Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Pre-solicitation Notice Indefinite Delivery Type Architect Engineer (A-E) Contract For Geotechnical Engineering Services For The Chicago District And Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers. Th... Pre-solicitation Notice Indefinite Delivery Type Architect Engineer (A-E) Contract For Geotechnical Engineering Services For The Chicago District And Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announces its intent to solicit Geotechnical engineering services in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) as implemented in FAR Part 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. 1. PROJECT INFORMATION: Project work will be performed within the Detroit and Chicago Districts' Boundaries. Work may also be performed for other projects within the boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, which includes all or parts of the following 17 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Work may also be performed in Illinois and Wisconsin, within the boundaries of the Rock Island District. Geotechnical services are required to support the US Army Corps of Engineers civil works and military missions, including: drilling; soil and rock sampling; borehole testing; well installation and pump testing; borehole and surficial geophysical testing; rock joint mapping; material laboratory testing; instrumentation installation, programming, and monitoring; surveying of borehole locations; quality assurance testing; geotechnical analyses and design; geo-environmental subsurface soil and groundwater sampling, well installation, laboratory chemical analysis; and report preparation. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must demonstrate in their submittal the ability to meet the selection criteria. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria ‘a' through ‘e' are primary factors. Criteria ‘f' through ‘g' are secondary factors and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. (1) Geotechnical explorations and materials laboratory testing. Conduct on-shore, off-shore, and riverine subsurface explorations including: soil drilling and sampling; rock drilling and coring; in-situ borehole testing such as pump testing, pressure testing, and borehole geophysics; well installation; instrumentation installation, programming, and monitoring; laboratory testing of overburden, rock, and materials samples; rock joint mapping; and surveying of borehole locations. Exploration drilling will include the services of qualified geologists or geotechnical engineers as appropriate for full-time inspectors. (2) Geotechnical engineering design, modeling, analysis, and reporting. Perform geotechnical analyses and design; develop plans and specifications; and prepare subsurface exploration reports. (3)Provide construction Quality Assurance testing on geotechnical and construction features using qualified personnel. (4) Geo-environmental explorations including (HTRW) Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste sites and laboratory chemical analysis. Conduct subsurface geo-environmental investigations including drilling, well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, and chemical laboratory analysis. Prepare site exploration reports. The firm shall present a proposed organization chart and a narrative in Section H on SF 330 describing how the organization will function, including how the QA/QC plan will be implemented. b) Professional Qualifications. Education, training, professional registration, certifications, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. Laboratory capable of receiving Corps of Engineers validation for testing soil, rock, concrete, and other construction material samples. Describe current or past certifications or accreditations in Section H on SF 330. A firm that receives a contract will be expected to obtain the Corps of Engineers validation at their own cost. The firm must also be able to procure the services of an environmental laboratory capable of receiving Government pre-approval for testing soil, sediment, and water samples. c) Capacity. Capacity to perform two $500,000 task orders within a 12 month period and to execute multiple task orders simultaneously. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines (office engineers, field engineers, drilling and lab testing staff, and drilling and lab testing equipment). Describe owned or leased equipment that is available to perform this work in Section H on SF 330. d) Past Performance. Past performance on (DoD) Department of Defense and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules as determined by CPARS and other sources. e) Knowledge of the Great Lakes Area. Knowledge of the locality with respect to the geologic conditions and regulatory issues of the Detroit District and the Chicago District. f) Geographic Proximity. Geographic location of the principal design office within the Detroit District or Chicago District boundaries. g) Volume of DoD Contract Awards. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months. 2. CONTRACT TYPE: The contract type selected for this procurement is a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Contract. A target of three contracts are anticipated and may be awarded for these services. Each contract period is 4 years. Each contract will have a total capacity not to exceed $2,000,000.00. Individual, fixed-price delivery orders will not exceed $500,000. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders not to exceed the $500,000 maximum limit. The contracting officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate a task order: performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, and uniquely specialized experience, geographic proximity, and cumulative amount of task order awards under the contract. The government will satisfy minimum obligations of $5,000.00 for the Contract. The solicitation is expected to be available on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) late October 2018 to early November 2018. Projected awards are anticipated early 2019. This procurement will be set-aside 100% for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industrial Classification System code for this acquisition is 541330, which has a size standard of $15,000,000 in average annual receipts. To be eligible for a contract award, the Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Registration is free and can be accessed at: http://www.sam.gov. The solicitation package will be available only electronically via FedBizOpps at www.fbo.gov. Requests for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or email will not be honored. Please note that the Government will not maintain a bidders list during the solicitation period. However, vendors are strongly encouraged to review the "Interested Vendors List" tab found on the FedBizOpps website for this procurement.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT ENGINEER (A-E) CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CHICAGO DISTRICT AND DETROIT DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: T... INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT ENGINEER (A-E) CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CHICAGO DISTRICT AND DETROIT DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District announces its intention to procure Geotechnical engineering services in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) as implemented in FAR Part 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The contract type selected for this procurement is a Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Contract. Up to two contracts are anticipated and may be awarded for these services. Each contract period is 4 years. Each contract will have a total capacity not to exceed $2,000,000.00. Individual, fixed-price delivery orders will not exceed $500,000. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders not to exceed this maximum limit. The contracting officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate a task order: performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, and uniquely specialized experience, geographic proximity, and cumulative amount of task order awards under the contract. The government will satisfy minimum obligations of $5,000.00 for the Contract. Projected awards are anticipated in early 2019. Project work will be performed within the Detroit and Chicago Districts' Boundaries. Work may also be performed for other projects within the boundaries of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, which includes all or parts of the following 17 states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Work may also be performed within Illinois and Wisconsin within the boundaries of the Rock Island District. Competition for this procurement is restricted to TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. The selected small business contractor will be required to comply with the subcontracting limitations as set forth by the FAR Clause 52.219-14 "LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, wherein stated in pertinent part, "Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern." The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330, which has a size standard of $15,000,000 in average annual receipts. Project services are applicable to the Service Contract Act (FAR 22.10). To be eligible for a contract award, the Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management under the required NAICS code. Registration is free and can be accessed at: http://www.sam.gov. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Geotechnical services are required to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works and military missions, including: drilling; soil and rock sampling; borehole testing; well installation and pump testing; borehole and surficial geophysical testing; rock joint mapping; material laboratory testing; instrumentation installation, programming, and monitoring; surveying of borehole locations; quality assurance testing; geotechnical analyses and design; geo-environmental subsurface soil and groundwater sampling, well installation, laboratory chemical analysis; and report preparation. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must demonstrate in their submittal the ability to meet the selection criteria. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria ‘a' through ‘e' are primary factors. Criteria ‘f' through ‘g' are secondary factors and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. (1) Geotechnical explorations and materials laboratory testing. Conduct on-shore, off-shore, and riverine subsurface explorations including: soil drilling and sampling; rock drilling and coring; in-situ borehole testing such as pump testing, pressure testing, and borehole geophysics; well installation; instrumentation installation, programming, and monitoring; laboratory testing of overburden, rock, and materials samples; rock joint mapping; and surveying of borehole locations. Exploration drilling will include the services of qualified geologists or geotechnical engineers as appropriate for full-time inspectors. (2) Geotechnical engineering design, modeling, analysis, and reporting. Perform geotechnical analyses and design; develop plans and specifications; and prepare subsurface exploration reports. (3) Provide construction Quality Assurance (QA) testing on geotechnical and construction features using qualified personnel. (4) Geo-environmental explorations including Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) sites and laboratory chemical analysis. Conduct subsurface geo-environmental investigations including drilling, well installation, soil and groundwater sampling, and chemical laboratory analysis. Prepare site exploration reports. The firm shall present a proposed organizational chart narrative in Section H on SF 330 describing how the organization will function, including how the QA/QC (Quality Assurance/Quality Control) plan will be implemented. b) Professional Qualifications. Education, training, professional registration, certifications, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. Laboratory capable of receiving Corps of Engineers validation for testing soil, rock, concrete, and other construction material samples. Describe current or past certifications or accreditations in Section H on SF 330. A firm that receives a contract will be expected to obtain the Corps of Engineers validation at their own cost. The firm must also be able to procure the services of an environmental laboratory capable of receiving Government pre-approval for testing soil, sediment, and water samples. c) Capacity. Capacity to perform two $500,000 task orders within a 12 month period and to execute multiple task orders simultaneously. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines (office engineers, field engineers, drilling and lab testing staff, and drilling and lab testing equipment). Describe owned or leased equipment that is available to perform this work in Section H on SF 330. d) Past Performance. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules as determined by CPARS and other sources. e) Knowledge of the Great Lakes Area. Knowledge of the locality with respect to the geologic conditions and regulatory issues of the Detroit District and the Chicago District. f) Geographic Proximity (secondary criteria). Geographic location of the principal design office within the Detroit District or Chicago District boundaries. g) Volume of DoD Architect Engineering Contract Awards (secondary criteria). Volume of DoD Architect Engineering contract awards in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit five (5) copies of SF 330 Part I, and five (5) copies of SF 330 Part II (submitted together in one document on 8-1/2 x 11" paper) for the prime firm and all consultants to US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, 477 Michigan Avenue, Suite 700, Detroit, MI 48226, ATTN: Carlette Kendricks, not later than 2:00 PM EST on the response date indicated in this synopsis. FACSIMILE OR EMAIL TRANSMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. Solicitation packages will not be provided. Include the firm's DUNS number for the prime and key subcontractors in SF 330, block 10. The firm shall present an organizational chart narrative in Section H on SF 330 describing how the organization will function, including how the QA/QC plan will be implemented. Firms shall identify those functions to be subcontracted out and where those subcontractors are located. Section E shall be limited to 20 resumes, 20 pages total. Section F shall be limited to 10 projects, 20 pages total. Section H shall be limited to 15 pages. Pages in excess of the maximums listed will be discarded and not used in evaluation of the selection criteria. Each side of a sheet of paper is a page. Use no smaller than 10 font size. Cover letters, company literature and extraneous materials are not desired and will not be considered. Firms should submit complete SF330s. Firms 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 qualifications. Blocks E and G of Part I must include only individuals proposed to perform the anticipated work, including all subcontractors or consultants, in the appropriate columns, and should not include persons that will not actually do the work. Block E must clearly show if individuals are fulltime, consultants, or free-lance. Do not include promotional brochures, advertisements, or other extraneous material in a submission, such as prices, as this is not a request for proposal. Include the firm's point of contact, email address, telephone number, and facsimile number in the submittal. Joint ventures shall submit the following additional documentation of the evidence of a joint venture entity: 1) Firms shall provide a copy of a legally binding joint venture agreement, and 2) Identification of the party who can legally bind the joint venture. If credit for the experience and past performance of key subcontractors is desired, copies of original letters of commitment shall be submitted. Commitment letters will not be counted against the submittal page limits. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection. Following an evaluation of the qualifications and performance data submitted, it is anticipated that at least four or more firms that are considered the most highly qualified will be chosen for interviews. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractor's qualification for the contract will be conducted only after submittal review by the selection board. Interviews will be conducted by telephone. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be made in order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary to satisfy the performance in accordance with the specific selection criteria listed in the announcement. 5. QUESTIONS: Questions will not be answered over the phone. Please submit your questions as follows: Inquiries Offerors shall not include identifying information in any submitted inquiry. Offerors shall only submit one question per inquiry. Inquiries containing multiple questions may be rejected. 5.1. Prospective Offerors should submit questions concerning this acquisition via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.projnet.org 5.1.1. To submit and review bid inquiry items, bidders will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register, go to the aforementioned web page, select managing agency USACE, enter your email address, the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, check the box indicating agreement with the Privacy & Security Notice and click Sign In. Fill in all required information and click add user. Verify that information on next screen is correct and click continue. 5.1.2. From this page, you may view all bidder inquiries or add inquiry. 5.1.3. Offerors will receive an acknowledgement of their question via email, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed by our technical team. 5.1.4. The Solicitation Number is: W911XK18R0020 5.1.5. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: JPZI9T-RQIPJ9 5.2. The Bidder Inquiry System will be unavailable for new inquires 5 business days prior to submission in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response. 5.3. Offerors are requested to review all information in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. 5.4. The ProjNet call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.