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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF MARCH 22, 2013 FBO #4136
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C -- A-E SERVICES FOR CERCLA/RCRA/UST/AST FOR THE NAVFAC SW AOR - Attachment

Notice Date

3/20/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541330 — Engineering Services
 

Contracting Office

N62473 NAVFAC SOUTHWEST, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTS CORE CODE RAQE0 1220 Pacific Highway San Diego, CA
 

Solicitation Number

N6247313R4806
 

Response Due

4/11/2013
 

Archive Date

9/30/2013
 

Point of Contact

HEIDE MAHONEY 619-532-1266 BEATRICE APPLING, 619-532-1620
 

E-Mail Address

heide.mahoney@navy.mil
(heide.mahoney@navy.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Competitive 8(a)
 

Description

This is Amendment 2 to Synopsis N62473-13-R-4806 which accomplishes the following: (1)supercedes and deletes the original synopsis in it's entirety and replaces with the following; (2) supercedes and deletes the synopsis Attachment A in it's entirety and replaces with the Revised Attachment A; (3) provides answers to request for questions. As a result, the closing date set for receipt of SF-330's is extended to 11 April 2013, 2:00 p.m. local time. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT IS A 100% SET-ASIDE FOR 8(A) BUSINESSES. ALL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR INTERESTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A STANDARD FORM (SF) 330, ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS, IS CONTAINED HEREIN. THERE IS NO SEPARATE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PACKAGE TO DOWNLOAD. This is set-aside for 8(a) small businesses; therefore, replies to this notice are requested only from 8(a) firms. There is no solicitation to download. Attachments A, Minimum Qualifications shall be downloaded. Architect/Engineer (A/E) services are required for a firm fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to meet statutory environmental requirements for all applicable environmental laws and regulations. The NAICS Classification Code is 541330, Environmental Engineering Services. The applicable size standard is $14M average annual gross receipts for preceding three fiscal years. The contract term is for a one-year base period with four one-year option periods. Each performance period will run 365 calendar days. The total amount that may be ordered under this contract (including option years) will not exceed $20 million for the entire contract term. The minimum guarantee is $5,000 for the entire contract term (including option years). The options may be exercised within the time frame specified in the contract at the sole discretion of the Government. The maximum order limitation for a single task order issued under the contract will be $500,000. There will be no dollar limit per year. Multiple task orders may be awarded with similar completion schedules and overlapping performance periods. The contractor is not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. Typical work may include, but is not limited to, environmental engineering and scientific assistance to support Installation Restoration (IR) Program requirements, and similar requirements to complete Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), underground storage tanks (USTs), above ground storage tanks (ASTs), Base Realignment and Closure Program (BRAC), and environmental compliance projects. The Contractor shall provide these services at U.S. Navy and Marine Corps installations and other government facilities predominantly in California, and to a lesser extent in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, and at other DOD installations. Also included will be other federal agencies within this geographic area for which Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) is providing environmental services. NAVFAC SW will administer this contract. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following: studies, investigations, evaluations, consultations, conceptual design, value engineering, risk assessments, pilot or treatability projects to demonstrate innovative technologies, and operation, monitoring and optimization of environmental treatment or control systems. The Contractor shall also provide engineering services related to either continuation of an existing environmental restoration projects or the implementation of new environmental restoration projects. Brooks Act and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.6 selection procedures apply. The selection will be based on the following criteria: Criterion 1 - Specialized Experience and Technical Competence; Criterion 2 - Professional Qualifications; Criterion 3- Past Performance; Criterion 4- Safety, Criterion 5- Location and Knowledge of the Locality; Criterion 6 - Capacity; Criterion 7- Quality Control Program; and Criterion 8- Volume of Work Awarded. Criteria 1 and 2 are of equal importance and the remaining criteria are listed in descending order of importance. Standard Form (SF) 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm based on the responses to the selection criteria as described below. Evaluating past performance and experience may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, inaccessible points of contact, or invalid phone numbers could result in a firm being considered less qualified. All projects provided in the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member actually performing the work under this proposed contract. Projects not performed by the office/branch/individual team member will be excluded from evaluation consideration. The SF 330, Part I, is limited to 40 