SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACTS
- Notice Date
- 12/31/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO, 64106
- ZIP Code
- 64106
- Solicitation Number
- WC1330-03-RP-0006
- Archive Date
- 3/10/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jeanie Jennings , Contract Specialist , Phone 816-426-7267, Fax 816-426-7530,
- E-Mail Address
-
Jeanie.M.Jennings@noaa.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Partial Small Business
- Description
- C-AT LEAST ONE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE AND AT LEAST ON FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT FOR MISCELLANEOUS ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PROJECTS AND RELATED WORK ASSIGNED TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTER (CASC), LOCATED IN KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI. Solicitation No. WC1330-03-RP-0006 POC: Jeanie Jennings, Contracting Officer, 816-426-7456 X238 and Erik Zobrist, Project Manager, 301-713-0174 X199. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Selection will be made for at least one Small Business Set-aside and at least on Full and Open Competition Contract. The contracts will be Indefinite Delivery type Architect-Engineer Services Contract having a three-year base period with one two-year option. Individual task orders under the contracts will be of the cost-plus fixed fee or firm-fixed price type. The Total Acquisition Value (TAV) for these contracts is $10,000,000. Each task order will not be limited other than the contract value. The contracts will have a guaranteed minimum of $2,000 for the base contract period and $2,000 for the two-year option period. If more than one contract award is made, then multiple award procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505(b) will be utilized to the maximum extent practicable to provide a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order. The following criteria may be used in allocating orders: (1)Performance; (2)Quality of deliverable; (3)Current contract capacity; (4)Specialized experience; (5)Past Performance and (6)Other related factors. Exceptions to this procedure are found in FAR 16.505(b)(2). It is anticipated that the first contract will be awarded not earlier than March 2003. One or more months may elapse between the contract awards. NAICS 562910. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The contracts will include investigations, design and engineering services leading up to and during construction activities in support of the NOAA's Restoration Program which is a nationwide program. Firms responding to this solicitation are required to hold Architect-Engineer and Land Surveyor licenses to perform the services nationwide. This program supports various federal, state and local agencies. The majority of the workload is anticipated to be habitat and living marine resource restoration projects for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Each contract will require work to be performed by firms experienced in a broad field of environmental restoration planning, design, implementation, oversight and compliance monitoring. Services required may include, but are not limited to the following: preliminary site assessment studies (including topographic, ecologic, hydrologic, geo-technical, hazardous materials, hydrogeological marine, estuarine, oceanographic, and wetlands, flora and fauna biology); site surveys and sampling which may require the availability of a boat and global positioning system (GPS) technology and soil, sediment and water sampling equipment; landscape architecture for project design; civil engineering for preparing design and specifications and report graphics; construction oversite and project coordination with a restoration case managers representing the natural resource trustees. Additional supporting studies on the physical, biological, and anthropogenic effects of any proposed action. Specific biological and environmental analyses may include but are not limited to: biological sampling; hydraulic and hydrologic modeling; Phase I and II environmental audits; hazardous waste remediation plans; cultural resources assessments; pollution abatement plans; wetland studies; feasibility studies; environmental impact statements; soil surface water and ground water sampling and contaminant analysis; property transfer site assessments; biological field surveys; hydrologic and hydraulic analysis; cost estimating; specifications preparation; drafting and drawing preparation; computer-aided drafting and design; expert witness services; regulatory permitting and compliance monitoring; environmental data collections and management; risk assessments; project management; mapping and planning utilizing geographic information system; land appraisals, mapping real estates and title and deed searches; evaluation of restoration alternatives and projects as they relate to the natural resource damage assessment process; peer review; participation in public meetings; environmental training; and restoration project development workshops. For on-site investigations, firms must provide and document personnel with current safety training, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Companies must be capable of performing work on a wide variety of sites in a manner that complies with federal, state, and local regulations and laws, and within the time frames required. 3. PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA: Primary selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (FAR 36.602-1(a)(2)). SF-255, block 8, list only current projects or projects completed in the past five (5) years and whether the experience is that of the prime (or joint venture) or from an office other than that experience for this project. SF-255, Block 10 may be used to supplement project information. The board will evaluate the specialized experience on similar projects and the technical capabilities of the prime firm and any subcontractors. The effectiveness of the proposed project team (including management structure; coordination of disciplines, offices and/or subcontractors; and prior working capabilities) will also be evaluated. Work cited that is experience of prime (or joint venture) from an office other than that experience for this project is to be evaluated as follows (All specialized experience factors are listed in descending order of importance): (1) Investigation, study, design, construction phase services and monitoring of a variety of habitat restoration, protection and enhancement projects. Experience must demonstrate wide-ranging capabilities for diverse projects in various geographical areas including a wide range of habitats supporting marine, estuarine, and anadromous fishery resources. Demonstrated recent experience of the prime in the assessment, design, construction and monitoring of habitat restoration sites will have the greatest weight. Examples of typical projects include, but are not limited to - tidal and non-tidal wetlands restoration; removal of physical barriers (especially dams) and anadromous fish passage; stream restoration including redesigning channels and flood plains and addition of fish habitat structures; riparian revegetation; riparian fencing; intertribal mud and sand flat restoration; tidal and riverine hydrology modification; fish and shellfish stock enhancement; dredge and fill type habitat restoration projects in tidal areas, coral reef restoration projects, hydrologic restoration projects, exotic vegetation removal projects, river diversion projects (e.g., crevasse projects), oyster reef construction projects, derelict vessel removal projects and submerged aquatic vegetation