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N62473-23-R-1011 INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING AT VARIOUS NAVY AND

MARINE CORPS FACILITIES AND OTHER MILITARY INSTALLATIONS LOCATED IN

THE NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SYSTEMS COMMAND SOUTHWEST AREA OF

RESPONSIBILITY (AOR): CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, NEVADA, COLORADO, NEW

MEXICO AND UTAH.

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD

FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS, IS CONTAINED HEREIN.

THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGE TO

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THIS IS A TOTAL 8(A) SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PROCUREMENT. The Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a small business size standard of $15 million. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services based upon the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria.

A market research study was conducted by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest (SW) that included an assessment of relevant qualifications and capabilities of potentially qualified firms. Upon review of market research, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in San Diego determined that an 8(a) Business Development Program Set- Aside procurement is appropriate. The NAVFAC SW small business office concurs with the SBA determination.

This procurement will result in one (1) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services for Civil Engineering Services at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and installations located in the NAVFAC SW Area of Responsibility (AOR), including California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The preponderance of work will be in Southern and Central California. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by FAR Subpart

36.6. The IDIQ contract will be for a base period of 2-years and two (2) 3-year option periods (if exercised). The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $20,000,000. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term (including option years) is $5,000. Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract. The minimum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is $5,000. The maximum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is $750,000. The estimated start date is April 2023.

The Prime Contractor must demonstrate adequate in-house staffing capable to self-perform at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract as required by FAR Clause 52.219-14(b)(1) Limitations on Subcontracting.

The type of A-E services expected to be performed under this contract are primarily preparation of Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction contract packages. These include preparation of full plans and specifications, site surveys and investigations (i.e. geotechnical, utilities, topographical, etc.), cost estimating and post construction award services (PCAS). Additionally, preparation of Request for Proposals (RFP) packages for Design-Build (DB) projects, preparation of civil design support documents, preparation of DD Form 1391 or similar planning and programming related documents and miscellaneous studies may be required.

Primary A-E services will include preparation of DBB construction contract packages (i.e., full plans and specifications); civil engineering surveys/studies including, but not limited to, topographic surveys, utility studies, geotechnical studies and drainage studies. Additionally, preparation of RFP for Design-Build (DB) projects and studies or reports related to the designs of new facilities may be required.

Support A-E services may be required to perform technical reviews of government-prepared designs and design-build packages, preparation of planning and programming support documents, cost estimates and post construction award services (PCAS).

Types of projects may include, but are not limited to, new construction, repair and renovation of the following: wet utility systems (water, wastewater and stormwater); airfield pavement including runways, taxiways and aprons; roads and paving; bridges; entry gates/control points; outdoor recreational fields; outdoor shooting and combat training ranges; erosion control, stormwater management and low impact development design; and other related work.

The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered. The contractor is not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee.

All contractors are advised that registration in the SAM.gov database is required at the time SF330s are submitted. Failure to register in the SAM.gov database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM.gov website: https://SAM.gov.

The Special Contracts Requirement section of the contract will contain the following contract language addressing organizational conflicts of interest:

“Review of FAR Subpart 9.5, Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest is encouraged.

The intent is to identify and evaluate potential conflicts of interest prior to contract award.

Generally, if the Contractor/affiliates/subcontractors under this contract prepares or assists in preparing a statement of work, specifications and plans, the Contractor and its affiliates and any subcontractors/subconsultants may be ineligible to bid or participate, in any capacity, in any contractual effort which is based on such statement of work or specifications and plans as a prime contractor, subcontractor, consultant or in any similar capacity. In addition, the Contractor and its affiliates and/or subcontractors under this contract are ineligible to bid or participate, in any capacity, in any contractual effort which is based upon a statement of work, specifications and plans which the Contractor and its affiliates and/or subcontractors previously prepared or assisted in preparing.”

The prime firm for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term.

Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to clarify information contained in the SF330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired.

