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Modification 01: The pre-solicitation notice issued on 27 June 2024 is modified to include the Contractors' questions and Government responses and revised Small Business Subcontracting Record. The que... Modification 01: The pre-solicitation notice issued on 27 June 2024 is modified to include the Contractors' questions and Government responses and revised Small Business Subcontracting Record. The questions and responses are provided for information purposes only. The response date/time remains unchanged. Modification 02: The pre-solicitation notice issued on 27 June 2024 is modified to extend the response date/time from 30 July 2024 at 2:00pm Hawaii Standard Time to 29 August 2024 at 2:00pm Hawaii Standard Time. Modification 03: The pre-solicitation notice issued on 27 June 2024 is modified to extend the response date/time from 29 August 2024 at 2:00pm Hawaii Standard Time to 12 September 2024 at 2:00pm Hawaii Standard Time. N62742-24-R-0001 INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND RELATED SERVICES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN ALL AREAS UNDER COGNIZANCE OF NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, PACIFIC Description: ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM SF 330, ARCHITECT ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. This procurement will result in one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for multi-discipline Architect-Engineer (AE) services for various electrical related projects with associated multi-discipline architect-engineering support services under the cognizance of NAVFAC Pacific, but may also include work worldwide. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The IDIQ contract will be for a base period of one year and four one-year option periods (if exercised). The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $249,000,000. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term (including option years) is $10,000. Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract. The Government will determine the delivery order amount by using rates negotiated and negotiate the effort required to perform the particular project work assignment. There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year. Estimated start date is March 2025. This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis. The Small Business size standard classification is North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 541330, Engineering Services. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria. The type of Architectural-Engineering services expected to be performed under this contract are, but are not limited to: AE services include, but are not limited to, engineering studies; preparation of DD1391 documents; plans, specifications, and cost estimates/parametric cost estimates including preparation of Design-Build Request for Proposal (RFP’s) contract documents or Design Bid Build contract documents; Functional Analysis & Conceptual Design (FACD) development; as built drawings; and post construction services. Projects may involve new construction, alteration, repair, and installation of electrical facilities and systems. All contractors are advised that a Unique Entity Identifier is required prior to award. Contract must complete the registration in System for Award Management (SAM) Database by selecting “Entity Information”. Failure to register in the SAM Database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Web site (https://www.sam.gov) Entity Information section. The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addressing the avoidance of organizational conflicts of interest. The prime firm for this contract will be required to perform throughout the contract term. Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to clarify information contained in the SF330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms responding to this synopsis will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firms 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 selection criterion, in descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate the qualifications of the firm. Specific selection criteria include: 1. Specialized Experience 2. Key Personnel Experience and Professional Qualifications 3. Past Performance 4. Capacity 5. Design Quality Control Program (DQCP) 6. Commitment to Small Business 7. Firm Location 8. Volume of Work Criterion 1- Specialized Experience (SF330, Part I, Section F): Firms will be evaluated on specialized experience in performance of services similar to those anticipated under this contract through evaluation of experience in relevant projects: Design and engineering services of electrical exterior primary distribution, substations, power generation, secondary distribution, waterfront electrical systems, telecommunications systems, and communications/electronics type facilities and data centers in tropical environments similar to the Pacific Ocean areas, and Design and Engineering services in the execution of DD Form 1391 or similar project programming documents, or Design Charrettes, DB RFP solicitation documents, OR DBB design contract documents. A relevant project must be: Approximately $20 million or more in construction value; AND Design and engineering services completed within the past 10 years. Firms may be considered more favorably by demonstrating the following: Submission of relevant projects with more variety of specialized experience and within Hawaii, Guam, Tinian, Diego Garcia, Australia, Japan, Korea, and