Synopsis - Solicitation 140F0520R0019 Seismic A-E.pdf

30-Day Synopsis/Solicitation for SF330: 140F0520R0019 IDIQ MATOC A-E – Seismic Evaluations Page 1 of 12

30-Day Synopsis/Solicitation for SF330:

Solicitation Number: 140F0520R0019

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 5 (FWS) 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035-9589

General Information:

Pre-Solicitation Notice: 14-Day notice issued on 07/23/2020 Document Type: 30 Day Solicitation Notice for SF330 Qualification Documentation Posted Date: 08/25/2020 Response Due Date: 09/29/2020 Set-Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside Classification Code: C213 - Architect and Engineering- General: Inspection (Non-Construction) NAICS Codes: 541330 – Engineering Services Small Business Size Standard - $16.5 million dollars

Synopsis:

This is the 30-day synopsis/solicitation requesting SF330 Qualification Documentation.

This acquisition and source selection are being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36.6 Architect-Engineer (A-E) under the Brooks Act Procedures. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their SF330 documentation required in this notice. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection subject to any limitations indicated with respect to business size or any other limitations listed in this notice.

All Information Needed for Interested Parties to Submit a Standard Form SF330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, is Contained Herein. This is a request for SF330 submissions only.

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035-9589

Point of Contact:

Ryna Russell, Contract Specialist, Phone 413-253-8782, Email ryna_russell@fws.gov

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION

A-E services are required to support and enhance the Nation’s seismic resilience by reducing the earthquake-related risk of federally owned and leased buildings and by enabling the continued performance of essential functions following future earthquakes. The Service’s seismic safety program exists to address these requirements. The primary goal of the Service’s seismic safety program is to reduce the life safety risk of occupants and users of Service buildings located throughout the United States.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service is seeking qualified, licensed Architect & Engineering (A/E) Firms for a proposed, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Seismic Evaluation Services. Estimated timeframe for contract award is January of 2021.

mailto:ryna_russell@fws.gov

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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.

The required coverage area for these contracts include FWS facilities located throughout the continental United States and Alaska. In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) the A-E firm must be permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering.

This announcement is open to small businesses only. Small businesses will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. If a firm is competing for this contract under a contractor team arrangement as defined in FAR Subpart 9.6, the firm must submit, along with their SF330, a written, notarized agreement identifying the contractor team arrangements and fully disclosing the company relationships. In the event this written documentation is not complete at the time of the SF330 submission, the partnership or joint venture (JV) shall submit a notarized letter of intent documenting the intent to form the partnership or JV to act as a potential prime contractor for award of this contract and fully disclosing the company relationships.

The partnership or JV may (but need not) be in the form of a separate legal entity. The partnership or JV need not be registered in SAM.gov at time of SF330 submission, but each partner in the partnership or JV must be registered at the time of submission and the partnership or JV must be registered in SAM.gov prior to contract award. Any JV or partnership must be compliant with the NAICS Size Standards for Architectural and Engineering Services. For more information regarding small business joint, venture or partnerships check SBA’s website at www.sba.gov.

2. CONTRACT STRUCTURE / ESTIMATED CONTRACT VALUE

The Government anticipates the award of two (2) Firm-Fixed Price, IDIQ, MATOC’s for Architect- Engineer (A/E) services, however, the Government reserves the right to make greater or fewer awards if necessary.

The IDIQ contract term will be for a base period of one year plus four one-year option periods for a total maximum duration of five years. The options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of the A&E performance under the subject contract.

The aggregate maximum ordering limitation per contract shall not exceed $5,000,000 ($5 Million) for the total five-year term. Services will be obtained through negotiated firm-fixed price task orders with an estimated magnitude ranging from $12,000 up to $75,000. The guaranteed minimum for the entire contract term (including option years) is $2,500 and will be satisfied by the award of the initial task order.

There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year up to a maximum of $5 million for the entire contract term. This synopsis and any resultant contract awards do not guarantee work to selected firms other than the initial $2,500 minimum guarantee.

