall be limited to only the Electrical and Telecommunications disciplines. Complete one Section E for each Electrical and Telecommunications individual, providing all requested information. For all other key personnel, only complete Blocks 12 through 18; and leave Block 19, Relevant Projects, blank. Relevant project information for all other key personnel is not required and if submitted, will not be considered in the evaluation.

3. Resumes shall indicate: U.S. professional license (include State and discipline), registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines, number of years of experience, firm name and location, education, and indicate proposed role in this contract (e.g. Electrical Principal, Electrical Project Engineer, Project Architect, Mechanical Project Engineer, etc.) Do not use other company titles or current position in the firm such as “Type I Engineer” where the discipline and role are unidentifiable.

4. Special Instructions for SF330, Part I, Section E for Electrical and Telecommunications key personnel. Include the following additional information when completing Section E:

• Block 19: Submit a maximum of five (5) projects. A project is defined as either a stand-alone contract or a sing task order under an IDIQ contract. Do not submit an IDIQ basic contract as an example project. If more than five (5) projects are submitted, the Government will evaluate the first five (5) projects listed in Part I, Section E and disregard any other project information. Projects with design services that are on-going, exclusive of PCAS services, will not be considered.

• Block 19 (2):

o Year Professional Service completed (must be within the past ten (10) years).

o Year Construction completed, if applicable. If construction is not completed, indicate status (e.g. “estimated February 2021”).

• Block 19 (3):

o Role and work performed by the key personnel (including the specialized design and engineering services performed).

o Brief description of the project scope and relevant Electrical systems designed.

o Type of professional services performed, i.e.:

• DBB DOR of drawings/specifications on a A-E contract as the Prime Consultant or as a sub-consultant; or

• DOR for a DB construction contract as the Prime or sub-consultant.

o Estimated or awarded construction cost (must be approximately $30 million or less in construction value per project/contract).

5. Indicate participation of key personnel in Criterion 1 example projects in the SF330, Part I, Section G.

All information for Criterion 2 shall be submitted in the SF330, Part 1, Sections E & G and Attachment (2). The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to the information provided in Part I, Sections E & G and Attachment (2) in the evaluation of Criterion 2.

Criterion 3 – Past Performance (SF330, Part I, Section F and Attachment (3)):

Firms/Offerors 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. 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, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria.

PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE FIRM/OFFEROR FOR

PROJECTS NOT LISTED UNDER CRITERION 1 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

NOTES:

1. Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 1 may be given greater weight than information obtained by the Government from customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government.

2. Past performance information for the Firm/Offeror for services performed as a subcontractor or sub-consultant will not be given the same level of consideration as past performance performed as the Prime contractor.

SUBMIT A COMPLETED CPARS/ACASS EVALUATION FOR EACH PROJECT UNDER

CRITERION 1. IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment (3)), which is included in this notice.

Submit the PPQ to the client to complete. The PPQ must be signed by the client. Include the evaluation immediately after each project that it is associated in Section F. The CPAR, DD2631 (ACASS) or Performance Survey provided in Section F will not be counted towards the SF330 page limitation. DO NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED

CPARS/ACASS IS AVAILABLE. DO NOT SUBMIT CPARS/ACASS FOR PROJECTS

FOR WHICH THE FIRM/OFFEROR WAS NOT THE PRIME. IF THE FIRM/OFFEROR

WAS THE D-B DOR FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, SUBMIT A PPQ FOR THE

FIRM/OFFEROR AND DO NOT SUBMIT THE CPARS/CCASS FOR THE PRIME

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR. IF THE FIRM/OFFEROR WAS A SUB-

CONSULTANT ON A PROJECT, DO NOT SUBMIT THE CPARS/ACASS FOR THE

PRIME A-E; INSTEAD SUBMIT A PPQ FOR THE FIRM/OFFEROR.

IF A CPARS/ACASS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF330. If the Firm/Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the response date set forth in this notice, Firms/Offerors should complete and submit with their responses the first page of the PPQ (Attachment (3)), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Firms/Offerors may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP, such as NAVFAC or USACE Past Performance Questionnaires (legible copies are acceptable) as long as it is on the same form as posted with this Synopsis. Firms/Offerors 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 Hawaii, Code ACQ33, Attn: Ms. Brittney Takata via email at Brittney.A.Takata@navy.mil and Ms. Alice Mende via email at Alice.Mende@navy.mil, prior to the response date. Firms/Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQs or CPARS/ACASS 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/Offerors may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Criterion 1, Specialized Experience. Firms/Offerors may also address any adverse past performance issues. Information shall not exceed one single-sided page in total and will not be counted towards the SF330 page limitation. Include the information immediately after each evaluation that is it associated in Section F.

