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N69450-22-R-0015 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT

FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES AT VARIOUS

LOCATIONS UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF NAVFAC SOUTHEAST

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SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM SF 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS

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OPEN PROCUREMENTS. RFIs MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 12 JANUARY 2022 AT 2PM ET

TO MELISSA.A.NASSAR2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL AND

NICOLE.M.JACKSON49.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

This procurement will result in up to three (3) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for multi-discipline Architect-Engineer (AE) services for: Professional Engineering Services for preparation of Design-Bid-Build documents and Design-Build Request for Proposals for various project types at DoD and Non-DoD activities in the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) Area of Responsibility (AOR). 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 period of five (5) years. The total fee for each contract shall not exceed $30M (Thirty Million Dollars). The guaranteed minimum for the contract term is $1,000 (One Thousand Dollars) for each contract. 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 expected to be January 2023.

This proposed contract is being solicited as a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330, Architectural-Engineering Services, size standard: $16.5M. 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. Small business firms will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities per FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.

The market research study (Sources Sought Number: N69450-22-R-0015) conducted by NAVFAC SE included an assessment of relevant qualifications and capabilities of potentially qualified firms.

As a result of the market research analysis, a determination was made to do a small business set aside. The NAVFAC SOUTHEAST small business office concurs with this decision.

Comprehensive Architectural-Engineering services are required for the design of new construction, repair, replacement, demolition, renovation, alteration, and/or improvement of DoD facilities, including, but not limited to:1) Aviation and aircraft facilities; 2) Administration and Operations facilities; 3) Bachelors Quarters, Navy Lodges and personnel housing facilities; 4) Child Development Centers; 5) Dining Facilities; 6) Marine facilities; 7) Community, Personnel and

Service support facilities; 8) Recreational Facilities; 9) Religious Facilities; 10) Training facilities;

11) Warehouses and Supply facilities; 12) Security level facilities; 13) Central Plants; and 14) Utility Systems Upgrades.

Projects associated with this contract may include single or any combination of multiple discipline design services, including, but not limited to Architectural, Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Planning, Environmental, Fire Protection and may also require comprehensive interior design. Specific types of A-E services that may be required under this contract include: facility planning and project development, development of requirements and project scope, development of design- bid-build packages, development of design-build Request for Proposal (RFP) packages, studies, preparation of cost estimates using unit guidance and parametric cost estimating, development of alternatives and economic analysis, condition assessment, above and underwater inspections, service-life modeling, vessel collision analysis, field investigations (including utility and geotechnical), surveying and mapping, soil borings, hazardous materials testing and identification, preparation of engineering evaluations, inspections, consultations, energy computations, conceptual designs, obtaining permits and regulatory approvals, environmental investigation and consultation, review of contractor submittals, field consultation and inspection during construction, commissioning, Operation and Maintenance Support Information (OMSI), as-built drawing preparation, FACD/design charrette/other design and construction related workshops and meetings, Title II services, and incorporation of sustainable engineering design practices.

Facility planning and project development includes: planning studies including scientific, project programming documents (DD Form 1391 development), developing of requirements, preparing engineering evaluations, project scope, unit guidance or parametric cost estimating, cost valuation surveying, development of alternatives and economic analysis, analysis of proposed sites for foundations, utilities, access, constraints and identification of environmental issues, concept and site sketches, recommendations on potential utilities impacts, sustainable features, and may require enhancement of previously prepared basic documentation. DD Form 1391 documentation will be required to be prepared in the Navy's Electronic Procurement Generator (EPG). The A/E may also be required to assist in evaluating Design-Build proposals and reviewing Design-Build contractor’s design and construction submittals to ensure they meet the performance requirements of the RFP.

A-E firms are required to prepare cost estimates utilizing the MCACES MII estimating system and detailed cost estimates, specifications in the SPECSINTACT program, design-build RFPs utilizing current NAVFAC Design-Build Masters, and drawings in AutoCAD (2016 or higher) utilizing the National CADD Standards format with NAVFAC specified modifications. 3D modeling and BIM modeling may also be required. Selected firm will be required to provide documents in PDF and native formats. Final documents will require electronic signatures following the NAVFAC signature process and using required software. All projects will require design in the Inch-Pound system, unless specifically documented in the individual task order. A-E firms or others under contract or providing services to NAVFAC may request software installation packages from NAVFAC Atlantic CI Cost. The A-E is to send an email to NAVFAC-CI-Cost@navy.mil with the following in the Subject Section "MII License Request". Software is generally distributed to A-Es free of charge, however, accompanying database licenses must be purchased and licensed as appropriate by the user.

