SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- ID/IQ RIVERINE/COASTAL FLOOD STUDIES IN REGIONS I, III & IV
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Office of Financial Management, Region III, One Independence Mall, 615 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19106
- ZIP Code
- 19106
- Solicitation Number
- FS2002-RI-RIII-RIV
- Response Due
- 5/10/2002
- Archive Date
- 5/25/2002
- Point of Contact
- Maria Murray, Contract Specialist, Phone (215) 931-5686, Fax (215) 931-5714,
- E-Mail Address
-
maria.murray@fema.gov
- Description
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Eastern Territory, Regions I, III & IV intends to award one or more multi-year Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts per region for flood-related studies. Each of the contracts will be for one year with four one-year options. The selected firms will be required to provide the following services for coastal flooding (only in Region I & IV) and riverine flooding (in Regions I, III, & IV): (1) collect and enter map needs assessment parameters into national database; (2) determine the flood hazard areas in the assigned communities, as appropriate during normal and post-disaster situations and generate data including field surveys and production of topographic map data by aerial procedures as needed; (3) Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic modeling including the use of automated, geo-referenced procedures; (4) Produce flood insurance studies including Flood Insurance Rate Maps suitable for publication in accordance with FEMA guidelines; and (5) collaborate, coordinate, consult and meet with local community officials, FEMA staff, FEMA review contractors, and others, as required. Specific project areas will be assigned by task order, after contract award, and the project must be completed as stipulated in the task order. Task orders may not exceed 12 months duration, and may not include requirements for all services. Task orders associated with disaster relief efforts may have a much shorter time frame. The minimum estimated cost for services is $10,000 for the life of the contract. The maximum estimated cost for services is $60,000,000 for the life of the contract, depending on the availability of funding. The locations of the FEMA Regional Offices and the states that comprise the Regions are: Region I ? Boston, Massachusetts: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Region III ? Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia; Region IV ? Atlanta, Georgia: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Both large and small businesses are encouraged to participate. However, priority consideration will be given to qualified small businesses which will be determined by the indication on the SF255: (1) appropriate certifications as small businesses (self-certification), and (2) annual average gross revenue for the past three fiscal years which must be less than or equal to $4.0 million. This procurement is classified under the NAICS classification Code 541330, Other Engineering Services. The anticipated contract type will be IDIQ with fixed price and/or cost-reimbursable task orders. Only firms having an accounting system meeting the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) standards will be given consideration for contract award. Firms interested in being considered to perform this work are required to submit five (5) copies of a Standard Form (SF) 254 and SF 255 for each of the firm?s home, regional, or branch offices where they wish to be considered, showing project experience for each specific office and listing the personnel in that office who would be assigned to perform the work. This is not a request for proposal nor is a proposal desired. Joint ventures must include a copy of the legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture with the chief executive officer of each entity identified and must indicate the percentage and type of work that will be performed by each participating firm. If the firm is a joint venture, specific attention is required to assure that Item Five of SF 255 is completed in full for the joint venture to be considered. Only one SF 255 shall be submitted for joint ventures. ONLY USE STANDARD PAGES OF THE SF 254 AND 255 (Rev. 11/92) prescribed by GSA. No more than ten brief resumes may be submitted as part of item 7 of the SF 255, and each resume shall be contained on one single-sided page using standard 10-point type size. Item 10 of the SF 255 shall be limited to one single-sided page, also using standard 10-point type. All other material such as brochures, samples of work, attachments or extra pages will not be considered and will be discarded upon receipt. Firms will be selected using procedures for acquisition of architect-engineer services set forth in FAR, Part 36 [Brooks Act, 40 U.S.C. #541-544 (1988), as amended] and the FEMA Acquisition Regulations subparts 4436.6. Selection criteria will be in accordance with FAR 36.602-1, Selection Criteria. If a firm has multiple offices, for each of the criteria requiring demonstrated ability and experience, show project experience for each specific office and list the personnel in that office who would be assigned to perform the work. The following factors will be used in the selection of the firms (In