other Pacific Ocean areas within the NAVFAC area of responsibility will be more favorably considered. Relevant projects performed as a prime contractor. Submission requirements: Provide a maximum of five (5) relevant projects completed within the past ten (10) years immediately preceding the date of issuance of this notice that best demonstrate specialized experience of the proposed team in the areas outlined above. Sufficient information to determine the date of completion of the project must be included in the project description or the project will not be considered. A relevant project is approximately $20 million or more in construction value and design and engineering services completed. If more than the maximum number of projects are submitted, the Government will only evaluate projects up to the maximum number authorized in the order submitted. A project is defined as either a stand-alone contract or a single task order in an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example project. The Government will not evaluate information provided for an IDIQ contract and will only evaluate individual task order information All projects provided in the SF330 must be completed by the actual office/branch/regional office/individual team member proposed to manage and perform work under this contract. Projects not meeting this requirement will be excluded from consideration in the evaluation. To enable verification, firms should include the Unique Entity Identifier number along with each firm name in the SF330 Part 1, Section F, block 25, “Firm Name” Include a contract number or project identification number in block 21. Include an e-mail address and phone number for the point of contact in block 23(c). In block 24, include in the project description the contract period of performance, award contract value, current contract value, and a summary of the work performed that demonstrates relevance to specialized experience as outlined above. For projects performed as a subcontractor or a joint venture involving different partners, specifically indicate the value of the work performed as a subcontractor or by those firms proposed for this contract, and identify the specific roles and responsibilities performed as a subcontractor or by those firms on the project rather than the work performed on the project as a whole. If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the entity/entities offering/teaming on this contract, the project could be eliminated from consideration. NOTE: If the firm is a joint venture, projects performed by the joint venture should be submitted; however, if there are no projects performed by the joint venture, projects may be submitted for either joint venture partner, not to exceed a total of five (5) relevant projects. Firms failing to provide projects from all joint venture partners will be considered to have not met the requirements of the criterion. Prime contractor-sub-contractor/JVs/LLCs/LTDs with a demonstrated history of working successfully together on prior projects will be considered more favorably than those without such history. Projects shall be submitted on the SF-330 at Part I, Section F and shall be completed projects. Projects not completed will be excluded from evaluation consideration. For submittal purposes, a task order on an IDIQ contract is considered a project, as is a stand-alone contract award. Do not submit an IDIQ contract as an example project. Instead, list relevant task orders or stand-alone contract awards that fit within the definition above. The Government will not evaluate information provided for an IDIQ contract. Examples of project work submitted that do not conform to this requirement will not be evaluated. All information for Criterion 1 should be submitted in the SF330, Part I, Section F of the. The Government WILL NOT consider information submitted in addition to Part 1, Section F in evaluation of Criterion 1. Criterion 2-Key Personnel Experience and Professional Qualifications (SF330, Part I, Sections E & G): Firms will be evaluated on professional qualifications, competence, and experience of the proposed key personnel in providing services to accomplish the tasks required under this contract, including participation in example projects as outlined in the SF330, Part 1, Section G. Key personnel are individuals who will have major contract or project management responsibilities and/or will provide unusual or unique expertise. Specific disciplines that must be included in key personnel are: Principal-in-Charge of the prime A-E firm Prime Electrical Project Manager Prime Electrical Engineer Project Architect Mechanical Project Engineer Civil Project Engineer Structural Project Engineer Fire Protection Project Engineer Geotechnical Project Engineer Cost Estimator NOTE: The Principal-in-Charge of the Prime A-E firm may be the same person on both teams. All other key personnel cannot be the same individual for both teams. Limit to a single individual per team for each key personnel category. More favorable consideration may be given for key personnel demonstrating the following: Specialized experience in relevant projects. Relevant projects with more variety of specialized experience and within Hawaii, Guam, Tinian, Diego Garcia, Australia, Japan, Korea, and other Pacific Ocean areas within the NAVFAC area of responsibility. NOTE: Specialized experience and a relevant project are defined in Criterion 1. Submission Requirements: SF330, Part I, Section E. Provide resumes for all proposed key personnel that illustrate relevant project experience. Resumes