restoration projects. Firm's experience and technical competence shall include: a. Technical assessments including plant and animal population and community studies and investigations; ecological site characterization; cultural resources assessment; bathymetric and topographic surveying; ecological modeling including hydrodynamic models, water quality models, sediment transport models, ecological models and landscape models; and geo-technical investigations. b. Restoration planning, engineering and design, engineering specifications, sequence of construction, bid packages and regulatory permit applications, and compliance with Federal and State Regulatory Processes. c. Organization, facilitation and participation in public meetings, hearings and outreach programs. d. Environmental documentation in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to include preparation of Environmental Assessment and Environment Impact Statements. e. Construction oversight and inspection of restoration projects. f. Monitoring of project performance for both engineering/technical aspects and ecological/environmental components. (2) Demonstrated quality management procedures for restoration projects. Include a proposed staff team organizational chart and a narrative description of personnel responsibilities and how the quality management/quality control procedures will function in Block 10 of SF 255. (A detailed quality control plan shall be submitted by the A-E as part of the negotiations process). (3) Knowledge of statutes, regulations and practices pertaining to environmental work. Knowledge of federal, state and local environmental laws, regulations and policies. b. Professional Qualifications (FAR 36.602-1(a)(1). SF 255, Block 4 (Personnel by Discipline) should show the entire proposed team by listing personnel from the prime contract in line B and personnel from subcontractors/teaming arrangement in line A. SF 255, Block 7 should show brief resumes of key personnel of the firm/teaming arrangement. The board will evaluate, as appropriate, the education, skill, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of the key management and technical personnel. If all disciplines listed below are not within the firm and/or teaming arrangement, a detailed explanation of how these disciplines will be acquired, when necessary, shall be addressed in Block 7 of the SF 255. This evaluation criterion focuses primarily on the qualifications of the key personnel and not the number of personnel, which is addressed under the capacity criterion (3c). Responding firms should demonstrate the professional qualifications in these primary disciplines. The firms shall list all professional registrations and/or qualifications for the following disciplines. (1) Biologist (2) Acquatic and Fishery Ecologist (3) Environmental Scientist (4) Civil Engineer (5) Landscape Architect (6) Structural Engineer (7) Geomorphologist (8) Planner (9) Computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) operator (10) Hazardous Waste Specialist (11) Geotechnical Engineer (12) Environmental Chemist (13) Toxicologist (14) Environmental Engineer (15) Historian (16) Archeologist (17) Geologist (18) Geochemist (19) Geohydrologist or Hydrologist (20) Meteorologist (21) Economist (22) Technical Writer (23) Land Surveyor and Title Searcher (24) Quality assurance/Quality Control Officer (25) Environmental Attorney (26) Project/Contract Management (27) Cost Engineer (28) Risk Assessor (29) Community Relations (30) Statistician (31) Computer Scientist (32) Coastal Engineer (33) Ocean Engineer c. Capacity (FAR 36.602-1(a)(3)). The board will consider each firm's experience with similar size projects and the available capacity of key disciplines when evaluating the capacity of a firm or team to perform the work in the required time. Since it may be difficult for a firm to accurately predict required staffing based on the information in this synopsis, a firm will not be disqualified or downgraded because of its proposed number of personnel for a project shown in Block 4 of the SF 255. Instead, the board will consider the total strength of the key disciplines in the prime firm and its consultants in the offices proposed to perform the work in relationship to the firms' current workloads. d. Knowledge of the Locality (FAR 36.602-1(a)(5)). A firm may not be located close to a project but still be familiar with certain regional conditions. Examples include knowledge of state and local regulatory agencies, geological features, climatic conditions or local construction methods that are unusual or unique. Emphasis will be on knowledge of NOAA/NMFS projects. e. Past Performance: SF255 block 10. Cite examples of performance and customer satisfaction such as recognition for technical achievements, cost savings or commendations received by your team for projects similar to those being requested in this synopsis. Firms shall provide at least three (3) but no more than ten (10) points of contact with phone numbers listed. Responses will be evaluated to determine (1) ability to be cost-effective, schedule and provide high quality services; and (2) customer satisfaction. 4. SECONDARY SELETION CRITERIA. The following secondary criteria will not be applied by the pre-selection board, and will only be used by a selection board as a "tie-breaker" if necessary, in ranking the most highly qualified firm(s). The secondary criteria will not be commingled with the primary criteria in any type of scoring or evaluation system. The secondary selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. a. Small Business (SB) and Small Disadvantaged Business (SBD) Participation (FAR 19.7) The extent of participation of SB, SDB, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Veteran Owned (VA), HUB Zone and Minority Institutions (MI) will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU, VA, HUB or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner; the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. Large businesses will be expected to place subcontractors to the maximum practical extent with Small and Small Disadvantaged firms in accordance with Public Law 95-507. Of the subcontract amount, goals assigned to NOAA are 44% for small business, 13% for small disadvantaged business, 6% for women-owned business, 3% for Hubzone small business and 3% for Service Disabled Veteran small business concerns. For informational purposes, the small business size standard for this solicitation is NAICS 562910 (Environmental Remediation) applies to this acquisition, with a size standard of 500 employees. 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit five (5) copies of SF 255 to the address listed below not later than 4:00 pm CST on 10 February 2003. There is a page limit of thirty (30) pages for the information in block 10 of the SF 255. Each firm/consultant listed within the SF 255 must submit a current SF 254 or have one on file. Solicitation packages will not be provided. This is not a request for proposal. Submit responses to: U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA, Central Administrative Support Center, 601 East 12th Street, ATTN: AMD/Jennings Kansas City, MO 64106. 6. QUESTIONS: Questions of a technical nature should be addressed to Erik Zobrist at 301-713-0174, X199 and those of an administration/contractual to Jeanie Jennings, Contracting Officer at 816-426-7456, X238.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 601 East 12th Street, Room 1756, Kansas City, MO 64106
- Zip Code: 64106
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 64106
- Record
- SN00232724-W 20030102/021231213300 (fbodaily.com)
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