MODIFICATION
C -- Amendment 3
- Notice Date
- 9/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- Contracting Office
- Bureau of Reclamation-DO-Acquisition Operations Group PO Box 25007, 84-27810 Denver CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- R11PS81165
- Response Due
- 10/11/2011
- Archive Date
- 9/12/2012
- Point of Contact
- Judy Chamberlin 3034452606 jchamberlin@usbr.gov; Katherine Segura 3034452434 ksegura@usbr.gov;
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- Small Business Set-Aside
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- Description
- Amendment 3 changes are in Paragraphs 1.3.1 and 3.2.2.7. This Amendment also answers the questions submitted. 1.0INTRODUCTION: 1.1This is a call for submittal of SF330's from qualified A-E firms to support the Bureau of Reclamation's mission of managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public. More information about Reclamation can be obtained at http://www.usbr.gov/. Projects will primarily be located within the 17 western states. However, projects may also be located in other states, outlying areas of the United States, and foreign countries. The NAICS code for this action is 541330 with a size standard of $4.5 million. This is a full and open competition. 1.2This acquisition for A-E services is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act and Subpart 36.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Reclamation intends to award two (2) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for Architect- Engineer (A-E) services. The contract(s) will be awarded with a base period of one (1) year and up to four (4) additional one-year option periods. Each IDIQ shall have a maximum value of $20,000,000.00. The minimum guaranteed award amount for each IDIQ shall be $1,000,000.00 over the life of the contract. 1.3Small Business Goals: 1.3.1Large Business: If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting plan shall provide for a minimum of 15% of the total value of all awarded task orders set aside for small business concerns. Achievement of this goal shall be assessed annually, prior to the exercise of any option years. 1.3.2Small Businesses: Small Businesses must be able to show that they can comply with 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. This shall be supported by completing a Subcontracting Worksheet that can be obtained by contacting AEIDIQ@usbr.gov and requesting it. 1.4The IDIQ(s) will be used to support Reclamation's mission which includes civil, geotechnical, mechanical, and electrical engineering disciplines, as well as risk analysis, dam safety, and security services; water and environmental sciences; engineering, inspection, and technical support services; and consultant review boards. See the Statement of Work for complete details. 1.5Tasks will be directed by individually issued Task Orders (TOs) and more than one TO may be issued concurrently. TOs issued under the IDIQs will be primarily firm-fixed price. However, the capability of issuing labor hour task orders will be included. Individual TOs will not have a value of less than $3,000.00, and will not exceed $3,000,000.00. Fair Opportunity for TOs will be provided using the following criteria. 1.5.1Prior performance on task orders issued against the IDIQ. 1.5.2Specialized experience and qualifications of the A-E firm as determined at time of award and as it applies to consideration of labor mix. 1.5.3If A-Es are equally qualified, contract minimum and/or equitable distribution of work will be considered. 1.5.4Price will be considered of the selected firm prior to issuance of a task order. 2.0INSTRUCTIONS: 2.1Request a copy of the Statement of Work and Past Performance Questionnaire by emailing AEIDIQ@usbr.gov. Phone requests will not be accepted. 2.2The pre-proposal conference that was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. MT on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 has been cancelled for the convenience of the Government. 2.3Questions on this synopsis will be accepted through COB 06 September 2011. Please submit questions to AEIDIQ@usbr.gov. All questions with answers will be posted on Fed Biz Ops through an amendment to this posting by COB 13 September 2011. 2.4A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit one original and three copies of: (1) Standard Form (SF)-330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Parts I and II, and (2) any requested supplemental data to the procurement office shown below. SF-330's shall reference Announcement Number R11PS81165. Each firm identified as participating in the work, including proposed subcontractors, must complete a separate Part II of SF-330. Part II must show only the office or offices that are intended to have a key role in the contract. Example projects listed in SF-330 Section F shall not be more than five years old. 2.5The A-E and their subcontractors shall send out past performance questionnaires to their customers with instructions to submit them directly to the address below or to AEIDIQ@usbr.gov. Questionnaires must be received by 3:00 p.m. MT, 5 October 2011 to be considered in the evaluation process. 