Department of the Army, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 61, Tulsa, OK 74121-0061, ATTN: A-E Contracts & Documents Section

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY A-E CONTRACT FOR PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR MISC. CIVIL AND MILITARY WORKS PROJECTS NATIONWIDE, ALTHOUGH PRIMARILY FOR USE WITHIN TULSA DISTRICT BOUNDARIES POC Contact: Brad Hull, A-E Contracts & Documents Section, 1645 S. 101st E. Ave., Tulsa, OK, 74128, 918-669-7038 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A minimum of two Indefinite Delivery Contracts will be awarded for Miscellaneous Planning, Environmental, Economic, Social, and Engineering Services for Military and Civil Works Projects. This procurement is unrestricted. The total cumulative amount for this indefinite delivery architect-engineer contract will not exceed $750,000 for the first 1-year period. Delivery orders under these contracts will not exceed the total amount for the base year or the option year. The contracting officer may exercise an option to extend the contract for a second 1-year period with an additional cumulative amount not to exceed $750,000. The contracts are anticipated to be awarded during the third and fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 1997. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219.9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. For your information, the subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 55% for small business, 8.5% for small disadvantaged business, and 3% for women owned small business. The plan is not required with the submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work under this contract will include, but not be limited to, civil and military works planning, water resource engineering, cost estimating, environmental analyses, economic benefit analyses, public involvement, biological investigations, cultural resource studies, and technical report writing for projects for which Tulsa District has the mission assignments. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: a. Qualified professional planners, water resource eningeers, hydrologists, civil engineers (registered), environmentalists, biologists, toxicologists, limnologists, archeologists, historians, economists, sociologists, Geographic Information System (GIS) managers, and technical writers with demonstrated expertise in the type of work required under this contract. b. Specialized experience and technical competence in (1) the preparation of planning studies and formulation of alternative plans to satisfy water resource development needs; (2) Environmental and special studies such as: identification and control of water pollution, assessment of cultural resources, inventories and assessment of environmental, social and economic conditions, flood plain mapping, fish and wildlife studies, including threatened and endangered species, hydrologic investigations, and the development of models for alternative control systems for water pollution, flooding and water supply. (3) Preparation of economic studies such as: flood damage surveys, land use studies, agricultural and navigation studies, economic and social impact studies, and economic feasibility studies; (4) Development and preparation of designs, specifications and cost estimates for water resource projects; (5) Adhering to local, state, and federal environmental laws; (6) Utilizing Corps' planning and design criteria; and (7) Design quality management. c. Capacity to respond quickly, mobilize qualified personnel, and produce quality results under short deadline constraints on multiple delivery orders. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, and cost control. e. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 (and a SF 254 for the prime firm and all consultants) to the above address no later than 4:30 p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is Saturday, Sunday or Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m. of the next business day. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcements. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office, and those tasks to be subcontracted and at what office. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality control plan including coordination with subcontractors. Also in Block 10, describe the firm's G.I.S. capability. Cover letters and extraneous material are not desired and will not be considered. Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be scheduled. Solicitation/bid packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0323)

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