C--Architect-Engineering (A-E) IDIQ, Facility Planning Services, Unrestricted, NAVFAC Southwest, San Diego, CA

DESCRIPTION: This is an Unrestricted procurement. There is nosolicitation to download. Architect/Engineer (A/E) services are requiredfor a firm fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ)contract for Facility Planning Documentation. The work for this contractshall occur at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other militaryinstallations located in the NAVFAC Southwest Area of Responsibility:California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah with thepossibility of work under this contract being located anywhere in the UnitedStates, including Alaska and Hawaii as approved by the NAVFAC SW ProcuringOfficer. The preponderance of work is in Southern California. Required services are for, but not be limited to PRIMARY FOCUS: PLANS and STUDIES: 1. Local and regional planning for facilities such as governmentagencies, municipalities, large universities, large multi-use industrialcomplexes, large ports and or airfields. 2. Master Plans and or Activity Overview Plans; 3. Recapitalization Plans; 4. Siting and Land Use Studies; 5. Capital Improvement Plans; 6. Maintenance and Sustainment Plans; 7. Transportation Plans (Traffic / Parking / Pedestrian /Vehicular); 8. Encroachment Action Plans; 9. Installation Appearance Plans (IAP) and or Base ExteriorArchitecture Plans (BEAPs); 10. Business case analysis, economic analysis and or facility lifecycle studies; 11. Real estate analysis, and or Enhanced Use Lease (EUL) studies; 12. Space Management and Facility Utilization studies; 13. Anti-Terrorism / Force Protection (AT/FP) studies; 14. Sustainable Design and Sustainable Urbanism Planning; 15. Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) and or LEEDproject documentation / certification; 16. Air Installation Compatible Use Zones (AICUZ) and or Range AirInstallation Compatible Use Zones (RAICUZ) studies; 17. Facilitation of design, visioning, scenario and or planningcharettes. SECONDARY FOCUS: PROJECT PLANNING DOCUMENTS: 1. Military Construction (MILCON) Project Planning Documentation (DDForm 1391); 2. Demolition / Footprint Reduction and Special Projects planningdocumentation (DD Form 1391 and Electronic Project Generator (EPG). 3. Preliminary and Parametric Cost Estimates; 4. Site Approvals (Ordnance etc.); 5. Economic Analyses (EAs) using the latest version of theGovernment's ECONPACK software; 6. Asset Evaluations (AE) and or Basic Facilities Requirements (BFR)documentation; 7. Facilities Planning Documents (FPD), using the government'sweb-based iNFADS program; GEO-SPATIAL INFORMATION & SERVICE: The preparation of Geo-Spatial Dataservices includes, preparation of maps, datasets, data models,geo-processing models and associated metadata needed to assess, evaluate,manipulate, convert, correct, project, load, link, scan and provide qualitycontrol for maps, charts, hard copy, legacy database information utilizingMicrosoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Oracle, AutoCAD, ESRI ARCView, ESRIARCInfo, and ESRI ArcGIS Server. GPS SERVICES: GPS services include field location of map features andincorporation of location data into datasets associated with map layers; thecollection of global positioning system (GPS) data using GPS equipmentcompatible with the NAVFAC SW Geo-Readiness Center (GRC). OTHER SERVICES: 1. Renewable energy research and or studies; 2. Landscape Architecture; 3. Architectural studies; 4. Civil engineering studies; 5. Land Surveying and topographic mapping; 6. Hazardous materials test and abatement studies. The maximum contract value may not exceed $15,000,000 aggregate total. Theminimum guarantee for the contract shall be $5,000. The minimum guaranteefor the entire contract term (including option years) will be satisfied bythe award of the initial task order. The minimum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is$10,000. The maximum value of individual task orders executed under thiscontract is $1,500,000. There will be no dollar limit per year. Multipletask orders may be awarded with similar completion schedules and overlappingdelivery dates. Contract term is for a one-year base period with two optionperiods. Each performance period will run 365 calendar days. The Governmentmay exercise the option period unilaterally. Per NFAS 17.208-100(c)(1),options for post construction award services may be negotiated on individualtask orders for unilateral exercise. The estimated start date is April2012. Brooks Act and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6selection procedures apply. This procurement is unrestricted. The NAICS Code for this procurement is541330 and the annual small business size standard is $4.5 Million. The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders orthe actual amount of work to be ordered. Contractors are not guaranteedwork in excess of the minimum guarantee. Firms that provide planningproducts and services under which may eventually become a design and orconstruction project issued under