Hazardous material assessments including asbestos and/or lead-based paint assessments may be required on this contract to determine the presence of hazardous material(s) during removals/demolition or at utility points of connections. Work on and around waterfront structures, including under deck and underwater, and work in confined spaces may be required on this contract. A-E firms must be able to accept work that involves asbestos, lead paint, PCBs, and other hazardous materials, work on and under waterfront structures, and in confined spaces.

All engineering and design services shall comply with the most current edition of FC 1-300-09N Design Procedures, and other requirements as indicated on the Whole Building Design Guide Web Site (www.wbdg.org). Selected A-E firms are required to have online access to web-based support programs and email via the internet for routine exchange of correspondence/information. Selected A-E firms are required to submit and maintain an A-E Accident Prevention Plan (APP) in accordance with USACE EM 385-1-1 for each project on this contract and Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) for each in-field action. Key personnel, including sub-consultants, must be U.S.

citizens and able to obtain security clearances as required and may be required to have employee and facility security clearances up to Top Secret.

All new projects in this contract will include initiatives to comply with the current version of UFC 1-200-02 High Performance Sustainable Building Requirements and may seek third-party certification under the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) or Green Building Initiative (GBI) “Guiding Principles Compliance” (DoD versions only). All work shall be done in English units, as directed by the Government. Selected firms will not be able to propose on Design-Build task orders for which the firm or any of the firms’ subcontractors have assisted the Government in the preparation of the Design-Build technical statement of work or plans and specifications.

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. All subcontractors or teaming partners shall also be registered in SAM by location of the office provided in the SF330.

The prime firm for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term.

JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Firms formally organized as Joint Ventures that have associated specifically for performance of this contract, consortia of firms, or any other interested parties may submit proposals, however must meet requirements as stated in FAR 52.219-18 and must be approved by the Small Business Administration prior to award. Team Arrangements are considered an arrangement in which (1) two or more companies form a partnership or joint venture to act as a potential prime firm; or (2) a potential prime firm agrees with one or more other companies to have them act as its subcontractors under a specified Government contract or acquisition program. In accordance with FAR Subpart 9.6, the Government will recognize the integrity and validity of firm team arrangements; provided, the arrangements are identified and company relationships are fully disclosed in the offer. The firm shall identify the major or critical aspects of the requirement to be performed by those identified in the Firm Team Arrangement. The submission must contain a narrative that clearly explains the relevance to a particular factor of information concerning a company that is part of a Firm Team Arrangement. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance of the information to this procurement.

Notwithstanding the specific requirements of any other area of this synopsis, information submitted about any company other than the firm, whether a predecessor company, affiliated company, subsidiary (including wholly owned subsidiaries) that will not perform major or critical aspects of this requirement, or other associated business, WILL NOT be evaluated for any factor unless the proposal contains a detailed narrative explaining why this submitted information is relevant to this acquisition. The Government will consider the adequacy of this explanation in deciding the relevance and weight, if any, of the information to this procurement.

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.

Slate, Interview and Selection Procedures

The firm shall demonstrate its capability to perform Architect-Engineer services as required under this contract using the Standard Form 330 (SF330). The firm is required to complete ALL sections of Part I and Part II of the SF330. The Government will evaluate the completed SF330. This section describes the tasks required for completion of a fair, comprehensive, and impartial slate-selection process.

1. Evaluations. The evaluation for this project will be conducted using a Slate/Selection (one board) procedure and will be held in Jacksonville, FL. The Slate-Selection Board Chairman (SSBC) will make arrangements for the evaluation upon completion of the screening of the SF330 by the Contracts Division. Each SF330 submitted will be evaluated individually and independently.

2. Familiarization. All members of the Architect-Engineer evaluation board will be composed of members who, collectively, have experience in different areas of Architecture and Engineering and Government and related acquisitions matters. Other non-voting members may be included to provide advice on specific matters. Members will be appointed from among highly qualified professional employees from NAVFAC SE. The members are required to be familiar with the contents of the synopsis before evaluation begins. The Chairman will bring the evaluation team members and advisory staff together prior to the evaluation of proposals to discuss the synopsis, the rating methodology, and each member’s responsibilities.

