SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR AE IDIQ.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR:

Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Term Contract\ for Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.

NO AWARD WILL BE GENERATED FROM THIS NOTICE.

This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award an IDIQ.

The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Mid-Atlantic Region (Region 3) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice as a means of conducting market research to identify technically capable and otherwise responsible parties with an interest in, and the resources to support and provide for an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services. GSA seeks information from interested and capable businesses, including large businesses, small businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses, and HUBZone Small Businesses.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code to be assigned to this procurement is 541330 -- Engineering Services with an associated small business size standard of $16.5 million.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The intent of this acquisition is to procure three single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) term contracts for Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services. GSA Mid-Atlantic Region will be divided into three geographic areas with an IDIQ awarded for each, the areas are as follows:

1. North Service Center Area (Metropolitan area of Philadelphia which includes the Pennsylvania counties of Philadelphia, Bucks, Delaware, Chester, and Montgomery; southern New Jersey from Trenton south; and the state of Delaware.)

2. South Service Center Area (The state of Virginia excluding the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, and the cities of Fairfax, Falls Church, and Alexandria. The state of Maryland excluding the counties of Prince Georges and Montgomery.)

3. West Service Center Area (The state of West Virginia and the state of Pennsylvania (excluding the metropolitan area of Philadelphia).

This anticipated acquisition will be procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. This Sources Sought Notice pertains to an anticipated IDIQ for Full Service Architectural and Engineering Services for a period of one year with four additional one-year option periods.

SCOPE OF WORK

Projects under this contract are for full architectural and engineering services for repair and alterations, renovations and modernizations of federal facilities, and may require architectural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, and energy related design services. Projects may also include the incorporations of sustainability, security and interior design services with sensitivity towards historic buildings. In addition, projects are expected to include workplace modernization for reduce space and increased flexibility. Anticipate services in this area include programming, full service architectural design services, FFE design specifications, and move coordination services.

Projects under this contract are generally for projects up to $5.0 million in construction costs. Most projects will involve occupied buildings, many of which have historically significant. The scope of architectural and engineering services under this proposed contract include, but are not limited to the following: programming, predesign, the preparation of feasibility studies, the preparation of Request for Proposal packages for Design-Build projects, site investigation, completed design services (space planning, interior design, architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, fire protection, vertical transportation, life safety, security, historical, and code compliance), cost estimating building commissioning, procurement support, post-construction award services, related supplemental services if so requested by the Government.

Hazardous materials such as incidental asbestos and lead may be encountered in some existing facilities. The A/E’s Industrial Hygienist will be required to identify and quantify the types and locations of hazardous materials that may be abated during construction and will be required to provide abatement recommendations. Furthermore, knowledge of airborne pathogen concerns is required.

Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements into the awarded contract(s). The DAP is a software utility that generates reports (both tabular and graphical) that are used to aid in the identification of some (but not all) GSA CAD standards compliance issues. The Detailed CAD Deliverable Policy may be accessed on the internet at http://www.gsa.gov/midatlanticcadpolicy.

In addition, certain projects may be designed and constructed in metric, System International (SI) units in accordance with Public Law 100-576, the Omnibus Trade & Competitiveness Act of 1988, the Metric Conversion Act, and Executive Order 12770. GSA’s CAD Deliverables Policy and Drawing Analysis Program (DAP) will be incorporated as requirements of the awarded contract(s).

General Information The primary area of responsibility will be the GSA Mid-Atlantic Region (the states of MD, VA, WV, PA, DE and Southern NJ). However, GSA Region 3 will also be able to utilize this IDIQ for work outside of Region 3 including all US States Nationwide and all US Territories and Installations worldwide.

The Contractor must have the capacity to perform multiple, concurrent task orders.

Response Information The following information is requested in your response:

1. Firm Identification Information including:

a. Name,

b. Address,

c. Phone number,

d. Primary point of contact email address, and

e. DUNS number

2. Identification of your firm as a large business, small business, or other socio-economic category such 8(a) Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business, or HUBZone Small Business.

3. A statement indicating whether your firm intends to submit a proposal in response to this anticipated solicitation.

4. A statement indicating whether your firm has experience with full service architectural and engineering services projects, including the number of such projects your firm has performed within the prior five (5) years dating back from February 13, 2020.

a. If your firm does have experience with projects involving full service architectural and engineering services, please provide a brief description of at least one such project. This should include details such as:

i. The owner / agency, location, and project period of performance;

ii. A description of services provided;

iii. The project dollar amount;

iv. Specific tasks your firm was responsible for;

v. Whether the services provided were under a BPA or Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract; and

vi. Name, position, and email address of an owner / agency point of contact that is familiar with your firm’s performance.

5. If your firm does not provide all of the services outlined above with in-house resources, explain if / how you would use subcontracting or Contractor Team Arrangements to provide all of the required services. This could include details about what firms you would subcontract or team with.

6. In addition to the experience required above, also describe your experience providing full architectural and engineering services contemplated under this potential IDIQ within the GSA Mid-Atlantic Region (the states of MD, VA, WV, PA, DE and Southern NJ.

7. A statement indicating your firm’s interest in proposing for the North, South or both Service Center Areas.

Interested firms should respond to this Sources Sought no later than Friday, February 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM (EST). The Point of Contact for this sources sought notice is Daniel Langan, Contracting Officer, daniel.langan@gsa.gov and Janet Coker, Contract Specialist, janet.coker@gsa.gov.

This is NOT a request for quotes and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions, giving maximum consideration to the small business socio-economic categories based upon industry input. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information provided. All interested sources must respond to future RFQ announcements separately from responses to this market survey.