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PRE-PROPOSAL TELECONFERENCE

Solicitation #W912EP25R0007, Indefinite Delivery Contract for Multi-Discipline Misc. Civil Works (CW) And Other A-E Services Within the Boundaries of the Jacksonville District

Engineering Division/A-E Contract Administration Section

Date: April 7, 2025 Time: 1-2 PM EDT

AGENDA

BUILDING STRONG®

Introductions

Administrative Items

Contract and Reference

Information

Selection Procedures

Engineering & Design

Small Business Overview

Submission Requirements

Estimated Milestones

Q & A

Closing Remarks / Adjourn

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

Introductions and Roll Call

Phones muted, unless taking or asking questions. Leave cameras off.

Hold questions until end of Presentation. Please type your Q into the Teams Chat.

Technical Questions ► Yes/No questions will be allowed ► Otherwise, it is the offerer’s responsibility to submit questions in writing to the POC

Submit questions in writing via email

Slides, roster, & Q&A will be posted to SAM.gov

The initial (25) Q’s & A’s were posted to SAM.gov on 1 Apr 25

Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Info 1 of 2

BUILDING STRONG®

IAW PL 92-582-Selection of A-E’s/Brooks Act/FAR 36.6

SB = Small Business(es); OTSB = Other Than SB

Target is award of 8 contracts: 4 OTSB & 4 SB

Total capacity shared by all contracts = $83M

Period of Performance: 1 yr from date of award with options to extend up to 4 more yrs, not to exceed 5 yrs

Primary Project Area for A-E Services: SAJ AOR

Secondary Project Area for A-E Services: SAD AOR

Min. Guarantee for Each Contract = $10K

Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Info 2 of 2

BUILDING STRONG®

SB Reserve Target is 10 awarded Task Orders to SB Pool of up to 4 SBs

Offerors responding to this solicitation MUST identify to which category (UNR/SB) they are submitting

Submit a separate SF 330 for each category in which the offeror wants consideration

SBs may compete for 1 of the SB pool contracts and one of the Unrestricted (UNR) pool contracts, but no 1 firm will receive more than 1 base contract award

All SF 330s (SB & UNR) will be evaluated together by the same Pre-Selection & Selection Boards to ensure equal treatment.

Important References – Slide 1 OF 3

• Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7 (Feb 29, 2012) – Architect-Engineer Contracting in USACE, provides guidance and procedures for A-E services in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute.

• Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute (formerly the Brooks Act) – provides the policy and procedures for awarding architect-engineer contracts for the Federal Government.

o Public announcement for all architectural and engineering services o Annual company submission of qualifications statements o Selection of winning offeror based on demonstrated technical competence and professional qualifications directly related to the professional services required o Discussion with and a ranking of at least three firms in order of preference o Negotiation with the highest qualified firm o Negotiation with the second highest qualified offeror if a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached with the first ranked offeror o Negotiation of fair and reasonable prices

Important References – Slide 2 OF 3

• System for Award Management (SAM) - the Official U.S. Government System for contract opportunities. Every contract announcement is posted in the SAM.gov website. To receive an award with us you must be registered in SAM.

• Federal Acquisition Regulations System (FAR 1.101) - is established for the codification and publication of uniform policies and procedures for acquisition by all executive agencies.

The Federal Acquisition Regulations System consists of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), which is the primary document, and agency acquisition regulations that implement or supplement the FAR.

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Important References – Slide 3 OF 3

•Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), (Cont.)

oThe only authorized transmission method of proposals in response to the subject solicitation is electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website. No other transmission methods, such as email, facsimile, hand-carried, proprietary or DOD SAFE submissions, proposals submitted by mail, etc. will be accepted. Offers submitted via any other transmission method other than the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website will not be evaluated.

oThe Offeror’s bid/proposal must be received by the Government no later than the date/time specified in the solicitation and cited below.

