Sources_Sought_AE_IDIQ_General_1-30-19.pdf

Sources Sought Announcement

W912HP19R5001

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts for Multi-discipline Architect- Engineer (A/E) Services to support DOD agencies in the South Atlantic Division (SAD)

Region

1. PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT:

This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this sources sought is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified small business concerns relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 541310, Architectural Services. The Small Business size standard for this NAICS code is $7.5 million average annual revenue. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project, the Government may use responses to this sources sought synopsis. The type of solicitation issued and the manner of advertisement may depend on the responses to this sources sought synopsis. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition.

2. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERVICES TO BE PROCURED:

i. The Charleston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires the services of Multi-discipline Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms to support Charleston District customers primarily in the Southeast United States primarily for all Charleston Districts customers including military and IIS; This work will be primarily used for asset management and the rehabilitation of existing facilities or utility systems of various types, sizes, and complexities. The anticipated contract will provide for a full range of planning, architectural, engineering, program management, and construction management (Title II) support services Design task orders could range from very small less than $25K to $5M multi-building projects. Charleston District’s area of responsibility includes:

a. Federal work for various agencies within the Southeast, including but not limited to, the Department of Defense (Ft Jackson, SC, Joint Base Charleston, SC, Marine Forces Reserve and the 81st USAR), Department of State, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Energy.

b. Federal agencies throughout the US, including but not limited to, Department of

Defense (Marine Forces Reserve and the 81st USAR), Defense Logistic Agency DESC, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

ii. The Scope of Work will include:

a. Design packages, including but not limited to, Interim Design (30% and 60% levels), Final Design and Corrected Final Design, as defined in each individual Task Order.

b. Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects.

c. Preliminary Designs and Charrettes, including Project Definition Code 3 Design with Parametric Estimating

d. Studies, Investigations, and Reports including drawings and sketches, and planning documents.

e. Planning services, space use, and repair project planning, with associated planning documents

f. Facility related asset management systems (EMS) software such as Maximo or a similar facility inventory and assessment system.

g. Specifications

h. Design Analysis

i. Design Calculations

j. Interior Design services and submittals, including color boards, binders, SID and

CID

k. Request for Proposals (RFPs) for Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build projects.

l. Cost Estimates and quantity surveys in the format and detail required in each individual Task Order.

m. Life Cycle Cost Analysis

n. Value Engineering studies, recommendations and conferences

o. Design reviews, including District Quality Control (DQC), Agency Technical

Review (ATR), and Independent External Pier Review (IEPR) and design review conferences

p. Energy Modeling and Energy Audits

q. LEED documentation and submittals

r. Photogrammetric mapping and aerial photo services.

s. Subsurface investigations and foundation analyses.

t. Surveying, including topographic (both traditional methods and GPS), GIS, boundary, and construction staking.

u. Permits

v. Utilization of Government designs, drawings, specifications, and standards for buildings and other structures as necessary to meet the requirements of the proposed project.

w. Construction phase services

Further details will be provided in the solicitation when it is posted.

3. REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT

(1) Your firm’s intent to submit a proposal for this project when it is formally advertised.

(2) Name of firm with address, phone and point of contact.

(3) A copy of your entity record on SAM.gov.

(4) Size of firm (large or small), to include category of small business if applicable, such as 8(a), HUBZONE, SDVOSB, etc.

(5) Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your firm’s skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work with respect to a-w in paragraph 2ii above. The

Government is especially interested in experience specified in paragraphs a-f and the AE should address this experience as a minimum. This should include documentation of past experience and competence in delivering similar requirements for which your firm was the prime contractor.

In addition, explain your experience and capabilities in working multiple task orders simultaneously. The SOC should be no more than three (3) pages in length and identify the types of projects, the services which were provided, and any special challenges encountered and innovations delivered as a result.

NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT

WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE

TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS.

4. WHEN / WHERE TO SUBMIT RESPONSES

Submit responses via email to Ms. Amy Rivers, Contract Specialist, at amy.s.rivers@usace.army.mil. To ensure your submittal is received and processed, please subject your email “SS RESPONSE: W912HP19R5001 “FIRM NAME HERE”

Responses will be accepted for approximately two weeks following the posting of this announcement. For the exact deadline, see the response date on the announcement page. Late responses may be considered, however interested parties are advised that an acquisition strategy decision will be approved ASAP after the deadline, and as such the Government reserves the right to disregard late responses.

5. PLANNED SOLICITATION:

A pre-solicitation announcement will follow this market survey, and the solicitation will follow after that, no sooner than 15 days later. Currently it is estimated that the formal solicitation could occur anytime before July 31, 2019. The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act, as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Proposals will be due no less than 30 days from the solicitation date and firms will be selected for negotiations based on demonstrated competence for the required work. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be posted to FedBizOpps (FBO) at www.fbo.gov. The solicitation documents will only be made available in electronic format, downloadable from FBO. No CD- ROMs or hardcopy documents will be distributed. Interested parties must be registered in FedBizOpps and the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov in order to view or download the solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to appropriately register SAM & FBO and to monitor for notices, amendments, etc. Prospective Offerors are advised, to be eligible for award of the contract resulting from this solicitation requires an active SAM registration, to include satisfactory completion of the applicable online representation & certifications.

6. PLANNED CONTRACT INFORMATION:

The intent is to award Multiple IDIQ Contracts from this Solicitation for Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) services. The planned duration for this contract is a total of five years, consisting of a three year base ordering period plus one two year option. The anticipated capacity of the resulting IDIQ Contracts will not exceed $75M (total combined capacity). Task Orders will be issued as needed. Contracts awarded as a result of this announcement will be administered by Charleston District for use on federal projects under its jurisdiction and, if requested, for other Corps of Engineers Districts within the South Atlantic Division.