2.6The SF-330 and supplemental data shall not exceed 100 pages. This limit does not include resumes and past performance questionnaires. Firms not complying with this requirement may be eliminated without consideration. 2.7Failure to provide all the information and documentation requested may result in disqualification. The original and three (3) copies of the SF 330s shall be delivered NLT 10:00 a.m. MT on Tuesday 11 October 2011 to: Bureau of ReclamationDenver Federal CenterAOG 84-278106th & KiplingDenver, CO 80225Attn: Ms Kat Segura - R11PS81165 2.8To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database located at http://www.ccr.gov, and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) database https://orca.bpn.gov/, and the registrations must be current. 2.9PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION TO DOWNLOAD. THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO SUBMIT IS IN PARAGRAPH 2.0. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO KAT SEGURA AT AEIDIQ@usbr.gov.3.0EVALUATION3.1Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection subject to any requirements listed in this announcement. Following an evaluation of the submitted qualifications and performance data, three or more firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required will be asked to participate in an interview and make a technical presentation to the Source Selection Evaluation Board. Selection of firm(s) for negotiation shall be made in order of preference based on the rankings established during evaluation. 3.2SELECTION CRITERIA: A-E firms responding to this announcement, and their subcontractors, will be evaluated based on the following criteria, (a) through (d), that are listed in relative order of importance: (a) Professional qualifications including professional registration and national security clearances, specialized experience, and technical competence necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services. Preference will be given to A-E firms with in-house capability. Preference will be given to A-E firms that hold professional registrations in multiple disciplines, in multiple states within the western United States.(b)Technical and Physical Capacity to perform multiple task orders within the time limitations identified in the specific task orders. Preference will be given to A-E firms with in-house capacity (with the exception of the 15% mandatory set aside for small business). (c)Past performance on similar contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.(d)Geographic location of design offices relative to the Technical Service Center and Reclamation regional offices. 3.2.1All information provided in response to this announcement can be used to evaluate the above factors. The relative importance of evaluation factors (a) through (d) is shown below:Evaluation FactorPercentage(a) Professional Qualification, Specialized Experience and Technical Competence 40%(b) Technical and Physical Capacity25%(c) Past Performance25%(d) Geographic Location10% 3.2.2Required services are defined in the Statement of Work. The following services, organized by engineering category and relative importance, will be used to evaluate factors (a) and (b). The first two engineering categories (Civil Engineering and Geotechnical Services) are of equal importance and of greater importance than the third engineering category (Risk Analysis, Dam Safety, and Security Services), which is of greater importance than the following three engineering categories (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Water and Environmental Science Services), which are of equal importance. The remaining two engineering categories (Engineering, Inspection, and Technical Support; and Consultant Review Boards) are of lesser importance and are listed in descending order of importance.Engineering Categories: 3.2.2.1Civil Engineering (the subcategories below are listed in order of importance): Structural Analysis and Design Including Building Seismic Risk Evaluation; Hydraulic Design and Analysis; Water Treatment Engineering; Architecture and Landscape Architecture Designs; Construction Management; Materials Engineering and Research; Hydraulic Investigations Research Services. 3.2.2.2Geotechnical Services (the subcategories below are listed in order of importance): Embankment Dam and Foundation Engineering; Soil and Rock Mechanics; Engineering Geology; Seismotectonic and Geophysics Services; Structural Behavior and Instrumentation; Hazardous Waste Engineering Services. 3.2.2.3Risk Analysis, Dam Safety, and Security Services (the first subcategory is significantly more important than the remaining two subcategories which are of equal importance): Risk Analysis; Comprehensive Reviews; Security Services. 