Request for Information Architect-Engineer Services for Design and Construction Support for Air Force Construction Program

Request for Information Regarding Architect-Engineer Services for Air Force Construction Program The Air Force is considering a suite of Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts valued at approximately $1B with an ordering period of 5 years. These A-E services will primarily be utilized to support a multi-billion dollar construction program over the next several years. This construction program is predominately made up of Military Construction (MILCON), Facilities, Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM), and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) construction projects that will be executed by various agents including the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and Base contracting. The anticipated NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 and the small business size standard is $15M. The purpose of issuing this notice is to conduct Market Research to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry as well as gain information that will be considered by the Air Force as it develops an acquisition strategy. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought synopsis or any follow-up information requested. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA. This suite of contracts is expected to replace the current suite of A-E contracts for design and construction oversight entitled AE13DCS. The A-E services capabilities will generally remain the same (the general scope of the AE13DCS suite is listed below). However, depending on the results of market research, the Air Force may consider awarding one or more single or multiple IDIQ contracts for multi-disciplinary or single-disciplinary A-E efforts. Furthermore, this market research will aid in determining the geographical boundaries for each IDIQ contract (which may differ than the current AE13DCS Suite of contracts). Scope of A-E Services include: Title I Services - Services related to a specific construction project and consist of conducting field surveys and investigations to obtain design data and preparing contract plans, specifications, cost estimates, and estimated construction periods of performance - Services may include all aspects of design such as preparation and/or review of contract plans, specifications, scheduling, cost estimates, building commissioning services and preparation of operating and design manuals; - Efforts required to support and develop design work, including planning and programming, program management, project scoping, studies, investigations, evaluations, consultations, conceptual design, Building Information Modeling (BIM) employment, design analyses, comprehensive interior designs, interior facility functional/relational offices compatibility studies, value engineering, topographic survey services, fuel facilities and infrastructure systems Title II Services - Services related to a specific construction project and consist of supervision and inspection of construction - Services may include all aspects of construction quality assurance and oversight of facility and infrastructure construction/ renovation projects, and may include oversight of incidental environmental projects associated with primary requirements. Other A-E Services - Services are design and construction-related, but are not connected with a specific construction project - Services may consist of developing design criteria, fact finding studies, surveys, and investigations, Document Development Services such as design guide, standards and policy documents; prototype designs; technical studies/review, analysis; cost studies; design manuals; Planning, Programming, Studies, etc. and comprehensive/master planning, Installation Development Plans, and Area Development Plans; web page design and graphics development Questions for Industry: 1. Please include the following with your response: a. Name and address of firm b. Point of contact and telephone number c. Business Size d. What is your company's primary NAICS of operation? e. Cage Code and/or Duns numbers 2. If you are a Small Business, do you also qualify under any of the following socioeconomic programs? YES or NO. Programs include: a. 8(a) Program, Small Disadvantaged Business b. Woman Owned Small Business c. Veteran Owned Small Business d. HubZone e. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 3. What is the maximum capacity of work your firm can reasonably manage while assuring effective program/project implementation and maintaining quality products: a. In dollars per year? b. In delivery orders/contracts per year? 4. Is your company able and willing to perform efforts worldwide? a. If not, please explain. 5. Is your company able and willing to perform efforts CONUS wide? a. If not, please explain. Is there a specific region your firm would prefer to limit projects to? 6. Please submit a map of the States and/or OCONUS locations your firm has experience working in. 7. What A-E experience does your firm have associated with providing in-house A-E expertise in Architecture, Structural Engineering, Sustainability Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Airfield Pavement Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Civil Engineering as it pertains to (provide examples of specific project experience): a. Design of DOD facilities using UFC's as the underlying design criteria. b. Title II Quality Assurance / Oversight activities c. Cost Estimating and scheduling tasks for complex DoD facility design and construction d. Please list your firms primary discipline using organic (in-house capability) 8. The Air Force is considering specialized A-E IDIQ(s) to support design projects with unique design features such as "Airfield Pavements / Horizontal Construction". "Horizontal" projects typically include (but not limited to): project associated with airfields, airfield lighting, site work, utilities, infrastructure, and roadways. a. What is your firm's capability to perform in-house A-E services for Airfield Pavements/Horizontal Construction - using the DoD's Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) as the underlying design criteria? Please provide project examples (up to 3 projects) and extent of work self-performed (Provide examples of specific Project experience). b. If so, are there certain regions worldwide that your firms capability/expertise would be limited to? Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the work described herein are invited to submit a response to this Request for Information no later than 12 February 2019 by 2:00PM CT to melissa.hearst.2@us.af.mil. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this Request for Information.