SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE BUREAU FO INDIAN AFFAIRS, GREAT PLAINS REGION
- Notice Date
- 4/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- Contracting Office
- BIA - GPRO - Regional Office BIA, Branch of Contracting115 4th Avenue SE, Suite 400 Aberdeen SD 57401
- ZIP Code
- 57401
- Solicitation Number
- A12PS00810
- Response Due
- 2/19/2012
- Archive Date
- 4/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- ANITA BOLLEN CONTRACT SPECIALIST 6052267363 anita.bollen@bia.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SYNOPSIS. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is requesting Environmental Engineering qualifications from interested parties for the award of two Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts for the Great Plains Region. This is a set-Aside for American Indian (Native American) owned and operated firms only, in accordance with the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C. 47). The geographical area to be covered will encompass the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The anticipated contract period shall be for one year with an option for four additional one-year periods. Contract award is contingent on availability of funds. The total value of the contract(s) will not exceed $250,000 per year. A minimum guarantee of $5,000 is payable for the first year and an additional $5,000 for each year thereafter that the contract option is extended. This requirement will utilize various NAICS Codes under 541 - Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. This is a Request for Qualifications, RFQ, of Environmental Engineering (EE) Firms interested in contracting of this work. The EE firm as used in this RFQ shall be a Native American owned firm, association, joint venture, partnership or other entity. The EE firm must address the contractual relationships with the EE team and its ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The EE Team is required to have at least one registered, or certified as applicable, professional in the state (or applicable jurisdiction) of the project location for each discipline or environmental hazard as applicable. REQUIRED DISCIPLINES AND SERVICE. The Scope of EE services may include Phase I Environmental Audits-Site Assessments, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Assessments, inspections and re-inspections, sample collection, laboratory analysis, design, preparation of construction documents, cost estimating, full compliance air monitoring, environmental construction administration-inspection, coordination with other Architect-Engineering (A-E) firms, and final clearances for environmental concerns such as asbestos, lead-based paint, microbials, mercury, PCBs, underground fuel storage tanks, radon, etc. The scope of work for all drawings will require the latest version of AutoCAD (both.dwg format with pen assignments and.tif format), word processing shall be in Microsoft Word, and spread sheets shall be in Microsoft Excel; an archive CD will be required for key documents produced such as reports, studies and drawings, specifications, and detailed material and labor cost estimates. POLICY REQUIREMENTS. All Environmental Engineering Services are subject to provisions of Federal Acquisition Requirements (FAR) and all provisions of the Brooks Act, including Fee limitation provisions. All firms will be required to be registered and keep registration current in Central Contract Registration (CCR) and not appear on the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). SELECTION CRITERIA. The Government will use an evaluation process in Far 15 and 36 to review each of the following Criteria for all submissions on the following Scale: Superior, Good, Marginal or Poor. 1. Qualifications of and listing of key personnel (in house and consultants,) professional registrations and Key personnel registered or certified as applicable in the state of ND, SD and NE. 2. Approach to large and small projects in remote areas. 3. Past performance for quality, cost control, and scheduling. 4. Past performance of construction documents; demonstrate construction documents are concise yet clear, thorough, and adequately detailed resulting in minimal change orders and other field corrections. 5. Demonstrated knowledge and experience in all aspects of environmental consulting as it relates to buildings. 6. Demonstrated knowledge and experience with applicable codes, standards, and federal regulations. 7. Demonstrated ability to coordinate with other A-E firms for concurrent design and-or construction. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Interested parties are required to submit the completed Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer Qualifications, both parts 1 & 2 (completed for the entire "Proposed Team" (defined in Section C) dated not more than 12 months before the due date indicated below) to the following address: Bureau of Indian Affairs, GPRO, Attn: Anita Bollen, Contract Specialist, 115 4th Avenue SE, Suite 400, Aberdeen, SD 57401, by 3:00 P.M. CST, May 7, 2012. The EE firm must include a letter or interest and address its ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The EE Team is required to have at least one registered, or certified professional as applicable, in the state of the project location for each discipline or environmental hazard as required in the States of ND, SD and NE. Additional information requested of applying firms: discuss why the "Proposed Team" is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in Section H of the SF330. In Section F Example Projects, for firms with multiple offices, use Section F, Part 25, to detail which office completed each example project. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most qualified firms. SELECTION/EVALUATION PROCESS. The Selection Committee will evaluate the submissions and establish a short list for as many as five firms. The short listed firms will be notified to establish an interview date and time, and will be asked to submit 5 copies of additional information, using an 8-one half inches X 11 inches format and not exceeding 50 pages, that may further describe their design, management and production capabilities and expertise, as well as previous accomplishments. The short listed firms will also be asked to provide Certificates of Insurance as proof of concurrent coverage for professional liability, general liability, and automobile liability insurance. The Selection Committee will interview each short listed team; candidates should be prepared to discuss all aspects of the criteria indicated above and to demonstrate their ability to fulfill all project requirements. The Selection Committee will interview each short listed team; candidates should be prepared to discuss all aspects of the criteria indicated above and to demonstrate their ability to fulfill all project requirements. Final negotiated award will be made to the EE firm (s) that are evaluated highest in the weighted evaluation process and then ranked highest during final interviews conducted after placement on the short list. OFMC - Great Plains Region will determine the number of EE firms awarded contracts.
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