The PPQ shall be from the contracting agent and/or their representative responsible for the construction contract administration or from the facility owner/user. It shall not be from the prime construction contractor on a design-build project, nor shall it be from a prime contractor to a subcontractor. PPQs will be considered if it is prepared and signed by the project owner’s/client’s representative, i.e. someone who is authorized to provide evaluation/ feedback on the A-E’s performance to show the client’s satisfaction. If the Firm/Offeror was hired as a sub-consultant to a Prime A-E, that Prime A-E who hired you cannot provide a PPQ; rather, that Prime A-E’s client must be the one to provide the PPQ. Past performance information not related to the projects described to meet Criterion 1 will not be considered. Past performance information provided in Section F for a sub-consultant’s project (for Telecommunications) will not be given the same level of consideration as the Firm/Offer’s past performance.

Awards, letters of commendation, certificates of appreciation, etc. shall not be submitted and will not be considered in the evaluation.

The Government, however, is not restricted to the evaluations provided in the SF330 and may use other sources to assess past performance information such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and inquiries with previous customers/owners. PPIRS/CPARS will be evaluated for the prime A-E firm that will perform the work, and the Government’s search will be based upon the Firm’s/Offeror’s DUNS number.

Criterion 4 – Quality Control Program (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms/Offerors will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control program proposed by the Firm/Offeror 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 the SF330, Section F (considered more favorable) or how the plan will work if it has not been used previously.

2. Describe specific quality control processes and procedures proposed for this contract including technical accuracy of and assurance of overall coordination of plans and specifications, and engineering and design services; incorporation of the latest criteria;

lessons learned and review comments, etc.

3. Identify the quality control manager (by name and firm) and any other key personnel responsible for the quality control program and a description of their roles and responsibilities.

4. Describe how the Firm’s/Offeror’s quality control program extends to management of subcontractors to ensure design quality consistently between all design disciplines or team.

Criterion 5 – Program Management and Capacity (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms/Offerors will be evaluated on the firm’s ability to plan for and manage work under the contract and the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time.

1. Program Management:

a. In reference to the Section D Organizational Chart, discuss the management plan for this contract and personnel roles in the organization.

b. Describe the ability of the Firm/Offeror to manage, coordinate and work effectively with team members, both internal staff and consultants, and why it is the most efficient and effective organization structure in execution of the work.

c. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable.

2. Capacity:

a. Describe the Firm’s/Offeror’s present workload. Indicate all existing contracts that the proposing Firm/Offeror is currently on either as prime or sub-contractor. Indicate a list of existing open task orders or contracts currently being worked on, along with the total design fee for each task order or contract. Describe the Firm’s/Offeror’s present workload on other IDIQ contracts that may present conflicts with this contract.

b. Indicate the availability of the project team (including sub-consultants) for the specified contract performance period.

c. Describe the workload/availability of key personnel for the duration of the anticipated contract performance period and the ability of the Firm/Offeror to provide qualified backup staffing of key personnel to ensure continuity of services.

d. Describe how the proposed team will complete several task orders concurrently requiring quick turnaround with similar deliverable due dates.

NOTE: General statements of availability/capacity may be considered less favorably.

Criterion 6 —Sustainable Design (SF330, Part I, Section H)

Firms/Offerors will be evaluated in terms of their knowledge and demonstrated experience in applying sustainability concepts through an integral design approach and designing in accordance with recognized sustainability rating systems or current third party certification (TPC) programs, such as U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED, USGBC Guiding Principles Assessment (GPA), Green Building Initiative (GBI) Green Globes, or GBI Guiding Principles Compliance (GPC) as required by Unified Facilities criteria (UFC) 1-200-02 High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements.

Describe the project’s major contribution(s) (design elements, features, equipment, etc.) in attainment of the certification. Certified projects will be considered more favorable than projects not yet certified. Projects from the Firm’s/Offeror’s sub-consultant may be considered less favorable than projects from the Firm/Offeror.

Submission Requirements:

Identify examples indicating the A-E team’s (including sub-consultants’) experience and concepts employed and certification awarded. For projects certified, submit a copy of the certificate. Certificates are not counted in the overall page count. Provide a maximum of three

(3) projects that have attained or been submitted for TPC. For projects not yet certified, identify the date the project was submitted. If more than three (3) projects are submitted for evaluation, the Government will evaluate the first three projects and disregard any other project information after the first three projects.

Identify accredited professionals (by his/her name and firm) proposed for this contract.

Accredited professionals do not have to be key personnel listed under Criterion 2, Professional Qualifications. Discuss key sustainable design personnel experience and qualifications.

Criterion 7 – Firm Location (SF330, Part I, Section H)

Provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract, Firms/Offerors 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/Offerors will include consideration of their location within the general geographic area of the anticipated projects, primarily NAVFAC Hawaii AOR, which is primarily the State of Hawaii.

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. Address ability of the Firm/Offeror and team to ensure timely response to request for on-site support. If the work is to be performed from other than the local area, briefly describe the ability of the Prime to forward deploy personnel and how the team would respond to project requirements throughout the life of the contract.

3. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of the NAVFAC Hawaii AOR, Primarily the State of Hawaii, to be covered by this contract.

Criterion 8 – Volume of Work (SF330, Part 1, Section H)

Firms/Offerors 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/Offerors will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the Firm/Offeror by DoD within the past twelve 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.