single-sided 8.5 � x 11 � pages. Minimum font size is 10 point. The SF 330 shall include a completed Part II for each team member and branch office listed in Part I. There is no page limit for Part II. Submit one (1) original hard copy of the SF 330 and four (4) electronic copies on separate CDs. In Part I, Section B, Block 5, provide the firm �s DUNS, CAGE, and Taxpayer Identification Numbers in addition to the name of the firm. In Part I, Section D, provide an organizational chart that identifies the overall relationship and lines of authority of the proposed team, including key sub-consultants and personnel. Non-key personnel may also be shown on the organizational chart, but Section E resumes are not required for non-key personnel. The organizational chart will not be counted as part of the 40-page limit for Part I, but it must be affixed to the submittal to prevent separation in handling. The page size of the chart may be an 11 � x 17 � fold-out. CRITERION 1 - SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE Specialized experience of the firm and proposed joint venture partners and/or subcontractors that was completed or substantially completed in the period from February 2008 to February 2013. Firms will be evaluated on their demonstrated recent experience in performing multiple, simultaneous projects involving field investigations and preparation of studies, engineering design for environmental remediation and feasibility study cost estimating, consultations, conceptual design, value engineering, pilot or treatability projects to demonstrate innovative technologies, and operations, monitoring and optimization of environmental treatment or control systems, surveys, analyses, project work plans relating to CERCLA, RCRA, IR, MMRP, AST, UST, BRAC, and environmental compliance projects. Firms shall demonstrate experience relating to GIS mapping, human health and ecological risk assessments, obtaining environmental permits, and interfacing with regulatory agencies (Federal, State, Local) predominately in California, and to a lesser extent in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Submission Requirements: Provide a maximum of ten (10) completed or substantially completed (at least 80% complete) projects in the period from February 2008 to February 2013 in Section F of the SF330 that best illustrate relevant specialized experience. Select projects that demonstrate the team �s capability to perform work similar to that required for this contract. For each project provided, indicate which team members participated in the preparation of the field investigations and preparation of studies, surveys, analyses, project work plans relating to CERCLA, RCRA, IR, MMRP, AST, UST, BRAC, and environmental compliance or related tasks, each firm �s role, and an estimate of the percentage of work that was performed by each firm. CRITERION 2- PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Professional qualifications of the Key Personnel proposed for this contract including joint venture partners and/or subcontractors key staff will be evaluated on relevant experience in performing simultaneous projects involving field investigations and preparation of studies, engineering design for environmental remediation and feasibility study cost estimating, consultations, conceptual design, value engineering, pilot or treatability projects to demonstrate innovative technologies, and operations, monitoring and optimization of environmental treatment or control systems, surveys, analyses, project work plans relating to/or support of CERCLA, RCRA, IR, MMRP, AST, UST, BRAC and other compliance projects (grouped by firm, with personnel of the prime contractor or joint venture partner firms first). Firms will be evaluated in terms of the staff �s professional qualifications and relevant experience necessary for performance of the required services, and the depth of proposed staff to ensure continuity of services and ability to meet unexpected project demands. Engineering work must be performed under the responsible charge of a professional engineer registered in the state in which the project is performed. Geology work must be performed under the responsible charge of a professional geologist registered in the state in which the project is performed. Key Personnel are individuals who will have major contract responsibilities and/or provide unusual or unique expertise. Key Personnel shall be employees of the Prime. Firms shall demonstrate experience relating to GIS mapping, human health and ecological risk assessments, obtaining environmental permits, and interfacing with regulatory agencies (Federal, State, Local) predominately in California, and to a lesser extent in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. Experience in California will be weighted more heavily than experience in other states. Minimum qualifications of key and non-key personnel are provided in Attachment A. Submission Requirements: Resumes for key personnel are limited to two (2) pages each and should cite project specific experience and the individual �s proposed role in this contract. Provide a brief but complete resume as instructed in Section E of the SF330 for each proposed key person who will participate significantly in the work required for this contract. Each resume shall include a maximum of five (5) projects that were completed or substantially completed in the period from February 2008 to February 2013, that best illustrate the individual �s experience relevant to the requirements of this contract. Provide resumes only for those key personnel who will actually perform work under the proposed contract. Complete Section G of the SF330 as instructed to indicate key personnel