Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This contract will be procured in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (A-E) Act as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The Government intends to award a single award Indefinite Delivery – Indef... This contract will be procured in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (A-E) Act as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The Government intends to award a single award Indefinite Delivery – Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architectural/Engineering (A/E) services to be performed for the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) from this announcement. The contractor’s performance period is for twenty-four (24) months. The primary geographical area is roughly the Washington DC-metro area and surrounding areas within the United States (U.S.) consisting of the following states and territories: The Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS) campus, Wallops Island, Virginia In accordance with FAR 36.209, “No contract for the construction of a project shall be awarded to the firm that designed the project or its subsidiaries or affiliates,” so future construction contracts to any A/E awardee for this requirement will be limited in that respect. NOAA/NESDIS reserves the right to utilize the A/E Contractor in other locations within the U.S. and its territories on an exception basis. The government reserves the right to award one or no contracts as a result of this announcement. If the Government decides to award a contract from this notice, the Government may individually rank the firms that respond. The Government reserves the right to invite the highest ranked firms, from this announcement, for interviews. However, the Government is not obligated to conduct any interviews and may rank firms based simply on their response, therefore, you are highly encouraged to submit your most complete and qualified response. If interviews are conducted, any firms that responded but that were not invited to the interview will be debriefed. If interviews are conducted, any firms selected for interviews will be re-ranked, after the interviews, based on the selection criteria listed below. The purpose of the anticipated contract is to obtain professional architectural, engineering and construction services for the underground conduit and telecommunication cabling to travel to the location of the NESDIS WCDAS Facility in Wallops, VA and perform the required services to achieve full compliance with all applicable codes and standards for the design and installation of the WCDAS Fire Alarm System Duct Banks and Fiber Optic (FO) backbone in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW). To be considered under this solicitation, firms must demonstrate the “professional qualifications” and “specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work” relevant to the the following minimum requirements: 1) surveying existing industrial, institutional or commercial facilities for optimal fire alarm system (FAS) communication and code compliance (Electrical, Lighting Protection, Life Safety and National Fire Alarm and Signal); 2) design and install new duct banks and fiber optic backbone integrate 17 buildings without FAS at WCDAS; 3) integration of new fiber optic with new FAS monitoring systems in industrial, institutional or commercial buildings; 4) preparation of design for FAS Communication Installation at industrial, institutional or commercial facilities. Selection Criteria: Selection of the firms will be based upon the following evaluation factors which are of equal importance: 1) professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services; 2) specialized experience and competence in the type of work required, including experience with the applicable codes and with energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and use of recovered materials to the extent practicable; 3) capacity to complete the work in the required time; 4) positive, recent, and relevant past performance on contracts with Government agencies and/or private industry in terms of scope, cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; Technical understanding and capability; 5) ideally but not required, experience with the location, place of performance, customer, or project; 6) the contractor’s management approach and plan. In accordance with FAR 36.6 procedures, this is not a request for proposal. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit an electronic copy of their Standard Form 330, “Architect-Engineer Qualifications,” to be received at the address listed below no later than 10:00am (EDT, DC/Local) on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Submittals received after this date will not be considered, except at the Government’s sole discretion. Submissions shall be limited to a total of 80 pages (single-sided; 40 pages double sided), thus, conciseness and simplicity are encouraged. These forms must be submitted to Ms. Suzanna Espinoza (Suzanna.Espinoza@noaa.gov) and Ms. Markita Simmonds (Markita.Simmonds@noaa.gov). All Contractors doing business with the Government must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM.Gov). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM.Gov. For additional information on how to register in SAM.Gov, more information can be accessed at that website. In order to register, all firms must have a Unique Entity Identifier in SAM.Gov. A firm’s Unique Entity Identifier may be obtained free of charge via SAM.Gov.