DOC Architect and Engineering IDIQ

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330 QUALIFICATION PACKAGES THIS IS AN ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) PRESOLICITATION NOTICE AND A REQUEST FOR STANDARD FORM (SF) 330 QUALIFICATION PACKAGES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PRICE PROPOSALS. Project Description The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of Facilities and Environmental Quality (OFEQ), Building Management Division (BMD), intends to award up to three (3) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts to provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary architectural and engineering services in support of renovation, modernization, repair, and infrastructure improvement projects at the historic Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB) in Washington, DC. The resulting contracts will provide professional planning, facility assessments, engineering investigations, design services, technical studies, cost estimating, and construction phase services for projects throughout the HCHB. As the headquarters of the Department of Commerce and a historically significant Federal facility, the HCHB requires the careful integration of modern building systems while preserving its historic character and ensuring compliance with applicable Federal laws, building codes, life safety requirements, accessibility standards, sustainability objectives, and historic preservation requirements. The Building Management Division (BMD) is responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair, and modernization of the HCHB's critical building systems, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); electrical distribution; plumbing; steam; structural; fire protection; environmental; and vertical transportation (elevator) systems. Task orders issued under the resulting IDIQ contracts may require one or multiple engineering disciplines depending on the scope and complexity of each project. Services shall include work in areas to: Architectural Design Structural Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Plumbing Engineering Civil Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Environmental Engineering Facility Planning Utility Infrastructure Design Cost Estimating Building Condition Assessments Failure Investigations Destructive and Non-Destructive Testing Stormwater Management Water and Sanitary Utility Systems Interior Renovation Design Technical Studies and Engineering Assessments Projects may range from minor facility renovations to complex infrastructure modernization efforts and may involve single-discipline or multidisciplinary engineering services. Given the broad range of potential work and the importance of understanding existing site conditions, the Government is requiring prospective offerors to attend a mandatory site visit. Offerors must register for the site visit using the provided Microsoft Forms link in this announcement. The visit will provide an opportunity to review site conditions and ask questions regarding the scope and technical requirements. Questions may be raised during the mandatory site visit. Oral responses are provided for general informational purposes and do not revise the public announcement. Questions and answers that materially clarify or affect the project requirements, submission instructions, or selection criteria will be issued in writing to all firms through an update to the public announcement. Firms shall rely only on the written announcement and any written updates issued by the Contracting Officer. NAICS Code: 541330 (Engineering Services) Small Business Size Standard: $25.5 Million Product Service Code (PSC): R425 (Support-Professional: Engineering/Technical) Set-Aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside Only firms that qualify as small business concerns under NAICS Code 541330 are eligible to submit qualification packages. Firms are responsible for ensuring their small business status is current and accurately reflected in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). Estimated Program Value: The estimated cumulative ordering ceiling for all contracts awarded under this procurement is: $9,889,921.79. A&E Selection Criteria and Relative Importance: In accordance with 40 U.S.C. Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers (Brooks Architect-Engineer Act) and RFO FAR Part 36, the Government will evaluate firms based on demonstrated competence and professional qualifications. The evaluation will focus on the firm's specialized experience and technical competence in the following disciplines. Firms shall demonstrate the capability to provide A-E services in the following required disciplines: Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Environmental Engineering Architectural Design The Government will evaluate the qualifications and capabilities of the entire proposed team, including the prime firm and any proposed consultants or subcontractors identified in the SF 330. 1. Specialized Experience Most Important The Government will evaluate the firm's specialized experience and technical competence based on the relevance, similarity, and complexity of prior A-E projects submitted in the SF 330. The evaluation will consider the extent to which the firm's demonstrated experience includes: A-E services similar in scope, size, complexity, and technical requirements to this requirement; Single-discipline and multi-disciplinary projects involving the required A-E disciplines; Renovation, modernization, repair, and infrastructure improvement projects involving existing facilities; and Experience demonstrating the firm's ability to successfully perform the types of A-E services anticipated under this IDIQ. Firms shall demonstrate their Specialized Experience through relevant projects submitted in SF 330, Part I, Section F Example Projects Which Best Illustrate Proposed Team's Qualifications for This Contract. Firms shall submit 3 relevant projects performed within the past 5 years from the date of this announcement. 2. Professional Qualifications Second Most Important The Government will evaluate the Professional Qualifications of the key personnel proposed to perform the required A-E services. Firms shall identify and submit the proposed key personnel in SF 330, Part I, Section E Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for This Contract, consistent with the key personnel positions identified in the Functional Requirements. The Government will evaluate the relevance, depth, and adequacy of the proposed key personnel's professional qualifications in relation to their proposed roles and the A-E services required under this IDIQ. The evaluation will consider, as applicable: Education; Years and type of relevant professional experience; Professional registrations and licenses; Professional certifications; Technical qualifications; and Relevant individual project experience. The six required A-E disciplines are encompassed within the applicable personnel categories identified in the Functional Requirements, including Program/Project Manager, Senior Engineer/Architect/Specialist, and Project Engineer/Architect. Separate minimum personnel qualification requirements are not established for each individual discipline. Professional registrations, licenses, and certifications identified as preferred in the Functional Requirements are not mandatory minimum requirements unless otherwise specifically stated. The Senior Quality Control Manager shall be evaluated under the Senior Engineer/Architect/ Specialist. 3. Past Performance Third Most Important The Government will evaluate the firm's past performance on relevant A-E projects of similar scope, size, complexity, and technical requirements. The Government will consider, as applicable, the quality of services performed, timeliness, cost control, responsiveness, customer satisfaction, and other relevant performance information available to the Government. Past Performance will be evaluated using the following confidence ratings: High Confidence: The Government has a high expectation that the firm will successfully perform the required effort. Some Confidence: The Government has a reasonable expectation that the firm will successfully perform the required effort. Low Confidence: The Government has a low expectation that the firm will successfully perform the required effort. In the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance. The Government may consider past performance information provided in the SF 330, as well as other relevant past performance information available to the Government. Relative Importance Specialized Experience is the most important evaluation criterion, followed by Professional Qualifications, and then Past Performance. The Government will evaluate firms based on the information provided in the SF 330 and other information…