Phillips Laboratory/PKO, Directorate of Contracting, Operational Contracting Division, 2000 Wyoming Blvd SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117

M -- OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED FACILITIES (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT KIRTLAND AFB) SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 030899 POC Mary Helen casillas, Contract Specialist at (505)853-1109, or Nicki Knickerbocker, Contracting Officer at (505)853-1112. WEB: click for Kirtland AFB Outsourcing and Privatization, http://www.de.afrl.af.mil/pk/index.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact Mary Helen Casillas via e-mail, casillas@plk.af.mil. The Competitive Sourcing and Privatization Contracting Division, Kirtland AFB, NM is seeking sources capable of performing the management and operation of the Environmental Management services at Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. The Government is currently performing these services, and a cost comparison under OMB Circular A-76 will be conducted to determine the most cost effective mode of operation. A contract will not be awarded if government performance is determined to be more advantageous. Kirtland Air Force Base (Kirtland AFB) hosts a variety of major weapon system programs. Kirtland AFB's primary mission is to research, develop, test, acquire, deliver, and logistically support these weapon systems, in addition to operational test and evaluation and special operations training. The 377th ABW operates and maintains the base and supports one of the largest tenant populations in the Air Force. Kirtland AFB consists of over 3100 facilities and over 51,500 acres, supporting over 160 tenant agencies. Environmental Management provides support to Kirtland AFB to ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, DoD, and specifically, Air Force environmental laws and regulations. Services to be provided shall include, but not be limited to: Develops, implements, prepares, and manages the installation Environmental Compliance Program designed to maintain mission capability with major emphasis on protecting the environment, public health, and safety. Ensures the installation maintains compliance by reviewing and interpreting statutes, executive orders, regulations, and policy guidance. Modifies, prepares or revises pertinent permits, plans, and memorandums of understanding or agreements related to environmental quality and protection, pollution abatement, and control, including such issues as the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, Underground Storage Tank, Asbestos, Lead-Based Paint Program, Toxic Substance Control Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Solid Waste Management, Spill Prevention Contingency and Countermeasures, Cultural and Historical Program, Natural Resources Program, Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program, Occupational Safety and Health Act. Includes technical review of contractor produced documents. Prepares and submits annual compliance budget requirements, identifies projects, and provide cost estimates. Furnishes professional and technical assistance to contracting officials on the reliability, capability and quality of work performed by third-party contractors and acceptability of contract bids. Manages activities performed under the Installation Restoration Program (IRP) and the Solid Waste Management Unit (SWMU) Corrective Action Schedule in Module IV of the RCRA Part B Permit to support the investigation and remediation/restoration of on-base DoD sites suspected or known to have released contaminants to the soil and or groundwater. Ensures sites are remediated to levels dependent upon future land use and risk to human health or the environment. Maintains a Permit-Required Community Relations Plan and an information repository for public access for technical and administrative review of staff- and contractor-produced documents. Provides required support to the Restoration Advisory Board. Utilizing stakeholder input, prepares Annual Air Force Environmental Restoration Account (AFERA), Environmental Compliance (EC), Conservation and Pollution Prevention (P2) line-item budget requirements. Identifies projects, provides cost estimates, and prioritizes projects according to the relative risk evaluation process. The contractor shall develop, comply with, and ensure third-party contractor compliance with the Management Action Plan (MAP), the Base-Wide Plans (BWP), and Air Force Instructions and guidance for the identification, characterization, and cleanup of IRP and Environmental Compliance Program (ECP) funded hazardous waste sites. In addition, the contractor shall update the MAP IAW Air Force Material Command's (AFMC) guidance and the BWP as required by the Kirtland Environmental Management Functional Area Staff. Develops, implements, and maintains an installation environmental pollution prevention process designed to reduce compliance burden and liability, enhance support to installation mission objectives, and maintain mission capability through effective and responsible program management focused on protecting the environment, safety, and occupational health. Manages, establishes, prepares, implements, and maintains plans and programs related to environmental quality, occupational safety and health, and supplies and material management including such areas as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Spill Prevention Contingency and Countermeasures, Solid Waste Management, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Ensures installation consistency with laws and regulations pertaining to the protection of the environment as administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, New Mexico Environment Department, Bernalillo County, city of Albuquerque, Executive Orders, DoD Directives, and Air Force Policies and Regulations. Develops and maintains installation's natural and cultural resources and the Environmental Impact Analysis Process. Restores, enhances, and protects natural and cultural resources and ensures installation