3. Communication. All members of the evaluation organization are to communicate via e-mail and/or verbally whenever possible and prudent to the Government. All e-mail communication among the evaluation organization is to be protected as sensitive to source selection.

4. Receipt and Preparation of SF330. The Contract Specialist will screen all SF330s to ensure that each is properly completed, executed and submitted in accordance with the synopsis requirements. After this initial screening, the Contract Specialist will forward the SF330s to the

SSBC for evaluation.

5. Slate Evaluation. Each member of the evaluation organization will independently evaluate each SF330 submitted to identify compliance with the synopsis, strengths and weaknesses, potential clarifications and possible deficiencies. The evaluation will be documented on Slating Rationale worksheets and conducted in accordance with the guidelines established in this synopsis.

6. Narrative assessments. The evaluators’ narrative assessment of each SF330 is the cornerstone of the evaluation process. The narratives form the basis for the award decision. Narrative comments must be clear, detailed and self-explanatory. Narratives will be prepared in ink or computer generated. Evaluators must indicate at a minimum, (1) where the SF330 meets or fails to meet minimum requirements; (2) strengths/advantages and the benefit to the government should the firm receive award; (3) weaknesses/disadvantages/deficiencies and the impact each would have on the capability to perform.

7. The rating given under each of the evaluation Criterion reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the requirement through an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks of an offer. The methodology used to evaluate the SF330 and related risk will be based on a Met or Not Met determination for each evaluation criterion. An overall rating will not be given.

8. Consensus. Upon completion of individual evaluations, the evaluation team and Chairman shall meet and establish a final rating for each firm on each evaluation factor. Ratings will not be averaged, but will represent the consensus opinion of the evaluators. The Chairman will record these consensus results and document the basis for each. The Chairman will present the consensus results to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and legal counsel for review and/or concurrence.

9. Discussions/ Interviews: After PCO review of the consensus results, up to nine (9) of the most highly qualified firms will be short listed and invited to participate face-to-face discussions/interviews. Interviews are conducted for the purpose of obtaining any additional information that will help the board in ranking the firms in order of preference and distinguish between the most highly qualified firms. It provides the board an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the firm’s qualifications, to clarify questions regarding the SF330 and to assess their understanding of the work. The firms are given an opportunity to provide their presentation followed by a question and answer period led by the SSBC. The questions may be provided to the firms for preparation; however additional questions may arise based on the information presented during the interview. Any information received during the interview process may be used as justification for the ranking of the firms based on the published selection criteria. During the interviews, the firms are invited to present their approach, discuss the concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of furnishing the required services.

10. Interviewed firms must be prepared to provide a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules; financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions) and performance references other than NAVFAC Southeast (include three (3) or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators).

11. Selection: Following the interviews, the Evaluation Board shall reach a consensus on the order of preference of the short listed firms and provide the Selection Board Report recommending to the selection authority, in order of preference, at least three firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified. The Selection Board Report will include clear justification for the basis of selecting the most highly qualified firm and will be based solely on the evaluation criteria identified in the publicized synopsis. When only one board is used, the Slate/Selection report will include documentation supporting the decision to include and exclude firms from the slate. If two boards are used, an approved Pre-Selection/Slate Board Report must be included as an enclosure to the Selection Report. Final selection decision shall be made by the agency head or a designated selection authority.

12. After Selection: After the Selection Report has been approved, the PCO may release information identifying only the AE firms selected as the most highly qualified with which negotiations will be conducted. Because of the Selection of Architects and Engineers procedures, if a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated with the selected firms, the next most highly qualified firm may be contacted and requested to provide a fee proposal. At that time the name of the firm may be released.

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. The following seven (7) Selection Criteria will be used to evaluate and award this contract.

Criteria 1, 2 and 3 will be considered of equal and highest importance while Criteria 4, 5, 6, and 7 are listed in descending order of importance for the evaluation process.

