This is a sources sought notice only. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Information received will be used to determine the availability of technically capable and otherwise responsible firms that would be interested in submitting offers for this anticipated solicitation. The General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, Northeast & Caribbean Region is conducting a market survey and is seeking qualified sources to provide Architectural and Engineering Design Services on an as needed basis, for projects located in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas & St. Croix). The NAICS code associated with this procurement is 541310 with a size standard of $7.0 Million for the past 3 years. The Government intends to award multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts as a result of the anticipated solicitation. The potential contract(s) will be procured in accordance with Public Law 92-582, The Brooks Act and FAR Part 36.6. Under this process, the Government will award to the most highly qualified A/E firms with whom it can negotiate a fair and reasonable price. The services for this contract may include, but are not limited to, site investigations, site surveys, Feasibility Studies, Project Development Studies, Building Evaluation Reports, Master Plans, concept designs, construction documents, Design-Build Bridging, Design-Build Scope Preparation, estimating services, procurement support, record drawings, constructability reviews, technical design reviews, construction administration services, shop drawing review and approval and construction site inspections, and other A/E Services, to include incidental related work in support of Government administered construction contracts; facility investigations and research; and planning studies. Disciplines and expertise that may be required to accomplish the scopes of the task orders include but are not limited to: architecture, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civil, structural, fire protection, life safety, security, blast, risk assessment, vertical transportation, space planning, real estate market analysis, interior architecture, historic preservation, estimating, master planning, report writing, quality control review, scheduling, surveying, LEED sustainability, BIM, 3-D rendering, code compliance, hazardous material removal, Courts, and U.S. Marshal expertise. Companies who have the interest and necessary experience in architectural design should submit a Statement of Capabilities, which is not a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the firm's expertise and experience. Please limit submissions to three (3) pages. Firms shall indicate within their submission: •- If they are certified under a Small Business Administration Socio-Economic program, such as, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business Concern or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). •- The firm/team must have an existing active design production office within the geographic area of GSA, PBS Northeast & Caribbean Region 2, which is determined to be a 75- mile radius of Columbus Circle, New York, NY. Firms shall indicate the location of their active design production office within their submission. Send Statement of Capabilities to the attention of the Contracting Officer, Hillary Gonzalez, via e-mail at
[email protected] no later than Friday, May 2, 2014, 4:00 PM EST.