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C -- ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AT VARIOUS NAVAL ACTIVITIES IN THE STATES OF ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, AND DE SOL N62472-98-D-1441 DUE 123097 POC Tina Phillips, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0626. ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR AN INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS AT VARIOUS NAVAL ACTIVITIES IN THE STATES OF ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, AND DE. Work assignments will be primarily concerned with compliance projects in the media of water and wastewater. Work shall include, but not be limited to, studies, field sampling, laboratory analysis, designs, and permit applications concerning subjects such as: potable water treatment and distribution; industrial, sanitary wastewater, and storm water collection, treatment, discharge, sampling, and analysis and pollution prevention survey and planning. Work assignments, in instances where emergency or urgent circumstances exist, may also involve projects in any other environmental arenas, such as hazardous material/waste, oil, air, asbestos and pesticides, etc. Design deliverables will be required in either AUTOCAD Release 13 or higher or Microstation Version 95 or higher depending on the location of the specific projects, specifications using SPECINTACT SGML program, and cost estimates using the "Success" estimating program in a Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) system format. When design services are required, the following pre-priced options may be exercised at the discretion of the governemnt: 0 -- 35% design, 35 100% design and Post Construction Contract Award Services (PCAS) such as shop drawing review/approval, consultation during construction, construction inspection services, and preparation of record drawings. Options are normally exercised within several months of completing prior work, however, delays of up to one year are possible. Firms are advised that work could potentially involve close contact with hazardous materials/wastes and asbestos in various settings. Firms unable to accept work in these environments need not apply. SIGNIFICANT EVALUATION FACTORS IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: 1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE OF THE FIRM IN THE TYPE OF WORK DESCRIBED ABOVE. Firm's prior experience should include, as a minimum, completion of the following type projects: Storm Water Management Plans, Backflow Preventer Surveys, Illicit Discharge Surveys, Preparation of Bid Documents for Potable Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems and for Environmental Compliance Projects, Groundwater Modeling and Wellhead Protection Plans. 2. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. Professional qualifications and relevant experience of staff to be assigned to this contract (including those of any consultants). 3. CAPACITY. Capacity of assigned team to accomlish the work within the required time constraints. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE. Past Performance with respect to responsiveness, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (emphasis on DOD work). 5. QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM. Use of an internal quality control program to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination of plans and specifications. 6. LOCATION. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of the locality of the projects, provided that there is an appropriate number of qualified firms therein for consideration. 7. SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION. Use of small business, small disadvantaged business or women-owned business firms. 8. VOLUME OF WORK. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense. Estimated Construction Cost: N/A Type of Contract: Indefinite Quantity Contract/Firm Fixed Price Task Order. Estimated Start Date: February 1998. The duration of this contract will be for one year from the date of an initial contract award with options for four additional one-year periods. The total amount that may be paid under this contract (including the option years) will not exceed $5,000,000 for the entire contract term. The minimum guarantee for the entire contract term (including the option years) is $50,000. The options may be exercised within the time-frame specified in the resultant contract at the sole discretion of the Government subject to workload and/or satisfaction of A/E performance under the subject contract. There will beno dollar limit per project and no dollar limit per year. Since this contract may result in an award valued in excess of $500,000, a small business subcontracting plan will be required if the selected firm is a large business concern. The small disadvantaged business set-aside goals and the women-owned, small business goals in the plan shall not be less than 5% each of the subcontracted work. The SIC Code is 8712 and the small business size standard classification is $2,500,000. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS BEING SOLICITIED ON AN UNRESTRICTED BASIS, THEREFORE REPLIES TO THIS NOTICE ARE REQUESTED FROM ALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. A/E Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Forms 254 and 255 to the office shown above. Block 10 of the Standard Form 255 will summarize how the firm meets the stated evaluation criteria for this contract. A matrix format must be included documenting proposed team members specialized experience relevant to the subject contract as follows: IN LEFT HAND CORNER SHOW: Relevant projects (use number of project assigned in Block 8 of Standard Form 255). ACROSS TOP ROW OF MATRIX SHOW: Role of team member (include consultants) on relevant project i.e., Project Manager, Project Engineer, etc... Firms must also indicate their past performance with respect to quality of work, cost control, and compliance with performance schedules. Include performance evaluations and/or letters of commendation (as attachments) only for the office making this submission. Firms must also indicate if they are a subsidiary, and if so, must state if they are normally subject to management decisions, bookkeeping, and policies of their holding or parent company. Also indicate if firm is an incorporated subsidiary that operates under a firm name different from the partent company. Firms having a current SF254 on file with this office and those responding by 4:00 p.m., 30 DECEMBER 1997, will be considered. ALL HAND CARRIED SUBMITTALS MUST BE DEPOSITED IN THE BID BOX WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE LOBBY AT THE ABOVE GIVEN ADDRESS PRIOR TO THE TIME AND DATE SPECIFIED. PLACE LABEL ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE IN WHICH YOUR SUBMITTAL IS DELIVERED STATING "SUBMITTAL ENCLOSED", "CONTRACT NUMBER N62472-98-D-1441", AND "DATE DUE 30 DECEMBER 1997". Facsimile responses will not be accepted. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. No material will be returned. This is not a request for proposal. Do not fax any material. Respondents may supplement this proposal with graphic material and photographs which best demonstrate capabilities of the team proposed by the project. Firms responding to this announcement are requested to submit only one copy of qualification statements. This is not a request for proposal. (0329)

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