New general a&e IDIQ contract

The Pacific Northwest Regional Office (PN Region) of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation intends to award two Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to provide General Architectural and Engineering (AE) services for the Pacific Northwest Region. The term for each contract is five years. The total value of each contract shall not exceed $25,000,000.00. The minimum guarantee is $20,000.00 in the first year only. The contract ceiling price is $25,000,000.00.
The scope of these contracts is to provide general engineering services to support a variety of Reclamation programs. These contracts will primarily require intensive civil, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical engineering expertise. Additionally, expertise in architecture, environmental, natural, physical and social sciences, planning, economics, and cost estimating will be required.
Based upon the projected work, the focus for these contracts will be to provide support for several large, complex, multi-year projects. These projects will require firms with extensive backgrounds in hydropower, civil, mechanical and electrical engineering with staffing levels capable of concurrently working on multiple large task orders.
At a minimum, the resultant IDIQ contracts will provide planning assistance for Arc Flash mitigation, switchyard breaker replacements, generator unit overhauls, crane modernization, elevator rehabilitation, generator governor replacement, static exciter replacement, and iso-phase bus replacement. Project locations will primarily be at Grand Coulee Dam and Hungry Horse Dam, but these contracts may provide support Reclamation-wide if needed.
This acquisition is full and open to all responsible, responsive, and qualified AE firms. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 541330 Engineering Services. The small business size standard applicable to this project is $15 million in gross annual receipts averaged over the previous three one-year accounting periods. This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6.
Selection criteria for all contracts:
(a) Award will be made to the responsible offeror submitting a proposal which conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government considering the factors and any significant sub-factors listed in this request for qualifications. Directions set forth in FAR Subpart 36.6 will be followed.
(b) Interested firms must submit their SF 330 documents to be considered for this contract. Firms submitting their SF330 will be evaluated on their experience, capabilities and qualifications to perform the required services. The evaluation criteria are listed below in descending order of importance.
(1) Professional Qualifications: The evaluation will consider education, registration, overall relevant geotechnical engineering design experience with relevant projects, and longevity with the firm. (SF-330, Part I, Sections E & G) Firms will be evaluated on professional qualifications, competence, and experience of the proposed key personnel in providing services to accomplish the tasks required under this contract, including participation in example projects as outlined in the SF-330, Part 1, Section G. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Firms must include at a minimum the following key personnel: Project Manager, General Biologist, Fish Biologist, Ecologist, Civil Engineer, Mechanical, Engineer, Structural Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Hydropower Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Hydrologist/Hydraulic Engineer, Surveyor, Economist, Archaeologist, Environmental Compliance Specialist, and Public Involvement Specialist. Firm's Engineers and Surveyor must be licensed in the States of Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Wyoming. Resumes are limited to one page each and must indicate: professional registration (including registration/certification number), certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; recent experience on project-specific work relevant to the services required under this contract; and proposed role in this contract. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF-330, Part 1, Section G. Firms must submit proof that they are permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering as required by FAR 36.601-4(b). If a firm is in a jurisdiction that requires AE firm registration, the firm must provide proof of registration.
(2) Specialized Experience: The evaluation will consider specialized experience in performing:
i. Architectural and Engineering Analysis and Design
ii. Hydraulic Analysis and Design
iii. Structural Analysis and Design
iv. Hydropower Analysis and Design
v. Electrical, Mechanical, and Hydraulic Equipment and Electric Power Production Equipment
vi. Water Treatment Engineering
vii. Construction Management
viii. Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering
ix. Preparation of feasibility-level designs and cost estimates
x. Water resource demand analysis and water conservation planning
xi. Preparation of water resource feasibility studies
xii. Cost Estimates and Economic analyses
xiii. Preparation of environmental compliance activities (e.g. National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, National Historic Preservation Act)
xiv. Fire Protection Engineer
(3) Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the Required Time: Capacity to perform approximately $5,000,000.00 in work of the required type in a one-year period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines.
(4) Past Performance: Past performance on Bureau of Reclamation and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from PPIRS and other sources. Letters of recommendation, endorsements, and other relevant information submitted by the AE will be considered. Provide contact information phone number and email address) of personnel who have personal knowledge of your firm's past performance.
(5) Knowledge of the Locality: The evaluation will consider the firm's knowledge and expertise in performing engineering services at hydropower plants.
(6) Geographic Location of the firm: The most advantageous location would be nearest to the Pacific Northwest Regional Office, Boise, ID. Geographic Location of the firm will only be used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms.
(c) Firms desiring consideration shall submit an original SF-330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications package, Parts I and II, along with one electronic copy on CD (using Microsoft Word (doc) or Adobe Acrobat (pdf). Firms shall also submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of the completed SF-330. SF- 330 Parts I & II and supporting documentation shall not exceed a combined total of one hundred (100) 8.5"x11" single-sided pages with font not to be smaller than 11 pt.
(d) After discussions are held with at least three of the most highly qualified firms in accordance with FAR Subparts 36.602-1(c) and 36.602-39(c), the evaluation board shall forward a list of selected firms to the Contracting Officer, in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.602-4(b). The Contracting Officer may then initiate negotiations, and a request for proposal shall be forwarded, first to the most preferred firm on the list. Price proposal instructions included in this solicitation shall only apply to those firms with whom negotiations are initiated. Price proposal information shall be submitted only when specifically requested by the Contracting Officer.
The last day to submit any questions will be 3:00 pm local time on January 24, 2019. Questions will only be accepted and answered via email, smcooper@usbr.gov.
The five (5) hard copies and one (1) CD, that includes PDF copies of all the required documents, must be received 3:00 pm local time on February 12, 2019. Address packages to:
Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Regional Office
Attn: Scott Cooper/Contract Specialist
1150 N. Curtis Rd.
Boise, ID 83706
Electronic submissions will not be accepted.
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