ARCHITECT-ENGINEER INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTIPLE AWARD TASK…

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY MULTIPLE AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR GENERAL DESIGN AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Solicitation (Synopsis) Number:  W912P826RA012 Set-Aside Code:  Unrestricted with a Partial Small Business Set-Aside Product Service Code:  C219 - Architect and Engineering - General North American Industrial Classification System Code:  541330 - Engineering Services 1.  CONTRACT INFORMATION:  These services are being procured in accordance with 40 United States Code, Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers Statute, Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 36.  Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work stated in this synopsis.  This is not the Request for Proposal.  Interested firms shall respond by submitting one Standard Form (SF) 330 listing their qualifications.  North American Industrial Classification System Code is 541330, which has a size standard of $25,500,000 in average annual receipts.  This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) announcement is Unrestricted with a Partial Small Business Set-Aside pool.  The resulting task orders will be negotiated Firm Fixed-Price for General Design and other related services.  Multiple contract awards are anticipated, with a performance of five years, with four negotiated rate escalations each year after the initial first year.  The total MATOC shared pool capacity shall not exceed $90,000,000 or five-year duration, whichever comes first.  The minimum guarantee throughout the five-year contract is $1,000.  Responding firms must address each evaluation criteria in the appropriate sections of the SF 330 for the prime contractor as well as all subcontractors and consultants.  If subcontracted, clearly indicate what part of the scope they will be performing.  To be eligible for the contract award, the firm must be registered in the Department of Defense (DoD) System for Award Management (SAM).  Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov.  For contractors requiring Common Access Cards (CAC) or contractors requiring unescorted access to USACE controlled property for greater than six (6) months the Centralized Suitability Service Center (CSSC) requires a T1 Background Investigation to be completed.  Should a task order require a T1 Background Investigation it will be specified. The primary purpose of the proposed contract is to provide A-E General Design and other related Services anywhere within the boundaries or assignments of Mississippi Valley Division.   2.  PROJECT INFORMATION:   A-E and related services are to be accomplished through individual Task Orders, which shall consist of the following comprehensive scope tasks and requirements: (a)  Core Engineering, Design, and Project Documentation:   The work will involve investigations, comparisons, data evaluations, analyses, designs, water quality analyses, technical writing, and drafting for: Engineering Documents:   Preparing Design Documentation Reports (DDRs) geotechnical reports, feasibility studies, plans and specifications, Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Rehabilitation (OMRR&R) manuals, value engineering, or other technical engineering documents. Design, Modeling & Drafting:   Civil design, hydraulic design, hydrologicanalysis, sediment transport, coastal engineering, structural design, geotechnical design, mechanical design, electrical design, architectural design, naval architecture, project management, building and civil information modeling (BIM/CIM), and CAD drafting. Engineering Support During Advertisement (EDA):   Preparing amendments to the advertised plans and specifications and updating the BIM/CIM as warranted by comments received from prospective bidders.  Engineering Support During Construction (EDC):   Attending pre-construction conferences; responding to contractor requests for information (RFIs) and clarifications; reviewing submittals from the construction contractor; and performing monthly or bi-weekly site visits (or visits at critical times) to witness construction practices, observe site conditions, and document implementation of the design from the designer's perspective.  Levee Safety & Structural Periodic Inspections:   Performing detailed, systematic technical inspections and evaluations of the safety, stability, and operational adequacy of levees and civil works structures. Support Services:   Surveying and the use of aerial mapping are required to support this work. (b)  Required Disciplines & Professional Qualifications:  The as