SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM (Code 0211), 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5187

C -- A-E SERVICES FOR PLANNING SERVICES FOR AN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PLAN (OMP) FOR RANGES AND OPERATIONAL AREAS AT SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA SOL N68711-96-C-2164 DUE 050996 POC Chuck Benson/Contract Specialist, (619) 532-3375, Nancy J. Trent/Contracting Officer, (619) 532-2853. Firm Fixed Price. Architect-Engineer (A-E) services are required for the analysis of potential conflicts between existing and proposed military operations and research and development activities, and to identify the potential impacts associated with current and future operations within San Clemente Island, its ranges and operational areas. The purpose of this contract is to integrate testing and operational activities at San Clemente Island with environmental management. The negotiations for this contract will include preparation of an Operations Management Plan (OMP) with an option for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The purpose of the OMP is to provide the framework for identifying the proposed action and alternatives to be studied in the EIS. The OMP will evaluate the compatibility between all operational activities (current and future) and will identify opportunities for improving operational conditions at SCI. The objectives of the OMP are to (1) Identify Current and Future Conditions - The contractor will be required to identify and interview tenant and user operational commands at SCI to determine existing and future activities that are/will be performed at SCI, (2) Develop Compatibility Criteria - The contractor will develop criteria (character, intensity, timing and location) to evaluate current and future activities, and (3) Perform Compatibility Analysis - The contractor will evaluate current and future conditions based on computability criteria, (4) Develop a Zoning Concept for Operations - The contractor will analyze data and develop a zoning concept to classify SCI operational areas, (5) Develop Implementation Tools - The contractor will identify and define implementation tools to be used in determining the compatibility and future operations with operational zones. Operations at San Clemente Island currently include a variety of military operations and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) activities to include tactical and strategic missile flights, shore bombardment, anti-submarine warfare, weapons firing, underwater acoustic testing, theater missile defense, littoral warfare, torpedo testing, range electronic warfare, underwater explosives training and operations, special warfare, fleet operations, and various air combat maneuvers. EIS documentation will need to encompass a myriad of environmental and land use planning requirements such as Marine Mammal Protection Act, Endangered Species Act compliance, Clean Air Act Conformity, Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), National Historic Preservation Act and Archeological Resources Protection Act compliance, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act compliance, and Clean Water Act compliance. Anticipated environmental issues for the EIS include potential impacts to biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, water quality, noise, geology/soils and land use compatibility. Public and regulatory agency coordination will be an integral part of the NEPA process. Current studies available to assist in the preparation of the OMP include a Compatibility Study that focuses on the compatibility of terrestrial operations with natural, cultural and physical resources. The estimated start date is June 1996. The estimated completion date is December 1997 for the OMP and September 2001 for the EIS. The contract value is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. A-E selection criteria will include (in order of importance): (1) Recent specialized experience of the firm (including subconsultants) in the preparation of environmental documentation in compliance with NEPA for military operations on land at sea and development of military range and/or land use planning documentation. Do not list more than a total of 10 projects in block 8. Include point of contact name and phone number in block 8c for each project listed. Indicate which consultants from the proposed team, if any participated in the preparation of planning documentation for each project. (2) Professional qualifications of the staff to be assigned to the project will include professional and technical support with experience and knowledge in the preparation of military operational studies/reports and NEPA documentation and demonstrated expertise in air and sea operations, marine biology, cultural resources, coastal issues, marine mammal impact analyses, noise and air quality analyses, ordnance (including explosives, artillery, and missiles) characteristics and issues, range land use planning, and public relations. LIst only the team members who will actually perform major tasks (including field surveys and report writing) under this project and their qualifications which should reflect the individual's potential contribution to this project. (3) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. Indicate by briefly describing internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate team members who are responsible for monitoring these processes. List recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations (do not submit copies). (4) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of this project. (5) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. Indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period and indicate specialized equipment available and prior security clearances. (6) List the small or disadvantaged or woman-owned business firms used as primary consultants or as subconsultants. If a large business concern is selected for this contract, they will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that should reflect a minimum 5% Small Disadvantaged Business of the amount to be subcontracted out. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF 254 and a SF 255 for the firm and a SF 254 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firms SF 255. One copy of the submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 3:00 P.M. Pacific Time on the due date indicated above. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday there after. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Additional information requested of applying firms: indicate solicitation number in block 2b, CEC (Contractor Establishment Code) and/or Duns number (for the address listed in block 3) and TIN number in block 3, telefax number (if any) in block 3a and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 of the SF 255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in block 8 and list which office is under contract for any contracts listed in block 9. Use block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firm. SF 255's shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double sided is two pages/organizational charts and photographs excluded, exception: photographs with text will be considered as a page). All information must be included on the SF 255 (cover letter, other attachments and pages in excess of the 30 page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Firms not providing the requested information in the format (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8, not providing a brief description of the quality control plan, not listing which office of multiple office firms completed projects listed in block 8, etc.) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria (3). Firms that provide NEPA cannot participate in the design or subsequent construction phase. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. This is not a request for proposal. Telegraphic and facsimile SF 255's will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. See Numbered Note(s): 24. (0092)

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