Offerors shall submit their bid using the following link:

https://piee.eb.mil/ oResponses due April 24, 2025, 1:00 PM (EDT) https://piee.eb.mil/

Process is defined in EP 715-1-7, USACE HQ publications & FAR Part 36 (Brooks-Act)

Selection Board Panel

• Members of the Board are Subject Matter Experts / licensed professionals

Selection Criteria

• Strict adherence to selection criteria

• Every point in the solicitation is evaluated

• Entire package is reviewed by all board members

Overview of USACE A-E Selection Procedures

Process is defined in EP 715-1-7, USACE HQ publications & FAR Part 36 (Brooks-Act)

Evaluation and Determination

• All evaluations are discussed and consensus is reached

• Board Determines most highly qualified firms

• Report selection rationale to chain of command to ensure process is consistent and fair

Next Steps

• Notifications are sent to all applicants

• Debriefings are conducted

Overview of USACE A-E Selection Procedures

Solicitation Selection Criteria

► Primary Criteria

• Specialized Experience and Technical Competence

• Qualified Professional Personnel

• Capacity to Accomplish the Work

• Past Performance

• Knowledge of the Locality

• Geographic Proximity of Firm relative to the Worksite

► Secondary Criteria (tie-breakers)

• Extent of Participation of Small Businesses

• Volume of Past DoD Contracts Awarded to Firm

Tip: EP 715-1-4 Competing for AE Contracts with USACE

Selection Criteria

SAJ ENGINEERING DIVISION BRANCHES

THAT WILL BE USING THIS IDIQ MATOC:

BRANCH CHIEF

TASK ORDER

SIZE

UNR

POOL

SB

POOL

DESIGN DAVID DUDLEY, P.E. LARGER MORE

LIKELY

LESS

LIKELY

WATER

RESOURCES

JASON ENGLE, P.E. SMALLER LESS

LIKELY

MORE

LIKELY

WATERWAYS WILLIAM REILLY, P.E. SMALLER LESS

LIKELY

MORE

LIKELY

Pensacola Panama City

Sebring

Clewiston

DISTRICT

HEADQUARTERS

CIVIL WORKS AREA

OF RESPONSIBILITY (FLORIDA AREA)

Palatka

Ft. Myers

Tampa Cocoa

Melbourne

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

CIVIL WORKS

Portions of Florida and Georgia

(defined by watersheds)

REGULATORY

Florida

REAL ESTATE AND MOBILIZATION

Portions of Florida and Georgia

JACKSONVILLE

DISTRICT

OFFICES

AND AREAS OF

RESPONSIBILITY

MiamiNaples

GEORGIA

FLORIDA

West Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens

Wellington

Jacksonville Gainesville

CIVIL WORKS ENGINEERING & DESIGN

► Planning, design, construction management, monitoring, operation and maintenance of projects including:

1. Inland flood risk management

2. Aquatic ecosystem restoration

3. Coastal storm risk management

4. Navigation

BUILDING STRONG®

► Projects/features may include:

• Dams

• Levees

• Dikes

• Canals

• Water control structures (e.g. gates)

• Pumpstations

• Bridges

• Maintenance dredging for navigation channels

• Beach nourishment

• Dredge material management areas

• Coastal hard structures such as jetties, groins, revetments, breakwaters, and seawalls/bulkheads

► Services may include:

• Design reports

• Engineering for feasibility studies

• Numerical modeling for hydrology, hydraulics, and coastal

• Data collection and investigations

• Estimates of construction costs and schedules

• Calculations/analyses

• Site planning

• Construction plans/drawings and technical specifications

• Other areas of engineering and design required for a complete and useable project

INLAND FLOOD RISK

MANAGEMENT

“…includes but is not limited to, numerical modeling and analysis of surface water and groundwater, geotechnical investigations and analysis, field and laboratory material testing, ability to provide services and deliver products using the Autodesk suite of software, engineering and design support of dams, levees, dikes, canals, water control structures, pump stations and utility systems.”

S-477 Pump Station

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM

RESTORATION

“…includes but is not limited to, numerical modeling of surface water and groundwater, engineering and design of features and projects that provide for restoration or improvement of the quantity, quality, timing and/or distribution of water. This includes the analysis of surface water and/or groundwater flows, hydrology, hydraulic design of canals, water control structures, and analysis of water quality.”

