SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Indefinite Delivery Contract for Materials and Soils Testing, Core Drilling and Geotechnical Engineering Services for Miscellaneous Projects Assigned to the Tulsa District.
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- 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-1006
- Response Due
- 6/26/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/25/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- CONTRACT. A minimum of one Indefinite Delivery Contract will be awarded to provide geotechnical and construction material sampling, testing, surveying, analysis and design. The contract may include work on military, civil, or environmental projects l ocated within the Southwestern Division Boundaries or assigned to Southwestern Division or its Districts for Execution. This is not a request for proposal and there is no bid package. This procurement is unrestricted. It is anticipated the contract will be awarded by September 2006. The total cumulative amount for this indefinite delivery contract will not exceed $1,000,000 for the first year period, with no one delivery order to exceed $1,000,000. The Contracting Officer may exercise an option to extend th e contract for a second and a third 1-year period with an additional cumulative amount not to exceed $1,000,000 each year and no one delivery order to exceed $1,000,000. Should the cumulative contract amount reach $1,000,000 prior to passage of 365 days, t he option for the second year and an additional $1,000,000 of work and services may be exercised. After the first option has been exercised, should the cumulative contract amount reach $2,000,000 prior to passage of 730 days, the option for the third year and an additional $1,000,000 of work and services may be exercised. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement to subcontract. The plan is not required with the submittal. For your informat ion, the subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 52% for small business, 10% for small disadvantaged business, 10% for women-owned business, 3.5% Hubzone, 2% Veteran-Owned Small Business and 2% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The minimum award under this contract is $2,000 for the base year and $1,000 in each option year. PROJECT INFORMATION. The following work may be expected under this contract: (a)Soil and rock laboratory testing assignments may include, but are not limited to, extrusion and preparation of up to 6-inch diameter undisturbed samples, classification, mechanical rain size analysis, water content, Atterberg limits, unconfined compress ion tests, and 'R-bar' triaxial compression tests, Permeability tests, including flexible wall permeameter tests, and compaction tests. Materials testing assignments may include testing of aggregate, stone, bituminous, and concrete materials, including 3-p oint flexural strength testing of concrete. Geotechnical and materials construction quality assurance testing may also be required. Tests shall be performed accordance with the methods presented in EM 1110-2-1906 `Laboratory Soils Testing' and with applica ble ASTM and AASHTO test methods. Computation and compilation of geotechnical and materials test results will be required. Engineering reports and laboratory data shall be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word and Excel formats. Boring logs and drawin gs shall be furnished in a CADD format which is fully compatible with the Microstation CADD software (Version VB or later); in addition pdf files and hard copies of all submittals shall be provided. The Contractor may be required to produce cost estimates using Corps of Engineers Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES Gold, software Provided, latest version), prepare specifications using SPECSINTACT Software, and GIS files for input to ESRI graphic systems. Field investigation assignments may include, but are not limited to, topographic surveying to define areas of work and/or locate borings; full service drilling including specialized drilling situations such as investigations at existing embankment dams or environmental HTRW sites and drilling in areas which are difficult to access (marsh, soft ground, or heavily forested); rock, soil and/or materials sampling, including the recovery or 6-inch diameter undisturbed soil samples by Denison barrel, Pitcher samp ler, or other comparable samp lers; rock pressure testing for determination of water intake; geologic mapping of existing surface conditions and/or exposed foundation conditions; hydrogeologic investigations and interpretation which may include installation of wells and/or piezometers; plugging and abandonment of monitor wells; geophysical explorations and interpretations; vibration monitoring; pile load testing; subsurface plate bearing tests; and evaluation of existing roadway and airfield pavements. Geotechnical engineering work may include, but is not limited to, foundation design; roadway and airfield pavement design; HTRW containment design; borrow investigations; design and inspection of earth embankment structures; design of cut slopes and channe ls; seismic analysis of structures; presentation of data and designs in report form; and construction monitoring. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria (a) through (f) are primary. Criteria (g) through (h) are secondary and will be used as 'ti ebreakers' among technically qualified firms. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: Specialized work experience and technical competence of the firm and its key personnel to perform the services listed above. Firm (both prime and/or sub-contract laboratories completing testing) must be COE certified in accordance with ER 1110-1-261 and ER 1110-1-8100 or demonstrate capability of achieving certification via past certification or documented inspections and certification from other Federal or State agencies. Firm must be certified prior to performing actual work. Firm must also be compliant w ith ASTM C 1077, ASTM D 3740, ASTM D 3666, and ASTM E 329. Firm shall provide documentation demonstrating compliance with these specifications as part of the SF 330 submittal. Firm must include a Quality Assurance and Management Plan with the SF 330 submit tal. Include a list of testing capabilities for the primary laboratory and secondary laboratories which will be used to accomplish the soil, rock, and materials testing under this contract as part of the SF 330 submittal. Capacity (personnel and equipment) to accomplish work in the required time. The firm must demonstrate capacity to handle three (3) simultaneous task orders of varying type and location, and provide the following minimum personnel to perform work: three soi ls lab technicians; two geotechnical design engineers; one engineering technician; one CADD draftsperson ; one 2-person survey crew; and two drill crews. Firm must demonstrate capacity to produce CADD drawings which are fully compatible with the Microstati on CADD software, Version V8 or later. Firm must be able to provide the following minimum equipment to be utilized for the project: two core drill rigs with off road access capability (one wireline type drill rig with a minimum 200-ft depth capability and one drill rig capable of collecting undisturbed samples, (Failing 1500 or equivalent). Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Firm must have experienced personnel, including but not limited to, professional engineers, geologists, land surveyors and drillers registered/licensed in the states o f OK, KS, TX, and AR. Knowledge of the geographic area. Knowledge and experience of drilling, testing, and design for expansive soils and clay shale materials and knowledge of geologic features, sample and data collection procedures, and testing requirements for the Oklahoma, K ansas, Northern Texas, and Western Arkansas, region will be a consideration. Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the Tulsa District will be a consideration along with the proximity of the testing laboratory with respect to the Tulsa District Headquarters. This is a requirement because undisturbed soil and rock ca nnot be delivered to the testing laboratory by commerci al freight. Safety plan outline and past performance (man-hours lost to accidents in the last 100,000 man-hours of work by firm). Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry. Firm must demonstrate its past performance in the accomplishment of similar work. Items to be addressed are: 'Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost cont rol, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Degree of participation of Small Businesses (including Woman-Owned Small Businesses), Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities and qualifications to perform this work must submit one copy of the SF 330 Part I and II for the prime firm and all consultants to Melinda F air, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, Contracting Division, 1645 South 101St East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74128 no later than 3:00 p.m. on June 26, 2006. Regulations require that the selection board not consider any submittals received after this t ime and date. Solicitation packages are not provided. The SF 330 should be complete and specifically address the requirements of this announcement. The firm shall present a proposed organization chart and a narrative describing how the organization will fu nction. Those functions to be subcontracted out and to which location shall be clearly identified and at what office (specify the address of the office and key person that is assigned there). Include in your submittal the firm's ACASS number in SF 330, Sec tion C, Block 12. For ACASS information, call 503/808-4590. Address all Selection Criteria in descending order of importance, as defined in Section 3 of this announcement, in SF 330, Section H. This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation/bid packages are not provided. Cover letters and extraneous materials are not desired and will not be considered. Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be scheduled. Questions should be addressed to Melinda Fair, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District , 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractor's qualifications for the contract (or contracts) will be conducted only after the submittal review by the selection board. For security reasons, all tec hnical 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 information for all Federal agenci es. Interested Bidders must register with FedTeDS before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the FedTeDS website (http://www.fedteds.gov) by clicking on the Register with FedTeDS hyperlink. 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- 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
- Zip Code: 74128-4609
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