Highway and/or Bridge Design and Engineering Services, other Engineering, Pla...

Highway and/or Bridge Design and Engineering Services, other Engineering, Planning, and Architectural Services The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) anticipates awarding up to four Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to small business concerns only to perform subsequent task orders for highway and/or bridge design and engineering services and various other architect-engineer (A-E) services in support of highway, street, and bridge construction projects for Federal Land Management Agencies (i.e. National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, etc.) within the continental United States and its territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands with a total shared capacity of $60 million.  For additional information on the selection of engineering firms for IDIQ contracts see FAR Part 36.6.  The type of work performed on each A-E task order will vary but may primarily include highway and bridge design and related engineering services.  Secondary services include but are not limited to geotechnical, hydraulics and hydrology, survey and mapping, traffic and safety engineering, structural engineering, planning and/or scoping, value engineering, environmental compliance, landscaping, architectural and architecturally related services, and other engineering services as required.  All work must be performed or approved by a registered Professional Engineer.  All electronic plans and specifications must be fully compatible with the Google Workspace platform, OpenRoads and OpenBridge Designer software, and other FHWA approved and compatible software.  Familiarity with the FHWA is desired and expertise with AASHTO policies is required.  The MATOC will have a shared total capacity of $60,000,000 among all IDIQ contract holders.  The planned duration for the IDIQ contracts is a total of five years, consisting of a base year period and four option year periods. This acquisition will be a total small business set-aside and will be solicited and awarded under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541330. The small business size standard for NAICS code 541330 is $25.5 million.  Please note that the size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.  Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status.  If a member of a joint venture (JV), include relevant information from both members of the JV. Step 1 Pre-Selection will be based on the following technical evaluation criteria listed below: (1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence of the firm in providing highway and bridge design and related services as listed in this RFQ.  The evaluation of this factor will use “Confidence Level” ratings of “High,” “Some,” and “Low.” (2) Professional Qualifications necessary for performance of these types of services as listed in this RFQ.  The evaluation of this factor will use “Confidence Level” ratings of “High,” “Some,” and “Low.” (3) Capacity to Accomplish All Work in the Required Time .  List numbers of teams available to do the types of services as listed in this RFQ including subcontractors.  The evaluation of this factor will use “Confidence Level” ratings of “High,” “Some,” and “Low.” (4) Past Performance will be evaluated on contracts for highway and bridge design and related services as listed in this RFQ with federal, state, and local government agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules.  Firms must identify references for past performance that must include a point of contact (POC), current telephone number, current email address, names of projects, and dates of performance.  Provide interim or final past performance evaluations for the example projects in Section F of the SF330.  In addition to the example projects, additional past performance evaluations may be provided as well.  The period of performance end date for all projects must be within the past 7 years.  The evaluation of this factor will use “Confidence Level” ratings of “High,” “Some,” and “Low.” No solicitation package is available. The successful firm or firms will be awarded an IDIQ contract based on data contained in their SF330s, past performance references and pertinent past performance information available from other sources.  Interviews with pre-selected firms may be conducted if determined necessary.  Forms can be downloaded from https://www.gsa.gov/forms.  After successf