Architect and Engineering Services Title II Inspection Services

DESCRIPTION: ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES FOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACTS FOR TITLE II INSPECTION SERVICES: A-E WITH THE FOLLOWING ENGINEERING CAPABILITIES (1) CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION (2) PRE-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTABILITY CONSULTATION FOR PROJECTS AT VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE (VAFB) CA. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. This procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE for firms classified as Small Businesses under NAICS Code 541330, Engineering Services. To be classified as a small business, a firms average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $4.5 million for NAICS 541330. The Small Business prime contractor, which must be an architecture or engineering firm, must perform fifty percent (50%) of the work in-house. The firm's capability statement shall demonstrate the qualification necessary to meet the 50% in-house requirement. Additionally, the selected firm must perform the primary mechanical-electrical discipline, and may employ qualified consultants to perform other disciplines. Before a small business is proposed as a potential contractor, they must be certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration and registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, accessed at http://www.ccr.gov. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by contacting the Federal Service Desk for CCR at 1-866-606-8220. Failure to register may render the A-E Firm ineligible for award. No State level certifications shall be accepted. A-E Services will be required for design review and construction inspection of new facilities; or the renovation, repair, and maintenance of residential, commercial, and industrial facilities; including roads/bridges, infrastructure, utilities, erosion control, and environmental restoration. The selected A-E when asked shall review designs, specifications, and cost estimates; and provide the Air Force Civil Engineer Project Manager (AF-CE-PM) with Constructability Consultation throughout the design process. This review and consultation would include suggestions for improvements related to the both the functional and cost effectiveness of the design and its constructability. To assure quality and compliance with all design and regulatory requirements the selected A-E when asked shall perform surveillance and inspection of construction contractor(s) work and provide progress reporting to the AF-CE-PM throughout all construction phases including: pre-construction permits and submittals; construction; testing and/or certifying; pre-final and final inspections; punch lists; collection of all O&M manuals and other submittals as required, assuring accuracy of as-built drawings; and contractor maintenance and warranty periods. Projects may include various combinations of architectural, civil, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, electrical, environmental, interior design, landscape and other engineering and technical disciplines. The selected A-E should be properly experienced and qualified to review and inspect the design and construction work of these various disciplines. The selected A-E will need working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local standards and codes of the various disciplines; and will need to become familiar with applicable DoD, Air Force and specifically Vandenberg's standards and codes (e.g., anti-terrorism, airfield, range safety, munitions, explosives, Vandenberg General Plan and Facility Excellence Plan, etc.). CONTRACT INFORMATION: One open-end A-E contract will be awarded for a one-year period (basic year) and with four, one-year option periods exercised at the discretion of the Government. The total fees for the basic year and all option years shall not exceed $5,000,000. The proposed contract will consist of negotiated fixed priced delivery orders with a guaranteed overall minimum of $5,000 over the life of the contract, and a maximum contract capacity of $5,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). (1) Specialized experience, and technical competence. Overall experience and quality of work in the last six years in terms of: a) Sustained track record in design review consultation and construction inspection experience; b) Breadth and diversity of projects; c) Demonstrated knowledge in the application site specific factors (e.g., seismic & wind load design, corrosion control for coastal climate and familiarity with local standards, State, County, Vandenberg AFB etc.); d) Demonstrated knowledge in the application of government specific factors (security and anti-terrorism design standards, DoD, Air Force, and Vandenberg specific design standards, as well as competence in use of government procedures and forms; e) Demonstrated knowledge in the application of environmental & sustainable design (e.g., LEED certified design; sustainable design experience; energy conservation/efficiency and/or use of alternate energy sources; pollution prevention; and waste reduction and use of recovered materials); (2) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services: a) Percent & number of staff w/professional registration/license in the state of California; b) For key staff: Length (years) of Registration; years & type of experience; level & type of education; years with or in a working relationship with the firm; c) Awards earned by the firm or key staff, offices held or participation in professional or educational organizations; d) other relevant qualifications, training, certifications, licenses, etc.; (3) Past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time): a) Past and current customer satisfaction (e.g., customer overall satisfaction; rapport with customer; information sharing, reporting procedures, and technology used; and a record of meeting design, construction, quality , cost and schedules goals); b) Performance record measured over a number of projects (e.g., Overall average of work quality; average length and time of punch lists; frequency and extent of items requiring construction contractor recall; projects completed within or under budget and schedule w/o quality deficiencies or requiring construction contractor recall); c)Relationship & history of work with relevant agencies and proposed consultants; d) bench strength/depth (quantity and quality of back-up staff - i.e., potential to backup key personnel with equally qualified people during absences or times of heavy workload/multiple projects in order to maintain time schedules and quality of work); e) Inspection, reporting procedures, and technology used; (4) Location in the general geographical area of the contract and knowledge of the locality of the contract: a) Specific experience with Vandenberg Air Force Base; b) within Santa Barbara - San Luis Obispo counties; c) Central Coast (Monterey to Los Angeles); d) California; e) California Border States; f) Other States; (5) Average annual volume of Federal work in the past three years with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of Government A-E contracts among qualified firms. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENT: Firms desiring consideration shall submit an original Standard Form (SF) 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications package (6/2004 version), Parts I and II, along with one electronic copy on CD. Text for each applicant is limited to 50 pages each, exclusive of indexing tabs, project photos or drawings with brief captions. Front and backside use of a single page will count as 2 pages. Use no smaller than 11 font type using Times New Roman. Submit credentials for both the Primary Firm and for Key Consultants of all the information pertinent to the selection criteria NLT 2:30 p.m. PDT, 30 days from the publication date of this announcement to the Contracting Office address noted above. Facsimile transmission will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive. Standard Forms 330 may be obtained via the GSA web site at http://www.gsa.gov/forms/zero.