Architect & Engineering (A-E) Services

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 Government 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 Sources Sought is for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Architect and Engineering (A-E) Services - Open End, Multi-Discipline, Eglin AFB FL. The design work is located in Okaloosa County, and Walton County, Fl. This acquisition is unrestricted and will be competed using A-E selection procedures in accordance with FAR 36.6, Architect-Engineer Services. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 for Engineering Services; Size Standard is $14 million. The A-E will perform Title I, Title II, and other A-E services, on an as required, task order basis to include feasibility studies, conceptual designs, budget estimates, CADD produced design of alterations, maintenance, repair, and construction projects, construction management and inspection. Projects are all located within the confines of Eglin Air Force Base Reservation and outlying test sites. The criteria which will be the basis for selection are listed below in descending order of importance: (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 facilities maintenance; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Location in the general geographic area of Eglin AFB, FL and knowledge of the locality of the project. (6) CADD capability and compatibility with Auto CADD (2011, or latest version) and capability to digitize existing drawings for CADD use. (7) Availability of all A -E disciplines in house. (8) Demonstrated success in energy conservation pollution prevention, waste reduction and use of recovered materials. Contract shall be Firm Fixed Price for one year, plus four (4) one year options. A minimum of $2,500.00 one time fee will be guaranteed to the awardee A-E firm over the life of the contract including any exercised options. The maximum contract amount shall not exceed $5,000,000.00 for the life of each contract. The minimum Task Order amount is $2,500.00 and the maximum Task Order amount is $1,000,000.00. Any Task Order amount exceeding $1,000,000.00 will require prior agreement between both parties. This contract will be solicited and awarded in accordance with FAR Part 36 and the Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582). The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought notice. THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Woman owned small business concerns, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business, 8(a) small businesses, or Service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a proposal for this sources sought to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs MUST submit the following by e-mail to christine.young.1@us.af.mil by the close of business on November 04 2013. Firm's response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 30 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firms desiring consideration must complete the Standard Form 330, Parts I and II, Architect-Engineer Qualifications. The Standard Form 330 is limited to 30 pages 2. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Proteges and teaming arrangement information is acceptable 3. A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal when this solicitation is posted as a Prime Contractor. Send the above requested information either in an email or mail to the Operational Contracting Office, christine.young.1us.af.mil, address AFTC/PZIOC, ATTN: Christine Young, 308 West D Ave, Suite 130, Eglin AFB, FL 32542-5418. Please request a read receipt to ensure your email is properly received. Deadline for receipt of the above information and the Standard Form 330 in the Operational Contracting Office is 4:30 pm (CST), Monday 04 November 2013. This is not a Request for Proposal. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330. Registration under this NAICS code is required. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ If inadequate responses are received, the future solicitation may be issued for full and open competition. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.