Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699 (Attention: Code 02231)

C -- IQ FOR PETROLEUM STORAGE TANK SITE ASSESSMENTS/CHARACTERIZATIONS, CORRECTIVE ACTION PLANS, AND REMEDIAL DESIGNS AT STATESIDE LOCATIONS (PRIMARILY NORTH CAROLINA) UNDER LANTNAVFACENGCOM SOL N62470-95-R-6009 POC Contact Miss Bayla Mack, 804-444-9676/Mr. Dean Koepp, Head, Contract Support Branch, 804-444-9582 Architect-Engineer or Engineering Services are required for preparation of studies, plans, specifications, cost estimates and all associated engineering services at various Stateside activities within the Atlantic Division, Naval FacilitiesEngineering Command's corporate area of responsibility (including Engineering Field Activity, Chesapeake and Engineering Field Division, Northern areas). The majority of the site locations will be within the State of North Carolina. The requestedevaluations will be in support of the Navy's Petroleum Storage Tank Program and will conform to applicable DOD instructions; and EPA, State and local regulations and guidelines. Most of the work requirements are associated with underground storagetanks (USTs); however, similar services for aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) may be required. This contract will involve the completion of site characterizations/assessments, corrective action plans (CAPs), and remedial designs. This requiresgathering background information on specific sites, obtaining soil samples, installing monitoring wells, and obtaining groundwater samples and information to determine the site geology and hydrology to be able to define the extent of contamination,evaluate risks, and define appropriate remediation measures. The A&E may be required to accomplish work incidental to site remediation. The A&E must demonstrate his and each key consultant's qualifications with respect to the published evaluationfactors for all services with particular emphasis on the State of North Carolina. Evaluation factors (1) through (5) are of equal importance; factors (6), (7) and (8) are of lesser importance. Specific evaluation factors include: (1) SpecializedExperience - Identify specific Navy and DOD project experiences and specialized expertise in preparation of UST site characterizations/assessments, CAPs, contaminated groundwater studies, work plans, designs, specifications, and cost estimates for USTsite remediation and related UST closures; (2) Professional qualifications and competence of the technical team proposed to accomplish this work in environmental, civil, cost estimating, mechanical, structural, geological and hydrological disciplineswith emphasis in the interaction with UST regulators and familiarity with Federal, State, and local regulations and requirements relating to USTs - The team will be evaluated on their active professional registrations in the applicable geographic areaand past experience and roles of team members on projects addressed in evaluation factor number one; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time - Demonstrate the firm's ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of completionwhile maintaining quality and meeting established schedules. The A&E may be required to manage up to 50 different taskings concurrently at various stages of study and design over the life of this contract, and maintain schedules for the followingservices: submit a final work plan 15 days after initial Notice to Proceed (NTP); and mobilize forces, complete testing on a single site, analyze results, and submit a report within 45 days after NTP; (4) Past Performance - Firms will be evaluated interms of past performance with Government agencies and private industry in terms of demonstrated long term business relationships and repeat business with Government and private customers, and performance awards/letters of recommendations received; (5)Quality Control Program - Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to assess technical accuracy in reports, to assure overall coordination between engineering and technical disciplines, their means ofensuring quality services from their subcontract laboratories; and to ensure technical accuracy and discipline coordination of plans and specifications; (6) Firm location and knowledge of the locality of the contract (provided that application of thiscriterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract) - Firms will be evaluated on their location(s) and their knowledge of local codes, laws, permits and practices of the area with respect to the generalgeographical area of the contract; (7) Volume of Work - Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD with the objective of affecting an equitable distribution of DOD A&E contracts among qualified A&E firms, includingsmall and small disadvantaged business firms; and (8) Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan - Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which offerors identify and commit to small business and to small disadvantagedbusiness, historically black college and university, or minority institution in performance of the contract, whether as joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. The contract scope may require evaluation and definition of asbestos materialsand toxic waste disposition. Fee negotiations would provide for laboratory testing and disposition of all nonhazardous waste materials generated during field investigations. Firms responding to this announcement must be prepared to accept theaforementioned as a part of their contract responsibility. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of an initial contract award. The proposed contract includes four (4) one (1) year Government options for the same basicprofessional skills. The total A&E fee that may be paid under this contract will not exceed $9,000,000. Of this amount, a majority will most likely be expended in the first two years of the contract (assuming the option years are exercised); this isdue to intensity and costs of initial site study requirements as compared to follow-on CAP and design requirements. No other general notification to firms for other similar projects performed under this contract will be made. Type of contract: FirmFixed Price Indefinite Quantity Contract. Estimated start date is November 1995.--Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 (unless already on file) and255, U. S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office shown above. In Block 10 of the SF 255, discuss why the firm is especially qualified based upon synopsized evaluation factors; and provide evidence that your firm is permitted bylaw to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, i.e., State registration number. For selection evaluation factor (1), provide the following information for only the staff proposed for this work using these column headings: ''NAME'',''RELATED PROJECTS WORKED ON'', ''YEAR'', ''FIRM'', and ''TECHNICAL ROLE''. Use Block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired and continue Block 10 narrative discussion on plain bond paper. All information must be included within the SF255 (limited to 30 pages (front and back considered 1 page)--not less than 10 point font; every page that is not an SF 254 will be included in the 30 page count); cover letter and other attachments will not be considered in the evaluation process.Provide a synopsis of the scope of work, point of contact and telephone number for each project listed in SF 255 Block 8. Firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office and those responding by 4:00 p.m. EST, 29 June 1995 will be considered.Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. Neither hand carried proposals nor facsimile responses will be accepted. Firms responding to this advertisement are requested to submit only one copy of qualification statements. Thequalification statements should clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualifications of the individuals anticipated to work on the contract and their geographical location.--This proposed contract is beingsolicited on an unrestricted basis, therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. Before award of contract, the Architect-Engineer (if not a Small Business concern) shall agree in the contract, by incorporation of anacceptable small business and small disadvantaged business subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Part 19.7, that small business concerns and small disadvantaged business concerns shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate incontract performance consistent with its efficient performance.--The small business size standard classification is SIC 8711 ($2,500,000).--This is not a request for proposals. Inquiries concerning this project should mention location and contractnumber. See Note 24. (0144)

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