MODIFICATION
C -- Architectural and Engineering Services - Request for Qualifications Package
- Notice Date
- 3/22/2018
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, Detachment 1, 21 CONS, Dag Hammarskjölds Allé 24, Copenhagen Ø, 2100, Denmark
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- TBD00001
- Point of Contact
- Jesper Nielsen, Phone: +45 3341 7468, Joseph J. Luetke, Phone: 4526772338
- E-Mail Address
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jesper.nielsen@det1.dk, jl@det1.dk
(jesper.nielsen@det1.dk, jl@det1.dk)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Qualifications text Statement of Work (SOW) for Architect-Engineering IDIQ Contract Architect-Engineer qualifications - SF330 Form REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A&E) MULTI-DISCIPLINE SERVICES: This Announcement meets the requirement in FAR 36.601 that the Government shall publicly announce all requirements for architect-engineer services and negotiate contracts for these services based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications of prospective contractors to perform the services at fair and reasonable prices. The United States Air Force, 21 Contracting Squadron, Detachment 1 (DET1) desires to contract with architect-engineering (A&E) firms to perform Title I, Title II, and other A&E services to administer, coordinate, and technically support facility sustainment, restoration and modernization projects for the U.S. Air Force and other authorized Department of Defense (DoD) installations at Thule Air Base in Northern Greenland. Architect-Engineering (A&E) firms with a focus on multi-discipline services are required for the award of an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract for the design of various types of projects. SCOPE OF WORK: The general SOW for this IDIQ contract will require firms to perform architectural and engineering services. •1. Architectural and Engineering Services are defined as professional services of an architectural and engineering nature required to be performed or approved by a person licensed, registered, or certified to provide these services. Architectural and engineering services include services associated with research, planning, development, design, construction, alteration or repair of real property, and other professional services. Architectural and engineering services also include incidental services, which members of the architectural and engineering professions may logically or justifiably perform, including studies, investigations, surveying and mapping, tests, evaluations, consultations, comprehensive planning, program management, conceptual designs, plans and specifications, value engineering, construction phase services, soils engineering, drawing reviews, preparation of operating and maintenance manuals, and other related services. •2. Services commonly referred to as Title I include services related to a specific construction project and consist of conducting field surveys and investigations to obtain design data and preparing contract plans, specifications, and cost estimates. These services include preliminary/concept designs, design development, technical specifications, project design analysis, preparation of preliminary and final construction drawings, studies and surveys, facility assessments, and comprehensive interior design packages that meet Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) 3-120-10. Services may be required for primary disciplines, which include but are not limited to architectural, electrical, mechanical, civil, landscaping, structural, environmental, and interior design. •3. Services commonly referred to as Title II services include services related to a specific or proposed construction project and consist of supervision and inspection of construction. This includes inspecting, monitoring, and evaluating construction activities to validate conformance to plans and specifications, including reviewing, evaluating, and testing product submittals and shop drawings, as well as preparation of construction contract modifications. •4. Services commonly referred to as other professional services include services that are design and construction related but is not connected with a specific construction project. The services consist of developing design criteria, fact-finding studies, surveys, investigations, and the performance of environmental projects involving prevention, compliance, and restoration when the services of registered architects or engineers are required. Excluded are services that need not be performed by a professional engineer or registered architect such as providing design and construction equipment or computer programs. •5. The A-E contract will cover five (5) one-year ordering periods. Firm Fixed Price task Orders will be awarded for each specific project. The IDIQ contract will not exceed $5,000,000. There is a minimum contract amount guarantee of $5,000, which will be issued at contract award. The maximum amount per delivery order is established at $1,000,000. The minimum task order amount is established at $1,000. The total maximum fee for the total contract shall not exceed six (6) percent. The Government intends to award up to two (2) A&E IDIQ Contracts. The estimated award date is between July 2018 and September 30, 2018. The NAICS code is 541310. If two contracts is awarded each task order will be competed individually between the two companies under