Indefinite delivery contract (IDC) general architect-engineering (a-e) services in slovakia

5/25/22:  Because the Government anticipates military construction funded projects to be issued against the resultant contract, at least one of the contracts shall be awarded to a United States (US) firm or a joint venture of US and host nation firm. All firms (including US firms and JVs) must be capable of stamping and signing drawings in Slovakia and should be properly registered in Slovakia.

PURPOSE OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT:
This announcement constitutes a Pre-Solicitation Notice of a proposed contract pursuant to FAR 5.204. This is NOT a Solicitation. No response is requested at this time. A formal Solicitation will follow this Pre-Solicitation Notice with full details, including a response deadline, the complete price proposal schedule, instructions to Offerors, and the evaluation factors/basis for award.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE AND THE FORMAL SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT.

CONTRACT TYPE: The planned Solicitation will result in a Firm-Fixed Price MATOC with a total capacity of $49M for General Architect-Engineering (A-E) services in Slovakia and will include a target of three (3) contractors in the MATOC pool. The contract will include a five-year base period + the potential for a six-month Option under FAR 52.217-8.

DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District (USACE NAU) intends to issue a Solicitation for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to provide General Architect-Engineering (A-E) services in Slovakia. The design work may include but is not limited to: major and minor new construction, and alteration, repair or rehabilitation of various structures such as airfields, railways, bulk fuel storage and petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) facilities, munitions/ammunition and explosives storage, barracks, multi-family and single-family housing units, utility systems, medical facilities, administrative buildings, vehicle maintenance facilities, operation facilities and training complexes, operations/intelligence centers, military ranges, and other U.S. military facilities.

Support may include planning services such as comprehensive master plans, installation real property master planning, infrastructure assessments, planning and design Charrettes, CAD/GIS mapping, systems analysis of existing facilities and infrastructure and cost estimates. Additional support may include environmental documentation, permits, special studies and other environmental activities as required by US and Host Nation laws, and regulations; feasibility studies, other special studies, geotechnical investigations and topographical mapping services, programmatic support services, as-built drawing preparation and engineering and design during construction.

Architect-engineer services may be required for developing design documents for a design/bid/build project, or Request-For-Proposal packages for design/build projects. Projects may involve security upgrades, feasibility studies (to include cost estimating, energy conservation, fire protection, environmental assessments, etc.), safety coordination and construction supervision and inspection. Projects may also involve sustainable design using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship, especially energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of recovered and recycled materials; waste reduction; reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utilization; and development of healthful, safe and productive work environments.

Additional A-E services may include:
Environmental documentation, permits, special studies and other environmental activities as required by US and Host Nation laws, and regulations
• Site investigations and technical assessments of existing systems, facilities and infrastructure
• Asbestos surveys and abatement design
• Anti-terrorism/force protection (ATFP) assessments and design
• Feasibility studies
• Geotechnical investigation, soil sampling & testing
• Structural analysis and testing
• Systems Commissioning during design
• Energy conservation
• Value Engineering studies
• Technical review of designs and cost proposals, bid-ability, constructability, operability and environmental compliance reviews
• Construction inspection; quality assurance; safety inspections; materials and equipment testing including systems commissioning; and other general engineering and design services during construction.
• As-built drawing preparation and engineering and design during construction
• Other general engineering and design services
• Professional Engineering approvals, certifications, etc. as required by Host Nation laws and country agreements.
• All support and design services shall include associated travel and necessary subsistence, reproduction, compliance with US and local (where work/project is to be performed) laws, regulations, construction practices, and procedures. A quality assurance/quality control plan will be required for each individual task order.

PLANNED SOLICITATION:

The formal Solicitation is expected to occur in June/July 2022.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE:

None