Fully burdened labor rates will be negotiated prior to award of the contract. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be a least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act as determined by the employee’s office location (not the location of the work). The Government will determine the contract task order estimate using the negotiated contract rates for each ordering period and negotiate the effort to perform the particular project/task order. Each task order will have a project-specific period of performance.

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Each A-E firm selected under this announcement will be required to update their SF330s annually in accordance with FAR 36.603(d).

3. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

FWS owns building structures situated on National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, and other facilities associated with fish and wildlife conservation. These buildings are located throughout the United States and its territories. They are used for storage, equipment maintenance, housing, office space, fish production, lab space, visitor services, animal shelter, education, and numerous other functions. FWS had identified over 100 at risk buildings that may have seismic deficiencies. The objective of this contract is to evaluate seismically-at-risk buildings to determine if those buildings meet desired performance objectives. The evaluation findings generated as a result of this contract will be used by the Service to identify, quantify, and prioritize mitigation of seismically deficient buildings.

This contract will require Title I architect-engineer (A-E) services including evaluation of building structural, nonstructural, and foundation seismic hazards, and evaluation of geologic seismic site-hazards;

development of conceptual seismic mitigation measures; rough order-of magnitude estimation of mitigation costs; and production of seismic evaluation reports.

While this contract is intended primarily for the Title I A-E services described herein, the Government may request additional Title I, Title II, or Title III A-E seismic engineering services as a part of this contract, should the need arise. Such services can be expected to consist of those typically offered and routinely provided by A-E firms qualified to provide building seismic evaluation.

The A-E will be required to complete Tier 1 or Tier 2 seismic evaluations of existing buildings situated on Service facilities located nationwide. A-E services provided will include all activities necessary to evaluate seismic risks of specific buildings and to develop conceptual mitigation schemes for buildings with identified deficiencies, all in accordance with the RP8 Standards of Seismic Safety of Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings (NIST GCR 11-917-12), and Executive Order 13717.

Tier 1 Screening – The initial phase of a building seismic evaluation consisting of three sets of checklists used to identify potential seismic deficiencies of the structural, nonstructural, and foundation/geologic hazard elements of a building and the building’s site conditions.

• Determination of seismic hazard and level of seismicity using available information

• Coordination with Regional and facility personnel regarding:

• Availability of as-built building information

• Site visits

• Review of existing as-built information provided electronically by the Service

• Determination of building Common Building Type(s)

• Determination of Benchmark Building applicability

• Site visit and completion of all required Tier 1 checklists

Tier 2 Evaluation – A complete analysis of a building using simplified methods that addresses all deficiencies identified during a Tier 1 Screening.

• Full-building or deficiency-only Tier 2 evaluation, as required

• Rapid Visual Screening incorporating evaluation findings – as detailed in the January 2015, FEMA P-154 handbook

• Preparation of seismic evaluation reports https://www.nist.gov/publications/standards-seismic-safety-existing-federally-owned-and-leased-buildings-icssc https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/02/05/2016-02475/establishing-a-federal-earthquake-risk-management-standard https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1426210695633-d9a280e72b32872161efab26a602283b/FEMAP-154_508.pdf

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Title I Services (Project Appraisal/Conceptual Design) – Services which include conducting field investigations which may consist of topographical and other field surveys, soil borings, and other subsurface data collection; obtaining permits; preliminary technical analyses and investigations;

studies, sketches, layouts, outline specifications, and preliminary drawings; and reports including preliminary estimates of cost of the proposed project and of all structures, utilities, and appurtenances.

Title II Services (Project Final Design) – Services which include performing detailed engineering analysis; preparing complete architectural and/or engineering designs; preliminary and final working drawings, specifications, cost estimates, bid proposals, and other construction contract documents; and interpretation of plans and specifications during the construction phase.

