W9127N22R0028 - multi-disciplined engineering and design services

1. General

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District (NWP) has a need for professional architect-engineering (AE) Services that fall generally into the following broad categories:

• Dams and Appurtenant Structures
• Fish Conveyance Systems
• Flood Risk Reduction
• Coastal, Rivers, and Harbors

The primary purpose of these services is to support civil works planning, design, and environmental compliance within NWP's area of responsibility. NWP may, however, elect to transfer contract capacity to the Seattle and Walla Walla Districts in order to enable contingency support for those districts.

*Please note: The Portland District intends to issue an A/E Pile Dike SATOC in the near future. Once issued, most Pile Dike Task Orders will be completed on the Pile Dike SATOC. 

Period of Performance: 5 Years after Award. 

Acquisition Strategy: NWP intends to award up to five (5) indefinite delivery, firm-fixed-price, multiple award task order contracts (MATOCs).. The awarded MATOCs will have a five (5) year base period and a shared capacity of $49 million among the MATOC pool. The minimum guaranteed amount for the five (5)year base period is $5,000.00 for each MATOC awarded. Task Orders issued under these MATOCs will have a minimum ordering amount of $5,000.00 and the estimated maximum task order amount will not exceed the contract amount.

Contract awards are anticipated in the third quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

Set-Aside and NAICS Codes: The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 Engineering Services, which has a size standard of $22.5 million in average annual receipts.

This is an Unrestricted Full and Open Competitive Acquisition. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.203, FAR 19.502-3, FAR 19.502-4, and Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 5119.202-1(2), however, the Contracting Officer may reserve up to three (3) MATOC awards for small business. If three or more small businesses are awarded MATOCs, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to set aside task order requirements for small business firms. This set-aside decision will be performed at the task order level.

Small businesses are encouraged to team with other small businesses.

Proposal Period: The Synopsis Solicitation is scheduled for release around 21 December 2023. Tentative date for receipt of proposals is 05 February 2024. 

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of SF330s and prior to receiving an award.

Point of Contact: The USACE-NWP Contract Specialist will be the primary point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Nicole Adams at nicole.a.adams@usace.army.mil. Email is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON FBO ON OR ABOUT 21 DECEMBER 2023. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.