W912DW23R0S1T_AM0001.pdf

Amendment 0001

Document Type: Solicitation Announcement

Classification Code: C – Architect and Engineering Services

Subject: Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for Survey and Mapping, Seattle District (NWS)

Solicitation Number:

W912DW23R0S1T

Set-Aside Code:

100% Small Business

Response Date:

12 October 2023

Place of Performance:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), NWS ATTN: CENWS-CTA, Linda O’Brien

CONTRACT INFORMATION: The USACE, NWD, NWS requires AE Services for Survey and Mapping for NWS, NWD. Services are to be provided under a Single Award Task Order a Contract (SATOC).

This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Architect and Engineer Selection Procedures (formerly referred to as the Brooks Act). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541370 for Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services. It is open to Small Business (SB) AE firms. The Government intends to award one (1) contract with a total capacity of $9,500,000 for a term of five (5) year base period. The Government reserves the right to not award any contract from this solicitation. Work under this contract will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual firm fixed price task orders. Rates will be negotiated for each 12-month period of the contract. All interested AE firms are cautioned to review the restrictions of FAR Part 9.5 (Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest).

PROJECT INFORMATION: AE Services are as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1101 and FAR

2.101. The selected firms must have the capability thru in-house staff or consultants to perform the required services. AE Services will support surveying and mapping routinely required for military, Interagency and International Services (IIS), civil works, environmental, and USACE operating projects. Survey and mapping projects will be primarily located within the NWS Area of Responsibility, but may also be used in USACE Walla Walla, and Portland District boundaries which includes the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

AE firms will provide a full range of comprehensive survey and mapping deliverables that will be utilized to support design analyses, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates, as required, for a variety of USACE programs. AE services to be utilized by this contract include: Cadastral, boundary, planimetric, topographic, and hydrographic surveys; Aerial photogrammetry, aerial photography, aero-triangulation, photogrammetric compilation, orthophotography; Remote sensing, acquisition of 3D information about an object through the use of aerial or land-based sensor technologies, light detection and ranging (LiDAR) surveys; Control networks, establishing basic horizontal and vertical control networks (framework) from which supplemental surveying and modeling work is performed, positional information with reference to the ellipsoid, and high accuracy geodetic control networks; Deformation analysis, precise surveys performed on a periodic basis to determine if a structure or object is changing shape or moving. Utility identification services include type, size, material, condition, and elevation of features; Utility verification and locates, subsurface utility engineering (SUE) to achieve the Quality Level of data collection defined in CI/ASCE 38-02 “Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data”; Land use and land cover interpretation, including surface types; vegetation; tree identification, locations, and quantities; wetlands identification; and others as requested. Advanced Modeling software and processes in compliance with Engineering and Construction Bulletin (ECB) 2018-7, Advanced Modeling Requirements for USACE Projects. Survey and mapping deliverables are usually not part of a complete facility design, such as MILCON projects, and may occur at any phase of project execution. A-E firms will provide necessary personnel, logistics, survey instruments and equipment, software, materials, and supplies to ensure the satisfactory completion of services and delivery as agreed upon for each individual task order.

SELECTION CRITERIA: The source selection factors for this procurement are listed below in descending order of importance. Factors A through E are primary. Factor F is secondary and will only be used as tie-breaker among technically equal firms. Proposals failing to respond or provide complete information for each factor, as required by this solicitation, will be determined non-compliant and will be removed from further consideration. After all ratings have been assigned, Offerors will be ranked as “Most Highly Qualified,” “Highly Qualified,” and “Not Qualified” in accordance with EP 715-1-7 Architect-Engineer Contracting In USACE.

Criterion A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (SF330, Part I, Section F)

Offerors are to demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence for all planning, design and construction which meets the definition of AE Services as defined in 40 U.S.C. 1101 and FAR 2.101. Firms will be evaluated based on demonstrated experience and technical competence in the following areas:

1. Measuring and modeling of 3D field survey data within contract geographic boundaries

(WA, OR, ID, MT):

(a) Cadastral, boundary, and hydrographic surveys

(b) Project-specific planimetry, topography, profiles, and sections

(c) Control networks and deformation analysis.

2. Comprehensive surface and subsurface utility engineering (SUE) and utility locates, Quality Level A, in accordance with CI/ASCE 38-02 “Standard Guideline for the Collection and Depiction of Existing Subsurface Utility Data”.

3. Aerial photogrammetry, orthophotography, and remote sensing (ex: light detection and ranging [LiDAR]) surveys.

Additional considerations:

1. Projects in which the Offeror and its team subcontractors demonstrated prior project experience working together in prime/subcontractor roles may be evaluated more favorably for this criterion.

