C--INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF NAVFAC SOUTHEAST

Synopsis: ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF)330, ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS, IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NOSEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE), Naval AirStation (NAS) Jacksonville, Florida intends to award one Indefinite-DeliveryIndefinite-Quantity contract for Professional Architectural and Engineeringservices to prepare design/build Request For Proposals (RFP) and to provide100% design services for various project types at Department of Defense(DoD) and non-DoD activities located throughout the NAVFAC SE Area ofResponsibility (AOR). The contract will primarily provide design servicesfor the geographic areas of Sumter, SC; Charleston, SC; Beaufort, SC;Athens, GA; Atlanta, GA; and Albany, GA. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date ofinitial contract award; with two (2) additional one year option periods. The total amount that may be paid under this contract, including optionyears, will not exceed $10,000,000. The Government guarantees a minimum of$10,000 for the contract term. The Government makes no representation as tothe number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered.Contractors are not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. Inthe event the estimated annual fee is not met, the Government reserves theright to carry-over any unused capacity to the following option year(s).Additionally, the Government reserves the right to obligate more than$3,333,333 in any contract year. The options may be exercised at thediscretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of theA&E performance under the subject contract. This proposed contract is being solicited as UNRESTRICTED, FULL AND OPEN tolarge and small business concerns. The North American IndustryClassification system (NAICS) for this contract is 541330. The prime firmand consultants for each contract will be required to perform throughout thecontract term (including option years, if implemented). The small businesssize standard classification for this procurement is $4,500,000. TheEstimated Construction Projects for this procurement will primarily be inthe $1,500,000 - $3,000,000 range, although smaller and larger projects maybe included. The required A-E services will be primarily for providing architectural andengineering services for full design (100% plans and specifications) and forthe preparation of technical Statements of Work (SOW) that will be used insoliciting design/build contracts. Services may also include field investigations and facility damageassessments after hurricanes or other storm events. Specific duties includeArchitectural programming, Geotechnical investigation, Surveying, Costestimating, and Military Construction Project Data Sheet (DD Form 1391)preparation and other preliminary project documentation. The projectsassociated with this contract shall involve any combination ofArchitectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical, FireProtection, Environmental and Specialty engineering disciplines. Projectsin this contract will include initiatives to seek certification under the USGreen Building Council's Leadership in Environmental Engineering and Design(LEEDR) Green Building Rating System (GBRS). NOTE: NAVFAC now requires all new general building construction projects toreceive LEED Silver Certification from the U. S. Green Building Council(USGBC) as well as other command-specific energy efficiency standards.Selected firms will not be able to propose on design-build task orders forwhich the firm or any of the firms' subcontractors has assisted theGovernment in the preparation of the design-build technical statement ofwork or plans and specifications. The A/E may be required to conduct comprehensive asbestos and lead paintsurveys and provide designs, which will provide for the removal and disposalof these hazardous materials in accordance with applicable laws andregulations. Evaluation Criteria: The following six (6) Selection Criteria (listed in descending order ofimportance) will be used to evaluate and award this contract: 1. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm will be required todemonstrate substantial design experience in the following technicaldisciplines: Architectural, Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, andFire Protection. Also, the following specific areas of expertise shall bedemonstrated in the proposal: a. Experience in, and knowledge of, multiple-discipline design projects ofsimilar size and scope; b. Specific knowledge of regulations, requirements and technical criteriafor planning, designing, constructing, sustaining, restoring, andmodernizing of facilities located on Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corpsinstallations as acquired through recent design experience; c. Active professional licensure and registration of each discipline's KeyPersonnel to be assigned to this Contract (All design disciplines); d. An Architect and a Mechanical Engineer, each having active U. S. GreenBuilding Council (USGBC) LEED accreditation and experience as theArchitect/Engineer of record for a minimum of one (1) completed project thathas received a minimum LEED Silver level certification from the USGBC; e. An Engineer, licensed in the discipline of Fire Protection Engineering,with a minimum of 5 years continuous experience in Fire Protection design onprojects of similar size and scope; f. A licensed Engineer or Architect, certified as a Registered RoofingConsultant (RRC) by the Roof Consultant Institute (RCI having a minimum of10 years continuous experience in the design of roofing and waterproofingsystems for new and existing structures of similar size