Specific selection criteria include:

1. Professional Qualifications and Technical Competence

2. Specialized Experience

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control Program Management

5. Program Management and Capacity and Location

6. Sustainable Design

7. Volume of Work

Criterion 1 — Professional Qualifications and Technical Competence (SF330, 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 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. Specific disciplines that must be included in the proposed team’s Key Personnel shall include:

1. Management: (Resume required)

a. Task Order Managers - Provide one (1) Task Order Manager who is a Licensed

Professional Architect or Engineer. (Note: The Task Order Manager may not also serve in the role of Project Manager)

b. Quality Control Personnel - Provide one (1) Quality Control Personnel who is a Licensed Professional Architect or Engineer with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience.

c. Project Managers – Provide three (3) Project Managers (PM) who are Licensed

Professional Architects or Engineers with a minimum of six (6) year experience.

2. Primary Disciplines: (Resume required)

Professional licensure and demonstrating a minimum of five (5) years (unless noted otherwise below in 2a – 2e), continuous experience in the specific role of Lead Project Architect or Lead Project Engineer for each of the following disciplines:

a. Architecture – Provide three (3) Licensed Professional Architects.

b. Civil Engineering - Provide two (2) Licensed Professional Civil Engineers. One of the two

Licensed Professional Civil Engineers shall be an Airfield Pavement Specialist with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the design of airfield pavements for DoD installations and/or major commercial airports.

c. Structural Engineering– Provide two (2) Licensed Professional Structural Engineers. One of the two Licensed Professional Structural Engineers shall demonstrate the ability to provide seismic evaluations of existing facilities per ASCE/SEI 31 and the ability to provide Seismic Rehabilitation per ASCE/SEI 41-13.

d. Mechanical Engineering - Provide three (3) Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineers.

A minimum of one (1) of the three (3) Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineers shall be an Energy Specialist who is an Accredited Professional with experience providing facility energy assessments and Whole Building Energy Simulations as part of the integrated design process beginning with the project’s initial conceptual design. The energy specialist should have documented experience on at least two (2) large, (30,000 sf minimum), and complex projects. Attainment of a CEM certification through American Energy Engineers or an ASHRAE certified BEMP may be considered more favorably in evaluating the total submittal package.

e. Electrical Engineering - Provide three (3) Licensed Professional Electrical Engineers demonstrating a minimum of seven (7) years’ experience. One of the three Licensed Professional Electrical Engineers shall have experience in medium voltage design.

Primary Disciplines shall have at least one (1) person on the proposed team who served as Lead Project Architect or Lead Engineer on a project that received Third-Party Certification (TPC), such as LEED, Green Globes, Guiding Principles or demonstrated full compliance with UFC 1- 200-02 High Performance Sustainable Building Requirements.

3. Specialists: (Resume required)

a. Fire Protection Engineer. Provide one (1) Licensed Professional Fire Protection Engineer as defined by UFC 3-600-01 paragraph 2-1.15.2, Qualified Fire Protection Engineer (QFPE) and demonstrating a minimum of 5 years’ continuous experience in relevant Fire Protection Engineering and design.

b. Roofing and Building Envelope Specialist – Provide one (1) Registered Roof Consultant

(RRC), Registered Exterior Wall Consultant (REWC), or Registered Building Envelope Consultant (RBEC) with the Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) or International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC). Specialist(s) must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years continuous specialized experience in design, investigation, testing, and consulting services related to the full range of roofing and building envelope systems for new and existing structures.

Licensed professional Architect or Engineer Specialist(s) with RRC and or REWC or RBEC registrations will be considered more favorably than those that do not have professional Architect or Engineering license or the specialized roofing, wall, or building envelope registrations with RCI or IIBEC. RBEC is considered more favorable than either RRC or REWC while the combination of RRC and REWC are considered equal to RBEC.

c. Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD): Provide one (1) Designer certified by and registered with BICSI as a RCDD®. A Licensed professional Electrical Engineer certified by and registered with registered with BICSI as a RCDD® will be considered more favorably than those that do not have professional Electrical Engineering license.

d. Interior Designer: Provide one (1) Interior Designer licensed in the practice of Interior

Design, qualified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ), demonstrating a minimum of 5 years continuous experience in the interior design of facilities and able to demonstrate an understanding of the government procurement process. Firms with Interior Designers demonstrating recent, relevant project experience in facilitating the DoD procurement process may be considered more favorably.

e. Cybersecurity Specialist: Provide one (1) Licensed Information System Engineer (ISSE) with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the application of Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes for information technology and the design, implementation and commissioning of cybersecurity requirements in control systems. Specialist must possess a minimum Information Assurance Technical Level II/Security Plus certification.

f. Cost Estimator and Scheduler: Provide one (1) Licensed Architect or Engineer with a minimum of 5 years demonstrated professional experience performing cost and scheduling services. Experience performing cost and schedule risk analyses for Navy and DoD facilities will be evaluated more favorably.

