Department of the Army, Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers, 10 South Howard Street, Room 7000, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21201-1715

C -- A-E SERVICES ARE REQUIRED FOR INDEF DEL-TYPE (INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MGMT) CONTRACT, FOR U.S. ARMY CENTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS, ALEXANDRIA, VA, WORLDWIDE SOL DACA31-96-R-0048 POC Mary A. Riche, 410-962-4880 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services are required for an Indefinite Delivery-Type (Integrated Solid Waste Management) Contract for use by U.S. Army Center for Public Works, Alexandria, VA, Worldwide. Contract will be for a 12-month period and will contain an option to extend for 12 additional months. Cumulative total of this contract shall not exceed $750,000.00 per year. Individual delivery orders shall not exceed $150,000.00. Contract will be firm fixed price. Subcontracting Plan Requirements: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan with the final fee proposal will be required, consistent with Section 806(b) of PL 100-180, PL 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 25% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 8 percent of total planned subcontract- ing dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and at least 5 percent with Women-Owned Businesses (WOB). The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work will consist of Integrated Solid Waste Management Engineering Studies and Services at various Army installations; conducting technical investigations, obtaining data, performing studies, writing and issuing reports on Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) (to include source reduction, reuse/recycling, affirmative procurement, incineration, landfilling), pollution prevention, and other environmental issues that are encountered during the operation and maintenance of U.S. Government installation and facilities. Persons having authority on technical documents (reports, design drawings, studies, etc.), shall be a registered professional engineer with a minimum of five years experience. 3. SELECTION CRITERION: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The selected firm shall be able to evaluate and provide on-site O & M assistance to ensure compliance with federal, state, regional, and local statutes and regulations. The firm shall be able to provide comprehensive engineering support for solid waste disposal, O & M operator training, site specific O & M manuals, solid waste management plans, economic analysis, and engineering feasibility studies. The firm shall have the capability to conduct multimedia sampling and analysis and render concise and complete data results; perform studies and evaluations; prepare permit applications, and SOPs, develop training materials and conduct workshops; install software; develop or revise technical manuals; implement programs; and communicate project findings to installation Public Works personnel. Related services such as furnishing drawings, specifications, and cost estimates may also be required. Responding firms shall identify capability to perform in Europe and/or the Far East by providing a Management Plan which describes how services will be performed in the US and overseas, and the names and telephone numbers of clients as references on their five most recent similar projects. This announcement is open to all firms regardless of size. Selection of the AE firm for this project will be based on evaluation of the following significant factors in the priority listed (the word ''Firm'' in this announcement includes joint ventures, subcontractors and/or key consultants/associates): (1) Specialized experience of the firm in evaluating solid waste management operations, (2) Proposed management plan and organizational chart of the project team to be utilized. The plan must show the working relationship of all key personnel, by discipline, and name a responsible individual for each. (3) Professional qualifications of the firm's staff and consultants to be assigned a project. (4) Past experience, if any, of the firm with respect to performance on Department of Defense contracts, or other contracts. (5) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work will be demonstrated by a minimum of two each of the following disciplines: civil engineers, environmental engineers, and chemical engineers; only one chemist is required. (6) Volume of work previously awarded by the Department of Defense to the firm with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms, including minority-owned or small business firms and firms that have not had prior Department of Defense contracts. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit an SF 255 and SF 254. An SF 255 must be submitted for prime/joint ventures. SF 254's must be submitted for prime, all firms involved in joint venture, and for each consultant. Notwithstanding the statements to the contrary in General Note 24 and Block 6 of the SF 255, only SF 254's submitted with the SF 255 will be considered in the evaluation. SF 254's are not maintained in the Baltimore District. In SF 255, Block 3b, provide the firm's ACASS number. In SF 255, Block 6, provide ACASS numbers for each consultant. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Solicitation packages are not provided. Responses to this announcement received within 30 days from the date of this issue will be considered for selection. Street address: City Crescent Building, ATTN: Mary A. Riche, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. For technical information, contact Laura E. Seabeneck, U.S. Army Center for Public Works, Ft. Belvoir, VA, telephone (703) 806- 5212. This is not a request for proposal. (0134)

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