NOTE: DoD A-E award information will be retrieved by the Government for the Firm/Offeror that have had contracts as a Prime. DoD A-E award information will also be retrieved for the Firm/Offeor with multiple offices listed. DoD award information will also be retrieved for a joint venture and each partner in the case of a joint venture.

Submission Requirements:

Firms/Offerors do not need to submit award data for this factor. Only provide the DUNS and CAGE numbers for the Firm/Offeror as the Prime A-E, Prime Joint Venture and each Joint Venture partner. Provide DUNS and CAGE information under SF330, Part I, Section H.

(End of selection criteria)

SF-330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Architect-Engineer firms desiring to be considered for this contract must submit a completed SF330 package.

− The SF330 shall be typed, one sided, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger.

− The SF330 Parts I and II pages shall be numbered sequentially.

− The SF330 Parts I and II shall not exceed 75 pages single-sided 8.5 x 11 inch pages. The page limit does not include PPQs (Attachment (3)); certificates; licenses; cover sheets/dividers; or other requested documentation (e.g. joint venture agreement, proof of A-E firm registration), provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the Firm/Offeror.

− The SF330, Part I, Section D organizational chart may be one page single sided, 11 x 17 foldout, using 11 point font or larger (font limitations do not apply to graphics, captions, or tables). Firms/Offerors must indicate non-key personnel team members, including but not limited to Cybersecurity (with experience in the design, implementation, or assessment of cybersecurity controls in facility related control systems that have been authorized through the DoD RMF process), Surveyor, Environmental, Geotechnical, and Commissioning in the organizational chart.

− An SF330 Part II shall be submitted for each firm identified in Part I, Section C. Include the DUNS and CAGE numbers in Block 8(c) of the SF330, Part II.

− Any other information submitted such as company brochures, leaflets, etc., will not be considered.

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/Offerors must submit proof that they are permitted by law as required by FAR 36.601- 4(b). If a Firm/Offeror is in a jurisdiction that requires A-E firm registration, the Firm/Offeror must provide proof of registration. If a Firm/Offeror is in a jurisdiction that does not require A-E firm registration, the Firm/Offeror must provide proof eligibility to practice (e.g., a summary explaining eligibility under the laws of that jurisdiction, registration to do business in a state, etc.). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

Firms/Offerors who are offering as a joint venture, or other type of partnering structure shall include with their SF330 submission a copy of the signed joint venture agreement and shall submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entity:

1. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages where appropriate:

a. The relationship of the team/partners/parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, profit distribution or loss sharing.

b. The management approach in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise, and control.

c. The structure and decision-making responsibilities of the partners/parties in terms of who will control the manner and method of performance of work.

d. Identify (by name and title) the personnel having the authority to legally bind the partners/parties (including authority to execute the contract documents).

2. A list of partners/parties, to include company name, DUNS and CAGE numbers, address, point of contact, email address, phone number and facsimile number.

For eligibility requirements as a Small Business Joint Venture, please go to:

https://www.sba.gov/. Failure to include the joint venture agreement may result in the Firm’s/Offeror’s elimination from further evaluation.

Architect-engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF330 to NAVFAC Hawaii, Code ACQ33. Firms responding to this announcement by Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) will be considered.

Electronic proposal submissions shall be emailed to BOTH Ms. Brittney Takata, Contract Specialist at Brittney.A.Takata@navy.mil and Ms. Alice Mende, Contract Specialist (Alternate) at Alice.Mende@navy.mil.

Submissions sent via facsimile are not authorized and will not be accepted. Hard copy proposal submissions that are mailed, couriered, or hand delivered, etc. are not authorized and will not be accepted. Electronic proposal of your SF330 must be submitted in Adobe PDF format, and the file size must not exceed 8GB. Submit all pages of the SF330 as one complete file (multiple files will not be accepted). If the Firm/Offeror is unable to email a large PDF file, an alternate method of using DoD SAFE is acceptable.

Contact BOTH Ms. Brittney Takata, Contract Specialist at Brittney.A.Takata@navy.mil and Ms. Alice Mende, Contract Specialist (Alternate) at Alice.Mende@navy.mil to request a “Drop-off.”

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The points of contact are Ms. Brittney Takata, Contract Specialist, at Brittney.A.Takata@navy.mil and Ms. Alice Mende, Contract Specialist (Alternate), at Alice.Mende@navy.mil.

If a SF254/SF255 is submitted for this solicitation, 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 the solicitation number at title and be forwarded via email to BOTH Ms. Brittney Takata at Brittney.A.Takata@navy.mil and Ms.

Alice Mende (Alternate) at Alice.Mende@navy.mil. Inquiries via phone will not be entertained. Questions submitted within 10 calendar days of the closing date may not be answered by the Government.

https://www.sba.gov/

A-E firms shall have e-mail and Internet on-line access for routine exchange of correspondence.

All potential Firms/Offerors are advised to check the BetaSAM website, https://beta.sam.gov/, for any additional modifications pertaining to this notice. Failure to check this website may affect your SF330 submission.