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Architect and Engineering Services - Single Award IDIQ
Contact and place of performance
Amber Sampson
Peoria, Illinois 61604
This is a pre-solicitation notice. The USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has a requirement for a Single-Award Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for Architect-Engineering Design and Construction Management/Administration Services for repair and maintenance, alteration, and/or new construction projects (including greenhouses and specialized farm buildings) for its research laboratory facilities located through...
View moreThe contracts shall be for a five (5) year ordering period from date of award. Firm-fixed-price task orders will be issued for each individual project. The cumulative amount of the delivery/task orders will be a minimum of $1,000 and will not exceed $20,000,000.
The Government will award a single Indefinite Quantity Contract. Individual funded requirements will be awarded through the issuance of firm-fixed-price Task Orders; however, no project exist currently. A solicitation will be issued on or about December 26, 2022.
Consideration of firms will be limited to those firms who can provide professional A-E services primarily in the disciplines of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and environmental engineering for pre-design, design and post-design A-E services for research laboratory facilities, including greenhouses and specialized farm buildings such as breeding and rearing facilities, barns, stock-watering systems/facilities, etc.
The following specific factors will form the basis for evaluation and determination of those highly qualified firms and selection of the best qualified. All factors are weighted by importance, individual factor weights are listed with each factor description:
1. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required to alter or repair facilities in support of agricultural research in laboratory and field settings, including, where appropriate, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. Experience in the inclusion of energy-saving and sustainable features into the design, as shown using the requirements of ASHRAE 90.1, EPACT 2005, Executive Order No. 13693 and LEED. Various tasks include: Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, Civil, Retro-Commissioning, and Construction Management Services. Preference will be given to firms who demonstrate experience with agricultural research facilities.
2. The capacity of the Design A-E and its consultants, in terms of numbers and diversity of in-house disciplines and resources, to accomplish all work on schedule and to successfully manage multiple task orders simultaneously.
3. Professional qualifications; including general education, training and experience of the Design A-E and its primary consultants necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Professional Licenses of Firms and Team Members in all the states included in the Area of interest.
4. Past performance on similar contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality control, compliance with performance schedules, and demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate all planning, design, bid and construction phase work with all subcontractors, and to communicate effectively with the customer on project progress issues. Demonstrated ability in: quality assurance work, "punch lists," commissioning services, final inspections; and Record Drawings is vital.
5. Location of a major offices within geographic proximity to ARS Area Headquarters; Co-location of the offices of the consultants in the same general location as the Design A-E is preferred. Firms shall submit their procedures for coordinating project activities with consultants and sub-consultants which are not co-located within the same general location of the firm.
The NAICS code is 541330, and the small business size is $22.5 million or less in average annual receipts. This requirement is being competed to all small businesses who are qualified and responsible A-E firms. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this requirement are strongly discouraged and will NOT be scheduled.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) intends to award a Single-Award Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) for architect-engineering design and construction management services. This requirement supports the repair, maintenance, alteration, and new construction of research laboratory facilities, greenhouses, and specialized farm buildings across the Midwest Area, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The scope of work encompasses energy studies, environmental site assessments, feasibility and conceptual studies, engineering design, construction drawings, and on-site construction management. The contract will feature a five-year ordering period with a minimum cumulative value of $1,000 and a maximum ceiling of $20,000,000.
This solicitation is categorized under NAICS code 541330 for Engineering Services and PSC C1DB for Architect and Engineering- Construction: Laboratories and Clinics. The opportunity is designated as a small business set-aside (SBA), and consideration is limited to firms capable of providing professional services in the disciplines of architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental engineering. Evaluation factors for selection include specialized experience in agricultural research facility design, capacity to manage multiple task orders, professional qualifications, past performance, and geographic proximity to the ARS Area Headquarters.
The primary place of performance is Peoria, Illinois, under the administration of the USDA Midwest Area. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice are due by December 22, 2022, and the formal solicitation is expected to be issued on or about December 26, 2022. Individual requirements will be executed through firm-fixed-price task orders, although no specific projects exist at this time. Amber Sampson is the designated point of contact for solicitation number 12505B23R0001, which currently contains no attachments.
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