Title III Services (Construction Management) – Services which include performing construction inspection; reviewing contractor submittals; preparing construction progress reports;

photographing or otherwise documenting construction progress; reviewing Value Engineering change proposals; and reviewing construction contractor claims and modifications.

4. SELECTION PROCESS

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 (Brooks A-E Act) selection procedures apply.

Evaluation and selection will be based on the most highly qualified firms and the firms’ proposed teams upon evaluation of the selection criteria stated herein.

Initial Evaluation of SF330s

The initial evaluation consists of the appointed Source Selection Evaluation Board (SSEB) members independently evaluating each SF330 submitted to identify compliance with the synopsis, strengths and weaknesses, potential clarifications and possible deficiencies. The evaluations will be documented and conducted in accordance with FAR 36.6 and the guidelines established in this synopsis. The SSEB will then develop a short-list of those firms that are considered “most highly qualified” with which to hold discussions in accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c). The number of firms that are considered most highly qualified will be sufficient such that the intended number of awards can be made. It is anticipated that up to four (4) of the most highly qualified firms will be determined and discussions/interviews will be held with only these firms.

Discussions/Interviews

The SSEB will conduct discussions with the most highly qualified firms as per FAR 36.602-1(c). Most likely discussions will take place via virtual meeting environment such as Teams, Zoom, or other such application and will be conducted in the same manner for each firm.

Discussions/Interviews are conducted for the purpose of obtaining any additional information that will help the SSEB in their final ranking of the firms and distinguish between the most highly qualified firms.

It provides the SSEB an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the firm’s qualifications, to clarify questions regarding the SF330, and to address any deficiencies or weaknesses if applicable. The firms will be given an opportunity to provide a presentation to the SSEB which shall include the firms approach regarding concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of furnishing the required services.

An agenda detailing the interview process will be provided to the firm(s) in advance of the scheduled interview. Questions may be provided in the agenda to prepare firms in advance; however additional questions will be presented without notice. Any information received during the interview process may be used as justification for the final ranking of the firms based on the published selection criteria.

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Selection:

Following the discussions/interviews, the SSEB shall reach a consensus on the order of preference of the short listed firms and provide a Source Selection Evaluation Report to the Source Selection Authority (SSA) recommending, in order of preference, two firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified. The Source Selection Evaluation Report will include clear justification for the basis of selecting the most highly qualified firm(s) and will be based solely on the evaluation criteria identified in the synopsis. Final selection decision shall be made by the SSA. Once approved by the SSA, the Contracting Officer (CO) will negotiate a mutually agreeable contract award.

After final selection of the most highly qualified firms has been approved by the SSA, the CO will notify the remaining firms who submitted an SF330, but were not selected, that they are excluded from the competitive range. The pre-award notice will state the basis for the determination and that a proposal revision will not be considered.

If a firm was in the competitive range but was then excluded from the competition after discussions, they will be notified in the same manner as above, however, they will be notified that even though they were not selected as the one of the highest qualified, they may be requested to provide a proposal if negotiations fail with the highest qualified firm(s).

Negotiations

The CO will email the highest ranked firms a solicitation requesting fully loaded composite labor rates covering a variety of A-E and support labor categories. Negotiations are then conducted with those selected firms until a mutually agreeable contract with negotiated labor rates is established. Should mutually agreeable labor rates not be established, the next highest ranked firm or firms would be contacted. Upon the final approval of negotiated rates, an award(s) will be finalized and issued.

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5. SELECTION EVALUATION ADJECTIVAL RATINGS

O (Outstanding) - Proposal/factor demonstrates thorough and detailed understanding of requirements. Technical considerations and capabilities significantly exceed performance and capability standards.

• Offers one or more significant strengths which are not offset by weaknesses.

• Represents a high probability of success with no apparent risk in meeting the FWS’s requirements.

• An excellent rating includes numerous advantageous characteristics of substance which can be expected to result in a superior completed product, and essentially no disadvantages.

