C--A-E IDIQ STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES, SMALL-BUSINESS SET ASIDE, PROJECTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, AND UTAH

This is a total Small Business Set-Aside. Architect-Engineer (A-E) services are required for a firm fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract for Structural Engineering Services. The work for this contract shall occur at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other military installations located in the NAVFAC Southwest Area of Responsibility (AOR): California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. The preponderance of work will be in Southern and Central California. The Offeror/Contractor must demonstrate adequate in-house staffing capable to self-perform at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract as required by FAR Clause 52.219-14 (b)(1) Limitation on Subcontracting. A-E Design and Engineering Services shall mainly provide for, but not be limited to, STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING related facilities. Structural engineering services may involve many types of buildings and structures of various sizes and configurations, as well as high bay structures, long span structures, containment vessels (tanks), weight handling equipment, retaining structures, towers, and bridges. Primary Structural Engineering A-E services are required for preparing: Requests for Proposals (RFP) packages for Design-Build projects; fully designed plans and specifications; structural investigations, studies, evaluations, and recommendations for upgrade of existing facilities; antiterrorism design related to analysis of blast effects and design to prevent progressive collapse; innovative structural system design including seismic base isolation, seismic damping, passive dissipating systems and use of fiber reinforced polymers; and other structural engineering services. Secondary A-E services may be required for: preparation of DD Form 1391 or similar planning and programming related documents; technical reviews of Government prepared RFP packages for Design-Build projects and Government prepared design documents; and construction contract support services (CCSS) or post-construction award services (PCAS). Support services may include: topographic surveying; geotechnical engineering; cost estimating; material testing; corrosion testing; and identification and abatement methods of existing asbestos containing materials, lead-based paint, and other hazardous materials. The maximum contract value may not exceed $10,000,000 aggregate total. The minimum guarantee for the contract shall be $5,000. The minimum guarantee for the entire contract term (including option years) will be satisfied by the award of the initial task order. The maximum value of individual task orders executed under this contract is $3,500,000; however, the preponderance of task orders will be less than $500,000. There will be no dollar limit per year. Multiple task orders may be awarded with similar completion schedules and overlapping delivery dates. Contract term is for a one-year base period with four option periods. Each performance period will run 365 (366 for leap year) calendar days. The hourly rates will be negotiated for each performance period. The Government may exercise the option period unilaterally. Per NFAS 17.208-100(c)(1), options for post construction award services may be negotiated on individual task orders for unilateral exercise. The estimated start date is October 2014. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541330 (Engineering Services) and the annual small business size standard is $14 Million. The Government makes no representation as to the number of task orders or the actual amount of work to be ordered. The contractor is not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. Firms that design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or task order issued under the resulting contract are prohibited from providing the subsequent construction. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries/affiliates of the firm. SELECTION CRITERIA AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Brooks Act (PL 92-582) and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 selection procedures apply. The evaluation and selection will be based on the following criteria: Criterion 1, Professional Qualifications; Criterion 2, Specialized Experience and Technical Competence; Criterion 3, Capacity; Criterion 4, Past Performance; Criterion 5, Location and Knowledge of the Locality; Criterion 6, Quality Control; and Criterion 7, Volume of Work. SF330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on criterion responses. Criteria 1 and 2 are considered most important and equal among themselves; Criteria 3, 4, 5, and 6 are slightly less important and listed in descending order of importance; and Criteria 7 is of lesser importance and will be used as tiebreaker among technically equal firms. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. In evaluating an Offerors capability, the Government shall consider how well the Offeror complied with these instructions. All projects provided in the SF330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications) must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member actually performing the work under this contract. Projects not performed by the office/branch/individual team member will be excluded from evaluation consideration. Submission Requirements: The SF330 Part 1 is limited to 30, 8.5?x11? single-sided pages. Minimum font size is 10. Submit the following: a) One (1) original and two (2) copies of the SF330 for the prime Offeror (which also includes a completed Part II for the firm and key subcontractors) addressing the following selection criterion information; and b) one compact disk copy, in Adobe Acrobat format, of the complete SF330 being submitted by the firm. The organization chart, A-E Contractor Appraisal Support System (ACASS) and Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) evaluations shall not be counted as part of the 30 page limitation. SF330, Part 1, Section B: Contract Information: In Block 5, list firms Dun and Bradstreet Number in addition to the name of the