US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINERS, SACRAMENTO, CONTRACTING DIVISION, 1325 J STREET, SACRAMENTO CA 95814-2922

S -- OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE GROUNDWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS AT DDJC-SHARPE AND DDJC-TRACY, CA SOL DACA05-98-R-0011 DUE 011998 POC Contract Specialist Susan L. Yarbrough (Site Code DACA05) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for operation and maintenance of the groundwater treatment systems located at the Defense Distribution San Joaquin (DDJC) installations. DDJC-Sharpe includes three groundwater treatment systems and DDJC-Tracy includes two groundwater treatment systems. Operation and maintenance services for DDJC-Tracy will not be required during the base year, but may be added during the option years. The selected contractor will be responsible to provide all preventative maintenance, field calibration, servicing, and remedial repairs for the groundwater treatment systems. The groundwater treatment systems include VOC air stripping plants, central control and monitoring centers, extraction wells, injection wells, percolation ponds and associated tanks, water and electrical lines, and chemical sequestration systems. The services will be provided for one base year and four option years. Option periods may be exercised solely at the discretion of the Government. The acquisition method is negotiated procurement. A technical presentation and price/cost proposal will be required. Large businesses competing for this project must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for asubcontracting plan on the portion of the work it intends to subcontract. The recommended goals for subcontracting are 55% for small business; 8.5% for small disadvantaged business; and 3.0% for woman-owned small businesses. A firm that submits a plan with lesser goals must submit a written rational to support goals submitted. This procurement will conducted under SIC code 8999. The size standard for this SIC code is $5.0 million. Responders are advised that his project may be delayed, canceled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and/or final award process. The request for proposals will be available and will mailed out approximately 17 December 1997. There is no charge for the solicitation. The solicitation must be ordered by the cut-off date of 12 December 1997, to ensure receipt of documents. Orders received beyond the cut-off date will not be honored. Because a limited number of solicitation packages will be reproduced, copies are limited to one set per firm. Submit your request for the solicitation by mail, fax, or in person to: USAED, Sacramento, Attn: Plan Room, Fist Floor, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922. Fax to (916)557-7842. Firms are requested to provide their name, mailing address, telephone and fax numbers and solicitation number with the order request. Do not address to the contract specialist for this will delay your order. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. The solicitation is unrestricted, see Note 26. For a listing of all Sacramento District projects, see Contracting Division's Internet home page at http://www.usace.mil/cespk-ct which is updated daily. (0339)

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