Past Performance Outstanding Rating - Essentially no doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort based on their performance record. Risk Level: Very Low

E (Excellent) - Proposal/factor demonstrates clear understanding of requirements. Technical considerations and capabilities exceed performance and capability standards and include some advantageous characteristics of substance and few relatively minor disadvantages.

• Offers one or more strengths. Strengths must outweigh any weaknesses.

• Represents a strong probability of success with overall low degree of risk in meeting the FWS’s requirements.

Past Performance Excellent Rating – Little doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort based on their performance record. Risk Level: Low

A (Acceptable) – Proposal/factor demonstrates acceptable understanding of requirements. Technical considerations and capabilities meet performance and capability standards.

• Offers no strengths, or, if there are strengths, these strengths are offset by weaknesses.

• Represents a reasonable probability of success with overall moderate degree of risk in meeting the FWS’s requirements.

Past Performance Acceptable Rating – Some doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort based on their performance record. Risk Level: Moderate

M (Marginal) - Proposal/factor demonstrates a limited understanding of requirements. Technical considerations and capabilities are questionable as to whether or not they meet performance and capability standards necessary for acceptable contract performance.

• Contains weaknesses and offers no strengths, or, if there are strengths, these strengths are outweighed by weaknesses.

• Represents a low probability of success with overall high degree of risk in meeting the FWS’s requirements.

• Might be made satisfactory with additional information and without major revisions of the proposal.

Past Performance Marginal Rating – Significant doubt exists that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort based on their performance record. Risk Level: High

U (Unacceptable) - Proposal/factor demonstrates a lack of understanding of the requirements. Technical considerations and capabilities do not meet performance and capability standards necessary for acceptable contract performance.

• Contains major errors, omissions, significant weaknesses and/or deficiencies. The degree of risk is so high that there is no reasonable likelihood of success.

• Deficiencies are so major or extensive that a major revision or complete rewrite of the proposal would be necessary.

Past Performance Unacceptable Rating – It is extremely doubtful that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort based on their performance record. Risk Level: Very High

N (Neutral) – Past Performance Only The offeror has little/no relevant past performance upon which to base a meaningful performance risk prediction.

The offeror will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably on the Past Performance evaluation factor.

OUTSTANDING (O) EXCELLENT (E) ACCEPTABLE (A) MARGINAL (M) UNACCEPTABLE (U)

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6. SELECTION CRITERIA:

Each firm and its proposed team must demonstrate its qualifications with respect to the selection criteria which are listed below in descending order of importance. Ranking will be determined by applying a weighted factor to each evaluation criteria based on the relative order of importance.

Criterion 1 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (Weight 40%) Criterion 2 - Professional Qualifications (Weight 30%) Criterion 3 - Past Performance (Weight 20%) Criterion 4 - Capacity and Management Capabilities (Weight 10%)

Failure to comply with instructions or provide complete information may affect the firm’s evaluation or disqualify the firm from further consideration. Evaluation and selection of the most highly qualified firm will be based on the following selection criteria, listed in descending order of importance:

Selection Criteria 1 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

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

• Seismic evaluation of existing buildings

• Seismic geological site assessment

• Rapid Visual Screening

• Design of seismic retrofit measures

• Engineering estimation of seismic retrofit project costs

Submission Requirements: In Part I, Section F, of the SF330, submit a minimum of five and no more than ten projects that include summaries/descriptions that address the Description of Work as described in Section 3 and the above specialized experience and technical competence. Projects must have a 100% final deliverable completed within 10 years of the date of this synopsis. In the instance of JVs, projects may be submitted from each partner and counted as the five projects from the prime firm. At least one project must be submitted from each JV partner. At least half of the submitted projects shall be from the prime firm. An IDIQ contract is not considered one project. In Part I, Section H, of the SF330, include a narrative/charts/graphs or other supporting information detailing the firm and its proposed team’s ability to address the Description of Work as described in Section 3 and the above specialized experience and technical competence.