are limited to two (2) single-sided pages and should indicate: professional registration, certification, licensure and/or accreditation in appropriate disciplines; cite recent (within the past ten years) relevant project-specific experience in work relevant to the services required under this contract (maximum of five (5) relevant projects)); and indicate proposed role in this contract. Identify key personnel for two (2) design teams. Key personnel for each team shall be limited to the following: Principal-in-Charge of the prime AE firm, Prime Electrical Project Manager, Prime Electrical Engineer, Project Architect, Mechanical Project Engineer, Civil Project Engineer, Structural Project Engineer, Fire Protection Project Engineer, Geotechnical Project Engineer, and Cost Estimator. Professional qualifications for proposed key personnel, include active U.S. professional architect/engineer registration (include State and discipline, e.g., P.E. – Hawaii, Electrical). Professional architect/engineer registration for Cost Estimator is not required. Professional qualifications of personnel of the design teams other than the key personnel shall not be submitted, and if submitted, will not be considered in the evaluation. Indicate participation of key personnel in example projects in the SF330, Part 1, Section G. Criterion 3- Past Performance (SF330, Part I, Section H): Firms will be evaluated on past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of work quality, compliance with schedules, cost control, and stakeholder/customer satisfaction. Evaluating past performance and experience will include information provided in Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) or CPARS for Criterion 1 projects and may include customer inquiries, Government databases, and other information available to the Government including contacts with points of contact in other criteria. NOTE: Past performance information for projects listed under Criterion 1 may be given greater weight. Submission Requirements: SUBMIT A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION FOR EACH PROJECT UNDER CRITERION 1. IF A COMPLETED CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, the Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Attachment (A)) included in this notice is provided for the firm or its team members to submit to the client for each project included under Criterion 1, Specialized Experience. DO NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN A COMPLETED CPARS IS AVAILABLE. IF A CPARS EVALUATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF330. If the firm is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project(s) before the response date set forth in this notice, firms should complete and submit with their responses the first page of the PPQ (Attachment (A)), which will provide contract and client information for the respective project(s). Firms may submit a PPQ previously submitted under a different Notice/RFP (legible copies are acceptable) as long as it is on the same form as posted with this Synopsis. Firms should follow up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If requested by the client, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Government's point of contact, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific, Code CON31, Attn: Michelle Gopwani-Lee via email at michelle.m.gopwani-lee.civ@us.navy.mil, prior to the response date. Firms shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQs or CPARS previously submitted in response to other A/E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Firms may provide any information on problems encountered and the corrective actions taken on projects submitted under Criterion 1 Specialized Experience. Firms may also address any adverse past performance issues. Information shall not exceed two double-sided pages (or four single-sided pages) in total. Awards, letters of commendation, certificates of appreciation, etc. shall not be submitted and will not be considered in the evaluation. A subconsultant’s past performance will not be given the same level of consideration as either the prime contractor or the joint venture partner(s). Criterion 4- Capacity (SF330, Part I, Section H): Firms will be evaluated on the firm’s ability to plan for and manage work under the contract, the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Submission Requirements: 1. Provide an organizational chart for the team and discuss the management plan for this contract and personnel roles in the organization. Describe the ability of the firm to manage, coordinate and work effectively with team members, both internal staff and consultants. Discuss the history of working relationships with team members, including joint venture partners where applicable. 2. 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. Description shall not exceed two double-sided pages (or four single-sided pages) in total. If more than two double-sided pages (or four single-sided pages) are submitted, the Government will only evaluate pages up to the maximum number authorized in the order submitted. General statements of availability or capacity may be considered less favorably. Criterion 5- Design Quality Control Program (DQCP) (SF330, Part I, Section H): Firms will be evaluated on the strength of the quality control program proposed by the firm to ensure quality products and services under this contract, and means of ensuring quality services from their consultants/subcontractors. Submission Requirements: Describe the quality control program that will be utilized for all deliverables of this contract and the management approach for quality control processes and procedures. The description shall: 1. Explain the quality control program including an example of how the plan has worked for one of the projects submitted as part of SF330, Section F or how the plan will work if it has not been used previously. 