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**Amendment 0001 addresses the RFIs sent in and some minor corrections to the synopsis. The Response Due Date remains the same. ***INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL A... **Amendment 0001 addresses the RFIs sent in and some minor corrections to the synopsis. The Response Due Date remains the same. ***INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT Document Type: Solicitation Solicitation Number: W912BU24R022 Posted Date: June 13, 2024 Original Response Date: July 29, 2024 Current Response Date: July 29, 2024 Classification Code: C ? Architect and Engineering Services NAICS Code: 541330 ? Engineering ServicesIs this a Recovery and Reinvestment Act Action No Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103I. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Philadelphia District (CENAP) plans to award three (3) separate A-E Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to comprise one (1) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for A-E services to perform General Engineering and Design Services for Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) projects. The total shared capacity of the MATOC is $30,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541330. Work will primarily be performed on Tobyhanna Army Depot. Work could also infrequently include projects within the Philadelphia District s Area of Responsibility (PA, NJ, DE) as well as other states and districts covered by the USACE North Atlantic Division s (NAD) mission areas (ME, VT, NH, CT, MA, VA, WV, and the District of Columbia). The contracts will be negotiated and awarded with a five-year ordering period. Award of contracts to the selected firms is anticipated in SEPTEMBER 2024. The minimum-guarantee amount, per firm, over the life of each contract is $10,000. This proposed contract is being solicited on an UNRESTRICTED basis with regards to business size. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firms for this contract to perform the required services, based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria as specified in this notice.These contracts are being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. Only firms considered most highly qualified will be awarded a contract. Prior to award, the Government will negotiate the labor rates to be included in the contract. Work under this contract will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders. Each task order issued shall be firm-fixed price (as negotiated). Funding shall be cited on individual task orders. Selection of A/E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services.Upon identification of a need for A-E services within the scope of these contracts, selection for a specific task order will be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) and USACE Acquisition Instructions (UAI). The selected firm will subsequently be issued a request for proposal with the intent of negotiating a fair and reasonable price for a firm-fixed-price task order. Any large business that is ultimately selected must comply with FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Nov 2021) and submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan after notice of selection. This is only required of firms selected for negotiations and is to be provided in response to a future Request for Proposal. The Small Business Subcontracting Plan will contain small business goals for all of the Small Business Programs (Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) and HUBZone Small Business). The Subcontracting Plan must be reasonable, attainable, and challenging.No specific projects or tasks are identified at this time and therefore funds are not presently available for tasks under the contract beyond obligation of the minimum guarantee required. The Service Contract Act is applicable to this acquisition and requires registration in the Central Contractor Registration (SAM.gov).II. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work to be performed may be related, but is not limited to, the following: the design of new and renovated structures; military building and site design; design of any other unique structure; sustainable design and commissioning; general site engineering; environmental engineering and compliance; value engineering; project scheduling; and diagnostics, assessments, site investigation and other data collection tasks for general architectural or engineering use. Architect-Engineering Services that may be required under this contract include the preparation of: design drawings, technical specifications, construction cost estimates, design and construction schedules, design analyses, engineering calculations, design-build requests for proposal, conceptual designs, planning studies, engineering studies and other technical reports, sustainable design/LEED project documentation, commissioning reports, and value engineering (VE) studies. Services may also include all architectural and engineering tasks necessary to develop the documents listed above to also include: developing models, economic analyses, topographic surveying, aerial and other types of surveying, and construction phase services to include shop drawing review, as-built drawing preparation, preparation of OandM manuals, and engineering consultation services. The A-E shall provide other items and services as necessary to accomplish the required services, provide the Government reports, and supporting material developed during the period of performance. During execution of the work, the A-E shall provide adequate professional supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, completeness, and timely progress of the work. The A-E may be asked to advise on budgetary matters and shall provide deduct alternates, as directed in each task order. All task orders will define the scope of work in as much detail as possible. The scope of work definition will vary from minimal narrative descriptions to detailed concept information, depending ongovernment requirements and the information available. The tasks included will require a varietyof professional management, architectural and engineering skills. When