Evaluation Methodology: Evaluation will be based on the SSEB assessment of the firm and its proposed team’s ability to effectively address the specialized experience and technical competencies as described above. A firm and its proposed team that more effectively addresses the required specialized experience and technical competencies will be considered more highly qualified than one that does not.

A firm and its proposed team that demonstrates a greater diversity of specialized experience across the aspects of the Description of Work in the submitted projects and supporting information in Section H will be considered more highly qualified.

Notes:

A project or contract is defined as either a stand-alone contract or a single task order in an IDIQ contract that has one past performance record. If more than ten projects are submitted for evaluation, the Government will only evaluate up to the first ten projects and disregard any other project information.

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If the A-E firm is a joint venture (JV), information should be submitted for projects performed by the JV;

however, if there are no recent relevant projects performed by the JV, submit projects performed by the individual partner entities of the JV. A subcontractor's or sub consultant’s specialized experience will not be given the same level of consideration as either the prime contractor or the JV partner(s). Prime contractor-subcontractor/sub consultant teams/JV’s/LLCs/LTDs with a demonstrated history of working successfully together on prior projects may be considered more favorably than those without such history.

The submission should include a discussion of who executed the project as pertinent to demonstrating specialized experience. If a project was performed by a JV, and all JV partners are not on the team proposed for this contract, the offeror should specifically address the work performed on the project submitted by the proposed JV partner(s). If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the proposed JV partner(s), the project will be evaluated less favorably. Likewise, if the proposed JV partner(s) worked as a subcontractor on a project, the offeror should specifically address the work performed by the proposed JV partner(s) on the project submitted. If a project does not provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers, that project may be evaluated less favorably.

Selection Criteria 2 - Professional Qualifications

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 as outlined in the SF330, Part 1, Section G.

Required disciplines include, but are not limited to:

1. Function Code 18 - Cost Engineer / Estimator *

2. Function Code 27 - Foundation / Geotechnical Engineer *

3. Function Code 48 - Project Manager *

4. Function Code 57 - Structural Engineer *

*(10+ years’ experience plus appropriate state or professional certification commonly recognized for the discipline, if applicable)

Submission Requirements: In Part I, Section E, of the SF330, provide one (1) resume for each of the positions and disciplines identified above. Submit no more than fifteen (15) resumes, each no greater than two (2) pages in length. The selected firm must have, either in-house or through sub-consultants, these positions and disciplines. In Block 13, under Role in this Contract, the same position titles as listed above must be used. The key sub-contractors listed for the projects shall have resume(s) for at least one of the disciplines identified above. The prime contractor shall utilize the same sub-contractors for the duration of the contract unless the Contracting Officer approves a substitution. If an individual will serve in more than one position, then those positions shall be clearly indicated in Block 13. In Block 17, you must include the State & Discipline of professional registration. In Block 19, under Relevant Projects, include only projects having the final project deliverable 100% complete within the past ten (10) years of the posting date of this synopsis.

Evaluation Methodology: The SSEB will review the resumes submitted to determine if the firm and its proposed team meets or does not meet this required criterion. Evaluation of each discipline will consider education, registrations/certifications, relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. A firm that provides resumes for key personnel with greater levels of education, relevant experience, and longevity with the firm will be considered more highly qualified than one that provides less qualified personnel, with less education, less relevant experience and a shorter duration with the firm. The number of years of experience must be demonstrated through projects relevant to the scope of this requirement. One resume may cover more than one discipline.

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Selection Criteria 3 - Past Performance

Submission Requirements: A past performance record must be submitted for each project included in the SF330 submission, Part I, Section F. Do not provide records for any projects not listed in Part I, Section F. Records shall be from either the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) or a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) as shown in Attachment A. Past performance records must be dated within the last 10 years to correspond with the projects submitted under Part I, Section F. Do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available.

Submit either a CPARS Evaluation or a completed PPQ with your SF330 Qualification Documentation.

Firms may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP (legible copies only) 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. Only if requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Ryna Russell via email at ryna_russell@fws.gov, prior to the response date.

