This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Phoenix, Arizona. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

UPDATE 12/01/2022: This procurement has been formally cancelled by the National Guard Bureau (NGB). All vendors that have submitted a Standard Form 330 have been separately notified in writing by the Contracting Officer. NGB plans to re-synopsize this requirement as part of an overall National synopsis for vertical A-E services in the coming months.INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT ENGINEER (A-E) CONTRACT FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU IN SUPPORT OF THE AIR AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE REGION 08. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The National Guard Bureau is soliciting for Non-Personal Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services per Public Law 92-582 (Selection of A-E Statute) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 36. As a result of this announcement, the National Guard Bureau intends to award a target of three (3) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity IDIQ A-E contract awards with one (1) solicited as Other than Small Business (i.e. unrestricted) and two (2) to be reserved for Small Business concerns, if there is adequate competition in accordance with FAR 36.602. These contracts will provide Vertical A-E services in support of Air National Guard (ANG) and Army National Guard (ARNG) mission requirements located throughout Region 08, which includes the geographical area of the states of Arizona (AZ), Colorado (CO), New Mexico (NM) and Utah (UT). The total capacity of the three (3) contracts is $60M. This capacity will be shared among all firms. The Government may award more than two contracts within each business category (i.e. Small Business or Other than Small Business) depending on the source selection decision regarding how many firms are considered the most highly qualified per the 2014 Selection of A&E Contracts Act selection procedures. Each IDIQ will be for a five (5) year ordering period from the date of award of all contracts. Guidelines for competition of task orders: Non-Complex A-E task order requirements with a Programmed Amount (PA) less than $3M must be set-aside for competition among the reserved Small Business Firms Non-Complex A-E task order requirements with a Programmed Amount (PA) above $3M may be competed among all IDIQs Complex A-E task order requirements with a Programmed Amount (PA) less than $3M may be competed among all IDIQs Complex A-E task order requirements with a Programmed Amount (PA) above $3M may be reserved to the Unrestricted IDIQ The following definitions apply to the Vertical Requirements: Complex work is defined as projects that involve multiple concurrent disciplines or considers unique design solutions considering size and scope as determine by the Government. Examples: SCIF, Hangars, Major Building Renovations. Non-complex work is defined as work that involves limited disciplines or design solutions that are not considered unique. Examples: Administrative facilities and maintenance facilities (non-Hangars). All firms responding to the announcement will be required to identify which category they are submitting. All firms will be required to state the words, "Small Business", or "Other than Small Business" after the solicitation number in PART I, A, Block 3 of Standard Form 330. Firms will be required to submit a separate SF 330 for each category in which the firm wants consideration. No one firm will receive more than one award as a result of this solicitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541330. The Small Business size standard is $16.5M in average annual receipts of a business's latest three fiscal years. Small businesses are encouraged to team with other businesses. These are not requirements contracts. The contract will consist of two (2) ordering periods; one (1) ordering period will be for five (5) years and one (1) optional ordering period for six (6) months with a total contract ceiling of $60M for the entire program. The total contract period shall not exceed five (5) calendar years and an option to extend six (6) additional months. Task orders will be primarily for projects with a construction value typically between $25K and $35M, however, as required, larger and/or smaller projects may be executed. The minimum total fee guaranteed to each contract awardee is $2,500.00. Order limitations are as follows: The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) any order for a single item above $7M or (2) any order for a combination of items over $9M. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. Projects to be designed are not yet determined and funds (except those reserved for the minimum fee guarantee) are not presently available. The selection of A-E firms is based on professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services (rather than competitive bidding procedures). All A-E firms are cautioned to review the restrictions of FAR 9.5 Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest and FAR 36.209 Construction Contracts with Architect-Engineer Firms. Any A-E firm that prepares a Design-Build Request for Proposal for a particular project will be restricted from participating in any contract or task order for the Design-Build of that particular project. All interested Architect-Engineers are reminded that, under the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. Large business firms that intend to pursue an IDIQ contract must convey their intent to meet the minimum small business goals on the SF330, Section C, by identifying subcontracting opportunities with small businesses. Minimum goals for this procurement are: Small Business (all types of small business combined) 14%; Small Disadvantaged Businesses 3%; Woman Owned Small Business 5%; HUBZone Small Business 1%; Veteran-Owned SB 3% and Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB 3%. Small Business firms that are selected under the Small Business set aside must perform 50 percent of the contract performance by the prime or a similarly situated Small Business subcontractor in accordance with Deviation 2020-O0008. If selected as the most highly qualified firm, the large business offeror will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan following FAR 52.219-9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as a part of the Request for Proposal Package (RFPP). The subcontracting plan is NOT required with the SF 330 submittal. The wages and benefits of service employees (FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. This is a multiple award effort with the most-highly qualified firm in the Small Business group and the most-highly qualified firm in the Unrestricted group receiving their RFPPs first. Once that process is complete, the next most highly qualified firm will be provided their RFPP and so on. In accordance with 40 USC 11, Selection of Architect and Engineers, the negotiation process will continue until an agreement is reached and all contracts are awarded. PROJECT INFORMATION: A-E services shall include, but not be limited to performance of the planning, master planning, and program support; A-E investigative and design services including development of construction documents; construction support; engineering and environmental studies, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation; investigations and surveys in support of the Air and Army National Guard Vertical Construction Programs. Typical work may include, but is not specifically limited to: A) the preparation of plans, specifications, calculations, and cost estimates; B) the development of cost management, quality control, and quality assurance plans; C) construction inspection, testing, and management services; D) development of engineering standards; E) preparations for national design submissions; F) technical, economic, planning, environmental, value engineering and other studies, analyses, surveys, investigations, and reports; G) development of performance criteria for bridging documents for design build projects; H) development of documents to support various government construction programs; I) commissioning services; J) comprehensive interior design. Services may include but are not limited to, a wide variety of professional services in support of projects for administrative, industrial, and support facilities to meet the needs of the National Guard Bureau. Various projects may include services associated with National Guard Bureau installations/facilities, such as aircraft hangars, corrosion control facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, vehicle maintenance facilities, support equipment maintenance facilities, administrative offices, supply facilities, civil engineering facilities, dormitory buildings, training site facilities, readiness centers (armory), fire stations, security forces facilities, munitions maintenance and storage facilities, communications and electronic maintenance, mobility and aerial port facilities, dining facilities, medical training facilities, secondary roadways, site utilities, aircraft fuel storage and distribution systems, and other support facilities. Additionally, task orders may be issued for support services that require A-E Services as defined in FAR 2.101. QUESTIONS: All questions shall be in writing as outlined below. Phone calls and personal visits to discuss this solicitation with the National Guard Bureau contracting/project management and or engineering personnel are not allowed. SUBMIT QUESTIONS ONLY TO: Contract Specialist-Primary POC, Sabrina DeRamus at sabrina.m.deramus.civ@mail.mil or Contracting Officer-Secondary POC, Karla M. Garcia, Karla.M.GarciaMarrero.civ@mail.mil. No phone questions will be honored. Questions will be answered in writing and posted to a Questions and Answer document and posted to https://beta.sam.gov/. Contractors are encouraged to view the Q&A document BEFORE sending in a question as it may already be answered. NOTE 1: All questions are to be submitted no later than 5 business days prior to the due date for proposals. NOTE 2: As of 24 May 2021, beta.SAM will be integrated with SAM.gov. The term "beta" will be retired and be renamed to SAM.gov and SAM.gov users will see a home page that enables them to perform tasks currently found at beta.SAM.gov such as searching for contract opportunities, finding wage determinations, and more, as well as the things they can do at SAM.gov today - all under a single sign-on. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.