C--INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES UNDER THE NAVFAC SOUTHEAST AOR.

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 (IDIQ) contract for Professional Architectural andEngineering (A/E) services for 100% Design Services and preparation ofdesign/build Request For Proposals (RFP) for various project types atDepartment of Defense (DoD) and non-DoD activities located throughout theNAVFAC SE Area of Responsibility (AOR). The contract will primarily providedesign services for the geographic areas of Florida, SE Georgia, PuertoRico, Guantanamo Cuba, and Andros Island Bahamas. 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 $30,000,000. The Government guarantees a minimum of$20,000 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$10,000,000 in any contract year. The options may be exercised at the discretion of the Government subjectto workload and/or satisfaction of the A&E performance under the subjectcontract. The 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 541310. 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 be in the$1,500,000 - $30,000,000 range, although smaller and larger projects may beincluded. 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 fieldinvestigation and facility damage assessments after hurricanes or otherstorm events. Specific duties include Architectural programming,Geotechnical investigation, Surveying, Cost estimating and MilitaryConstruction Project Data Sheet (DD Form 1391) preparation and otherpreliminary project documentation. The projects associated with thiscontract shall involve any combination of the Architectural, Civil,Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical, Fire Protection, Environmental andSpecialty engineering disciplines. Projects in this contract will include initiatives to seek certificationunder the US Green Building Council's Leadership in EnvironmentalEngineering and Design (LEEDT) 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, FireProtection, Environmental and Waterfront. Also, the following specificareas of expertise shall be demonstrated 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); i. A licensed Engineer, with a minimum of 10 years experience in designingwaterfront structures as are typically required at Navy bases where shipsare berthed. 2. Specialized Experience: The selected firm will be required todemonstrate specialized experience in the following areas: a. Recent experience of the proposed design team, including consultants, toconduct and document project programming charrettes for projects similar inscope and size to the work described herein; b. Demonstrate the ability to accurately investigate and document existingsite and environmental conditions; c. Recent experience in performing facility condition assessments andpreparation of quantified repair project scope of work and cost estimates; d. Recent multi-discipline experience of the proposed design team, includingconsultants, in the preparation of performance-based specifications (RFPs)for use in design-build projects of similar scope and size to the workdescribed herein; e. Recent multi-discipline experience of proposed design team, includingconsultants, in the preparation 100% Design Documents for use indesign-bid-build projects similar in scope and size to the work describedherein; f. Significant experience utilizing sustainable design concepts andprinciples in obtaining requisite LEED Silver or higher certification oncompleted projects similar in scope and size to the work described herein; g. Experience in designing airfield pavements for military aircraft; h. Demonstrate the ability to design projects within strict anti-terrorismforce protection (ATFP) 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; j. Post construction contract award services (PCAS) on similar projects toensure design and construction quality meets the performance requirementsdescribed in the technical statement of work that they prepared. 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 multipleprojects concurrently 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 the project team(including consultants) for a specified contract period starting in October2011. 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 as appropriate demonstrating expertise andresponsiveness for evaluation in Selection 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 distinction isnecessary 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 registration(s)held (Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), etc) for KeyPersonnel including: Principal point of contact; Project Managers; aminimum of 3 (three) registered professionals in each primary discipline;and all key specialists. Assure all Architectural and Engineering disciplines and all specialistslisted under Selection Criteria 1 "Professional Qualifications" (above) areincluded in the organizational chart. Indicate the name of the company thatthe team member works for on the organizational 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, REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Include a description of atleast five germane and recent projects (only include representative projectsthat have been completed within the past 5 years). Two projects of theprojects represented must be projects that have received a LEED Silver levelcertification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and preferably atleast one (1) should have received a LEED Gold Certification. Do notprovide information on more than ten (10) representative projects. IndicateKey Personnel Participation for each Project characterized. 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 shall indicate the extent to which they identify andcommit to small businesses, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone smallbusiness, small disadvantaged businesses, and woman-owned small businessconcerns as consultants in performance of these contracts. The currentsubcontracting goals established for these contracts for subcontracted workis 77.51% for small businesses, 16.18% for small disadvantaged businesses,14.53% for woman-owned businesses, 1.42% HUB Zone businesses, 3% forveteran-owned businesses, 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 are required to complete the ORCA on-line via websitehttp://orca.bpn.gov . Refer to FAR 52.204-8 AnnualRepresentations and Certifications (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 and one-sided with a minimum font of 11. Theentire submission, including both SF 330 Parts I and II and the coverletter, shall not exceed 60 one-sided pages. Excess pages shall be excludedfrom 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 thatyour firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture orengineering (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 be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firmbased on criteria responses. Evaluating past performance and experience mayinclude information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Governmentdatabases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requesteddata, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in afirm being considered less qualified. Responses are due no later than 4:00 P.M. EST, 20 May 2011. Responsesshould be sent to the address provided below, ATTN: AE/PPV/Donna Yon. Lateresponses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. Hand carriedresponses will not be accepted. Electronic (E-mail, facsimile, etc.)submissions are not authorized. First responding to this notice shall submit the original and THREE COPIESof the SF 330 submission package. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.Inquiries concerning this solicitation notice should include thesolicitation 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 Florida, SE Georgia,Puerto Rico, Guantanamo Cuba, and Andros Island Bahamas.