consistency with laws and regulations pertaining to the protection of these natural and cultural resources. Manages, establishes, prepares, implements, and maintains plans and programs related to natural and cultural resource management in accordance to such laws as the National Historic Preservation Act, the Archeological Resource Protection Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the Sikes Act. Develops and maintains an installation environmental programming process designed to maintain and enhance mission capability. Ensures compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and related legislation, as well as Executive Orders, OMB Circulars, DoD Directives and Instructions, and Air Force Policies and Regulations pertaining to Environmental Planning and Protection matters. Manages the development, preparation, implementation and maintenance of plans and programs related to environmental quality and protection and pollution prevention, including: Environmental Impact Analysis Process, OMB Circular A-106, PCMS (design review and programming), and the Depot Maintenance Hazardous Material Management System (DM-HMMS). Prepares agenda and presentations of the Environmental Protection Committee. Furnishes professional and technical assistance to contracting officials on: reliability; capability and quality of work performed by third party contractors; acceptability of contract bids; and status of all contract work managed by Environmental Management. Formulates, prepares, executes and analyzes the EM Financial Program. Acts as liaison and provides advice on all financial matters. Prepares and defends financial requirements at budget reviews and other financial meetings. Controls, operates, maintains, and manages the environmental management information system and Work Information Management System-Environmental Subsystem (WIMS-ES). Manages and administers a Professional Training Program. Manages the Environmental Management suggestion and quality programs. Contractor will maintain oversight to existing environmental contractors. Secret security clearances are required. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notification or otherwise pay for any information or inquiry. This synopsis is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids/proposals. Potential small business offerors capable of providing all of the described services are invited to submit a Statement of Capabilities by 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on 8 March 1999 to the following address: Det 8, AFRL/PKC, 2000 Wyoming Blvd., SE, Bldg 20604, Room A-40, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5606. Responses will assist the government in determining whether to set-aside/restrict competition in some way or solicit offers from all responsible sources therefore only small business firms need to submit capability statements. Firms submitting responses should indicate whether they are small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), woman-owned or HBCU/MI. Submissions should be limited to 15 pages and should be pertinent and specific in the technical areas under consideration on each of the following qualifications: (1) Experience: an outline of previous projects which contains a thorough discussion of their technical understanding of the major issues relating to all the major functional areas of Environmental Management. Also desired, is a summary of similar corporate experiences obtained within the last five years together with contract numbers and applicable government technical points of contact with current telephone numbers; (2) Personnel: Name, professionalqualifications and specific experience of environmental management personnel and any other relevant personnel who would be performing the services listed above. Although contractor location in the immediate vicinity of Kirtland AFB is not a requirement, the Capabilities Statement shall describe the offeror's current facilities and their ability to provide timely contract support, especially in the event of an emergency environmental compliance matter. Statements of Capability must address how the contractor (and team members or subcontractors) will perform all of the functions listed above. If subcontracting is contemplated, the Capabilities Statement shall contain sufficient information concerning the planned subcontracting arrangement to assure the Government that the limitations of FAR 52.219-14 can be met. In accordance with FAR 19.508(e) and FAR 52.219-14, Small business firms must perform a minimum of 50% of the described services as the prime. They should be pertinent and specific as to the technical areas the firm can perform as the prime, and in addition, describe the subcontract management plan for the remaining 50% to include the identification and experience of known team members/subcontractors and their technical areas of expertise. The applicable SIC code for this requirement is 8744 and the corresponding size standard is $20.0M. The Government will not pay for any information submitted to this announcement. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors or offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of this Ombudsman is to receive and communicate serious concerns from potential offerors when established channels are not used to address concerns during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. should communicate first with the contracting officer, Ms. Nicki Knickerbocker, PKC 853-1112, to request information, pose questions, and voice concerns before contacting the Ombudsman. In those instances where potential offerors cannot obtain resolution from the contracting officer, they are invited to contact the Air Force Research Laboratory Ombudsman, Mr. Eugene DeWall, Det. 8 AFRL/PK, 35550 Aberdeen Avenue, SE, Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5776 or telephone (505) 846-4979. For all other contracting issues, please contact Ms. Helen Casillas, PKC, at (505) 853-1109 or FAX ((505) 853-1149. See Note 26. Posted 02/01/99 (W-SN293265). (0032)

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