task orders are issued, the contractor shall become the Engineer of Record and shall be required to have a professional engineer.Projects supported under this MATOC may include but are not limited to: 1. Industrial warehouse facility renovation 10,000 to 30,000 sf including significant HVAC and electrical requirements 2. Administrative facility renovation 5,000 to 30,000 sf3. Construction phase services4. Military Range facilities including vertical structures such as range towers and large antenna towers5. Entry Control Point, Force Protection, and other physical security efforts6. Underground utilities distribution networks and control systems7. Industrial and administrative facility demolition and commissioning8. Various environmental engineering related studies9. Electrical substation repair 10. Traffic studies and controlsDesign documents to be prepared by the A-E for Construction procurement will be primarily for design-bid-build (DBB) but may occasionally be design-build (D-B) RFP documents. Design Documents may consist of: DRAWINGS: All drawings produced for this contract shall be in compliance with the Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (A/E/C) CADD standards as issued by the CADD/BIM Technology Center https://cadbim.usace.army.mil . The Government will only accept the final products, without conversion or reformatting, in the Autodesk suite of software (AutoCAD or Revit). Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a faster format compatible with AutoCAD electronic digital format. GIS information shall adhere to the Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards.SPECIFICATIONS: The basic contract specifications will be the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications. Other specifications and criteria (including industry standards) may be required by the government based on the location of the project and ownership of the facility. Substitutions may be considered on a case by case basis, but only if approved by the Government.ESTIMATING REQUIREMENTS: Cost estimates shall be prepared using MII software in work breakdown structure (WBS), narrative documentation utilizing Microsoft Office Word.All services shall be performed in accordance with applicable codes and criteria required for Government work. Facilities shall be fully accessible to meet the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines ADAAG and all applicable laws, codes and regulations pertinent to accessibility. All work shall be performed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) (https://www.acquisition.gov/FAR/). Designs will be prepared using US Standard English units of measure. ProjNet (DrChecks) (https://www.projnet.org) will be used for comment resolution of all design review submittals.DBB submittals would include plans, specifications, design analysis, construction cost estimates, and construction phasing plans and schedules for a design charrette/concept (15%) design, schematic (35%) design, design development (65%), draft construction document (95%) and final construction document (100%) submittals. D-B submittals would include plans, specifications, basis of design, construction cost estimates, and construction phasing plans and schedules for a design charette/concept (15%) design, schematic (35%) design submittals, and draft final and final D-B Request for Proposal (RFP) submittals. Products shall be produced to Tobyhanna Army Depot guidelines and specific formats set forth under the base contract and/or by individual task order. The firm shall be required to: provide design drawings in Autodesk CADD software (latest version); use Autodesk Revit Building Information Modeling (BIM) software; use Corps computer-based specification software for the development of Specifications (SPECSINTACT); use the latest version of Micro Computer Aided Cost Estimation Software (MCACES Generation 2 or MII ). This is cost engineering software as provided by the Government and licensed to the firm) for the development of construction cost estimates; use Primavera P6 for developing detailed construction schedules and use MS Project for more basic design and constructions schedules.CONSTRUCTION PHASE SUPPORT SERVICES shall include but not be limited to:The A-E shall review shop drawings as required and within a specified number of calendar days after receipt. This requires checking and approving all shop drawings in connection with the construction work, to assure that they conform with the drawings and specifications, manually approving those drawings which are satisfactory, and furnishing exceptions in writing as to those drawings which are disapproved. The A-E shall analyze and verify the adequacy of any detail not completely shown on the contract drawings. All shop drawings shall be checked and returned within (to be negotiated with each task order) calendar days after day of receipt. Only qualified personnel who are thoroughly familiar with all phases of the project shall perform shop drawings reviewedAn approved representative of the A-E shall make site visits during the construction period. When a site visit is required in writing by the Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative, such visit will be made. Directly after each site visit is made, a site visit report shall be made in writing describing the results of the visit, and shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer. Such visits shall not exceed the number specified in each task order. A separate site visit will be authorized:(a) For each representative of the A-E required at the site.(b) For each day on which such representative of the A-E is required to be present at the site.(c) Review proposed design changes, modifications, and value-engineering proposals submitted during the construction phase of the project for compliance with appropriate engineering and construction standards and adequacy of design.(d) Review construction cost estimates for any project.(e) Provide biddability, operability, maintainability, environmental, and constructability reviews of any project.(f) Provide complete on site Construction Management Services for any project to include quality assurance, construction inspection and testing, and daily progress documentation.