Sources Sought for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A-E) services contract for Geotechnical Engineering at various Navy and Marine Corps Installations Worldwide

Amendment 0001, dated July 11, 2024: The purpose of this amendment is to revise the - Section E - Resumes paragraph in its entirety. Please see revised - Section E - Resumes paragraph contained in this amendment. 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 as to whether the proposed solicitation will be issued as a competitive set-aside or as a 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 Geotechnical Engineering Services at various Navy and Marine Corps Installations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, but may include work worldwide. 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 Geotechnical Engineering services similar to those anticipated under this contract. Primary A-E Services expected to be performed under this contract are: Subsurface / Geotechnical Investigations Geotechnical Reports Geotechnical Analyses and Recommendations Fault Rupture Hazard Investigations Geologic Landslide Investigations Geologic Reconnaissance Geotechnical/Geologic Forensic Investigations Construction Support and Testing Seismic Evaluations. Secondary A-E Services expected to be performed under this contract are: Environmental Investigations: Perform environmental investigations. Utility Investigations Topographic Surveys/Maps Hazardous Materials. 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 $25,000. The maximum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is $2,000,000. Interested Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone SB, WOSB and/or SDVOSB sources are invited to respond to this source 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, SDB, 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, including one (1) Program Manager, one (1) Geotechnical Engineer, one (1) Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG), one (1) Structural Engineer, and one (1) Design Quality Control Manager (DQCM). Key personnel cannot fill more than one position. With the exception of the CEG, all key personnel shall be professional registered Civil Engineers. The CEG shall hold the required professional license/registration required by their state to be a CEG. The Geotechnical Engineer shall hold the required professional license/registration required by their state to be a Geotechnical Engineer. For the state of California, the Geotechnical Engineer shall hold both a Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Engineering license. All key personnel must include the state where registration was issued, registration number, expiration date of registration, and geographic office location for each proposed key personnel member. In addition, submit a copy of the applicable current professional certification/registration/accreditation certificate (personnel with registration in multiple states need only submit a copy from one state). Each resume must include a maximum of five (5) specific, recently completed projects with a minimum value of $25,000 for design/engineering services 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 July 8, 2024. - Completion date of primary services is defined as final maps and/or documents, signed off by a professional Civil Engineer. For the remaining services, 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 four (4) pages, list a maximum of ten (10) specific, recently completed projects that demonstrate the overall team experience in the required A-E services. Submitted projects shall have a minimum value of $50,000. At a minimum, each project description shall include the project title, cost, completion date and how each project reflects experience in the required 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 July 8, 2024. - Completion date of primary services is defined as final maps and/or documents, signed off by a professional Civil Engineer. For the remaining services, 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 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 Geotechnical Engineering services and address the firm's capacity to accomplish multiple task orders simultaneously. The firm shall list all the professionally registered Civil Engineering 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 2:00 PM (San Diego, CA Local Time) on July 29, 2024. Please email your response to Kathy Dai, in a PDF format, to kathy.y.dai.civ@us.navy.mil. Facsimile submittals will not be accepted. All NAVFAC SW solicitations are posted on the website at https://sam.gov and begin with - N62473.