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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 FBO #2592
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Modification to Presolicitation W91238-09-R-0011

Notice Date

12/29/2008
 

Notice Type

Modification/Amendment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, US Army Engineer District, Sacramento, US Army Engineer District, Sacramento, 1325 J. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
 

ZIP Code

95814
 

Solicitation Number

W91238-09-R-0011
 

Response Due

1/20/2009
 

Archive Date

3/21/2009
 

Point of Contact

Dori Turner, 916-557-9480<br />
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The following information is being added to Paragraph 2: Work may include the ability to develop and incorporate sustainable planning products and documents in accordance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program directives. The response date is also being extended to January 20, 2009. 1. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT: This contract is 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 and qualifications for the required work. The A-E services are to provide Master Planning and Geographic Information System (GIS) related services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for various Federal, State and local agencies. This would be an area of coverage for all major Federal agencies, States and local counties and municipalities within the South Pacific Divisions. It is anticipated a majority of the work will be located within South Pacific Divisions existing military and civil works boundaries (states of California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming). However, to support USACE customers, Army Chief of Staff for Installation Management (ACSIM), Installation Management Command (IMCOM), Air Combat Command (ACC) and Global Strike Command, work may be required throughout the remainder of the Continental United States, and world-wide. This work will include all Architectural-Engineering (A-E) and related services necessary to complete the assigned task orders for master planning and GIS related services. A specific statement of work will be issued with each task order. This procurement will be conducted under North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) 541310, Architectural Services; SIC Code 8712, which has a small business size standard of maximum $4.5 million of average annual receipts for its previous 3 fiscal years. This requirement is 100% small business set-aside. Since the contract is set aside for Small Business, FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will be included in the contract. The clause requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. One firm-fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract will be negotiated and the first is anticipated to be awarded in February 2009. If the February 2009 date is not met, the one negotiated contract will be awarded within one year after the required response date to this announcement. The contract will be for a maximum of a one-year base period from the date of award and will contain options to extend 4 additional one-year periods. The contract amount shall be $9.8 million total with the base and each option year in the amount of $1,960,000. The options may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. At the discretion of the Government, the option years may be exercised early if the Total Estimated Price is exhausted or nearly exhausted. If the option is exercised prior to the one-year anniversary of the contract award date, or the anniversary of exercising an option, the new option year rates will take effect on the anniversary date of the contract award. If the Total Estimated Price of the base year or any option year is not awarded within that years 12 month performance period and the Government has elected to exercise a subsequent option year, the remaining unused dollar amount may be added on to the Total Estimated Price of the option period contract amount. At the discretion of the Government, if an option year is exercised early and unused capacity is rolled over, the Government may extend the period of service to coincide with the anniversary date of that period. The minimum guarantee for the base year of the contract will be $39,200. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employees office location (not the location of the work). If a subcontracting plan is required, Sacramento Districts recommended goal for work subcontracted is 70.0% for small business. The goal further states that of the 70.0% to be subcontracted to small business. 6.2% is for small disadvantaged business (subset to small business), 7.0% is for small business/woman owned (subset to small business), and 0.9% is for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (subset to small business). If the selected firm submits a plan with lesser goals, it must submit written rationale of why the above goals are not met. These figures are the current FY08 goals. These goals are subject to change upon the FY09 goals being published. If the presolicitation is still open, an amendment will be done to reflect the new FY09 goals. If the posting has closed, the new goals will be communicated to the selected contractor. Firms should indicate personnel and subcontractors selected to work on the contract and state their management structure. Details of the selection process will be included in the resultant contracts. To be eligible for contract award a firm or joint venture must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the Internet Site at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414 and complete annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. Contractor Performance Evaluations: In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.604 (Performance Evaluation) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), A-E contractors performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance of the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7 to fulfill this FAR requirement. For A-E contracts awarded at or above $30,000, the USACE will evaluate contractor performance and prepare a performance report using the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS), which is now a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using ACASS requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the users computer. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110 - $125 per certificate per year and is purchased from an External Certificate Authorities (ECA) vendor. Current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the web site: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/. If the Contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to CCASS and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. The Secretary of the Armys Contractor Manpower Reporting (CMR) requirement will be incorporated into the anticipated contract. The annual CMR requirement will apply to each task order which is funded by Army dollars; supports an Army mission; which benefits or supports any Army military, civilian, or contractor personnel; or when the Army is the executive agency for the mission being support. The A-E will be allowed to include their costs for compliance with the CMR requirement as a line item in their price proposal for each task order subject to the CMR requirement. Further information is available at https://cmra.army.mil. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The following are major work elements that would be included in this type of work. These lists are not all encompassing. Conduct all aspects of Master Planning and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Department of Defense installations and bases, civil works locations, municipalities, cities and counties, other federal and state agencies. Services may include Planning, Programming, Engineering Studies, Geographic Information Systems and Computer Aided Design and Drafting, NEPA activities related to Master Planning, Comprehensive Planning, utility studies, Automated Mapping and Facility Management. NEPA activities related to Master Planning, Comprehensive Planning, utility studies, Automated Mapping, Facility Use Surveys, Real Property Database Updates, and Facility Management. Services may consist of preparation of utility analyses/plans, development of project programming documents to include DD Forms 1391s with backup justifications, cost estimates, Project Development Brochures, Requirements Analysis Management Plans, environmental assessments and/or environmental impact statements related to the master planning process, installation design guides and economic analyses. Work may also consist of evaluation of requirements for hardware and software, training, needs analysis, management of AM/FM/CADD/GIS systems, coordination and sponsorship of related conferences and the integration of AM/FM/CADD/GIS functions with other engineering systems and analysis models. Work may include 3-D modeling, graphics, videos and renderings. Work may also include collection of field data using hand-held PCs/devices/survey grade units using GPS and field GIS software. Work may also include establishing Enterprise GIS (EGIS) at various Government locations. Work may include posting to DoD Intranet/Internet servers. Work may include the digitization and/or scanning of maps, drawings, plans, photos and building plans with interior utilities. Work may include the ability to develop and incorporate sustainable planning products and documents in accordance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program directives. Services may include real property facility surveys with associated databases. Services may be required to convert digital information to CD/DVD or other media for presentation. The firm selected may be required to supply macros and user commands for various software packages, environments/languages in a documented format. Work may be performed in an AutoCAD, Microstation, Google Earth, Sketchup and ArcGIS, ArcIMS, GeoCortex, ArcGIS Server or equal environment. Firms shall have knowledge of corporate/enterprise databases such as Oracle, MS SQL Server, or equal. GIS work may be field, desk top or Intranet/Internet based. Firms may be required to develop electronic plans as the project medium. The firms selected must have the capability to provide new aerial color photography and false color infrared photography, lidar, aerial surveys and photogrammetric products, including mapping and may be required to establish horizontal and vertical ground control using global satellite positioning or other techniques such as conventional surveying. Incidental planning documents such as sketches, technical specifications, 3-D layouts and project plans may be needed as part of these efforts. The contractor shall have the capability to develop CADD and GIS maps and plans including preparation of planning applications and associated documentation. This and other related work may require the contractor to use computer models and conduct pilot projects to predict the planning impacts of mission changes at an installation. Master Planning and GIS training may be needed. This work will include the preparation and reproduction of all necessary training materials including overheads, Power Point slides, training manuals, and exercises. Other miscellaneous services that may be required as part of this work including the creation and population of electronic database including the use the Geographic Information Systems with ESRI products or equal. Providing public and regulatory agency meeting support may be required. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria A through D are primary. Criteria E through G are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. A. Specialized Experience and technical competence in: (1) Preparation of U.S. Army and Air Force master plans, various miscellaneous engineering studies involving facilities, infrastructure and/or operational activities on military installations; (2) Development of Enterprise Geographic Information Systems (field, desktop and Internet based) to support Master Planning and facility management; (3) Preparation of utility analyses/plans, development of project programming documents to include DD Forms 1391s with backup justifications, cost estimates, Economic Analyses. (4) Evaluation of requirements for hardware and software, training, needs analysis, management of AM/FM/CADD/GIS systems, coordination and sponsorship of related conferences and the updating, utilization and integration of AM/FM/CADD/GIS functions with other engineering systems, databases and analyses models; (5) Capability to provide new aerial color photography and false color infrared photography, lidar, aerial surveys and photogrammetric products including mapping, and may be required to establish horizontal and vertical ground control using global satellite positioning or other techniques; (6) Ability to prepare paperless master plan utilizing the Internet World Wide Web (WWW) sites and electronic medium to access and display data, and link to eGIS. B. Past performance on Corps of Engineers and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. C. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: Planners, Geographers, Geologists, Economists, Civil Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Environmental Scientists, at least one registered land surveyor, GPS technician, Photogrammetrist, G.I.S. Programmer, G.I.S. Systems technician, CADD technician, draftsman, and aerial photographer. The evaluation will consider each individuals education, training, certification and registrations, overall relevant experience and longevity with the firm. D. Capacity to accomplish multiple simultaneous task orders at different locations. E. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described below. F. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the Sacramento District Office. G. Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business, historically black colleges and universities or minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated efforts. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit One (1) completed SF 330(6/2004 edition) US Government Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project for themselves and One (1) completed SF330 Part II (6/2004 edition) for themselves and one for each of their subcontractors to the office shown above, ATTN: A-E Administration Section. The SF 330 shall not exceed 150 pages, not counting any dividing page used to identify each SF 330 Section. In block E of the SF 330 provide resumes for all key team members, whether with the prime firm or a subcontractor; list specific project experience for key team members; and indicate the team members role on each listed project (i.e. project manager, design engineer). In block D of the SF 330, provide the quality management plan and organization chart for the proposed team. In block H of the SF 330 indicate the number and amount of fees awarded on DoD Army, Navy and Air Force) contracts during the 12 months prior to this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements for the submitting office only. A task specific quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Responses received by the close of business (4:00pm) on the closing date will be considered by selection. If the closing date is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. This is not a request for proposals. All responsible sources may submit the required SF330, which shall be considered by the agency. Point of Contact is Stan Ho, (916) 557- 6677.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Sacramento 1325 J. Street, Sacramento CA<br />

Zip Code: 95814<br />
 

Record

SN01724604-W 20081231/081229213859-421be7035bf02117578dba834419d3b0 (fbodaily.com)
 

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