MINERALS MANAGEMENT SERVICE, PROCUREMENT & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIV, 381 ELDEN STREET MAIL STOP 2500, HERNDON, VA 22070

B -- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS TO SUPPORT DECISIONS PERTAINING TO COMPETITIVE OFFSHORE HARD MINERALS LEASE SALES OR NONCOMPETITIVE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS SOL CBD&&&96050004 1435-01-96-RP-30820 DUE 072396 POC Procurement Technician, Jenny Taylor, 703-787-1355, Contracting Officer, Sandra McLaughlin, 703-787-1361 The Minerals Management Service (MMS) intends to issue one or more indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery type contracts for Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) in support of its Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) hard minerals resources responsibilities. MMS is responsible for negotiating agreements for the use of sand, gravel, and shell resources by Federal, State, or local governments involved with shore protection, beach restoration, or coastal wetlands restoration. Competitive sales for offshore mineral commodities are also possible in the near-term. In meeting these responsibilities MMS must ensure that the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act and implementing regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality are followed. As part of ensuring environmentally sound and acceptable decisions, site-specific EISs are necessary to determine the possible environmental consequences of OCS marine mineral development, where such information is not currently available. The need for EISs is neither constant nor regular; there may be instances where MMS will not have the staff resources readily available to prepare an EIS in the time frame needed. Therefore, MMS anticipates contracting with one or more qualified organizations with the ability to prepare EISs on an as-needed basis, in response to a task order and specific Statement of Work which will be developed for each EIS. In order to obtain a copy of the solicitation, interested parties MUST demonstrate that they are qualified to perform the work by providing, WITHIN 21 CALENDAR DAYS of publication of this notice, a Capabilities Statement detailing: (1) your key personnel (those who would have primary responsibility for performing and/or managing the EIS) with their qualifications and specific experience; (2) your organizational experience and facilities; and (3) specific references (including contract number & project description, period of performance, dollar amount, client identification with point of contact & telephone number) for previous work of this nature that your key personnel or organization have performed within the last two years. (References will be checked.) Following review of all Capabilities Statements, a list of those deemed qualified to perform the work will be established and those qualifying will be notified as to how to prepare a proposal and other logistical considerations. Capabilities statements will be evaluated based upon your key persons' skills, abilities and experience; your organization's experience and past performance (including number, size, and complexity of similar projects, adherence to schedules and budgets, effectiveness of program management, willingness to cooperate when difficulties arise, general compliance with the terms of the contracts, and acceptability of delivered product). Questions should be faxed as soon as possible to Sandra McLaughlin at (703) 787-1009. (0151)

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