STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOURCES SOUGHT AE IDIQ, NAVFAC SW

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 Businesses, Woman-Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Businesses and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This 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 evaluation. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest is seeking Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) sources with current relevant experience, personnel, and capability to perform the Architect/Engineering (A-E) services required for a firm fixed price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Structural Engineering Services at various Navy and Marine Corps Facilities in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The preponderance of the work will be in Southern California. Primary structural engineering A-E services are required for: preparing Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Design-Build (DB) projects; preparing fully designed plans and specifications; structural investigations, studies, evaluations, and recommendations for upgrade of existing facilities; Antiterrorism/Force Protection (ATFP) design related to analysis of blast effects and design to prevent progressive collapse; innovative structural system design including seismic base isolation, seismic damping, passive dissipating systems and use of fiber reinforced polymers; and other structural engineering studies, reports, and evaluations. Required A-E services may secondarily include: preparation of DD Form 1391 or similar planning and programming related documents; technical reviews of Government prepared RFP packages for DB projects and Government prepared design documents for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) projects; and construction contract support services (CCSS) or post construction award services (PCAS). Required A-E support services may include: cost estimating; topographic surveying; geotechnical investigations; material testing; corrosion testing; and identification and abatement methods of existing asbestos containing materials, lead-based paint, and other hazardous materials. Structural engineering services may involve many types of structures and buildings of various sizes and configurations, such as high bay structures, long span structures, containment vessels (tanks), weight handling equipment, retaining structures, towers, and bridges. Knowledge of current Government structural/seismic design criteria is required. This shall include, but is not limited to, the International Building Code, ICSSC RP 8, ASCE/SEI 7, ASCE 41, TI809-04, UFC 1-200-01, UFC 3-220-01, UFC 3-300-10N, UFC 3-301-01, UFC 3-310-04, UFC 4-010-01 and UFC 4-023-3. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330 (Engineering Services) with a Small Business Size Standard of $14 million. The proposed contract will be for one base year with four one-year renewable options, resulting in the contract performance period of five years. The estimated total contract price for the base year and all option years combined is $10,000,000. The maximum value of individual task orders would be $3,500,000, however, the preponderance of task orders will be less than $500,000. The minimum value of individual task orders would be $5,000. Interested Small Business, SBA certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 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 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 name of firm in Block 5, provide your firm's Dun and Bradstreet Number (DUNS) and state if your firm is SBA Certified 8(a), SBA Certified HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB or Small Business. A set-aside cannot be reasonably determined without size and socio-economic designations. Section E - Resumes: Provide three (3) resumes for key structural engineering personnel on staff of the Prime A-E firm that would be responsible for completing the required primary structural engineering A-E services. Include the geographic office location of the individual on the resume. All three (3) shall be professionally registered Civil or Structural engineers. Additionally, one of the three (3) key personnel team members must be a professionally registered Structural Engineer (SE) in the state of California or other state which requires 16 hours of structural engineering testing for registration as an SE. Include the state, license number and expiration date for each proposed team member. Each resume must include a minimum of three (3) and maximum of five (5) specific, recently completed projects in which the key personnel had a significant role that demonstrates the person's capability relevant to her/his proposed role in this contract. For each project, identify the role and responsibilities of the individual, describe the primary A-E structural engineering services performed by the individual, and provide the completion date of primary 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 services completed within the past five years prior to the submission date. Projects due to be completed by 31 January 2014 will be considered substantially complete. "Completion date" is defined as the date that the study/investigation was completed and submitted, or the date that the final design or design-build package was completed. Primary services as defined in this sources sought do not include construction support services or inspection during construction. Projects not meeting these requirements will not be considered. Section H - Additional Information: On a maximum of three (3) pages, list a minimum of five (5) and maximum of ten (10) specific, recently completed projects that demonstrate the prime A-E's experience in the required primary structural engineering services. Include the project title, location, completion date (month and year) and describe how each project reflects experience in the required primary structural engineering 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 services completed within the past five years prior to the submission date. Projects due to be completed by 31 January 2014 will be considered substantially complete. "Completion date" is defined as the date that the study/investigation was completed and submitted, or the date that the final design or design-build package was completed. Primary services as defined in this sources sought do not include construction support services or inspection during construction. Projects not meeting these requirements will 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 on-site support at Navy and Marine Corps installations in the NAVFAC SW AOR and at NAVFAC Southwest offices in San Diego, CA. Entitle the second paragraph "Capacity" and within that paragraph indicate the number of employees within the prime A-E firm responsible for providing structural engineering services (not other architectural or engineering disciplines or administrative staff), and address the firm's capacity to accomplish multiple small and large task orders simultaneously. The Offeror/Contractor must demonstrate adequate in-house staffing capacity to self-perform at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract as required by FAR Clause 52.219.14 (b)(1) Limitation 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 Firm responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement are due no later than 2:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on December 10, 2013. Please address your response to Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, Attn: Elliott Penetrante, Code RAQ20.EP, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5190 OR email your response, in a PDF format, to elliott.penetrante@navy.mil. Facsimile submittals will not be accepted. All NAVFAC Southwest solicitations are posted on the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) website at https://www.neco.navy.mil and begin with "N62473." Additional Info: https://www.neco.navy.mil Contracting Office Address: N62473 - NAVFAC SOUTHWEST, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACTS CORE, Attn: Code RAQ20, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132 Point of Contact(s): Elliott Penetrante, Contract Specialist, Email: elliott.penetrante@navy.mil; 619-532-2967.