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SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms responding to this synopsis will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firms to perform the required services in accordance with the published selection criteria. Failure to comply with instructions, or provide complete information may affect the firm’s evaluation or disqualify the firm from further consideration. Criteria 1 and 2 are considered most important and of equal importance to each other; Criteria 3, 4 and 5 are of lesser importance and listed in descending order of importance; and Criterion 6 is of lesser importance and will be used as a tiebreaker among firms considered to be technically equal. Evaluation of past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers may result in a firm being considered less favorably in the evaluation. Specific selection criteria include:

1. Professional Qualifications

2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

3. Past Performance

4. Quality Control

5. Program Management and Capacity and Location

6. Volume of Work

Criterion 1—Professional Qualifications (SF330, Part I, Sections E & G):

Firms will be evaluated on professional qualifications, competence and experience of the proposed key personnel in providing services to accomplish the tasks required under this contract, including participation in example projects in the SF330, Part 1, Section G. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Specific disciplines/roles that must be included in key personnel are Program Manager, two (2) Lead Civil Engineers and Sustainable Design Manager. Provide additional Project or Task Order Managers and Civil Engineers, as applicable. Key personnel not providing civil engineering services will not be evaluated.

Submission Requirements:

SF330, Part I, Section E. Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate experience in the primary services for the relevant project types proposed under this contract. Non-relevant information will not be considered. Resumes of personnel performing only support services (as listed in this contract) are not required and will not be considered. The Program Manager shall be a member of the prime A-E firm and a professionally registered Civil Engineer. The Lead Civil Engineers and Project/Task Order Managers shall be members of the prime A-E firm and shall be registered Civil Engineers. The Sustainable Design Manager shall be a LEED AP or equivalent.

See definitions at the end of this notice for registration and experience requirements. Resumes of key personnel shall demonstrate their depth of experience in their respective roles.

Each resume shall include a maximum of five (5) specific relevant projects and should indicate:

professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; cite recent (within five (5) years preceding the date of issuance of this notice) and complete projects (see definition) - that exhibit specific experience in work relevant to the primary services required under this contract; and indicate proposed role and responsibility in this contract. Identifying only the individual’s job title will not provide sufficient information to determine their specific experience as it relates to services to be performed under this contract. Submit a copy of the applicable current professional registration/accreditation certificate (personnel with registration in multiple states need only submit a copy from one state). Projects not meeting these requirements will not be considered. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330, Part I, Section G.

Criterion 2 —Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (SF330, Part I, Section F):

Firms will be evaluated on specialized experience in performance of services similar to those anticipated under this contract through evaluation of experience in civil engineering, primarily in preparation of the following:

1. The proposed team’s experience and technical competence in the primary A-E services for project types identified for this contract.

2. Experience applying sustainability concepts through an integrated, cost effective design approach and designing in accordance with recognized sustainability rating systems such as Green Globe, LEED, etc.

Types of projects may include, but are not limited to, new construction, repair and renovation of the following: wet utility systems (water, wastewater and stormwater); airfield pavement including runways, taxiways and aprons; roads and paving; bridges; entry gates/control points; outdoor recreational fields; outdoor shooting and combat training ranges; erosion control, stormwater management and low impact development design; and other related work Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating the following:

1. Experience with the design of Portland cement concrete pavement for airfields (aprons, taxiways and runways).

2. Experience with the design of Hot Mix Asphalt pavement for roadways, aprons, taxiways and/or runways.

3. Experience with the design of a wet utility main pipeline system. Note: Experience with designing building laterals will not be considered relevant for this item.

Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating a depth of experience with the engineering services expected for this contract.

Projects performed by the prime A-E firm submitting the SF 330 may be weighted more in the evaluation than projects performed by proposed subcontractors. Projects completed in the NAVFAC SW AOR may be considered more favorably in the evaluation process.

Submission requirements:

Provide a maximum of ten (10) projects completed within the past five (5) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice that best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the services outlined above. Sufficient information to determine the date of completion of the project must be included in the project description or the project will not be considered. If more than ten (10) projects are submitted, the Government will only evaluate the first ten (10) projects in the order submitted.

All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the actual office/branch/regional office/individual team member proposed to manage and perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from consideration in the evaluation. To enable verification, firms should include the Unique Entity ID (UEI) number along with each firm name in the SF330 Part 1, Section F, block 25, “Firm Name” Include a contract number or project identification number in block 21. Include an e-mail address and phone number for the point of contact in block 23(c). In block 24, include in the project description the contract period of performance, current contract value (A-E fee) and a summary of the work performed that demonstrates relevance to specialized experience as outlined above. For projects performed as a subcontractor or as a joint venture involving different partners, specifically indicate the value of the work performed by the firms proposed for this contract and identify the specific roles and responsibilities performed by the firms on the project rather than the work performed on the project as a whole. If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the entity/entities offering/teaming on this contract, the project could be eliminated from consideration.

