Request for Qualifications (RFQ), XUMU 24-3205, Fire Control System Study at Visiting Officer�s Quarters

to 20 February 2025 by 3:00PM PT. RFQ responses shall be emailed to the project email at 243205Bldg13330FireSuppressionRepair@groups.af.mil, the Contracting Officer at Meghann.Applebay@spaceforce.mil, and the Contract Specialist at Shelby.Cordts@spaceforce.mil. All other provisions and requirements of the RFQ remain unchanged and in effect. Project: XUMU 24-3205 Fire Control System Study at Visiting Officer�s Quarters (VOQs) Request for Qualification (RFQ) for Architectural and Engineering Services Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB) has a need for Architectural and Engineering (AE) services to produce an Engineering Study Report in accordance with Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 32-1020, Planning and Programming Built Infrastructure Projects, and with the 30th Civil Engineer Squadron (30 CES) in developing a complete and usable Engineering Study Report as a result of onsite investigation that evaluates the existing fire alarm and notification systems at the Visiting Officer�s Quarters at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB). The AE firm shall investigate and research the current situation and provide an engineering solution in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and all applicable attachments, codes, standards, laws, and regulations that pertain to this project. The 30th Contracting Squadron (30 CONS) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to one (1) AE firm for project XUMU 24-3205, Fire Control System Study at Visiting Officer�s Quarters (VOQs) on or about 04 April 2025. The award is contemplated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The contract will be a negotiated, firm-fixed-price contract. The following North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applies to this RFQ: 541330, Engineering Services. The size standard for this NAICS code is $25.5M. Drawings, cost estimates, specifications, calculations, and all other deliverables required under this acquisition shall be completed within 264 calendar days after date of Award, unless otherwise agreed upon with the Government Project Manager and Contracting Officer. All respondents are advised that in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 7540, 8612, and 9540, the contract price for the preparation of designs, plans, drawings, and specifications shall not exceed ten (10) percent of the project's estimated construction cost. Design limitation costs will be provided to the most highly rated AE firm selected to complete the design, when applicable. The estimated magnitude for construction (not design) of this project is between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36, Construction and Architect - Engineer Contracts. All potential respondents are reminded that in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), lack of registration in the SAM will make a respondent ineligible for contract award. Request for Qualifications: This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) shall not be mistaken for a Request for Proposal. In accordance with FAR Part 36.702, interested AE firms shall submit an SF330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, for Government evaluation by the RFQ deadline. SF330 information shall be provided per the latest format from the GSA Library located at https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/architect-engineer-qualifications. All sections of the SF330 must be completed. All completed SF330s received by the RFQ deadline will be evaluated by the Government. Failure to provide requested data may negatively impact a respondent 's rating or determine the respondent non-responsive. In accordance with FAR Part 36.6, Architect-Engineer Services, and based on the SF330s and responses to RFQ evaluations, only the one (1) AE firm considered to be the most highly qualified after review and discussions of the minimum requirements/evaluation factors will be eligible to receive the RFP. Evaluation Factors: In accordance with FAR Part 36.602-1, Selection Criteria, potential AE firms will be evaluated based on the following selection criteria: (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Complete this evaluation factor using Section E and Section G of the SF330. Submit personal resumes and relevant information for key and responsible personnel. Section E shall be not more than one (1) page in length per individual, and not more than fifteen (15) total pages. Evaluation of professional qualifications will include but is not limited to the objective assessment of the AE firm�s individual personnel resumes. The recommended professional qualifications for satisfactory performance of the required services are defined as professional qualifications in (but not limited to): Program Manager, Project Manager, Mechanical Engineer, Fire Protection Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Registered Communications Distribution Engineer, Planner, Engineering Technician, Draftsman, Technical/Specifications Writer, Cost Estimator, Scheduler, Contract Admin, and Clerical. Anticipated project tasks for the referenced disciplines are similar to those listed at https://www.wbdg.org/design-disciplines/planning. The AE firm shall ensure that only qualified, competent personnel carry out the tasks outlined in this SOW. Qualified, competent personnel is defined as a registered professional or, where registration is not applicable, trained, and/or certified in their respective field. All tradesmen performing work in a trade which has a California AE�s license available shall be licensed or under the direct supervision of a tradesman licensed in the trade being performed. Failure to provide sufficient data supporting professional qualifications may negatively impact an AE firm�s rating. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence, within the past five (5) years, in the type of work required, including, where appropriate, experience in energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, and the use of recovered materials. Complete this evaluation factor by providing five (5) example projects using Section F of the SF330, limited to two (2) pages per project. Narratives shall, when possible, be supported with illustrations or photographs of completed projects, with no more than three (3) additional pages of supporting illustrations or photographs. Specialized experience pertains to the types, size, volume, budget, and complexity of work previously or currently being performed by the AE firm that is comparable to the work to be performed under this project�s scope of work. Specialized experience may also include unique conditions, considerations, or circumstances encountered that are relevant to this RFQ. Specialized experience does not include overseas offices for projects outside the United States, its territories, or possessions; nor does it include subsidiaries that are not normally subject to management decisions, accounting, and policies, or a holding or parent company or an incorporated subsidiary that operates under a firm name different from the parent company. Technical competence includes construction and design projects similar in project scope, size, construction features, dollar value, and complexity of that listed in this RFQ. Similar complexity