SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- A-E IDIQ - Geotechnical
- Notice Date
- 5/11/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Seattle, Attn: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755, Seattle, Washington, 98124-3755, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98124-3755
- Solicitation Number
- W912DW-16-SS-Geotech
- Archive Date
- 6/9/2016
- Point of Contact
- JOHN SCOLA,
- E-Mail Address
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JOHN.P.SCOLA@USACE.ARMY.MIL
(JOHN.P.SCOLA@USACE.ARMY.MIL)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Synopsis Solicitation Number: W912DW-16-SS-Geotech Notice Type: Sources Sought I. SYNOPSIS: a. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal (RFP) and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. b. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of interested U.S. Architecture-Engineering (A-E) firms who have the demonstrated capabilities in meeting the project description listed below, and to address any questions, recommendations, or concerns from Industry. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition planning decisions. c. The proposed work to be performed under the following North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: 541330 for Engineering Services. d. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District (NWS) anticipates soliciting and awarding two (2) each, single indefinite-delivery-indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts; one unrestricted full and open competition; and one small business set-aside for architect-engineering services under the Brooks Act (PL-92-582) procurement procedures. Each IDIQ contract will consist of a five (5) years period (a three years - base period and two (2) one year option periods). The total monetary capacity for each contract is $5,000,000 cumulative for the five (5) years period. e. Overview of Project: The Seattle District Corps of Engineers plans to procure geotechnical services in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks Act) and FAR Part 36. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. A E services required for the contract include but not limited to, subsurface exploration and documentation, land and water-borne geophysical investigations, surface geologic mapping, embankment design, foundation analysis, rock mechanics, tunneling design, seismic site evaluation, geotechnical site evaluation, blasting design, groundwater studies, including modeling and aquifer test analysis, water well design and well/aquifer testing, installation of piezometers, inclinometers, or other geotechnical instrumentation, production and delivery of plans and specifications, geotechnical studies. The contract will be primarily for work in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. A specific scope of work and services required will be issued with each task order. Specialized knowledge, expertise and past experience that would significantly benefit customers of the Seattle District is preferred. Two (2) - Firm, Fixed-Price (FFP), Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts will be the result of this notice; one unrestricted full and open competition; and one small business set-aside. The contract period of performance for both contracts will be for a three years - base period and two option periods of one year each. The total contract amount shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) for each contract. Individual task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. Exercise of options is at the Government's discretion. The minimum guarantee for the contract will be two thousand-five hundred ($2,500.00). North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, which has a size standard of $15,000,000 in average annual receipts. For the purposes of this procurement, a firm is a small business if its annual average gross revenue, taken the last 3 fiscal years, does not exceed $15 Million. For more information concerning NAICS and a SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts 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). Firms should indicate personnel and subcontractors selected to work on the contract and state their management structure. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the US Government System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov Joint ventures must have its own CAGE code and be registered in SAM as a joint venture. Contractors will be selected for negotiations based on their qualifications submitted in accordance with this announcement. If a large business is selected for the unrestricted full and open contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. f. Description of Project: Geotechnical services are required to support the US Army Corps of Engineers civil works and military missions including the exploration, geologic mapping, sampling, testing, design and analyses of embankments, foundations for structures and similar facilities, blast design, geophysical exploration, and rock mechanics investigations. Firms are expected to perform the following requirements: • Perform engineering geologic mapping of rock and overburden deposits and analyses of drilling and mapping data in light of areal or regional geology, as it applies to the specific project. Perform subsurface geologic investigations using geophysical methods including, but not limited to, refraction seismic, ground-penetrating radar, electro-magnetics, resistivity, magnetics, and sub-bottom acoustics, including interpretation. • Perform laboratory testing of overburden samples to determine gradation, moisture content, plasticity, shear strength, and consolidation characteristics as appropriate for the analyses and design activity. Perform laboratory testing on rock samples. • Perform engineering analyses and design studies, including stability and seepage analyses, ground water, and foundation design analyses as appropriate in accordance with accepted professional practice, and using data furnished by the Government or obtained from exploration, geologic mapping, and laboratory testing programs. • Conduct subsurface investigations using techniques not limited to: test pits, cone penetrometer investigations, and exploration drilling using rotary, churn, auger, wash-boring, diamond core-drilling, sonic, or other drilling equipment. Exploration drilling will include the services of qualified geologists or soils engineers as appropriate for full-time inspectors. Perform review services for draft geotechnical and seismological reports prepared by others. Prepare and submit a geotechnical report containing results of all work and recommendations for investigations and designs as appropriate. Format content for reports will be designated in each work order. Plan, prepare, conduct, and conclude site-specific investigations, remedial investigations and feasibility studies consistent with hazardous and toxic waste site clean- up legislation. Perform groundwater contamination analyses, including modeling. Perform groundwater flow and seepage modeling for geotechnical site investigations, designs, and monitoring. • Conduct slope stability analyses for slopes in soil and rock, excavated slopes, tunnels, and dam embankments. Develop slope/tunnel stabilization measures and designs. • Conduct seismic hazard and seismic site response studies for dams and other structures. Conduct dam safety evaluations including potential failure modes analysis, risk analysis, and development of interim risk reduction measures for dams and their abutments. II. REQUIREMENT: a. Offerors response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information: (Clarifications and or questions shall be submitted in a separate word document and will not count towards the 10 page limitation) • Offerors name, addresses, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. • Offerors capability to meet project requirements. • Offerors' Statement of Capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Your firm shall identify whether the work was independently completed as a prime contractor or affiliated with another contract (joint venture or as a subcontractor.) If your role was as a subcontractor, describe the design services your company provided. For each project listed, please provide a brief description of the project, customer name, date of performance, customer satisfaction and dollar value of the project. Offerors' should provide at least 3 examples. • Offerors SHALL NOT submit a SF330 in response to this Sources Sought Announcement. b. Submission of your interest is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist NWS in identifying sources with required capabilities. If a solicitation is later released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps only, the FedBizOpps link is www.fbo.gov. c. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought/Market Survey Synopsis no later than 16:00 hours (PST) 25 May 2016, Pacific Standard Time. All interested contractors must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email responses to: Mr. John P. Scola, Contract Specialist, CENWS-CT-A, Seattle District, Email address: john.p.scola@usace.army.mil. Email is the preferred method when receiving responses to this synopsis. d. Contracting Office Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District P.O. Box 3755 Seattle, WA 98124-3755 e. Point of Contact(s): Technical POC: Anil Nisargand, e-mail: Anil.L.Nisargand@usace.army.mil Contracting POC: John Scola, e-mail: John.P.Scola@usace.army.mil
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