4. Specialists (submission of resumes not required):

a. Landscape Architect: Licensed, Registered, Professional Landscape Architect with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the design of landscaped environments similar to those encountered at DoD installations.

b. Environmental Engineering Specialist: Licensed Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of experience performing field investigation, analysis and reporting for hazardous materials (including but not limited to asbestos, lead paint, mold remediation, and polychlorinated biphenyls) encountered on project sites and vertical facilities.

c. Topographic & Utilities Surveyor: A Registered Land Surveyor or a Registered Civil

Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience performing topographic and utilities surveys.

d. Geotechnical Engineering: A Registered Geotechnical Engineer with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience directly responsible for subsurface investigation and/or testing, analysis and reporting for geotechnical conditions and construction practices.

e. Mechanical Cx Specialist: Cx Specialist certified by NEBB, ACG, ICB/TABB, AEE, University of Wisconsin-Madison, ASHRAE, or BCA in the commissioning of HVAC systems, with a minimum of 5 years continuous, relevant experience performing Cx processes.

f. Electrical Cx Specialist: Engineering Technician, with a minimum of 5 years continuous, relevant experience inspecting, testing, and calibrating Electrical distribution and generation equipment, systems, and devices.

g. Building Envelope Cx Specialist: A Registered Architect with building envelope design or construction experience; or a professional with training and certification as an Air Barrier Installer from the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA) or other third party air barrier association, with a minimum of 5 years continuous, relevant experience performing Cx processes.

h. Petroleum Oils and Lubricant (POL) Engineer. Licensed POL Engineer demonstrating a minimum of 5 years continuous experience in relevant Petroleum Oils and Lubricant Engineering and design.

Submission Requirements:

SF330, 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 and should indicate: professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; cite recent (within the past five (5) years) project-specific experience (minimum of two (2) projects) in work relevant to the services required under this contract; and indicate proposed role in this contract. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330, Part 1, Section G.

Organizational Chart: In Section D of the SF 330, submit an Organizational Chart of the proposed team’s Key Personnel, including Management, Primary Disciplines and Specialists (as indicated in Criterion 1, Parts 2, 3 and 4 above). A single person in a Primary Discipline may fill the role of a Specialist and a Licensed Professional if they meet all necessary qualifications. Indicate the professional registration held (PE, RA, NCIDQ, etc.) for each person on the organizational chart and the name of the company they work for.

Resumes: In Section E of the SF330, include resumes for the following selected Key Personnel proposed for this contract: Management (indicated in Criterion 1. Part 1, a thru c above); Primary Disciplines (indicated in Criterion 1. Part 2, a thru e above); and Specialists (indicated in Criterion 1.

Part 3, a thru d above). Resumes for other Key Personnel indicated on the Organizational Chart in Section D, are not required to be provided at this time. A minimum of twenty-four (24) resumes should be included in Section E of the SF330 as delineated.

Key Personnel experience may be considered more favorably by demonstrating the following:

a. Experience by the Project Manager demonstrating accountability for successful management of scope, schedule, cost and quality for the design and construction of Navy, Marine Corps or other DoD agencies facilities projects.

b. Experience in the design of facilities projects for Navy, Marine Corps or other DoD agencies.

c. Experience in the delivery of multiple types of A-E services expected to be performed under this contract as described above.

d. Experience in the design of multiple types facilities expected to be performed under this contract as described above

e. Experience of the AE team in the example projects submitted in the SF 330, Section G.

Participation of Prime Contractor personnel will be evaluated more favorably than experience of their Subcontractor(s).

f. Experience in the design of facilities projects within the primary geographic area of this contract.

Note: Firms will not be evaluated more favorably for identifying additional Key Personnel beyond those identified above.