firm. SF330, Part 1, Section D: Organization Chart: In addition to the Instructions provided for the SF330, (i.e. the names and roles of all key personnel in this contract/solicitation and the firm they are associated with), identify the overall relationship and lines of authority of the proposed team, including key subcontractors. (Note: All individuals listed on the organization chart are not required to have a resume in Section E, such as administrative or lower level engineering positions, or individuals not providing primary structural engineering services.) This chart shall not be counted as part of the 30 page limitation. This chart must be affixed to the submittal to avoid separation in handling. SF330, Part 1, Section E, Resumes of Key Personnel, CRITERION 1, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Professional qualifications of the proposed team members assigned to this contract in preparation of the required primary and secondary structural engineering services shall be evaluated. The evaluation will place more emphasis on qualifications in primary structural engineering services. The evaluation will take into account education, active professional registration(s), and the experience of the design team members. All key personnel must be professionally registered/accredited in their discipline. Key personnel shall include a minimum of three (3) registered professional Civil and/or Structural Engineers on staff of the prime A-E firm to perform the work anticipated under this contract. The Project Lead and Design Quality Control manager shall be registered Civil or Structural Engineers and members of the prime A-E firm. The Lead Structural Engineer shall also be a member of the prime A-E firm, and shall be a registered Structural Engineer (SE) in the state of California or other state which requires 16 hours of structural engineering testing for registration as an SE. Projects completed in California may be considered more favorably in the evaluation process. Submission Requirements: Provide brief resumes of each proposed team member who will specifically perform the structural engineering services listed above for this contract. Resumes of personnel performing only secondary or support services (as listed above) or providing other than structural engineering services are not required and will not be reviewed. All key personnel must include the state, license number and the expiration date of their professional registration(s). Provide the level of education achieved and the number of years engaged in the discipline. Identify the Project Lead (project manager and main point of contact) and Lead Structural Engineer for the contract. Identify the key personnel responsible for the Design Quality Control (QC) program. Resumes for these key personnel shall demonstrate relevant qualifications/credentials and experience in their respective roles. Each resume shall include a maximum of five (5) specific, recently completed projects that best illustrate the individual members qualifications in performing the listed primary and secondary structural engineering services. Provide the month and year of completion of professional services for each project. Submit a brief description of the project within block 19 of the SF330, Section E requirement. Submit projects in which the key personnel performed a significant role. In addition, address key elements for each project by describing: 1) The role and responsibilities of the individual in the project; and 2) The specific structural engineering services performed by the individual in the project. A specific project? is a single project/function contract or a single task order under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity or On-Call type Contract. Recent? is defined as professional services completed within the past five years prior to the SF330 due date (February 2009 or later for purposes of this synopsis). Projects must be complete as of the SF330 due date. Completion? is defined as the date that the study/investigation was completed and submitted, or the date that the final design or design-build package was completed. Projects not meeting these requirements will not be considered. SF330, Part 1, Section F, Example Projects, CRITERION 2, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: Specialized experience and technical competence of the proposed team members in the preparation of the required primary and secondary structural engineering services shall be evaluated. The evaluation will place more emphasis on experience in primary services. Projects completed by the prime A-E firm identified in Part I may be given more consideration in the evaluation process than projects of proposed subcontractors. Projects completed in California may be considered more favorably in the evaluation process. Submission Requirements: For the proposed team, submit a maximum of ten (10) specific, recently completed projects that best illustrate overall team experience in the required structural engineering services. Provide the month and year of completion of professional services for each project. If the project is a Department of Defense/Government contract, include the complete contract number, including the task order number if applicable. Projects involving only secondary or support services (as listed above) or providing other than structural engineering services are not required and will not be reviewed. Submit a brief description of the project within block 24 of SF330, Section F. Firms with multiple offices shall indicate which office performed the services. In addition, address key elements for each project by describing: 1) Specific Structural Engineering services performed by the firm; and 2) Sustainable features incorporated in the project (if none or if not applicable to the project, affirmatively state so). A specific project? is a single project/function contract or a single task order under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity or On-Call type Contract. Recent? is defined as professional services completed within the past five years prior to the SF330 due date (February 2009 or later for purposes of this synopsis). Projects not yet completed will not be evaluated. Completed? is defined as the date that the