Note: If no relevant past performance information is available or the record is so sparse that no meaningful rating can be reasonably assigned, then the Offeror will be given a rating of Neutral and shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. Firms may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Criterion 1 Specialized Experience. Firms may also address any adverse past performance issues in Part I, Section H which shall not exceed two double-sided pages (or four single-sided pages) in total.

Evaluation Methodology: A firm’s Past Performance will be evaluated in terms of relevance, cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Evaluation will be based on the SSEB assessment of the relevance and ratings of the past performance evaluations. Past performance evaluations will be conducted based on the submitted reports as stated above, however the Government reserves the right to consider and review all available credible, documented information on past performance. Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) is the primary source of information for past performance. Performance evaluations will be queried for all Prime firms, Joint Venture partners and major sub-consultants. A subcontractors or subconsultants past performance will not be given the same level of consideration as either the prime contractor or the JV partner(s).

Selection Criteria 4 - Capacity and Management Capabilities

Firms will be evaluated on the firm’s ability to plan for and manage work under the contract and their capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Task orders may range from $12K to $75K and there may be requirements to accomplish multiple projects concurrently.

Submission Requirements: In Part I, Section H, of the SF330, describe the firm’s and its proposed team’s capacity to accomplish multiple simultaneous task orders through-out the United States. Describe the firm’s present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. Describe the workload/availability of the key personnel during the anticipated contract performance period and 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.

Describe the ability of the firm to manage, coordinate, and work effectively with team members both internal staff and consultants. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable. Demonstrate how the firm and its proposed team will provide the most highly qualified team for each task order. Describe prior experience of the prime firm with any significant sub-consultant(s), or in the case of a partnership, teaming arrangement or JV, prior experience

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Evaluation Methodology: Evaluation will be based on the SSEB assessment of the firm’s ability and its proposed team’s ability to effectively address the Capacity and Management Capabilities as described above. A firm and its proposed team that demonstrates a longer relationship and greater participation of Key Personnel in example projects will be considered more highly qualified than one that does not. Part II may be used to assess this criterion in terms of the firm and its proposed team’s capacity to accomplish the scope of this contract.

7. REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS:

To be eligible for a contract award, the firm must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM).

Failure to register in the SAM Database prior to contract award will render your firm ineligible for award.

Registration can be found via the SAM Internet Site at www.sam.gov. For questions you can contact the SAM Service Desk at 1-866-606-8220.

In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) the A-E firm must be permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering. To be eligible for a contract award, the firm must indicate their ability to obtain all professional qualifications, including individual professional licenses, certifications, etc.

The terms "firm" or "team" or "offeror" shall refer to the company or organization that is proposing on this contract. The "firm" or "team" will include the prime contractor, partners, subcontractors and joint ventures that are proposed to work on this contract.

In order to be awarded a task order under the ensuing contract, the proposed team shall have or be eligible to acquire professional licensing and certifications in any of the required disciplines, in the required coverage area, as necessary, for the completion of Task Orders within 30 days of being notified of the most highly qualified status during the Task Order award ordering process.

8. SUBMISSION FORMAT REQUIREMENTS:

SF330 Document Content Format:

Responses shall not exceed 60 pages single-sided print. Include page numbers on pages that will be counted toward the page limitation. Pages not counted toward the page limitation need not have page numbers, but additional pages that are determined to be not applicable will be removed from the submission by the CO and will not be evaluated.

All pages submitted will be considered as part of the page count with the exception of the following;

cover page, table of contents, amendments, CPARS/PPQs, dividers and divider pages/tabs, pages defining acronyms, Part II – General Qualifications, Partnership or JV paperwork, licenses and proof of A-E firm registration.

Responses must be presented using standard page size (8.5-in. by 11-in.), standard page margins (not less than included on the SF 330), and standard font size (11 pt. or 12 pt. for all content added by the firm;

default font size as included in the SF 330 forms available from GSA is acceptable) other than headers, footers, tables, spreadsheets, figures, and graphics which can be provided at not less than 8 pt. font.

