C--Multidiscipline Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC) - Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Address SF 330 Questions to: Lucie M. Hughes at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email: contact@example.gov; Questions concerning subcontracting plan: Leila Hollis at +1 (555) 000-0000 or email: contact@example.gov; and Contractual Questions to: Daisy Johnson at 912 -652-5169 or email: contact@example.gov ***** 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: a) The Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires the services of Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms for a minimum of one and a ma ximum of two multidiscipline Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC). These contracts are being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence for the r equired work. b) The contracts awarded as a result of this announcement will be administered by the Ft. Bragg Directorate of Public Works for use on federal projects at Ft. Bragg. Contracts may be issued up to one year after selection approval. Contract limits and contract size will be determined at the time of selection. *** c) Typically, the contracts will consist of three ordering schedules, each schedule not to exceed one year, for a total of three years maximum. The total amount of each contract over the three-year ordering period may not exceed $1,500,000. *** d) Task Orders will be primarily for small projects with a construction value typically under $2 million; however, if required, larger projects will be executed under this contract. These task orders are firm fixed price. Projects to be designed are not yet determined and funds are not presently available. Assignment of individual task orders to the contracts with identical scopes of work will be based on the following factors: (1) Performance a nd quality of deliverables under the current IDC, (2) Current capacity of the firm to accomplish the task order in the required time, and (3) Equitable distribution of work among identical contracts. The NAICS is 541330; size standard $4.5 million. *** e) This announcement is open to all businesses. Small businesses are encouraged to team with other businesses. The firm must be capable of responding to and working on multiple task orders concurrently. Large business firms that intend to do any subcontracti ng must convey their intent to meet the minimum small business goals on the SF 330, Section C, by identifying subcontracting opportunities with small business. If selected, the large business offeror will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracti ng Plan in accordance with FAR 52-219.9 and DFARS 219.7704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal package. The following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan. Of the subcontracted work, 50.9% to small business; 8.8% to small disadvantaged business (a composite of small business); 7.2% to women-owned business (a composite of small business); 2.9% to HUBZone small business (a composite of small business); .5% to service disabled veteran-owned small business (a composite of small business and veteran-owned small business). While the Savannah District does not have a specific target for subcontracting with veteran-owned small businesses, this must be addressed in any subcontracting plan. Written jus tification must be provided if the minimum small business goals cannot be met. The small business subcontracting plan will be evaluated in accordance with AFAR 19.7, Appendix DD. The plan is not required with this submittal, but will be required with the fee proposal of the firm selected for negotiations. For additional information, contact Leila Hollis at +1 (555) 000-0000. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR I nternet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. ***** 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may co nsist of preparation of reports, studies, project planning, design criteria, preparation of drawings and specifications, cost estimates, and other general A-E services for multi-disciplined new construction and renovation projects for military and other go vernment agencies. The work primarily consists of the design of new vertical construction on facilities commonly found at military installations (barracks, dining facilities, offices, training facilities, equipment maintenance facilities, labs, etc.) as we ll as some smaller horizontal construction projects (airfields, roads, ranges, etc.). The firm may be required to provide construction phase and other services that may include preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, shop drawing review, and comm issioning/start-up/fit-up design support. All design CADD files must be delivered in the (*dgn) format. All design must comply with the Savannah District Design Manual and the Ft. Bragg Installation Design Guide. ***** 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection criteria. Factors listed below will be rated based on a relative weighting as follows: Significantly More Important - means that the factor is at least two times greater in value than another factor. More Important - means that the f actor is greater in value than another factor but less than two times greater. Equal - means that the factor is of the same value or nearly the same as another factor. For this solicitation, Technical Competence, Geographic Proximity, and Knowledge of L ocality are weighted equally and each factor individually is more important than Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Work Management and significantly more important than the other individual factors. Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Work Management a re weighted equally and each factor individually is more important than Small Business Participation and Volume of Work. Small Business Participation and Volume of Work are weighted equally and will only be used as *tie-breakers* among firms that are essen tially technically equal. ** Proposals will be evaluated on each of the criteria factors listed below. Each factor will be assigned a rating from outstanding to unsatisfactory based on the risk to the government that the offeror will successfully perform t he factor being evaluated. An overall consensus rating will be given to each submission. Award will be made to the firms determined to be most highly qualified. *** Information on each factor should be submitted FOR THE OFFICE AND/OR EMPLOYEE PERFORMING TH E WORK IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. It is recognized that for firms with multiple offices, a project team may be formed from personnel from more than one office. If more than one office is represented, this must be stated clearly