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SAM.gov Synopsis for A-E Services

INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES FOR US

ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – SMALL BUSINESS

Reference number: W9128F25RA116

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION:

This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (A-E) Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6 and EP 715-1-7 Architect-Engineer Contracting in USACE. This acquisition will be used to procure highly specialized services required to provide A-E services in support of the preparation of studies, analysis, design, and construction support services for roadways and railways projects throughout the CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii, and U.S. Outlying Areas.

The Government intends to negotiate and award a target of four (4) indefinite delivery contracts (IDCs), with a five-year ordering period (5-year base and NO option period) and $70,000,000 in shared capacity.

There will be a $2,500 minimum guarantee, and task order maximums will be limited to the amount of available remaining contract capacity.

Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. The Government anticipates that future task orders will range from $25,000 to $1,000,000. When the Government awards a task order under this MATOC, the Contracting Officer shall notify all A-E firms within the MATOC pool of the task order requirement. The Task Order Requirement Notice (TORN) will include a short summary of the scope of work and may include a Request for Supplemental Information tailored to the specific task order requirement. The most current Task Order Requirement Notice (TORN) procedures will be followed for selection of firms identified as most highly qualified for that task order.

North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $25,500,000 in annual average gross receipts over the past three years. Competition for this procurement is restricted to Small Business interests.

Selected and successful firm(s) will be required to comply with the subcontracting limitations as set forth by the FAR Clause 52.219-14 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, wherein stated in pertinent part, "Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern." The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. Service wage rates will be determined relative to the employee's office location rather than the location of work.

Contract award is anticipated May 2026. To be eligible for contract award, the Contractor must register in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration is free and Contractors can access the site at http://www.sam.gov. Ensure representations and certifications in SAM are current.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION:

The A-E firm selected is required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Design and/or construction support services for specific facilities or projects will be assigned by Task Orders on the IDCs established as a result of this solicitation. Each task order to be issued will identify all work to be accomplished. Projects can be located anywhere CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii, and U.S. Outlying Areas.

Multi-disciplined A-E services are expected to include, but will not be limited to, the scope listed below.

The Project Information is not listed in order of importance, but the primary focus of the anticipated work is noted.

(i) Design of railway projects including, but not limited to, railway mainline trackage, railway bridges, closure structures, and special trackwork such as highway grade crossings (including signage/signaling), rail crossings, turnouts, and derails.

(ii) Design of specialized railway support facilities including, but not limited to, railheads, loading and unloading facilities, scales, wayside monitoring devices, and facilities or infrastructure located within the railroad right-of-way.

(iii) Design of roadway projects including, but not limited to, roads, streets, non-organizational parking areas, organizational vehicle parking areas, vehicle and tank hardstands, tank trails and any pavements and infrastructure systems in support of ground transportation vehicles; they also include any bridges or tunnels associated with roadway networks. In addition, roadway projects include operational control, such as access control, intersections, signalization, signage, markings, rail crossings that are intended to control traffic.

(iv) Inspection and maintenance recommendations for railway tracks, roadways, Installation Access Control Points (ACPs), Entry Control Facilities (ECFs), and railway and vehicular bridges.

(v) Implementation of PAVER Engineering Management System for roadway pavements including inspection, analysis, and project formulation.

(vi) Construction phase support services including participation in on-site partnering/preconstruction meetings, review of construction contractor's submittals for government approval and for information only, participation in site visits and furnishing inspection reports at critical points of construction, participation in start-up and commissioning of systems, attending warranty inspections, participation in lessons-learned sessions, and preparation of operations and maintenance support information manuals.

(vii) Specialized consulting services and engineering studies related to the planning, design, construction, and evaluation of roadways, ACPs, ECFs, and railways.

(viii) Planning/Programming services for roadway, ACP, ECF, and railway programs and projects, such as comprehensive master plans, installation real property master planning, infrastructure assessments, planning & design charrettes, MILCON DD Form 1391 development, CAD/GIS mapping, and systems analysis.

(ix) Field and laboratory testing of pavement materials and subgrades.

(x) Traffic engineering and transportation studies.

(xi) Developing Request-For-Proposal packages for design/build and design/bid/build projects to include design drawings, project specifications, and cost estimates.

(xii) Use and development/updates to Army and Air Force design guidance, including Unified

Facility Criteria (UFC) documents and Unified Facility Guide Specification (UFGS), engineer technical letters (ETLs), Army Standard for Access Control Points, Army Access Control Points Standard Design (for Army Projects only), and other military design and transportation systems engineering criteria.

