PRE_SOLICITATION_NOTICE_140P432324R0003_ACAD_2.pdf

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE - ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING (A&E)

SERVICES - INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) CONTRACT

FOR ACADIA NATIONAL PARK (ACAD)N AND ST. CROIX ISLAND

INTERNATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (SACR)

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, CONTRACT

OPERATIONS EAST, BOSTON MAJOR BUYING OFFICE issues this Pre-Solicitation Notice for a single award Architectural and Engineering Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. This Contract will be a Multi-Disciplinary Architect-Engineer (AE) Design Services and other Supporting Services under an IDIQ contract for a variety of projects within the Acadia National Park and St. Croix Island International Historic Site.

The Primary area of coverage is the National Park Service’s Acadia National Park and St. Croix Island International Historic Site. These sites are located in Maine near the towns of Bar Harbor, Winter Harbor, and Calais. Potential work locations include sites on Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut, Little Cranberry Island, Schoodic Peninsula, Red Beach, and St. Croix Island.

This acquisition will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. The IDIQ contract will be for a base period of one year and four one-year option periods (if exercised) and Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR SF 330 ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS

SUBMISSION NOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P432324R0003 ACAD/SACR

PUBLICIZING:

An Amended Pre-Solicitation Notice requesting SF 330 submission will be issued on or about 07/26/2024 and will be posted to the U.S. government’s website for contracting opportunities at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.

SET ASIDE STATUS:

This procurement will be solicited as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.

REGISTRATION:

All firms shall be certified in the Online Representations and Certifications found at the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ before submitting their SF-330. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be considered for an award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration contact the SAMS website at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

NAICS CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS STANDARD:

The NAICs code for this requirement will be 541330, Engineering Services with a size standard $25.5 million annual receipts, averaged over the preceding 3 years. The size of the small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. (See 13 CFR 121,103 and

13 CFR 121.108)

In accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14, LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the selected firm. For this procurement, percentage of work performed/costs incurred by all small business firms under the contract shall be included in meeting the 50 percent requirement.

TYPES OF PROJECTS:

Projects may include but are not limited to research, evaluation, analysis, strategic planning, inventory and monitoring, compliance and permitting (including environmental, construction, NEPA, and Section 106), drainage and storm water management systems, floodplain delineations, geotechnical evaluations and design, condition assessments, structural evaluations, interpretive exhibits, stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation of historic structures, accessibility upgrades, site planning, trail planning, design including interior design, cultural landscapes or design and design support during construction, design for historic/modern-day structures, museums, curatorial facilities, revetment and/or seawalls, shoring, security improvements, demolition, visitor/interpretive centers, administrative facilities, maintenance facilities, electrical systems (including high and low voltage), fire protection systems, mechanical systems, security systems, seismic retrofits, small scale and renewable energy systems, surveying (including boundary, hydrographic, and land), total building commissioning, traffic and transportation systems/facilities, water and wastewater systems, multi- and single family housing, comfort stations, campgrounds, roads and parking, vehicular and pedestrian bridges, multi-use trails, marine and coastal facilities, and memorials.

Additional requirements include, but are not limited to, participation in community/stakeholder workshops, open houses or planning efforts, assistance in the preparation of environmental compliance analysis and documents, including Environmental Assessment’s and Environmental Impact Statements, preparation of complex sensitive, environmentally sustainable planning and plans, specification and estimates, facilitating and preparing value engineering studies and/or value analysis choosing by advantages studies to evaluate proposed design solutions, and coordination with interpretive design firms and/or performance of interpretive designs.

POINT OF CONTACT:

Janice Boscoe, Contract Specialist, Janice_Boscoe@contractor.nps.gov