SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Indefinite Delivery Contract for Environmental Engineering and Related Services for the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division
- Notice Date
- 2/24/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Huntington, ATTN: CELRH-CT, 502 8th Street, Huntington, WV 25701-2070
- ZIP Code
- 25701-2070
- Solicitation Number
- W91237-11-R-0001
- Response Due
- 3/29/2011
- Archive Date
- 5/28/2011
- Point of Contact
- Matthew Wilson, 304-399-5297
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Huntington
(matthew.c.wilson@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act (PL 92-582) as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiations based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District proposes to obtain services for up to two multidiscipline Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineer contracts for Environmental Engineering Services. Environmental Engineering and related services are required for various types of civil works and military projects assigned to Districts within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division geographical boundaries which include the Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Nashville and Pittsburgh Districts. The District and Division boundaries are shown at http://www.lrh.usace.army.mil. The majority of the work under this contract will be done within the boundaries of the Huntington District. If work is required outside the Huntington District, wage rates will be furnished and new line items included by modification. Up to two indefinite delivery contracts will be negotiated and awarded with a base year and two option years. The contract amount will not exceed $750,000.00 over the life of the contract. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed price task orders. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in September 2011. The criteria to be used in allocating task orders among the contracts will be based on the following: (1) contract minimums - task orders will be distributed to assure the guaranteed minimums are met; (2) past performance on previous task orders - the quality and timeliness of work delivered on prior jobs under the current contract; (3) current capacity to accomplish the task order in the required time; (4) unique specialized experience; and (5) equitable distribution of work among the firms. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICs) code is 541620, which has a size standard of $7,000,000.00 in average annual receipts. This announcement is open to small businesses only. To be considered eligible for set-aside procedures, firms must clearly indicate on their SF 330 appropriate certification as a small business (self certification). This contract will include FAR Clause 52.219-14 "Limitations on Subcontracting", which requires at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel to be expended for employees of the prime contractor. Quality Control Plans will be required upon award. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under the resulting contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employee's office location (not the location of the work). To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-866-606-8220. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Environmental Engineering Services will potentially consist of Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I(B) or II), site characterizations, site sampling, analysis of samples, comparison of results to state and federal standards, drawing conclusions, making preliminary recommendations, production of support materials for environmental awareness, and/or writing of reports. This may be required to determine environmental suitability of land areas for future or current projects, to determine costs associated with environmental issues at projects, or other governmental needs. These services will be used as necessary to support engineering studies to include design and construction, planning, operation and maintenance of navigation and flood control projects, real estate and emergency management activities for projects within the jurisdiction of the selecting Districts and may be utilized for Division wide projects, including Formerly Utilized Defense Sites (FUDS). Firms must have the capability of complying with the current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manuals EM 1110-1-4000, EM 200-1-3, and EM 1110-1-1807, and Engineer Regulations ER-385-1-95, ER 385-1-92, and ER 1110-1-8153. Work may require using the metric system. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this particular contract are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A through D are primary. Criteria E through F are secondary and will only be used as a "tie-breaker" among firms that are essentially technically equal. A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Firms must indicate specialized experience and technical competence in: 1) Environmental planning, sampling and analysis. 2) Production of ESA Phase I(B) and Phase II reports. 3) Remediation project execution, i.e. site clean-ups. B. Professional Qualifications to Include Personnel Strength and Equipment Availability. 1) Personnel Strength - Firms must provide resumes that indicate the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services in each field for the following individuals. Project Manager, Environmental Engineers, Industrial Hygienists, Geologists. Resumes identifying education, training and/or certification are also required for the following individuals: Environmental Specialists, Drillers, Hazardous Site Workers, and Environmental Technicians. 2) Equipment Availability - Firms must provide a list of equipment available to be used for support of environmental investigations and remediation projects. C. Capacity to perform up to $250,000.00 in work of the required type in a one-year period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of qualified personnel. D. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules as determined from PPIRS and other sources. The Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) 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 PPIRS. E. Geographic Proximity: Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the Huntington District headquarters. F. Equitable Distribution of DoD Contracts: Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the last 12-months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms, including SB and SDB. In addition, a brief Management Plan including an explanation of the firms' management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), quality control procedures and an organizational chart showing the interrelationship of management and various team components (including sub-contractors) shall be included. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Responses shall reference the solicitation number assigned to this procurement on the face of the envelope/package containing the proposal. Interested firms having the capability to perform this work must submit two copies of a current completed Standard Form 330 Part I and two copies of SF 330 Part II for the prime firm and all consultants to the above address no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 29, 2011. Include the firm's DUNS number in SF 330, Part II, Block 4. Facsimile or electronic transmissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. This is not a request for proposal. The Contract Specialist responsible for this procurement is Matthew C. Wilson (Matthew.C.Wilson@usace.army.mil).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Huntington CELRH-CT: 502 8th Street Huntington WV
- Zip Code: 25701-2070
- Zip Code: 25701-2070
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