PRE-SOL_NOTICE_MATOC_Feb_2015.docx

This announcement serves as the pre-solicitation notice for a Design Build (D/B) Construction Services Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to support the National Park Service, Intermountain Region. This contract will primarily consist of design build or construction only projects in the state of Arizona, but could be used for projects in the remaining Intermountain Region states of Colorado, Utah, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Wyoming, and Montana. The projects can be Design Build or Construction Only. THE SOLICITATION IS SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES ONLY. Offers will NOT be accepted from businesses that are not certified Small Business Contractors.

The total combined contract capacity under the umbrella contract is valued at $40 million dollars. There is a $8 million dollar umbrella for the base year and a $8 million umbrella for each option year should the options be exercised. The contract will be for a one year base with four one-year option periods for a total of five years. Five (5) to Seven (7) contracts can be awarded under this umbrella contract. For the first year, the government guarantees each awardee (5 to 7 in number) a minimum of $2,000 under the contract, however, awardees are expected to compete for each task order under this MATOC for base year and option years. Awardees who do not submit proposals on the task orders may be dropped from the contract after written notice by the Contracting Officer.

Task orders will be awarded on a Lump Sum basis. The minimum order is $2,000 and the maximum order is $2,000,000. Approximately $8 million will be available for competition amongst the awardees each year (base + 4 options). Task orders will generally range from $10,000 to $600,000. Each task order will be competed between the five (5) to seven (7) successful Offerors. Competition will be based on “Best Value” or Lowest Price Technically Acceptable as stated within the task order to be competed. Each task order will be awarded pursuant to FAR 16.505.

The general scopes of the task orders include any of the following: new building/structure construction, building renovation, rehabilitation, repair, remodeling and historical preservation, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical replacement/upgrades, trail construction and repair work, energy-saving upgrades, rodent proofing and feces cleanup, roofing, painting, road construction or repair work, all types of building/facilities demolition, building debris type removal, structural repairs, site work around building construction, site restoration and rehabilitation, landscaping, parking lots, storm water/drainage, site work associated with Campgrounds and Picnic Facilities expansion, construction or rehabilitation, geotechnical work, instrumentation, utility (Water, Wastewater, Electrical, Gas, IT, Telecommunications, etc.) installation/replacement or extensions, paving, equipment upgrades, landscaping, security and fie alarm systems, fire suppression systems, lead paint removal, PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) mitigation, HTRW (Hazardous Toxic Radioactive Waste) removal, and asbestos abatement and the design associated with all of the various aforementioned tasks. All designs shall be completed and stamped by registered design professionals, registered in the state in which the project is located and shall meet local, state, and federal regulations.

The NAICS for this acquisition is 236220, with a size standard of $33.5 Million Dollars. Five (5) to Seven (7) contracts will be awarded to the most highly rated Offerors. A seed task order will be used to evaluate the technical approach submission criteria. The evaluation factors considered of equal importance will be Past Experience with similar projects(Prime and Design Firm subcontractor), Past Performance (Prime and Design Firm subcontractor) and the Technical Approach. When combined, these Technical evaluation factors will be more important than price. The proposal offering the best value for the seed task order will receive the award for the first task order. The solicitation will be issued on or about 26 March 2015 and proposals will be due on or about 26 March 2015 and award is anticipated by April 2015.