US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CHIEF, CONTRACTING DIVISION, P.O. BOX 2711, LOS ANGELES CA 90053-2325

C -- CIVIL (COASTAL) ENGINEERING FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS SOL DACW09-97-R-0013 DUE 011197 POC A/E Contracting Branch, James W. Hogan, Jr. (213) 452-3244 or Maricela Zamora, (213) 452-3250, Technical Information, Chuck Mesa (213) 452-3678 (Site Code DACW09) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582) for Indefinite Delivery Contracts for Civil (Coastal) Engineering for Civil Works Projects at Various Locations in the Los Angeles District (Southern California) (BLOCK of SF 255). The work and services will be for Civil Works projects. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontacting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 60% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount will be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 10%, and woman-owned businesses (WOB) 5.0%. The plan is not required with this submittal. There will be two (2) indefinite delivery contracts for rchitect-Engineer (A-E) Services. The top ranked firm will be awarded the first contract. There will be a delay, not to exceed twelve months, between the award of the first and second contract. The General Requirements (Appendix A) are similar for both conracts. Ordinarily, task orders will be placed with the top ranked firm. However, a task order may be placed first with the other contract if the top ranked contractor does not have the capacity to complete the task order in the required time period, the top ranked contractor has performed unsatisfactorily on previous task orders under the subject contract, and or significantly less work has been placedunder the other contract. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contracts will include an option for extension for second and third year with additional amount for each optional year not to exceed 1,000,000.00. If contract amount for the base year period or preceding option year periods has been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Government has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base year period or preceding option year periods. The estimated contract start date is Jun 97 for a period of 12 months (through Jun 98). Work is subject to availability of funds. Estimated onstruction cost is not applicable. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work and services shall consist of coastal and oceanographic engineering studies which will require capabilities in marine field data collection, surveying, and mapping for navigation and shor protection Civil Works projects at various locations in the Los Angeles District (Southern California). Specific types of marine field data collection include: multi-beam and single beam bathymetric sonar, side scan sonar, geophysical sub-bottom profiling, beach and surf zone bathymetric profiling, tidal and water level instrumentation, ocean wave and/or current instrumentation, and sediment tracer instrmentation. The firms selected for these contracts will be expected to submit a quality control/quality assurance plan and to adhere to it during the work and services required under the contract. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's Design QualityControl Plan (DQCP), including Design Quality Assurance Plan (DQAP) of subcontractor(s) work. The plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. 3. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria A through E are primary. Crteria F through H are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms: A. Professional Qualifications in: (1) Civil Engineering including Coastal and/or Ocean Engineering, (2) Marine Geophysicist, (3) Marine and/or Land Survying. Supporting disciplines will include Digital Signal Processing. B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) multi-beam and single beam bathymetric sonar applications and analysis, (2) side scan sonar applications and analysis, (3) marine geophysical interpretation and analysis, (4) kinematic Differential Global Positioning System capabilities, (5) electronic navigation control capabilitie, (6) full heave/pitch/roll motion compensation capabilities, (7) digital signal processing capabilities to reduce/decimate/analyze oceanographic field data described in this solicitation, and (8) specialized equipment typically associated with the types o marine field data collection described in this solicitation. C. Capacity to accomplish the work and services in the required time and the availibility of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. D. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. E. Knowledge of the locality such as hydrographic features, climtic conditions, oceanographic conditions, and ellipsoidal and geoidal differences. F. Geographic proximity (physical location) of the firm to the location of the project(s). G. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universitie, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. H. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. All firms that submit an SF 255 shall be notified with a post card acknowledging receipt of their response. The firms which are not recommended by the Pre-Selection Board to the Selection Board for further consideraton, shall also be notified with a post card. The firms which are considered by the Selection Board but are not ranked for negotiation shall be notified with a post card. The firms which are ranked for negotiation but are not selected for an award shall be otified after the award of the contract. The contract award shall be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. Consistent with the Department of Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms including small, disadvantaged owned firms and firms that have not had prior DoD contracts (see Note 24), qualified small disadvantaged firm will receive cosideration during selection and all other selection evaluation criteria being equal, also participation in a joint venture may become a determining factor for selection. Therefore, all offerors' submittals should specifically identify in the appropriate potions of the SF 255 all proposed small disadvantaged firm participation in the proposed activity to be accomplished by the contractor (See Note 24). The Los Angeles District and Minority Business Development Agency are working with local Business Development Centers (BDC's) to provide assistance to Small Disdvantaged Business Concerns to participate in Government contracts. Information provided by calling he office shown. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested A-E firms having the capabilities for this work are invited to submit one (1) completed Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated November 1992, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Qustionnaires for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant, by addressing a transmittal letter to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presentations (such as BINDING of SF 254 and 255) beyond those to sufficiently present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. Response to this otice must be received within 30 calendar days from the date of issuance of this synopsis. If the 30th day is a weekend day or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number of the office that will prform the work in Block 3b. Call the ACASS center at (503) 326-3459 to obtain a number. No other general notification will be made of this work. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24. (0345)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0023 19961212\C-0009.SOL)