a separate contract are prohibited fromproviding the subsequent design and or construction. This limitation alsoapplies to subsidiaries/affiliates of the firm. SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: The selection will be basedon the following criteria: Criterion 1, Professional Qualifications (SF 330,Section E); Criterion 2, Recent Team Experience (SF 330, Section F); Theremaining criteria are to be addressed in SF330, Section H: Criterion 3,Capacity; Criterion 4, Past Performance; Criterion 5, Locations; Criterion 6Sustainable Design; Criterion 7, Quality Control; Criterion 8, Commitment toSmall Business; and Criterion 9, Volume of Work. Criteria 1 and 2 are of equal importance and the remaining criteria arelisted in descending order of importance. SF 330s will be evaluated todetermine the most highly qualified firm based on criterion responses. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information providedby the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publiclyavailable sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points ofcontact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered lessqualified. In evaluating an Offeror's capability, the Government shallconsider how well the offeror complied with these instructions. Allprojects provided in the SF 330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications) must becompleted by the Prime office/branch/regional office/individual team memberactually managing and performing the work under this contract. Projects not performed by the office/branch/individual team member will beexcluded from evaluation consideration. Submission Requirements: The SF 330 Part 1 is limited to 30, 8.5"x11"pages. Minimum font size is 10. Submit the following: a) One (1) originaland two (2) copies of the SF 330 for the prime offeror (which also includesa completed Part II for the firm and key subconsultants) addressingfollowing selection criterion information; and b) one compact disk copy, inAdobe Acrobat format, of the complete SF330 being submitted by the firm. SF330, Part 1, Section B: Contract Information: In Block 5, list firm's Dunand Bradstreet Number in addition to the name of the firm. SF330, Part 1, Section D: Organization Chart: In addition to theInstructions provided for the SF 330, identify the overall relationship andlines of authority of the proposed team, including key subconsultants,including the following: -Name -Firm employed with -Job Title -Licensure, certification, and or accreditation -Permanent geographic location of individual Note: All individuals listed on the organization chart are not requiredto have a resume in Section E, such as administrative or lower levelengineering positions. This chart shall not be counted as part of the 30page limitation. This chart must be affixed to the submittal to avoidseparation in handling. SF 330, Part 1, Section E, Resumes of Key Personnel, CRITERION 1,PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Professional qualifications of the proposedteam members assigned to this project in Architect-Engineer (A-E) servicesincluding the preparation of the required services. The prime contractor must have one or more American Institute of CertifiedPlanners (AICP)-certified professional Planners employed within their officeand where the majority of the work will be performed under this contract. Submission Requirements: Provide brief resumes of each proposed team memberand ONLY those who will specifically perform the major tasks listed abovefor this project. Provide professional certification, licensure and oraccreditation for each team member. Provide the degree and year achievedand the number of years engaged in the discipline and name of the firm wherethe team member works. Each resume shall include a maximum of five (5)specific, recently completed projects that best illustrate the individualmember's qualifications. "Recent" is defined as professional services completed by the individualwithin the past five years. Projects completed by an individual whileemployed by another firm may be included, but must be designated as such.Note: Recent projects completed in California may receive a higher ratingfor this factor. SF 330, Part 1, Section F, Example Projects, CRITERION 2, RECENT TEAMEXPERIENCE: Specialized experience and technical competence of the proposedteam members assigned to this project experienced in the preparation of therequired services. Submission Requirements: For the proposed team, provide a maximum of ten(10) specific, recently completed projects that best illustrate overall teamexperience. A minimum of three (3) projects listed must have been accomplished by thePrime. "Recent" is defined as professional services completed by the teammembers within the past five years. Include within block 24 of the SF330,Section F, a brief narrative for each project. Discuss effectiveness byconformance to scope, adherence to performance schedules, challenges,limiting changes and delivering a product that satisfies the requirements.Note: Recent projects completed in California