The SF330/Package must contain the following documents:

Identifying cover page (limited to 1 page) Table of Contents Acknowledgment of Amendments if applicable (signed copies of the SF 30) http://www.sam.gov/

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CPARS and/or Past Performance Questionnaires Teaming Arrangements - Partnership or JV paperwork

SF330 Part I – Contract Specific Qualifications Section A-D (D: provide separate (1) page attachment for organizational chart of proposed team) Section E - Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for this Contract (limit 2 pages each) Section F - Example Projects (limit 1 page each) Section G - Key Personnel Participation in Example Projects Section H - Additional Information (limit 10 pages) o Include your DUNS and CAGE number for the Prime Contractor o Provide proof that the prime firm is permitted by law to practice the profession of engineering (i.e.

state registration number, a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in states that do not register firms) o Provide a summary describing your Overall Approach on Past Performance, Key Personnel, Professional Qualifications, Adequacy of Resources and General Project Approach o Provide your technical approach to include sufficient information and detail to permit the evaluators to score your SF330/Package on each of the evaluation factors listed in the solicitation.

Section I – Signature of Authorized Representative and Date

SF330 Part II – General Qualifications – If a firm has branch offices, complete for each specific branch office seeking work

9. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND DEADLINE NOTICES:

A-E firms that meet the requirements described in this solicitation are invited to submit a complete SF330/Package. Instructions and Fillable copies of the SF330 document may be obtained from the GSA Forms Library or on-line at https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486

All questions and inquiries regarding this synopsis are to be sent electronically to ryna_russell@fws.gov.

The cutoff for submitting questions and inquires to this synopsis is 1:00 p.m. EST, 09/21/2020.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Reference the solicitation number and title in the subject line.

Nothing in the synopsis is considered changed unless an amendment is posted in www.beta.sam.gov.

Each firm is responsible for submitting a signed copy of all amendments posted in beta.sam with their submission of the SF330 package.

All responses/submissions of the SF330 Packages for this announcement must be received no later than 1:00 p.m. EST, 09/29/2020 and submitted as per the following:

Submissions of your SF330 Portable Document Format (PDF) document must be uploaded to the following location no later than the cut-off date and time to be considered. No other format will be accepted, do not mail any paper copies. The site to upload your SF330 PDF can be accessed by clicking on the following link:

https://fileshare.fws.gov/?linkid=KZi4zr6VWWUCSECHW2NzkLW1xwiMfvpj8YDODS6ncAGbV D1e2KVmjw

Instructions after you connect to the above site: Click on the Upload tab, select your SF330 document to upload (Important: Name your file as follows: “Name of Firm” – 140F0520R0019 – SF330), Select upload now, you should then see a caption of “upload completed successfully”. Feel free to email ryna_russell@fws.gov to confirm receipt of your SF330 document.

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Format your SF330 PDF document as follows: (preferred method is to have bookmarks in the pdf document that allow the user to click on individual parts of the entire document) Cover Page Table of Contents (Format the order of documents as follows) o SF330 Part I: Section A – C o SF330 Part I: D Organizational Chart o SF330 Part I: E Resumes o SF330 Part I: F Example Projects o SF330 Part I: G Matrix - Key Personnel Participation o SF330 Part I: H - I Additional Information – Authorized Representative o SF330 Part II: A-E General Qualifications o Appendix A Acknowledgement of Amendments (if applicable) o Appendix B Teaming Arrangements - Partnership or JV paperwork (if applicable) o Appendix C CPARS and/or Past Performance Questionnaires

All SF-330s must be received prior to the due date and time. Any SF-330s submitted after the time set for receipt will be stamped with the date and hour of receipt and held unopened until after award. The file shall be documented in accordance with FAR 15.208 (h).

Attachments:

Attachment A - Past Performance Questionnaire