2. Projects that demonstrate advanced survey modeling and mapping capabilities may be evaluated more favorably for demonstrating proficiency for this criterion:

(a) USACE ECB 2018-7 “Advanced Modeling Requirements on USACE Projects”, https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/engineering-and-construction-bulletins-ecb/usace-ecb-2018-7

(b) USACE A/E/C CAD and Graphic Standard - CAD/BIM Technology Center, https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/default.aspx?p=a&t=1&i=7)

(c) EM 1110-1-1000, "Photogrammetric Mapping"

Section F may include up to ten (10) projects that best illustrate the proposed team’s qualifications for award of a contract. All projects must have been completed within five (5) years of publication of the synopsis/solicitation announcement. A completed project is defined as one in which the period of performance is complete for the project in which it was hired to support.

For purposes of this solicitation, a stand-alone contract (such as a “C” or “P”-type contract) or single task order under an Indefinite Delivery Contract is considered one project). An Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) itself is not a project. Separating activities performed under a contract or task order will not be considered multiple projects; conversely, combining activities performed under separate contracts or task orders to produce a single project will not be considered.

At least six (6) of the projects presented must show that the Offeror (the firm submitting the SF330 as the prime contractor), whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor, performed the majority (>50%) of the work on the project. To demonstrate such performance, Offerors are to state the percentage of work they performed. If a proposed subcontractor also worked on the project, state the percentage of work it performed. If an Offeror submits more than six (6) projects, those projects must reflect performance of work by the Offeror, or one or more of its proposed subcontractors. For each such project state the percentage of work performed by the Offeror, and/or the percentage of work performed by each proposed subcontractor. If the offeror provides a specific task order as its "project," it shall provide the base contract number(s) and the task order number(s) for reference purposes. If the offeror provides a site-specific contract as its "project," it shall provide the contract number for reference purposes. If the offeror provides more than 10 example projects, only the first 10 examples will be evaluated in the order they are presented in the SF330.

Criterion A will be assigned a rating from “outstanding” to “unacceptable”, based on the risk to the Government that the Offeror will successfully perform this factor.

Firms will be evaluated for experience and competence. The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Part I of the SF330, Sections F and G.

Criterion B. Professional Qualifications (SF330, Part I, Section E)

Offerors must have, either in-house or through consultants or subcontractors, the disciplines listed below. Offerors shall provide no more than two (2) resumes for each discipline listed. If more than (2) resumes are provided, the Government will review the first two (2) resumes in the order they are presented in the SF330, and the remaining for that disciplines will not be evaluated. Only the Key Personnel disciplines requested in the solicitation will be evaluated.

All Professional Registrations, Licensures and/or Certifications must indicate certification numbers (include State issued) and expiration dates (as applicable). All disciplines, except those noted below, require an applicable professional license, registration, or certification.

For the purpose of this criterion, a foreign license, registration, or certification will be evaluated less favorably.

In Block 13 of the SF330, the role listed must use the exact same discipline nomenclature as listed below. The SF330 may be modified in order to meet the Submission Requirements (font size); however, the content of Section E is not to be altered (removal or deletion of required Blocks) and all items within Section E shall be answered completely. Additionally, all Key Personnel must be shown on the organizational chart in Section D.

Where more than one individual (resume) is designated for any discipline, the cumulative qualifications of all resumes within that discipline will be considered, provided all designated key personnel will be utilized in this contract. An individual can only support one discipline (i.e., an individual cannot submit resumes for multiple disciplines).

All Key Personnel are required to have a minimum of five (5) years of project experience in their discipline demonstrated by projects with a scope, magnitude, and complexity comparable to this solicitation. The definition of a project is as stated in Criterion A.

Relevant projects are those that reflect experience performing the respective discipline.

Relevant Project information should be brief and highlight the following: specific roles and tasks performed by the Key Personnel, the Project Type, the Scope, and the Costs. No more than five projects should be listed for each resume, and each project listed must have been completed within five (5) years of publication of the solicitation announcement.

Each resume shall not exceed one (1) page in length.

The evaluation of this factor will take into consideration the education and current registration, licensure or certification(s), as applicable, of each person named for each discipline and that person’s longevity with the firm. It will also take into consideration the person’s relevant project experience provided on the resume. Experience is relevant if similar to the specialized experience and technical competence as described in Criterion A.

This criterion is primarily concerned with the qualifications of the key personnel identified by the Offeror and not the number of personnel, which is addressed under Criterion D - Capacity.

Submit resumes for each of the disciplines below:

1. Project Manager: Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), provide licensure number, state, and expiration date as applicable. Registration in the states where the work is performed (WA, OR, ID, MT) may be evaluated more favorably.

2. Land Surveyor: Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), provide licensure number, state, and expiration date as applicable. Registration in the states where the work is performed (WA, OR, ID, MT) may be evaluated more favorably.