NOTE: If the firm is a joint venture, projects performed by the joint venture should be submitted;

however, if there are no projects performed by the joint venture, projects must be submitted for each joint venture partner individually, not to exceed a total of ten projects. Firms failing to provide relevant projects from all joint venture partners will be considered to have not met the requirements of the criterion. In cases where the submitted project was performed by a JV, but all JV partners for that project are not on the team identified in Part I, Section C, specifically describe the relevant work performed by the JV partner(s) proposed for this contract.

Projects shall be submitted on the SF-330 at Part I, Section F and shall be completed projects.

Projects not completed will be excluded from evaluation consideration. For submittal purposes, a task order on an IDIQ contract is considered a project, as is a stand-alone contract award. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example project. Instead, list relevant task orders or standalone contract awards that fit within the definition above. The Government will not evaluate information provided for an IDIQ contract. Examples of project work submitted that do not conform to this requirement will not be evaluated.

All information for Criterion 2 should be submitted in the SF330, Part I, Section F of the. The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part 1, Section F in evaluation of Criterion 2.

Criterion 3—Past Performance (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of work quality, compliance with schedules, cost control and stakeholder/customer satisfaction. Evaluating past performance and experience will include information provided in Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) or CPARS for Criterion 2 projects and may include customer inquiries, Government databases and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria. NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 2 may be given greater weight. Superior performance ratings on relevant projects may be considered more favorably in the evaluation.

Submission Requirements:

SUBMIT A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION FOR EACH PROJECT SUBMITTED

UNDER CRITERION 2. IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment (A)) included in this notice is provided for the firm or its team members to submit to the client for each project included under Criterion 2, Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. DO NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE. Submitted CPARS and PPQ evaluations will not be counted as part of the 30 page limitation and shall be attached to the SF330, behind the SF330 Part II document.

IF A CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF330. If the firm is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before the response date set forth in this notice, firms should complete and submit with their responses the first page of the PPQ (Attachment (A)), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project. PPQ evaluations that are completed by a team member identified in Part I, Section C of the SF330 are considered interested parties to this solicitation and will not be evaluated. Firms may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP (legible copies are acceptable) as long as it is on the same form as posted with this Synopsis. Firms should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest, Code DCDES.BP, Attn: Britney Potestio- Collins via email at britney.l.potestio-collins.civ@us.navy.mil, prior to the response date. Firms shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQs or CPARS previously submitted in response to other A-E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation.

Firms may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Criterion 2 Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Firms may also address any adverse past performance issues. Information shall not exceed two (2) double-sided pages (or four (4) single-sided pages) in total.

Awards, letters of commendation, certificates of appreciation, etc. shall not be submitted and will not be considered in the evaluation.

The Government reserves the right to contact references for verification or additional information. The Government’s inability to contact any of the Offeror’s references or the references unwillingness to provide the information requested may affect the Government’s evaluation of this factor.

Performance award or additional information submitted will not be considered.

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Criterion 4—Quality Control Program (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control program proposed by the firm to ensure quality products and services under this contract and means of ensuring quality services from their consultants/subcontractors.

Submission Requirements:

Describe the quality control program that will be utilized for all deliverables of this contract and the management approach for quality control processes and procedures. The description shall:

1. Explain the quality control program, including an example of how the plan worked for one of the projects submitted under Criterion 2, Specialized Experience, or how the plan will work if it has not been used previously.

2. Provide a quality control process chart showing the inter-relationship of the management and team components.

3. Describe specific quality control processes and procedures proposed for this contract, specifically for ensuring the technical accuracy of design and report documents.

4. Identify the Design Quality Control Manager (DQCM) and any other key personnel responsible for the quality control program and a description of their roles and responsibilities. The DQCM shall be a registered Civil Engineer and a member of the prime A-E firm.

5. Describe how the firm’s quality control program extends to management of subcontractors.

6. For joint ventures or prime firms with multiple offices, describe which office will be responsible for the quality control program and how the program will be implemented across the various team offices.

Criterion 5—Program Management and Capacity and Location (SF330, Part I, Section H):

Firms will be evaluated on the firm’s ability to plan for and manage work under the contract, the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, the locations of the offices that will be performing the work under this contract and demonstrated knowledge of the primary geographic areas in which projects could be located (NAVFAC Southwest AOR, but primarily Central and Southern California).

Submission Requirements:

1. Provide an organizational chart for the team in the SF330, Part I, Section D and discuss the management plan for this contract and personnel roles in the organization. Identify on the submitted organization chart the relationships and lines of authority of the proposed team members, including key subcontractors. Note: All individuals listed on the organization chart are not required to have a resume in Section E, such as administrative or lower level engineering positions.

