ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR MASTER PLANNING AND ASSOCIATED STUDIES IDIQ

al Services and the size standard is $12,500,000. Agency/Office: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Location: The Gaithersburg campus address is: 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. The Boulder campus address is: 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Scope and description of services The Office of Facilities and Property Management (OFPM) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an agency of the U. S, Department of Commerce, intends to award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task order contract(s) for Architectural Services for Master Planning And Associated Studies. NIST owns and manages five campus locations nationwide. NIST may require the Contractor to perform services at any of the NIST sites. These sites are located in Gaithersburg, MD; Boulder, CO; Erie, CO, Ft. Collins, CO and at Kekaha on the island of Kauai in HI. Although NIST may require the Contractor to perform services at any of the NIST campus sites, the Gaithersburg and Boulder campuses will serve as the predominant locations for the services. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)/International Trade Administration (ITA) Table Mountain Field Site, located in Longmont CO, shall also be included as a location to perform services. NIST intends to award up to three contracts for A-E services. NIST reserves the right to contract with either more firms or fewer firms if it is in the best interest of the Government. The purpose of this Master Planning IDIQ is to provide the required services to assist in strategic planning for NIST�s aging facilities on any and/or all its campus locations. PROJECT INFORMATION: The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, supplies, equipment and facilities to develop and deliver contractor services for the following requirements. 1. Space Utilization Studies - Comprehensive space analysis including organizational distribution of space (space assignments), overall space occupied by each organization, identification of support space, joint use space, space types, utilization rates by space, building, and organization. Provide space consolidation strategies and recommend more efficient utilization of space. 2. Master Planning - Urban design and campus planning services for the development and updating of NIST Master Plans. As part of the Master Plans, the Contractor shall provide: a program analysis and definition of the planning approach; an overview of the regional setting; an analysis of the existing campus natural and man-made environment; alternative development concepts and standards for future development; Preliminary Draft, Draft, and Final Master Plans based on the selected Master Plan alternative; and, specific site element recommendations, such as signage, and other streetscape improvements. Also required shall be the preparation of an Environmental Assessment and/or an Environmental Impact Statement and/or GHG, Clean Energy, or Sustainability Assessment for each Master Plan to satisfy the NEPA. Boulder Master Plan: https://www.nist.gov/ofpm/nist-boulder-master-plan Gaithersburg Master Plan: https://www.nist.gov/ofpm/nist-gaithersburg-master-plan 3. Programming - Program of Requirements (POR) that accurately reflects spatial, functional and operational requirements for a specific program or organization. Applying space standards approved by NIST, and utilizing questionnaires/interviews, the POR will articulate space needs, adjacency requirements, operational and performance requirements, sustainability and GHG impacts, as well as site and security requirements. 4. Performance Specifications - Associated with the above noted Program of Requirements and/or stand-alone documents that provide systems descriptions and performance (operational and quality) characteristics using the standard UniFormat II structure. The nature of the performance required may be defined by the desired outcome or by reference to standards. NIST may use the performance specifications, with a POR, as the basis of a future Design Build solicitation. 5. Concept Studies � Conceptual architectural design studies for new facilities and renovations. Supporting mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, IT, and site/civil and landscape planning studies shall be included as required. 6. Feasibility Studies � Existing building analysis and condition assessment including the capacity of the facility to meet the programmatic requirements. Conceptual studies to explore and demonstrate appropriateness of facility to meet requirements. Architectural, engineering, infrastructure GHG reductions, impact to the Net-zero requirements, and site systems shall be included. 7. Cost Estimating � Concept level project budget estimates, detailed program or project cost estimates, life-cycle cost estimates (identification of all cost elements from initial concept through operations, support, and disposal.) For Programs of Requirements, NIST requires cost estimates in the ASTM UniFormat II, developed to Level 3. 8. Business Case Analyses (Cost Benefit Analyses) � Comparative analysis that presents facts and supporting details among competing alternatives. It shall consider life-cycle costs as well as quantifiable and non-quantifiable benefits. 9. Environmental Planning and Analyses (NEPA compliance and documentation) � Project, program, or site-wide environmental analysis to determine NEPA compliance level (Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, Environmental Impact Statement), and accompanying documentation. 10. Transportation Planning & Studies � Specialized studies regarding all modes of transportation (traditional and electric vehicle (EV)) at a project level, within a NIST site, a NIST site related to the surrounding community and environment, and/or on a regional level as it pertains to NIST. 11. Site Planning Studies � Specialized site studies pertaining to a portion of a NIST site, or a specialized campus-wide study including landscaping, signage, land use, natural resources, storm water management, utility infrastructure, security, etc. 12. Space Planning � Space planning for office, laboratory, and support spaces including space planning studies for improving office utilization rates. 13. Security Studies � As related to physical facility or campus security analysis and design. 14. Cultural Resource Planning and Support Services � Specialized studies and/or support for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and as Amended (NHPA) Section 106 Consultations, development of Memorandums Of Agreements (MOAs), Programmatic Agreements (PAs) and special projects. NHPA Section 110 survey work and/or updates related to both above and below ground resources at all five campus locations. Design guidelines for planning and design within the NIST Historic District in Gaithersburg, and Building 1 in Boulder, the Fort Collins, CO campus, the Kauai, HI campus and other locations, as determined. 15. Campus Infrastructure Planning � Site utility systems including, but not limited to, steam, condensate, chilled water, domestic water, sanitary, storm, natural gas, electrical, EV Charging, On-site Energy Generation, Battery Storage, Smart Building/Building controls, IT, and security systems. Investigations and planning of campus distribution systems site-wide or for specific portions of the site. 16. Ext