FY23/24 AE Services IDIQ Market Research, Nationa

FY23/24 AE Services IDIQ Market Research National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Region (NCR) This Sources Sought Announcement is being issued by the National Park Service (NPS), National Capital Region (NCR) contracting office and is a request for information only and is being used for preliminary planning and market research purposes IAW Far Parts 7 and 10. This is NOT a request for SF-330's, and no SF-330's will be accepted in response to this notice. This is NOT a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP) or request for quotes or bids (RFP/IFB) and no contract shall be awarded in response to this notice. The government does not guarantee that a solicitation will be offered for the effort discussed. Response to this Sources Sought announcement is entirely voluntary and no reimbursement will be made by the government for any costs associated with providing information to the government in response to this notice and/or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of interested AE firms who have demonstrated capabilities in meeting the project descriptions listed below, and to address any questions, recommendations, or concerns from Industry. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition planning decisions. Both large and small business AE firms are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought announcement. The NCR-NPS is issuing this Sources Sought Announcement for the research purposes because of the future need in FY 23/24 for Multi-Discipline Architectural and Engineering (AE) and related services. This is potentially a new requirement; however, a current AE IDIQ is in place at this time. The NAICS code for these services, 54130 Architectural Services and 541330 Engineering Services apply. The NCR is contemplating soliciting and awarding a multi-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)/ Multiple Award Task Order (MATOC) during FY 2023 under PL 92-582 (the Brooks Act) and using FAR Sub-Part 36.6 procurement procedures. The total estimated value of the proposed requirement will be 49,990,000. The proposed period of performance will be (5) calendar years from award date, with a 6mo option to extend services, unless the 49,990,000.00 dollar contract cap is exceeded before the contracts end date. The work will be in the following areas only: Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia and West Virginia. The proposed IDIQ/MATOC contract is only for use of the NCR Contracting office. This proposed contract, if awarded will provide Architect Engineering Title 1, Title 2, and Title 3 services and other AE associated services as requested in project description documents. The work required for NCR-NPS projects involving planning and design services for the stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, maintenance, and preservation of historic and non-historic buildings, structures, roads, and sites. The required disciplines and professional services needed by the NCR are of an architectural or engineering nature, as defined by State law, as applicable, which are required to be performed or approved by a person licensed, registered, or certified to provide such services. Reference FAR Clause 52.236-25 Requirement for Registration of Designers (APR 1984). Projects may include the following primary services, but are not limited to the following: Research, evaluation, inventory; recommendations for stabilization, preservation, and rehabilitation/restoration of historic structures; land use planning; site planning and analysis; site design; cultural landscapes; planning and design for interpreted structures, museums, visitor/interpretive centers, administrative facilities, maintenance facilities, utility infrastructure, multi and single family housing, comfort stations, campgrounds, roads, trails and parking, fountains and monuments, vehicular and pedestrian bridges, and marina facilities, dams, levees, aqueducts, canals, culverts and other drainage structures. Projects may involve natural resource studies and planning such as: wetland surveys, topo surveys, tree surveys, rare plant surveys and invertebrate/vertebrae management studies. Projects may include technical planning services to prepare Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and National Historic Preservation (NHPA) compliance documentation. Projects will be located in the National Capital Region (NPS-NCR) encompassing portions of Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia. Professional registration in MD, DC, VA and WVA is required; subject to project specific location. Professional disciplines include, but are not limited to: A) Professionals registered as architects, engineers and landscape architects, and professionals meeting the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Cultural Resource Specialists in History, Archeology, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Historic Architecture. Within the field of engineering these may include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Security and IT Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Coastal and Marine Engineering, Construction Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Structural Engineering. B) Additional expertise which may be required for some projects include professionals registered (where registration is applicable), certified or accredited in Planning, NEPA Practitioner, Land Surveying, Industrial Hygiene, Scientific Specialties, Hydrologists, Cost Control/Cost Estimating/Life Cycle Costing, Certified Value Specialists, LEED Accredited Personnel, Security, Lighting, Acoustics, Air Quality, Construction Management and Exhibitory/Media Design. C) Additional