Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

1) SYNOPSIS: This announcement is open to all Woman-Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330. Architect and Engineering services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Br... 1) SYNOPSIS: This announcement is open to all Woman-Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541330. Architect and Engineering services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required to support delivery of Construction Management Services (CMS) to activities and organizations within or assigned to the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers nationwide (including Puerto Rico, Guam, and American Samoa). Awards will be made as Firm-Fixed Price Task Orders during the period of performance. The total combined contract capacity under the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool is $25,000,000 over a five-year period. This is a five-year contract, with no option years. There is no limit on the value of individual task orders, but the total value of task orders awarded will not exceed the overall MATOC pool capacity. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. Firm(s) that are selected for negotiation of a contract may be required to submit additional information at a later time for use in the evaluation of qualifications for specific Task Orders. The period of performance for task orders issued under these contracts may extend beyond the five-year ordering period. Up to five firms will be selected to be a part of the MATOC pool. If the Contracting Officer determines during the selection process that fewer or more contracts should be awarded, based upon the selection criteria, the Contracting Officer has the discretion of adjusting that number or awarding none at all. Once selected, the following factors will be used in deciding which selected firm will be utilized for task orders: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Knowledge of the locality of the project; (6) Other appropriate evaluation criteria specific to the task order requirement. Multiple task orders may be awarded with similar completion schedules and overlapping delivery dates. Estimated start date is October 2022. In accordance with FAR 36.604 and the supplements thereto, and upon final acceptance or termination, all task orders above $35,000 will receive a performance evaluation. A performance evaluation may be prepared for lesser task orders and interim performance evaluations may be prepared at any time. Performance evaluations will be maintained for use in future source selections for Architect-Engineer Services. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work contemplated herein is for CMS on Military, Civil, other DOD, Interagency/International Support and Environmental construction programs. Services will be requested on an as-needed basis, dependent on the level of construction workload and availability of internal resources. Services vary in nature; duration may extend up to several months. The focus of the proposed A-E services contracts is to support the US Army Corps of Engineers in the administration and oversight of construction projects primarily in Virginia Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, New York, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan but may include other states and territories of the United States. This includes but is not limited to performing design and construction submittal reviews, inspections, observation, commissioning witnessing, testing, analysis, code compliance interpretations, reporting and advising to government representatives on all topics related to construction activities. The following paragraphs include detailed descriptions of typical duties for the key disciplines included in this contract: Project Engineer: Serves as Construction Project Engineer delivering engineering services on several simultaneous projects. Contracts range in value from several thousand to several million dollars. Responsible for observation and reporting on assigned projects to government personnel. Implements government corporate decisions/guidance/laws/regulations and policy in the development of the project and intermediate products in support of the project. Oversees construction, contract administration, and quality assurance activities in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulations. Analyzes design and construction issues with respect to contract requirements. Delivers recommendations to government personnel regarding compliance with contract provisions and environmental harmony, and exercises engineering judgment to assist in the development of solutions between conflicting plan details or requirements which become evident as construction progresses. Delivers opinion to government personnel as related to schedule items being reasonable, consistent, and proportionately balanced with percentages accurately represented for each corresponding work feature or component of work. Informs government personnel on progress percentages as they relate to an approximately uniform or balanced monetary payment, and that work involved accurately represents the monetary proportional amount of the contract. Summarizes contractor's submittals and delivers outline of submittal for review by government personnel. Prepares correspondence for the COR's signature. Provides field surveillance and delivers daily detailed reports covering all pertinent factors affecting cost and engineering considerations. Delivers quality assurance plans for assigned projects to government personnel. Assists government in the preparation of modification scopes of work for changes to include drawings and specifications. Assists government in the preparation of cost estimates and recommends objectives for government personnel to pursue on contractor proposals. Will be a resource in negotiations to reach a fair and reasonable settlement of contract time extensions and/or cost increase/decrease. Participates on pre-construction conferences with government personnel. Delivers upward reporting to district project managers. Delivers status reports on assigned projects to the district corporate leadership. Civil Engineer: Provides professional civil engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a general engineer providing professional and technical leadership; guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding national standards and practices for civil engineering designs, soil and foundation analysis for horizontal and vertical construction, including but not limited to facility site layout, site drainage, geotechnical considerations, material selection and approval for roads, bridges, and structures; water treatment and distribution infrastructure and systems; and waste