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This is a Pre-Solicitiation Notice. This project will be announced as W912DR19R0073 Project Title: Multi-Discipline Architect/Engineer Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for the... This is a Pre-Solicitiation Notice. This project will be announced as W912DR19R0073 Project Title: Multi-Discipline Architect/Engineer Services Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing The proposed procurement is anticipated to be competed under Full and Open Competition under NAICS code 541330. Description CONTRACT INFORMATION: In accordance with the Brooks Act, FAR Subpart 36.6, AFARS 5136.6 and U. S. Army Corps Engineers Acquisition Instruction (UAI) 36.6, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District (NAB), contemplates the award of a single $100M, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Architect-Engineer (A/E) services for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). The ordering period will be ten (10) years from award. All task orders awarded under this A/E IDIQ will be FFP. This contract will be used to support the design efforts for the construction of a new 850,000 square foot (sq. ft.) to 1,000,000 sq. ft. facility that will support all manufacturing needs for the BEP east coast currency production operations. Some administrative functions from the Main and Annex Buildings in Washington, D.C., and Landover, MD will also be transitioned to the new facility. The estimated magnitude for construction of the new production facility is $500,000,000 - $850,000,000. This estimated magnitude includes design and construction phase services, as well as the procurement of non-production equipment (i.e., IT, AV, and security equipment). This new facility will be located within the National Capital Region and is anticipated to be similar to the Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The award will be made under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330, Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $15M in average annual receipts. Anticipated award date is January 2020. In addition, the requirements for this procurement will include, but are not limited to: (1) Material movement (i.e., movement of material from storage areas to production line, movement of work-in-progress between production equipment); (2) Space management (i.e., balance of administrative workspace vs. production operation space (laboratory, print rooms, research and development, storage, etc.) to allow for collaboration of management and technical experts regarding production and manufacturing issues); (3) Waste Management (i.e., hazardous waste management (storage and disposal, to include waste associated with required operation and maintenance (O&M) of printing equipment); ventilation systems that effectively mitigate industrial exhaust); (4) Evaluation of the possible employment of automated material handling systems (i.e., barcode and/or quick response (QR) codes to track and manage material) and robotic material movement to minimize delays on the production line; (5) Inclusion of required security protocols (i.e., cages and vaults) and systems for secured areas for currency paper and some inks, research functions, quality assurance, and certain disposal processes; and (6) Development of all major utility infrastructure systems to provide service to the new facility. To be eligible for a contract award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Contractors and/or subcontractors shall either be U.S. citizens or have lawful permanent resident alien status (green card holder) and must be able to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Inherently governmental functions will not be performed by contractors per FAR Part 7.5 and Office of Federal Procurement Policy Letter 92-1. Organizational Conflict of Interest. In accordance with FAR 9.505-1, FAR 9.505-2, and FAR 9.505-4, the A/E firm (and/or team) will be precluded from proposing on the resultant construction contract. Additionally, firms may be precluded from follow on procurements through the Bureau of Printing and Engraving for production equipment or other services related to this project pending a determination of the extent to which the firm provided systems engineering and technical direction for this effort in accordance with FAR 9.505-1. This determination would be made by the BEP Contracting Officer. (1) PROJECT INFORMATION: The work may consist of A/E Services capabilities, including but not limited to: services within the range of A/E Services as defined by 40 U.S.C. 1102 and FAR 2.101, design of integrated information technology (IT) and security systems for a turn-key production facility, new construction, process optimization for the BEP industrial/manufacturing production, engineering analyses (i.e. lean six sigma), systematic layout planning studies, functional planning meetings, charrettes, programming, preparation of full plans and specifications, preparation of design bid build (DBB) or Design Build (DB) requests for proposal (RFP), construction cost estimating, validation of recently conducted site investigations, coordination with parties completing National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, validation of recent topographic and utility surveys and hazardous material investigations, geotechnical investigations to include geotechnical design, permitting, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and USACE Advanced Modeling contract requirements, energy modeling, and the preparation of reports, studies, design criteria/design analysis documents, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) documentation, value engineering, presentations, coordination with various government agencies and commissions, construction phase and technical assistance services, and other general A/E services. Information from the Industry Day is available under PANNAD19P0000004360-Special Notice. The combined synopsis/solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge on or around 22 August 2019, to all authenticated account holders registered with Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) System. Please note that all U.S. Army Corpos of Engineers acquisitions are considered sensitive, but unclassified documents and require users to have a valid MPIN entered in the FVO system to access the package. The media through which the Government chooses to issue this combined synopsis/solicitation will be the Internet only. This combined synopsis/solicitation will not be issued in paper. No phone or fax request for copy of the combined synopsis/soliciation will be accepted. Submission of SF330 packages can be submitted after the combines synopsis/solicitation announcement by mail to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Ms. Leigha Arnold Contracting Division 2 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore, MD 21201-1715 or in person at: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2 Hopkins Plaza, Room 00-A-22 Baltimore, MD 21201