(g) Provide change order / modification analysis as required for any project.(h) Provide specialized environmental science and other technical consulting services, as required.(i) Provide civil, structural, electrical, security, communications, and mechanical (including elevator) testing and inspection.(j) Provide cost estimates for use as Independent Government Cost Estimates for any project.(k) Construction phase and other services including, but not limited to preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, technical assistance, responses to Requests of Information (RFI),ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS: Task orders will be issued against the IDIQs based on qualifications-based selection procedures. Holders of IDIQ contracts will be provided a notice of task order requirements (TORN) and afforded an opportunity to respond with requisite submissions tailored to the anticipated task order. The Government will evaluate the submissions and/or the SF330s currently on file, as necessary, to determine the most highly qualified firm to perform the task order. (Holders of IDIQ are encouraged to maintain current SF330s on file with the District.) A/E firms responding to this announcement should expect a much more expedited and abbreviated process for task order selection than for the process for selection of firms to be awarded an IDIQ, with the content of submissions as limited as a short narrative addressing the design requirements and response durations for submissions as short as a one business day. The degree of complexity of the submissions and time to respond will depend on the complexity of the work anticipated in the task order.III. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria and each sub-criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria (a) through (e) are primary factors. Criteria (f) and (g) are secondary factors and will only be used as tie-breakers among firms that are essentially technically equal. Note that in the criteria below, reference to firm refers to the prime A-E firm and its proposed team unless otherwise indicated.A. Specialized experience and technical competence: The following areas of organizational expertise and recent experience, areas 1 through 5, are listed in descending order of importance. (1) Development of DBB or D-B documents for military industrial and administrative facility renovation (buildings and site work);(2) Development of DBB or D-B documents for new vertical construction projects for the federal government(3) Development of DBB or D-B documents for military radar range construction(4) Use/knowledge of MII for development of construction cost estimate and SPECSINTACT for specifications development.(5) Commissioning of Buildings and Systems in accordance with ASHRAE standards;Organizational experience and recent experience will be evaluated based upon the project examples listed in Section F of the SF 330 with no more than 10 projects listed. The projects shall demonstrate the firm s experience and competence with all the areas listed below. The prime A/E JV Entity shall be included in at least 5 of the projects listed in Section F. See Section 4 below for specific instructions on project information to be included in Section F. The participation and involvement of key personnel listed in Section E and G will also be part of the evaluation criteria. Projects in which the firm s primary work (planning, full design as the A-E for a DBB procurement or the Designer of Record (DOR) on a D-B contract, or development of the RFP for a D-B procurement) was completed within the last 7 years will be given greater consideration and those projects in which the firm s primary work has not yet been completed will be given less consideration. Projects shall be listed in order of relevance to the work to be done under this contract as determined by the firm (see Section 3.d below)B. Professional Qualifications; The evaluation of Professional Qualifications will consider education, training, professional registration, certifications, and relevant experience of personnel to accomplish the work specified above. Any past design and/or planning experience on TYAD-managed projects should be identified. Information contained in the SF330 Part I, Section E will be the primary basis for evaluation against this criteria, though Sections D and H will also be used. (1) Resumes are required for the following key personnel. Resumes should clearly indicate which role listed below is being filled by each individual in Block E, Box 13 of the SF330. All proposed personnel are required to have professional registration in any state unless otherwise noted. See also additional requirements for certain disciplines below. Personnel to be provided shall be those individuals expected to be utilized to a significant extent under the contract. a. Project Manager* ? (2 resumes) (registered as an engineer or architect)b. Architect (2 resumes) c. Mechanical (HVAC/Controls) Engineer d. Fire Protection Engineer (registered as a Fire Protection Engineer) Must be a registered professional engineer of any discipline, has a minimum of five years experience dedicated to fire protection engineering, and ONE of the following: (a) a degree in Fire Protection Engineering from an accredited university OR (b) has passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveys (NCEES) fire protection engineering examination.e. Structural Engineerf. Commissioning Specialist ? defined as Architect or Engineer to serve as individual ensuring compliance with commissioning requirements for design or construction phases. (professional registration not required)g. Electrical Engineer (Building and Infrastructure Systems)h. Lead Cyber-systems Security Engineer** (professional registration not required)i. Communications Systems Designer/Specialist (a Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD))j. Civil Engineer. Higher consideration will be given to individuals demonstrating working with state and local environmental agencies within the NAP AOR.k. Environmental Engineerl. Geotechnical Engineer. Higher consideration will be given to individuals demonstrating working with state and local