These projects may include new construction, renovation, or maintenance of facilities. Each task order to be issued will fully describe the design project or the accomplished studies and will identify all work to be accomplished. The Government requires that firms use construction cost estimating for all design projects using the Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System 2nd Generation, MII software. The Government requires that contractors develop and edit all specifications using the SpecsIntact automated specification processing system. The Government requires that contractors develop and edit all Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) design drawings using MicroStation and AutoCAD. Firms should demonstrate experience with using these programs.

The A-E shall use advanced modeling practices in conjunction with an integrated design approach to complete the project design. Advanced modeling is a subset of geospatial technologies as defined EM- 1110-1-2909 GEOSPATIAL DATA AND SYSTEMS to include Building Information Modeling (BIM), Civil Information Modeling (CIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD). Required technologies, design deliverable and bid set (electronic and hardcopy) format and requirements will be further described in each task order. The A-E shall document their advanced modeling approach in an Advanced Modeling Project Execution Plan (PxP), submitted to the government for approval. Each PxP shall document advanced modeling practices, roles, and responsibilities for each project, as well as reiterate the technologies, formats, modeling standards, quality control procedures, and deliverable requirements dictated by each task order. The A-E shall have a robust knowledge of advanced modeling strategies, standards, and practices and shall be capable of delivering designs using a variety of tools and technologies to meet each set of task order deliverable requirements.

Sustainable design shall be accomplished using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship; energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of alternative energy, use of recovered and recycled materials; waste reduction; reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utilization;

development of health, safe and productive work environments. The Government requires the integration of Federal and agency energy and sustainability mandates on all building facilities. Design and documentation shall utilize United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design A-E evaluation, Green Building Certification Institute, and Green Globes web-based certification methodology. Building envelope design will require knowledge with tested air barrier construction.

The Government also requires integration of current Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP) measures on all military projects.

The Government requires the A-E to use the DR Checks design review and checking system.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA:

Listed below in descending order of importance are the selection criteria. Criteria “a” through “e” are primary. Criteria “f” and “g” are secondary and the Government will use the criteria as a “tie-breaker” among firms that are technically equal.

Table 1. A-E Selection Criteria

Primary A-E Selection Criteria:

a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

b. Professional Qualifications

c. Past Performance

d. Capacity

e. Knowledge of Locality

Secondary Criteria (will only used by a selection board as a “tie-breaker”)

f. SB/SDB Participation

g. Volume of DOD Contract Awards

PRIMARY CRITERIA:

a. FACTOR 1: Specialized Experience and Technical Competence.

Submittals must demonstrate the specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm, joint venture partners, consultants, key subcontractors and/or free-lance associates. The Offeror shall submit a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of 10 projects total. For submitted projects, the final design or, if there is no design, final deliverable (i.e., final planning charrette report or other equivalent submittal) must have been received and accepted by the stakeholder. Projects that are considered recent (completed within the past six (6) years) will be viewed as more relevant by the board; however, projects completed prior to this timeline may still be submitted and will be considered by the board, if included. If more than 10 projects are submitted, only the first 10 projects listed in the proposal will be evaluated. Use no more than two (2) pages per project. If more than two (2) pages per project are submitted, only the first two (2) pages will be evaluated. A task order executed under an IDC contract is a project. An Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with multiple Task Orders as examples is not a project, however an IDC where numerous Task Orders are listed together for the exact same project and are completed under the same IDC are acceptable to be presented as a single project.

Projects shall include the following information: which prime firm, partner, consultant, or key subcontractor executed the project, a description/narrative/photos of the project, scope, location, contract dollar award amount and final dollar cost, the start date, original contract finish date, the actual finish date, customer POC with current phone number and email information. Indicate whether the work was performed as the prime contractor, a subcontractor, or as a partner of a Joint Venture (JV). If work was performed as a subcontractor or JV partner, clearly describe what part of the work the firm for which the experience information is submitted performed (both in magnitude and description of the work performed). Projects shall also list any key personnel that worked on the submitted projects.

Submittals shall demonstrate the range and diversity of specialized experience and technical competence to execute the types of projects and activities as indicated in paragraph 2, PROJECT INFORMATION.

