SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- IDIQ A-E CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS MILITARY, CIVIL WORKS, AND INTERNATIONAL AND INTERAGENCY SERVICES (IIS) PROJECTS WITHIN SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION (SWD) BOUNDARIES
- Notice Date
- 9/19/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Tulsa, ATTN: CESWT-CT, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609
- ZIP Code
- 74128-4609
- Solicitation Number
- W912BV-11-R-0047
- Response Due
- 10/25/2011
- Archive Date
- 12/24/2011
- Point of Contact
- Diane Cianci, 918-669-7458
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Tulsa
(diane.cianci@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: General: This A-E Services Contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act (Public Law PL 582) and implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. This announcement is open to all businesses. This announcement is set-aside as "Unrestricted" under NAICS code 541330, engineering services. If a large business is selected for a contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. For informational purposes, the subcontracting goals for the Tulsa District for Fiscal Year 2011 are 35% for small business (SB), 18% for small disadvantaged business (SDB), 6% for woman-owned small business (WOSB), 3.2% for service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), and 10.5% for HUBZone small business; however goals are subject to change and large businesses must comply with the goals in effect at the time of contract award. The contract is anticipated to be awarded about December 2011. It is anticipated that one contract will be awarded from this announcement for an estimated total amount of $9,500,000 and will have a 2-year base period ($4,250,000) and three 1-year option periods ($1,750,000 each). A Minimum Guarantee amount of $5,000 will apply to the Base Period only. The contract awarded under this announcement will be administered by the Tulsa District and the Tulsa District may elect to transfer capacity to other USACE Districts in support of assigned programs. a. Contract Award Procedure: Before a business is proposed as a potential contractor, they must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. Register via the CRR internet site at http://www.ccr.gov. The Service Contract Act will apply to this acquisition. The proposed services will be obtained by a Negotiated Firm-Fixed Price Contract. b. Nature of Work: The services necessary for each requirement will be negotiated and awarded as individual Task Orders. The A-E shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, and supervision required to fully complete each Task Order. c. Place of Performance: Projects are anticipated to be primarily in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern (SWD) Boundaries. Task Orders under the resultant IDIQ contract may be awarded for projects only in the geographic area of Southwestern Division (SWD) Boundaries. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: General required services consist of performing engineering/design and construction phase services. Engineering/design services shall consist of the following: design review, cost estimating using Corps of Engineers MII estimating software, familiar with the RFP wizard, preparation of plans, design/build Requests for Proposals (RFP) solicitation packages, specifications, construction cost estimates, studies, and permit applications, BIM (Building Information Material), LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) and performance of construction support services, such as shop drawing reviews, field consultation, design modifications operation and maintenance manuals, and as-built drawings. Metric scale may be required on plans for new construction. Contractors will be required to produce CADD drawings compatible with MicroStation software (latest version) of Bentley Systems and AUTOCADD (latest version), preparing specifications using SPECSINTACT Software, and preparing any GIS files for input to ESRI graphic systems (Arcview and Arcinfo). Construction Phase Services must be performed by personnel with expertise in Military, Civil Works, and construction processes. Contractors shall be familiar with the Corps of Engineers' Windows Version Resident Management System (WinRMS). Specific services consist of expertise in review of contractor schedules (P3), construction inspection, and building code requirements (national, state, local, as applicable). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection criteria for this acquisition are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion), Criteria: (a)-(e) are primary criteria; item (f) is secondary and is used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms. (a) Past Performance. Includes performance on DoD and other contracts in terms of timely construction support, technical support, WinRMS expertise, review of construction schedules, cost estimating, enforcement of building code requirements, cost control, quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, history of working relationships with consultants, timely construction and technical support, and overall cooperativeness and responsiveness. (b) Experience: Breadth and depth of experience of the A-E Firm in construction phase services and engineering/design of both civil and military facilities within the past 3-5 years. The A-E firm shall have documented experience in providing the construction phase services on two or more construction contracts with contract values equal to or greater than $10,000,000. The criteria will include a review of services provided and the nature of the projects to determine construction phase services experience in maintaining quality while controlling time and cost growth and providing safety oversight. The A-E firm shall also have documented experience in simultaneously executing two full designs or two design-build RFP packages or a combination of the two with construction values of $10,000,000 or greater. The criteria will include a review of projects submitted to determine experience as well as designing with cost limitations and Design Quality Management, particularly with respect to coordination between engineering disciplines and subcontractors. (Ensure that all experience requirements are reflected on appropriate personnel resumes at Section E, Part I, SF 330). (c) Knowledge of Geographic Conditions/Construction Methods. Knowledge of subsurface conditions, including expansive soil characteristics, local climatic conditions including the conditions required for the prevention of mold, and local construction methods. The criteria will include a review of documented project experience highlighting the unique design and construction aspects encountered within the geographic boundaries of the Southwestern Division. (d) Professional Capabilities: The criteria will include a review of proposed personnel in the following disciplines: Project Management, Construction Management, Building Code Officials, Safety Professionals, Security Specialists, Architecture, Mechanical, Fire Protection, Civil, Structural, Cost Estimating, Geotechnical, Surveying, and Interior Design. Particular focus will be on the qualifications of personnel with knowledge of national, state, and local codes for the Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas areas. (e) Sufficient Capacity to provide personnel on numerous construction contracts that are administered by the Corps of Engineers. Anticipate number of personnel needed could range from 10 to 50 at any given time, depending on the workload, and typical duration of construction contracts administered by the Tulsa District range from six (6) months to three (3) years. The selected contractor shall also have Engineers available as needed to provide services to the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division during peak