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R -- ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTATION SERVICES(EIS) SOL GS-09P-96-KTC-0020 DUE 040496 POC Contact,SANDRA R. GILBERT,415/522-3175,Contracting Officer,Sandra R. Gilber t,415/522-3175 This is a master indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for environmental consultation services to assist the General Services Administration (GSA) to outline the nature of the investigations and analyses required as the basis for preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) and/or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for one or more proposed federal action(s) that may have significant impact on the environment. It is anticipated that a single award will be made for these services and that projects may be assigned in any geographical areas within GSA's Pacific Rim Region, which includes the states of California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii and Pacific Islands and trust territories such as Guam, Saipan and American Samoa. When requested by GSA through a work order, the Environmental Analysis Contractor will furnish services to research, evaluate, study and analyze environmental impacts associated with the proposed project. The subject of analysis will include but not be limited to, environmental resources, cultural and archeological resources, biological resources, geotechnical conditions, traffic patterns and road capacity, hazardous or toxic wastes generation and levels, ambient air quality and resources, historic structure and preservation, and other environmental related analyses as requested by the Government. The end products can be an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), or an EA that may form the basis for an EIS. The level of documentation will be determined by the Government. The documents shall meet all requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321, et. seq. as specifically defined in Section 102 (2)(C) of the Act. The EA and/or EIS shall be prepared in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations which implement the Act (40 CFR Part 1500), and in accordance with applicable GSA regulations and procedures. The proposed work orders will have an anticipated value range of $15,000 to $150,000. The contract will be for one year with one (1), one-year renewal option. The estimated date for start of performance is May 7, 1996. The total cumulative yearly contract award amount of all work orders will not exceed $750,000 for each year of the contract. The resultant contract will include hourly rates for anticipated disciplines for use in negotiating fixed-price work orders. Projects under this contract will generally include proposed new construction, repair and alterations to existing federal buildings, master facility plans, large scale space acquisition within a metropolitan area, construction or renovation of special use facilities such as border stations, laboratories and major research centers, proposed actions within a floodplain and other similar federally proposed or sponsored actions that may have significant impact on the environment. Method of acquisition will be by sealed bid. The IFB will contain definitive responsibility criteria relating to previous experience in the preparation of EA/EIS documentation. One of the criteria is that the experience must have been performed in California. The apparent low bidder must submit evidence prior to award. Copies of the specification can only be obtained by written request to GSA, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, (9PCT-3rd Floor) San Francisco, CA 94102 ATTN: Sandra Gilbert or by FAX (415) 522-3114. NO PHONE REQUESTS ACCEPTED. The solicitation will be available on or about February 27, 1996. This procurement is unrestricted and open to both large and small businesses; small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate. Bidders must also make a good faith effort to meet the small business and women-owned business goals for subcontracts. Before award of the contract, large contractors are required to submit an acceptable small business subcontract ing plan. There will be a pre-bid conference on or about March 15, 1996. For additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer, Sandra Gilbert at (415) 522-3175. (0033)

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