contract. If two (2) contracts are awarded the combined overall total will not be more than $5,000,000. SLATE, INTERVIEW AND SELECTION PROCEDURES: The firm shall demonstrate its capability to perform planning work as required under this proposed contract using the Standard Form 330 (SF330). The firm is required to complete ALL sections of Part I and Part II of the SF330. The Government will evaluate the completed SF330. This section describes the tasks required for completion of a fair, comprehensive, and impartial slate-selection process. •1. Evaluations. The evaluation for this project will be conducted using a Slate/Selection (one board) procedure. The Slate-Selection Board Chairman (SSBC) will make arrangements for the evaluation upon completion of the screening of the SF330. Each SF330 submitted will be evaluated individually and independently. •2. Familiarization. All members of the architect-engineer evaluation board will be composed of members who, collectively, have experience in different areas of architecture and engineering and Government and related acquisitions matters. Other non-voting members may be included to provide advice on specific matters. Members will be appointed from among highly qualified professional employees from the 21st Contracting Squadron and the 21st Space Wing. The members are required to be familiar with the contents of the synopsis before evaluation begins. The Chairman will bring the evaluation team members and advisory staff together prior to the evaluation of proposals to discuss the synopsis, the rating methodology, and each member's responsibilities. •3. Communication. All members of the evaluation organization are to communicate via e-mail and/or verbally whenever possible and prudent to the Government. All e-mail communication among the evaluation organization is to be protected as sensitive to source selection. •4. Receipt and Preparation of SF330. The Contract Specialist will screen all SF330s to ensure that each is properly completed, executed and submitted in accordance with the synopsis requirements. After this initial screening, the Contract Specialist will forward the SF330s to the SSBC for evaluation. •5. Slate Evaluation. Each member of the evaluation organization will independently evaluate each SF330 submitted to identify compliance with the synopsis, strengths and weaknesses, potential clarifications and possible deficiencies. The evaluation will be documented on Slating Rationale worksheets and conducted in accordance with the guidelines established in this synopsis. •6. Narrative assessments. The evaluators' narrative assessment of each SF330 is the cornerstone of the evaluation process. The narratives form the basis for the award decision. Narrative comments must be clear, detailed and self-explanatory. Narratives will be prepared in ink or computer generated. Evaluators must indicate, at a minimum, (1) where the SF330 meets or fails to meet minimum requirements; (2) strengths/advantages and the benefit to the government should the firm receive award; (3) weaknesses/disadvantages/deficiencies and the impact each would have on the capability to perform. •7. The rating given under each of the evaluation criterion reflects the degree to which the proposed approach meets or does not meet the requirement through an assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, deficiencies, and risks of an offer. The methodology used to evaluate the SF330 and related risk will be based on a Met or Not Met determination for each evaluation criterion. An overall rating will not be given. •8. Consensus. Upon completion of individual evaluations, the evaluation team and Chairman shall meet and establish a final rating for each firm on each evaluation factor. Ratings will not be averaged, but will represent the consensus opinion of the evaluators. The Chairman will record these consensus results and document the basis for each. The Chairman will present the consensus results to the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) and legal counsel for review and/or concurrence. •9. Discussions/ Interviews: After PCO review of the consensus results, six (6) of the most highly qualified firms will be short listed and invited to participate face-to-face or telephonic discussions/interview and will be held in the U.S. Embassy Copenhagen, Denmark. Interviews are conducted for the purpose of obtaining any additional information that will help the board in ranking the firms in order of preference and distinguish between the most highly qualified firms. It provides the board an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the firm's qualifications, to clarify questions regarding the SF330 and to assess their understanding of the work. The firms are given an opportunity to provide their presentation followed by a question and answer period led by the SSBC. The questions may be provided to the firms for preparation; however additional questions may arise based on the information presented during the interview. Any information received during the interview process may be used as justification for the ranking of the firms based on the published selection criteria. During the interviews, the firms are invited to present their approach discuss the concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of furnishing the required services. •10. Interviewed firms must be prepared to provide a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules; financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions) and