study/investigation was completed and submitted, or the date that the final design or design-build package was completed, and does not include construction contract support services or inspection during construction. Projects shall have been performed by the office(s) (main or branch) identified in Part 1, Section C. Projects not meeting these requirements will not be considered. If the proposed team is a joint venture (JV), information should be submitted as a joint venture; however, if there is no information for the JV, information should be submitted for each JV partner, while ensuring you do not exceed the maximum of ten (10) projects for the proposed team. If a project was performed by a JV, and all JV members are not on the team proposed for this contract, the firm should specifically address the work performed by the JV member submitting on this contract. Likewise, if the team member worked as a subcontractor on a project, the description should clearly identify the work actually performed by the team member and their roles and responsibilities on the project, rather than the work performed on the project as a whole. If the project description does not clearly delineate the work performed by the entity/entities teaming on this contract, the project may not be considered for evaluation. SF330, Part 1, Section G, Key Personnel Participation in Example Projects: Submit in accordance with the SF330 Instructions. From the total projects listed in Section F, provide a maximum of ten (10) projects. SF330, Part 1, Section H, Additional Information requested by Agency. Address the remaining Criteria 3 through 7; additional sheets may be used up to the maximum of 30 total pages for Part 1. See submission requirements. Clearly identify the Criterion number and title. CRITERION 3, CAPACITY: Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time shall be evaluated. Submission Requirements: Submit a narrative that demonstrates the firms capacity to accomplish work in the required time frames. Address key elements by identifying and discussing: 1) Present workload; and 2) Availability of the project team (including subcontractors) for the specified contract performance period; 3) Capacity to accomplish multiple task orders simultaneously; and 4) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing work within the required time limits, to ensure continuity of services and ability to meet surges in unexpected project demands. CRITERION 4, PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance with relevant contracts/projects with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, compliance with performance schedules with emphasis on example projects presented in Section F. Firms will be evaluated based on past performance assessments and other available information regarding past performance. Points of contact provided in other criteria may be contacted. A proposal with no record of relevant past performance information shall be evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably. Superior performance ratings on relevant projects may be considered more favorably in the evaluation process. Submission Requirements: Show past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Submit an A-E Contractor Appraisal Support System (ACASS) or a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) evaluation for each project listed under Criterion 2. If a completed ACASS evaluation is available, it shall be submitted with the completed SF330 package. If there is not a completed ACASS evaluation, the PPQ included with this notice is provided for the Offeror or its team members to submit to the client for each project. AN OFFEROR SHALL NOT SUBMIT A PPQ WHEN AN ACASS EVALUATION IS AVAILABLE. If an ACASS evaluation is not available, ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Completed PPQs should be submitted with your SF330. If the A-E is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before the response date set forth in this notice, the A-E should complete and submit with their response the first page of the PPQ (Attachment #1), including contract and client information for the respective projects. A-Es should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the client requests, questionnaires may be submitted directly to the Governments point of contact, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, Code RAQ20.EP, Attn: Elliott Penetrante, via email at [email protected], prior to the response date. A-Es shall not incorporate by reference into their response PPQ or ACASS evaluations previously submitted in response to other A-E services procurements. However, this does not preclude the Government from utilizing previously submitted PPQ information in the past performance evaluation. Submitted ACASS and PPQ evaluations will not be counted as part of the 30 page limitation and shall be attached to the SF330, behind the SF330 Part II document. For each project provided as experience in Section F, list applicable awards and commendations. CRITERION 5, LOCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY: Firms location within and demonstrated knowledge of the general geographical areas in which projects could be located shall be evaluated. The work for this contract shall occur at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities and other military installations located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. The majority of work will be in Southern and Central California. Prime A-E firms with a local office in the Southern California area may be considered more favorably in the evaluation process. Submission Requirements: Submit a narrative that demonstrates the firms knowledge of and experience in the general geographical area of this contract. Address key elements by identifying and discussing: 1) The location of the firms main offices, branch offices, and subconsultants offices; 2) The teams knowledge of and availability to work in the geographical area; and 3) Ability of the firm to ensure timely response to requests for onsite support at installations within the NAVFAC Southwest Area of Operations. CRITERION 6, QUALITY CONTROL: Demonstration of the design Quality Control (QC) program used by the firm that ensures technical accuracy and