may receive a higher ratingfor this factor. SF330, Part 1, Section G, Key Personnel Participation in Example Projects:Submit in accordance with the SF 330 Instructions. From the total projectslisted in Section F, provide a maximum of ten (10) projects. SF330, Part 1, Section H, Additional Information requested by Agency. Address the remaining Criteria 3 through 9; additional sheets may be usedup to the maximum of 30 total sheets, if required. See submissionrequirements. Clearly identify the Criterion number and title. CRITERION 3, CAPACITY: Capacity to accomplish the work in the requiredtime. Indicate the firm's present workload and the availability of the projectteam (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period.Address ability of the team to perform the work to schedules and capacity toaccomplish multiple, large and small task orders simultaneously. List anyCity, County, Agency, and or Federal contracts awarded to the Prime in thelast 24 months and detail award date, contract award amount, work completedto date and status of project. Indicate the firm's and key personnel prior security clearances. CRITERION 4, PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance with Government agenciesand private industry with respect to quality of work. Points of contactprovided in other criteria may be contacted. A proposal with no record ofrelevant past performance information shall be evaluated neither favorablynor unfavorably. Submission Requirements: Show past performance on contracts with governmentagencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work andcompliance with performance schedules by the Prime and consultants. Brieflydescribe cost control procedures and adherence to project schedules.Indicate team members who are responsible for monitoring this process. List recent favorable awards, commendations, and other performanceevaluations (do not submit copies). Note: Superior performance ratings onrecently completed Department of Defense (DoD) contracts may result in ahigher rating for this factor. Provide a minimum of three (3) current orformer (within the last 5 years) clients, their title, firm name, and averified phone number. CRITERION 5, LOCATION: Firm's location within and demonstratedknowledge of the general geographical areas in which projects could belocated. The work for this contract shall occur at various Navy and MarineCorps facilities and other military installations located in Arizona,California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The selected firm, on occasion, may be tasked with providing services atlocations within the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. Submission Requirements: Indicate Firm's location of main offices, branchoffices, and sub-consultants offices. Describe and illustrate the team'sknowledge and availability to work in the geographical area. Addressability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for on sitesupport. Note: Firms with a local office in the Southern California areamay receive a higher rating for this factor. CRITERION 6, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN: Demonstrated success and knowledge insustainable design and sustainable urbanism. Submission Requirements: Describe the team's knowledge of and experiencewith the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program, theuse of recovered materials, renewable energy, and sustainable principles andconcepts, particularly related to site design. Describe participation in new urbanist projects such as transit-orienteddevelopment, mixed-use development, traditional neighborhood development,designs for walkability, and adherence to the principles outlined in boththe Charter of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and LEED forNeighborhood Development (LEED-ND). CRITERION 7, QUALITY CONTROL: Demonstrated success of the Quality Control(QC) program used by the firm to ensure quality products. Submission Requirement: Address Quality Control program and the success ofthe program used by the firm. Describe who is primarily responsible for theQC program and how the prime firm ensures quality consistently across theentire team and how quality of subcontractors work is assured. Briefly describe internal quality assurance procedures and indicateeffectiveness. Address the team's QC processes for checking documents forerrors, omissions and quality and incorporating and tracking reviewcomments. Of special interest are the QC processes in place that minimizesthe government's effort to QA the AE's work product for errors, omissionsand quality. Indicate team members who are responsible for monitoring theseprocesses. CRITERION 8, COMMITMENT TO SMALL BUSINESS: (To be addressed by all firms,including small businesses). Use of small business concerns assubconsultants. Submission Requirements: Demonstrate commitment and use of small businessconcerns as subconsultants on this contract. Provide a brief narrative identifying and committing to the following smallbusiness subcontracting goals: Small Business (SB) - 66.41%; SmallDisadvantaged