SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Marine and Terrestrial Historic Properties Investigations, as Needed, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Texas and Louisiana
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, 2000 Fort Point Road, PO Box 1229, Galveston, TX 77553-1229
- ZIP Code
- 77553-1229
- Solicitation Number
- W912HY-07-R-0013
- Response Due
- 10/29/2007
- Archive Date
- 12/28/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District will award a contract to provide marine and terrestrial Historic Properties Investigations, as needed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Texas and Louisiana. Project Information: Using best value acquisition procedures and in accordance with FAR part 15, the intent of the Government is to award one UNRESTRICTED Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract consisting of one base year and four (4) option years, with a Guaranteed Minimum Fee of $1,500.00 for the base year. Failure of the contractor to accept an offer valued at less than, or equal to $1,500.00 in the base year will nullify the provision for a Guaranteed Minimum Fee. To dete rmine best value, the government will evaluate technical proposals having specific management and technical evaluation criteria consisting of: past performance; related experience; past performance as related to subcontracting utilization (large businesses only); Subcontracting Plan (as required by FAR 52.219-9); and price proposals. The work consists of furnishing all personnel, labor, management, facilities, supplies, materials, and equipment and do all things necessary for performance of professional marine, terrestrial, and historic cultural resource investigations and coordination with Native American tribes. The marine investigations shall occur in the Gulf of Mexico and the bays and rivers along the Texas coast and along a small portion of the western Louisiana coast and shall include, but not be limited to: archival and historic al research; remote-sensing services including magnetometer, side scan sonar, sub-bottom profiler, and bathymetry surveys; monitoring; data analysis; diving and assessment of underwater targets and anomalies; determination of eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP); and laboratory analysis. The terrestrial investigations shall include but not be limited to: archival and historical research, archeological reconnaissance and intensive surveys; site assessments and determinat ion of eligibility for listing in the NRHP; data recovery and site mitigation; cemetery relocation; remote-sensing services including ground penetrating radar, magnetometer and electromagnetic resistivity; monitoring; and laboratory analysis. The historic investigations shall include, but not be limited to: historic structure surveys and reports, Historic American Building Survey (HABS) and Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, archival research, oral history research, and historic map and photographic research, and historic structure reports. Coordination with Native American tribes shall include, but not be limited to: Tribal affiliation research, notification of upcoming fieldwork, and other forms of Tribal coordination as needed. All work shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation (48 FR 44716-44740) or the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic Prop erties (36 CFR 68), as appropriate. Marine archeologists must be able to obtain a permit from the Texas Historical Commission or Louisiana State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), as appropriate. The contractor may be required to respond to simultaneou s projects to meet project deadlines. Services shall be performed in connection with civil works projects assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwest Division, but primarily in Galveston District. The Galveston District covers and area averagi ng 100 miles in width along the Texas Coast, extending from approximately 15 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana state line south to the Rio Grande. The District encompasses 49 Texas counties (Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chamber s, Colorado, DeWitt, Duval, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Hardin, Har ris, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, McMullen, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Starr, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria, Waller, W alker, Wharton, Willacy, and Zapata), portions of four Louisiana parishes (Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vernon), and the adjacent waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Services can also be performed in the Tulsa, Little Rock, and Fort Worth Districts. Project locations will be identified for each task order. Field conditions will generally include terrain of varying types, steepness, and consistencies ranging from dry land to soft marshlands, including swamp. The Plans and Specifications will be issued on or about 28 September 2007. Proposals will be due 29 October 2007 and 3:00 (CST)Central Standard Time. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 541990. Th e Small Business Size Standard is $6.5 million. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. After issuance of the Request for Proposal plans and specs, contractors may register to be placed on a plan holders list, vi ew and/or download this solicitation and all amendments at the following internet addresses: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ and http://www.fbo.gov/ Please view our local website at https://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil/ebs/AdvertisedSolicitations.cfm for synopsis information. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps web site (using the above link) for amendments to the Request for Propos als. All offerors are encouraged to visit the Army's Single Face to Industry Website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi to view other business opportunities. Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov The Contract Specialist for this project is Jacqueline B. Adekanbi, (409)766-3100, jacqueline.b.adekanbi@usace.army.mil and alternate contract specialist is Angela Za hid, (409) 766-3849, angela.zahid@usace.army.mil . For technical information about this solicitation, please contact Mr. Jerry L. Androy, at (409) 766-3821 or via e-mail at jerry.l.androy@usace.army.mil . Subcontracting goals for the Galveston District are : 51.2% - Small Business; 8.8% - Small Disadvantaged Business; 7.3% - Woman-Owned; 3.1% - HUBZone Small Business; 1.5% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston 2000 Fort Point Road, PO Box 1229 Galveston TX
- Zip Code: 77553-1229
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 77553-1229
- Record
- SN01387896-W 20070830/070828222245 (fbodaily.com)
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