3.2.2.4Mechanical Engineering Services (subcategories are of equal importance): Mechanical Equipment; Hydraulic Equipment. 3.2.2.5Electrical Engineering Services (the subcategories below are of equal importance): Electrical Design; Hydropower Technical Services. 3.2.2.6Water and Environmental Services (the first two subcategories are of equal importance; the remaining five subcategories are of lesser importance, and are listed in descending order of importance): Ecological Studies; Land Suitability and Water Quality; Flood Hydrology, Hydrometeorology, and Paleoflood Hydrology; River Systems and Meteorology; Water Supply, Use, and Conservation; Remote Sensing and GIS; Groundwater and Drainage. 3.2.2.7Engineering, Inspection, and Technical Support (subcategories are listed in descending order of importance): Engineering Support Services; Inspection Services; Hazardous Material Testing and Technical Support Services. 3.2.2.8Consultant Review Boards (subcategories are listed in descending order of importance): Geotechnical Engineer; Geologist; Structural Engineer; Civil Engineer; Seismologist. 3.3Past Performance: Evaluation factor (c), Past Performance, will be evaluated using information from responses to Past Performance Questionnaires, Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), and other sources. 3.4Geographic Locations: Proximity and size of design offices to the following geographic locations will be used to evaluate factor (d). The first location is significantly more important than the remaining five locations which are of equal importance. Larger design offices are more important than smaller design offices. Offices are: Denver, Colorado; Boise, Idaho; Sacramento, California; Boulder City, Nevada; Salt Lake City, Utah; Billings, Montana. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q1. Can you please list the 17 Western States and any foreign countries that will be covered under this acquisition?A1. The 17 Western States that are covered are: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. As well as Puerto Rico. Q2. Who is the Incumbent firm(s)?A2. Alcantar, Anderson, Basepoint, and Rocksol. Q3. What is the current contract number?A3. R09PC80002, R09PC80003, R09PC80004, and R09PC80005. Q4. What is the current contract's expiration date?A4. June 30, 2012. Q5. Do SF 330 Part II forms count in the page count?A5. Yes the SF 330 Part II forms count in the page count. Q6. Do covers count in the page count?A6. No, covers don't in the page count. Q7. Does the cover letter, table of contents count in the page count? A7. Yes, the cover letter and table of contents count in the page count. Q8. Do tabs and count in the page count? A8. Tabs do not count in the page count. Q9. How does USBR define a key role with respect to which SF 330 Part II's to include?A9. Please see page 2 instructions on the SF330 SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS pages. Q10. How much money did the existing contract execute, did they max out the $20 MIL?A10. This information will not be distributed for this synopsis. Q11. What were the typical services purchased through the last contract?A11. Based on a cursory review of task orders awarded to date under the current A&E Services contracts, typical services include: geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, electrical and mechanical engineering, canal inspections, and hydropower modernization. Q12. Are there specific projects this contract is meant for and can you provide a idea of what those projects might entail?A12. No there are not specific projects that this contract(s) is meant for. Q13. Two contracts are being let, is it the Government's intention to have 1 large business and 1 small business?A13. No it is not the Government's intent to have 1 large business and 1 small business. Q14. Of the 2 contracts, is the Government looking for different services for the 2 providers?A14. No the Government is looking for the contracts to provide overarching services. Q15. Who manages the contract and who within Bureau of Reclamation has access to utilize the contract?A15. The Contracting Officer's Representative will manage at the Task Order level. The entire Bureau of Reclamation will have access to utilize these contracts. Q16. How many Past Performance Questionnaires are required?A16. As many as needed for the projects listed. Q17. Is a Past Performance Questionnaire required for each of the projects submitted in Section F?A17. Yes. Q18. Multiple subcontractors could be proposed as team members and some subcontractors could be on multiple teams, so is a Past Performance Questionnaire required for each subcontractor on our team? And how many need to be submitted?A18. Past Performance Questionnaires are required for all subcontractors on your team. Subcontractor Past Performance Questionnaires are limited to 3. Q19. If subcontractor Past Performance Questionnaires are required