FACTOR 1 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate the specialized experience of a firm based on projects and technical capabilities that demonstrate the items identified in paragraph 2, PROJECT INFORMATION for the prime firm and committed key subcontractors. Offerors who demonstrate roadways and railways planning and design experience involving completion of design/bid/build packages, design/build packages, and planning and programming packages for the DoD will be deemed more highly qualified. Additional preference will be given to specialized experience demonstrating competence with projects incorporating the following components, which are listed in descending order of importance:

(i) Experience in design of railway trackage.

(ii) Experience in design of roadway projects.

(iii) Experience inspecting railway track and preparing inspection reports and track maintenance plans. Experience with Army Track Maintenance Standards is preferred.

(iv) Experience facilitating coordination efforts between private stakeholders and commercial rail entities. Experience performing design of rail infrastructure that ties into existing commercial rail infrastructure.

(v) Experience in design of railway or vehicular bridges.

(vi) Experience in design of signalized railway crossings.

(vii) Experience in inspection of railway or vehicular bridges.

(viii) Experience in design and inspection of Installation Access Control Points.

(ix) A breadth of experience with multiple aspects of the specialized experience indicated in paragraph 2 PROJECT INFORMATION.

b. FACTOR 2: Professional Qualifications.

Firms shall demonstrate professional personnel qualifications and specialized experience in the design of roadways and railways for the key design disciplines listed below. It is acceptable for one individual to hold two positions; however, the board may evaluate the key personnel’s overall capacity differently depending on the structure and composition of the proposed team.

(i) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) project managers (team leaders) with experience in project management on railway and roadway projects.

(ii) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) civil engineers with experience designing roadways, streets, and parking areas.

(iii) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) civil engineers or technicians with experience on roadway and railway projects. Civil engineers or technicians with experience inspecting pavements and implementing the PAVER Engineering Management System will be deemed more highly qualified.

(iv) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) railroad engineers. Railroad engineers should be a registered Professional Engineer with experience in railroad design and evaluation.

(v) Provide resume(s) for a minimum of one (1) electrical/signal engineer(s). Electrical/signal engineers should be a registered Professional Engineer with experience designing railroad and roadway lighting and railroad and roadway signalized intersections and grade crossings.

(vi) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) railroad track inspectors with experience inspecting railroad track. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and/or Army track inspector certification is desirable and should be noted.

(vii) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) bridge structural engineers. Bridge structural engineers should be a registered Professional Engineer with experience designing and evaluating bridges. Experience designing railroad and roadway bridges should be provided.

(viii) Provide resume(s) for a minimum of one (1) geotechnical engineer(s). Geotechnical engineers should be a registered Professional Engineer with experience designing and evaluating pavements. Experience using PCASE and familiarity with UFC 3-250-01 is preferred.

(ix) Provide resumes for a minimum of two (2) traffic engineers. Traffic engineers should be certified as Professional Traffic Operations Engineers (PTOE) with experience performing traffic studies.

(x) Provide resume(s) for a minimum of one (1) AT/FP engineer(s).

FACTOR 2 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate and consider education, professional registration, certification, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. Submittals should demonstrate that the firm’s staff is capable of certifying that all work is in compliance with all applicable codes and regulations. Experience working on applicable DoD projects is desirable and should be identified. (SF 330, Part I, Sections E & G).

c. FACTOR 3: Past Performance.

Offerors shall submit Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation for the projects submitted in Factor 1. If no CPARS evaluation is available for a project, Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) shall be submitted to the client for the projects the Offeror includes in its proposal for the Factor Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. The CPARS or PPQ shall be included in the submittal. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv)). Therefore, the offeror shall be determined to have unknown (or “neutral”) past performance.

Offerors may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years, such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, commercial and foreign government evaluations, and any other forms of performance recognition. To the extent such documentation is not in the English language, a translation must be provided for the documentation to be considered.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through CPARS, using all CAGE/UEI numbers of team members (partnership, JV, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from other sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror and the government is under no obligation to check other sources.

FACTOR 3 EVALUATION: Past Performance of the A-E, joint venture, partners, and key subcontractors on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules as determined from the completed CPARS or PPQs, and other sources will be evaluated.

Incomplete and unsigned PPQs will not be considered.

d. FACTOR 4: Capacity.

Capacity is the ability to complete task orders within a reasonably aggressive schedule. Firms shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least four (4) task orders simultaneously with an aggregate value of up to $1,000,000 in the required type of work within a one-year period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines to complete the task orders and offeror’s project execution strategy. The evaluation will consider the key persons identified in Sections D, E, and G of the SF330, as well as other available staff and information provided in Section H and Part II.

