Architect-Engineer Supplemental Services IDIQ for BOP Northeast Region

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE FOR RESPONDING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Northeast Regional Office (NERO), anticipates the need for indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price contracts for supplemental architect-engineer (A-E) services, with a one (1) year base requirement and up to four (4) unilaterally exercised option years. The Government is not obligated to exercise any of the option periods. While the Government anticipates multiple awards, no more than three (3) awards are expected. The services will be for various BOP facilities in the Northeast Region within the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. See the Statement of Work attachment for description of services. Most projects will take place in a fully occupied, fully operational, secure correctional environment. Most projects require complex design effort and detail along with extensive coordination between design disciplines, the institution, and the Regional Office during design and construction. Given the close coordination needed between the successful firms, institutions, and Regional Office, consideration and selection of firms will be limited geographically to those with established office(s) in the states previously listed. Firms are to perform services as required by the issuance of individual task orders. The guaranteed annual minimum amount of each contract is $10,000.00 and the estimated annual maximum is $125,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 541310 (Architectural Services). Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. This requirement will be fulfilled pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and The Brooks Act. Pursuant to FAR 36.209 and 36.606(c), for any firms receiving award under this requirement, no construction contract may be awarded to the firm (including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) that designs the respective project. Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting Parts I and II of the Standard Form 330 (ArchitectEngineer Qualifications) dated not more than 12 months before the date of this synopsis. The current version (08/2016) of the form along with any extra pages/sections may be retrieved from https://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/TOP (Type "SF330" in the Find a Form search block for a full listing of the associated forms). Include a cover letter detailing your firm's name and main office address (as registered at SAM.gov), DUNS#, TAX ID# (TIN), CAGE code and the main point of contact for your firm throughout the solicitation process (phone and email). Submissions should be on standard 8.5" x 11" format. No extraneous attachments. Selection criteria will be based on the following evaluation factors in descending order of importance: -Professional Qualifications Necessary for Satisfactory Performance (including engineers and architects licensed in some or all of the states comprising the BOP Northeast Region)(25%) -Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (including proposed project team and organization and subcontractors/consultants (if applicable))(20%) -Past Performance on Contracts with Government Agencies and Private Industry in terms of Cost Control, Quality of Work, and Compliance with Performance Schedules (20%) -Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the Required Time (demonstrated ability to complete projects on time) (15%) -Office(s) Located in the Geographical Area of the Northeast Region of BOP and Working Knowledge/Experience in the Locality (10%) -Experience in Sustainable Design including: Use of Energy-Efficient and Water-Efficient Products and Materials, Pollution Prevention, Waste Reduction, and the Use of Recovered Materials and Environmentally Preferable Alternatives (10%) Submit details (maximum of one page per project) of not more than five significant and/or complex renovation projects completed in the past five years (Utilize Section F of the SF-330). Identify the lead designer and address the design approach with salient features for each project. Discuss how the client's program, function, image, mission, economic, schedule and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution. Include tangible evidence where possible such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc., demonstrating design excellence. Provide a client reference contact for each project, including name, title, address, phone, fax, and email. Submit resumes of key personnel outlining commitment to projects and qualifications and relevant experience as individuals and as a team. Highlight sustainability features incorporated into the project design (e.g., energy/water efficiency, waste reduction, use of recycled materials). Submit a narrative outline of not more than one page describing the firm's project management planning, coordination, scheduling and production facilities, capabilities and techniques for both design and construction inspection, and the firm's commitment to opportunities for small, minority and women owned business (Utilize Section H of the SF-330). Submit a narrative outline (maximum one page) with examples describing the firm's ability to evaluate/develop accurate preliminary project budgets, ability to control project costs during design process, ability to design within funding limitations, methods used to coordinate construction documents, work of various engineering disciplines, and provide general production quality control (Utilize Section H of the SF-330). Submit via email to Greg Formella, Contracting Officer, at gformella@bop.gov. All responses must be received no later than September 29, 2017, 2:00 PM local time (central). Failure to submit all required information may result in rejection. Based on these submissions, a short-list of no more than six (6) firms will be selected for an interview. Note: email attachments may not exceed 14 megabytes (total of all attachments in any single email message). Attachments larger than this will be rejected by our network. Alternatively, a CD-ROM may be mailed and delivered by the date and time specified above to: Greg Formella, BOP Field Acquisition Office, U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex, 346 Marine Forces Dr., Grand Prairie, TX 75051. No fax or paper submissions. Firms should be prepared to discuss their submittals and to demonstrate their ability to fulfill the contract requirements. Final selection will be based on SF-330 submissions and interviews. After the SF-330 review and interview process, three (3) selected firms will be invited to submit a formal proposal and must be prepared to negotiate overhead, profit, and hourly rates for anticipated disciplines for use in negotiating firm-fixed-price contract rates as well as firm-fixed-price task orders to be completed under the contract. All contract awards and task orders thereunder are subject to a determination of fair and reasonable pricing. This acquisition will be accomplished utilizing full and open competition. Both large and small businesses may respond. Faith-based and community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.