Indefinite Quantity Contract for Civil and Structural A-E Services for Various Facilities and Activities under the Cognizance of the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Marianas

ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS, IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. This procurement will result in one Indefinite Quantity (IQ) contract for civil and structural Architect-Engineer (A-E) services for various facilities and activities under the cognizance of Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas. Area of contract coverage is primarily on Guam and may include the outlying areas in the Pacific Ocean, including the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Micronesia. These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers , as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6. The IQ contract will be for a base period of one year and four one-year option periods (if exercised). The total fee for the contract term shall not exceed $20 million. The guaranteed minimum for the contract term (including option years) is $10,000. Firm-fixed price task orders will be negotiated for this contract. There will be no dollar limit per task order and no dollar limit per year. Firms are advised that the selected firm, its affiliates, consultants, and subcontracts that design, prepare, or provide engineering services in support of construction contract documents cannot provide construction services for the same contract. Estimated start date is April 2022. This proposed contract is being solicited as a set-aside for Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 and the small business size is $16.5 million annual average gross revenue of the concern for the last three years. The Government seeks the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications, in accordance with the selection criteria. The type of civil and structural A-E services expected to be performed under this contract include, but are not limited to, design charrette, functional analysis concept development, DD Form 1391 document preparation, economic analysis, life cycle cost analysis, requirements documentation, asset evaluation, feasibility and concept studies, master planning, space utilization, design-build or design-bid-build documents, plans, drawings, renderings, sketches, specifications, cost estimates, topographic, boundary and utility survey and mapping, geotechnical investigation, soil borings, reports, environmental investigation, and construction inspection and engineering consultation services during construction. Engineering services may be required for engineering related studies and assessments of infrastructure and building projects include, but are not limited to, basic facilities requirements, engineering investigations, and concept studies. Planned projects include, but are not limited to, Military Construction projects, Special Projects, and Operations & Maintenance, Navy/ Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization projects involving new construction, renovation/modernization, alteration, repair, and maintenance of Government waterfront/marine facilities, and other shored-based facilities on Guam and in the outlying areas in the Pacific Ocean. Facility types include, but not limited to, operations and training facilities, maintenance and production facilities, supply facilities, hospital-medical facilities, administrative, educational and communication facilities, family and unaccompanied housing, community, dining facilities, warehouses, airfields, wharves, utilities, petroleum-oil-lubricants, ammunition & explosive magazines, armories, and ground improvement. The DD Form 1391 documentation is prepared in the Navy's Electronic Procurement Generator and includes cost valuation surveying, concept and site sketches with utility points of connections; and may require enhancement of previously prepared basic documentation, including economic analysis and recommendations for potential utilities impacts and sustainable features. Firms are required to prepare cost estimates utilizing the Micro Computer-Aided Cost Engineering System (MCACES/MII) estimating system in Work Breakdown Structures, specifications in the SPECSINTACT program, design-build, and design-bid-build RFPs utilizing NAVFAC DB Masters, and drawings in AutoCad format utilizing the National CADD Standards format with NAVFAC (Marianas) required modifications. Firms will also be required to provide documents in pdf format. Final documents will require electronic signature using the Navy's DeSign signature software. Some projects may also require design in the metric system. The contract requires that the selected firm have on-line access to web-based support programs and e-mail via the internet for routine exchange of correspondence. All contractors are advised that registration in System for Award Management (SAM) Database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM Database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Web site: https://www.sam.gov. In accordance with the FAR 36.601-4(b) the AE firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm to be eligible for award. Provide proof that firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, (e.g.., state registration number, or a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in jurisdictions that do not register firms, etc.). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration. FIRMS WHO ARE OFFERING AS A JOINT VENTURE SHOULD INCLUDE WITH THEIR SUBMISSION A COPY OF THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT. FAILURE TO INCLUDE THE JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT WILL RESULT IN THE FIRM’S ELIMINATION FROM FURTHER EVALUATION. The awarded contract will be subject to specific provisions addre…