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SUBJECT: Source Sought for the New Architect Engineer (A/E) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Services for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) C-Architect and Engineering Services.... SUBJECT: Source Sought for the New Architect Engineer (A/E) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Services for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) C-Architect and Engineering Services. Posted Date: 24 March 2019 Solicitation Number: PANNAD-19-P-0000 004360 Notice Type: Sources Sought Response Date: 26 April 2019 NAICS: 541 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541330 - Engineering Services Contracting Office US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Contracting Division, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 Synopsis: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT, NOT A SOLICITATION OR OFFER TO PURCHASE. This Sources Sought notice is to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources and services pursuant to FAR Part 10. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse contractors for any cost incurred for their participation in this Sources Sought. Large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this survey. The Government may base decisions about a future procurement on the responses to this survey. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District (hereinafter USACE Baltimore District), seeks to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources to support acquisition of the requirements stipulated below. Should acquisition of these requirements follow this market research effort, it will be conducted in compliance with the Brooks Act. The applicable NAICS code for this procurements is 541330 Engineering Services with a size standard of $15M. The USACE Baltimore District is seeking sources to perform A/E Services for the design of a new facility for the BEP's manufacturing and administrative functions at a new location within the National Capital Region, similar to BEP's Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The new facility will house all manufacturing and some administrative functions from the existing Main and Annex Buildings in Washington D.C., and the warehouse in Landover, MD. The building design will include: a production facility, security structures, vehicle inspection areas, staff and visitor parking, maintenance and storage sheds, fitness center, and security requirements. Estimated space requirements for the new facility are estimated at 900,000 square feet. The specific requirements for this new facility revolve around industrial engineering processes to include, but not limited to: (1) Material movement (i.e., movement of material from storage areas to production line, movement of work-in-progress between production equipment); (2) Evaluation of production flow and organization of manufacturing operations, and inclusion into the new facility design; (3) Space management (i.e., balance of administrative workspace vs. production operation space (laboratory, print rooms, research and development, etc.) to allow for collaboration of management and technical experts regarding production and manufacturing issues); (4) Waste Management (i.e., hazardous waste management (storage and disposal, to include waste associated with required operation and maintenance (O&M) of printing equipment); ventilation systems that effectively mitigate industrial exhaust); (5) Management of Equipment loads as high as 80 tons (i.e. delivery and installation of parts, and O&M of equipment) all while meeting required ingress/egress requirements; (6) Familiarity with noise abatement design for equipment that generates excessive noise; (7) Evaluation of the possible employment of automated material handling systems (i.e., barcode and/or quick response (QR) codes to track and manage material) and robotic material movement to minimize delays on the production line; (8) Promotion of health and wellness initiatives that will reduce injury and/or illness; (9) Meeting storage requirements for facilities management, safety and environmental functions, and the police; (10) Inclusion of required security protocols (i.e., cages and vaults) for secured areas for currency paper and some inks, research functions, quality assurance, and certain disposal processes; (11) Improvement of process management as it relates to document management (i.e., paper reduction). (12) Physical and electronic security systems associated with exterior perimeter and all interior locations; (13) Inclusion of a small arms firing range; (14) Development of all major utility infrastructure systems to provide service to the new facility; (15) Coordination of Government Furnished Equipment within the new facility design. In summary, the USACE Baltimore District is contemplating the solicitation of an IDIQ Task Order Contract with a capacity of $50M - $100M and duration of five (5) years to support this project. The scope of A/E Services capabilities desired may include, but are not limited to the following: new construction, industrial engineering services, full IT and Security system design, the preparation of full plans and specifications, preparation of design build (DB) and/or design bid build (DBB) requests for proposal, construction cost estimating, site investigations, analysis, master planning, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation, topographic and utility surveys, geotechnical investigations, permitting, charrettes, hazardous material investigations, Building Information Modeling (BIM), energy modeling, and the preparations of reports, studies, design criteria/design analysis documents, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) documentation, value engineering, presentations, coordination with various government agencies and commissions, and other general A/E services. Interested sources should submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) demonstrating experience in the above desired capabilities to Leigha Arnold, Leigha.M.Arnold@usace.army.mil, with a copy provided to paula.m.beck@usace.army.mil no later than 26 April 2019 at 4PM EST. The SOC should conform to the following: 1. On the first page of the SOC, indicate business size in relation to the NAICS code 541330. Provide your company's System for Award Management (SAM) Cage Code and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOBSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Qualified Section 8(a), or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Contractors must be registered in SAM at time of bid/proposal due date. Please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/ for additional registration information. 2. The SOC should include your interest, capabilities (experience with industrial engineering, such as process controls, manufacturing processes; personnel), and input regarding the required technical disciplines to be involved in executing design, to meet all requirements stated in this announcement. This SOC should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in similar work, including past projects for which your firm was the prime contractor. 3. The SOC shall not exceed 15 pages (11 point font minimum) in one (1) .pdf file. Email responses are required. Tables charts, graphs, front and back covers, etc., will not count toward the 15-page count total (smaller font is allowed for these items, but the text must be legible). All data received in response to this Sources Sought notice marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointment for presentations will be made. Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Contracting Division, Attn: Leigha Arnold, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21201 Place of Performance: Washington D.C. and the National Capital Region Point of Contact: Leigha Arnold, Contract Specialist Please e-mail your questions to USACE Baltimore District, Contracting Office to Leigha.M.Arnold@usace.army.mil.