3. Photogrammetrists: Certification by national organization such as American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) or equivalent, provide certification number and expiration date as applicable.

4. Hyrdrographic Surveyors: Certification by national organization such as National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), The Hydrographic Society of America (THSOA), or equivalent, provide certification number and expiration date as applicable.

5. Civil Information Modeling (CIM)/Computer Aided Design (CAD) Technician.

6. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist.

Additional considerations:

1. Key personnel demonstrating project experience with land surveying, CIM, CAD, GIS, photogrammetric, and SUE equipment and software may be evaluated more favorably for this criterion.

2. Key personnel demonstrating project experience with advanced survey modeling and mapping capabilities may be evaluated more favorably for demonstrating proficiency for this criterion:

(a) USACE ECB 2018-7 “Advanced Modeling Requirements on USACE Projects”, https://www.wbdg.org/ffc/dod/engineering-and-construction-bulletins-ecb/usace-ecb-2018-7

(b) USACE A/E/C CAD and Graphic Standard - CAD/BIM Technology Center, https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/default.aspx?p=a&t=1&i=7)

(c) EM 1110-1-1000, "Photogrammetric Mapping" experience in resumes with land surveying, CIM, CAD, GIS, photogrammetric, and SUE equipment and software

Criterion B will be assigned a rating from “outstanding” to “unacceptable”, based on the risk to the Government that the Offeror will successfully perform this factor.

Firms will be evaluated for professional qualifications listed above. The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Part I of the SF330, Sections E and G.

Criterion C. Knowledge of Locality (SF330, Part I, Section H)

Offerors are to demonstrate their knowledge of locality, specifically demonstrating knowledge and experience performing survey and mapping projects located throughout the Pacific Northwest, specifically the NWS, Portland District (NWP), and Walla Walla District (NWW) areas of responsibility (AOR) for the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The Government may evaluate more favorably survey and mapping projects performed at NWS military installations and operating sites.

Criterion C will be assigned a rating from “outstanding” to “unacceptable”, based on the risk to the Government that the Offeror will successfully perform this factor.

The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Part I of the SF330, Section H.

Criterion D. Capacity to Accomplish the Work (SF330, Part I, Section H)

Offerors are required to demonstrate the capacity to accomplish the work as described.

Offeror are to provide a table summary within Part I Section H, providing the number of personnel for each key discipline, with separate columns for (1) Offeror capacity, (2) team subcontractor(s) capacity, and (3) total Team capacity for each key discipline. Capacity will be measured by number of personnel, not percentages or availability. Part II will be evaluated to determine if the capacity and numbers of personnel support the information in Section H. Each key discipline required in the response shall be shown in Section H and coordinated with Part II of the SF330.

Criterion D will be assigned a rating from “outstanding” to “unacceptable”, based on the risk to the Government that the Offeror will successfully perform this factor.

The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Part I of the SF330, Section H and Part II.

Criterion E. Past Performance (SF330, Part I, Section H)

CPARS is the primary source of information on past performance. CPARS will be queried for all firms submitting an SF330. Offerors are to include past performance information (Past Performance Questionnaires) for the projects presented in Section F under Criterion A for any projects that are not found in the CPARS. A Past Performance Questionnaire is attached for use. Offerors are not limited to the Past Performance Questionnaire attached to the synopsis. Offerors may also submit previously completed Past Performance Questionnaires. The Government may seek information on past performance from other sources. If there is any conflict in past performance records, CPARS is the official record.

The recency and relevancy of each performance evaluation on A-E services contracts, including the type of work, contractor's performing office, age of the evaluation, the firm and any key personnel’s role in the proposed contract, and whether subsequent evaluations indicate a change in a firm's performance. Past performance ratings for survey and mapping projects of similar size, scope, complexity, and magnitude to those anticipated for the NWS mission addressed via this contract are considered more relevant. The Board will then rate the confidence in the firm based on the ratings of its past performance, with an emphasis on quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules, and the extent to which past projects were performed by proposed key personnel. The result will be a single confidence rating.

Where no recent/relevant performance record is available or the offeror’s performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned, the offeror will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past performance.

Criterion E will be assigned a confidence rating from “substantial” to “no confidence”.

The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Part I of the SF330, Section H.

Criterion F. Volume of DoD A-E Contract Awards (SF330, Part I, Section H)

Offerors shall provide a summary of all contracts, task orders and modifications, award dates, and total negotiated fees for any DoD A-E contract(s) awarded within the past twelve (12) months to the entire firm (i.e., include awards made to all office locations, divisions, etc.). This information will assist in effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms, including SB and SDB.

This factor is a secondary criterion and will only be evaluated as a tiebreaker among technically equal firms.