Criterion 2—Specialized Experience (SF330, Part I, Section F):

The proposed design team shall demonstrate project experience in the following design deliverables through the submission of a maximum of ten (10) example projects in Sections F and G of the SF 330:

a. Multi-Discipline Design-Bid-Build (100% Plans and Specifications) documents for vertical construction projects applying sustainability concepts through an integrated, cost effective design approach that obtained a third-party certification (TPC) under the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) or Green Building Initiative (GBI) “Guiding Principles Compliance” (DoD versions only) with an emphasis on energy efficiency (Submit a minimum of one (1) representative project);

b. Multi-Discipline Design-Bid-Build (100% Plans and Specifications) documents for vertical construction projects requiring use of DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) and Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) (Submit a minimum of two (2) representative projects)

c. Multi-Discipline Design-Bid-Build (100% Plans and Specifications) documents for vertical construction projects where Building Information Modeling (BIM) design services (including 3- D parametric models) were provided (Submit a minimum of two

(2) representative projects);

d. Multi-Discipline Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP) documents for vertical construction projects requiring use of Unified Facilities Criteria, Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, and Design-Build RFP format from the Whole Building Design Guide (Submit a minimum of one (1), but no more than two (2) representative projects);

e. Airfield Pavement Design-Bid-Build documents (Submit a minimum of one (1), but no more than two (2) representative projects);

Firms will be evaluated on specialized experience performing design services similar to those anticipated under this contract through experience in:

a. Conducting on-site design development workshops, functional analysis, schematics, space programming, budgetary or parametric cost estimating, and value engineering,

b. Demonstrated ability to design to project budget and schedule,

c. Experience preparing design-bid-build and design-build RFP packages, and

d. Designing projects in accordance with DoD, Navy, Army, Air Force, or other

Government agencies’ criteria.

Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating the following:

a. Experience in the delivery of multiple types of A-E services previously described.

b. Experience on multiple facility types previously described.

c. Demonstrated experience using the MII cost estimating software.

d. Demonstrated experience on Navy bases within the primary geographic area of this contract.

e. Demonstrated experience specific to Navy facility projects, demonstrating capability of A-E firm and individual design team members (A-E staff, key personnel, sub-consultants) to work within the Navy project planning process including:

a. DD 1391 development in the Navy’s Electronic Procurement Generator (EPG),

b. DD 1391 validation procedures including cost validation.

f. Demonstrated understanding of procedures and timely submission of base access documents in adherence with security, safety, environmental, and accident prevention regulations in order to support A-E activities and maintain project schedules.

g. Experience of A-E firm and individual design team members (A-E staff, key personnel, sub-consultants) with facilities located in historic areas that will require consultation with State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) throughout the design process.

h. Possession of a minimum CONFIDENTIAL security clearance for the A-E firm and for any key personnel proposed. If you do not already possess this qualification, this process may require a period of time estimated at 12 to 18 months. Contract clause "FAR 52.204-2, Security Requirements and Alternate II" will be included in the resultant contract.

Submission requirements:

Provide a minimum of five (5) example projects that have achieved construction completion (construction contract completion date (CCD)). The remaining projects submitted must be at least “design complete” (or “RFP complete” for Item 2d). All of the example projects shall have met their design completion or construction completion milestones within seven (7) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice and best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the areas outlined above. Sufficient information to determine the date of completion of the project must be included in the project description or the project 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.

Example projects may meet single or multiple requirements identified above. Do not exceed one sheet per project.

All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the actual office/branch/regional office/individual team member 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 should include the DUNS number along with each firm name in the SF330 Part 1, Section F, block 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 shall be submitted;

however, if there are no projects performed by the joint venture, projects must be submitted for each joint venture partner to demonstrate experience, not to exceed the submission a total of ten (10) projects. Firms failing to provide projects from all joint venture partners will be considered to have not met the requirements of the criterion.

Projects shall be submitted on the SF-330 at Part I, Section F and shall be construction complete for Design-Bid-Build projects or design complete for Design-Build projects. Projects not final construction complete or design complete will be excluded from evaluation consideration. For submittal purposes, a task order on an IDIQ contract is considered one (1) project, as is a stand-alone contract award, for the purpose of demonstrating “Project Experience.” Project experience demonstrating completion of 100% Plans and Specifications for a Design-Build contract will be considered equivalent to completing these documents for a Design-Bid-Build contract. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example project. Instead, list relevant task orders or stand-alone contract awards that fit within 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.

All information for Criterion 2 should be submitted in the SF330, Part I, Section F of the. The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part 1, Section F in evaluation of Criterion 2.

Criterion 3—Past Performance (SF330, 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. Evaluating past performance and experience will include information provided in Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) or CPARS/ACASS for Criterion 2 projects and may include customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria. NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 2 may be given greater weight.

