A/E Services for Waterfront Inspections CONUS. These services are for underwater and above water inspection, material condition assessment, engineering and design at various DoD locations CONUS.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. There is no solicitation available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is published for market research purposes only. Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) is seeking qualified Small Business sources to provide services for underwater and above water inspection, material condition assessment, engineering and design services in support of Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization (SRM) and Military Construction (MILCON) projects at DoD waterfront and ocean facilities at various locations stateside (CONUS). The work includes, but is not limited to, field investigations, underwater inspections; engineering analysis of waterfront and ocean facility structural, mechanical and electrical systems and component conditions in comparison to design requirements, previous inspection reports and/or existing drawings of the facilities; review of construction plans and specifications of engineering features and related work associated with waterfront and ocean facility construction and repair; engineering calculations for structural analysis with or without previous design calculations; failure analysis and forensic engineering; waterfront and ocean facility engineering feasibility studies; design of facility repairs; preparation of Design/Build RFPs and Invitation For Bid contract plans and specifications; environmental studies in support of permit applications to federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; preparation of required permit documentation; design of underwater instrument and cable arrays, associated power and data cable installation and termination, including fiber optic elements; design of underwater instrument support structures and assemblies; design of termination junction boxes and support structures; design of underwater cable installation using horizontal direction drilling technology, including the establishment of directional drilling monitoring and response criteria to minimize environmental effects of directional drilling; documentation of findings and report preparation; cost estimation for waterfront and ocean facility rehabilitation; construction and installation schedules, development of maintenance action plans, underwater geotechnical and above water surveying. The types of Task Order submittals may include, but not be limited to inspection and condition assessment reports, engineering alternatives analyses and basis of repair/design reports, engineering calculations, engineering plans and specifications, construction cost estimates, and technical reviews. Additional products and services may include construction contract drawings using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), per the A/E/C CADD Standard, and specifications produced in SPECSINTACT with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS); Building Information Model (BIM) modeling, Waterfront UNIFORMAT II classifications standard; contract bid analyses; post construction award services (PCAS); Title II inspection services; database design, construction and population; procedures and guidelines reports; static and dynamic structural analyses using finite element computer modeling; two and three-dimensional structure modeling and rendering; seismic vulnerability assessments, including use of finite element models and time history acceleration data for linear and/or nonlinear analyses of critical elements and development of retrofit schemes. A waterfront facility is defined as any structure located on the waterfront, in connection with, or potentially in contact with, water or the marine environment. This would include inland structures that require underwater investigations. Waterfront facilities include, but are not limited to piers, wharves, bulkheads, quaywalls, offshore towers, dams, levees, water control structures, instrument support structures, dry docks, moorings, underwater cables, or any similar structure. All waterfront facility assessments, including underwater inspections will be performed under direct control and supervision of registered professional engineer-divers. For each underwater assessment, one registered professional engineer-diver shall be appointed as the engineer-in-charge (EIC). That EIC shall dive at least 50% of the time, supervise the writing of the detailed inspection report, and write at least 50% of the detailed inspection reports. The other engineers on-site may write the balance of the inspection report. The EIC shall ensure that all field inspection operations, including diving, are performed in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements EM 385-1-1 (September 2008). US citizenship for all on-site personnel, including the requirement to pass a Federal Law Enforcement Agency Background Screening Process for access to Government sites is required. The synopsis that will result from this sources sought is anticipated to result in up to four (4) individual regional contracts being awarded to a single A&E firm for each region. An A&E firm will not be excluded from any region based upon an award in any other single region. As such, multiple regions may be awarded to a single firm. The A&E firm will distinguish which region(s) it desires to be considered for in their submittal package. The anticipated regions are as follows: 1) Northeast, Southeast (including Key West), Great Lakes areas, Puerto Rico and the U.S Virgin Islands. 2) Mid-Atlantic area, specifically Maryland, Washington D.C. & Virginia. 