US Army Engineer District, Rock Island, Corps of Engineers, Clock Tower Building, PO Box 2004, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004

R -- RESEARCH(S) REQUIRED TO LOCATE AND COPY HISTORICAL RECORDS FOR FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES (FUDS) AT DESGINATED REPOSITORIES WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION Sol. DACW25-95-R-0011. Due 043095. Contact W. Fleming, Contract Specialist, 309-794-5486. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently involved in the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP), performing investigations for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) for potential Ordnance and Explosive Waste (OEW), as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Restoration, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). In support of this program, the need exists for persons to perform historical research at designated archival repositories within the National Capitol Region. Research is to be performed for specifically named FUDS, and includes the reproduction and forwarding of pertinent historical records, maps/drawings, photographs, etc., that are lcoated during this search. Records that are retrieved will be used to determined the extent of site usage related to ordinance activities, that could indicate potential, current-day OEW contamination. There are 80 sites to be researched under this contract over a period of approximately ten months from the notice to proceed. A minimum of master's degree in a social science or humanities' field is required, with at least three years experience in research in some aspect of military history. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: 1) Capability to submit a hypothetical research plan for specified FUDS; 2) Professional Qualifications of Staff; 3) Company or institutional capabilities; 4) Price. Although technical proficiency will be the controlling factor in the selection of a contractor, as the evaluated merits of competing technical proposals become more equal, total price could become the deciding factor for selection. Request for copies of the solicitation shall be made to the address listed above. All responsible sources submitting an offer shall be considered. The proposed procurement listed herein is unrestricted. SIC Code for this procurement is 8733. (040)

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