environmental agencies within the NAP AOR.m. Construction Cost Estimator (with MII experience; professional registration not required) One (1) qualified Construction Cost Estimator (qualified means 10 years of construction cost estimating experience with an industry recognized certification. Design team members responsible for construction cost estimating must demonstrate prior experience in the use of MII software)* Project managers shall have 10 years of experience managing design projects and a minimum of 5 years as a project manager specific to vertical/military construction. PMP credentials do not qualify as a professional registration. ** The Lead Cyber-systems Security Engineer is responsible for the cybersecurity design of Facility Related Control Systems (FRCS). The Lead Cyber-systems Security Engineer shall have experience in applying cybersecurity control measures to control system platforms and should have a thorough knowledge of Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) 4-010-06 Cybersecurity for Facility-Related Control Systems or Unified Facility Guide Specification (UFGS) 25 05 11 Cybersecurity for Facility-Related Control Systems.Required professional staff cannot fulfill more than one (1) role on the contract delivery team (i.e., a separate employee must be provided for each stated requirement to meet the number required). The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, certifications, longevity with the firm, and relevant experience of specified personnel performing the role for which they are proposed to be used on the contract. Resumes must be provided for each of the key personnel, including subcontractors professional staff if applicable, listed above. Professional qualifications of proposed subcontractors or its professional staff may be submitted to demonstrate applicable qualifications provided that the nature and extent of all contractor team arrangements and all applicable written letters of commitments of the subcontractor are identified and disclosed.Should any survey work need to be accomplished under this contract, the firm must demonstrate in the task order proposal that its proposed survey team member is registered in the state where the work is to be performed. The firm should also have on staff (or provide through a consultant) a SAVE International-accredited Certified Value Specialist (CVS) to facilitate VE study workshops for construction projects as directed.C. Past Performance. The firm shall demonstrate their record of past performance on contracts with respect to quality of work, management, cost control, compliance with performance schedules, and ability to manage subcontractors. Assessment against this criterion will be determined primarily by evaluating ratings performed in Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), the Government-wide evaluation reporting tool for all past performance reports on contracts, or via those provided in Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs). In reviewing past performance information, the evaluation board will consider the relevancy of the past performed work in addition to how well the firm performed. Positive references from customers and other verifiable information as to exemplary performance may also be considered as provided in Part I, Section H of the SF330.With their SF330, the firm shall provide the CPARS report or PPQ for each of the first five projects identified in Section F of the SF330, as these projects should be the most relevant project examples provided. NOTE: The most recent CPARS report is to be provided for any federal contract unless a specific explanation is provided as to unavailability of a CPARS rating; do not submit a PPQ when a completed CPARS is available. If the project/s is/are not a federal project or a CPARS report is not available, the firm shall complete Part I of the PPQ, send it to the customers for these five projects as applicable, request that they complete Part II of the PPQ and return to the firm, and submit it with the SF330 submission. No sealed envelope is required. A blank PPQ can be found attached to this synopsis/solicitation (Attachment B). The firm shall provide the full contract number and task order number (if applicable) for any Federal contract listed in Section F of the SF330. The evaluation board may seek and consider past performance information from other sources but is not required to if none is available from CPARS or if no PPQ is provided. Other sources of information the evaluation board may consider include interviews with organizations and Government personnel familiar with the firm s performance. If little to no relevant past performance data (CPARS reports, PPQs, or information in Section H) is available for the five most relevant projects, the firm may be given a neutral evaluation regarding past performance. CPARS reports or PPQs shall be placed at the end of Part I of the SF330 (they will not be counted towards the page count).D. Capacity to complete the work: The firm must demonstrate the capacity to execute multiple task orders concurrently while maintaining quality and schedule. Firms will be evaluated as to their ability to execute $2,000,000 in task orders per year over the 5 years of the contract. A firm will be evaluated on the available capacity of key personnel from the prime firm and its team based primarily through a review of each firm s Part II submission and any information provided in Section H as to their methods for managing workload. E. Knowledge of the Locality. The board will evaluate the firm s demonstration of their knowledge and experience with state and local codes. local geologic and subsurface features, environmental conditions, climatic conditions, local construction methods, local construction costs, and permit requirements for projects located in the USACE NAD s mission areas with a focus on Tobyhanna Army Depot. The basis of the evaluation will be the information in Sections E, F and H of the SF 330. Secondary Criteria (only considered if there is a tie between most highly qualified firms):F. Extent of Participation of Small Business (SB) concerns. The firm shall identify their small business team members and indicate their commitment