workloads and / or during deployment of Government personnel in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) or during deployment of Government personnel in support of domestic national needs to include but not necessarily limited to hurricane recovery, floods, ice storms, and tornado recovery; services may be required with as little as 7 calendar days advance notice. Time duration of personnel usage will range from one (1) month to one (1) year or longer as needed, depending on the workload requirements of the Southwestern Division. The criteria will include a review of project specific narrative indicating the extent to which the A-E firm has provided the specified construction support and their proven ability to work on multiple large scale design projects. (f) Small Business Participation: The extent of partici pation of Small Businesses and other Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Small Businesses or Entities will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort regardless of whether the Small Business or other Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Small Business or Entity is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner. (g) Volume of DoD contracts: for construction phase services and engineering / design services awards in the past 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: `Submittals should be sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn: Ms. Diane Cianci, 1645 S. 1645 S. 101st East Avenue, CECT-SWT-E, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609, no later than 2:00 p.m. on 25 October 2011. (a) Interested firms having the capabilities and qualifications to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 330 (6/2004 Edition) including Parts I and II as described herein and one CD-ROM of the SF 330 submittal, to the above address not later than 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on the response date as above. The date and time are strictly en-forced and late packages will not be considered. Late proposal rules found in FAR 15.208 will be followed for late submittals. Solicitation packages are not provided. The SF 330 should be complete and specifically address the re-quirements of this announcement. Firms shall present an organization chart and a narrative describing how the organization will function. Functions to be subcontracted shall be clearly identified by subcontractor or entity and their office location (specify the address of the office and key person that is assigned there). (b) Responding firms must submit a copy of the originally signed, or current (signed within the past 12 months), and accurate SF 330, Part II for the specific prime other offices of the prime, and subcontractor offices proposed to perform the work even if an SF 330, Part II is already on file. SF 330, Part II shall be provided for the specific prime, other offices of the prime, and subcontractor offices proposed to perform the work. All Part IIs MUST be signed with original signature or facsimile of the original signature (signed within the past 3 years is required) and dated. A copy of a signed/dated Part II is acceptable. Although firms are encouraged to update their SF 330 Part II at least annually, older ones (up to 3 years old in accordance with FAR 36.603(d)(5)) will still be considered by the board. However, a firm may be recommended as not qualified or ranked low if missing, confusing, conflicting, obsolete or obscure information prevents a board from reasonably determining that a firm demonstrates certain required qua-lifications. Indicate in Block 5b of each Part II if the firm is a Large Business, Small Business, HubZone, Service Dis-abled Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Woman-Owned Small Business. To be classified as a small business, a firm's average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $4.5 million. (c) Submit only one SF 330, Part I from the Prime for the design team, completed in accordance with the SF 330 in-structions and additional instructions herein. It must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime, other offices of the prime, and consultants) proposed for the contract. The A-E shall not include company literature with the SF 330. (d) In block No. 4 Part II provide the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number issued by Dun and Bradstreet Information System (1/866-705-5711) for the prime A-E or Joint Venture. The DUNS number must be for the firm or joint venture performing the work (i.e. not the parent DUNS number, but a DUNS number specifically for the office performing the work. (e) In Section C of the SF 330, Part I, identify the discipline/service to be supplied by the Prime, Prime Branch offic-es as applicable, and each consultant. Provide brief resumes in Section E of the on-staff or consultant employees you intend to use to perform the work. Resumes must be submitted for each employee required to meet the mi-nimums stated above in paragraph 3b. Resumes shall not exceed one page. (f) In Section F, a maximum of 10 projects for the total proposed Team (including the prime and consultants) shall be provided. Use no more than one page per project. (g) In Section G, block 26, along with the name, include the firm and office location the person is associated with. The names of all individuals included in the resumes in Section E shall be listed in Block G-26 along with their firm location and their roles even if example project experience in Block G-28 is not applicable. Also include Team Project Organization Chart in Part I, Section D indicating how each firm on the proposed team (prime, applicable prime branch offices, and each subcontractor as identified in Part I, Section C) integrates into the composite team. (h) In Section H, of the SF 330, Part I, provide a narrative to address each of the requirements, including subpara-graphs, of items listed in Section 3, Selection Criteria, of this announcement. (i) In Section H, Part I, SF 330, firms must show their last 12 months DoD contract awards stated in dollars (see 3(e) above), provide an itemized sum-mary of DoD awards to include Agency Contract Number/Task Order No. DoD awards shall be shown in an itemized summary including Agency, Contract Number/Task Order No., Project Title, and Award Amount dollars. Include a total of all listed awards. Note that award of Indefinite Delivery Contracts should not be counted as award amounts; only actual Task Orders and any modifications thereto should be included in the amounts. When addressing Team capabilities, clarify planned capability, existing capability, and prior experiences, if any. Include any other relevant information including a short discussion of why the firm is especially qualified based upon the specific selection criteria listed in Section 3. (j) In Section H, Part I, SF 330 Generally, describe the firm's Quality Management Plan (QMP). A project-specific de-tailed QMP must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not re-quired with this submission. Indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. Do not exceed twenty pages for Section H. Front and back side use of a single page will count as 2 pages, and print type used in charts, graphics, figures and tables may be smaller than 11 font but must be clearly legible. Foldouts are not allowed and shall not be considered. (k) Personal visits to discuss this announcement will not be entertained. (l) Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Points of Contact: Contracting - Diane Cianci (918) 669-7458. This is not a request for proposal. In accordance with FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting for services, "At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern".
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- Address: USACE District, Tulsa ATTN: CESCT-SWT-E, 1645 South 101st East Avenue Tulsa OK
- Zip Code: 74128-4609
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