services: AutoCAD drafting and 3D modeling, GIS, Microsoft Office applications, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe InDesign, Graphics, Document Editing, Technical Editing, etc., may be required in the performance of specific task order requirements. In addition removal of building finishes, destructive testing, foundation testing, etc., may be required to determine actual site conditions. Restoration of surfaces (plaster/drywall repair, masonry, carpentry, backfill, etc.) may be required to keep facilities operational. While the specific work will be defined per task order, typical tasks that found under primary services may include, but not be limited to: 1. Schematic Design: Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement Activities Design Concepts Assessment Develop Design Alternatives Value Based Decision Making Develop Schematic Design Preferred Alternative Sustainability Analysis Regulatory Analysis (jurisdictions, codes, permits) Class C Construction Cost Estimate Development Advisory Board Support Documents 2. Design Development and Construction Document Services includes but is not limited to: https://www.nps.gov/dscw/dbbdesdevelop.htm and https://www.nps.gov/dscw/dbbcondocs.htm Design Development: Design Development Drawings Site Design Project Scheduling Division 1 Specifications Division 2 through 49 Outline Specifications Constructability Analysis Contract Price Schedule Sustainability Analysis Regulatory Analysis (jurisdictions, codes, permits) Permitting Class B Construction Cost Estimate Value Based Decision Making Construction Documents: Construction Drawings Division 1 Specifications Division 2 through 49 Construction Specifications Construction Submittal List Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Requirements Constructability Analysis Permitting Sustainability Analysis Design Stage Value Analysis Report Class A Construction Cost Estimate Supplemental Design Reports Construction Schedule 3. Compliance Services: Presentations to Commission of Fine Arts and/or National Capital Planning Commission; other governing bodies such as the Old Georgetown Board etc. Section 106 of the NHPA Compliance Documentation Archeological, Historic Structure and Cultural Landscape Reports and Assessments, National Register Nominations, Historic Resource Studies NEPA Compliance: Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments 4. Other Environmental Compliance (i.e. essential fish habitat assessments, biological assessments, wilderness eligibility assessment, statement of findings for floodplains and wetlands, coastal zone management consistency determination, wild and scenic river act section 7 determinations) Research and Data Acquisition Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) - Phase I and Phase II Inventory, Resource Surveys, Wetland / Waters Delineation/Functional Assessments, Field Work Plans, Feasibility Studies and Reports Other Special Studies (i.e. Air quality, visual quality, night sky and sound quality or impact assessments etc.) Hazardous Material Assessment including, but not limited to: identification, sampling, testing, reporting and designing abatement strategies for asbestos containing materials (ACM) and/or lead paint; mold remediation; radon detection Cost Estimating; including Energy Analysis, Life Cycle Costing and Total Cost of Ownership; Value Analysis; Value Engineering. 5. Permitting The Architect-Engineer shall identify and assess all permits, licenses and insurance required for the conduct of projects through completion with the local authority having jurisdiction. If required conduct permitting as defined by the task order. 6. A/E services during Construction - Construction Management Submittal review Construction observation and reporting Review & respond to Request for Information (RFI's) Cost estimates for change orders Preparation of supplemental support documents Troubleshooting of design issues. Interested firms are asked to complete a capabilities package for review. A completed capabilities package needs to contain the following: 1. Business size and Business classification: small or large business. (Other than small business, Small Business, Hub Zone, 8a, etc.) 2. Staff Size including what professionally registered personnel you have on staff or subcontracted. 3. Your firms experience, and capabilities related to the identified typical tasks above and identify what professional engineers on staff were engaged on referenced experience 4. Resumes of Key In-House Personnel and what states they are registered to perform work in. 5. Examples of projects related to the aforementioned list of typical tasks including the nature of work and percentage of work performed by your firm and the percentage of work performed by subcontractors. 6. Indicate what areas of the geographical area of the NCR that you can support and provide how you would manage the workload in multiple geographical areas mentioned 7. If you are a large business, demonstrate that you have worked closely with small business before and to what extend as far a percentage of work per project Responses are limited to 5 pages and should be in the form of ONE PDF file. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to the market research and will not return any data provided. Responses are required no later than January 5th, 2023, at 4:30 PM EST. Responses should be addressed and sent by email to Torben Ohlsson, Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov. Please reply with FY23/24 AE Services IDIQ Market Research in the subject line (Re:) of your email response. No questions will be taken nor responded to concerning this Market Research. No phone calls please. Thank you in advance for your attention to this Sources Sought.