performance references other than 21st Contracting Squadron Det 1 Copenhagen, Denmark (include three (3) or more references with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). •11. Selection: Following the interviews, the Evaluation Board shall reach a consensus on the order of preference of the short listed firms and provide a recommendation to the selection authority, in order of preference, of the firm(s) that is/are considered to be the most highly qualified. The Selection Board Report will include clear justification for the basis of selecting the most highly qualified firm(s) and will be based solely on the evaluation criteria identified in the publicized synopsis. Only one board will be used and the Slate/Selection report will include documentation supporting the decision to include and exclude firms from the slate. Final selection decision shall be made by the designated selection authority. •12. After Selection: After the Selection Report has been approved, the PCO may release information identifying only the A&E firm(s) selected as the most highly qualified with which negotiations will be conducted. Because of the Selection of Architects and Engineers procedures, if a fair and reasonable price cannot be negotiated with the selected firm(s), the next most highly qualified firm may be contacted and requested to provide a fee proposal and proposed fully burdened rates for the labor categories. At that time the name of the firm may be released. EVALUATION and SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms responding to this synopsis will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm(s) to perform the required services in accordance with the published selection criteria. Failure to comply with instructions, or provide complete information may affect the firm's evaluation or disqualify the firm from further consideration. The following eight (8) Selection Criteria will be used to evaluate and award this contract. RELATIVE WEIGHTING OF EVLUATION CRITERIA: The evaluation criteria below are listed in descending order of importance. Significant evaluation factors in accordance with FAR 36.602-1 in order of relative importance are as follows: •1. Professional qualifications and Technical Competence of the staff to be assigned to the project(s), including qualifications and experience of subcontractors/consultants. Consideration of the type and quality of projects the staff has been involved with and their ability to provide innovative and imaginative solutions. •(a) Management: Licensed Professionals who are principal points of contact to the government and Project Managers who are responsible for managing the deliverables provided to the government. •(b) Primary Disciplines: Professional licensure and a minimum of five (5) years (recommended) continuous experience in the specific role of Project Architect of Record or Project Engineer of Record for each of the following disciplines: • i. Architecture (including Landscape Architects) • ii. Civil Engineering (General and Airfield Design) • iii. Structural Engineering • iv. Mechanical Engineering (HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection) • v. Electrical Engineering (Building Design, Fire Detection & Alarm Systems, Exterior Lighting, and Underground Distribution) • vi. Waterfront Engineer • vii. Seismic Specialist • viii. Airfield Pavement Specialist • ix. Energy Specialist • x. Interior Designer • xi. Environmental (Hazardous Waste Identification and Design) •2. Organizational Chart: In Section D of the SF 330, submit an organizational chart of the proposed team's Key Personnel (as defined above). The organizational chart shall include (as a minimum) the following personnel: Principal Point of Contact (for the government), at least project manager, licensed professionals in each Primary Discipline (indicated above), and at least one (1) person for each of the Specialists (indicated above). A single person may fill the role of a Specialist and a Licensed Professional in a Primary Discipline if they have the necessary qualifications. Indicate the professional registration held for each person on the organizational chart and the name of the company for whom they have worked. •3. Resumes: In Section E of the SF330, include resumes of the following selected Key Personnel proposed for this contract: Principal Point of Contact, Project Manager(s), one (1) person for each of the Specialist listed in 1b. above). Resumes' for other Key Personnel indicated on the Organizational Chart in Section D, are not required to be provided at this time. •4. Recent, within the past 36 months as of the date of this posting, specialized design experience by discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Architectural, Structural, etc.). Consideration of prior design projects completed by the firm, how the construction management went, and how well the completed facilities are functioning. Contractor shall submit at least two examples of prior projects for evaluation purposes. •5. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time frame. Firms will be evaluated on the their ability to plan for and manage work under the contract, the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, and on the location of their office(s) that will be performing the work under this contract. •6. Describe the firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. Describe the workload/availability of the key personnel during the anticipated contract performance period and the ability of the firm to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services. General statements of availability/capacity may be considered less favorably. •7. Past Performance: •(a) Firms will be evaluated on the volume of work previously awarded to the firm within the past 36 months as of the date of this posting. •(b) Past performance includes performance on U.S. Department of Defense and other contracts in terms of quality work, compliance with delivery schedules, history of working relationships with subcontractors, timely technical support and overall cooperativeness and responsiveness. •8. Location: •(a) Knowledge of probable site conditions and local requirements. Thule Air Base is located 1,207 km (750 mi) north of the arctic circle and 1,524 km (947 mi) from the north pole on the northwest side of the island of Greenland. No site visit to Thule Air Base, Greenland will be conducted for this award. •(b) Knowledge of the local permitting processes and the ability to obtain requirement permits. •(c) Geographic locations of key personnel and Professional Staff to ensure timely response to requests for on-site support. •9. CADD and GIS capabilities: Firms will be evaluated as to their capability to complete designs with the latest version of AutoCAD, Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE) Geospatial Civil Standards and Facility AEC Standards. •10. Firms shall demonstrate success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction and energy efficiency in facility design (Sustainable Development). •11. Previous construction inspection experience for projects that are typical for an Air Force Base. Firms will be evaluated as to the magnitude of experience, quality of construction inspections and ability to address deficiencies without impeding schedule. RESPONSE PROCEDURES: •1. Each firm will indicate selected consultants to include, but not limited to, the following design disciplines: Architectural (including Landscape Architects), Civil Engineer (General and Airfield Design), Structural, Mechanical (HVAC, Plumbing & Fire Protection), Environmental (Hazardous Waste Identification and Design), and Electrical (Building Design, Fire Detection & Alarm Systems, Exterior Lighting, and Underground Distribution). Consultants, joint ventures, or complete in-house capability of the listed design disciplines are acceptable. If joint venture or mentor protégé, the Contractor shall submit the agreement and failure to include the agreement will result in the firm's elimination from further evaluation. •2. A&E firms that meet the requirements described in this synopsis are invited to respond to this announcement. Each A&E's response must include: Two (2) copies of SF 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, with a cover letter, each copy is not to exceed fifty (50) A4 pages in length, summarizing their qualifications, experience, and capabilities. Forms are available at www.gsa.gov (GSA Forms Library). The cover letter should also provide the name of a point of contact that can respond to questions about the response. Include a phone number and e-mail addresses for the points of contact. Be sure to include information on awards and other recognition for designs or other work relevant to the requirements set out in this synopsis. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. •3. No projects have been authorized for design and funds are not presently available for any contracts. •4. In order to maintain total objectivity in the A&E selection process, telephone calls and e-mails to discuss this announcement are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. •5. Responses and submittals must be received at the Detachment 1, 21st Contracting Squadron office at American Embassy, Dag Hammarskjolds Alle, 24, 2100 Copenhagen as an attachment to the SF 330. Firms desiring consideration should be multi-disciplined in nature or clearly indicate their consultants. OTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION: •1. Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for amendments to this synopsis. Potential Offeror MUST register at https://www.fbo.gov/ in order to receive automatic notification of changes to the synopsis. All Contractors MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database and ORCA database prior to award of any contract. Early registration is highly encouraged. Contractors can obtain further information on the Central Contractor registration (CCR) and ORCA registration at web site http://www.ccr.gov/ and http://orca.bpn.gov/. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for any bid/proposal preparation costs. •2. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: The Government reserves the right to cancel this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) either before or after the bid opening/RFQ closing date. •3. All firms interested in this announcement must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a Federal contract award. Register for SAM at: http://www.sam.gov. Failure to register may render the firm ineligible for award. Firm must also be willing and able to register in the Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), the government invoice and payment processing system at time of award. Register at: https://wawf.eb.mil.
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