Architect and Engineering Services

AMENDMENT 2 IS TO ADD THE SET-ASIDE FOR THS AS 100% SMALL BUSINESS AND TO REPOST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAYS. AMENDMENT 1 REMOVED THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE SUBMISSION OF THE SF330. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT. IT IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOR DOES IT GUARANTEE A SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. Any information submitted to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)/J4COQ will neither award a contract solely on the basis of this notice, nor pay for any information that may be submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought. This Notice is a request by the Government to collect information from A&E companies for the purpose of Market Research. Not providing a response to this Sources Sought will not prohibit/exclude your company from participating in any future solicitations. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. DTRA is responsible for fielding and conducting effects testing for high explosives, phenomenology, electromagnetic, chemical, biological, and thermal radiation. To accommodate these needs, contracted effort includes design and construction of test beds, test structures and other support. This Sources Sought is for a Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services Contract to furnish Architectural and Engineering Professional Services to the DTRA, Kirtland AFB, NM. All projects and work to be performed will be located primarily at the contractors facilities. All design and engineering work will be performed at the A/E's office with the exception of project site visits, meetings, inspection services, and testing which will be conducted at one of the locations listed above. It is anticipated that any future acquisition resulting from this sources sought will be procured using A-E selection procedures in accordance with FAR 36.6, Architect-Engineer Services and the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 for Engineering Services; Size Standard is $15 million. The following is a description of the anticipated requirement: Area 1-Designs are based upon DTRA generated and experimenter provided loading conditions, dimensions and other general requirements. This also includes producing design calculations, feasibility studies, concept drawings specifications, material take-offs and cost estimates. Depending on requirements and existing conditions certain designs and calculations require review and approval by a Licensed Engineer/Registered Architect prior to submission to the Government for review and final approval. Cost estimates in some cases will be based on labor and equipment rates provided by the Government and material cost determined through research by the Contractor. In all other cases, estimates will be based on prevailing construction factors normally considered in commercial/private projects. All specifications, bill of materials and other reports will be in a format approved by the Government and conform to current and existing construction codes. When appropriate, all specifications must state the applicable code reference. Area 2-Design Technician, Construction Drawing and Drafting. Area 2 includes all work associated with the initiation, development, production, and distribution of construction drawings. This area includes the services of an in-house Design Technician located within the DTRA facilities on Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) on a full or part-time basis as required. This key position serves as a local interface for all architect and engineering services under the contract as well as providing critical coordination of the construction drawing and drafting service. Performance in this area includes developing site layouts, producing concept and detailed construction drawings, layouts for data and optical instrumentation, reproducing drawings, as-built construction drawing compilation, field work as necessary to promote prompt delivery, and projections of all test event engineering drawings, schedules and reports. Work includes distributing drawings to DTRA personnel, experimenter and non-DTRA personnel. Work also includes establishing and maintaining a drawing inventory by test event or facility. The person(s) providing design technician support are required to maintain a DoD Secret Clearance. Area 3-Survey. Area 3 includes topographical and construction surveys as well as structural assessment surveys of target structures following tests. Performance in this area includes locating points, determining azimuths and elevations, cut and fill staking, and line of sight distance determinations. Work includes quality assurance checks of dimensions and elevations of ongoing construction projects, and compiling as-built survey data to include exact location of facilities, actual gauge placements, and actual camera lens and target locations. Work also includes supplying all required equipment and transportation to accomplish the above. For target structures, structural assessment surveys must be conducted by engineers educated and experienced in blast and shock effects on structures, and must be made from the perspective that these structures are targets and not habitable facilities. Area 4-Construction Inspection. Area 4 includes quality assurance inspection of all test bed general and experiment specific construction. Construction will include facilities within all general fields outlined in Area 1. Performance in this area includes maintaining construction diaries, preparing construction and quality assurance reports, data input for construction scheduling, and reviewing construction contractor submittals. Work also includes receiving, issue and inventory of construction materials, initiating and coordinating documentary photograph requests, cut and fill measurements, limited staking of excavations, and supplying construction skills expertise and technical guidance when required. Work will also include reading and interpreting construction specifications and drawing. Area 5-Material Properties Determination and Testing. Area 5 will include evaluating construction material characteristics; specimen preparation and testing for structural concrete strength and other key properties, steel strength and chemical composition; fiber reinforced product properties, as well as concrete and asphalt pavement properties. Work will also include both field and laboratory soils testing to ensure suitability for use in construction activities and compliance with construction specifications and requirements. Performance requires specimen collection, preparation, transport, testing, documentation and reporting. Work will additionally include electrical and data transmission cable quality assurance checks and ground system capacity measurements. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS- 1. Information and Data. Information and data required by the performer will ordinarily be provided by DTRA. However, under certain circumstances, additional information or clarification may be required which is not available from the Agency. In such cases, the performer must obtain necessary information from other Department of Defense agencies, contractors or foreign government personnel. 2. Transportation. The performer must furnish vehicles and equipment necessary to accomplish the contract. Vehicular support must include the capability for off-road travel. In certain situations use of Government Owned Vehicles (GOV) may be deemed advantageous, and will be determined on an as needed basis. 3. Availability. Contractor must be available within a 45-minute response time of KAFB, Albuquerque, NM. Engineering service support often requires daily coordination between performer and Construction Engineering Section Personnel. Frequent design and construction coordination meetings may be held at DTRA offices at KAFB or at the performer's location. Routine coordination often requires in-person meetings to review construction drawings, outline design assumptions, or define material specifications. Location of test beds and other facilities will primarily be on the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), New Mexico. Some work will also be performed on KAFB and at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah. A small percentage of the work may be performed at other sites both in and outside of New Mexico as required by DTRA customers. 4. Personnel and Equipment. Personnel and equipment support work efforts must be able to establish field operations at the locations noted above. Field operations will be established within government facilities for periods that may run 8-12 months prior to major test events. 5. Document Control and Security. The performer is responsible for providing control, distributions, and safeguarding of all documents related to technical matters under the contract. The performer must comply with the Department of Defense requirements for the handling and safeguarding of classified/sensitive documents. Normal level of classification for the engineering related documents is unclassified. Some work will require classification up to the SECRET level and all personnel associated with this work must have the appropriate clearance. Prior to being assigned such work the employee(s) must possess a DoD Secret Clearance. Those interested should submit a capability statement for this sources sought by e-mail to Susan McDaniel at susan.j.mcdaniel.civ@mail.mil by the close of business on 6 June 2016. The desired contents of the capability statement are listed below: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in Department of Defense work, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary engineering effort in the following design categories: 1. Capability to design general facilities 2. Capability to design reinforced concrete structures 3. Capability to design concrete pads and foundations 4. Capability to design steel platforms and towers 5. Capability to design for air blast and ground shock gage mounts and placement 6. Capability to design steel frame and concrete block structures 7. Capability to design gas and fluid pipe distribution systems 8. Capability to design road and pavement 9. Capability to design electrical systems and power 10. Capability to design mechanical systems (HVAC) 11. Capability to conduct geotechnical investigations, analysis and reports 12. Capability to conduct design surveys 13. Capability to design tunnels (3) Capacity to accomplish the work; (4) Location of the physical office(s) of the A/E within a radius that will allow a 45 minute response time of Kirtland AFB, NM. (5) Availability of all A -E disciplines in house. (6) Company size, using the identified NAICS code, and economic status (i.e., small business, small disadvantaged business, etc.). Firm's response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 20 pages. Deadline for receipt of the above information is 3:00 pm (MDT), Monday 6 June 2016. THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE SF330 HAS BEEN REMOVED