C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR HTRW, PRIMARILY VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA!!

Notice Date

April 30, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, Attn: CEPOA-CT-CO, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: 2204 Third Street, Room 56), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

ZIP Code

99506-0898)

Solicitation Number

DACA85-01-R-0030

Point of Contact

Inquiries: Ms. Laura Sheldon, 907-753-2836 or, Contracting Officer: James Ruby, 907-753-2836

E-Mail Address

DACA85-01-R-0030 AE HTRW (laura.j.sheldon@usace.army.mil)

Description

DESC: 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement replaces DACA85-01-R-0017. This is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The FY01 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 61.4% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 9.1% of that to small disadvantaged businesses, 5.0% to women-owned businesses, 3.0% to veteran-owned small businesses, and 1.5% to HUBzone businesses. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. All responders are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. The contract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price type contract. The contract limit is $1 million. The contract may include options for two additional option years and an additional $1 million per year. There is no specific delivery order limit; however, it shall not exceed the limit of the contract for each year. Anticipate more than one contract, but no more than three (3) contracts may be awarded. Anticipate awards to be staggered, four (4) to six (6) month intervals. The AE shall be ranked in accordance with the selection criteria. The first contract award is anticipated to be awarded November 2001. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. The Corps' HTRW program covers planning and design for cleanup of unsafe, hazardous, toxic, and radiological wastes, and debris at various locations in Alaska. Firm(s) selected must have the skills for and may perform any or all of the following tasks: technical expertise in all phases of environmental and HTRW management; chemical sampling; resource and regulatory agency coordination; RCRA/CERCLA/SARA/TSCA compliance as appropriate for specific sites or projects; detailed record and title searches; community relations; developing conceptual site and source models; developing scopes of work (SOW) supervising and performing assessments; site investigation; remedial investigation/feasibility studies; debris inventory; establishment of Data Quality Objectives (DQOs); developing and implementing sampling analysis, chemical QA/OC, and health and safety plans; assessment of chemical data quality and development of chemical quality assurance reports, reviewing and interpreting chemical sampling analysis, and developing alternative remedial measure; performing hazard assessments and human health and ecological exposure/risk assessment; selecting the most appropriate, cost effective remedial action; scoring the site using the EPA Hazard Ranking System (HRS); preparing air emissions studies and compliance with CAA, remedial action contract plans, specifications design analysis, and cost estimates; perform chemical data validation that complies with current USEPA Level IV functional guideline requirements ; perform underground storage tank assessment work (requires Quality Assurance Program Plan (QAPP) approved by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation); and technical support during the construction phase. The firm must demonstrate the ability to; provide drawings in AutoCAD version R-14; use the latest version of MCACES (cost estimating software furnished by the Government); Firms should have access to laboratories participating in the EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP) or the equivalent capabilities required for the CLP. The lab facilities will require Corps of Engineers' validation for all required testing. The validation requires a comprehensive laboratory Quality Control (QC) manual, successful analyses of performance audit (PA) samples, laboratory facility inspection, and personnel interviews. 3. LOCATION: Primarily Various Locations, Alaska. The AE contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract (This means that work physically completed in the state of Alaska [i.e., geotechnical, survey, etc.] must use Alaska residents. Please contact the Administrative POC above if you require further explanation.). 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Criteria (A)-(D) are primary selection criterion. Criteria (E)-(G) are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms: (A) professional qualifications: (1) minimum in-house requirements are (weighted equally) 2 senior level staff each with a minimum of 10 years experience of which 5 years are specifically related to environmental and HTRW activities, 1 senior chemist with a minimum of 5 years experience with CERCLA and RCRA test methods, 1 scientist or engineer with National Environmental Policy Act experience and experience with the ecological assessment of hazardous waste sites under CERCLA, and 3 registered, professional engineers with a minimum of 5 years experience each in environmental engineering, (2) AE Firm(s) should be multi-disciplined in the environmental field but may subcontract certain specialized work such as: underground storage tank assessment work, preparation of risk assessment and treatability studies including bench and pilot studies, and chemical data validation to comply with USEPA Level IV. One Environmental Consultant skilled in public involvement and community relations (emphasis on rural Alaska communities). Disciplines, which may be subcontracted (weighted equally): an American Board of Industrial Hygiene certified industrial hygienist, registered geologist, groundwater hydrologist personnel, geotechnical engineer, toxicologist, and field chemist. Field chemist must have a minimum of 3 years chemical and environmental sampling experience with preference given to arctic and subarctic sampling experience. The 2 senior level essential staff identified above may be interviewed during the selection process. Responding firms MUST address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each sub-contractor; (B) specialized experience and technical competence in Corps HTRW-type of work; (C) capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work in the required time; (D) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (E) location of the essential staff in the general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality of the projects, provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the projects; (F) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months; and (G) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting SF 255s (1 copy only) should include: (1) organization of proposed project team, including essential staff and support staff; (2) the physical location of each project team member; (3) responsibilities and authority of key personnel, (4) relationship of project team to overall organization of the firm, including current staffing and organization of any Alaskan office; (5) technical competence of the firm related to HTRW tasks and specifically identify in-house capabilities; (6) the office location if each function in environmental and HTRW management including chemical sampling and/or analysis; (7) an internal quality control plan, (8) personnel, their assigned office, and whether or not they are medically qualified and health and safety trained to enter hazardous waste sites, this should include dates and types of training which meet Federal and state law requirements; and (9) 5 client references with telephone numbers and project names (interviews will be held with all of the most qualified firms). The 11/92 edition of the SF254 and 255 MUST BE USED. For ACASS information call 503-808-4590. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than COB (4:00 p.m. Alaska time) on the 30th day inclusive of the date this announcement is printed in the CBD. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Any submittals received after this date cannot be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided. Email questions to: Laura.J.Sheldon@usace.army.mil.

Record

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