participation in the example projects from Section F. Key personnel identified under this criterion should also be shown with their roles on the Organizational Chart provided under Section D of the SF330. SF330, Part 1, Section H, Additional Information requested by Agency Address the remaining Criteria 3 through 8; additional sheets may be used up to the maximum of 40 total sheets, if required. Clearly identify the Criteria number and title. CRITERION 3 - PAST PERFORMANCE Past performance on relevant contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; with emphasis on example projects presented in Section F of the SF330. Firms will be evaluated based on past performance assessments and other available information regarding past performance. Submission Requirements for (Section H of the SF330): For each project provided as experience in Section F of the SF330, list applicable awards, commendations, and any other performance evaluations, including negative evaluations (do not submit copies). Provide information about problems encountered during performance and corrective actions taken. For each of these projects, also provide a client point of contact, and his/her current telephone number and email address. All other awards, commendations, and performance evaluations received within the last five years (February 2008 to February 2013) should be listed separately by referencing the issuing agency or company, the date of issuance, and a point of contact with his/her current telephone number and email address. If received for a federal government contract, state the evaluation type and rating. If not for a federal contract, provide relevant similar evaluation information. CRITERION 4 - SAFETY Offerors shall submit the following information, certifying their corporate health and safety performance history. If the Offeror is a joint venture, information should be submitted as a joint venture. If there is no information for the joint venture, information should be submitted for each joint venture partner. Offerors must demonstrate the relationship between the firms and identify each partner �s roles and responsibilities as it pertains to their safety program. Firms will be evaluated on their record of safety and the effectiveness of their proposed safety management plan. 1. Experience Modification Rate (EMR): Submit your insurance company EMR for the last five (5) years (February 2008 � February 2013). If an EMR is not available for the entire five year period from the insurance carrier, the Offeror shall provide an explanation as to why it is not available. If an Offeror was not rated by the insurance carrier, submit a letter from the insurance carrier stating that your firm was not rated. The letter shall provide a point of contact (name, phone number, email address) with the insurance carrier for verification purposes. Offerors shall advise your insurance agent that the government will contact them to confirm these EMRs. 2. Citations (Federal, State, and Municipal OSHA-Type): Submit copies of Federal, State, and Municipal OSHA-type citations for the last five (5) years (February 2008 � February 2013). Offerors shall provide a written response addressing corrective action taken by the Offeror and mitigation plans to avoid recurrence in the future. 3. Safety Management Plan: Narrative is limited to two (2) pages. Offerors shall demonstrate the effectiveness of their proposed safety management. The plan shall document how the Offeror will ensure safety of prime personnel, and subcontractor personnel, who will be responsible for managing safety and that individuals reporting chain of command. In addition, the plan shall specify how safety will be managed during the performance of the work requirement. CRITERION 5 � LOCATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY Firm's location within and demonstrated knowledge of the general geographical areas and working knowledge of the local regulatory environment in relation to Naval and Marine Corps installations in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado shall be evaluated. The preponderance of the work is anticipated to be in California. Submission Requirements (Section H of the SF330): Provide any additional information regarding location and knowledge of the locality that has not already been provided in another section of the SF 330. CRITERION 6 - CAPACITY Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Firms will be evaluated based on projected workload and staffing, and ability to meet the requirements of FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Firms must demonstrate capacity to work on multiple simultaneous projects primarily in California. Submission Requirements (Section H of the SF330): Indicate the firm �s present and projected workload (including project type, dollar amount, and complexity), staffing plan (including location of staff), and the availability of the proposed team for the specified contract performance period. Include information concerning the firm �s ability to obtain security clearance(s) for its key personnel. Provide any additional information pertinent to the firm �s capacity to meet the FAR 52.219-14 requirement that at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the prime contractor. CRITERION 7 - QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM Firms will be evaluated on the validity and strength of their described internal quality control methods and demonstrated knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements related to quality control. Submission Requirements (Section H of the SF330): Describe your corporate quality control program, processes and procedures, and assigned authorities. Submittal of a