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C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY (OPEN-END) CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS WITHIN THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT SOL DACW05-95-R-0064 DUE 092595 POC Contact: Mr. Richard Dabrowiak, Chief, A-E Negotiation/Support Section (916) 557-7470/Contracting Officer: Judith E. Grant 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services may be required for reconnaissance investigations, feasibility studies, preliminary to final plan design and evaluations and preparation of reports for all studies performed. A specific scope for work and services required will be issued with each delivery order. This work will include all architectural-engineering (A-E) and related services necessary to complete the design and A-E services during the construction phase for these projects. More than one firm may be selected for this work. An indefinite delivery order contract will be negotiated for these services. The contract limit per year is $750,000 and individual delivery orders are limited to a maximum of $150,000. Services will be for a one year period beginning approximately March 1996 with an option to renew for one additional year. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. All interested Architect-Engineers are reminded that in accordance with the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. Consistent with the Department of Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts, equitable distribution shall become the determining factor for selection, all other factors being equal. If a large business is selected for this project, it must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The recommended goals for subcontracting are 60.3% for small business. It further states that out of that 60.3%, 9.8% is for small disadvantaged business and 2.9% is for small business/woman owned. A firm that submits a plan with lesser goals must submit written rationale to support goals submitted. The detailed plan is not required to be submitted with SF 255. The plans to do so should be specified within the appropriate portion of the SF 255 submitted. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The scope of a given delivery order may include hydraulics, fluvial geomorphology and sediment transport services. Potential projects types include analyses of large to small rivers, flood control levees and channels, alluvial fans, bays, marshes, reservoirs, wetlands, and dambreak analyses. The contractor must have the capacity to supply drawings and working files compatible with Intergraph Design File (DGN), version 5.0 or later format. The contractor must also have the capability to create, modify, and extract data from digital terrain models compatible with the Intergraph *.DTM format. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: a. Specialized experience and technical competence in (1) Analytical analyses and numerical modeling of one-dimensional sediment transport processes related to flood control, including utilizing the Corps' HEC-6 program; (2) Fluvial geomorphic analyses capability with investigators having significant experience with large and small rivers and alluvial fan flood control projects, well educated in the fields of geology, hydrology, and hydraulics; (3) Two-dimensional numerical hydraulic modeling of natural and modified water passage systems, including floodplain determination and mapping with significant experience in the use of the Corps' TABS-2 or Fast Tabs computer programs; (4) One dimensional, unsteady flow numerical hydraulic modeling of rivers, channels, bays, marshes, reservoirs, and dambreak analyses with significant experience using the UNET computer program; (5) Design and analyses of water resources structures such as dam outlet works, pipelines, channel drop structures, channel rock protection, groins, jetties and other types of flow control structures: (6) One-dimensional numerical hydraulic modeling of natural and modified water passage systems, including floodplain determination and mapping, with significant experience in the use of the Corps' HEC-2 or HEC-RAS computer programs; (7) Numerical modeling of tidally influenced river and marsh systems; (8) Risk-based analyses of Water Resources Projects to determine reliability and true exceedance; (9) Bio-hydraulics as related to wildlife habitat restoration in streams, rivers, reservoirs, marshes, estuaries, etc. including fish migration and spawning studies; (10) Computer code development for specific hydraulic and hydrodynamic applications; and (11) Two-dimensional sediment transport, numerical modeling for flood control projects. b. Qualified professional personnel in hydraulics, fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, civil engineering, and land surveying. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm. c. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. d. Capability of the firm to accomplish work in the required time frame including professional qualifications of firm's staff and consultants to be assigned to the projects which are necessary for satisfactory performance in the required services. e. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described below. f. Geographic proximity to the Sacramento District. g. Participation of small business and small disadvantaged business in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. h. The breadth and size of a firm will be considered to match the complexity/simplicity of the proposed project. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Architect-Engineer firms having capabilities for this work are invited to submit one completed Standard Form 255, US Government Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project and one completed SF 254 for themselves and all their subcontractors to the office shown above. In Block 7 of the SF 255, provide resumes for all key team members, whether with the prime firm or subcontractor. In Block 9 of the SF 255, responding firms must indicate the number and amount of DoD (Army, Navy, Air Force) contracts awarded in the 12 months prior to this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements. In Block 10 of the SF 255, describe the firm's design quality control plan including coordination of subcontractors. Responses received by the close of business on the closing date will be considered for selection. If the closing date is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of next business day. No other notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made and no further action is required. All responsible sources may submit the required SF 254 and 255 which shall be considered by the agency. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Numbered Note 24. (0234)

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