Synopsis for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Earth Systems Research Laboratories (ESRL), Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), American Samoa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory (SMO)

General Information

Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice

Solicitation Number: 145034240121SM

Notice Date: August 28, 2024

Response Date: September 18, 2024

Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside

Title: Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for NOAA/OAR/ESRL/GML/SMO

Location: Pago Pago, American Samoa

Description of Requirement

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Earth Systems Research Laboratories (ESRL), Global Monitoring Laboratory (GML), American Samoa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory (SMO) is in need of non-personal Architect-Engineer (A-E) services for electrical engineer design services to detail the proposed photovoltaic (PV), 48-hour battery energy storage (BESS) and wind energy system to take SMO off-grid and net-zero.

1. Contract Information:

These services will be procured in accordance with 40 USC Chapter 11, Selection of Architects and Engineers, and Public Law (PL) 92-582, formally known as the Brooks Act, as implemented in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. Firms must demonstrate competence and qualifications for the required work, stated in this synopsis, for selection for negotiation.

The Government intends to award a trade-off, single firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30. The period of performance shall be date of award through 90 days after date of award.

This announcement is restricted to small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330. The small business size standard is $25.5 million.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.601-4(b), the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed firm to be eligible for award. Firms must provide proof that it is permitted by law to practice the professions of engineering (E.g., state registration number, or a brief explanation of the firm’s licensing in jurisdictions that do not register firms, etc.). Failure to submit the required proof could result in a firm’s elimination from consideration.

Interviews may be scheduled with firms slated as the most highly qualified. Firms slated for interviews may be asked to clarify information contained in the submittal. Elaborate presentations are not desired.

Eligibility for this contract award requires registration of the firm with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Register via SAM.gov. Firms will be verified by Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) to ensure that award is to a unique entity. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award.

2. Project Information:

The firm shall furnish all labor, management, incidental services, investigations, studies, travel, facilities, supplies, equipment, and materials to perform the required services. During the execution of work, the firm shall provide adequate supervision and quality control to assure the accuracy, quality, timeliness, and completeness of the work. The detailed scope of the work is found below.

Disclosure of Magnitude in accordance with FAR 36.204:

The magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Place of Performance

The place of performance address is American Samoa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, P.O. Box 2568 (Rt 1), Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799.

See A-E Synopsis attachments for full requirements and instructions.

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