Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Engineering Services, Region X, 2201 Sixth Ave., RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle, WA 98121

C -- A/E REQUIREMENTS TYPE INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT (IDC) ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND REMEDIATION. Contact Dale M. Burson, (206) 615-2454/Contracting Officer, Anthony F. Mammoser. This master A/E Requirements Type Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) shall provide for the issue of delivery orders (DO) to acquire A/E services necessary to plan for and accomplish Environmental Compliance Activities (ECA) to comply with Executive Order 12856. ECA may include, but not be necessarily limited to, any combination of the following over the life of the contract for various sites and facilities nationwide, although this is not a guarantee of actual work: Conduct multimedia environmental compliance assessments, including any combination of development or review of the site protocol manual, development of state, local, and applicable community requirements supplement to the manual, development, preparation, and completion of the previsit questionnaire, completion of on site assessment activities, preparation of the assessment report with a range of alternative/recommended corrective measures with estimates, and development/input of IHS-wide computerized database; Pollution prevention opportunity assessments; Due diligence surveys; Storm water permits; Conducting site specific resource field examinations, including asbestos assessment, with alternative/recommended corrective measures; Impact and alternative assessments; Design of environmental remediation projects; preparation of waste minimization plans; storm water pollution prevention plans; hazardous waste and materials management plans; solid waste management plans; Spill prevention control and countermeasure plans; Field sampling; Sample analysis; Field monitoring; Data analysis; Inspect environmental remediation projects; Develop training programs for facility personnel for various aspects of ECA; and related studies and investigations. The design of building/site remediation may include incidental building/site alterations, which requires standard A/E design services in addition to the ECA services. The proposed contract shall be used to satisfy all Department of Health and Human Services/Indian Health Service (DHHS/IHS) requirements for DHHS/IHS-owned hospitals, clinics, health stations, health centers, and other health treatment facilities. This includes DHHS/IHS-owned public spaces, office spaces, staff housing, and related facilities which support the health facilities noted previously. The IHS facilities are located within the twelve IHS geographic areas. The IHS regional Area Offices and the states included in their respective geographic regions are: Aberdeen (SD) with IA, NB, ND and SD; Albuquerque (NM) with CO and NM; Alaska (Anchorage, AK) with AK; Bemidji (MN) with MI, MN, and WI; Billings (MT) with MT and WY; California (Sacramento, CA) with CA; Nashville (TN) with AL, FL, LA, ME, MS, NY, NC, and TX; Navajo (Window Rock, AZ) with parts of AZ, UT, and NM; Oklahoma (Oklahoma City, OK) with KS, and OK; Phoenix (AZ) with NV and most of AZ and UT; Portland (OR) with ID, OR, and WA; and Tucson (AZ) with south central AZ. The proposed contract includes, on a non-mandatory basis, Tribally-owned hospitals, clinics, health stations, health centers, and other health treatment facilities and public spaces, office spaces, staff housing, and related facilities which support the health facilities. These are also within the IHS area noted above. Requirements do not include activities approved for contracting by Indian Tribal organizations under the Indian Self-Determination Act (P.L. 93-638). The proposed contract includes, on a non-mandatory basis, various National Institutes of Health (NIH) facilities outside the Bethesda, MD headquarters campus and various Department of Education (DEd) facilities for asbestos assessment and/or remediation. The prime contractor shall have the in-house capability and capacity to manage and perform the complete range of ECA services described herein. There shall be one primary multimedia ECA team for managing all work performed nationwide, whether performed by the primary ECA team or by secondary ECA teams, to ensure that the reports and designs produced under each DO are of a uniform high level of quality and are in a standard format compatible with similar products delivered under other DO's. The contractor's capacity will be evaluated in part on the extent to which the qualifications of the members of the primary ECA team cover the range of ECA's, evidence that the members have previously worked together as a unit, and evidence of standardized company-wide procedures. The offeror's response to this announcement must identify the members of the proposed primary ECA team and describe the composition of any proposed secondary ECA teams, including geographical locations and organizational relationship to the primary ECA team. Design and engineering features of the work shall be accomplished or reviewed and approved by architects or engineers registered to practice in the particular field involved in the state in which the work site is located. The architect(s)/engineer(s) shall be or must become registered in the State of the work site prior to performing any work under contract in that State as required by that State. The contractor shall be required to use Word Perfect 5.1 and AutoCAD 12 (or the latest releases) or compatible in the preparation of all documentation including correspondence, protocol manual and supplements, assessment and other reports, charts, etc. All measurements, dimensions, etc. shall be metric (SI). Evaluation factors for this contractor selection are listed in descending order of priority. The contractor shall demonstrate how he/she meets each evaluation criteria (at a minimum, include in Part 10 of SF 255, descriptions of no more than two projects listed in Part 8 of SF 255 which specifically demonstrate the experience and expertise required in the evaluation factors): Demonstrated capacity (headquarters management team and number of branch offices with regional, full ECA expertise, particularly within the various IHS Areas) to respond to sites nationwide and to accomplish the work in the required time; Knowledge and experience in coordinating ECA headquarters and branch office work to ensure a uniform product nationwide; Professional qualifications and experience on all ECA teams necessary for satisfactory performance of all required ECA services; Specialized experience and technical competence in all applicable aspects of ECA services for large and small health, laboratory, schools, quarters, and related support facilities; Demonstrated past performance on comparable projects (all the elements of ECA work for large and small health, laboratory, schools, quarters, and related support facilities) with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality control, and compliance with performance schedules; Experience with and demonstrated ability to work with owner management teams including representatives from Tribal governments; Extent to which the offeror has provided for Indian preference in employment, subcontracting, and training. There will be one contract for a one-year period with options for two additional one-year periods. The average DO is expected to be $40.00. The total estimated fee to be paid for the contractor's services performed under the awarded contract is $300,000 to $800,000 for the first year and $1 mil per year for each of the two option years. These estimates of the average DO and probable needs are for information only and are not intended to imply that the estimates are an exact indication of the average DO or total services that will be required. Reference FAR 52.216-19, DO Limitations: The individual DO limitations shall be: (1) Minimum: $500; and Maximums: (1) The single/combination item DO maximum limitation shall be $300,000; (2) the 30-day aggregate DO maximum shall be $300,000; and (3) the yearly aggregate DO maximum limitation shall be $1 million. All submittals must be in duplicate (two copies of SF 254 and SF 255). Brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement will not be considered. The proposed contract is listed on an unrestricted basis in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act. All responsible sources may submit the SF-254 and SF-255 package, which shall be considered by the agency. Pertinent statements relative to the evaluation factors shall be included in Part 10 of SF 255. Submittals must be received by 3:00 P.M., local time, August 7, 1995. Submittals to be sent to DHHS/PHS/Office of Engineering Services, Region X, 2201 Sixth Ave., Rm. 710, MS RX-24, Seattle, WA 98121. Control Number is 102-AE-95-0035. (179)

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