C--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for Architect-Engineer Services for Utilities Engineering and Management Support Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Worldwide

Single Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity A&E Contract for Utilities Engineering and Management Support for Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Worldwide Contracting Office Address Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Code ACQ22, 6506 Hampton Boulevard, Building A, Norfolk, VA, 23508-1278, United States Description ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE RFP PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. This proposed contract is for Architecture-Engineering Services as described below and will be procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. It is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis. Utility Engineering, Infrastructure Management, Operation and Maintenance, and Utility Management Services are required for an Indefinite Quantity Contract. These services will support electrical generation, transmission and distribution systems; water supply, transmission, treatment, and distribution systems; and wastewater collection and treatment systems; steam generation, transmission and distribution systems; compressed air generation and distribution systems; natural gas transmission and distribution systems. Utility Engineering services may include but are not limited to: producing utility system master plans, engineering studies, surveying, field testing, hydraulic modeling, recommended treatment and distribution improvements, electric load and demand modeling, arc-flash and safety hazard analysis, relay coordination, life cycle cost analysis, 1391 documentation and design. Infrastructure Management services may include but are not limited to: development and implementation of standard processes and tools to inventory and manage utility assets, collect direct condition ratings, perform risk assessment on functional groups of assets, create a risk based investment strategy, and capital improvement plans. Operation and Maintenance services may include but are not limited to: development of standard operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and operator training, process and instrumentation drawings/electric system one-line drawings for utility systems, development of Geographic Information Systems for utilities using GPS and mobile field data collection. Utility Management services may include but are not limited to: development and integration of utility information systems such as Maximo, iNFADS, ArcGIS, eProjects, eOMSI to increase the reliable, safe and efficient delivery of utility services, development of best practices and documentation, development of staffing plans, and organizational analysis of public works departments with staffing recommendations and organizational improvements. These services are required for Department of Defense (DOD) facilities worldwide that receive support services from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. Work may be required on multiple contract task orders, in multiple geographic areas, and with little advance notice. SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Standard Form 330 (SF 330) ? The A&E must demonstrate the team’s qualifications with respect to the published evaluation factors for all services. Selection criteria (1) through (3) are considered most important and are equal, criteria (4) and (5) are slightly less important and equal; criterion (6) is of lessor importance still; and criterion (7) is of least importance and will be used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms. Specific selection criteria include: Criterion 1 – Specialized Experience (SF 330 Part 1 Section F): Offerors will be evaluated on specialized commercial and government utilities experience of the proposed team in provision of the specific services listed below: a)Preparing utility system master plans with recommended treatment and distribution improvements, and life cycle cost analysis; b)Developing and implementing utility inventory, condition and risk assessment processes and tools for developing a risk based investment strategy; c) Developing standard operating procedures, preventive maintenance plans, and operator training, for utility systems; d)Creating and updating utility Geographic Information Systems using GPS and mobile field data collection; e)Providing organizational analysis of public works departments, and development of, staffing recommendations and organizational improvements; and f)Developing and integrating utility information systems, such as Maximo, iNFADS, ArcGIS, eProjects, and eOMSI. NOTE: Projects demonstrating the above experience that include sustainable design features or consideration of sustainable design concepts may be considered more favorably. Submission Requirements: The Offeror shall provide a maximum of ten (10) projects showing specialized experience of the proposed team in provision of the services noted above. Projects submitted for the Offeror shall have been completed within the five (5) years prior to the date of issuance of this Notice. All projects provided in the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/regional office/individual team member actually proposed to manage and perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from evaluation. To enable verification, firms should include the DUNS number along with each firm name in the SF330 Part I, Section F, item 25 “Firms from Section C Involved in this Project,? block (1). Include a contract number or project identification number in block 21. Include an e?mail address, and phone number for the point of contact in block 23(c). Include in the project description the contract period of performance, award contract value, current contract value, a summary of the work performed that demonstrates relevance to specialized experience as outlined above. If the contractor served as a subcontractor on a project, indicate the value of the work they provided towards the performance of the overall project. If a project was performed by a joint venture, and all joint venture partners are not on the team proposed for this contract, the offeror/team should specifically address the work performed by the joint venture partner offering/teaming on this contract. Likewise, if the offeror/team member worked as a subcontractor on a project, the description should clearly describe the work actually performed by the offeror/team member and the roles and responsibilities of each on the project, rather than the work performed on the project as a whole. If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the entity/entities offering/teaming on this contract, the project could be eliminated from consideration. If the Offeror is a joint venture (JV), relevant project experience should be submitted for the joint venture if shared experience is available; if no shared experience is available, offers shall submit at least one project performed by each member of the joint venture. Offerors are still limited to a maximum of ten (10) projects. Projects shall be submitted on the SF?330 at Part 1 Section F and shall be completed. Projects not completed will be excluded from evaluation consideration. For submittal purposes, a task order on an IDIQ contract is considered a project, as is a stand?alone contract award. Do not list an IDIQ contract as an example of a completed project. Instead, list relevant completed task orders or stand?alone contract awards that fit within the definition above. Examples of project work submitted that do not conform to this requirement will not be evaluated. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. All information for Criterion 1 should be submitted in Part I, Section F of the SF330. The Government will not consider information submitted in addition to Part I, Section F in evaluating Criterion 1. Criterion 2 - Professional Qualifications and Technical Competence (SF 330 Part 1 Section E and Section G): Offerors will be evaluated on professional qualifications and competence of the key personnel to be assigned to provide services to accomplish the tasks required under this contract, which must include; a)Active professional registration; b)Past experience in the type of work required or evidence of similar relevant experience (with present and other firms) and roles of staff members specifically on projects addressed in Criteria 1; and c)Expertise and demonstrated experience in program and task order level project management and administration, including DoD contracts, client partnership, teambuilding, and problem solving ability. Submission Requirements: The Offeror shall provide resumes for all proposed key personnel. Resumes are limited to two (2) pages and should cite project specific experience in the areas noted above within the last five years prior to the date of issuance of this Notice and indicate proposed role in this contract. Provide professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF 330 Part 1 Section G. Criterion 3 - Program Management/Capacity/Location(SF 330 Part 1 Section H): Offerors will be evaluated on the firm’s ability to plan for and manage work under the contract, capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, and locations of offices that will be available to perform work under this contract. Submission Requirements: Address the following: a)Describe the firm’s present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period; b) Describe the ability of the firm to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services; c)Describe the ability of the firm to surge to meet unexpected project demands. Firms should assume the need to staff up to 12 simultaneous tasking orders; d)Describe the ability of the firm to manage, coordinate and work effectively with team members. Describe the logical identification of explicit assignment of responsibilities among team and subcontractor members. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable. Teams with a demonstrated history of working together may be considered more favorably; and e)Describe proposed location of the program management office and other office locations and how this will be advantageous to the Government. Due to the worldwide coverage of this contract, offices in multiple locations would be considered an advantage. Criterion 4 – Past Performance (SF330, Part 1 Section H): Offers will be evaluated on their past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of demonstrated history of meeting negotiated project schedules, demonstrated history of producing high quality work, and long term business relationship and repeat business. The Government will utilize information provided on the attached Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) and past performance assessments for Criterion 1projects (see submission requirements below) and may also utilize other information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 1 will be given greater weight. Submission Requirements: SUBMIT A COMPLETED CPARS/ACASS EVALUATION FOR ALL PROJECTS UNDER CRITERION 1. IF THERE IS NOT A COMPLETED CPARS/ACASS EVALUATION, the Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment A) included in this notice is provided for the offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project the offeror includes under Criterion 1, Specialized Experience. AN OFFEROR SHALL NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS/ACASS IS AVAILABLE. IF A CPARS/ACASS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF 330. If the offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the response date set forth in this notice, the offeror should complete and submit with their response the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Offerors may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP (legible copies are acceptable) as long as it is on the same form as posted with this Synopsis. Offerors should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Code ACQ22, Attn: Katie Fogle via email at contact@example.gov, prior to the response date. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQs or CPARS previously submitted in response to other A/E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. In addition to providing CPARS/ACASS and/or PPQs, offerors should address past performance by the Prime and team members on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of demonstrated history of meeting negotiated project schedules, demonstrated history of producing high quality work, and long term business relationship and repeat business. Discuss long term business relationships with federal, state and private clients. Criterion 5 – Quality Control (SF 330 Part 1 Section H): Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal Quality Control (QC) program to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination of plans and specifications. Submission Requirements: Discuss the QC program that would be utilized for this contract along with the management approach to quality control. Provide an organizational chart showing the internal relationship of management and team components and discuss specific quality control processes and procedures proposed for this contract. Identify the QC Manager and any other key personnel responsible for the program. Discuss how the QC plan extends to the subcontractors. Criterion 6 – Small Business Subcontracting Effort: Firms will be evaluated in terms of their extent to identify and commit to Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZoneSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and if applicable, Historically Black Colleges or Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) in performance of this contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. The Government will evaluate proposals based on: (A) Past performance in utilization of small business concerns, and (B) Participation of small business concerns for this requirement. Submission Requirements: In support of element (A), all offerors shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB and HBCU/MI. Large Business offerors shall submit three “final? or “most recent? Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for similar contracts of relative size which show compliance with utilizing the various types of small business firms noted above. If ISRs are not FINAL or MOST RECENT they will not be considered. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation. If Individual Subcontracting Reports were not applicable to the similar contracts noted, large business offerors shall submit other documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for the contracts. Small Business offerors shall also submit documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of relative size. In support of element (B), large businesses shall submit a draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan in which they will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to the published Small Business Subcontracting Program. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the Naval Facilities Engineering Command goals for FY2015 – FY2019 in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses. Demonstrate the plan to meet these goals: FY2015 - Small Business (SB) – 66.80%, HUBZone (HUB) – 4%, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SBD) – 5%, Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) – 15.30%, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) – 3.03%, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%. FY2016 - Small Business (SB) – 66.94%, HUBZone (HUB) – 4%, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SBD) – 5%, Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) – 15.45%, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) – 3.06%, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%. FY2017 - Small Business (SB) – 67.07%, HUBZone (HUB) – 4%, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SBD) – 5%, Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) – 15.61%, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) – 3.09%, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%. FY2018 - Small Business (SB) – 67.20%, HUBZone (HUB) – 4%, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SBD) – 5%, Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) – 15.77%, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) – 3.12%, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%. FY2019 - Small Business (SB) – 67.34%, HUBZone (HUB) – 4%, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SBD) – 5%, Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) – 15.92%, Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) – 3.15%, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) – 3%. If a large business firm is selected for award, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.7 and DFAR 219.7 will be required and incorporated into the contract award. A draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required from small business offerors; however, small business offerors shall submit similar information on the extent to which they identify and commit to subcontracting to large business (LB), SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and HBCU/MI if applicable in the performance of this contract. The attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template (Attachment B) shall be used by large business offerors to complete the draft subcontracting plan. Firms shall submit their “draft? Small Business Subcontracting Plans utilizing this template, and ONLY this template. Criterion 7 ? Volume of Work (SF 330 Part 1 Section H): Offerors will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past 12 months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A&E contracts among qualified A&E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. Submission Requirements: Provide the dollar amount of DoD contracts awarded to the firm identified as the prime in the SF 330 by DoD within the past 12 months . Joint ventures should list the dollar amount awarded to the JV entity and separately list the amount awarded to each individual JV member for that time period. Interviews will be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to explain or expand on information contained in the SF330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired. General Information: There will be one selection made from this announcement. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of an initial contract award with four additional one year option periods. The total amount that may be paid under this contract (including option years) will not exceed $25,000,000 for the entire contract term. The minimum guarantee for the entire contract term (including option years) is $10,000 and will be satisfied by the award of the initial Task Order. The options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of the A&E performance under the subject contract. There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year. All task orders issued on this contract will be firm fixed-price. The firm selected will be the most highly qualified to perform the required services, based on demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the evaluation criteria. Type of contract: firm fixed-price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Architect-Engineer. The estimated start date is March 2015. This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis; therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. All contractors are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM Database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Website: https://www.sam.gov. In accordance with the Brooks Act, the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm to be eligible for award. Provide proof that firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, (i.e. state registration number, a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in states that do not register firms, etc.). Failure to submit the required proof could result in an offeror’s elimination from consideration. FIRMS WHO ARE OFFERING AS A JOINT VENTURE SHOULD INCLUDE WITH THEIR SUBMISSION A COPY OF THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT. FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT WILL RESULT IN THE FIRM’S ELIMINATION FROM FURTHER EVALUATION. Architect-Engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered for award shall submit a completed SF-330 package. If the SF 254/SF 255 is submitted for this solicitation, it will not be reviewed or considered. Please include your DUNS, CAGE, and TIN numbers in Block 30 of the SF 330. As required above, provide verifiable evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering (i.e., state registration number). The SF 330 should be typed, single-sided, on 8.5 by 11 inch pages, using 12 pitch/point font or larger, and Part I shall not exceed eighty (80) pages in total. The eighty page limitation does not include cover sheets or divider sheets, provided that these do not include any information regarding the capability of the company, or any information submitted in response to a question or requirement from the synopsis. If a cover sheet or divider sheet includes any information determined by the Contracting Officer to be substantially answering a question or requirement in the synopsis or explaining company capability, it will be counted as a page toward the eighty page limit. Responses are due no later than 15:00 p.m. EST, 30 May 2014. Responses should be sent to the following address: Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Mailroom, ATTN: ACQ22 Katie Fogle, 6506 Hampton Blvd, Bldg. A – Room 1105, Norfolk, VA 23508. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. Hand carried responses will not be accepted. Electronic (E-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized. Firms responding to this advertisement are requested to submit three (3) hard copies and two (2) electronic copies of the qualification statement. Inquiries concerning this procurement should include solicitation number and title and be forwarded via email to contact@example.gov. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.