are subcontractors required to submit the feedback directly to Reclamation, and if so how will Reclamation know which team subcontractors are associated with?A19. The Past Performance Questionnaires for subcontractors should reference the Prime contractor that they are associated with. Q20. Do proposed subcontractors have to all be proposed with their work in the NAICS 541330 category or can specialty firms (e.g. drillers, laboratories) be proposed in another category that better fits their core business, and if so, what is the small business size standard?A20. The subcontractors should be proposed with the applicable category for their specialty. These size standards can be found at the Small Business Administration website (www.sba.gov). Q21.Are Section E resumes not counted in the 100 pages?A21. Resumes are not counted in the 100 pages see section 2.6 of the synopsis. Q22. Are longer supplemental resumes in an Appendix requested?A22. Additional resume information is allowable if necessary. Q23. Does the 100 page limit include Part I only or both Part I and Part II?A23. It includes both Parts I and II. Q24. Are 11 x 17 fold-out pages acceptable? If so will they count as 2 pages?A24. The occasional use of 11x17 fold out pages is acceptable for charts and graphs. Each printed 11x17 page will count as one page. Q25. Will task orders be competed among the two IDIQ contract holders?A25. No task orders will not be competed among the two IDIQ holders. Q26. Is hand delivery of the SH330 acceptable?A26. Yes, hand delivery is acceptable. Q27. Regarding Section F: The solicitation lists a large number of services. Are we limited to 10 projects or can we increase to allow additional projects to best show our experience?A27. As many projects as you can provide within the allotted 100 pages. Q28. Regarding Section F: Are we limited to 1 page per project?A28. No you are not limited to 1 page per project. Q29. Regarding Section F: To best show our experience will you evaluate a description of several tasks under an IDIQ contract as a single "project"?A29. No each task order would be considered a "project". Q30. Are additional Past Performance Questionnaires for projects not included in our Section F acceptable?A30. No, Past Performance Questionnaires should only be submitted for listed projects. Q31. How does Reclamation define an offices key role with respect to which SF 330 Part IIs to include?A31. See Part 2.4 of the Statement of Work. Office key roles should be determined by the Contractor. Q32. Do we need to show drillers/survey in the proposal?A32. See the Statement of Work for areas of expertise that are required. Q33. Since surveyors/drillers and similar services are typically provided at the local level, does Reclamation require our team to specify those subcontractors in our proposal?A33. Brooks Act requires all subcontractors to be evaluated at time of award. Q34. In section 3.7.1.7 does Reclamation intend to use a laboratory for physical models outside of Reclamation?A34. See 3.1.7 there may be a need for use of a laboratory for physical models outside of Reclamation. Q35. In section 3.6.3 does Reclamation require proposers to identify a state-qualified lab for each of the 17 states?A35. Not required by allowable. Q36. Will the IDIQ contract be written in a manner that allows the addition of specialty sub consultants to the consultant team after award?A36. The Brooks Act requires that all sub contractors be evaluated at the time of award. Q37. How do I locate the compliance information within your website for 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting?A37. Please see the following website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm, click on the link under the FAR Parts column on the left side labeled 52215. Then scroll down and click on 52.219-14-Limitations on Subcontracting. Q38. What is the difference between Small Business Enterprise and Small Disadvantaged Business?A38. Small Business Enterprise is a designation made by different SBA offices from different state. Currently Colorado does not use the Small Business Enterprise designations.Small Disadvantaged Business is a separate certification which refers to small business that have been determined by the Small Business Administration to be more disadvantaged then regular small businesses.Please contact your local Small Business Administration office for further clarification. Q39. Are all small businesses disadvantaged?A39. Small Disadvantaged Business is and a different certification issued by the Small Business Administration.Please contact your local Small Business Administration office for further clarification. Q40. Does Reclamation pay for trips home for contractor personnel on extended tours of duty?A40. No, not directly. Trips home are a matter of benefits between the Contractor and the Contractor employees. Allowable costs could be included in overhead. 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