Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Department of Energy/Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is seeking Independent Technical and Engineering Advisory Services for Transmission Infrastructure Program (TIP), necessary to support... The Department of Energy/Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is seeking Independent Technical and Engineering Advisory Services for Transmission Infrastructure Program (TIP), necessary to support WAPAs Transmission Infrastructure Program (TIP) under Section 402 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (The Recovery Act). This procurement was previously synopsized under number 89503019QWA000029 and no award was made from that announcement. The current requirement and RFQ number has been updated for FY20 to 89503020QWA000055. WAPA and TIP have a requirement for an Independent Technical and Engineering Advisory Services. Vendor will provide advisory services with senior level experience and engineering consultants to serve as Independent Engineers. Independent Engineers will advise TIP on various engineering aspects of independent project finance loan projects that shall be owned and operated by third-parties. The Independent Engineer will assist TIP with respect to these five (5) Work Areas including review of loan applications, pre-construction, construction, test and completion, and operation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-05. Please review all files attached to this solicitation announcement for the complete RFQ requirements. This solicitation to acquire commercial services is being conducted using the provisions, clauses, and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and Part 13. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 – Engineering Services, and the size standard is $15.0M. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The Government intends to award to the responsible small business contractor whose quote is determined to be the best value to the Government based upon technical approach, past performance, and price related factors. It is anticipated the resulting acquisition vehicle will be a single award Blanket Purchase Agreement with a one (1) year base period and up to four (4) option years, however the Government reserves the right to make any number of awards if it is in the Governments best interest. The anticipated ceiling amount is $850,000.00 over the potential five (5) year ordering period. Orders against the BPA will be awarded on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) or Time-and-Material (T&M) basis. The solicitation, a detailed statement of work, and any other supporting information relating to this procurement will only be available in electronic format, located on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (www.fbo.gov). In accordance with FAR 5.207, all responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. It is highly recommended that, prior to submitting a quotation, interested parties obtain a Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number and register in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, as these requirements are mandatory for any firm selected for a contract award. Questions or inquiries should be directed to Ms. Diana Weiss, e-mail: dweiss@wapa.gov by 2:00 PM MST on 29 April 2020. Please reference the above solicitation number when responding to this notice. Responses are due no later than 4:00 PM MST on 06 May 2020 by email to dweiss@wapa.gov.