U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-EN-MN, P.O. BOX 2288, MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001 OR 109 ST., JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

C -- IDC FOR HURRICANE EVACUATION & FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT STUDIES FOR MOB DIST DIV, DACW01-97-R-0049 SOL AECXXX-97XX-0010 POC Contact Jack Pruett, 334/441-5755 Contracting officer, Leo J. Hickman (Site Code W31XNJ) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Hurricane Evacuation and Related Floodplain Management Studies for the Mobile District's Planning Division. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The contract will be awarded for a one year period with an option to extend the contract for one additional period, not to exceed a total of two years. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders with the total contract not to exceed $250,000 for each contract period. (If the $250,000 limit for a contract period is exhausted or nearly exhausted prior to 12 months after the start of the period, the option for the next contract period may be exercised.) Selection of AE firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regardingthe requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 52.5% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and women-owned business, 8.8% be placed with SDB, and 5% for women-owned business. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The contract will primarily be used for coordination, organization, development, incorporation of comments, and reproduction of studies, reports, or portions of reports pertaining to hurricane evacuation and related floodplain studies such as, but not limited to hazard analysis, vulnerability analysis, coastal evacuation planning, floodplain management studies, shelter analysis, map preparation, transportation planning, behavioral and psychological analysis, computer modeling, graphic arts, public involvement, report writing, and development of alternative evacuation plans, and presentation of the best plan to the government. The work will be primarily within the Mobile District, but may include work along the Eastern and Gulf Coasts of the United States. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A thru D are primary. Criteria E thru G are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The contract will require the following professional disciplines, with registration required where applicable: (1) Registered Professional Engineer in a top management and supervisory position; (2) Civil Engineer; (3) Transportation Engineer; (4) Transportation Planner; (5) Behavioral Analyst. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Use the nomenclature as shown in this announcement. Additionalevaluation factors are provided in order of importance: B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Preparation of hurricane evacuation studies especially for transportation; (2) behavioral analysis and evacuation timing; (3) Producing hurricane evacuation studies for the Corps of Engineers. (4) In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality management plan, including the team's organization including an organizational chart, quality assurance, cost control, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: Capacity to do and complete four (4) task orders of $60,000.00 each, concurrently. D. Past Performance: Past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. E. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to the East Coast and Gulf Coast. F. Small Business, Small Disadvantage Business, and Women Owned Business Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses,small disadvantaged businesses, women owned businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. G. Equitable Distribution of DOD contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submissions requirements. Firms must submit a copy of their SF 254 and SF 255, and a copy of each consultant's SF 254. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. These must be received in the Mobile District Office (CESAM-EN-MN) not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this solicitation in the Commerce Business Daily. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. Regulations requires that any submittals received after this date cannot be considered by the Selection Board. Include ACASS number in Block 3b and RFP Number in Block 2b of the SF 255. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. A maximum of ten (10) projects, including the prime and consultants, will be reviewed in Block 8. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered highly qualified after submittal review by the selection board. (0121)

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