to utilize SBs on its team to include Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB). Extent of use will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the small business concern is a prime contractor, sub-contractor, or joint venture partner; the greater the participation the greater the consideration. Based on Government market research, these are achievable small business subcontracting goals for this acquisition:Small Business 35.00% SDB 15.00% HubZone 3.00% WOSB 3.00% SDVOSB 2.00% G. Volume of DoD A-E Contract Awards. Firms shall indicate in Section H of the SF 330 the volume of DoD A-E contracts awarded to the prime (or Joint Venture) in the last 12 months. The information will be verified and updated during the interviews with the most highly qualified firms. The equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among firms, including SB and SDB will be considered. IV SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Interested firms able to perform this work must submit Parts I and II of the SF 330 for the prime firm (or joint venture). Part II of the SF 330 must also be submitted for each consultant and if a joint venture, for the joint venture entity, or each firm in the joint venture. All contractors are advised that registration in the DOD s System for Award Management (SAM.gov) Database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to be registered in the SAM Database may render your firm ineligible for award. All firms are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Information regarding this registration may be obtained by accessing the Web Site http://www.sam.gov or you may call (866) 606-8220 (available 24 hours, 7 days a week). The Contracting Officer reserves the right to terminate negotiations with firms that do not respond to Government requests for proposals, information, documentation, etc. in accordance with established schedules. This is not a request for proposal. 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 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 will result in the firm s elimination from further evaluation.In the SF 330, Part I, Block F, Box 24, provide the following information for each project: month/year the firm s work started and completed broken out by design phase and construction phase; type of product developed (e.g., full design for DBB procurement; prepared RFP for a D-B procurement; Designer of Record on a D-B procurement; study; or other); total contract value of the A-E s contract on the project including a) a breakout of the value of the work performed by the A-E along with their role on the contract, and b) value of work performed by any team subcontractors on the project and their roles; physical size of the designed facility; and construction cost as applicable. In Block F, Box 23, provide customer point-of-contact who can be reached for references to include email address in Box 23 (c). If a sample project is a federal procurement, include the applicable contract number in Block F, Box 21. In the SF330, Part I, Section H, the A-E firm may also provide supplemental information to address all aspects for which Specialized Experience and Technical Competence is being sought as well as documentation to support past performance selection criteria such as verifiable information demonstrating exemplary past performance. In Section H also indicate the estimatedpercentage involvement of each firm, including small business firms, on the proposed team.Requests for Information must be submitted within 30 days of the published date of this advertisement. GENERAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one electronic copy searchable in PDF of the entire submittal. ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS shall be submitted via readable PDF. The SF 330 Part I shall not exceed 70 pages (8.5inches x 11inches). Use no smaller than 11 point Times New Roman or larger. Include the firm s UEI (Unique Entity ID) in SF 330, Part I. Submission Requirements excluded from the SF 330, 70 Page Limitation and clarification on Organization Chart Submission: ? Cover letters, Covers sheets, Table of Contents, and Section Dividers ? Excluded ? Proof that firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering. ? Excluded, can be added as Appendix ? Fully executed JV Agreement ? Excluded, can be added as Appendix ? Teaming Agreements and/or Letters of Commitment ? Excluded, can be added as Appendix ? ISRs ? Excluded, can be added as Appendix ? Commitment to Small Business (A) and (B) ? Excluded, can be added as Appendix ? CPARS/PPQ ? Excluded, can be added as Appendix Organization Chart ? INCLUDED in 70 Page Limit. It is acceptable for Organization Chart to be 11x17 and will be counted as 1 page.Smaller font is acceptable for graphics and tables as long as the information is clearly readable. Additional size limitations: (i) Limit resume of each individual to no more than one page. With respect to all submission limitations, including but not limited to maximum number of projects, total page limits, and resume page limits, the Government will not consider matters submitted beyond those limits and contractors shall receive no consideration for those matters. Any written submission using a font type smaller than the specified 11 font type will not be eligible for consideration. Contractors/Vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database to receive a government contract award. Contractors/Vendors may register for SAM online at www.sam.gov http://www.sam.gov or by calling 1-836-606-8220.The synopsis is anticipated to be issued and provided in an electronic format, free of charge, in Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation system.To familiarize vendors with the system, please go to:https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtmlThe vendor PIEE registration guide is available at:https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtml https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/vendorGettingStartedHelp.xhtmlInquiries concerning this procurement should include notice number and title and be sent via email to Deah Gerard-May at deah.l.gerard-may@usace.army.mil with a copy to Jamaal...