USACE VICKSBURG DISTRICT, 2101 N FRONTAGE RD, VICKSBURG MS 39180-5191

S -- CLEANING, MOWING, AND TRIMMING AT BAYOU BODCAU DAM & RESERVOIR, WALLACE LAKE DAM, CADDO LAKE DAM, LOCK & DAM NO. 4 AND JOE D. WAGGONNER JR. LOCK & DAM ON RED RIVER WATERWAY IN LOUISIANA SOL DACW38-96-R-0012 DUE 030496 POC Contract Specialist SOPHIA CLARK (601) 631-5812 (Site Code CW38) The work consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, fuel, transportation, tools, supplies supervision, and management necessary to perform the cleaning, solid waste collection and hauling, litter pickup, mowing, trimming, and optional rip-rap spraying at U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Facilities located at Bayou Bodcau Dam & Reservoir, Wallace Lake Dam, and Caddo Lake and Dam and Lock and Dam No. 4 and Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. Lock and Dam on Red River Waterway in Louisiana and for janitorial services, mowing, trimming, and leaf mulching and removal at the Bayou Bodcau Reservoir Office. If authority is received, four (4) option years may be included in the resulting solicitation prior to negotiations. 1. Government's Intent Relating to Award. It is the Government's intent to award one fixed price contract pursuant to this solicitation. 2. EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURES: The evaluation process for this procurement will be composed of two (2) phases. Initially, all responsive offerors' proposals will be evaluated and assigned points based upon criteria set forth in paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2. A competitive range will be established based upon the ranking of all responsive offerors' proposals. Negotiations may be conducted with all offerors in the competitive range and revised proposals requested from those offerors. In the second phase, Best and Final offers will be requested of all offerors in the competitive range. These best and final offers will be evaluated and assigned points based upon criteria set forth in Paragraphs 2.1 and 2.2. At this point cost proposals will be evaluated on the basis of criteria set forth in paragraph 2.3. Selection of a contractor will be made by an integrated assessment of the proposals submitted and in light of the following criteria. The integrated assessment will involve a determination by the Government of the overall merit of each offeror's proposal, recognizing that subjective judgment on the part of the Government evaluators is implicit in the entire process. The technical capability of the offeror will have the greatest weight in the evaluation. 2.1. EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL PROPOSAL: The technical aspects of the proposal will be evaluated in the following areas. These factors have equal importance. a. Understanding of the contract requirements; b. Proposed staffing; and c. proposed equipment. 2.2. EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT PROPOSAL: The management aspects of the proposals will be evaluated in the following areas. These factors are listed in descending order of importance. a. Prior staff supervisory and management experience in cleaning and mowing operations or other similar multi-tasked work; b. Adequacy and reasonableness of work plans; c. Adequacy and reasonableness of personnel management policies and procedures; d. Prior experience and performance as a Contractor in the cleaning and mowing operations or other similar multi-tasked work. 2.3. EVALUATION OF COST PROPOSALS: Cost proposals will not be scored but will be evaluated for reasonableness by cost/price analysis. Award will be made to the highest evaluated offeror, both technical and cost factor being considered. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. All contractors should note that a Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visit will be held and dates for these will be furnished in the solicitation. Issue date on or about 31 Jan 96. Closing date on or about 3 Mar 96. See Note 1. (0016)

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