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 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 should be submitted with your SF330. 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 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 Command Southeast, Code N69450, Attn: Melissa A. Nassar via email at melissa.a.nassar2.civ@us.navy.mil and Nicole Jackson at nicole.m.jackson49.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.

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 (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the Quality Control Program proposed by the firm to ensure quality products and services under this contract, and means of ensuring quality services from their consultants/subcontractors.

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. Provide an Executive Summary of the Quality Control Program utilized by your firm and the proposed design team. Demonstrate that an internal Quality Control Program is consistently utilized to ensure the technical accuracy and the inter-disciplinary coordination of work products. Demonstrate how “quality assurance” and “quality control” on work products prepared by multiple offices (branch and/or sub-consulting) is achieved.

2. 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.

3. Provide a quality control process chart showing the inter-relationship of the management and team components.

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.

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

Firms will be evaluated on the their ability to plan for and manage work under the contract, the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, and on the location of their office(s) that will be performing the work under this contract and demonstrated knowledge of the primary geographic areas in which projects could be located.

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 and mentor protégé 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.

3. Evaluation of firms will include consideration of their location within the primary geographic area of the anticipated projects, primarily in Alabama, Andros Island Bahamas, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Guantanamo Bay Cuba, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. It is anticipated that most work will be in the Southeast AOR.

However, the contract may also be used at other DoD or non-DoD facilities outside of NAVFAC Southeast AOR. These actions will be decided on a case-by-case basis approved by the contracting officer.

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

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

c. Provide a narrative to describe the team’s ability to provide timely response to requests for on-site support. Include both primary, sub-consultant, and sub-contractor support as required. Teams with a demonstrated history of providing timely support may be considered more favorably.

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

Firms 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 third-party sustainability rating systems such as Guiding Principles, Green Globe, LEED, etc. NAVFAC now requires all new general building construction projects to follow the latest version of UFC 1-200-02 “High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements”

(HPSB).

Provide two (2) examples or identify two (2) Projects from Criterion 2 demonstrating design team (including consultants) experience and concepts employed, certification awarded, and accredited professionals proposed for this contract. For projects achieving certification, submit a copy of the certificate (certificates are not included toward the overall page count).

Criterion 7—Volume of Work (SF330, 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 contracts among qualified A&E firms including small, disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD A&E contracts.

Firms are not required to submit data for this factor.

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. Part I shall not exceed forty-five (45) single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages (the page limit does not include certificates, PPQs, CPARS, licenses, nor does the page limit include cover sheets, dividers, or other requested documentation (e.g., joint venture agreement, proof of AE 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). Part I pages shall be numbered sequentially. The Organizational Chart may be one page single sided 11 by 17 foldout, using 11 point font or larger (font limitations do not apply to graphics, captions or tables). Introductions shall be included in Sections E and F. Please include your DUNS, CAGE, and TIN numbers in Block 30 of the SF330.

In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) the AE firm must be a registered/licensed Architectural and/or Engineering firm to be eligible for award. Provide proof that the firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of Architecture or Engineering, (e.g., state registration number, or a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in jurisdictions that do not register firms, etc.). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

**FIRMS WHO ARE OFFERING AS A JOINT VENTURE OR MENTOR PROTÉGÉ SHOULD

INCLUDE WITH THEIR SUBMISSION A COPY OF THE AGREEMENT. FAILURE TO

INCLUDE THE JOINT VENTURE OR MENTOR PROTÉGÉ AGREEMENT WILL

RESULT IN THE FIRM’S ELIMINATION FROM FURTHER EVALUATION.

Architect-Engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one (1) original plus one (1) paper hard copies of the SF330 and one (1) CD to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast, Code N69450, Attn: AE/CE (Melissa A. Nassar), Building 903 Yorktown Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32212-0030. SF330s may be delivered via commercial couriers, postal service, or hand delivered. Responses are due no later than 2:00pm ET, 28 January 2022. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The primary point of contact is Melissa A. Nassar, Contract Specialist, at melissa.a.nassar2.civ@us.navy.mil. If an SF 254/SF 255 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. Provide evidence of professional registration for all registered personnel, such as planners, Architects, Engineers, and geologists (i.e., State registration numbers).

It is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure delivery to the location specified.

Commercial couriers such as FEDEX, DHL or UPS follow the installation procedures and they are required to have a background check if they do not have a CAC badge or DBIDS badge.

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