3) Southwest, Hawaii, & Gulf Coast areas. 4) Northwest area (including Alaska) and all Pacific U.S. Territories as defined by www.usa.gov including but not exclusive of American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Island, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll, Baker Island and the Northern Mariana Islands. For each contract awarded, the prime contractor is required to perform at least 50% of the work (in dollars) for each year of the contract. The A&E firm/team shall have the capacity to support at minimum three simultaneous facility inspections while still meeting the requirements of the contract for prime contractor performance. A single award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract is anticipated for each region, with task orders using Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract pricing. Pricing information will be requested of the selected firm for each Task Order. The duration of the contract will be for one year from the date of an initial contract award (Base year), with four (4) additional one-year option periods. The aggregate value of all Task Orders issued under each individual regional contract(s) resulting from the solicitation shall not exceed $15,000,000.00. This is a combined value for each individual regional contract, for all years. The options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract(s) at the sole discretion of the Government. Estimated start dates for the regional contract(s) are between February and April 2015. The IDIQ contract type minimum guarantee of $10,000 (per awardee) for the base year of the contract(s), will be satisfied either by the award of an initial Task Order per awardee or by multiple Task Orders with similar delivery schedules requiring the selected firm(s) to provide services with overlapping work/delivery dates. Individual Task Orders are expected to range, on average, between $50,000 and $1,000,000. Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) is seeking qualified 8(a), historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone) small business, economically disadvantaged women owned small business (EDWOSB), women owned small business (WOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), and small business sources to provide waterfront and ocean facilities engineering services at various DoD locations stateside (CONUS). The applicable North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541330 "Engineering Services", which has a small business size standard of $14 Million for Engineering Services. Offerors shall have no less than five (5) years experience in providing this type of service. Only a brief statement of qualifications and capabilities (not to exceed seven (7) pages) is requested at this time. At a minimum, please provide the following information in your submittal: 1) Company name, DUNS and Cage identification number; 2) Company point of contact, including address, phone and e-mail; 3) Identify which region(s) your firm desires to be considered for in your submittal package; 4) Identify the type of entity as registered in the CCR for NAICS Code 541330. Identify all that apply for the following business sizes: small business, 8(a), HUBZone, EDWOSB, WOSB, SDVOSB; 5) Statement of qualifications and capabilities to include experience relative to this procurement, or any other information that clearly demonstrates the respondents capabilities, expertise and experience to perform the requirements including identification of any existing contract vehicles currently in place which may be used and fit the proposed contract scope; 6) Short explanation regarding approach to managing multiple projects at multiple locations worldwide including emergency short notice projects; 7) Possible teaming arrangements: If you are responding as a prime contractor, provide anticipated subcontractors and their business size under the identified NAICS code. If you are responding as any other business or teaming entity, please identify the entity and the business size under the NAICS code (eg: Joint Venture); and 8) Address the contractors ability to meet the EM-385-1-1 (Sept. 2008) Chapter 30 Diving Standards & Appendix O Required Manning Levels. General marketing material may be included, but must fall within the (7) page submittal requirement. The Government will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this Sources Sought Synopsis nor will it reimburse the respondent for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Request for Proposal (RFP), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does this issuance restrict the Government's acquisition approach. The Government reserves the right to reject in whole or in part any industry input as a result of this announcement. The Government recognizes that proprietary data may be a part of your submittal. If so, clearly mark such restricted or proprietary data and present it as an addendum to the non-restricted/non-proprietary information. All submittals received will be reviewed for informational purposes. The Government reserves the right to independently verify all information submitted. Interested vendors are encouraged to identify themselves as such at the FedBizOpps website for purposes of furthering teaming arrangements and subcontracting opportunities. Submittals may be made individually or as a prospective team. Joint Ventures (JV) must submit JV approval from the Small Business Administration. Submit required information via email to: Theodore Fleet (theodore.fleet@navy.mil). Inquiries and telephone responses will not be accepted. Submittals are requested by 1:00 PM PT Wednesday November 13, 2013.