The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Section H of the SF330.

Interviews. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractor qualifications will be conducted by the AE Evaluation Board (Selection Board). Interviews will be held with those offerors deemed by the Board to be qualified for award. Interviews will be conducted by telephone. Phone calls and personal visits for the purpose of discussing this solicitation are not allowed.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested A-E firms or joint ventures (JVs) with the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit one (1) complete PDF of their SF330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications) proposal. Offerors must submit the electronic proposal package to the USACE via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at any of the following website addresses:

https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/home/login.xhtml https://wawf.eb.mil https://piee.eb.mil).

This is the ONLY acceptable way to submit your SF330. Submittals will not be accepted if sent by other methods such as email, shipping/mail or hand carried. Submittals sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be accepted. Unaccepted submittals will NOT be evaluated.

You must register first at PIEE Registration.

Note: The user must be a Contractor Administrator (CAM) in PIEE. In the PIEE Solicitation Module, there are two vendor roles (Proposal Manager and Proposal View Only).

The Proposal Manager role is required to submit a SF330 to a synopsis.

Please be advised when using the PIEE Solicitation Module, the user’s email address in PIEE MUST MATCH the email address on file in SAM.gov.

In the unlikely event the PIEE system and/or Solicitation Module is not operational, and the user is unable to access or use the system, the user shall immediately notify BOTH the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist(s). Notification must occur PRIOR to the submission deadline of your SF330.

Emailed submissions of SF330 are not permitted and will not be accepted under any circumstances. The Government must receive your SF330 no later than the time and date as specified in this synopsis. The PIEE website must show the SF330 was received prior to the specified time. Offerors may confirm SF330 submittal receipt by emailing the following Points of Contact: Ms. Linda O’Brien at linda.s.obrien@usace.army.mil.

The current edition of the SF330 must be used and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office or from the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/forms. PDFs shall be compatible with Adobe Acrobat XI or an earlier version. All submittals must be searchable text format. Proposals submitted in a format other than as described above will not be accepted.

All Offerors, to include JVs, submitting SF330 shall obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) (formerly DUNS) number. Include the UEI number in Part I, Section B, Block 5 next to the name of the firm. Additionally, all Offerors, to include JVs, must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). For instructions on registering with SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov/SAM. JVs are to include a fully executed JV Agreement with their SF330 at Part II.

All fonts shall be at least 12 or larger in Arial (not Arial Narrow) to include text, tables, and figures. Fonts for the purposes of captions to images and other graphics do not have a prescribed format and may be formatted at the discretion of the Offeror. Pages shall be 8- 1/2 inches by 11 inches. The Organizational Chart required in Part I, Section D and the Matrix required by Part I, Section G may be presented on a sheet up to 11 inches by 17 inches, each counting as one page respectively. Do not use multi-column formatting. The SF330 is to be organized as indicated below.

Part I of the SF330 shall not exceed 50 pages, including cover sheets, cover letters, separators, and blank sheets, and shall be organized as follows:

SF330, Part I, Sections A, B, C and D.

SF330, Part I, Section E.

SF330, Part I, Section F.

SF330, Part I, Section G.

SF330, Part I, Sections H and I. (Past Performance Questionnaires, if any, are excluded from the page count)

Part II of the SF330 shall not exceed 30 pages, including cover sheets, cover letters, separators, and blank sheets. A Part II is required for each branch office of the Offeror and any subconsultant that will perform a key role under the contract. Part II shall be organized as follows:

SF330, Part II SF330, Part II, Offeror, Subconsultant Information and Joint Venture Agreement (as applicable) (The JV Agreement does not count against the page limitation for Part II).

OFFERS MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE ADDRESS INDICATED ABOVE NO LATER

THAN 2:00 PM PACIFIC TIME ON 12 October 2023. The Agency will not accept any offers received after this time and date.

ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE BIDDER INQUIRY PORTAL IN

PROJNET at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. No other means of communication (e-mail, fax, or telephone) will be accepted. Questions should be submitted no later than 02 October 2023, 2:00 pm Pacific Time to allow time for a response. On this date and time, the portal will be closed. To submit and review inquiries, firms will need to be current registered users of the ProjNet system. To register, go to the link above, click the BID tab, select BIDDER INQUIRY, select USACE, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation as listed below, and your e-mail address, and then click login. Complete all required information and then click CREATE USER. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click CONTINUE. From this page you can view all bidder inquiries for this solicitation or add an inquiry. Offerors or Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by a response to their question after it has been processed by our team. The Solicitation Number (BID Review) is: W912DW23R0S1T. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 68796R-G8YQXE. Firms are requested to review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry on the Portal.

CAUTION: Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system will be accessible to view by ALL FIRMS interested in 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.