2. Provide a quality control process chart showing the inter-relationship of the management and team components. 3. Describe specific quality control processes and procedures proposed for this contract including checking documents for errors, omissions, and quality, and incorporating and tracking review comments. 4. Identify the quality control manager and any other key personnel responsible for the quality control program and a description of their roles and responsibilities. 5. Describe how the firm’s quality control program extends to management of subcontractors. Criterion 6—Commitment to Small Business (SF330, Part I, Section H): Firms will be evaluated in terms of the extent to which they have identified and committed to Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZoneSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), in performance of this contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. The Government will evaluate proposals based on: (A) Past performance in utilization of small business concerns, and (B) Participation of small business concerns for this requirement. In support of (A), all firms shall provide historical data on utilization of SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, and SDVOSB. Large Businesses shall submit “final” or “most recent” Individual Subcontracting Reports (ISRs) for contracts associated with each project cited under Criterion 1, Specialized Experience. If ISRs are not FINAL or MOST RECENT, they will not be considered. If subcontracting goals were not met, provide an explanation. If Individual Subcontracting Reports were not applicable to the Section F projects, large businesses shall submit other documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for the contracts. Small Businesses shall also submit documentation which shows their utilization of the various types of small business firms for similar contracts of relative size. In support of (B), large businesses shall submit a draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in which they will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to the published Small Business Subcontracting Program. The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the Naval Facilities Engineering Command goals for FY2024 in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses. Demonstrate the plan to meet these goals: Small Business – 40% HUBZone – 3% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business – 5% Small Disadvantaged Business – 5% Women-Owned Small Business – 9% If a large business firm is selected for award, a Small Business Subcontracting Plan, in accordance with FAR 19.7 and DFAR 219.7, will be required and incorporated into the contract award. A draft Small Business Subcontracting Plan is not required from small businesses; however, small businesses shall submit similar information on the extent to which they identify and commit to subcontracting to large business (LB), SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZoneSB, VOSB, and SDVOSB if applicable in the performance of this contract. The Small Business size standard classification is NAICS 541330, Engineering Services, size standard $25.5 million. The attached Small Business Subcontracting Plan template (Attachment (B)) shall be used by large businesses to complete the draft subcontracting plan. Firms shall submit their “draft” Small Business Subcontracting Plans utilizing this template, and ONLY this template. All firms shall submit small business subcontracting information associated with each project cited under Criterion 1, Specialized Experience, in the format provided in Attachment C, Small Business Subcontracting Record. All firms shall submit a small business participation and commitment strategy including all data elements shown in Attachment D, Small Business Participation and Commitment Strategy. Submission requirements: Identify in terms of dollar value and percentage of the total acquisition the extent of work the firm will self-perform as the prime contractor. If submitting an offer as a joint venture, identify the percentage of work each member will be responsible for and indicate the size status of each member (e.g. small business, woman-owned small business, other than small business). Include supplemental narratives (shall not exceed five single-sided pages) to address other elements of the firm’s strategy such as binding agreements covering post award roles for execution of the contract and specific initiatives and tools that will be employed under the contract to enhance small businesses opportunities to both participate in this acquisition and build capabilities to support future NAVFAC acquisitions. The anticipated prime and first tier overall small business participation rate for this acquisition (i.e. work to be performed by small businesses as the prime and/or subcontractors) is 20% of the contract value. Firms are encouraged to exceed this percentage and seek meaningful levels of participation in each of the small business socioeconomic programs listed in Attachment D consistent with efficient contract performance. Firms shall explain in their participation and commitment strategies how proposed participation rates were established. The small business