2. Describe the ability of the firm to manage, coordinate and work effectively with team members, both internal staff and subcontractors. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable.

3. Describe the firm’s present workload and the availability of the project team (key personnel and subcontractors) for the specified contract performance period. Describe the ability of the firm to accomplish multiple large task orders simultaneously and strategies to meet surges in unexpected workload demand. Describe the ability of the firm to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services. General statements of availability/capacity may be considered less favorably.

4. Provide the location of the office(s) that will be performing the work, including main offices, branch offices and offices of team members. Evaluation of firms will include consideration of the location of their offices and key personnel within the primary geographic area of the anticipated projects, primarily NAVFAC Southwest AOR. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of the primary geographic areas in which projects could be located and the team’s availability and ability to ensure timely response to requests for onsite support at Government installations throughout the NAVFAC SW AOR. Firms with a main office outside Southern California shall address how they would effectively communicate, collaborate and share data with clients and subcontractors.

Criterion 6—Volume of Work (SF330, Part 1, Section H)

Firms will be evaluated in accordance with DOD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 236.602-1, from data extracted from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). In the case of a joint venture (JV), data will be extracted for the JV and for each JV partner. Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small, disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts.

Submission Requirements:

Firms do not submit data for this factor.

SF-330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

A-E firms desiring to be considered for this contract must submit a completed SF-330 package.

The SF-330 shall be typed, one-sided, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger. Part I shall not exceed thirty (30) single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages (the page limit does not include the organizational chart, ISRs, certificates, PPQs, or licenses, nor does the page limit include cover sheets or dividers, provided these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm). Part I pages shall be numbered sequentially. The organizational chart in Section D may be one (1) single-sided page 11 by 17 inch foldout, using 11-point font or larger (font limitations do not apply to graphics, captions or tables). The Organization Chart will not be counted against the 30-page limitation. Please include your UEI and CAGE numbers in Block 30 of the SF-330.

In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) contracts for architect-engineer services may only be awarded to firms permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering.

Firms must submit proof that they are permitted by law as required by FAR 36.601-4(b). If a firm is in a jurisdiction that requires A-E firm registration, the firm must provide proof of registration. If a firm is in a jurisdiction that does not require A-E firm registration, the firm must provide proof of eligibility to practice (e.g., a summary explaining under the laws of that jurisdiction.) This documentation is not counted as part of the 30-page limitation. Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

Firms that are offering as a joint venture should include with their submission a copy of the joint venture agreement. Failure to include the joint venture agreement may result in the firm’s elimination from further evaluation.

A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF330 package per the submission requirements to the office shown below. The submittal package (one (1) electronic SF330 in .pdf format) shall be submitted through the Department of Defense (DoD) Solicitation Portal in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE). In order to submit the SF330 package through the PIEE Solicitation Portal, the Offeror must be registered as a Proposal Manager in the DoD PIEE Suite located at https://piee.eb.mil/. PIEE Solicitation Vendor Access Instructions are provided by attachment.

The Government must receive the Offeror’s SF330 package no later than, 2:00 P.M Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 using the PIEE Solicitation Portal at https://piee.eb.mil or via the direct link. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered.

PIEE Solicitation Portal is the only electronic commerce method authorized for the submission of the SF330 package in response to this synopsis. Submissions outside of the PIEE Solicitation Portal will not be considered.

For questions or assistance submitting your SF330 package please contact:

Contract Specialist: Britney Potestio-Collins, britney.l.potestio-collins.civ@us.navy.mil Contracting Officer: Eley DeCuba, eley.a.decuba.civ@us.navy.mil

Firms are instructed to submit their complete response in one (1) single file, formatted in Portable Document Format (PDF) with a .pdf file extension.

Late submissions will not be considered.

It is an Offeror’s responsibility, when transmitting its SF330 package electronically, to ensure timely delivery by transmitting the package sufficiently in advance of the time set for receipt of the SF330 package to allow for timely receipt by the Government no later than the date and time stated in this Synopsis. Offerors shall allow adequate time to upload and send files, which may be slower for non-DoD users, and to avoid other technical difficulties that may be encountered. An Offeror risks the late receipt and rejection of a SF330 where it delays transmitting its SF330 until just https://piee.eb.mil/ https://piee.eb.mil/ mailto:britney.l.potestio-collins.civ@us.navy.mil before the time set for receipt. The PIEE Solicitation Portal will systematically prohibit submissions after the due date and time; thus, SF330 Packages that are received after the stated date and time in Synopsis will not be considered.

