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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 31, 2004 FBO #1131
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Indefinte Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Hydrologic and Water Management for Civil WOrks Projects and Military Installations within the geographical boundaries of the South Pacific Division

Notice Date

12/29/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Sacramento, 1325 J. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
 

ZIP Code

95814
 

Solicitation Number

W91238-05-R-0011
 

Response Due

2/8/2005
 

Archive Date

4/9/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract for Hydrologic and Water Management for Civil Works Projects and Military Installations within the geographical boundaries of the South Pacific Division Contracting Office Address USACE, Sacramento District, ATTN: A-E Negotiations Unit, 1325 J Street, Room 1079, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922 Description 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. A-E serv ices are required to encompass all aspects of hydrologic and water management analysis for water resource public works projects, environmental restoration projects, water quality projects, or hydrologic or water resource/quality aspects of military constru ction projects primarily in Northern and Central California, but may also be used within the Sacramento Districts area of responsibility (AZ, CA, NM, NV, UT, CO, WY and other parts of OR and ID), within the South Pacific Division (Sacramento, San Francisco , Los Angeles and Albuquerque Districts)area of responsibility, or within any of SPKs or SPDs specific customers geographic boundaries, as determined by the Contracting Officer. The projects may be in the preauthorization phase or authorized by Congress t o proceed to construction. Services may also be used to support the Corps of Engineers (COE) during flood emergencies. A specific scope of work and services required will be issued with each task order. The end result of these studies/projects will prim arily be Hydrology Office Reports, Technical Appendices to planning or design documents, and Water Control Manuals. A specific scope of work and services required will be issued with each task order. The North American Industrial Classification System co de (NAICS) is 541330, and the Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8711, which has a small business size standard of maximum $4.0 million of average annual receipts for the preceding 3 fiscal years. A Firm, Fixed-Price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quanti ty contract will be negotiated and is anticipated to be awarded in March 2005, but not later than one year from the required response date of this announcement, with the highest ranking firm awarded first. More than one award may be made from this solicit ation. Since more than one contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement for the same or similar work, selection for task order awards will be made as follows: (1) All awardees will be given a fair opportunity to be considered for each task o rder award in excess of $2,500. (2) In making selection of the awardee to receive a specific task order, the Contracting Officer will consider past performance of previous task orders, quality of previous task orders, timeliness of previous task orders, c ost control, the firms strengths and previous experience in relation to the work requirements and geographic location described in the scope of work for each task order. Details of the selection process will be included in the resultant contracts. The co ntract will be for maximum one-year base period from the date of award and will contain options to extend 4 additional one-year periods. The contract amount for the base period is $500,000, and the contract amount of each of the option periods is $500,000 , unless unused capacity is rolled over from a previous contract period. The total contract amount shall not exceed $2,500,000. Individual task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. The options may be exercised at the discretion of the Gov ernment. At the discretion of the Government, the option years may be exercised early if the Total Estimated Price is exhausted or nearly exhausted. All pricing schedules (for base year and all option periods) will be effective for one full year regardle ss of the early exercising of options, be ginning with the date of award of the base year. The pricing schedules for the first through fourth option periods become effective on the first through fourth anniversary dates, respectively, of the contract award. If the Total Estimated Price of the ba se year or any option year is not awarded within that years 12-month performance period and the Government has elected to exercise a subsequent option year, the remaining unused dollar amount may be added on to the Total Estimate Price of the option period being exercised. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employees of fice location (not the location of the work). Firms should indicate personnel and subcontractors selected to work on the contract and state their management structure. To be eligible for contract award, a firm or joint venture must be registered in the D oD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the Internet Site at http://ccr.edi.dia.mil, or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-80-334-3414. This announcement is 100% set-aside for small business. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders to be issued under this contract may include collection, review, and evaluation/ analysis of hydrologic data. Analysis may include determining watershed physiography, rainfall-runoff relationships, hydrologic flood rou ting coefficients, flow-frequency analysis, flow-duration analysis, concurrent precipitation and flow, temporal and spatial distributions of rainfall, water quality analysis, and/or determining wind-wave action. Additionally, reservoir optimization and sys tems optimization will be included. Work tasks may be principally either technical analysis or technical writing in nature. Technical writing assignments will consist of preparing reports and correspondence describing watershed characteristics, basic dat a compiled, hydrologic procedures used, study results, and reservoir regulation. Written materials may be in the form of Hydrology Office Reports, Survey Reports, Water Control Manuals, Water Quality Reports, Post Flood Reports, or memoranda. Contractor will be responsible for obtaining independent technical review (ITR). If agreed, the ITR may be performed by the Corps. The contractor shall be responsible for designs and drawings using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), per the A/E/C CADD Stand ard (see https://tsc.wes.army.mil/products), and delivering the three dimensional drawings in the Bentley MicroStation software, Version 8.1 or higher, electronic digital format. The Government will only accept the final product in full operational status , without the need for conversion or reformatting, in the Bentley MicroStation format Version 8.1 or higher format on the target platform specified herein. The target platform is a Pentium 3.0 GHz, 512 MB Ram, and 40 GB Hard Drive with Microsoft Windows 2 000 operating system. Advanced application software used in preparing drawings shall be delivered in versions compatible with MicroStation V8.1. Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a ras ter format compatible with the Raster Reference Manager built into MicroStation V8.1 or ZI Imagings IRAS/C version 8.2 or higher, or Bentleys IRAS/B Version 8.1 or higher electronic digital formats. Drawing files shall also be delivered in Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) CCITT Group 4 raster format. The specifications will be produced in SPECSINTACT with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS). In addition to the format s pecified above, specification files shall also be delivered in Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF). Additionally, the contractor shall have the capability of producing d esigns and drawings in full operational status, without the need for conversion or reformatting, in the AutoDesk AutoCad release 2004 format on the target platform specified herein. The target platform is a Pentium 3.0 GHz, 512 MB Ram, and 40 GB Hard Driv e with Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a raster format compatible with the target platform and AutoCad electronic digital format. Drawing fil es shall also be delivered in Computerized Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) CCITT Group 4 raster format. The specifications will be produced in SPECSINTACT with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Unified Facilities Guide Specific ations (UFGS). In addition to the format specified above, specification files shall also be delivered in Abode Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF) or Postscript electronic digital format. Documents provided by the contractor to the Government must be comp atible with MS Word 2000 or 2003 on the target platform. Spreadsheet products provided by the contractor to the Government must be compatible with Excel 2000 or 2003 on the target platform. Rainfall runoff modeling done by the contractor for the Governmen t must be performed using HEC-HMS/GEO-HMS. Contractor will use HEC-1 only when specifically requested by the Government in writing. Flow-frequency analysis done by the contractor for the Government must be performed using HEC-FFA or HEC-WRC. Reservoir r outings must be done in HEC-RES-SIM. Contractor will use HEC-5 only when specifically requested by the Government in writing. Data provided to the Government must be provided in a HEC-DSS database, if the data type is appropriate for this utility. Geogr aphic Information System (GIS) products provided by the contractor to the Government must be compatible with ArcMap-ARC/INFO 9.0 run on a Windows based system. The contractor shall have the capability to utilize ArcIMS, 3D Analyst, Spatial Analyst, and Im age Analyst. The contractor must have ARC/INFO GRID and TIN modeling capability. Contractor must use Spatial Data Standards for Facilities Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE latest Version and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Metadata Sta ndards latest version. In general, Civil works products will be generated in MicroStation and Military products will be generated in AutoCAD. Responding firms must show computer and Internet capability for accessing the Criteria Bulletin Board system (CB BS) and the DrChecks review comment management system. Estimates shall be prepared using Corps of Engineers Computer Aided Cost Estimating system (MCACES Gold)(software provided by Government) software. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria (a) through (d) are primary. Criteria (e) through (g) are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. a. Speci alized experience and technical competence in hydrologic investigations following guidance presented in COE Engineering Memoranda (EMs), Engineering Regulations (ERs), and Engineering Circulars (ECs), including the following areas: (1) Flow-frequency anal ysis following WRC Bulletin 17B guidelines, including regional analysis and separation of snowmelt, cloudburst, and general rainstorm floods. Analysis may require evaluation of non-homogeneous flow data. (2) Rainfall-runoff modeling to develop hypothetic al floods, and reproduce observed events. Analysis may include determining watershed physiography, hydrologic flood routing coefficients, concurrent precipitation and flow, loss rates, impervious areas, snowmelt, precipitation frequency, and the temporal and spatial distributions of rainfall. (3) Development of Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) and Probable Maximum Floods (PMF) for dam spillway design. (4) Development of unregulated flow from gaged flow dat a, inflow records at existing flood control projects, diversion records, and streamflow routings. (5) Development of regulated frequency curves from regulation criteria, reservoir routings, and gaged flow data. (6) Flow-duration analysis and evaluation o f environmental flow regimes. (7) Interior drainage and local flow analysis. (8) Development of evaporation, seasonal precipitation, and seasonal runoff volumes. (9) Sediment and debris yield estimates. (10) Determining wind-wave setup and runup for le vee and dam design. (11) Perform field surveys to validate assumptions and ascertain actual physical characteristics of study area. (12) Risk-based analysis of Water Resources Projects to determine reliability and true exceedence. (13) Preparation of te chnical documents formatted to COE standards. (14) Development of Water Control Plans and Water Control Diagrams for single reservoirs and systems of reservoirs. (15) Development of reservoir sizing for flood control, water supply, and environmental enha ncements. (16) Water Quality Analysis. b. Past performance on Corps of Engineers and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. c. Qualified professional personnel in the following key discip lines: civil engineer / hydraulic engineer / hydrologist specializing in hydrology, reservoir operations, and water management; Meteorologist; GIS Specialist; GIS technicians; CADD Designers; CADD technicians; CADD Operators; Surveyors; and Mapping and Di gital Ortho Imaging technicians. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall relevant experience and longevity with the firm. d. Capacity of the lead firm to accomplish work in the required time frame including professional qu alifications of firms staff and consultants to be assigned to the projects which are necessary for satisfactory performance in the required services, and capacity to accomplish work in multiple locations. e. Location of the firm in the general geographica l area of the Sacramento District office. f. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described below. g. Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business, historically black colleges and u niversities or minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested Small Business Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit ONE (1) completed SF 330 (6/2004) US Government Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Spe cific Project for themselves and ONE (1) completed SF 330 Part II (June 2004 edition) for themselves and one for each of their subcontractors to the office shown above, ATTN: A-E Negotiations Unit. The SF 330 shall not exceed 100 pages. In block E of the SF 330 provide resumes for all key team members, whether with the prime firm or a subcontractor; list specific project experience for key team members; and indicate the team members role on each listed project (i.e. project manager, design engineer, etc). In block D of the SF 330, provide the quality management plan and organization chart for the proposed team. In block H of the SF 330 indicate the number and amount of fees awarded on DoD (Army, Navy, and Air Force) contracts during the 12 months prior t o this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements for the submitting office only. A task specific quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submiss ion. Responses received by the close of business (4:00 pm) the day of the closing date will be considered for selection. If the closing date is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. POINT OF CONTRACT: Mr. Stanley Shibata ( 916) 557-7470. No other notification will be made and no further action is required. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposals. All responsible. Small Business sources may submit the required SF 330 w hich shall be considered by the agency.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Sacramento 1325 J. Street, Sacramento CA

Zip Code: 95814

Country: US
 

Record

SN00727807-W 20041231/041229211822 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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