scoring these factors, the Government will also evaluate the demonstrated experience of the key personnel in performing the related work, where applicable, while employed by the firm): Evaluation factors and evaluation points are: (1) Specialized experience of in-house staff in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) including automated hydrology and hydraulic applications in flood insurance studies. Note that subcontracting of GIS is not allowed (20 points); (2) Specialized experience of in-house staff in hydrology and open channel hydraulics for flood risk assessment (20 points); (3) Demonstrated experience of key personnel that work for the firm, in performing studies for water supply and drainage design, and in hydraulic modeling of flood control works, reservoir planning, and open channel hydraulics (5 points); (4) Specialized experience of the firm in preparing digital products and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology in flood insurance studies including Flood Insurance Rate Maps or related civil engineering applications of a similar magnitude and complexity. Note that subcontracting of GIS product preparation is not permitted (10 points); (5) Demonstrated experience of in-house staff in the use and preparation of digital terrain models and databases used for managing spatial data for automated hydrology and hydraulics (15 points); (6) Past performance on flood insurance studies or related work of a similar magnitude and complexity in risk assessment/floodplain information studies in the past three fiscal years with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (5 points); (7) Capacity of the firm?s office applying for the work to deliver flood insurance studies within a 12-month period, initiate activities within two weeks notice and meet accelerated schedules associated with disaster recovery activities (5 points); (8) The experience of the firm in working with state and municipal governmental authorities within the Region (5 points); (9) Geographical proximity of the firm?s home, regional, or branch offices to the Regional Office (10 points); (10) Capability of the firm to coordinate and manage multiple subcontractors while meeting cost, schedule and performance requirements (5 points) (11) (Used only Regions I & IV) Demonstrated experience of the firm, in coastal engineering works including, but not limited to, floodplain mapping, studies of beach erosion, tidal propagation in bays, estuary and inlet hydraulic studies, shore protection designs, and flood risk assessment for coastal environs (20 points). To further promote participation of small businesses, large business firms that intend to do any subcontracting should convey their intent to meet the minimum small business goals on the SF 255, Block 6, by identifying subcontracting opportunities with small business. If selected, the large business offeror will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52-219.9 as part of the Request for Proposal package. The following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan: OF THE SUBCONTRACTED WORK, A GOAL OF 43% TO SMALL BUSINESS. WITHIN A COMPOSITE OF SUBCONTRACTS AWARDED TO SMALL BUSINESS, AWARDS SHOULD INCLUDE 10% DISADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS, 5% WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, 2% HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS AND 3% VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS. Following an in-depth evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of service required, will be selected for a ?short-list.? These firms will receive written notice of their selection and given a chance to provide additional data. Upon receipt of the ?short-list? responses, a final evaluation and selection of the most qualified firm will be made. A proposal will be requested, and cost negotiations will be conducted beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selection, and will proceed until an award is made or all the firms have been rejected. Responses shall reference ?Synopsis Number: FS2002-RI-RIII-RIV? and the Region where work is to be performed on the face of both the SF 254 and SF 255 as well as the outside of the envelope. All firms interested in this work, regardless of prior submissions, must furnish new forms marked as stated above in order to be considered. All information requested by this announcement must be received by no later than 3:00 PM EDST on May 10, 2002. The designated address and point of contact for receipt of submittals is Federal Emergency Management Agency-Region II, 26 Federal Plaza Room 1307, New York, NY 10278; Attention: Peter DiNicola. Please direct questions specific to a Region to that region?s Contracting Officer: Region I Elizabeth Kiyabu 617-223-9527; Region III Maria Murray 215-931-5686; Region IV Helen Housand 770-220-5264. Firms submitting responses must allow several extra days for mail handling because late response submissions will not be considered except as noted in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 14.304.
- Place of Performance
- Address: REGION I BOSTON MA, REGION III PHILADELPHIA PA, REGION IV ATLANTA GA,
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00059011-W 20020414/020412213354 (fbodaily.com)
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