Sources Sought Add Restroom Overwatch 05 Apr 2021.pdf

Title: GFAFB A-E Project: Add Restroom Overwatch

Solicitation No. FA465921R0009

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The Air Force is seeking sources for a potential competitive 100% set aside for Small Businesses located in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Region VIII (North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado) and Minnesota, or HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or Small Business concerns located anywhere in the United States. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to obtain information on qualified and experienced contractors interested in providing proposals on an Architect-Engineer (FAR 36.6) solicitation. IF ADEQUATE RESPONSES ARE NOT

RECEIVED FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED CONCERNS, THE ACQUISITION MAY

BE SOLICITED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS.

The GFAFB A-E Project: Add Restroom Overwatch contract is a firm-fixed price (FFP) Architect-Engineer effort for Planning and Charrette work with a construction magnitude between $250,000 to $500,000. The Government anticipates awarding to one offeror. Work to be performed will be within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541310, Architectural Services. The small business standard is $8.0 million.

The project will consist of conducting field surveys and investigations to obtain design data and preparing contract plans, specifications, cost estimates, and estimated construction periods of performance. The Title I effort may include all aspects of design such as preparation and/or review of contract plans, specifications, scheduling, cost estimates, building commissioning and preparation of operating and design manuals. The Title I effort also encompasses the support and development of design work, including planning and programming, program management, project scoping, studies, investigations, evaluations, consultations, conceptual design, Building Information Modeling (BIM) employment, design analyses, comprehensive interior designs, interior facility functional/relational offices compatibility studies, value engineering, topographic survey services, and infrastructure systems.

The contractor could also be expected to attend and/or support meetings and teleconferences as required by the Project Manager with the customer and/or government representative(s). The purpose of the meetings include, but are not limited to, contract discussions, progress reviews, project scoping, planning, design reviews, planning/programming charrette activities, project definition charrette activities, design charrette activities, construction reviews, project status, and the general exchange of information concerning current and future activities.

If your firm has an interest in proposing on this requirement as described above, please prepare and transmit a Capability Statement to TSgt Cassie Blair via email to cassie.blair@us.af.mil, no later than 2:00 PM CDT, 19 Apr 2021. When emailing your response, please note that due to increased firewall protections some emails may be blocked; therefore, follow-up via telephone at (701)747-5280 (if an acknowledgement is not received back via email) is strongly recommended to ensure receipt of your submission by the Government.

Request interested firms respond to this notice and include the following in their Capability Statement:

(a) Firm's INFORMATION [name, address, phone number, CAGE Code];

(b) Firm's INTEREST to qualify [e.g., prime contractor, teaming partner, joint venture, primary subcontractor];

(c) STATUS e.g., 8(a) [including graduation date], HUBZone-certified small business, Service- Disabled Veteran Owned small business, small business, etc.

(d) CAPABILITY STATEMENT. Interested contractors must demonstrate a history of relevant design experience with a primary focus on Entry Control facilities and Access Control Points.

Include a summary of relevant (DoD, Entry Control facilities and Access Control Points, charrettes), and recent (within the last three fiscal years), performance history (identified by contract/project number, project title, dollar amount, and in what capacity (e.g., prime, subcontractor, etc.) performed. Responses shall be limited to three (3) pages.

The government reserves the right to set this acquisition aside for Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran Owned or small business concerns located in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Minnesota based on the responses it receives. Once the determination has been made to either set-aside the acquisition or solicit on an unrestricted basis, it will be posted on this website.

This request for information (RFI) notice is issued for planning purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). Responses to this notice will assist the government in identifying potential sources and determining if a set-aside of the solicitation is appropriate. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or pay for any proposal preparation costs.