Offerors are responsible for submitting their SF330 Package in the format specified, consistent with requirements stated elsewhere in this synopsis. Offerors are asked to submit only the information/exhibits required. Page limits, as stipulated, must be adhered to. Files that cannot be opened, or are otherwise missing the required content are the responsibility of the Offeror. The maximum allowable file size for PIEE Solicitation Portal is 1.9GB.

Hard Copies of the SF330 Package are not being requested. No parking or offloading of SF330s is available at the government facility.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT

SF330 DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE,

TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to check Contract Opportunities via sam.gov, which is the NAVFACSYSCOM electronic solicitation website, for any revisions to this announcement or other notices. An Interested Vendors List is available in Contract Opportunities via the www.sam.gov, under this solicitation number. Note: the Interested Vendors List is only viewable if you are logged in to sam.gov and your account is associated with an entity. Address inquiries via email:

britney.l.potestio-collins.civ@us.navy.mil. NAVFACSYSCOM Southwest does not intend to respond to Requests For Information (RFIs) submitted after 17:00 (5:00 PM) local time on July 21, 2022.

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS:

BRANCH OFFICE: An office of a firm located separately from a firm’s other office(s) and having a separate address.

COMBINED PROJECT(S): Projects with multiple starting and ending points, performed under separate task orders, delivery orders, or multiple contracts combined in a single description. No credit will be given for work performed under IDIQ or other multiple-award type contracts in the aggregate (multiple projects completed under more than one task/delivery order).

COMPLETE PROJECT: 100% plans and specifications signed by a professional Architect or Engineer and ready to advertise for construction with final cost estimate; 100% complete cost estimates and schedules; 100% complete RFP/deliverable documents; or 100% complete study/investigation/report documents.

DESIGN-BID-BUILD: Refers to the traditional project delivery method where design and construction are sequential and contracted for two (2) separate contracts and two (2) contractors.

First contract is for A-E (design) services and the second contract is for construction.

DESIGN-BUILD: Refers to combining design and construction in a single contract with one (1) prime contractor. For the purposes of this procurement, projects that require only shop drawing level effort are not considered design-build projects.

FIRM: Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering.

JOINT VENTURE (JV): A legal business entity formed between two (2) or more companies (parties) to undertake the performance activities of a contract together.

KEY PERSONNEL: The personnel of the offeror’s team who are the registered/licensed/ accredited/certified professionals in their respective disciplines, directly responsible for the design and management of the relevant contract work. These are the individuals for which resumes are being submitted.

NEW CONSTRUCTION: Refers to projects where the work primarily involves erecting an entirely new structure or building (or new additions/expansions to existing structures where major components are provided as part of the new addition/expansion). Complete repair/replacement of a structure or building is considered new construction.

OFFEROR: Refers to the contractor submitting the proposal, including joint ventures, designated in Section C of Standard Form (SF) 330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications) as the prime contractor.

OFFEROR’S TEAM: Refers to the Offeror (see definition) and the other firm(s)/entity(ies) proposed to perform the work of the contract together as a team, as listed in the Offeror’s submitted SF330, Section C.

PAST PERFORMANCE: Relates to how well an Offeror has performed; e.g., the quality of work accomplished, cost control, schedule compliance, customer satisfaction. Past performance is distinct from experience.

PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION/ACCREDITATION: Professional registration/license/ accreditation in one (1) or more of the 50 United States and its territories. For the purposes of this procurement, “Evidence-based” design accreditations/certificates are not acceptable as professional credentials.

PROJECT or SPECIFIC PROJECT: A single project contract or a single task order under an IDIQ or other multiple award type contracts with a single starting point and a single ending point.

RELEVANT or RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: Pertains to work performed by a firm, within the prescribed timeframe, which is the same or similar to the work that may be ordered under this contract in terms of size, scope and complexity. Experience is distinct from past performance (how well an Offeror has performed).

RENOVATION/REPAIR: Refers to projects where the work primarily involves modification of existing utility systems by renovation, repair and alteration (work within the existing exterior walls and existing square footage of the facility).

SELF-PERFORM: Refers to performing relevant architectural-engineering work in-house without subconsultants/subcontractors. Relevant work is that which is the same or similar to the A-E services that may be ordered under this contract.

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