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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 09, 2006 FBO #1536
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, EPA REGION VI

Notice Date

2/7/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541320 — Landscape Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Tulsa, ATTN: CESWT-CT, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609
 

ZIP Code

74128-4609
 

Solicitation Number

W912BV-06-R-1016
 

Response Due

3/14/2006
 

Archive Date

5/13/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

One (1) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 16.7 for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services required to support the Oil Pollution Act (OPA) Program, Hazard Ranking System (HRS) program, Mining Investigation, Response to natural disasters, and other similar projects requiring like disciplines as assigned by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VI. This is not a request for a proposal, and there is no bid package. This procurement is unrestricted. C ontractors will be selected for negotiations based on their qualifications submitted in accordance with this announcement. Contractor will be selected for a class of services to be ordered during the period of the BOA subject to the ceiling. Orders for ser vices will not be synopsized. The BOA will be the primary vehicle for accomplishment of the services providing performance is satisfactory and reasonable prices can be negotiated. Services requested under this BOA may be on a firm fixed price or cost reimb ursable (fixed fee or award fee) basis at the contracting officer's discretion. Award of this BOA is anticipated during the third quarter of federal fiscal year 2006. This BOA may continue for five (5) years, but shall not exceed $15,000,000.00. If a large business is selected for this BOA, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of work that it intends to subcontract. A subcontracting plan, in accordance with FAR 19.704 and 52.219-9, is not required in this submittal. During the term of the BOA, it may be determined to be in the best interest of the Government to acquire the types of services set forth in Paragraph 2, entitled Project Information, in accordance with FAR Part 19 entitled Small Business Programs. The small business size standard is $6,500,000 (SIC 8711, NAICS 541620). 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: In support of the EPA, Region VI, programs listed in Section 1., above, work under this BOA can include, but is not limited to any or all of the following: preliminary assessments (PA's), site investigations, remedial investigations , design relative to Solid Waste Management Units (SWMU), Areas of Concern (AOC), and removal actions engineering and design services during construction, feasibility/corrective measures studies; Preliminary Assessments (PAs) performance, Site Investigatio ns (SIs), Focused Site Inspections (FSIs), Expanded Site Inspections (ESIs), HRS packages, Integrated Assessments (IAs), Presumptive Site Assessments (PSAs), and Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis (EE/CAs) and associated studies; preparation of docum ents for submission to and compliance with federal, state, and local agencies; mining related investigation including identification and characterization of historical mining and ore processing related waste; watershed evaluations, deed and title researc h, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) investigation and design activities, or other regulatory compliance; geophysical surveys; groundwater, oil spill and surfac e water modeling; spill control plans, pollution prevention plans, and remediation data documents; technical support via environmental studies or documentation of lease or transfer of government real property, records searches; Global Indexing System (GIS) support, oversight of field operations to include but not limited to groundwater, soil, and endangered species; construction management support; air emissions inventories and monitoring; indoor air quality surveys, human and ecological risk assessments; c ommunity relations; various engineering and technical support of corrective measure implementation activities; and any additional A-E services required to support the EPA in the execution of its mission and to facilitate compliance of Region VI EPA with fe deral, national, or regional requirements. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See note 24 for general selection requirements. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a through e is primary. Criteria f through h is secondary and will on ly be used as additional discriminators among technically equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Specialized experience and demonstrated technical competence in: (1) successfully managing and performing broadly scoped environmenta l projects for the EPA with similar regulatory drivers, site/operable unit complexity, and technical challenges as those present or anticipated within Region VI mission boundaries; (2) significant and diverse experience in successful execution and completi on of technically and/or logistically complex assessment/clean-up projects within the EPA Region VI area that demonstrate specific or similar experience/capability to comply with requirements of the type arising from compliance with Region VI State environ mental regulations; (3) successful integrated management and execution of multi-year, multi-site environmental, and multi-state EPA programs requiring significant coordination of simultaneous activities, real-time integration of customer and other regulato ry agency input, and development of effective solutions to quickly arising technical/managerial challenges without a lapse of performance; (4) study/plan development and site characterization to determine nature and extent of contamination including design and/or performance of subsurface drilling programs, installation of groundwater monitoring well networks, sampling programs for various environmental media, performance and/or oversight of other intrusive investigation techniques such as soil gas surveys, application of surface geophysical techniques (e.g. electromagnetic surveys), design performance and analysis of in-situ aquifer hydraulic tests (e.g. slug tests and various pump tests), acquisition and analysis of other data (e.g. geotechnical, ecologica l, demographic) to support corrective measure decision-making; (5) selecting alternatives and developing designs/specifications for alternatives for remedial/removal actions or corrective measures and/or environmental projects of equivalent scope; (6) deve lopment of typical deliverables supporting Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) activities, technical reports to support decision-making such as site characterization reports including chemical fate and transport models, Human Health and Ecologic al Risk Assessments, Hazard Ranking System (HRS) Packages, Focused Site Inspections (FSIs) Reports, Expanded Site Inspections (ESIs) Reports, Integrated Assessments (IAs) Reports, Presumptive Site Assessments (PSAs) Reports, RCRA Facility Assessments Preli minary Assessment/Site Inspection Reports, RCRA Facility Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Reports, Corrective Measure Study Reports, Corrective Measure and Remedial Designs, Groundwater Monitoring Reports, Records of Decision , Determination of No Further Action, Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis (EE/CA) Reports, deliverables supporting storage tank compliance requirements, Construction Plans, Cost Estimates, and other related deliverables; (7) support of community relations /stakeholder involvement activities (e.g. development and maintenance of administrative records, support of Restoration Advisory Boards, etc.) including development of and management of significant outreach activities; (8) technical support for litigation related to execution/implementation of environmental restoration activities; (9) oversight and management of and/or performance of chemical analytical services typically required to support remedial/corrective measure decision-making at sites with multi-me dia environmental contamination from various industrial sources including, but not limited to, those in the current EPA guidance documents and documenting a lev el of laboratory internal QA/QC consistent with that referenced in current EPA guidance/requirements resulting in legally defensible data for inclusion into project deliverables, including demonstrated ability for timely identification of problems/issues i n acquired data and alerting the client to the impacts of these issues as well as making recommendations for their resolution; (10) appropriate management of investigation derived waste; (11) utilization of geographic information systems and other sophisti cated data management/visualization techniques; (12) producing GIS-compatible and CADD graphics in accordance with Federal Special Data Standards; (13) oversight of field investigations; (14) providing data on electronic media in accordance with government -furnished formats; (15) preparing reports compatible with the most recent versions of Microsoft Office software. In Section F of SF 330, cite whether the experience is that of the prime (joint venture), consultant or an individual. Work cited that is expe rience of the prime (or joint venture) from an office other than that identified in Section B shall be so labeled; (16) demonstrated ability to perform work under a cost reimbursable and fixed price basis along with their associated cost tracking and repor ting system with demonstrated ability to accurately report and forecast daily cost expenditures. (17) performance on natural disaster response activities. b. Past Performance. Past Performance on EPA, DoD, and other environmental contracts with respect t o quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, and cost control. Demonstrate past experience and successful work performance, with emphasis on programs and projects that are listed in Section 1.0, Contract Information. Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) is the primary source of information on past performance. However, any credible, documented evaluations may be considered, but the government is not required to seek other information on the past performance of a firm if none is available from ACASS. c. Professional Qualifications. Qualified professional personnel in the following areas: project management, engineering disciplines such as civil, chemical, environmental, geotechnical; scientific disciplines such as chem ists, geologists, biologists, toxicologists, and environmental scientists; appropriate specialists such as regulatory analysts, certified industrial hygienists, safety professionals, risk assessment specialists, cost estimators/schedulers, and technical ed itors; environmental technicians capable or acquiring and handling environmental samples and data; drillers; surveyors; and CADD operators. Registration, licensure or certification as required law and regulations by States within the Region VI mission area will be necessary. Firms should demonstrate strong ability to provide comprehensive program and project management for complex work; strong ability to provide comprehensive environmental technical and compliance support; ability to provide necessary numbe r of teams or crews for expedited, complex and unexpected field, laboratory and regulatory compliance support; ability to initiate, manage and complete multiple concurrent delivery orders; ability to meet unforeseen schedule changes. Submitting firms shoul d demonstrate the education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. This criterion is primarily concerned with the qualifications of the key personnel and not the numb er of personnel, which is addressed under the capacity criterion. d. Capacity. Sufficient capacity to respond quickly, mobilize qualified personnel, and produce quality results under short deadline constraints for accepted task orders. Submitting firms sho uld demonstrate experience with similar size engagements and the available capacity of key disciplines. e. Knowledge of the Locality. Submitting firms should de monstrate knowledge of Region VI area. Examples include knowledge of geological features, climatic conditions, local construction methods that are unusual or unique, or local laws and regulations. f. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Particip ation. Submitting firms should demonstrate the extent of participation of Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Vetera n-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) in the proposed BOA team, measured as a percentage of the total anticipated subcontracted effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, or VOSB is a prime or, subc ontractor, or joint venture partner. The subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 52% SB, 10% SDB, 10% WOSB, 3.5% HUBZone, 2% SDVOSB, and 2% VOSB. g. Geographic Proximity. Location of the firm in general geographical area of SWD Boundaries. h. Volume of DoD Contracts. The volume of DoD contract awards during the previous 12 months will be considered with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of work among qualified A-E firms. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 330 to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Attention: CESWT-CT-M/Jack Schaefer, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4609 no later than 3:00 p.m. on 14 March 2006. The SF 330 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Include in your submittal, a proposed organization chart and a narrative descri ption of how the organization will function. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office in addition to those tasks to be subcontracted and at what office. Specify the address of the office and key person that is assigned in Section C. Also, address your firm's approach to Contract/Project Management and Quality Control in Section H of the SF 330. Firms failing to respond to these requirements may not be considered. No other notification is requ ired. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). Personal visits to discuss this solicitation will not be scheduled. Questions should be addressed to Jack Schaefer, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4609. Solicitation/bid packages are not provided. No electronic versions of the A-E's 330 will be accepted. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS) system. FedTeDS is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related info rmation for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders must register with FedTeDS before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the FedTeDS website (https://www.fedteds.gov) by clicking on the Register with FedTeDS hyperlink. Cont ractors registered with FedTeDS may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at the following Internet address: https://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.vendorlogin?openform&Solicitation Number=W912BV-06-R-1016.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Tulsa ATTN: CESWT-CT, 1645 South 101st East Avenue Tulsa OK

Zip Code: 74128-4609

Country: US
 

Record

SN00982051-W 20060209/060207213130 (fbodaily.com)
 

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