U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TRANSATLANTIC PROGRAMS CENTER, P. O. BOX 2250, WINCHESTER VA 22604-1450

C -- REINSPECT AND ASSESS ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS AT DODDS FACILITIES IN VARIOUS OVERSEAS LOCATIONS SOL DACA78-96-R-0016 DUE 022796 POC John R. Krueger (540) 665-3936 (Site Code DACA78) Contract Information: Engineering services will consist of reinspection and assessment of asbestos containing building materials at Department of Defense Education Activity facilities at various overseas locations. The proposed contract will be firm fixed price for a three year period of service. The estimated fee is between $1 million and $7 million with award estimated in September 1996. Project Information: The asbestos inspections and assessments must be done in compliance with the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act Ahera and Epa Regulation 40 Cfr 763 Asbestos Containing Materials In Schools, Final Rule and Notice and will involve on site surveys of each facility, the production and distribution of reinspection reports, updating management plans, special operations and maintenance manuals, and incidental enrironmental, planning, architect and engineer services. Services shall also include development of an electronic database for all Dodea sites worldwide incorporating results from this and previous surveys, design reports, and other data from the Dodea asbestos management program. On site resurveys must be completed by September 30, 1997 at, but not limited to the numbers of schools indicated in the following locations Azores (2), Bahrain (1), Belgium (4), Cuba (2), Germany (84), Iceland (2), Italy (13), Japan and Okinawa (28), Korea (7), Netherlands (4), Panama (7), Spain (3), Turkey (4), and the United Kingdom (11). Options consist of Conus school inspections, condition assessments and facility plans. Selection Criteria: Significant evaluation factors in relative order of importance are, (1) Professional qualifications and related experience of firm, subcontractors or joint venture members and their proposed staffs, (2) current technical certification of staff members as required by Epa regulations for asbestos, (3) recent experience in implementation of Epa asbestos regulations as related to schools, (4) staff size and capability to accomplish the work in the required time, (5) past experience with U S government contracts in the geographical areas identified above, (6) volume of work previously awarded to the firm by Dod in the past 12 months, (7) use of testing laboratory participating in the U S Epa quality assurance program and, (8) a quality control plan, quality assurance and management plan. Note that Cbd Note 24 is not used in the selection process. Submission Requirements: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of Sf 255 (Nov 92 edition) and two copies of Sf 254 (Nov 92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultant joint venture firms, 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, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's Acass number in Sf 255, Block 3. For Acass information, call 503 326 3459. Include your firm's telephone, Fax and Internet numbers. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. Firms' visits to discuss the proposed projects will not be accepted scheduled.(0025)

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