Department Of The Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Commander, Atlantic Division, Contracts Office, Code 02211, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESS WATER PROGRAM SOL N62470-00-R-3300 DUE 121099 POC Bayla L. Mack, 757-322-8271 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Ms. Bayla Mack, mackbl@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. Environmental Engineer, Architect-Engineer and/or Environmental Science Services are required to address environmental tasks predominantly under the Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command's Stateside Area of Responsibility, the Commander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet Area of Responsibility, and the Commander, Naval Security Group Activity Area of Responsibility; however, orders may be placed at any Activity under the cognizance of the Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (East Coast United States from Maine through North Carolina; the Caribbean; Europe; and Bahrain). Environmental taskings will be associated with drinking water quality compliance, and industrial water quality requirements including the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act and all Amendments, and Final Governing Standards for environmental compliance at various overseas Department of Defense (DOD) activities. Taskings shall include study for: water quality evaluations, compliance and condition assessments(including full water analysis capability), and industrial and process water quality determinations; physical, chemical (and biological) treatment for potable waters; industrial and cooling process water system evaluations, watershed and aquifer studies, hydraulic modeling, and pilot-treatability studies; Corrosion Control Studies, Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Surveys, development of Management (of Waterworks) Action Plans, preparation of permit documentation and related auxiliary services such as operator training programs, operation and maintenance manuals and source and sanitary surveys. Preparation of project documentation (construction project with detailed scoping with budget estimates, DD Forms 1391, Special Project Step II documentation, and Witness Data Sketches for corrective actions) may result from taskings. Preparation of reports to be used in compliance and permit negotiations with regulators may be required. The A&E must demonstrate his and each key consultant's qualifications with respect to the published evaluation factors for all services. Evaluation factors (1) through (6) are of equal importance; factors (7) and (8) are of lesser importance and will be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. Specific evaluation factors include: (1) Specialized Experience -- Firms, and consultants if proposed, will be evaluated in terms of their experience over the last 5 years in performing environmental studies associated with domestic and overseas customer compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Final Governing Standards, as applicable, with emphasis on domestic compliance. Specialized experience is required for study in water quality evaluations, compliance and condition assessments (including full water analysis capability), and industrial and process water quality determinations; physical, chemical (and biological) treatment for potable waters; industrial and cooling process water system evaluations, operator training programs, operation/maintenance manuals, source and sanitary surveys, watershed and aquifer studies, hydraulic modeling, and pilot treatability studies; Corrosion Control Studies, Cross Connection and Backflow Prevention Surveys, development of Management (of Waterworks) Actions Plans, preparation of permit documentation and preparation of project documentation -- construction project with detailed scoping with budget estimates, DD Forms 1391, Special Project Step II documentation, and Witness Data Sketches for corrective actions; (2) Professional qualifications of the technical staff in the type of work identified in factor 1 -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of: active professional registration of the scientific/engineering/technical staff; proven familiarity with the Safe Drinking Water Act, State regulations, and Final Governing Standards in the above described areas of responsibility; and the proposed team's management approach to successfully completing tasks under this contract including their demonstrated work experience with key consultants on similar projects; (3) Capacity to perform four contract task orders concurrently and technical expertise to accomplish all work in the required time and in accordance with the scope of work, and capability to provide qualified backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of services and ability to increase project staffing to meet unexpected project demands; (4) Past Performance -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of their quality of work, demonstrated history of meeting time schedules and demonstrated long-term business relationships and repeat business with Government and private industry, with emphasis on projects addressed in factor (1); (5) Quality Control Program -- Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to assess technical accuracy in reports, to assure overall coordination between scientific, engineering and technical disciplines, and their means of ensuring quality services from their subcontract laboratories -- list key personnel responsible; (6) Firm location (provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract); (7) Volume of Work -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD with the objective of affecting an equitable distribution of DOD A&E contracts among qualified A&E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts; and (8) Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan -- Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which offerors identify and commit to small business and to small disadvantaged business, historically black college and university, or minority institution in performance of the contract, whether as joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. The following are the published SECNAV goals for small business subcontracting support: Small Business (SB) -- 62% Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) -- 12%; Women-owned Small Business (WOSB) -- 5%; Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutes (HBCU/MI) -- 5%. Large Business Firms shall submit their Navy-wide SF 295 (Standard Form 295, Summary Subcontract Report) the Standard Form 255. The slated firms will be required to provide a preliminary subcontracting plan (support for small business subcontracting) as part of the interview. The contract requires that the selected firm have an on-line access to E-mail via the internet for routine exchange of correspondence. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of an initial contract award. The proposed contract includes four (4) one (1) year Government options for the same basic professional skills. The total A&E fee that may be paid under this contract will not exceed $5,000,000; however, the yearly maximum may total up to $2,500,000. No other general notification to firms for other similar projects performed under this contract will be made.Type of contract: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Contract. Estimated start date is February 2000. -- Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 (unless already on file) and 255, U. S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office shown above. In Block 10 of the SF 255, discuss why the firm is especially qualified based upon synopsized evaluation factors; and provide evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, i.e., State registration number. For selection evaluation factor (1), provide the following information for only the staff proposed for this work using these column headings: "NAME", "RELATED PROJECTS WORKED ON", "YEAR", "FIRM", and "TECHNICAL ROLE". Use Block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired and continue Block 10 narrative discussion on plain bond paper. All information must be included within the SF 255. Provide a synopsis of the scope of work, point of contact and telephone number for each project listed in SF 255 Block 8. Firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office and those responding by 4:00 p.m. EST, 10 December 1999 will be considered. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. Neither hand carried proposals nor facsimile responses will be accepted. Firms responding to this advertisement are requested to submit only one copy of qualification statements. The qualification statements should clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualifications of the individuals anticipated to work on the contract and their geographical location. -- This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis, therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. -- The small business size standard classification is SIC 8711 ($4,000,000). -- This is not a request for proposals. Inquiries concerning this project should mention location and contract number. See Note 24. Posted 11/05/99 (W-SN398543). (0309)

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