SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Hazmat Mine Reclamation
- Notice Date
- 2/14/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Western Washington Acquisition Area, Gifford Pinchot NF, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA, 98682
- ZIP Code
- 98682
- Solicitation Number
- R6-GIP-5-005
- Response Due
- 3/17/2005
- Point of Contact
- Cheryl Brown-Collins, Procurement Technician, Phone (360) 891-5080, Fax (360) 891-5081, - Yvonne Sterud, Contract Specialist, Phone (360) 891-5082, Fax (360) 891-5081,
- E-Mail Address
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cabrown-collins@fs.fed.us, ysterud@fs.fed.us
- Description
- In 2004, the Gifford Pinchot National Forest advertised and awarded three multiple year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts for Architect/Engineering Services for Mine Site Remediation, Hazardous Waste Identification and Removal Actions and related work. The number of originally awarded contracts is sufficient for current projects to be awarded. However, preliminary workload estimates of projects worth more than four million dollars for the coming year(s) indicate a need for one additional contractor. Therefore, this solicitation will result in the award of one additional contract. Architect/Engineering Services for Mine Site Remediation, including Hazardous Waste Identification and Removal Actions. Work includes Preliminary Assessments, Site Inspections, Engineering Evaluations/Cost Analyses, Removal Actions, and related work for mines on Forest Service lands in Oregon and Washington. Work is to be done in conformance with all State and Federal Regulations and guidelines and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “Guidance for Performing Site Inspections Under CERCLA,” EPA “Sampling QA/QC Plan and Data Validation Procedures,” Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), National Contingency Plan (NCP) as outlined in 40 CFR, Parts 300.410, Removal Site Evaluation, (c-i-iv) and 300.415 Removal action, (2) (i-viii). Other Guidelines, such as NOAA, Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL), EPA Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRGs) also apply. The more stringent regulations will be used per EO 12580. Engineer and Geologist of record shall be a professional engineer/geologist licensed in the state where the project site(s) are located and with technical expertise in the area of emphasis appropriate for the work. An engineer with Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) experience and registered within the state where the work is being performed is required and must be a key element in the organization, not just a referenced source. This specialty must have a minimum of 5 years experience with Forest Service or BLM related projects with specific experience in all aspects of the CERCLA process, which include: Abbreviated Preliminary Assessments (APA), Site Inspections (SI), Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analyses (EE/CA), Removal Designs and Removal Actions (RD/RA) and Monitoring. EPA experience is not relevant as EPA procedures are different from Forest Service procedures. Forest Service does not use the EPA HRS system for ranking of mines. Evaluation criteria include: (1) Experience and qualifications of key personnel, including subcontractors and laboratories. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence. All key personnel involved with these projects, including team leaders, must have a minimum of 5 years experience with mine type projects associated with Forest Service and BLM, which includes education and work experience in all aspects of this work: APA, SI, EE/CA, RD/RA and Monitoring. For example, performing water monitoring activities for a chemical plant is not the same as performing water monitoring for abandoned mines. All experience must be specifically associated with mines, whether active or inactive. EPA experience is not relevant and therefore will not be rated as highly as Forest Service or BLM experience. Furthermore, all key personnel and team leaders must have related education experience for the work being conducted, regardless of title within the organization. All key disciplines must be licensed in the appropriate state where such licensing is required. Offerors must provide a minimum of 5 project examples specific to mines and mine reclamation for all key personnel and team leaders. Work experience with coal mines or EPA will not be considered relevant experience. Must have at least one key person who has education as well as field experience in active/inactive mine exploration, processing and assessment. (3) Geographic location, as it relates to ability to reach mine sites in a timely manner and familiarity with local types of mines, (4) Capacity to accomplish the work and (5) Record of Past Performance. Project locations are on or near National Forests in both eastern and western Washington and Oregon states. The Government anticipates that only one award will be made from this solicitation, which will result in a 2 year contract. Contractor awarded a contract under this solicitation is not guaranteed award of any task orders; contractor is instead guaranteed an opportunity to compete for projects, as described in this solicitation: Forest Service mine reclamation work in Region 6 (Washington and Oregon) to be contracted out will be competed as task orders among holders of this contract. Competition among contract holders will follow standard A&E procedures. Submit SF 330 to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, Washington 98682; attn: Yvonne J Sterud. Key Personnel listed in the SF 330 will be incorporated into the awarded contract. Substitution of key personnel will not be allowed without Contracting Officer approval. Electronic offers are acceptable but must be in PDF format and cannot exceed 5 megabytes; one hard copy with original signatures is also required. Offers not submitted electronically must include 3 compact disk copies of the offer. Deadline for receipt of all proposals (both electronic and hard copy) is close of business, March 17, 2005. This is a 100% set-aside for Small Business. NOTE: Mining experience with Bureau of Mines or mining industry is also acceptable. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (14-FEB-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/FS/05K3/R6-GIP-5-005/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA Forest Service 10600 NE 51st Circle Vancouver, WA 98682
- Zip Code: 98682
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 98682
- Record
- SN00750992-F 20050216/050214212214 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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