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

F -- PRE-PLACED REMEDIAL ACTION CONTRACT(PRAC)SOUTH DIVISION BOUNDARIES SOL DACA05-99-R-0010 DUE 021799 POC Purchasing Agent Susan L. Yarbrough (916) 557-7479 (Site Code DACA05) INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY PRE-PLACED REMEDIAL ACTION CONTRACTS FOR VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION (SPD) BOUNDARIES. THESES CONTRACTS WILL PROVIDE THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO EXECUTE HAZARDOUS TOXIC AND RADIOACTIVE WASTE (HTRW), ORDNANCE AND EXPLOSIVE (OE), AND ASBESTOS AND LEAD-BASED PAINT ABATEMENT PROJECTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE SPD. THREE CONTRACTS MAY BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOLICITATION. EACH CONTRACT WILL INCLUDE A ONE YEAR BASE PERIOD AND FOUR ONE YEAR OPTION PERIODS. ONE CONTRACT WILL BE UNRESTRICTED AS TO SIZE OF AWARDEE AND WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF $50 MILLION DOLLARS OVER FIVE YEARS. ONE CONTRACT WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF $25 MILLION DOLLARS OVER FIVE YEARS. ONE CONTRACT WILL BE SET ASIDE UNDER THE SBA 8(A) PROGRAM (COMPETITIVE) AND WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF $25 MILLION DOLLARS OVER FIVE YEARS. THERE IS NO LIMITATION TO THE SIZE OF TASK ORDERS ISSUED OTHER THAN THE MAXIMUM CONTRACT VALUE. ALL THREE CONTRACTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION DISTRICTS AT SACRAMENTO, LOS ANGELES, AND ALBUQUERQUE FOR ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS; SACRAMENTO DISTRICT WILL SOLICIT, AWARD AND ADMINISTER THE BASIC CONTRACTS. SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THESE CONTRACTS MAY INCLUDE 1)ENGINEERING SUPPORT; 2) INVESTIGATIONS, STUDIES AND FIELD ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DRILLING, SOIL VAPOR SURVEYS, GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS, WELL AND INSTRUMENTATION INSTALLATION, SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS, SURFACE AND BOREHOLE GEOPHYSICS, EXCAVATION OF TEST PITS/TRENCHES, OE AVOIDANCE HABITAT, ASBESTOS AND LEAD BASED PAINT SURVEYS; AND 3) REMEDIAL ACTIONS OF VARIOUS TYPES SUCH AS SAMPLING/ANALYSES OF A WIDE VARIETY OF MATRICES; REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF CONTAINERS, UNDERGROUND AND ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS; TREATMENT OF HAZARDOUS OR CONTAMINATED SOIL; CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDWATER AND SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION, TREATMENT AND DISCHARGE SYSTEMS; ORDNANCE AND EXPLOSIVE AVOIDANCE AND CLEARANCE ACTIONS; ETC. SPECIFIC SCOPES OF WORK FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS WILL BE ISSUED WITH EACH TASK ORDER. TASK ORDERS ISSUED MAY BE FIRM-FIXED-PRICE OR COST- REIMBURSEMENT AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE PROCUREMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER SIC CODE 8744 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES. THE SIZE STANDARD FOR THIS SIC CODE IS 500 EMPLOYEES. THE ACQUISITION METHOD IS NEGOTIATED PROCUREMENT. A TECHNICAL AND COST PROPOSAL WILL BE REQUIRED. EVALUATION BY THE GOVERNMENT WILL RESULT IN SELECTION OF THE FIRMS THAT REPRESENT THE BEST VALUE TO THE GOVERNMENT. LARGE BUSINESSES COMPETING FOR THE UNRESTRICTED CONTRACT MUST COMPLY WITH THE FAR 52.219-9 CLAUSE REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A SUBCONTRACTING PLAN ON THE PART OF THE WORK IT INTENDS TO SUBCONTRACT. THE RECOMMENDED GOALS FOR SUBCONTRACTING ARE 62% FOR SMALL BUSINESS, 10% FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, AND 5% FOR WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS. A FIRM THAT SUBMITS A PLAN WITH LESSER GOALS MUST SUBMIT WRITTEN RATIONALE TO SUPPORT THE GOALS SUBMITTED. THE FINAL SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT 15 JANUARY 1999. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE; HOWEVER, ONLY ONE PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE PER OFFEROR DUE TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF SETS PRODUCED. REQUESTS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL TO US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO, ATTN: PLAN ROOM, 1325 J STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-2922; OR FAXED TO THE PLAN ROOM AT (916)557-7842. FIRMS WHO PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED INTEREST IN THIS PROCUREMENT OR ATTENDED AN INDUSTRY PLANNING MEETING IN FEBRUARY 1998 WILL BE PLACED ON THE PLANHOLDERS LIST AND SENT A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AUTOMATICALLY. PLEASE CHECK OUR INTERNET PAGE TO CONFIRM THAT YOUR FIRM IS ON THE PLANHOLDERS LIST. REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICTATION MUST REACH THIS OFFICE BY THE DUE DATE OF 7 JANUARY 1999 AS A LIMITED NUMBER OF SOLICITATIONS WILL BE REPRODUCED AND ISSUED. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED AS PAPER COPIES BY MAIL TO REGISTERED PLANHOLDERS. FIRMS SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR NAME, MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER AND THE SOLICITATION NUMBER OF THE PROJECT. ALL RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL WHICH WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. A PARTIAL DRAFT OF THE SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE CONTRACTING DIVISION HOME PAGE FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT BY INDUSTRY FROM 4 DEC 98 THRU 17 DEC 98. FOR INFORMATION ON THIS SOLICITATION AND OTHER SACRAMENTO DISTRICT PROJECTS, SEE CONTRACTING DIVISION'S INTERNET HOME PAGE AT http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/cespk-ct WHICH IS UPDATED DAILY. Posted 12/07/98 (I-SN277771). (0341)

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