Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 N Main St, Rm B202, Attn: CEMVM-CT, Memphis, TN 38103-1894

H -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTION AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT SOL DACW66-99-R-0006 DUE 071399 POC Contract Specialist, Shelba Stevenson, 901-544-3184 WEB: Memphis District Corps of Engineers, http://www.mvm.usace.army.mil. 1. SERVICES REQUIRED: The work requires contractor to provide the necessary personnel and equipment to perform a wide variety of Construction Quality Assurance Services. The types of jobs on which quality assurance services will include, but not limited to: clearing and grubbing, gravel surfacing and resurfacing, dikes, revetments, bridge construction, levee construction and slide repairs, hydraulic and bucket dredging and pumping stations. The type of quality assurance services that will be required will be in excavation, dredging, stone placement, embankment, backfill, concrete, mechanical and electrical work, and general observation of work. It is anticipated that one indefinite delivery type contract agreement will be entered into as a result of this announcement. Firms considered to be highly qualified will be required to furnish up to ten (10) Quality Assurance Representatives within fourteen (14) days notice with vehicles. The firm will not be required to furnish over fifteen (15) Quality Assurance Representatives any one time with vehicles. 2. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Work areas will be within the boundaries or assignments of the Memphis District. The contract is anticipated to be awarded on or about July 1999. The contract base period shall end one year (365 days) after the date of award or end when the total or near total accumulation of earnings and reimbursements in the amount of $500,000.00 is reached within the contract period. Work to be performed is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders not to exceed $150,000 each or a total of $500,000.00 for the initial year of the contract. The contract period will be for a base year and four option years. The Government may recommend award of a contract resulting from this solicitation to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Selection of a prospective contractor will be made by an integrated assessment of all proposals submitted. The integrated assessment will involve a determination by the Government of overall merit of each offeror's proposal. All offeror's proposals will be comprised of a technical proposal and a cost proposal. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best overall value to the Government, considering cost and five non-cost factors listed in descending order of importance; specialized experience, professional qualifications, capacity to perform the work, past performance, and geographical location. The importance of the combined non-cost factors is approximately equal to cost. Cost proposals will be evaluated separately from technical proposals. Cost proposals will not be scored, but will be evaluated for reasonableness by cost/price analysis. Cost proposals will be reviewed for cost realism with respect to proposed technical and management capability. Firms responding to this announcement will be sent a Request for Proposal, RFP No. DACW66-99-R-0006. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: This procurementis unrestricted, and is open to large and small business concerns. To qualify as a small business concern, the concern must have had average receipts for the preceding three fiscal years not exceeding $5.0 million. The supplies or services to be procured under this solicitation are classified under Standard Industrial Classification Code 8741. Inquiries and other information shall be sent to: Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CEMVM-CT, 167 N. Main St., Room B202, Memphis, TN 38103-1894. Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements: A) Sufficient technical and administrative personnel to ensure expeditious completion of required services, B) Adequate professional personnel and experience in Construction Quality Assurance Services, C) Capability to mobilize personnel and ability to meet necessary lead time for staffing, D) Past Performance. 4. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Selection shall be based on the following five criteria (A, B, C, D, E), which are in descending order of importance: A) Specialized Experience. The selected firm and/or its consultant should indicate personnel experience in General Construction Management with emphasis in Construction Quality Assurance. The types of jobs on which quality assurance services experience is required are: clearing and grubbing, dikes, revetments, levees, channels, weirs, structures, bank protection, bridges, slide repairs, concrete, hydraulic and bucket dredging, building construction, paving, gravel surfacing and resurfacing, pumping stations, and various other types of construction. The type of quality assurance services experience that is required will be excavation, dredging, stone placement, embankment, backfill, concrete, and general observation of work. B) Professional Qualifications. The firm and/or its consultant should indicate professional recognition and work experience of key personnel. The firm should emphasize professional registration, professional associations, advanced training and degrees, and specific work experience of key personnel. The selected firm and/or its consultant should indicate adequate management personnel with required qualifications and experience to perform construction quality assurance to include but not be limited to: clearing and grubbing, dikes, revetments, levees, channels, weirs, structures, bank protection, bridges, slide repairs, concrete, hydraulic and bucket dredging, building construction, paving, gravel surfacing and resurfacing, pumping stations and various other types of construction. Additional consideration will be given submittal with total management capabilities within the office to perform the work. C) Capacity. The selected firm and/or its consultant must demonstrate sufficient personnel with the proper equipment in the disciplines necessary to conduct the required work in an efficient manner. Firms considered to be highly qualified will be required to furnish 10 quality assurance representatives with vehicles within two weeks notice and not required to furnish over 15 quality assurance representatives at any one time. Additional consideration will be given to firms having all personnel in the office to perform the work. D) Past performance. Past performance evaluations on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be considered. Additional consideration will be given to firms with above average performance evaluations in the type of work described in (A) above. E) Geographical Location. Proximity of the firm's office where the fieldwork will be managed, coordinated, and other work performed to Memphis, TN will be given additional consideration. The official copy of the solicitation will be provided on compact disk at not charge. Compact disk may be ordered via facsimile at (901) 544-3142. Posted 05/18/99 (W-SN332582). (0138)

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