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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Architectural & Engineering Services in Support of

Real Property Planning, Programming & Management Support IV

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice that is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This notice is for market research purposes only and IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, nor does it restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. This notice is open for responses from both small and other than small businesses, and responses will be utilized to determine if this requirement, or a portion of this requirement, can be set-aside for small businesses in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.5.

The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested companies and responses will not be returned.

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Engineering and Support Center (CEHNC) in Huntsville, Alabama is conducting market research to identify qualified firms capable of providing a range of services, including facility assessment, master planning, real property support, asset management, economic analysis, programming and other associated studies or project support. These services will support projects at U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Defense or other agency installation or facilities worldwide.

Service locations include the Department of Defense (DoD) installations and other Government facilities throughout the Contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and outlying areas as defined by FAR 2.101, as well as outside the Contiguous United States to include: Germany, Honduras Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Kwajalein – Marshall Islands, Poland, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Turkey, Philippines and United Kingdom. The total anticipated program capacity, to be shared among all awarded contracts, is estimated at $550 Million.

As part of the market research, the Government is performing market research in order to determine whether small businesses possess the capability to execute the requirements within this acquisition.

Respondents need to identify all applicable small business designations to include: Small Business, 8(a), certified HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman Owned, Minority-Owned, Native American-Owned, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned.

Interested small business firms, who meet the capability requirements outlined in this notice are encouraged to respond by addressing the questions below. If a firm has no relevant experience or capabilities for a particular question, the firm should indicate so. Based on the responses received, consideration will be given to defining what part, or all, of the acquisition will be set-aside for small business participation.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Contractors must have the capability to provide technical support for the planning, programming, and installation/facility management of real property in support of DoD and other Government agencies and activities. Technical support includes but is not limited to master planning, identifying and quantifying facility requirements, economic or financial analyses, DD1391 development, requirements analysis, engineering analyses, geospatial projects, facility management support, facility utilization studies, land use requirements studies and analyses, environmental documentation, energy studies, and project programming and procurement documents.

Full design, construction and repair services are expressly excluded from this acquisition. Generally, all documents, analyses and studies will be at or below the 15% design threshold for a facility. The contractor may be asked to provide a proof of facility concept analysis and/or development of conceptual plans equivalent to a 35% facility design. Conceptual plans would establish proof of concept of the facility in question. At no time will this acquisition be utilized to progress facility design beyond 35%.

3. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms should submit a document which furnishes information describing relevant demonstrated experience and qualifications in the following format:

The submissions should be Times New Roman, font size 12, not to exceed 10 pages. The submission will address all questions in the Capabilities Questionnaire listed below and your ability to perform the services stated in the Statement of Work (Attached to this Sources Sought Notice).

Computer files must be compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Word. Submit responses via email to: dll-cehnc-p&piv@usace.army.mil. Submissions shall be received no later than 1200 Noon Central Time on 5 May 2025.

NO HARDCOPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Cover letters and extraneous materials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. Questions concerning submissions should be directed to jasmine.m.mccullough@usace.army.mil and lashonda.c.smith@usace.army.mil. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled.

mailto:dll-cehnc-p&piv@usace.army.mil mailto:jasmine.m.mccullough@usace.army.mil mailto:lashonda.c.smith@usace.army.mil

4. CAPABILITIES QUESTIONNARE

SECTION I: GENERAL

1. Business Name: (Insert Business Name)

2. Business Address: (Insert Business Address)

3. Cage Code:

4. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: (Submit all that apply)

NOTE: The previous generation NAICS Code was “541310, Architectural Services”. However, if you firm believes this code is not the most appropriate or if there is a better-suited NAICS Code for this acquisition, please provide your recommended NAICS code along with a justification for its applicability.

5. Responsible Point of Contact: (Insert name, address, phone number, and email address)

6. Type of Business Size (Check all that apply):

8(a) Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business

Service-disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Minority-Owned Small Business

Certified HUBZONE Small Business Native American-Owned Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business Small Business

Woman-Owned Small Business Other Than Small Business

SECTION II: CONTRACTOR ARRANGEMENT

Our firm will be proposing on this project as a:

Sole Contractor performing 100% of the work with no work being performed by a subcontractor.

Prime Contractor performing at least 50% of the work with subcontractor(s).

Prime Contractor performing at least 50% of the work with the following team member subcontractor(s):

(Insert business name, business size, cage code, and work which will be subcontracted); or

Joint Venture with (insert business name, business size, and cage code), (See FAR subpart 9.6 Government policy on teaming arrangements, as well as 8(a) Program regulations described in 13 CFR 124.513, HUBZone Program regulations described in 13 CFR 126.616, and Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Program regulations described in FAR 19.1403(c) and 13 CFR 128.402.

SECTION III: CAPABILITY EXPERIENCE

1. Has your firm performed and/or are in the process of performing A-E services for planning and programming support as described above? If so, provide customer references, locations, scope of effort, dollar value and dates of efforts performed within the past five years.

2. Does your firm have qualified and experienced personnel to provide A-E Services relative to the requirements stated above? Provide the number of qualified key personnel, minimum and maximum years of experience and the average years of experience.

3. Does your firm possess, or have the ability to possess, the required licenses, permits and/or certifications to perform A-E Services? Licenses which are of interest to the Government include but are not limited to those for Professional Engineer, Registered Architects, Cost Engineer Certifications and American Institute of Certified Planner or equivalent certifications. Does your firm possess any licenses, permits or certifications which would be advantageous to the Government in support of any work product defined above?

4. Provide specific details on your current and projected capacity to simultaneously execute requirements, especially in varied and/or disparate geographical areas. Provide information on the magnitude of simultaneous task orders that you can perform.

5. Does your firm have the capacity to manage A-E Services in a cost-effective, timely and contract conforming manner? Please provide specific examples based on previous projects.

6. Does your firm have experience in providing and maintaining an effective quality control program?

Provide examples.

7. Does your firm have the ability to perform these requirements for contiguous United States and/or outside the contiguous United States locations? Are there any limitations in regard to the location of requirements? Please identify all outside the contiguous United States locations, along with project titles and descriptions, where you have performed the same or similar services.

8. Italy has a Special Requirement for it’s Anti- Mafia Law Italy, which requires ALL offerors to submit an Anti-Mafia certification with their proposal for the MATOC. In addition, a SOA (Società Organismo di Attestazione, or “Certification Body” certificate) is required in order for offerors to perform work in Italy. Does your company have the capability to conform to special requirements for Italy?

9. What are some potential barriers in the SOW that may be limiting competition for this requirement?

(e.g., is the SOW too broad or restrictive? Additionally, are there any barriers that prevent your company from submitting a proposal for this requirement? Please provide rationale with page and section location(s).