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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, NOT A SOLICITATION OR OFFER TO PURCHASE. This Sources Sought notice is to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources and services pursuant to FAR Part 10. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse contractors for any cost incurred for their participation in this Sources Sought. Small businesses are encouraged to participate in this survey. The Government may base decisions about a future procurement on the responses to this survey.

The General Service Administration National Capitol Region (GSA NCR) seeks to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources to support acquisition of the requirements stipulated below. Should acquisition of these requirements follow this market research effort, it will be conducted in compliance with the Brooks Act. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 541330 Engineering Services with a size standard of $25.5M.

This will be 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 the metropolitan area of Washington, DC (as defined: District of Columbia; the City of Baltimore, the Counties of Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore in Maryland; the Cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Manassas, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun in Virginia) - National Capital Region. Typical scopes of work may include, but are not limited to: site investigation, pre-design and existing conditions studies, program of requirement, design, construction documents, constructability review and evaluation, estimating, technical design reviews, procurement support, submittal and shop drawing review/approval, record drawings, construction site inspection, and close-out documentation. Many of the projects will be in historically significant buildings or buildings of significant architectural design. These services are to be consistent with GSA’s and applicable federal and private industry standards but also the guiding principles of the GSA Design Excellence Program across a wide range of project types across a variety of project situations, schedules, and budgets. Most Task Orders (TO’s) will be executed for repair and alteration projects within existing buildings. This IDIQ may also be used to provide AE/EA services for new construction or renovation of GSA leasehold interests as well.

In summary, GSA NCR is contemplating the solicitation of a Multi-Disciplinary A/E IDIQ Multiple Award Task Order Contract with a capacity of $25M and duration of five (5). Any single task order could be awarded up to $5M. The Minimum Ordering limit for Task Orders will be $2,000.00. Any combination of Task Orders will not exceed $5,000,000.00 per year.

Interested sources should submit a Statement of Capability (SOC) demonstrating experience in the above desired capabilities to Royce Haughton, royce.haughton@gsa.gov , with a copy provided to Nicole.Dent@gsa.gov, and Robert.N.Jackson@gsa.gov no later than 03 August 2023 at 11AM EST. The SOC should conform to the following:

1. On the first page of the SOC, indicate business size in relation to the NAICS code 541330. Provide your company's System for Award Management (SAM) Cage Code and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Qualified Section 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) or Large Business (LB). Contractors must be registered in SAM at time of bid/proposal due date. Please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/ for additional registration information.

2. The SOC should include your interest, capabilities (experience with industrial engineering, such as process controls, manufacturing processes; personnel, schedule slots, and ability), and input regarding the required technical disciplines to be involved in executing design, to meet all requirements stated in this announcement. This SOC should include documentation of past specialized experience and technical competence in similar work, including past projects for which your firm was the prime contractor.

3. The SOC shall not exceed 15 pages (11-point font minimum) in one (1) .pdf file. Email responses are required. Tables charts, graphs, etc., will not count toward the 15-page count total (smaller font is allowed for these items, but the text must be legible). All data received in response to this Sources Sought notice marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. There is no bid package or solicitation. To protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointment for presentations will be made.