Firms shall also present a proposed Management Plan that articulates how efforts under this contract will be executed. The Offeror’s Management Plan shall include the following elements: Organizational Structure and Staffing, Project Execution, Schedule, and Management, and Quality Control Processes.

These are not subfactors; the Management Plan will be assessed as part of the Factor 4 overall rating. The submittal must include Blocks D and H of the SF 330.

(1) Organizational Structure and Staffing: The Offeror must clearly describe its organization structure and provide an Organization Chart. The description must identify all offices involved in this project from the Offeror’s Headquarters through to the Offeror’s site office, and how they are related. All Joint Venture partners and major Subcontractors shall be addressed in this description. The description shall identify whether functions/positions will be filled by prime or by subcontractors.

The Management Plan must indicate which firm is responsible for each item of work, the interdisciplinary and interoffice communication and supervision process and the procedure to ensure high quality products and services within cost limitations and in strict compliance with scheduled performance.

Clearly delineated lines of authority on the organizational chart (graph) organized in a precise and logical manner including the relationship between the headquarters’ office and the site office, including all involved with the management of the contract including subcontractors and joint venture partners.

The graph and the narrative description clearly display the planned organization structure.

Comprehensive descriptions of duties, roles, major responsibilities, and authorities for specifically identified personnel including roles of authorities for subcontractors and joint ventures presented as a logical approach to perform the work throughout the contract, including which roles and personnel are identified to communicate with the Government.

(2) Project Execution and Management: The Offeror shall provide their plan to successfully execute multiple task orders being performed at the same location and explain how they would coordinate with other firms if operating at the same or adjacent site locations. The Management Plan should also explain the A-E’s approach and ability to execute tasks in each of the identified countries. The Offeror shall also demonstrate effective coordination to minimize issues regarding different time zones and work schedules. The Management Plan should clearly define how teaming arrangements for future projects will remain compliant with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting.

(3) Quality Control and Processes: The Offeror shall provide a detailed Quality Control plan and processes for the project.

(Please note that no Key Subcontractor substitutions shall be made in an awarded contract unless a USACE Contracting Officer determines in the exercise of his/her sole discretion that the proposed substitution is in the best interest of the Government.)

FACTOR 4 EVALUATION: Evaluation will be based on the board's subjective assessment of the firm's ability to effectively address the Capacity to Accomplish Work as described above. A firm that more effectively addresses all Capacity requirements will be considered more highly qualified than one that is not able to. Demonstration of ability to work with multiple agencies and stakeholders to execute projects may be considered more highly qualified. A firm with a longer relationship with key sub-consultants may be considered more highly qualified than one with a shorter relationship with key sub-consultants.

e. FACTOR 5: Knowledge of Locality.

Submittals shall demonstrate knowledge of performing the type of projects and activities as described in the PROJECT INFORMATION section listed above for multiple locations and facilities nationwide, with particular emphasis on experience in the nationwide (CONUS, Alaska, and Hawaii) area of responsibility boundaries for the following USACE Divisions: North Atlantic Division, South Atlantic Division, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, Mississippi Valley Division, Southwestern Division, Northwestern Division, South Pacific Division, and Pacific Ocean Division.

FACTOR 5 EVALUATION: The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s knowledge of locality based on the experience presented and performance evaluations related to the previous factors. Experience in regions covered by all USACE Divisions is not required, but firms demonstrating the localized knowledge of geography, climate, local work practices, construction methods and local materials, with emphasis on knowledge and experience throughout multiple regions within the United States may be deemed more highly qualified. Firms demonstrating experience working with military railroad criteria or on military installations may be deemed more highly qualified.

SECONDARY CRITERIA:

The following are the “Secondary Selection Criteria” used by the Selection Board only in the event of a tie-breaker. The following method is a quantitative analysis performed by the SSEB.

f. FACTOR 6: Small Business (SB)/ Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Participation.

Offerors will be evaluated on the extent of participation of small business community (SBC) members in the performance of the acquisition. Offerors shall propose their best efforts when projecting the level of participation of Small Businesses (as a Small Business prime and/or Small Business subcontractors) for the anticipated performance of this contract. Small Business primes may achieve Small Business participation through their own performance/participation as a prime and through subcontracting to other Small Businesses.

(SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 4).

g. FACTOR 6: Volume of DoD Contract Awards.

Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the last 12 months, as the prime contractor, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms, including SB and SDB (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 3). Offers are required to provide a list/table of MATOC/SATOC/C-Type awards, to include the contract number (W912XXXXX), the contract title, and the total value awarded ($XXX).

4. ANNOUNCEMENT - RATINGS AND DEFINITIONS:

The following ratings will be used to evaluate documentation submitted by offerors (note that documentation submitted for evaluation in response to this announcement may be referred to throughout this announcement as an “offer”, “proposal”, or “response” - all of which are representative of the SF330 information being requested by this announcement):

Exceptional - The offer exceeds the scope of the announcement requirements in the majority of the aspects of the particular factor. Strengths are present indicating maximum benefit to the government and no weaknesses, significant weaknesses or deficiencies are indicated.

Above Average - The offer exceeds the scope of the announcement requirements in many aspects of the particular factor. Strengths are present Indicating significant benefit to the government. The proposal may have weaknesses that have no impact on the proposal as a whole and do not require correction.

Average - The offer matches the scope of the announcement requirements of the particular factor. There may be strengths, but they may not aggregate into an advantage Indicating additional benefit to the Government, or they may be offset by weaknesses. Any weaknesses noted have only a minor impact on the proposal and are easily correctable.

Marginal - The offer matches some, but not all, of the announcement requirements of the particular factor.

There may be limited or individual strengths, but they do not aggregate into an advantage and are offset by weaknesses, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies. Weaknesses, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies are correctable without major revision to the proposal. The Government may still receive benefit from the offer submitted.

Unacceptable - The offer fails to meet a majority of announcement requirements or has omitted critical information required to evaluate the factor. There are no strengths. The offer contains multiple weaknesses, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies, which are all correctable only with major revision to the proposal. A proposal that receives a final rating of quote mark Unacceptable quote mark for any factor may not be considered for award.

Neutral - In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on past performance.

Definitions:

Strength - Any aspect of a proposal that, when judged against a stated evaluation factor, enhances the merit of the proposal, or increases the probability of successful performance of the contract.

Weakness - A flaw in the proposal that Increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance. A quote mark significant weakness quote mark in the proposal is a flaw that appreciably Increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency - A material failure of a proposal to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a proposal that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to an unacceptable level.

5. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION:

ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE BIDDER INQUIRY PORTAL in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. Firms should submit questions no later than Close of Business ten (10) days prior to SF 330 submission to allow time for a response. The Government will close the portal on this date and time. The Government will not accept any other means of communication for questions (i.e. e-mail, fax, or telephone). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below. A prospective vendor who submits a comment/question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, the Government will follow with an answer to the comment/question after the team processes the inquiry.

The Government will use ProjNet to process all timely questions and approved answers. To submit and review inquiries, firms will need to be current registered users of the ProjNet system.

Registration for ProjNet Bidder Inquiry Access (Firms who are already registered in ProjNet should go to Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System below.)

1. From the ProjNet home page link above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. Mark as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed below.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account is not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as you will need to use them from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once completed, you are registered within ProjNet and logged into the system.

Entering Bidder Inquiries in ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System

1. For future access to ProjNet, the system will not email you will any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page link above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. Mark as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed below.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is complete you are logged into the system.

8. Follow online screen instructions to enter specific bidder inquiries for the project.

The Solicitation Number is: W9128F25RA116 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 9MS5HW-HAUIA7

The Government requests firms review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry in the Portal. Caution: Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system will be accessible to view by all interested firms on this solicitation. The call center for the ProjNet operates weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM U.S. Central Time Zone. The telephone number is 1- 800-

428-HELP.

6. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a copy of their SF 330 Part I and Part II for the prime firm and all consultants/subcontractors through electronic mail, to the following US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District Contracting Personnel: Melanie Caines;

melanie.a.caines@usace.army.mil, and Kelly Hopper; kelly.c.hopper@usace.army.mil not later than 2:00pm Central time on October 20 2025. PLEASE SEND SUBMITTAL PACKAGES AS A SINGLE PDF FILE. Offerors are advised that the file size limitation is 35MB due to email server restrictions. If multiple emails are needed, please mark additional emails “1 of 2” and “2 of 2” to go along with the other instructions herein. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission

Submittal must clearly identify the announcement number. Regulation requires that the Selection Board not consider any submittals received after the specified time and date. The Government will follow late proposal rules in FAR 15.208 for submittals received after 2:00 pm Central time on the closing date specified in this announcement. The Government will not be responsible for submissions delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated Government personnel identified to receive proposals.

Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their submitted proposals reach the designated recipient. Offerors are also responsible for allowing sufficient time for receipt of their proposal in accordance with the instructions provided.

The SF 330, must be used, and may be obtained from the following web site:

https://www.gsa.gov/reference/forms/architectengineer-qualifications.

Include UEI and CAGE code in SF330 Part I, Section B, Block 5. Additionally, SF 330 Part I, Section C, Block 9, should identify the UEI and CAGE code for EACH TEAM MEMBER. The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 90 pages (8.5in x 11in), including no more than 20 pages for Section H. Volume of DoD A-E Contract Awards is exempt from the page count. Use of 11in x 17in is acceptable for the Organizational Chart and for Section G. If the offeror includes additional 11in x 17in pages, each will count as two pages.

The Government will stop evaluating proposals on page 90 for the SF 330 Part I and page 20 for Section H.

A page is one side of a sheet. Blank sheets/Tabs separating the sections within the SF 330 will not count against the maximum page count. All fonts shall be at least 10 pitch or larger. A Part II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any consultants/subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract (i.e. a Part II is required for all entities identified in SF 330 Part I, Section C of the submittal). Part II of the SF 330 and Past Performance Submittals will not count towards the page limit; however, cover letters, company literature and extraneous materials are not desired. Sections E and G of SF 330 Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all consultants/subcontractors.

In SF 330 Part I, Section G, Block 26, along with the name, include the firm with which the person is associated. SF 330, Part I, Section H (Additional Information) shall contain, at a minimum, information for Factors 4 and 5.

The Government will not make assumptions concerning intent, capabilities, or experiences. Clear identification of proposal details shall be the sole responsibility of the Offeror. The proposal shall meet the following basic requirements.

a) The proposal shall be typed and easy to read.

b) Proposal shall be organized, concise, and tabbed. Each factor shall be described in a separate tabbed section.

c) The proposal shall identify the solicitation number, name, address, and telephone number of the prime Offeror on the cover.

d) Offerors shall verify that the information for all forms submitted is current, correct and complete including names of the points-of-contact, email address, and telephone number.

e) Proposals shall completely and adequately address the requirements of this solicitation. Offerors are reminded that elaborate corporate marketing information, formatting, special reproduction techniques, etc., are not necessary.

f) Contractors are cautioned against submitting conditional proposals.

g) Failing to submit attachments or failing to complete the proposal properly, may result in rejection of the offer without further evaluation. Therefore, Offerors are urged to follow instructions and speak with the Contracting Officer if instructions are not understood.

Proposal Expenses and Pre-Contract Costs: The Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of a proposal or for any other costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

Joint Ventures: Joint ventures shall submit the following additional documentation of the evidence of a joint venture entity: 1) Firms shall provide a copy of a legally binding joint venture agreement, and 2) Identification of the party who can legally bind the joint venture.

Key Subcontractors: If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a key subcontract or supplier (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the Joint Venture) a letter of commitment signed by the key subcontractor and the prime contractor is required. Letters of commitment will not be counted against the overall page count. The commitment letter shall be submitted even if the firm is in some way related to a Joint Venture Partner (for example, the Key Subcontractor is subsidiary of a Joint Venture Partner, or a subsidiary of a firm to which the Joint Venture partner is also a subsidiary). Letters of commitment must unequivocally state that a key subcontractor or firm will perform for the purpose that its experience is being submitted. If the Letter of Commitment is not submitted or signed by both parties, the Experience of the key subcontractor will not be considered.

Forms must be complete and current. Each firm identified as part of this contract including free-lance associates must complete a separate Part II of the SF 330. Firms may be rejected for incomplete or missing SF 330s. Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract.

Blocks E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all subcontractors or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work. Block E must clearly show if individuals are full-time, consultants or free-lance. Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements, or other extraneous material in a submission such as prices, as this is not a request for proposal. Include the firm's point-of- contact, email address, telephone number and facsimile number in the submittal.

FILE DESCRIPTION: Include a “File Description” for each file(s) you attach, as described previously. NOTE:

Do NOT include Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII)) in the File Description.) Files shall be in Adobe PDF format.