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This sources-sought notice is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work. This is not a solicitation. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it ... This sources-sought notice is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work. This is not a solicitation. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used for market research purposes by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, no contract award will result from this Sources Sought Notice. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District is issuing this notice to measure the interest and availability of other than large business Architect-Engineer (A-E) firms, including HUBZone, 8(a) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) or other Small Business concerns that are capable of performing Multidiscipline Engineering and Design Services as part of a Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC). The MATOC will consist of three Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs). The overall procurement value is expected to be $15 million for which contract capacity will be spread across three IDCs, each expected to include a base period of three (3) year and two (2) two-year option periods (7 years total). Work will vary in scope and size and will be assigned by individually negotiated firm fixed-price task orders. This procurement will be done in accordance with Public Law 92-582 (Brooks Act) and FAR Part 36. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 with a small business size standard of $16.5 million in average annual receipts. Multidiscipline Engineering and Design are required for various Walla Walla District Civil Works projects. Projects will be primarily located within the States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; however, work may be assigned at the location of other Northwestern Division USACE Districts (Seattle, Portland, Kansas City and Omaha) requesting assistance. Services required include, but not be limited to, the following: a. Structural: Perform advanced structural analysis and design, both preliminary and final, for major elements of civil works structures such as non-overflow sections of dams, spillways, intake and outlet structures, navigation lock features, complex fish bypass facilities, tainter gates, retaining walls, piers, bulkheads/gates, floating trash/shear booms, cofferdam cells, barge mooring facilities, bridges, stilling basins, and other features related to flood control facilities. In some instances, perform structural design for small office buildings, warehouses and other structural vertical construction. Apply structural theories relating to dynamics of structures, indeterminate analysis, and strength of materials. Perform advanced computer modeling of complex structures, including finite element analyses. Utilize appropriate materials, such as steel, wood, aluminum, fiber reinforced plastic, and concrete structures (conventional cast-in-place, precast or prestressed). b. Mechanical: Engineer, design, and prepare plans and specifications for cranes, hoists, and other machine design items; HVAC systems; piping, plumbing, and sewage systems; gating (high head and other); operators (motors, gearing and wheels); hydraulic and pneumatic systems; water supply and pumps and screening systems related to civil works and fish passage systems. c. Electrical: Engineer, design, and prepare plans and specifications of low and medium voltage power distribution equipment; motor controls and motor control centers; engine generators, engine generator control systems, transfer switches (automatic and manual), and variable speed drives; arc flash hazard analysis, calculations and labeling; instrumentation, PLC, and SCADA system design (hardware and software); security, telephone and CCTV systems; short circuit calculations, load studies, and device coordination studies using SKM Power Tools for Windows software; and interior and exterior lighting. d. Civil: Engineer, design, and prepare plans and specifications for roads, pavements, drainage, excavation and disposal, grading, clearing and debris removal, utilities, wastewater treatment, on-site water supply and water treatment, marine and campground type recreation facilities, levees, riverbank protection, and land surveying. e. Hydraulic and Hydrologic: Analyze and design for high head dam regulating outlet facilities; spillways and stilling basins; outlet valves and gates; existing and new adult and juvenile migrant fish facilities; navigation channels and facilities. Perform computational fluid dynamic (CFD) modeling including one, two and three dimensional numerical modeling for steady and unsteady flow including temperature and water quality parameters. Archive data for CFD modeling for later use. Perform hydraulic physical modeling; and prototype testing. Expertise with fisheries design and criteria. Analyze and design of both open channel and pressure conduit flow systems. Perform hydrologic, open channel hydraulics, sedimentation, and water quality studies and collect and analyze water quality samples. f. Geotechnical: Perform geologic and soils mapping; soils engineering; engineering geology; insitu material testing; on and offshore surface and subsurface soil and rock sampling for lab testing; instrumentation plans and designs for the installation, monitoring, and analysis of a variety of civil works structures including but not limited to embankment dams, concrete dams, powerhouses, and marine structures. Perform groundwater investigation; water well investigation and design; material source investigations; slope stability studies; shallow and deep foundation explorations, investigations and designs; excavation and embankment design; and slope stability studies; and seismic analyses. Design slope protection and retaining structures; underground openings including tunnels in soils and rock; and foundations in soils and rock. Support dam and levee safety engineering and investigations to include inspections, risk assessments, potential failure mode analyses, fragility curves, and utilization of risk-based tools and models to support risk-informed decisions. Develop geotechnical reports and write specifications. g. Construction Cost Engineers/Estimators. Confirm quantities, develop estimates (use of MCACES is not required), develop construction schedules, and perform risk analysis for civil works projects. h. Value Engineering: Value Engineering (VE) study is a process of applying the Value Engineering Methodology (VEM) using a multi-discipline team of designers, stakeholders and the Project Delivery Team (PDT) to break down the project into functional performance elements, to assign costs and benefits, and to perform an analysis of the functions for the purpose of improving performance, reliability, quality, safety and life cycle costs. Value Engineering studies shall be performed in compliance with ER 11-1-321. The VE study team leader (facilitator) shall be a Certified Value Specialist in accordance with the requirements of SAVE International (previously known as the Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE)). i. Engineering Drawings: Produce engineering drawings on a computer aided design (CAD) system and provide those drawings to the district in electronic format. All new drawings shall be created in accordance with the current Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Standards. The current A/E/C CAD Standards can be found at https://cadbim.usace.army.mil. CAD files shall be submitted in the latest version of Bentley DGN format.. j. Specifications: Specifications shall conform to the format and content requirements of the Walla Walla District. The selected firm must be able to produce technical specifications in SpecsIntact format. The SpecsIntact software can be downloaded from the following web page: http://specsintact.ksc.nasa.gov. Technical specifications shall be produced from Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and the locally prepared guide specifications. UFGS sections can be downloaded from the web at the following site: http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/browse_org.php?o=70. k. Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Produce GIS data that meets Corps of Engineers mandated Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE) or other customer specified standards. SDSFIE specifications and tools can be found at, http://www.sdsfieonline.org. GIS deliverables must be fully compatible with the Walla Walla District's Enterprise GIS (eGIS) Systems which utilize Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) formats. All geospatial data must be documented through the preparation of standard metadata descriptions. The Contractor shall ensure the metadata delivered is compliant with Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Endorsed and Endorsed External Standards as described at http://www.fgdc.gov/standards/projects/index_htmlMetadata must be compatible with ESRI software. In order to determine the extent of industry interest and experience in the requirement, interested firms shall present the following information: (1) Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and CAGE code; (2) socio-economic classification(s) (e.g., 8(a), small business, small disadvantaged business, etc.) as they relate to NAICS code 541330; (3) a brief overview of the firm's capabilities and experience as they relate to items a. through k. of the potential services listed above. The response to this notice shall be in summary format and shall not exceed ten (10) pages. Do NOT send an SF 330. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. Companies or individuals interested in responding are invited to submit their information via email ONLY to Hillary Morgan at hillary.a.morgan@usace.army.mil. All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Responses should be received by 4:00 p.m. PDT, 22 March 2022. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: AE Engineering and Design Services MATOC" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this sources sought notice. All responsible sources may respond to this notice and all responses will be considered. Telephonic responses will not be honored.