Architect-Engineering Services IDIQ

The solicitation will not be posted on 1 November but is anticiaited it will be posted in November. Pre-Solicitation Synopsis Architect-Engineering Services Description: 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 a five (5) year ordering period. 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 per contract. The Contractor is guaranteed a minimum of $2,500.00 per year at the end of each year if: (1) the Contractor does not receive a Task Order for that year 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 Nov 1, 2022 (this is a target date which may slip or change; if the solicitation is not posted on Federal Business Opportunities by Nov 1, 2022, 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 Pre-solicitation Notice. The Solicitation will include information on submitting proposals. All responsible sources may submit a proposal 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 Pre-solicitation Notice. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 4/1/2023 - 3/31/2028 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. Place of Contract Performance: Locations along the U.S./Mexico border in the United States (States of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California) and the Republic of Mexico (States of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, and Baja California). Task Orders may include work to be performed within Mexico for international projects and United States.