INDEFINITE DELIVERY SINGLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR A-E DESIGN SERVICES - VA MT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, FORT HARRISON

*********NOTE: PLEASE USE THE PPQ FORM THAT IS PROVIDED********* SYNOPSIS INDEFINITE DELIVERY SINGLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR A-E DESIGN SERVICES VETERANS AFFAIRS MONTANA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FT HARRISON VAMC SEISMIC UPGRADE AND SPECIALTY CARE IMPROVEMENTS THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DISTRICT 7 June 2019 ***REVISED 17 June 2019*** ****REVISED 25 June 2019**** ***Please note revisions are identified by *** before and after the revision(s) and are in bold. Solicitation No: W9128F19R0030 Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: USACE District, Omaha Title: A-E Design Services in support of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Ft. Harrison, Montana. INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR OMAHA DISTRICT, US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Reference Number: W9128F19R0030 (Unrestricted) I. CONTRACT INFORMATION A. General This contract is being procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers statute previously known as the Brooks Act (Public Law (PL) 92-582, as amended, the provisions outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6 and the procedures provided in Engineer Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7 Architect-Engineer Contracting in USACE. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The architectural and engineering (A-E) design services will be in support of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Ft Harrison, MT. Services will include all engineering and architectural work necessary to provide seismic upgrades and ancillary renovation to existing facilities, construction of a new acute inpatient specialty care building, construction of a new parking garage, and upgrades to the campus for physical security and resiliency. This may include the development and evaluation of alternatives, design, and support during construction. B. Type and Number of Contracts NWO intends to award one (1) indefinite delivery, firm-fixed-price, single award task order contract (SATOC) for A-E design services. The awarded SATOC will consist of one (1) 5-year base period (commencing upon the date of award of this base contract) and five (5) 1-year option periods for a total contract term not to exceed ten (10) years. The total maximum capacity is $58 million. The minimum guaranteed amount for the SATOC is $2,500.00. Task orders issued under this SATOC will have a minimum ordering amount of $2,500.00. and a maximum of $58,000,000.00. Multiple task orders are anticipated to be awarded between $2M and $20M in support of this project. Contract award is anticipated in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2019. C. Competition The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541330 Engineering Services, which has a SBA size standard of $15 million. Additional information on how to prepare an A-E submittal can be found in Engineering Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7 - Architect-Engineer Contracting in USACE (2/29/2012), available on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) publications website: www.publications.usace.army.mil. D. System for Award Management To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the Department of Defense (DoD) System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov or by contacting the Service Desk at 1-866-606-8220. Firms must register prior to the due date for responses to this synopsis in order to enable the Contracting Officer's review of SAM Exclusions. E. Service Contract Act Firms are advised that the resulting SATOC will require that the wages and benefits of listed services employees (see FAR 22.10) be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employee's office location, not the location of the work. See http://www.wdol.gov for additional information. II. SELECTION PROCESS Selection for SATOC Negotiation In accordance with 40 U.S.C. Chapter 11 (Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute), the applicable provisions of the Competition in Contracting Act (Pub. L. 98-369, 98 Stat. 1175), the applicable provisions of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (Pub. L. 103-355, 108 Stat. 3243), and FAR 16.500(d), NWO will select a single firm for SATOC negotiation using the procedures set forth in FAR Subpart 36.6 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 236.6: In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(a), NWO will review the Standard Form (SF) 330s submitted in response to this synopsis. In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(b) and DFARS 236.602-1(a), NWO will evaluate those SF 330s in accordance with the criteria in FAR 36.602-1 and DFARS Procedures, Guidance, and Information (PGI) 236.602-1, as set forth in greater detail in this synopsis. In accordance with FAR 36.602-3(c), NWO will hold discussions with at least three of the most highly qualified firms regarding concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of furnishing the required services described in this synopsis. On the basis of the above, in accordance with FAR 36.602-3(d), NWO will determine the firms most highly qualified to perform the required services described in this synopsis. The Source Selection Authority will review the recommendations in accordance with FAR 36.602-3(d) and make the final selection of the most highly qualified firm. III. PROJECT INFORMATION This SATOC is intended to provide architectural and engineering support of planned construction projects at the Ft Harrison, MT VAMC. Preliminary planning is currently being performed to collect requisite information and better identify the requirements and details of these projects. The following information is tentative and meant to provide the A-E with an idea of the general nature of the anticipated work. The Government reserves the right to update this information as project planning documentation is published and updated. The information below represents the most current information available and will be superseded upon the publication of the preliminary planning information which will be provided to the A-E as Government-furnished information (GFI) as soon as it becomes available: Estimated Construction Cost (ECC). The current ECC is $320,000,000. Ref. DFARS 236.204 Disclosure of Magnitude. Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI). In Accordance With FAR 9.505, the successful offeror from this A-E Design Services SATOC will not be able to participate in the future Technical Support Services A-E contract in support of Ft. Harrison VAMC project. It is anticipated that an organizational conflict of interest is likely to arise if a firm is awarded both the Design and Technical Support Services contracts. Construction Methodology. It is expected that there may be a variety of delivery methods employed for each facility involved in the Ft Harrison, MT VAMC project (Ex. Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, etc.). The anticipated SATOC capacity includes pre-design services, design services and construction phase services; however, the full capacity may not be required to complete the project. Construction Details. The following information represents the various construction objectives, as they are currently known: Seismic upgrade of four main hospital buildings (Building 154, 154A, 141, and 150 - approximately 261,000 Building Gross Square Feet (BGSF). Both structural reinforcement and MEP stabilization are anticipated as part of the upgrades. Building 154 requires the most upgrade work including both structural reinforcement and MEP stabilization. Modification (Reconstruction) of approximately 126,000 BGSF in the main hospital buildings (154, 154A, and 150) as necessary. Construction of a new 80,000 BGSF Acute Inpatient Care Facility. Construction of a new 480-space parking garage. Upgrade the Ft Harrison Campus to meet VA Physical Security requirements. Solar PV and Solar Hot Water Systems are included in these projects, as applicable. Anticipated Project Schedule (Preliminary and subject to change based on construction funding and selected acquisition approach) Sep 2019 - A/E Contract Award Apr 2021 - SD2 (35%) Submittal Aug 2023 - Construction Contract Award Dec 2029 - Project Completion IV. ELEMENTS OF ANTICIPATED TASK ORDERS. This is a tentative listing of task order elements that may be issued to provide the engineering and architectural support to the projects described above. It generally describes the kind of support that will be required. The following information is tentative and meant to provide the A-E with an idea of the general nature of the anticipated work. The Government reserves the right to reduce, modify, add to any detail of this list as required to better meet the demands of the project as details become available: Project Planning Documentation. This will consist of the work required to finalize the preliminary…