U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202

C -- TWO INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DACW62-97-R-0011 POC Jim Deal, 615-736-5614, Ginny Selwyn, Contracting Officer, 615-736- 7276. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION -- Two contracts will be awarded to perform geotechnical services within the boundaries or assignment area of the Nashville District. Contract time period will be for 1 year with an option for 2 additional 1-year contract extensions for a total possible contract length of 3 years. The total amount of all task orders for the base year will not exceed $1 Million. Each optional contract period value will not exceed $1 Million. The total potential contract value is $3 Million for each contract. Task order limits are $1 Million. Tasks will be directed by individually issued task orders. Groups with prime-sub relationships or joint ventures will be considered as well as firms having all disciplines in-house. Responding groups or firms must have demonstrated competence and experience in the following disciplines (general descending order of importance): geotechnical engineering, geology, materials engineering, hydrogeology, bioengineering, civil, surveying and seismology. The minimum award under each contract will be $20,000 for the base year. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submission of a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting goals for this District with Small Business are 55%; including small disadvantaged business of 8.5% and woman owned small business of 3%. The plan is not required with the submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION Tasks may include but are not limited to geotechnical investigations and analyses, full drilling service capability (including overwater drilling capability), laboratory services, design and evaluation of instrumentation equipment. All CADD services must be compatible with Microstation 5.0. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA -- See Note 24 for general selection process information. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a-d are primary. Criteria e-f are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (a.) Professional qualifications of the key project management and technical personnel to be assigned to the contract. Evaluation factors will include the education, training, experience, and registration of these personnel; (b.) Specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm and any subcontractors in the type of work required. Evaluation factors will include: knowledge of and experience with geologic conditions in the Tennessee & Cumberland river basins; the effectiveness of the proposed management structure and the prior working relationship between a prime firm and any subcontractors. A single point of contact between the A-E and the Government project managers must be clearly identified; (c.) Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work well. Work will often require simultaneous action on several design tasks at any one time. Capability to respond to these tasks in a quick and effective manner must be demonstrated; (d.) Past performance and experience on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (e.) Geographical proximity of the office responsible for task order negotiations and production of the work in relationship to the Nashville District Office and the general geographical area of the Nashville District; (f.) Volume of DOD contracts within the last twelve months with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms. The contracts are anticipated to be awarded in June 1997. Ordinarily, task orders will be placed to ensure an equitable distribution of work between the contracts. However, a task order may be placed with the other contract if the primary contractor does not have the capacity to complete the order in the required time period or the primary contractor has performed unsatisfactorily on previous orders under the subject contract. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS -- See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms desiring consideration are invited to submit 1 copy of an updated and accurate SF 254 (11/92 edition) and SF 255(11/92 edition). A current SF 254 is also required for all subconsultants. If the prime contractor to perform the work is located in a branch office, the SF 255 shall reflect key disciplines and experience for the branch office only. Include the firms's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. The business size status (large, small and/or minority) should be indicated in SF 255, Block 3b. Definition: A concern is small if the annual receipts averaged over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. The S.I.C. Code is 8711. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Firms submitting SF 254 and SF 255 by the closing date of 25 Mar 97 will be considered for the work. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this work will be made and no further action is required. This is not a Request for Proposal. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing the work are discouraged. Telephone calls are welcomed. For SF 254 and SF 255 submittal by express mail, the delivery address is: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Estes Kefauver Building, 110 Ninth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203, ATTN: CEORN-CT, Room A-604 (0057)

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