Sources Sought for IDIQ A-E Contract in Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia

Sources Sought Announcement for Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Architect and Engineering (A-E) Contract in Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia for USACE Europe District This announcement seeks information from industry which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this announcement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 1. AGENCY: United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Europe District (NAU) 2. NAICS: 541330, Engineering Services 3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, and Bosnia 4. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: NAU anticipates soliciting and awarding a General A-E Services IDIQ to be procured in accordance with Public Law (PL) 92-582 (the Brooks Act) and Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 36. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Total Value of Contracts: The cumulative total of all Task Orders for the base and all option periods shall not exceed $9,000,000.00. All Task Orders will be negotiated and awarded as Firm Fixed Price (FFP). No one Task Order shall exceed $2,500,000.00. Performance Period: The contracts will include a base period, not-to-exceed (NTE) one (1) year and four (4) option periods (NTE one year each), for a total contract performance period NTE five (5) years. Small and Small Disadvantaged Business requirements are waived for this project due to its location in Europe. The Government reserves the right to award an additional contract from the solicitation within one year from the first contract's award date. 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The general scope of work includes, but is not limited to: preparation of design criteria, architectural engineering designs, specifications, design-related analyses and studies and cost estimates for military facilities. Additional support may include environmental documentation, permits, special studies, and other environmental activities as required by federal, state and local laws and regulations; feasibility studies, other special studies, geotechnical investigations and topographical mapping services, programmatic support services, as-built, and engineering and design during construction. Additionally, support may also including planning services such as comprehensive master plans, installation real property master planning, infrastructure assessments, planning & design charrettes, CAD/GIS mapping, and systems analysis of existing facilities and infrastructure. Also, the A-E services may include construction inspection services, and certification that the construction is in conformance with the design in accordance with host nation requirements. The design requirements shall need to consider host nation design codes and standards in Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, and Bosnia. Security Requirements: Security requirements will be addressed per Task Order. From time-to-time there will be projects that are of a secure nature 6. SOURCES SOUGHT: The purpose of this source sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of A-E Firms who have the capabilities to complete and perform contracts of this magnitude, and to address any questions, recommendations or concerns from Industry. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among potential pool of responsible contractors. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought announcement. 8. SOLICITATIONS: The Government anticipates issuance of solicitations in January or February 2016. The anticipated award date is May or June 2016. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number may be issued on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). Firms are invited to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation, if it is issued. 9. RESPONSES: The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not intended to be a Request for Proposal nor Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It is to request statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities Statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. 10. SUBMISSIONS: Offerors response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information (Clarifications and or questions shall be submitted in a separate word document and will not count towards the 5 page limitation): - Offeror's Name, address(es), English speaking point of contact, phone number and e-mail address - Offeror's interest in proposing on the solicitation when it is issued - Offeror's Cage Code and DUNS number. - Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include offeror's in-house capability to execute A-E services, comparable work performed within the past ten (10) years, brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) provide at least 3 examples that demonstrate: o in-house capability to work in Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia o experience working in Europe, specifically in Croatia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia and Bosnia - Offeror's Joint Venture information or Teaming Arrangements o Include Cage Code or System for Award Management (SAM) information/registration, if available 11. RESPONSES DUE: All interested contractors should submit responses via email by 13:00 hours Central European Time on 4 December 2015. Submit responses and information to cenau.proposal@usace.army.mil. No hard copies will be accepted. 12. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this Sources Sought Announcement may be directed to Contract Specialist Erica Taylor at erica.j.taylor@usace.army.mil AND Contracting Officer Jeffrey Harrington at Jeffrey.j.harrington@usace.army.mil.