Notice of Intent to Sole Source A-E Services DLA Operations Center Phase 2 Construction Support

THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.

Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Norfolk District, intends to issue a contract action, on a sole source basis, to WALLER TODD AND SADLER a Woolpert Company (CAGE 0DV98) ("Woolpert", “Designer of Record”, or “DOR”). This sole source contract action will acquire architect-engineer (A-E) design and construction support services from the DOR, related to the DSCR Richmond – DLA Operations Center Phase 2 Construction Support. Woolpert is the Designer of Record (DOR) for the original design of the Operations Center. The construction contract will be performed via a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) delivery. The services to be acquired shall be completed in accordance with all applicable engineering requirements and consistent with the design intent reflected in the construction documents previously prepared by the DOR. The work performed under the intended contract action constitutes a continuation of services previously performed by the DOR to ensure consistent application of the DOR’s design intent and to maintain DOR responsibility over the construction documents.

By way of background, on December 18, 2018 the Norfolk District awarded task order W9123619F0004 under IDIQ contract W9123617D0002 to the Designer of Record to create a Ready To Advertise design package and provide construction phase support services related the Operations Center at DSCR Richmond. As such, Woolpert acquired extensive expertise, experience, and knowledge of the site, the project requirements, and the design. The scope of work was not fully completed. The services to be acquired under the intended contract action are necessary to complete the efforts begun under the above listed task order.

This Notice of Intent is published in accordance with FAR 5.201. All responses received within 15 calendar days of posting this notice will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Responses may be submitted via email to Nicholas.Lizotte@usace.army.mil and Anna.M.Bollino@usace.army.mil. Include “Response to NOI for A-E Services DLA Operations Center Phase 2” in the subject line of the email.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.  The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this Notice of Intent.