and scope; g. An Interior Designer, licensed in the practice of Interior Design and isqualified by the National Council of Interior Design Qualifications (NCIDQ);a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID);and has a minimum of 5 years continuous experience in the interior designfor facilities, of similar scope and size, on Navy, Air Force, and MarineCorps installations; h. A designer certified by, and registered with, Building IndustryConsulting Service International (BICSI) as a Registered CommunicationsDistribution Designer (RCDD); 2. Specialized Experience: The selected firm will be required todemonstrate specialized experience in the following areas: a. Recent experience in completing multiple projects in the $500k - $1.5Mrange of construction value. b. Recent multi-discipline experience of proposed design team, includingconsultants, in preparing 100% design documents for use in design-bid-buildprojects similar in scope and size to the work described herein. c. Recent multi-discipline experience of proposed design team, includingconsultants, in preparing performance-based specifications (RFPs) for use indesign/build projects similar in scope and size to the work describedherein. d. Recent experience of proposed design team, including consultants, toconduct and document project programming charrettes for projects similar inscope and size to the work described herein. e. Demonstrate ability to investigate and to accurately document existingsite and environmental conditions. f. Experience utilizing sustainable design concepts integrated among alldisciplines necessary for projects submitted, at least through the designphase completion, for LEEDR Certifications. g. Recent experience in performing facility condition assessments andpreparing quantified repair project scope of work and cost estimates. h. Demonstrate ability to design projects within strict anti-terrorism forceprotection design criteria (UFC 4-010-01). i. Demonstrate ability to provide seismic evaluations of existing facilitiesper ASCE/SEI 31-03 as required by UFC 1-200-01 and ICSSC RP 6 (Standards ofSeismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings).Demonstrated ability to provide Seismic Rehabilitation per ASCE/SEI 41-06. 3. Performance: The selected firm will be required to demonstrate any pastperformance in the following areas: a. Past performance on contracts with DoD and private industry in terms ofcost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; b. Part of this evaluation will be a review of each firm's past performanceand performance rating(s) from the Architect-Engineer ContractAdministration Support System (ACASS) during the evaluation process; c. Provide a tabular listing of all of designs that received excellentperformance ratings, awards or special notice with respect to designexcellence, innovation, time savings, etc; d. Commendations/awards may be from both private and DoD clients forprojects that are similar and relevant in nature to projects that would beanticipated to be engaged in on a military installation; e. Designate your role in the project and identify the proposed team membersthat worked on these projects. These ratings should be dated 2006 or laterand should include those for joint venture partners and consultants.Include points of contact (name & telephone number) for the client. f. If the A-E received any less than satisfactory past performanceevaluations from customers and owners, it is incumbent upon the A-E toprovide an explanation of the rating and what the A-E has done or will do topreclude less than satisfactory ratings on future contracts. 4. Capacity: The selected firm will be required to demonstrate the capacityof the firm and proposed design team in the following areas: a. Capacity of the firm and proposed design team to perform multiple projectsconcurrently and to provide multiple, multi-discipline teams, forsimultaneous execution of task orders of varying size and scope; b. Ability of the firm to sustain the loss of Key Personnel whileaccomplishing the work within the required time limits; c. Capacity of the firm and proposed design team to assist with performinghurricane damage assessments while concurrently providing design services onother assigned projects; d. Describe your capacity to provide services described in SelectionCriterion 4 above. Indicate projected workload and availability of theproject team (including consultants) for a specified contract periodstarting in October 2011. 5. Location: The selected firm will be required to demonstrate the locationof the firm and proposed design team in the following areas: a. Knowledge and working experience of probable site conditions, designissues and regulatory requirements specific to the AOR for this Contract; b. Geographic location of the selected firm to ensure the ability to provideon-site response and support, to all areas of the AOR for this Contract,within 8 hours of notification by the Government; c. Provide a list of recent projects performed by the proposed design teamin the areas encompassed by this contract. Provide backup data asappropriate demonstrating expertise and responsiveness for evaluation inSelection Criteria 5 above. 