SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) CONTRACT FOR HAZARDOUS TOXIC WASTE (HTRW) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WITHIN SOUTHWEST DIVISION (SWD) BOUNDARIES
- Notice Date
- 6/18/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Tulsa - Military, ATTN: CESWT-CT, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609
- ZIP Code
- 74128-4609
- Solicitation Number
- DACA56-03-R-2025
- Response Due
- 7/25/2003
- Archive Date
- 9/23/2003
- Point of Contact
- Brenda Anderson, 918-669-7274
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to US Army Engineer District, Tulsa - Military
(Brenda.K.Anderson@swt03.usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NA 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Multiple Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-Engineering Contracts will be awarded for environmental services within the Southwest Division (SWD) or as assigned. This is not a request for a proposal, and the re is no bid package. The procurement is 100 percent set aside for small business competition. The Contractors will be selected for negotiations based on their qualifications submitted in accordance with this announcement. The contract is anticipated to be awarded no later than the first quarter of fiscal year 2004. The contract is for a base year with two option years and a total contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000. The base year and each option year are in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000. Sh ould the total individual contract amount reach $1,000,000 prior to passage of 365 calendar days, the option for an additional year and an additional $1,000,000 of work and services may be exercised. Similar action is available on the remaining years. Mi nimum award is $20,000 in the base contract and $10,000 in each option year. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work under this contract will include but is not limited to any or all of the following: preliminary assessments (PA??????s), site investigations, rem edial investigations, remedial design, and interim actions; engineering and design services during construction; feasibility/corrective measures studies, Site Inspections (SIs), Focused Site Inspections (FSIs), Expanded Site Inspections (ESIs), Hazard Rank ing System (HRS) packages, Integrated Assessments (IAs), Presumptive Site Assessments (PSAs) and Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CAs); treatability studies; preparation of documents for submission to federal, state and local agencies; pilot s cale studies; general investigation and design activities in support of CERCLA, RCRA or other regulatory compliance; environmental studies/plans for various environmental regulations including but not limited to land management issues, noise, asbestos, lea d-based paint, and the Munitions Rule; geophysical surveys; groundwater and surface water modeling; data management; GIS support; oversight of field operations; construction management support; human and ecological risk assessments and other engineering st udies and reports; community relations; engineering design; inspections; shop drawing review; construction documents for a variety of hazardous waste and environmental type projects; various engineering and technical support of corrective measure implement ation activities; environmental studies or documentation of lease or transfer of government real property; records searches; and any additional A-E services required to support Tulsa District??????s environmental mission. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection requirements. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a through e are primary. Criteria f through g are secondary and will only be used as additional discriminators among technically-equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Specialized experience and demonstrated technical competence in: (1) Successfully managing and performing broadly scoped environmental projects that comply with applicable USEPA, State, and Department of Defense (DoD) requirements, site/operable unit complexity, and technical challenges present or anticipated within the Tulsa District??????s environmental mission; (2) Site characterizat ion to determine nature and extent of contamination including design and/or performance of subsurface drilling programs, installation of groundwater monitoring well networks, sampling programs for various environmental media, performance and/or oversight o f other intrusive investigation techniques such as soil gas surveys, surface geophysical techniques (e.g. electromagnetic surveys), design performance and analy sis of in-situ aquifer hydraulic tests (e.g. slug tests and pump tests), acquisition and analysis of other data (e.g. geotechnical, ecological, demographic, limnological, palegeographic, fluid/matrix properties of multi-phase systems, dendrochronological, geomorphic, etc.) to support remedial decision making; (3) Development of typical deliverables supporting HTRW activities such as: Investigation Work Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, Sampling and Analysis Plans, Community Re lations Plans, Project Management Plans, Data Management Plans, Waste Management Plans, detailed project schedules, Closure Plans and Reports, Laboratory Service Contracts for Chemical and Physical Analyses, technical reports to support decision-making suc h as site characterization reports including chemical fate and transport models, Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments, Hazard Ranking System (HRS) Packages, Focused Site Inspection (FSI) Reports, Expanded Site Inspection (ESI) Reports, Integrated A ssessment (IA) Reports, Presumptive Site Assessment (PSA) Reports, RCRA Facility Assessments, Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection (PA/SI) Reports, RCRA Facility Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Reports, Corrective Measures Study Reports, Corrective Measures and Remedial Designs, Groundwater Monitoring Reports, Records of Decision, Determination of No Further Action, Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Reports, deliverables supporting UST compliance requirements, Co nstruction Plans, Cost Estimates, and other related deliverables; (4) Selecting alternatives and developing designs/specifications for alternatives for remedial/removal actions or corrective measures and/or environmental projects of equivalent scope; (5) D evelopment of various environmental studies/plans regarding environmental compliance regulations including but not limited to land management, noise, asbestos, lead-based paint, and the Munitions Rule; (6) Support of community relations/stakeholder involve ment activities (e.g. development and maintenance of Administrative Records, support of Restoration Advisory Boards, etc.) including