Architect and Engineer Services

This is a sources sought synopsis for small business concerns only. The purpose of this notice is to assess whether or not there are two or more small business concerns i.e. 8(a) business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned business that is capable of providing architectural and engineering and related program support services. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires architectural and engineering services, project monitoring, technical assistance and support for the IRS Real Estate and Facilities Management (REFM) Division, National Office headquarters, business units divisions/functions and their associated territory, area and industry offices, ten (10) submission processing/customer services sites, several customer services sites, and three (3) computing centers and various posts of duty Servicewide. REFM serves as the IRS focal or central point dealing with the planning, coordinating, directing and implementing of all projects and tasks which affect real estate and personal property under the business units. Support to REFM in these areas will be known as the Architectural and Engineering Support Services Contract (A/ESSC). The geographic locations are: Midwest (ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, MN, IA, MO, AR, WI, IL, TX), West Coast (AK, HI, CA, OR, WA), Southwest (NM, AZ, NV), Central and Ohio Valley (OH, MI, IN, KY, TN), Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, PR, Virgin Islands), Mid-Atlantic (PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, DC, WV) and Northeast (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY). The architectural and engineering services, project monitoring, technical assistance and program support services must be provided in the following categories exclusive of Federal Information processing and related support services: 1. Architectural & Engineering Design Services, 2. Systems Integration & Telecommunication, 3. Project Monitoring, 4. Physical Facilities Analysis, 5. Construction Monitoring, 6. Operations and Maintenance Procedures, 7. Safety Security and Risk Analysis and 8. Special Technical and Supplemental Studies. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541310 with a small business size standard of $4.5 million. An Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity, IDIQ, Firm Fixed Price, FFP contract with a base year and four one year option periods is anticipated. The maximum to be obligated in each year will be $12,000,000.00 making the maximum value $60,000,000.00 over the contract life. The firm must meet the following minimum requirements Qualification Criteria: 1) Have successfully completed or be currently satisfactorily performing work on projects in building design, construction or construction management. This experience must exceed an average of $10,000,000.00 per year in professional services awarded for the last three years and have been performed in the name of the firm. 2) Have successfully completed or be currently successfully performing work on projects in which architectural & engineering related services in support of a client's mission or program have covered at least the following: Architectural & Engineering Design Services; Telecommunication; Project Monitoring, Physical Facilities Analysis; Construction Monitoring; and Other Special and Technical and Supplemental Studies. 3) Have offices in at least four (4) of the following geographic areas: Midwest (ID, MT, WY, UT, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, OK, MN, IA, MO, AR, WI, IL, TX), West Coast (AK, HI, CA, OR, WA), Southwest (NM, AZ, NV), Central and Ohio Valley (OH, MI, IN, KY, TN), Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS, LA, PR, Virgin Islands), Mid-Atlantic (PA, NJ, DE, MD, VA, DC, WV) and Northeast (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY ). 4) Provide proof of the firm's current active professional registration in all 50 states and U.S. territories as shown in the geographic areas cited in this notice. All interested businesses are hereby invited to submit a capabilities statement of no more than 10 pages (not including past performance information). The capabilities statement should be tailored to this request and specifically address the company's capabilities to provide the services outlined above. The statement should also include information on corporate experience, as well as key staff experience with architectural & engineering programs of similar size, scope and complexity. Additionally, the response should include past performance information on architectural & engineering programs of similar size scope and complexity including: Contract Number/Name, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address, and Description of Services Provided. The response should address basic corporate information including annual gross revenue, number of employees in the company, number of years in business, and the primary focus of the business and associated NAICS code(s). The cover letter submitted in response to this request should include the following information: Company Name, Primary Point of Contact, Address, Telephone Number, Fax Number, E-mail Address for Point of Contact. The cover letter should also indicate the socioeconomic status of the company i.e. small business concern; 8(a) business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned business. Firms are advised that this sources sought notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, to ultimately award a contract, or to otherwise pay for the information solicited herein. Response to this request will not serve as a proposal, bid, or offer, and will not be used by the Government to form a binding contract. The sole intent of this notice is to assess the capabilities and interests of small business concerns in performing these services so that a determination can be made on whether or not this requirement will be set aside for small businesses. Once that determination has been made, another announcement will be issued to initiate the selection process in accordance with FAR Part 36. Responses must be received by 3:00 PM Eastern Time, November 15, 2010 at he following address: Internal Revenue Service ATTN: Edith Benton, (OS:A:P:B:A:A), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, 5th Floor, Constellation Centre, Oxon Hill, MD 20745. If you have any questions you can reach me at (202) 283-1105, or via e-mail at edith.benton@irs.gov.