water collection and treatment infrastructure and systems; participates in design reviews and provides comments on contractor submitted civil engineering designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed civil engineering projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker and public safety during the performance of contractor executed projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officer's representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor civil engineering requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Structural Engineer: Provides professional structural engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a general engineer providing professional and technical leadership; guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding national standards and practices for structural engineering designs, foundation analysis for horizontal and vertical construction, including but not limited to facility material selection and approval for roads, bridges, and structures; participates in design reviews and provides comments on contractor submitted structural engineering designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed structural engineering projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker and public safety during the performance of contractor executed projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officer's representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor structural engineering requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Electrical Engineer: Provides professional electrical engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as the organizational subject matter expert on standards and practices for electrical engineering designs, system components, installations, and system construction, including but not limited to primary power generation and distribution infrastructure, commercial and industrial electrical systems, and residential electrical systems; participates in design reviews of and provides comments on contractor submittals; electrical designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed electrical projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker safety during the performance of contractor executed projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officer's representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor electrical requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Specialized experience may include healthcare construction. Environmental Engineer: Provides professional environmental engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a general environmental engineer providing professional and technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding standards and practices for environmental engineering designs, permitting, regulatory and statutory project requirements, system components, installations, and system construction, including but not limited to site, facility, and building systems for commercial, industrial, and residential applications; water and wastewater treatment and distribution infrastructure and systems; participates in design and compliance reviews of and provides comments on contractor submitted engineering designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed engineering projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker safety during the performance of contractor executed engineering projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officer's representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor environmental engineering requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Mechanical Engineer: Provides professional mechanical engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a general mechanical engineer providing professional and technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding standards and practices for mechanical engineering designs, system components, installations, and system construction, including but not limited to site, facility, and building mechanical systems for commercial, industrial, and residential applications; water treatment and distribution infrastructure and systems; and waste water collection and treatment infrastructure and systems; participates in design reviews of and provides comments on contractor submitted mechanical engineering designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed mechanical engineering projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker and public safety during the performance of contractor executed mechanical engineering projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officer's representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor mechanical engineering requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Specialized experience may include healthcare construction. Fire Protection Engineer: Provides professional fire protection engineering and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a fire protection engineer providing professional and technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding standards and practices for life safety and fire protection engineering designs, system components, installations, and system construction. The fire protection engineer, participates in design reviews of and provides comments on contractor submitted life safety and fire protection engineering designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed fire protection engineering projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker and public safety during the performance of contractor executed fire protection engineering projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officer's representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor fire protection engineering requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Specialized experience may include healthcare construction. Architect: Provides professional architectural and construction management support by performing tasks such as: serves as a general project architect providing professional and technical leadership, guidance, and expertise in managing contractor executed construction projects on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; serves as the organizational subject matter expert regarding standards and practices for architectural designs, building components, component installations, building construction, landscaping, and ergonomics, including but not limited to commercial, industrial, and residential buildings and landscaping applications; participates in design reviews of and provides comments on contractor submittals; architectural designs and plans for a variety of applications; provides quality assurance oversight, documentation of such oversight, and