Ecosystem Restoration: Everglades Restoration

New Jersey

Everglades Water Conservation Area

BUILDING STRONG®

Planning in an area twice the size of New Jersey (18,000 square miles)

Intense stakeholder interest Strong federal and state partnership throughout program

South Florida Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Program

Kissimmee River

Restoration

Modified Water Deliveries to Everglades National Park (ENP)

Continuing Authorities Program

(1135, 206)

C-111

C-51 / STA-1E

Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP)Upper St. Johns

River Basin Everglades

Kissimmee River

After

Critical Projects Program

Central & Southern Florida Project

Manatee

Upper St. Johns

Kissimmee River Restoration

C-44 Reservoir

Water Resources Engineering

►Full-service District for HH&C engineering practice ►Robust District-based workload as well as Regional support ►Work encompasses Flood risk management Aquatic ecosystem restoration Coastal storm risk management Navigation

Water Resources Engineering ►Work we do:

Analyses of tidal inlet hydraulics and sediment transport, Numerical modeling of ocean and coastal waves and currents, Analysis and design of coastal hard structures and beach nourishment Surface water hydrology, hydraulics and hydrodynamics, 2-D and 3-D flow and integrated surface water and groundwater modeling, Sediment transport and scour studies, Water quality analyses and modeling, Integrated documentation and final reporting with final product delivery (all products)

Brevard Co. SPP – North Rch

PB Co. SPP – Jupiter/Carlin

Dade Co. BEC&HP – Haulover Bch Pk

St. Johns Co. CSRM - Vilano Bch

Nassau Co. SPP Duval Co. SPP

Broward Co. SPP – Segment II

Lee Co. SPP – Gasparilla Is.

Sarasota Co. HSDR – Venice

Manatee Co. SPP – Anna Maria Is.

Pinellas Co. BEC – Treasure Is.

GEORGIA

FLORIDA

COUNTIES WITH

PARTICIPATION IN

CSRM PROJECTS

Brevard Co. SPP – South Rch

Martin Co. SPP

Ft. Pierce SPP

Dade Co. BEC&HP – Miami Bch

Broward Co. SPP – Segment III

Pinellas Co. BEC – Sand Key

Pinellas Co. BEC – Long Key

PB Co. SPP – Delray Beach PB Co. SPP – North Boca Raton

Brevard Co. SPP – Mid Rch

PB Co. SPP – Ocean Ridge

Lido Key HSDR

Flagler Co. CSRM

PB Co. SPP – Mid Town

Dade Co. BEC&HP – Surfside

St. Johns Co. SPP – St. Augustine Bch

Patrick Spaceforce Base

St. Lucie Co. CSRM – S. Hutchinson Is.

Dade Co. BEC&HP – Sunny Isles Dade Co. BEC&HP – Bal Harbor

Monroe County CSRM

Lee Co. SPP – Captiva Is.

Lee Co. SPP – Estero Is.

Constructed CSRM

Unconstructed CSRM

Support for Others

Feasibility Study

Collier County CSRM

Miami-Dade Back Bay CSRM

Key Biscayne CSRM

Kennedy Space Center SPP

St. Augustine Back Bay CSRM

Charlotte County CSRM

St. Johns Co. CSRM - Ponte Vedra

Coastal Storm Risk Management

“…includes but it is not limited to, engineering and design of beach nourishment and coastal hard structures such as groins, revetments, breakwaters, and seawalls/bulkheads. This includes the analysis of coastal sediment transport and morphology, numerical modeling of coastal storm damages, and marine geotechnical investigations for borrow areas.”