cross coordination among disciplines shall be evaluated. Firms that demonstrate a QC process that will minimize the governments effort to perform quality assurance may be considered more favorably in the evaluation process. Submission Requirements: Submit a narrative that describes the design QC program used by the firm to ensure technical integrity of provided services. Address key elements by identifying and describing: 1) The design QC process the A-E uses to ensure consistent quality work across the entire team (including subcontractors); 2) The prime A-Es specific design QC processes for checking documents for coordination errors, omissions, conflicts, and discrepancies in the design/report documents, and processes for tracking and incorporating review comments; and 3) The prime A-Es procedures for ensuring appropriate supervision and review, by a professionally registered structural engineer, of engineering personnel and structural engineering work product. CRITERION 7, VOLUME OF WORK: Volume of DOD work awarded to the firm in past 12 months with objective of equitably distributing contracts among firms, including minority owned firms and firms without prior DOD contracts shall be evaluated. Submission Requirements: Provide a list of DOD contracts/task orders awarded in the last 12 months to the firm identified in the SF330 as the Prime. Joint ventures (JV) should list awards to the JV entity and separately list awards to each individual JV member for that time period. Do not include work performed as a subcontractor. Include the dollar amount for each DOD contract/task order awarded. Firms with multiple offices shall indicate which branch office completed each project. Include agency phone numbers and points of contact. Joint ventures (JV) should list awards to the JV entity and separately list awards to each individual JV member for that time period. SELECTION INTERVIEW REQUIREMENTS: Personal interviews may be scheduled for firms slated as most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to explain or expand on information contained in the SF330 submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired. Please note Joint Ventures (JV) slated for interviews will be required to provide a copy of the JV Agreement prior to the interview. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All information must be included in the SF330 package, (cover letter, attachments and excess number of pages will be excluded from the evaluation process). System for Award Management (SAM) Database: Ensure your firm has an active SAM entity record. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that consolidates the capabilities of CCR (Central Contractor Registration), ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application), and EPLS (Excluded Parties List System). SAM is the primary Government repository for current and prospective federal awardee information. Please complete your SAM registration for the same name and address identified as the submitting office on your SF330, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4. Registration instructions and information can be accessed from the SAM home page at: https://www.sam.gov In accordance with the Brooks Act, the A-E Firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm. Provide evidence that your firm, subcontractor or proposed team members are permitted by law to practice the profession of Architecture or Engineering, i.e. State registration number, a brief explanation of the firms licensing in states that do not register firms, etc. Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF330 package per the submission requirements to the office shown below. One copy of the submittal package (original, plus 2 copies and 1 CD) is to be received in this office (NAVFAC Southwest, Attn: Elliott Penetrante, Code RAQ20.EP, 1220 Pacific Highway , San Diego, CA 92132) no later than, 2:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014, in order to be considered. Facsimile and emailed SF330s will not be accepted. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Read the following information carefully. It is an Offerors responsibility to deliver its SF330 to the proper place at the proper time which includes allowing a reasonable amount of time for the delivery of the SF330 (FAR 15.208(a)). Offerors shall ensure that SF330s are mailed or sent by courier in a timely manner to be delivered to the NAVFAC Southwest facility no later than the date and time stated in this notice. An Offeror risks the late receipt and rejection of their SF330 when it delays delivering its SF330 until the last few minutes before the time set for receipt of SF330s. Offerors intending to deliver the SF330 in person to the facility at the address above are cautioned that this NAVFAC Southwest facility is located in downtown San Diego. It is recommended that the Offeror allows for delays in driving through downtown San Diego caused by traffic (both freeway and downtown), train/trolley crossing, parking at the pay lots/meters near the facility, and gaining access to a secure Government facility. No parking or offloading of SF330s is available at the Government facility. SF330s are to be delivered to the mailroom in Building 128 and reasonable time shall be allowed for the person in the mailroom to receive and time stamp the SF330. The stamp time is determined from the NAVFAC Southwest facility mailroom time stamp and not any other time keeping equipment that the Offeror may own. Immediately upon SF330 delivery the Offeror shall leave the Government facility. An Offeror that does not leave the premises may be requested to leave or be escorted off the premises. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, OR BIDDER/PLAN HOLDER LIST WILL BE ISSUED. It is the Offerors responsibility to check the NAVFAC electronic solicitation website NECO (Navy Electronic Commerce Online) at: https://www.neco.navy.mil for any revisions to this announcement or other notices. Plan-holder list is available via the NECO website and an Interested Vendors List is available via the FedBizOpps website, www.fbo.gov, under this solicitation number. Address inquiries preferably via email: [email protected] or via telephone: 619-532-2967. *** END OF ANNOUNCEMENT ***