US Army Engr Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans La. 70160

C -- MULTIDISCIPLINARY PLANNING SERVICES SOL DACW29-96-R-0005 POC Contract Specialist, Deborah A. Drury at (504) 862-1665 Contracting Officer, Loretta E. Wallace at (504) 862-2872 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for multidisciplinary planning services that include tasks related to civil works projects invloving flood control; erosion control; hurricane protection; basin-wide hydrologic modeling studies; surface and groundwater uses; availability and water demand; inventory and evaluation of existing water distribution and wastewater treatment infrastructures; navigation; recreation; municipal and industrial waste assimilation; agricultural irrigation; fish and wildlife resource enhancement; water quality management; evaluations of existing Federal and non-Federal project operations and purposes; socioeconomic analyses; environmental studies; and other water resource problems and needs. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. This is an indefinite delivery type (IDT) contract for one year with an option to extend one additional year. Award is scheduled for April 1996. The contract shall not exceed $750,000 per year; each individual delivery order shall not exceed $150,000. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of work it intends to subcontract. The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Projects may be at any stage, from the initial planning stage to the operational and maintenance stage. Planning and evaluation studies will be required in a variety of potential subject areas including: navigation projects, flood control projects, and other multi-purpose projects. These studies will require a working knowledge in hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, sedimentation and geomorphological engineering; structural engineering; geotechnical investigations, river basin structures and processes; evaluation of dredged material disposal plans; and cost estimating. Studies will also include work in environmental assessments and impact evaluations; recreation development; marine, inland waterway and general transportation economics and logistical planning; benefit-cost, financial and market analysis; data collection and field investigaions; and database design and management. Typical tasks include gathering data and preparing reports for inclusion in initial evaluation, reconnaissance, feasibility, or post authorization change studies for congressional and continuing authorities programs. Economic and social analysis tasks may include developing project-related data bases, preparing projections of economic and socioeconomic phenomena, identifying area and regional social and economic profiles, performing flood damage appraisals, conducting recreational use surveys, etc. Environmental impact analysis may include gathering data, describing habitats and populations, preparing environmental impact describing habitats and populations, preparing environmental impact assessments and statements to meet NEPA requirements, or conducting hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste (HTRW) initial site assessments according to ASTM E 1527-93. Personnel with experience in the following disciplines are required: hydrology; geology; geomorphology; civil, structural, geotechnical, and environmental engineering; cost estimating; biology (terrestrial and aquatic); economics; sociology; statistics; recreation planning; real estate appraisal; illustration/cartography; computer programming; archeology; surveying; general contracting; flood damage assessment; and history. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for key personnel, including subcontractors, and must clearly demonstrate experience in each of the above areas. The work locations will generally be located in Louisiana but could be located anywhere in the southern United States. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of preference. Criteria a-d are primary factors. Criteria e-g are secondary and will only be used as ''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. a. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE of the firm and its subcontractors in the various engineering, economics, and environmental disciplines and knowledge of the locality and site conditions. b. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS of key personnel considering education, experience, licensing, registration, professional societeies, and certificates. C. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK considering available experienced personnel in key disciplines. d. PAST PERFORMANCE on DOD and other contracts in respect to: (1) cost control (2) qality of work, and (3) compliance with contract schedules. e. GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY: Location of the firm in the general geographic area of southern Louisiana. f. VOLUME OF DOD contract awards within the last twelve months as described in Note 24. g. SB and SDB PARTICIPATION: Extent of participation of small businessess, small disadvataged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of total estimated team effort. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit five (5) copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and five (5) copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all subcontractors, to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 326-3459. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality control plan, including the coordination of subcontractors. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0324)

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