MODIFICATION
R -- Environmental Planning and Consulting Services - Solicitation 1
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2016
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541620
— Environmental Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, New England, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, Massachusetts, 01742-2751, United States
- ZIP Code
- 01742-2751
- Solicitation Number
- W912WJ-16-R-0003
- Response Due
- 10/31/2016 3:00:00 PM
- Point of Contact
- Alysha MacDonald, Phone: 9783188715
- E-Mail Address
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Alysha.MacDonald@usace.army.mil
(Alysha.MacDonald@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Figure 5 Figure 4 Figure 1 Solicitation The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing a Request for Proposals for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Type Contract for Environmental Planning and Consulting Services for Various Projects Located throughout the Northeastern United States. This procurement will be unrestricted. The NAICS code for the work is 541620. The intent is to award a contract with a total capacity of up to $25,000,000. Any responsible source meeting this standard may submit a proposal to be considered by the New England District. Task orders under this contract will provide services to support the environmental assessment, policy, resource management, and other responsibilities of the New England District and elements of the North Atlantic Division. The offeror will be evaluated on professional capabilities, familiarity with Federal and state environmental laws and regulations, and knowledge of ecological issues in the Northeast and adjacent coastal waters. The offeror will also be evaluated on knowledge of the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), ecological risk assessment procedures, the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), Clean Water Act (CWA) (particularly as they pertain to suitability testing of dredge material), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Air Act (CAA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) audits, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Planning procedures, and other applicable environmental laws and regulations. Following is a list of anticipated tasks which will serve as the primary factors for evaluation of experience and capabilities. Task orders are expected to involve Technical Support 60% of the time, and Environmental Studies and Reports 40% of the time. Technical Support: * Have the demonstrated ability to stage significant field sampling and analysis efforts in freshwater, riverine and coastal environments. Provide laboratory and field equipment and/or technical support for field studies (including expert staff, boats, positioning equipment, sampling devices, etc.) with particular emphasis on marine sediment testing, water quality monitoring, and plume tracking associated with navigation and Superfund remediation activities. The Contractor must have the demonstrated ability to respond and perform field survey requests within the NAD footprint, primarily in the New England coastal waters. * Demonstrated ability to perform water quality, sediment chemistry, bioassay, and bioaccumulation analyses according to the most up to date protocol. A thorough knowledge of Green Book and Inland Testing Manual requirements is required. Laboratory facilities must meet EPA and Corps of Engineers certification requirements. * Produce Sampling and Analysis Plans (SAP) and Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPP) according to Corps and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reporting and formatting requirements as may be required. * Demonstrated ability to perform identification of plants, fish and wildlife, and benthic infauna from the marine, terrestrial, and freshwater environments. * Demonstrated experience in performing wetland delineation surveys in the Northeast region. * Demonstrated experience in performing General Conformity Determinations under the CAA. * Demonstrated experience in performing cultural resource surveys in the Northeast region. * Demonstrated experience in performing economic and social impact studies in support of USACE water resources projects * Render expert opinions (written and oral). Demonstrated experience and inhouse staff to provide reliable expert witnessing in regulatory, legal and scientific settings to defend technical analyses performed under this contract. Environmental Studies and Reports: * Prepare environmental reports and inputs including: Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) and Environmental Assessments (EAs) according to NEPA, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Corps and Army NEPA regulations for Corps civil works and military construction projects; 404 (b)1 Evaluations; and Statements of Compliance. These documents may need to include impact analyses on the results of any required field studies (for example, wetland delineations or fish and wildlife surveys). Physical, chemical, and biological testing of materials pertinent to the proposed action, including bioassay and bioaccumulation testing of proposed dredged materials, may also be required. * Undertake specific field and/or laboratory studies to answer resource and impact questions. Prepare Corps approved SAPs for the conduct of environmental studies. Report on the collection of sediment samples using grabs, sediment coring devices (vibracore) and other methods as may be necessary to acquire required volumes to undergo chemical, physical, and biological analysis and present results. * Use computer models and/or geographic information systems (GIS) to describe existing environmental conditions and potential environmental impacts of proposed projects. * Demonstrated ability to perform Remedial Site Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) work, and environmental monitoring studies, such as sediment and water quality analysis, to determine the state of environmental contaminants at Superfund and other hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) sites. The solicitation requirements and contract documents are available. Please note this solicitation will be unrestricted. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation offerors must access the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the New England District. Any additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at Alysha.MacDonald@usace.army.mil.
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