A-E Gulfcoast services for NAVFAC SE AOR

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS DOING WORK UNDER NAICS Code 541330.

Indefinite Delivery Contract for professional architectural and engineering services for preparation of design/build Request For Proposals (RFP) and 100% design services for various project types at DOD and non-DOD activities in the Area of Responsibility served by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southeast.

The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources; specifically small business, certified 8(a), certified HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. The NAICS Code is 541330 (size standard $4.5 million average annual receipts for preceding three fiscal years). Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future procurement.

Interested firms must submit a qualifications statement, not to exceed 5 pages, including but not limited to the following information:

a. Self-certification that your firm is an SBA certified small business, 8(a), HUBZone, or a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concernb. Indicate proposed team members to include: Name of prime firm and sub-consultants, addresses, role in this contract and POC information of each firmc. Organizational Chart of Proposed Teamd. There is a limitation on subcontracting whereby at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel must be expended for employees of the prime firm as required by FAR 19.508(e) and 52.219-14. Demonstrate the capability to perform based on this limitation.e. Total number of employees dedicated to the contract, listing each employees function, professional discipline, professional license listing the state and date of registrationf. Resume of the overall Project Manager and senior personnel of each key discipline shown below in the list of professional disciplinesg. Demonstrate experience in the required A-E services listed below

Required A-E services may include, but are not limited to, architectural and engineering services for full design (100% plans and specifications) and for preparation of technical statements of work that will be used in soliciting design-build contracts. The A/E may be required to assist in evaluating design-build proposals and reviewing design-build contractor's design and construction submittals to ensure they meet the performance requirements of the RFP. Services may also include field investigation and facility damage assessments after hurricanes or other storm events. Specific duties include architectural programming, geotechnical investigation, surveying, cost estimating and DD 1391 preparation and other preliminary project documentation. The projects associated with this contract shall involve any combination of the architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, fire protection, environmental and electrical engineering disciplines. If needed, studies and collateral equipment lists shall also be included. Projects in this contract will include initiatives to seek certification under the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design (LEEDT) Green Building Rating System (GBRS). Note: NAVFAC now requires all new general building construction projects to receive LEED Silver Certification from the U. S. Green Building Council as well as other command-specific energy efficiency standards. All work shall be done in either English or metric units, as directed by the Government. Selected firms will not be able to propose on design-build task orders for which the firm or any of the firms' subcontractors has assisted the Government in the preparation of the design-build technical statement of work or plans and specifications.

Installations include, but are not limited to, Naval Bases, Marine Corps Bases, Air Force Bases, and Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Centers. Generally, project task orders for these contracts will be for projects with construction values up to $1.5M, although larger projects may be included. Multiple projects may be packaged into a single construction contract.

Special qualifications include, but are not limited to:

The AE must be familiar with current NAVFAC A-E regulations, guidelines, and procedures and demonstrate the ability to handle work under strict deadlines. The maximum duration of the contract is 60 months, which includes a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. The total capacity of the contract is $7,500,000 with a minimum guarantee of $20,000.

A/E firms that do not have full in-house capability must also have the capability to manage sub-contractors and ensure quality control. The A/E must demonstrate in the submittal its plan for successful quality assurance and integration of all disciplines to insure that a quality product is produced.

Supervisory and/or key personnel should have Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Registered Architect (R.A.) certifications.

A mechanical engineer and an architect of the proposed design team shall demonstrate successfully designing a project (as engineer/architect of record) that received a LEED Silver certification (or better) from the US Green Building Council.

Teams must consist of the following disciplines (whether in-house or consultants):

(1) Project Manager (2) Structural Engineering (3) Civil Engineering (4) Mechanical Engineering (5) Waterfront Engineering (6) Electrical Engineering (7) Fire Protection Engineering (8) Environmental Engineering (9) Architecture (10) Communications Distribution (11) Cost Engineering (12) Geotechnical Engineering (13) Roofing & Waterproofing (RRC) (14) Interior Design(15) Surveying

Projects designed under this contract may require designers to obtain security clearances as well as having physical security measures in place before a firm can do the work. Security clearances are not required at the time of selection or award of a contract. Submit qualification statements, not to exceed 5 single sided pages font size 10, to traci.pichler@navy.mil AND Lindsay.jaime@navy.mil Qualifications statements must be received by 10 February 2010, 2:00PM EST.

Facsimile transmissions of the qualifications statements will not be accepted.

This is NOT a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This Sources Sought announcement neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Submittals will be used for market survey information only.

Contracting Office Address: Naval Facilities Engineering Command SoutheastPO Box 30 Building 903Jacksonville, FL 32212

Point of Contact(s): Lindsay Jaime, Lindsay.jaime@navy.milTraci Pichler, traci.pichler@navy.mil