NSCOD AE IDIQ

es of GSA's Design Excellence program for a variety of project types across a wide range of project budgets. Assembled teams should be well rounded and clearly identify relevant concentrated areas of expertise. Architectural and Engineering (AE/EA) Services will be rendered for projects primarily managed by GSA�s Northern Service Center Operations Division (NSCOD). This is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide professional Architecture and Engineering (AE/EA) services for projects on or within federal properties and facilities, owned and/or leased, in GSA Region 5 NSCOD. This IDIQ contract will be broken out between two (2) distinct zones: Zone 1 contracts will cover the entire States of Minnesota and Wisconsin and Zone 2 contracts will cover the entire State of Michigan. However, both zones 1 and 2 will be required to cover Michigan�s Upper Peninsula. Firms submitting qualifications in each zone will be evaluated independent of the other zone using the same evaluation factors. If a firm is planning to submit qualifications for both zones, they must have a production office in each zone and meet the business size standard identified for that zone. Additionally, if a firm plans to submit qualifications for both zones, that firm will need to prepare two packages, one for each zone. The NAICS codes are 541310 - Architectural Services, with a small business size standard of $12.5 million and 541330 - Engineering Services, with a small business size standard of $25.5 million. This procurement is a �Partial Small Business Set-Aside� open to both large and small businesses. The lead firm must have an existing active production office within the planned geographic zone previously defined so as to minimize direct travel costs on resulting task orders. Most work orders will be executed for repair and alteration projects within existing buildings. The estimated cost of construction at award (ECCA) can range from $2,000 to approximately $3,613,000 (or the current Prospectus Project Threshold), however it is anticipated that the majority of projects will have an ECCA between $50,000 and $500,000. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.404-4(c)(4)(i)(B), fees for design services cannot exceed 6% of the ECCA. For general guidance describing included and excluded services, in regards to the 6% fee limitation, see PIB 13-04 Attachment (1). A broad range of services potentially requested under this IDIQ contract may include but are not limited to the following: Feasibility, pre-design, and project development studies Field investigation, Site surveys Concept design, Design development and Construction document development (both engineering and architectural) Estimating Constructability review and evaluation Submittal and shop drawing review Historic Preservation MEP services Mechanical system assessments and design Mechanical component assessments and designs (such as pumps, fans, air handlers, water distribution systems) Air distribution assessment and design Post Construction Contract Services (PCCS) Management and inspection (M&I) services during construction Record and close-out documents Master planning Fa�ade evaluation and remediation design Structural evaluation and design Historic building assessment, materials review and repair solution/ remediation Building condition survey evaluation reports (exterior and interior) Fire and Life Safety evaluation and design Existing conditions surveys Building standard documents Interior design including FFE Temperature control assessment and design BAS system assessment and integration Building and system commissioning Water infiltration investigation and mitigation design Architectural and engineering disciplines and other specialized expertise that may be required to accomplish the scopes of the task orders include but are not limited to: Architecture Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Structural & Civil Engineering Plumbing Fire Protection Life Safety Security Seismic & Blast Vertical Transportation Space Planning & Workplace Interior Architecture Real Estate Market Analysis Historic Preservation Cost Estimating Scheduling Master Planning Report writing Quality control review Surveying Sustainability & LEED Certification Building Information Modeling 3-D rendering Code Compliance Environmental Services The duration of the base period will be one (1) year. The contract will include a clause for four (4) one-year options, each of which could extend the contract for an additional one (1) year period and may be exercised at the option of the Government. The maximum order limitation is $3,613,000 for each one-year period. The minimum guarantee for this contract is $2,000 for the base year only. The selected firms must negotiate overhead, profit and hourly rates for major anticipated disciplines to be used in negotiating fixed price task orders in phase II as described below. The AE/EA may be expected to handle multiple projects simultaneously, without compromising timeliness and quality of service to GSA. Professional services for task orders shall be overseen or performed by individuals licensed in the relevant discipline, with a current registration in the state in which the project's construction will occur. Joint ventures and/or consulting arrangements will be considered and evaluated on the demonstrated interdependency of the team members to provide a cohesive quality design effort. In order to encourage participation in this request for qualifications, a virtual pre-submission meeting has been tentatively scheduled for October 16, 2023. The meeting will commence at 11:00 AM EST. Attendance is completely voluntary and will not positively or negatively impact a team�s evaluation. The purpose of the meeting is to answer any industry questions regarding this procurement. Those wishing to attend should RSVP to Daniel Nitu, Contracting Officer, at daniel.nitu@gsa.gov. In the e-mail, please provide the names and email address of those wishing to attend no later than October 13, 2023 by 3:00 PM (EST). The link to the meeting will be provided in your RSVP reply. TEAM SELECTION: Team selection is executed through a two-step process where the first step is qualification based and the second step is fee based. This notice is a Request for Qualifications only. No fee information is requested at this time. STEP I: In the first step, teams will submit qualification based on the criteria identified below. A source selection board will review each team�s qualifications and establish a shortlist of firms. The shortlist may be composed of architect-led OR engineering-led teams OR a combination of both. The Government reserves the right to hold interviews with each of the short-listed firms to clarify and confirm submitted information. EVALUATION FACTORS: I. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (45%): Provide no more than ten (10) example projects. Examples should demonstrate a range of repair and alterations work of similar budgets and complexities as anticipated for the task orders off of the IDIQ contracts. Teams must demonstrate that they are adept at solving a variety of issues and note where their specialized experience is evident, highlighting concentrated areas of expertise such as, work in occupied buildings, building system upgrades, historical preservation, workpl