Sources Sought for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services Contract for Cost Engineering, Value Engineering, and Scheduling Services at Various Navy and Marine Corps Installations Worldwide

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement, a market survey for information to be used for preliminary planning purposes. The information received will be used within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. The intent of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to identify potential qualified Small Businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Businesses, SBA certified HUBZone Small Businesses, Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The Sources Sought Synopsis is one facet in the Government's overall market research in regards to whether the proposed solicitation will be issued as a competitive set-aside or as full and open (unrestricted). No procurement strategy will be determined based solely on the information received in response to this Sources Sought Synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market research. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) is seeking Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, WOSB and/or SDVOSB sources with current relevant experience, personnel, and capability to perform the Architect-Engineer (A-E) services required for a firm fixed price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Cost Engineering, Value Engineering, and Scheduling Services at various Navy and Marine Corps Installations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. The preponderance of work will be in Southern California. The goal of this announcement is to obtain information on available A-E firms who can provide Cost Engineering, Value Engineering, and Scheduling services similar to those anticipated under this contract. A-E Services required: Cost Engineering (CE): Cost Estimates using the Parametric Cost Estimating System (PACES) and/or Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System - Second Generation (MII). Construction cost reduction evaluations and recommendations; Bid analyses and verifications; Validations of DD Form 1391 scope/cost estimate; Review of and provide technical analysis of contractor change order cost proposals; Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (CSRA) Value Engineering (VE): Conducting VE and/or Function Analysis Concept Development (FACD) Workshops; Life Cycle Cost Engineering and/or Total Ownership Cost analyses; Scheduling: Preparation of design and/or construction cost loaded schedules using Primavera (P6) version 15.2 or later; Review/analysis of base line contractor schedules; Review/analysis of contractor change orders; Time impact analysis (TIA); General: Site/field investigations, studies, surveys, analyses, reports; Schematic layouts/sketches, design drawings, as-builts and program requirements for engineering and architectural work elements; Coordination with architects and various engineering disciplines, such as civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and fire protection. Assistance with claims, litigations, and negotiations with boards/committees. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 (Engineering Services) with a Small Business Size Standard of $25,500,000. The proposed contract will be for a total performance period of five years. The estimated total contract price is $30,000,000. The minimum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is $5,000. The maximum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is $750,000. Interested Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, WOSB and/or SDVOSB sources are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by completing the following sections of the SF330 Architect-Engineer Qualifications in the following manner: Part I - Contract Specific Qualifications: Note: In sections where recent experience is requested, all experience will be evaluated for market research purposes only. Firms are advised that while experience older than five years may demonstrate capability to perform the scope of work, it may not indicate that the firm could be competitive during a future solicitation where only the most recent five years of experience will be accepted. NAVFAC SW may make an acquisition strategy determination based on the likelihood that a sufficient pool of qualified contractors will be competitive on a future solicitation. Complete Section A - Contract Information. Complete Section B - A-E Point of Contact. In addition to the name of the firm in Block 5, provide your firm's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and state if your firm is SBA certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB and/or Small Business (identify all that apply). A set-aside cannot be reasonably determined without size and socio-economic designations. Section E - Resumes: Provide a maximum of five (5) resumes for key personnel that would be responsible for completing the required services. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide specialized expertise. Specific disciplines that must be included in key personnel are at a minimum: One (1) Cost Engineer/Estimator shall certified by either the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) as Certified Cost Professional (CCP), Certified Estimating Professional (CEP), or the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE) as Certified Professional Estimator (CPE). One (1) Value Engineer shall be a professionally registered engineer/architect and shall also be a Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE) Certified Value Specialist (CVS). One (1) Scheduler shall be certified by the American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) as a Planning & Scheduling Professional (PSP) or Certified Forensic Claims Consultant (CFCC). All of these key personnel (with the exception of the Value Engineer) shall be on the staff of the Prime A-E firm and must be professionally registered/certified. All key personnel must include the state where registration was issued (if applicable), registration/certification number, expiration date of registration/certification, and geographic office location for each proposed key personnel member. Each resume must include a maximum of five (5) specific, recently completed cost engineering, value engineering, scheduling projects that best illustrate the individual member's qualifications in performing the listed A-E services. For each project, the individual must describe how significant his/her role and responsibilities were in the services, specific services performed, and provide the completion date of the services. A specific project is a single project or a single task order under an indefinite quantity contract or on-call type contract. - Recent is defined as professional A-E services completed within the past five years prior to September 30, 2024. - Completion date is defined as 100% of the required documents are completed and submitted. Projects not meeting these requirements may not be considered. Section H - Additional Information: On a maximum of three (3) pages, list a maximum of ten (10) specific, recently completed projects that demonstrate the overall team experience in the required A-E services. At least one (1) project shall demonstrate relevant experience with the development of a cost estimate that encompasses multiple disciplines (i.e. architectural, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, etc.). At least one (1) project shall demonstrate relevant experience with the development of a construction schedule that encompasses multiple disciplines (i.e. architectural, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, fire protection, etc.). At least one (1) project shall demonstrate relevant experience with analysis and developing supporting documentation for a time impact analysis (TIA) in relations to both cost and schedule. At a minimum, each project description shall include the project title, cost, completion date and how each project reflects experience in the required services. Section H - Additional Information: On a maximum of one page, provide two brief paragraphs, one addressing - Location and one addressing - Capacity. Entitle the first paragraph - Location and within that paragraph indicate the location of the firm's main office and branch offices, and describe the team's knowledge of and availability to work in the proposed geographical area, and the ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for onsite support at military installations within the NAVFAC SW AOR and at NAVFAC SW offices in San Diego, CA. Entitle the second paragraph - Capacity and within the paragraph indicate the number of employees within the prime A-E firm responsible for providing Cost Engineering, Value Engineering, and Scheduling services, and address the firm's capacity to accomplish multiple task orders simultaneously. The firm shall list all the professionally registered Cost Engineering, Value Engineering, and Scheduling personnel who will be involved in providing the required services. Small business firms will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities per FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Section I - Authorized Representative: Ensure the authorized representative of the firm signs the page attesting to the information provided in the sources sought response. Part II General Qualifications: Complete SF330 Part II - General Qualifications for the Prime A-E Firm responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement are due no later than 11:00 AM (San Diego, CA Local Time) on October 17, 2024. Please email your response Elson Muzada, in a PDF format, to elson.g.muzada.civ@us.navy.mil. Facsimile submittals will not be accepted. All NAVFAC Southwest solicitations are posted on the website at https://sam.gov and begin with - N62473.