OAO Structural Assessment Synopsis.pdf

W912P422Q0011

SYNOPSIS FOR

Ohio Area Office

Structural Assessment Located in Cleveland, OH

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, 1776 Niagara St, ATTN: Walter Kamad, Buffalo, NY 14207

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A

STANDARD FORM 330 (SF330), ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) QUALIFICATIONS IS

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

PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD.

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. A-E services are required for quality assurance inspection services for structural analysis of the main office’s reinforced concrete (RC) columns. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $22,500,000 in average annual receipts. This announcement is a 100% small business set-aside.

This procurement will result in one Simplified Acquisition, FAR Part 13 A-E contract in accordance with FAR Part 36.602-5 procedures. The purchase order will be an approximately 180 day performance period.

All firms responding to this synopsis shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) by the response due date. Register via the SAM Internet site at https://sam.gov/SAM/.

Firms that are not registered in SAM by the due date will not be evaluated.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, has a requirement for the Ohio Area Office structural analysis of the main office’s reinforced concrete (RC) columns in Cleveland, OH.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A-E firms desiring to be considered for this contract must submit a completed SF330 Part I and Part II in accordance with the submission instructions contained in this section. The SF330 shall be typed, one-sided, 12-point Times New Roman.

ADDITIONAL PAGES TO THE SF330 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED [the page limit does not include licenses, Joint-Venture agreements, nor does the page limit include cover sheets, provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the Synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm].

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Submit SF330, A-E Qualifications, in searchable PDF format suitable for reading using Adobe Acrobat in a Windows 10 operating system. PDF files combined and compressed using compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip are acceptable.

Submit the SF330 (08/2016 edition) for the Prime A-E firm, which includes all team consultants.

Include the firm's DUNS number and CAGE codes in the SF330, Part I, Sections B and C.

Organizational Charts are not required.

Interested firms shall provide electronic submissions of the SF330 to: Walter Kamad –at walter.kamad@usace.army.mil with W912P422Q0011 IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Failure to format the subject line correctly may result in non-receipt of your proposal.

Mailed and hand-carried packages will not be accepted.

Responses are due no later than 29 Oct 2022 at 2:00 pm (EST).

Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b), the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm to be eligible for award. The A-E firm must 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.

IN ADDITION TO COMPLYING WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS SYNOPSIS,

FIRMS WHO ARE OFFERING AS A JOINT VENTURE SHALL INCLUDE WITH THEIR

SUBMISSION THE FOLLOWING:

Joint ventures must submit the following additional documentation regarding their business entities:

1. A copy of the duly executed joint venture agreement signed by individuals who are authorized to bind each company

2. A detailed statement outlining the following in terms of percentages, where appropriate.

a. The relationship of the joint venture parties in terms of business ownership, capital contribution, and profit distribution or loss sharing.

b. The management approach of the joint venture in terms of who will conduct, direct, supervise and control the project, have custody and control of the assets of the joint venture, and perform the duties necessary to complete the work.

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

d. Identification of key personnel having authority to legally bind the joint venture to mailto:walter.kamad@usace.army.mil subcontract and state who will provide or contract labor and materials for the joint venture.

e. Identification of party maintaining the joint venture bank accounts for the payment of all expenses and the deposits of all receipts, keep the books and records, and pay applicable taxes for the joint venture.

f. Identification of party having overall control of the joint venture.

Other sections of the proposal must identify, where appropriate, whether key personnel are employees of the individual joint venture parties and identify the party or hired as employees of the joint venture.

FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT AND A DETAILED

STATEMENT OUTLINING 2a – 2f ABOVE COULD RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF

THE FIRM FROM FURTHER EVALUATION.

SELECTION CRITERIA: Standard Form 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on responses to selection criteria. Failure to provide requested data or to comply with the instructions in this Synopsis could result in a firm being considered less qualified or eliminated from consideration. The Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute and FAR Part 36.6 selection procedures apply. The A-E firm must demonstrate the team’s qualifications with respect to the published evaluation criteria. Failure to provide complete submission information defined in the evaluation criteria below may affect a firm’s qualification ratings. Evaluation Criteria (1) through (3) are considered most important and are equal among themselves; Criteria (4) and (5) are of slightly less importance and are equal among themselves;

Criteria (6) and (7) are of the least importance and will be used only as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms.

Specific evaluation criteria include:

1. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

2. Professional Qualifications

3. Past Performance

4. Capacity

5. Knowledge of the Locality

6. SB and SDB Participation

7. Volume of Work

Once firms are ranked, the three most highly qualified will be invited to enter discussions by way of providing a price proposal. At that time, a SF-1449 with the government’s terms and conditions, performance work statement and bid sheet will be provided.