recommends corrective actions as required to ensure high quality performance on contractor executed architectural projects or project tasks; provides safety oversight, documentation of such oversight, and directs corrective actions as required to ensure worker safety during the performance of contractor executed projects or project tasks; assists the appointed contracting officers representative and/or resident engineer in interpreting and enforcing contractual provisions regarding contractor architectural requirements and deliverables; documents and provides reports regarding contractor progress toward accomplishing contractual scopes of work; recommends authorization of progress payments based on observed contract progress to established quality standards and specifications; maintains professional files in a systematic, retrievable, and contractually enforceable manner. Geologist: Serves as Geologist and instrumentation specialist responsible for geological/geophysical instrumentation installation, materials, and related problems arising during the construction phase of projects. Utilizes a comprehensive knowledge of professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, formulae, physical and chemical characteristics of foundation and soils engineering (such as maximum unit stresses, compaction, consolidation, swell, and soil stabilization), and plans and specifications in accomplishment of assigned functions. Also is greatly concerned with the design for public safety purposes. Monitors excavation to determine the actual condition of the material and compares that to what was anticipated in the design stage of the project. Studies and analyzes substantive conditions and provides advice and opinions on geological, geophysical, moll engineering, ground water, and related problems. Provides design recommendations to eliminate problems of a geological nature. Explores by probing or drilling problem areas and maps the areas to define the location of better conditions, and makes recommendations. Investigates designated borrow areas and/or quarries to determine the nature and extent of changes, plans, coordinates, and directs explorations for new borrow areas. Makes quantitative and qualitative analyses on the availability of materials and basis of subsurface data obtained. Interprets foundation engineering and geotechnical requirements. Participates upon request in the establishment of procedures for record-keeping, testing, methods, inspection techniques, reporting, etc. Upon request, visits projects, reviews results, and advises on field conditions and circumstances that were not contemplated during design. Cost Engineer: Performs a variety of work relative to planning and evaluating construction methods and procedures for various technical engineering alternatives relative to project work, reviewing and/or preparing a wide variety of engineering estimates, coordinating with and advising others, and participating in bid opening and negotiation meetings as technical advisor or for informational purposes; plans, evaluates, reviews, and/or prepares a wide variety of engineering estimates; develops cost estimates for projects from feasibility to construction; recommends consideration of changes in plans which may result in greater economy through substitution of materials or simplification of construction; routinely takes necessary action to insure security of government estimates; advises supervisor or project managers of difficult and/or controversial problems and matters of policy resulting from assigned estimating responsibilities and work assignments; suggests methods or procedures or additional studies required to resolve problems encountered; attends negotiation meetings, bid opening sessions, and board of review meetings; maintains files of current material prices and construction equipment first costs obtained from quotations by suppliers; provides technical review and/or guidance for lower graded branch technicians involved in estimate preparation. Must demonstrate minimum 2 years of experience preparing cost estimates with the current version of Micro-Computer Automated Cost Estimating System, Second Generation (MII) estimating software for detail estimates and the current version of Parametric Cost Estimating System (PACES) estimating software for Parametric Estimates. Schedule Analyst: Creating and implementing Critical Path Method (CPM) Baseline Schedule with Primavera(most current version); updates monthly construction schedule with narratives and progress analysis; coordinates the various subprojects into a master schedule; maintains and monitors program and project level CPM; monitors program milestones and interdependencies between subprojects, identifying the critical path and suggesting alternatives. Analyzes contractor schedules and advises Government on acceptability of schedule revisions. Construction Representative: Serves as the Construction Representative responsible for surveillance of construction projects and delivering findings to the COR. Delivers surveillance reports on all phases of construction for compliance with plans and specifications in respect to workmanship, materials, installation and construction methods to government personnel. Becomes familiar with contract plans and specifications relative to all phases of construction and delivers recommendations of any necessary changes to government personnel. Provides surveillance at construction sites, assists COR to resolve apparent differences, and delivers opinion to government personnel, surveys quality assurance programs related to projects, discusses changed conditions, and delivers advice to government personnel. Delivers assistance to the Government relative to investigating the need for, and preparing data for change orders. Develops detailed inspection requirements and control methods in coordination with Government personnel. Delivers drafts change orders and modifications for the COR’s signature. All deliverables from the contract employee under this discipline will be reviewed by government personnel within 10 calendar days of receipt. The following position descriptions are provided for information only and will not be considered in the selection process for this solicitation. Resumes and hourly rates will be requested from the selected firm during negotiations. Engineering Technician: Receives and logs incoming submittals; communicates with project managers, resident engineers, and construction representatives in matters pertaining to progress of submittal processing; forwards drawings and other technical submittals to the proper engineering department personnel; organizes and files all engineering and technical documents; maintains files; gives presentations at the contractor's conference; maintains DR CHECKS