Sources Sought Medical SRM MAC.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT (MAC) FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (AE)

SERVICES FOR DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MEDICAL DESIGN

PROJECTS, PREDOMINANTLY FOR MEDICAL SUSTAINMENT, REMEDIATION, AND

MODERNIZATION (SRM)

Solicitation No: N62470-21-R-9003

Issue Date: 18 December 2020

Response Date: 21 January 2021, 2:00PM EST

This is a Sources Sought notice, a market survey for information to be used for preliminary planning purposes. The information received will be used within Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic to facilitate the decision making process. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and no contract will be awarded from this request.

This Sources Sought notice is being used as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potentially qualified small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a request for proposal/solicitation.

The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

NAVFAC Atlantic is seeking potentially qualified small businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) businesses, SBA certified HUBZone businesses, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), SBA certified Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), or SBA certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) with current and relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and the capability to perform multidiscipline architect-engineering services in support of projects within the NAVFAC Atlantic Area of Operation (AO), which includes the continental United States (CONUS) and areas outside the continental United States (OCONUS). OCONUS areas include the Caribbean, Europe, Africa, Western Asia, South America, Hawaii, the Far East, and Marianas.

The Government intends to award a Multiple Award, Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, to approximately three (3) AE Firms. Tasks orders issued against this Multiple Award Contract (MAC) are estimated to be between $500,000 and $10,000,000.

The NAICS code for this proposed procurement is 541330 (small business size standard is $16.5 million). The procurement method will be in accordance with 40 USC, Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers. If a solicitation is issued, the solicitation will consist of a base period and four (4) one-year options totaling five (5) years of performance. The anticipated total work to be issued over the life of the contract via task orders (base year plus four one-year options) shall not exceed the estimated maximum amount of $249 Million.

For the purposes of this evaluation, “Medical Treatment Facilities” are those as described in UFC 2-000-05N Facility Planning Criteria for Navy/Marine Corps Shore Installations, 500 Series Medical Facilities.

Firms will be evaluated on specialized experience in performance of services similar to those anticipated under this contract through evaluation of experience in:

1. Design of Medical Treatment Facilities.

2. Design of multi-phased additions or multi-phased renovations to an existing Medical Treatment Facility performed within a continually operational facility that have to comply with infection control, life safety, and interim life safety measures in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and address noise/vibration control issues.

3. Experience providing Post Construction Award Services (PCAS) for the full performance period of a project’s construction. Project must have been designed by the proposing Firm.

4. Applied sustainability concepts through an integrated, cost effective design approach, and designing in accordance with recognized sustainable third party certification such as (but not limited to) LEED AP, Green Globes Professional, etc.

5. Experience with Defense Heath Agency medical studies.

Work associated with this MAC will be predominantly for Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (SRM) projects, but may include Military Construction (MILCON) projects.

Projects will be designed in accordance with criteria prescribed in the latest version of UFC 4- 510-01 “Design: Military Medical Facilities” and under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).

The contract requires that the selected firms have on-line access to E-mail via the Internet for routine exchange of correspondence.

It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The capabilities package will determine the feasibility and/or basis for the Navy’s decision to proceed with acquisition.

This capabilities package shall address, at a minimum, the following:

1. Company Profile and Type of Business - Indicate the business size in relation to the NAICS code 541330 and socioeconomic programs for which the firm qualifies. Provide your company's System for Award Management (SAM) Cage Code and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned SB (SDVOSB), SBA certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) SB, SBA certified Section 8(a) SB, SBA certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) or Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business

(EDWOSB). Please note recent changes to the WOSB program. As of October 15, 2020, WOSB/EDWOSBs must be registered at beta.certify.sba.gov. WOSBs/EDWOSBs may no longer self-certify to establish qualification for WOSB/EDWOSB set-aside contracts.

Contractors must be registered in SAM at time of bid/proposal due date. For more information on the definitions or requirements for these small business programs, refer to http://www.sba.gov.

2. Experience – Submit a maximum of five (5) projects worked within the past five years of similar size, scope, and complexity as the work indicated. Response should describe ability to respond to multiple/simultaneous Task Orders. For each of the contract(s)/project(s) submitted, provide the title, location, indicate role (prime contractor or subcontractor), award and completion date, dollar value of the contract/project, type of work, scope of work, brief description of how the referenced contract/project relates to the work being sought, and customer information including point of contact (phone number and email address). DO NOT submit basic contracts for IDIQ work as they will not be evaluated. Only submit the Task Orders issued against or under the basic contract.

3. If you are considering entering into a teaming arrangement or joint venture relationship

(including mentor-protégé joint ventures), provide the name of all parties and the anticipated type of arrangement. Address the specific services each member will provide and include applicable professional qualifications and experience for each member.

Describe the extent your firm has worked with proposed subcontractors or joint venture members in the past. The small business prime will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14 (NOV 2020) (Deviation 2020-O0008), which states that it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Provide evidence that your firm (as the prime contractor/entity) will be able to comply with this requirement under the proposed contract.

It is requested that interested firms submit a brief capabilities package to demonstrate the ability to meet and execute the requirements as set forth above. The capabilities package must be complete and sufficiently detailed to allow for a determination the firm’s qualifications to perform the defined work. The Statement of Capabilities must be on 8 ½ by 11-inch standard paper, single spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font minimum and is limited to eight (8) single-sided pages (including all attachments).

Responses to this Sources Sought announcement are due no later than Thursday, 21 January 2021, by 2:00 PM EST.

The package shall be sent electronically to Rebecca Douglas, at rebecca.douglas@navy.mil.

Submissions must be received at the designated email cited no later than 2:00 PM EST on 21 January 2021. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to Rebecca Douglas either by e-mail rebecca.douglas@navy.mil or by telephone (757) 322-4704.

Large businesses need not respond. This Sources Sought is solely for small business concerns.

LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCPETED.

The Government will not provide a debriefing on the results of this notice. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended.