Architect-Engineering Services IDIQ

This requirement is full and open to all businesses, regardless of size. If classified as Other than Small, Offerors are required to conform with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of the work to be subcontracted. The United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), intends to award an Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services, Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Multiple Award, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract(s) resulting from this solicitation. The contemplated award will include one (1) base year and four (4) one-year options. The expected annual minimum and maximum task order amounts are $500,000.00 and $3,000,000.00, respectively. The expected contract amount is $3,000,000.00 per contract year, with an expected ceiling of $15,000,000.00 (base and all option years) per contract. The Contractor is guaranteed a minimum of $2,500.00 per year at the end of each Contract period of performance if: (1) the Contractor does not receive a Task Order for that Contract period of performance and (2) the Contractor has responded to and proposed on every Request for Task Order Proposal that is within the minimum and maximum order limitations. Solicitation, plans and specifications are expected to be posted on or about March 24, 2017 (this is a target date which may slip or change; if the solicitation is not posted on Federal Business Opportunities by 24 March 2017, that is because the solicitation is not available for posting). The solicitation will be available for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days. This is a Presolicitation Notice. The Solicitation will include information on how to obtain the plans and specifications. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. This is not an invitation for bid or Request for Proposal. Please do not submit a bid or proposal in response to this Presolicitation Notice. PERIOD OF PEROFRMANCE: Base Year: 10/01/2017 - 09/30/2018 Option Year 1: 10/01/2018 - 09/30/2019 (if exercised) Option Year 2: 10/01/2019 - 09/30/2020 (if exercised) Option Year 3: 10/01/2020 - 09/30/2021 (if exercised) Option Year 4: 10/01/2021 - 09/30/2022 (if exercised) SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, supplies, equipment, superintendence, and transportation necessary to complete Task Orders for Architect-Engineer services. The Contractor shall be required to perform all or part of the services as identified in the solicitation and to be more specifically identified in individual Task Orders. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Contractors must be able to coordinate with the Republic of Mexico and perform work within the States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, and Baja California for international projects. The A-E Contractor must possess sufficient qualifications as detailed in the Solicitation to provide the range of A-E services necessary under the Contract.