development of and management of significant outreach activities; (7) Technical support for litigation related to executio n/implementation of environmental restoration activities; (8) Oversight and management of and/or performance of chemical analytical services typically required to support remedial/corrective measure decision-making at sites with multi-media environmental contamination from various industrial sources including, but not limited to, those in the current USEPA guidance documents and documenting a level of laboratory internal QA/QC consistent with that referenced in current USEPA guidance/requirements resulting in legally defensible data for inclusion into project deliverables, including demonstrated ability for timely identification of problems/issues in acquired data and alerting the client to the impacts of these issues as well as making recommendations for t heir resolution; (9) Appropriate management of investigation derived waste; (10) Utilization of geographic information systems and other sophisticated data management/visualization techniques; (11) Producing GIS-compatible and CADD graphics in accordance w ith Federal Special Data Standards; (12) Producing cost estimates using the Air Force Remedial Action Cost Engineering and Requirements (RACER) cost estimating system (software provided); (13) Developing the nature and extent of the responsibility and cos t allocation for investigation and cleanup of hazardous waste sites where a civil or military organization of the U.S. government is named as a Potentially Responsible Party; (14) Providing data on electronic media in accordance with government-furnished f ormats; and, (15) Preparing reports compatible with the most recent versions of Microsoft Office software. In block 8 of SF 255, cite whether the experience is that of the prime (joint venture), consultant or an individual. Work cited that is experience of the prime (or joint venture) from an office other than that identified in block 3b shall be so labeled. b. Professional Qualifications. Qualified profess ional personnel in the following areas: project management; engineering disciplines such as civil, chemical, environmental, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and structural; scientific disciplines such as chemists, geologists, geophysicists, biologists , toxicologists, and environmental scientists; appropriate specialists such as regulatory analysts, certified industrial hygienists, safety professionals, risk assessment specialists, cost estimators/schedulers, and technical editors; environmental technic ians capable or acquiring and handling environmental samples and data; drillers; surveyors; and CADD operators. Registration, licensure or certification as required by law and regulations of the appropriate states will be necessary. Firms should demonstra te strong ability to provide comprehensive program and project management for complex work; strong ability to provide comprehensive environmental technical and compliance support; ability to provide necessary number of teams or crews for expedited, complex , and unexpected field, laboratory and regulatory compliance support; and ability to initiate, manage and complete multiple concurrent delivery orders; ability to meet unforeseen schedule changes. Submitting firms should demonstrate the education, trainin g, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. This criterion is primarily concerned with the qualifications of the key personnel and not the number of personnel, which is addressed under the capacity criterion. c. Past Performance. Past Performance on DoD, DOE, and other environmental contracts with respect to quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, and cost control. Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) is the primary source of information on past performance. However, any credible, documented evaluations may be considered, but the government is not required to seek other information on the past performance of a firm if none is available from ACASS. d. Capacity. Sufficient capacity to respond quickly, mobilize qualified personnel, and produce quality results under short deadline constraints for accepted task orders. This includes demonstrating the availability of key disciplines for exec ution of several concurrent task orders. Submitting firms should demonstrate experience with similar size contracts and the available capacity of key disciplines. e. Knowledge of the Locality. Submitting firms should demonstrate knowledge of the area cov ered by the Southwest Division (SWD) including the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Examples include knowledge of geological features, climatic conditions, local construction methods that are unusual or unique, and local laws and regula tions. f. Geographic Proximity. Location of the firm in general geographical area of the SWD. g. Volume of DoD Contract Awards During Previous 12 Months. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Government-wide Numbered Note 24. The volume of DoD contract awards during the previous 12 months will be considered for equitable distribution of work among A-E firms. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Government-wide Numbered Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested f irms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (and a SF 254 of the prime firm and all consultants) to Jack Schaefer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 no lat er than 4:30 p.m. on Jul 25, 2003. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Include in your submittal, a proposed organiz ation chart for contract execution and a narrative description of how the organization will function. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office, and those tasks to be subcontracted and at wh at office. Specify the address of the office and key person that is assigned in Block 7C. Also, address your firm??????s approach to Contract/Project Management and Quality Control in Block 10 of the SF 255. Firms failing to respond to these requirement s may not be considered. No other notification is required. Include in your submittal the firm??????s ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503/808-4590. In SF 255. Block 10, describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as CADD capabilities. In Block 10 also indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be sche duled. Questions should be addressed to Jack Schaefer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128. Solicitation/bid packages are not provided.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Tulsa - Military ATTN: CESWT-CT, 1645 South 101st East Avenue Tulsa OK
- Zip Code: 74128-4609
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 74128-4609
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