GSA - Heartland Region 6 - New Des Moines Courthouse A-E

Contracting Office Address General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Acquisition Management Division (6P1QW), West Acquisition Branch (6P1QW), 2300 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108 Description THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED AS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies/qualifications of the prospective contractor, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. A solicitation does not presently exist. Note: The information provided in response to this announcement is strictly for informational purposes only. Responses provided will not exclude interested parties from future, related procurement activity. Contract Requirement: The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Heartland Region, is conducting a sources sought to determine the number of A-E Firms--WHO ARE CONSIDERED A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN UNDER NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) 541310--with the capabilities to provide Architect-Engineering Services for the Proposed New Federal Courthouse in Des Moines, IA. The Government must ensure that there is adequate capability, experience, and competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Therefore, the purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of Small Businesses within the industry. As stated, the intended audience of this Sources Sought includes ALL Small Business Concerns. This procurement will be conducted under NAICS Code 541310 (Architectural Services) and FSC/PSC Code C211. The Small Business Size Standard is $7.5M. Interested parties responding to this sources sought announcement MUST be considered a Small Business under the aforementioned NAICS Code. The anticipated contract will be procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. The GSA anticipates the award of a single contract for A-E Services. As the GSA nears time of award, it will re-evaluate agency needs. If at that time agency needs reflect the necessity to award to more than one offeror, the GSA will reserve the right to do so. The period of performance for the proposed contract will be for an approximately five (5) year period. The estimated maximum contract value for each contract awarded is $5,000,000.00 - $10,000,000.00. Type of Work: Continuing a legacy of outstanding public architecture, the General Services Administration (GSA) Design Excellence Program seeks to commission our nation's most talented designers and artists to design federal buildings of outstanding quality and value. These projects are to demonstrate the value of true integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability; create environmentally responsible and superior workplaces for civilian federal employees; and give contemporary form and meaning to our democratic values. In this context, GSA announces an opportunity for Design Excellence in public architecture for performance of architectural/engineering design in accordance with GSA quality standards and requirements. As required by law, all facilities will meet federal energy goals and security requirements and the facility will be designed in metric units. All projects will be LEED certified. The General Services Administration (GSA) proposes the design and construction of a new U.S. Courthouse of approximately 229,000 gross square feet, including 42 inside parking spaces, in Des Moines, Iowa. GSA will construct the courthouse to meet the 10-year space needs of the court and court-related agencies and the site will accommodate the 30-year needs of the court. The scope of professional services will require at a minimum: professional architectural, engineering, interior design, and related consulting services for concept design documents, Blast and Sesmic requirements, design development documents, construction documents, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer aided design and drafting (CADD), Building Information Modeling (BIM), and post construction contract services (PCCS) for the construction of new interiors and related building systems. The project is also to include GSA design standards for secure facilities; conformance to the P100 (Facility Standards for Public Buildings), and the P120, (Project Estimating Requirements), including LEED certification, and customer agency requirements. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement by completing the Market Research Questionnaire. Small businesses responding to this Sources Sought are provided the opportunity to demonstrate: Physical office is located in the primary geographical area or a plan of action/the ability to establish a production office in the primary geographical area. The ability to meet the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, including, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, LEED, and the use of recovered materials. The capacity to retain the resources necessary to accomplish the work in the required time. Past performance on contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Firms must have knowledge of the Des Moines Iowa area and are advised that at least 35% of the level of contract effort must be performed in Des Moines, Iowa. Response to Sources Sought: Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this announcement by completing the Market Research Questionnaire, and submitting it electronically to the contracting office e-mail address Kristin.stockman@gsa.gov. Total submission shall not exceed Five (5) pages (Complete Pages 1 & 2 and provide 1 copy of Page 3 for each of the Three (3) Projects-Submit as One (1) file in PDF format). The subject line of the email shall state: Des Moines CH GSA Region 6 Sources Sought Response. Information shall be submitted by 11:00 A.M. (Central Daylight Time) on May 31, 2016. Information submitted other than the Market Research Questionnaire will not be considered. This sources sought announcement/market survey questionnaire information will be used for preliminary planning purposes. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. NOTE: All contractors doing business now or in the immediate future with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and On-Line Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA). The website for registration is www.ccr.gov and www.bpn.gov, respectively. All contractors interested in obtaining a copy of the anticipated future solicitation must be registered in the Government Point of Entry (GPE)-FedBizOpps (FBO) system at www.fbo.gov.