6. Volume of Work: The selected firm will be required to demonstrate theirvolume of work in the following areas: a. In accordance with, Department of Defense Federal Acquisition RegulationSupplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 236.602-1,firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm bythe DoD within the past 12 months with the objective of effecting anequitable distribution of DoD A&E contracts among qualified A&Efirms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms thathave not had prior DoD contracts; b. However, this is a secondary factor and is only notable when distinctionis necessary between two equally qualified firms. c. Firms with multiple offices shall indicate which office was awarded thecontract/task order. TO ASSIST THE EVALUATION BOARD IN REVIEWING YOUR APPLICATION, ENSURE THATTHE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE BODY OF THE SF330: SECTION D, ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF PROPOSED TEAM: Submit an organizationalchart with the following information, including professional registrationheld (PE, RA, etc) for each person: Principal point of contact, projectmanagers, at least, two licensed professionals in each primary discipline,and one of each key specialist. Make sure all architectural and engineeringdisciplines and all specialists listed under Selection Criteria 1"Professional Qualifications" (above) are included in the organizationalchart. Indicate the name of the company that the team member works for on theorganizational chart. SECTION E, RESUMES OF KEY PERSONNEL: Include resumes of team membersincluded on the Organizational Chart in Section D. However, resume's foradministrative, CAD or lower tier design personnel are not required to beprovided even if included on the Organizational Chart. Resumes' shouldreflect the required professional qualifications and specialized experiencecited in the Professional Qualifications selection factor above. SECTIONS F & G, EXAMPLE PROJECTS: Include a description of at leastfive germane recent projects (do not include any example projects more than5 years old). At least, one project must demonstrate that necessary designphase documentation was submitted to the US Green Building Council for LEEDRcertification. Do not provide information for more than 10 example projects. Indicate KeyPersonnel Participation in Example Projects. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Slated large businessfirms slated for interviews will be required to submit a subcontracting plan(in addition to addressing the small business criteria in the SF 330) beforeprice negotiations begin for contract award. Subcontracting plan shallindicate the extent to which they identify and commit to small businesses,veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantagedbusinesses, and woman-owned small business concerns as consultants inperformance of these contracts. The current subcontracting goalsestablished for these contracts for subcontracted work is 77.51% for smallbusinesses, 16.18% for small disadvantaged businesses, 14.53% forwoman-owned businesses, 1.42% HUB Zone businesses, 3% for veteran-ownedbusinesses, and 3.25% disabled veteran-owned business. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires the use of the On-LineRepresentations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in FederalSolicitations as part of the proposal submission process. Offerors arerequired to complete the ORCA on-line via website http://orca.bpn.gov . Refer to FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations andCertifications (FEB 2009). Offerors are required to be registered in the DoD Central ContractorRegistration (CCR) Database prior to award of a contract. Failure toregister in the CCR Database may render your firm ineligible for award. Formore information, check the CCR Website: http://www.ccr.gov or refer to DoD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart204.72. Registration in Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) at https://wawf.lb.mil/is also required. Submission Instructions: Architect-Engineer Firms which meet therequirements described in this announcement are invited to submit acompleted SF 330 original and three copies. The SF 330 should be typed andone-sided with a minimum font of 11. The entire submission, including bothSF 330 Parts I and II and the cover letter, shall not exceed 60 one-sidedpages. Excess pages shall be excluded from the evaluation process. Included in the 60 pages, provide an organization chart of the proposed teamshowing the names and roles of all key personnel listed in Section E withthe associated firm as listed in Section C. Please include your DUNS, CAGE,and TIN numbers in Section H, Block 30 of the SF 330. Provide evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice theprofessions of architecture or engineering (e.g. State registration number). A summary of experience as specifically defined in the evaluation criteriaherein is requested as part of the SF 330 submittal. SF 330s will beevaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on criteriaresponses. Evaluating past performance and experience may includeinformation provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases,and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data,accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firmbeing considered less qualified. Responses are due no later than 4:00 P.M. EST, 20 May 2011. Responses should be sent to the address provided below,ATTN: AE/PPV/Donna Yon. Late responses will be handled in accordance withFAR 52.215-1. Hand carried responses will not be accepted. Electronic(E-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized. First respondingto this notice shall submit the original and THREE COPIES of the SF 330submission package. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Inquiriesconcerning this solicitation notice should include the solicitation number,and title. Additional Information: https://www.neco.navy.mil/ Contracting Office Address Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, NAVFACSoutheast Building 903 Yorktown Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32212-0030 Point of Contact Donna Yon, Contract Specialist Email: contact@example.gov Place of Performance Performance of services shall be predominantly in Georgia and SouthCarolina.