in the work managemen t plan and the Selection Board will consider the performance risk associated with that team not being co-located and the geographical proximity to the supported projects. *** FACTOR 1 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE. Specialized exper ience and technical competence in (in descending order of importance within this category): a. Design of new facilities or utility systems of various types, sizes, and complexities; b. Design of projects on Army installations; c. Sustainable design uti lizing the SPiRiT or LEED rating tools; d. Rehabilitation of existing facilities or utility systems, also, of various types, sizes, and complexities; e. Application of Anti-Terrorist/Force Protection criteria; f. Cost engineering; g. Construction phase services including shop drawing review and preparation of O&M manuals. Technical competence will be judged based on a minimum of satisfactory performance and experience of the firm and its design team, longevity and previous working relationships among the working parties on similar projects, and most recent firm and employee history of experience on similar projects. *** FACTOR 2 - GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. Proximit y of the firm to Ft. Bragg, NC. *** FACTOR 3 - KNOWLEDGE O F LOCALITY. Knowledge of locality as it pertains to design and construction methods of military projects at Ft. Bragg, NC. *** FACTOR 4 - KEY PERSONNEL. Resumes for qualified personnel should be pr esented in Section E for the following key personnel. All key personnel shall be shown on the organization chart. Key personnel in disciplines that are required to be licensed, registered, and/or certified include the following: Architect, structural engin eer, civil engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, fire protection engineer, geotechnical engineer, land surveyor, and certified industrial hygienist. Resumes shall be provided for other key personnel as follows: Project manager, interior desig ner, cost estimator, and landscape architect. Registration/certification for all is encouraged. The fire protection engineer shall be a registered professional engineer, have a minimum of five years experience dedicated to fire protection, and one of the f ollowing: (a) a degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university, or (b) have passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys fire protection engineering examination. One resume only shall be provided for each of the above key personnel. Other personnel should be shown on the organization chart by discipline in the total number available for utilization on task orders assigned under this contract. Show lines of responsibility and communication between project team lea ders and team members. FACTOR 5 - PAST PERFORMANCE. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to quality of work, compliance with performance schedules and cost control. Indication of favorable performance ratings, awards, and repeat clien tele in Section H of SF330 is recommended. Past performance will be based on ACASS ratings and other data presented by the offeror or as determined by the Government. *** FACTOR 6 - WORK MANAGEMENT. A proposed management plan shall be presented which shall include an organization chart to include only the personnel who will be assigned to the team for this contract. The offeror shall briefly address the management approach, team organization, quality control procedures, cost and schedule control, coordinati on of in-house disciplines and consultants, and prior relationships of the prime firm and any of their significant consultants on similar projects. The SF330 shall clearly indicate the primary office where the work will be performed and the staffing at thi s office. Any work not done out of the primary office shall be addressed within this work management plan. *** FACTOR 7 - SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. Degree of participation of all types small business as prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner . ALL OFFERORS (except small businesses) who plan to subcontract portions of the work are required to provide a narrative discussion of their plan for utilization of small and small disadvantaged businesses. As a minimum, the narrative shall discu ss: (a) Goals for subcontracting with small and small disadvantaged businesses in sufficient detail to allow government evaluators to determine that these goals are realistic, justifiable, positive, and in accordance with the government's policy to maximiz e opportunities for these types of businesses. (b) The extent to which s mall disadvantaged businesses, and where appropriate, historically black colleges and universities/minority institutions (HBCU/MI) have been identified for participation as part of th e offeror 's team. (c) The offeror's past and present commitment to providing subcontracting opportunities and encouragement to small and small disadvantaged businesses. *** FACTOR 8 - VOLUME OF WORK. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. **** 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work must upload Parts I and II of the SF 330 to https://sasweb.sas.usace.army.mil/aeselection/ by 4:30 p.m., local time on March 9, 2006. NO HARDCOPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Any submissions received after the exact time specified for receipt is considered late and will be processed I AW FAR 15.208 Submission, Modification, Revision, and Withdrawal of Proposals. The entire submission of the SF 330 must not exceed 5 Megabytes and shall be submitted as one file using Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (pdf.). Part I of the SF 330 shou ld not exceed 50 pages, including 15 pages for Section H. Font size shall be 10 or larger. Resumes in Section E and example projects in Section F shall not exceed one page each. Indicate in Section C.11 if the prime has worked with the team members in the past five years. In Section G. 26, include the firm each of the key personnel is associated with. Registration in the Savannah District electronic A-E Selection System is required and instructions may be found at the website above. FIRMS SHOULD BE RE GISTERED WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE SF 330 AS THE PROCESS MAY TAKE 3-5 DAYS. FIRMS MUST INCLUDE THE DUNS NUMBER FOR THE OFFICE OF THE FIRM PERFORMING THE WORK IN SECTION B.5. OF THE SF 330. Cover letters and extraneous mater ials (brochures, etc.) will not be considered. Questions concerning submissions should be directed to Sherry Turner at +1 (555) 000-0000. ****PERSONAL VISITS for the purpose of DISCUSSING this announcement WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED. THIS is NOT a REQUEST for a PRO POSAL. ***