database; contacts project managers about review completion; acts as contractor liaison; delivers submittals to project managers and resident engineers; and utilizes Corps of Engineers automated information systems as required. All deliverables from the contract employee under this discipline will be reviewed by government personnel within 10 calendar days of receipt. Engineering Technician (Materials): Positions assigned to this job are typically located at large navigation or multi-purpose water impoundment construction projects. These positions serve to provide on-site construction materials verification inspection/testing supplemented by government financed specialized laboratory analysis over the primary quality control inspection and testing services provided by the construction contractor. Duties include planning & coordination of testing, physical testing and visual inspection of construction materials including gravel and aggregate tests, concrete tests, soils test, asphalt tests, and problem solving and advisory services. Administrative: Makes proficient use of automation equipment and software (word processing, spreadsheet, including Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook, Microsoft Project), to produce a variety of narrative and tabular material, e.g., correspondence, reports, memoranda, calendars, charts, statistical tables and various standard forms and documents. Prepares material from rough draft to clean copy; utilizes basic knowledge and skill of software to make insertions, deletions or move material about into proper format, and incorporate changes made by originator. Composes routine correspondence from brief notes, oral instruction, or on the basis of precedents. Uses simple editing functions to check accuracy of material, and stores, retrieves and prints material in final copy. Responsible for correct grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation of final copy. Retrieves, reads and prints data/messages from automated information and communication systems (e.g., e-mail), and provides copy to supervisor and/or individuals concerned. Maintains multiple project office files; handles multiple line phones; maintains spreadsheets, weekly updates, safety meeting minutes, RMS, RFI's; types correspondence, draft letters, and memorandums; makes inventories (office equipment, copier, photos, stamps etc.); processes mail, briefs, submittals, modifications, pre-construction conferences; and coordinates events. Uses electronic typewriter to produce documents not adaptable to computer equipment. Performs one or more of the following clerical tasks; receives visitors and telephone calls and refers them to the proper person who furnishes information requested; routes, controls and distributes mail to units of individuals in accordance with established procedures and knowledge of the organizations and personnel therein; maintains and classifies a variety of files involving many subject headings and subheadings; obtains, compiles and summarizes statistical data in accordance with specific instructions of standard procedures. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Primary selection criteria in descending order of importance are listed below in paragraphs 3A through 3D. Secondary selection criterion is listed in paragraph 3E. 3A. Professional Qualifications: The government’s evaluation of Professional Qualifications will consider the education, training, certifications, registration, overall experience, relevant experience and longevity with the firm of the individuals with resumes required by this pre-solicitation in SF330 Section E in addition to the relevancy of the projects included in SF330 Section F to the scope included in Paragraph 2 of this pre-solicitation. As a part of the Professional Qualifications evaluation, the government will also consider prior teaming experience shown in SF330 Section G between the individuals that this pre-solicitation requires to have a resume in Section E and the Project Management Plan included in Section H. Only SF330 Section E, Section F, Section G and the elements specifically required by this pre-solicitation to be in the of the Section H Project Management Plan will be used to evaluate the offerors’ Professional Qualifications. 3B. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: AMENDMENT 0001********************************************************************* The government’s evaluation of Specialized Experience and Technical Competence will consider how the example projects in SF330 Section F demonstrate the Specialized Experience and Technical Competencies below. The government’s evaluation of Specialized Experience and Technical Competence will also consider how these same Specialized Experience and Technical Competencies are demonstrated in the individual team members’ resumes required by this pre-solicitation and included in SF330 Section E as indicated in the brackets below. The government’s evaluation of Specialized Experience and Technical Competence will not consider any information included outside of SF330 Section E or Section F. Understanding of current construction practices [all disciplines being considered] Understanding and use of the Tri-Services Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) [all disciplines being considered] Understanding and use of the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) [all disciplines being considered] Understanding and use of Intelligence Community Directive 705 (ICD 705) [Construction Project Engineer, Architect, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative] Understanding and use of Medical Gases (NFPA 99) [Construction Project Engineer, Architect, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative] Understanding and use of Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) [Construction Project Engineer, Architect, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative] Understanding and use of National Electric Code (NFPA 70) [Construction Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Construction Representative] Understanding and use of Plumbing (IPC) [Construction Project Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative] Understanding and use of Fire Protection Systems (NFPA 13 & 72) [Construction Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative, Fire Protection Engineer] Experience with HVAC/TAB (ASHRAE/AABC/NEBB) [Construction Project Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative] Experience with Commercial Building Commissioning [Construction Project Engineer, Architect, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative] Experience with USACE Commissioning [Construction Project Engineer, Architect, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Construction Representative]...