Gulf of America

Atlantic Ocean

Jacksonville District has the largest CSRM Program in the nation

Coastal Storm Risk Management

ST. LUCIE COUNTYDADE COUNTY

BROWARD COUNTY

LIDO KEY

BREVARD COUNTYPALM BEACH COUNTY

Jacksonville District has the largest CSRM Program in the nation

Georgia

Florida

JACKSONVILLE

DISTRICT

(SAJ)

Jacksonville Harbor

Port Everglades

Miami Harbor

Tampa Harbor

Gulf of America

Atlantic Ocean

SAVANNAH

DISTRICT

(SAS)

Fernandina Harbor

St. Augustine Harbor

Port Canaveral

Ft. Pierce Harbor

Palm Beach Harbor

Key West

Port Manatee

St. Petersburg Harbor

13 Deep Draft Harbors

4 of Top 10 SAD Harbors (Tonnage/Cargo Value)

Shallow Draft Harbors Not Shown

Kings Bay

Navigation

“…includes but is not limited to, engineering and design for navigation channels, navigation structures such as jetties, maintenance dredging, and dredge material management areas, coastal ocean circulation modeling for water quality (associated with dredging events), inlet sediment budgets and management plans, and marine geotechnical investigations.”

Jacksonville District has the largest coastal navigation program in the nation

Navigation

OUTFALL

OUTFALL

WEIR

WEIR

DISCHARGE

DISCHARGE

Jacksonville District has the largest coastal navigation program in the nation

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

ERNISE A. CUMMINGS

SMALL BUSINESS

DEPUTY

Facts to Know

Ensure registered in SAM.gov

Ensure registration is updated. Expires each year

Ensure the NAICS associated with the solicitation is in your

SAM.gov profile

Ensure proposals are uploaded in the Procurement Integrated

Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system

Ensure you read the entire solicitation

Ensure you review the responses from the Q&As

If there are any questions, reach out to the POC listed in the solicitation

SB Resources

• Business Opportunity Specialist (SBA)

• Procurement Center Representative (SBA)

• APEX Accelerators

Marketing Resources

• Contract Opportunities on SAM.gov

• Dynamic Small Business Search System

• Forecast of Contracting Opportunities

Other Resources

• USASpending

• DoD Prime Contracting Directory

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE OF

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

https://sam.gov/ http://web.sba.gov/pro-net/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm https://www.gsa.gov/small-business/forecast-of-contracting-opportunities?topnav=small-business https://www.usaspending.gov/ https://business.defense.gov/

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE OF

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS

Alexandria Garza, Small Business Professional

USACE, Jacksonville District Office (904) 232-1005

Small Business Email: SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil

Kimberly (Kim) Daniel-Ray, Chief of Small Business Programs

USACE, Jacksonville District Mobile: (904) 318-6436

Small Business Email: SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil mailto:SAJ-SB@usace.army.mil

ESTIMATED MILESTONES

MILESTONE

PROJECTED

DATE

SF 330 SUBMISSIONS DUE FROM

OFFERORS

24 APR 2025

PRE-SELECTION & SELECTION BOARDS 3rd QTR FY25 APPROVAL OF SELECTION BOARD REPORT 4th QTR FY25 ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 1st QTR FY26 COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS 3rd QTR FY26 AWARD OF CONTRACTS 4th QTR FY26

QUESTIONS

The initial (25) Q’s & A’s were posted to SAM.gov on

1 Apr 25

General Questions OK. Please type your Q into the Teams Chat.

Technical Questions ► OK if yes/no ► Otherwise, it is the offeror’s responsibility to submit in writing to the POC

Submit questions in writing via email to the solicitation’s primary point of contact:

Peter.S.Barone@usace.army.mil

Slides, roster, and Q&A will be posted to www.SAM.gov website mailto:Peter.S.Barone@usace.army.mil http://www.sam.gov/

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY 1PM EDT ON APRIL 24.

► Only Electronic Copies Of All SF 330 Response Documents Will Be Accepted & MUST be Submitted in PIEE.

► Any Questions Regarding W912EP-25-R-0007 Must Be Emailed To Mr. Peter Barone (Peter.S.Barone@usace.army.mil), Contract Specialist, In Accordance With The Submission Requirements listed in the Solicitation on SAM.gov

CLOSING REMARKS/ADJOURN

A-E Selection Procedures Overview of USACE A-E Selection Procedures

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