participation and commitment strategy must be in agreement with any required small business subcontracting plan and will be made a part of the contract upon award. NOTE: The Government reserves the right to consider achievements information on other recent, relevant projects from all available sources. If the firm is a new joint venture, partnership or other entity consisting of more than one company, provide achievements information for each individual business entity(ies) that will be responsible for managing the subcontracting program and clearly describe those responsibilities. Failure to provide ISRs or any other requested information must be fully explained and may negatively impact your evaluation. Criterion 7—Firm Location (SF330, Part I, Section H) Provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract, firms will be evaluated on the locations of their office or offices that will be performing the work under this contract and demonstrated knowledge of the general geographic areas in which projects could be located. Evaluation of firms will include consideration of their location within the general geographic area of the anticipated projects, primarily within Hawaii, Guam, Tinian, Diego Garcia, Australia, Japan, Korea, and other NAVFAC Pacific Ocean areas to be covered by this contract. Submission Requirements: 1. Indicate location of the office(s) that will be performing the work, including main offices, branch offices, and offices of team members, including subconsultants. 2. Provide a narrative describing the team’s knowledge of the primary geographic areas to be covered by this contract. Criterion 8—Volume of Work (SF330, Part 1, Section H) Firms will be evaluated in accordance with DOD Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Procedures, Guidance and Information (PGI) 236.602-1, from data extracted from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A&E firms including small, disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD A&E contracts. Submission Requirements: Firms do not submit data for this factor. SF-330 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Architect-Engineer firms desiring to be considered for this contract must submit a completed SF-330 package. The SF-330 shall be typed, one sided, at least 11 point Times New Roman or larger. Part I shall not exceed seventy-five (75) single-sided 8.5 by 11 inch pages (the page limit does not include ISRs, certificates, PPQs, licenses, or the draft subcontracting plan, as required by the Small Business Subcontracting criterion, nor does the page limit include cover sheets, dividers, or other requested documentation (e.g., joint venture agreement, proof of AE firm registration) provided that these do not contain any substantive information submitted in response to the synopsis or intended to demonstrate the qualifications of the firm). Part I pages shall be numbered sequentially. The organizational chart may be one page single sided 11 by 17 foldout, using 11 point font or larger (font limitations do not apply to graphics, captions or tables). Please include your Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE numbers in Block 30 of the SF-330. **In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) contracts for architect-engineer services may only be awarded to firms permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering.. Firms must submit proof that they are permitted by law as required by FAR 36.601-4(b). If a firm is in a jurisdiction that requires AE firm registration, the firm must provide proof of registration. If a firm is in a jurisdiction that does not require AE firm registration, the firm must provide proof eligibility to practice (e.g., a summary explaining eligibility under the laws of that jurisdiction). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration. **Firms who are offering as a joint venture should include with their submission a copy of the joint venture agreement. Failure to include the joint venture agreement may result in the firm’s elimination from further evaluation. Architect-engineer firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit three (3) paper copies of the SF-330 and one (1) CD to: For SF330s sent via United States Postal Services (USPS): Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific Code CON31 (N62742-24-R-0001), Attn: MGL 258 Makalapa Drive, Suite 100 JBPHH, HI 96860-3134 For SF330s sent via courier service or hand-delivered: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific Code CON31 (N62742-24-R-0001), Attn: MGL 4256 Radford Drive, Building 62 Honolulu, HI 96818-3296 Firms responding to this announcement by 2:00 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on 30 July 2024 will be considered. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The points of contact are either Michelle Gopwani-Lee, Contract Specialist, at michelle.m.gopwani-lee.civ@us.navy.mil or Erik S. Torngren, Contracting Officer, at erik.s.torngren.civ@us.navy.mil. If an SF 254/SF 255 is submitted for this solicitation, it will not be reviewed or considered. As required above, provide verifiable evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering (e.g., state registration number). Electronic (E-mail, facsimile, etc.) submissions are not authorized. Inquiries concerning this procurement should include solicitation number and title and be forwarded via email to michelle.m.gopwani-lee.civ@us.navy.mil no later than fifteen (15) days of the closing date. Questions submitted after this date may not be addressed by the Government due to time constraints.