Business - 16.76%; Woman-Owned Small Business - 14.85%;Hubzone - 8.63%; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business - 2.88%;Veteran-Owned Small Business - 2.88%. Address how the small businessidentified as subconsultants in your SF330 will meet the subcontractinggoals by detailing subcontractor name, DUNS number, small businesssocio-economic category (ies), what type of service the subcontractorperforms and list subcontracting percentage the subcontractor will meet intheir respective socio-economic category. Note: Firms slated for an interview will be required to submit asubcontracting plan that reflects a minimum of the subcontracting goalsstated above prior to the interview. Note: Firms demonstrating a high level of utilization of small businessin subcontractor roles may receive a higher rating in this factor. CRITERION 9, VOLUME OF WORK: Volume of DOD (Department of Defense) workawarded to firm in past 12 months with objective of equitably distributingcontracts among firms, including minority owned firms and firms withoutprior DOD contracts. Submission Requirements: Provide a list of DOD contracts/task ordersawarded in the last 12 months. Include the dollar amount for each DODcontract/task order awarded. Firms with multiple offices shall indicatewhich branch office completed each project. Include agency phone numbersand points of contact. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: Personal interviews may be scheduled forfirms slated as most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to explain management and theFirms abilities. Elaborate presentations are not desired. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All information must be included in the SF 330package, (cover letter, attachments and excess number of pages will beexcluded from the evaluation process). Only the information provided in theSF 330 will be evaluated. Per DFAR +1 (555) 000-0000, firms must be registeredwith Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to contract award.Registration information is available at the CCR website, http://www.ccr.gov . In accordance with the Brooks Act, the AE Firm mustbe a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm and will berequired to submit such proof prior to the interview phase of the selectionprocess. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement andwish to be considered must submit the SF 330, per submission requirements. One copy of the submittal package (original, plus 2 copies and CD) is tobe received in this office (NAVFAC Southwest, Attn: Grely Ponce, CodeRAQ20.GP, 1220 Pacific Highway , San Diego, CA 92132) no later than, 2:00P.M. Pacific Standard Time on September 8, 2011. Facsimile and emailed SF330's will not be accepted. Submittals received after this date and timewill not be considered. Read the following information carefully. It is an Offeror's responsibility to deliver its SF 330 to the properplace at the proper time which includes allowing a reasonable amount of timefor the delivery of the SF 330 (FAR 15.208(a)). Offerors shall ensure thatSF 330s are mailed or sent by courier in a timely manner to be delivered tothe NAVFAC Southwest facility no later than the date and time stated in thisnotice. An Offeror risks the late receipt and rejection of their SF 330 when itdelays delivering its SF 330 until the last few minutes before the time setfor receipt of SF 330s. Offerors intending to deliver the SF 330 in person to the facility at theaddress above are cautioned that this NAVFAC Southwest facility is locatedin downtown San Diego. It is recommended that the Offeror allows for delaysin driving through downtown San Diego caused by traffic (both freeway anddowntown), train/trolley crossing, parking at the pay lots/meters near thefacility, and gaining access to a secure Government facility. No parking oroffloading of SF 330s is available at the Government facility. SF 330s areto be delivered to the mailroom in Building 128 and reasonable time shall beallowed for the person in the mailroom to receive and time stamp the SF 330.The stamp time is determined from the NAVFAC Southwest facility mailroomtime stamp and not any other time keeping equipment that the Offeror mayown. Immediately upon SF 330 delivery the Offeror shall leave the Governmentfacility. An Offeror that does not leave the premises may be requested toleave or be escorted by the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED TO SUBMIT SF 330DOCUMENTS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICALINFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. It is the offeror'sresponsibility to check the NAVFAC electronic solicitation website NECO(Navy Electronic Commerce Online) at: https://www.neco.navy.mil for any revisions to this announcement orother notices. Plan-holder list is available via the NECO website and anInterested Vendors List is available via the FedBizOpps website,www.fbo.gov, under this solicitation number. Address inquiries via email: contact@example.gov or via telephone:+1 (555) 000-0000 *** END OF ANNOUNCEMENT ***