broad or generic quality control manual is not acceptable. Provide a description of the specific steps the project team will use for each of the tasks under this contract that relate to management of workload, coordination between team members, assignment of tasks to appropriate personnel, use of appropriate technical methodology, technical and regulatory accuracy, consistency between resource topics in a single document, technical editing by a professional technical editor, word processing by a professional word processor, reviews to ensure revisions per government comments on draft documents are made accurately, correct grammar and spelling, readability of documents, understandability of the project documents to the public reader (compliance with the Plain Writing Act of 2010), and document production scheduling and delivery. In addition to technical document preparation, discuss how the project team proposes to provide quality service in terms of understanding government client objectives, following government-provided document formats and templates, providing timely responses to government requests, and reducing government time and effort required to manage the contract. Illustrate successes in ensuring quality and identify any commendations or evaluations received regarding quality control. Of special interest are the quality control processes in place that minimize the government �s need to perform quality assurance reviews of the A-E �s work product for errors, omissions, and quality. CRITERION 8 - VOLUME OF WORK AWARDED Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense (DoD) within the past 12 months. Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DoD with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms as appropriate. Submission Requirements: Provide a list of DOD contracts/task orders awarded in the last 12 months to the Firm identified in the SF330 as the Prime. Do not include work performed as a Subcontractor. Include the dollar amount for each DOD contract/task order awarded. Firms with multiple offices shall indicate which branch office completed each project. Include agency phone numbers and points of contact. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: All information must be included in the SF 330 package. Cover letters, attachments (other than the Section D Organizational Chart) and excess numbers of pages will be excluded from the evaluation process. All contractors are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates the capabilities of CCR (Central Contractor Registration), ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications Application), and EPLS (Excluded Parties List System). SAM is the primary Government repository for current and prospective federal awardee information. Please complete your SAM registration for the same name and address identified as the submitting office on your SF330, with its associated CAGE code and DUNS or DUNS+4. Registration instructions and information can be accessed from the SAM home page at: https://www.sam.gov In accordance with the Brooks Act, the A-E firm must be a registered/licensed architectural and/or engineering firm and shall submit proof of this with the submission of SF330. In states where a firm is not required to be registered under state law, the name of the registered architect or engineer with their state registration number and business license is acceptable. The A-E firm must be permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering in one or more states within the geographic region covered by the proposed contract. A-E firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered must submit their completed SF 330 package (original hard copy plus 4 electronic copies on separate CDs) marked with the solicitation number to: Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, 1220 Pacific Highway, Attn: Heide Mahoney, Code AQE.HM, Bldg 127, Room 108, San Diego, CA 92132-5190 no later than 2:00 PM local time on 11 April 2013. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Facsimile and email submittals will not be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. It is each firm �s responsibility to check the NECO website at https://www.neco.nevy.mil for any revisions to this announcement or other notices. Address inquiries via email to Heide Mahoney, Contract Specialist at heide.mahoney@navy.mil or via telephone at 619-532-1677 or Contracting Officer, Beatrice Appling at beatrice.appling@navy.mil or via telephone at 619-532-1620. *** END OF ANNOUNCEMENT ***
 

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: N6247313R4806_ATTACHMENT_A_revised_2-28-13.doc (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N6247313R4806_ATTACHMENT_A_revised_2-28-13.doc)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N6247313R4806_ATTACHMENT_A_revised_2-28-13.doc

 

File Name: N6247313R4806_N6247313-R-4806_RESPONSES_TO_INQUIRIES2_revised.doc (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N6247313R4806_N6247313-R-4806_RESPONSES_TO_INQUIRIES2_revised.doc)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N6247313R4806_N6247313-R-4806_RESPONSES_TO_INQUIRIES2_revised.doc

 

File Name: N6247313R4806_Rev_Synopsis_13-R-4806_3-20-2013.doc (https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N6247313R4806_Rev_Synopsis_13-R-4806_3-20-2013.doc)

Link: https://www.neco.navy.mil/synopsis_file/N6247313R4806_Rev_Synopsis_13-R-4806_3-20-2013.doc

 

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Place of Performance

Address: 1220 Pacific Hwy, san diego, ca

Zip Code: 91902
 

Record

SN03016632-W 20130322/130320234651-ce2d5dc543ce43e0d869c7be3406fe49 (fbodaily.com)
 

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