Independent Engineering Services, Senegal Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project and Roads Rehabilitation Projects

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualification for the required work. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has a Compact with the Government of Senegal. A-E services are required for independent engineering support to MCC in support of MCC's compact implementation oversight and evaluation role during the five year compact period. (See attached Scope of Work for background and detailed description of work to be performed.) MCC intends to award a five-year Time and Materials Contract with an aggregate ceiling price. The period of performance shall be a Base Year period of twelve (12) months, with four, (1) year option periods. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541330, which has a size standard of $4,500,000. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for the contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The current MCC subcontracting goals are 30% to Small Businesses, 5% to Woman Owned Small Business, 5% to Small Disadvantaged Business, 3% to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and 3% to HUBZone Small Business. This plan is not required with this submittal, but will be required with the price proposal of the firm selected for negotiations. The successful firm shall be precluded (FAR 9.5) from participating in follow-on work and services (e.g., design, construction, and supervision) to be procured by MCA-Senegal or designated Implementing Entities using funds advanced under the Compact with MCC. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DOD Electronic commerce Information Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. Also register to provide certifications and representations at http://orca.bpn.gov. In Block B.5 of the SF330 Part II, provide the DUNS number for the prime firm or Joint Venture. The DUNS number must be for the firm/branch office performing the work. For assignment of DUNS numbers, contact Dun & Bradstreet at +1 (555) 000-0000, or via the internet at http://www.dnb.com. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: See attached Statement of Work. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this contract are listed below in descending order of importance. 1. Professional qualifications (key personnel) necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; 2. Specialized experience and technical competence for work required; 3. Capacity to mobilize required and qualified personnel and accomplish the work in the required time; 4. Knowledge of location; and 5. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance standards. 3.1 Professional Qualifications (Key Personnel) - Offerors should identify personnel who will be responsible for implementing and managing contract activities and provide information on personnel proposed for the subject contract. - Offerors should demonstrate their total strength of key disciplines and availability of such resources (i.e., current workload, etc.). - The Offerors should provide information on persons whom Offerors propose to fill long and short-term tasks, including experts with in-depth knowledge of the Francophone Africa context. - Firms may subcontract and/or associate to enhance their qualifications. - Following are the anticipated core positions/areas of expertise anticipated to be required under the issued contract. - Project Manager/Team Leader - Highway Engineer - Hydraulics/Irrigation Engineer - Civil Engineer (Site and Structures) - Environmental Specialist - Resettlement Specialist (including experience with resettlement and the World Bank's OP 4.12 on Involuntary Resettlement) - Construction Management/Contracts Specifications Specialist - Project Scheduler, Estimator and Cost Controls Specialist - Irrigation Maintenance and Institutions Specialist - Road Maintenance Specialist To the extent that additional personnel representing other disciplines, from those about that are needed to carry out any of the tasks outlined above, the Contractor must present the qualifications for such new personnel. For each position proposed, responses should include a description of the professional and technical qualifications and licenses necessary for satisfactory performance of required services under this contract; specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work outlined in the SOW. 3.2 Specialized Experience and Technical Competence - Offerors should provide information on firm competence in the areas suggested by the SOW and how specialized experience would be obtained, if needed. - Offerors should provide information on local consultants, including local experts, for specific tasks identified in the SOW and/or the process for identifying and procuring local consultants, if any. - The information should clearly summarize the nature of the services offered and the types of tasks performed. 3.3 Capacity to Mobilize Required Personnel and Accomplish Work in the Required Time - Offerors should note capacity to mobilize the appropriate skills needed on an ad hoc basis and capacity of firm to accomplish the work in the required time, citing previous contracting experiences of similar size projects, including in developing countries and availability of proposed staff, among other appropriate evidence. 3.4 Knowledge of Location - Offerors should demonstrate particular emphasis on the use of personnel and subContractors with expertise in Senegal or country in the same region. - Offerors should outline their current knowledge of the construction methods, climatic conditions, geological features, etc, along with local customs, in Senegal or country in the same region. 3.5 Relevant Past Performance - Offeror(s) shall describe and provide reference information for projects performed as completed work assignments within the last five (5) years in support of U.S. government agencies that are similar in nature, or directly related to the technical requirements of the Statement of Work. The information will summarize clearly the nature of the assistance contracted, the types of tasks performed and the results achieved through the contract, including experience of local firms/institutions proposed to be associated. - Offeror(s) shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish the objectives of the assignment in the required time frame by citing previous experience conducting, or overseeing, transportation and irrigation projects in developing countries, particularly in Francophone Africa. - The Offeror shall provide a narrative of its experiences in: (1) managing project/activities of a similar nature, especially in developing countries and (2) capacity to start up rapidly. - Offeror(s) shall provide at least three (3) examples for the prime and each significant subcontractor, to include the name, telephone number and email address of knowledgeable customer contacts. Offerors are authorized and encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Offeror's corrective actions. - The Government may also consider information obtained from any other sources when evaluating the offeror's past performance. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit one original, and five (5) hard copies of a completed Standard Form 330 (Both Parts I and II) to include your proposed team, including the prime contractor, consultants, subcontractors, and joint ventures to the attention of Patrice Lopez, Contract Specialist, at Millennium Challenge Corporation, 875 Fifteenth Street, 2nd floor, NW, Washington, DC 20005. This synopsis/solicitation is NOT a request for price proposal and firms should NOT submit any price-related information with the SF330. In addition to the hard copies, one (1) electronic version of all data shall be submitted electronically in a single PDF file to contact@example.gov. However, if such PDF file exceeds 10 MB in size it can be separated into no more than two (2) PDF files including: (a) Proposal Body file; and (b) Resumes of Key Personnel file. Joint ventures must clearly identify their intention to form a legal joint venture partnership, but are not required to provide documentation of legal agreements until contract award. The SF330 version (6/2004) must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office or from the following website: http://www.gsa.gov/. The SF330 must be received no later than January 13, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offerors shall submit the SF330 written in English using Font Size: 10 to 12 with each page numbered consecutively. SF330 must contain Part I and Part II complete and current. Firms may be rejected for submitting incomplete SF 330s, or for incorrect or missing elements. Prospective offerors may submit questions in response to this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation in writing no later than December 22, 2009 by 12:00 p.m. EDT. Questions must be sent to Patrice Lopez via e-mail at contact@example.gov. The subject line must read: Questions for Independent Engineering Services for Senegal Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project and Roads Rehabilitation Projects. Issuance of this solicitation notice does not constitute an award commitment on behalf of the U.S. Government (USG). The USG reserves the right to reject any and all offers received. Contracting Office Address: Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), 875 Fifteenth Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. Place of Performance: The Contractor shall perform the tasks under this contract in MCC offices in Washington DC, in Senegal, and in the Contractor's own facilities. Point of Contact(s): Patrice Lopez, Contract Specialist, Email contact@example.gov James R. Blades, Contracting Officer, Email contact@example.gov