Federal Emergency Management Agency; Acquisition Operations Division; Flood, Fire, and Mitigation Branch; 500 C Street, SW, Room 350; Washington DC 20472

C -- RIVERINE FLOOD INSURANCE RESTUDIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES POC Point of Contact -- William Roberson, Contract Specialist 202/646-3622; Patricia A. English, Contracting Officer 202/646-4257 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intends to award a contract in FY98 for each of the packages listed below, subject to the availability of funds, for Flood Insurance Restudies (RFISs) located in communities subject to riverine flooding. The selected firm will be required to provide the following services; (1) develop flood elevation frequency profiles for 10-, 50-, 100- and 500-year floods; (2) identify the floodway for a 100-year flood; (3) prepare draft reports and maps which outline flood hazard areas for flood insurance risk zones; and (4) coordinate and consult with local community officials, FEMA staff, FEMA review contractors, and others, as required. The communities will be studied in varying degrees of engineering detail depending upon the amount of floodplain development occurring. The cost to perform each study is estimated to range from $100,000 to $500,000. The starting date for the RFISs is scheduled for the second quarter of FY98 and is estimated to take 12 months to complete. FEMA intends to utilize "set-aside" procedures, where applicable, to contract with qualified small business firms. To be considered eligible for "set-aside" procedures, such A&E firms must clearly indicate on their SF 255: (1) appropriate certifications as small businesses (self certification), and (2) annual average gross revenue for the last three fiscal years which must be less than or equal to $2.5 million. If an insufficient number of firms respond or an insufficient number is determined to be qualified utilizing the "set-aside" procedures, large firms will also be considered. This procurement is classified under the Standard Industrial Classification Code 8711, Other Engineering Services. The following eight packages are "set-aside" for small business firms, provided a sufficient number of qualified firms apply: (Package 1): Boonville, Town of (Oneida Co.), NY, Deerfield, Town of (Oneida Co.), NY, and Florence, Town of (Oneida Co.), NY; (Package 2): Lisle, Town of (Broome Co.), NY, Davenport, Town of (Delaware Co.), NY, Jay, Town of (Essex Co.), NY, and Leray, Town of (Jefferson Co.), NY; (Package 3): Lafayette, City of (Contra Costa Co.), CA and Davis, City of (Yolo Co.), CA; (Package 4): Huron, City of (Fresno Co.), CA and Fresno County (Fresno Co.), CA; (Package 5): Globe, City of (Gila Co.), AZ and Gila County (Gila Co.), AZ; (Package 6): San Jose, City of (Santa Clara Co.), CA and Santa Clara County (Santa Clara Co.), CA. FEMA intends to award a contract in FY98 for: (Package 7): Alachua County (Alachua Co.), FL, with an option year for FY99 for Marion County (Marion Co.), FL, and an option year for FY00 for Santa Rosa County (Santa Rosa Co.), FL. FEMA also intends to award a contract in FY98 for: (Package 8): Floyd County (Floyd Co.), GA, with an option year for FY99 for Gwinnett County (Gwinnett Co.), GA, and an option year for FY00 for Gilmer County (Gilmer Co.), GA. The twenty non "set-aside" packages include: (Package 9): Romney, Town of (Hampshire Co.), WV, Capon Bridge, Town of (Hampshire Co.), WV, and Hampshire County (Hampshire Co.), WV; (Package 10): Burnett County (Burnett Co.), WI; (Package 11): Hancock County (Hancock Co.), IN; (Package 12): Algonquin, Village of (McHenry Co.), IL, Crystal Lake, City of (McHenry Co.), IL, Lake in the Hills, Village of (McHenry Co.), IL, and McHenry County (McHenry Co.), IL; (Package 13): Madison County (Madison Co.), IN; (Package 14): Yukon, City of (Canadian Co.), OK; (Package 15): DeSoto Parish, (DeSoto Parish), LA; (Package 16): Harris County (Harris Co.), TX; (Package 17): Lubbock County (Lubbock Co.), TX; (Package 18): Tucumcari, City of (Quay Co.), NM; (Package 19): Crystal City, City of (Jefferson Co.), MO, Pevely, City of (Jefferson Co.), MO, and Jefferson County (Jefferson Co.), MO; (Package 20): Cass County (Cass Co.), ND; (Package 21): Lakewood, City of (Jefferson Co.), CO; (Package 22): Corning, City of (Tehama Co.), CA, Tehama County (Tehama Co.), CA, and Del Norte County (Del Norte Co.), CA; (Package 23): Lane County (Lane Co.), OR; FEMA intends to award a contract in FY98 for: (Package 24): Greenville County (Greenville Co.), SC, with an option year for FY99 for Sumter County (Sumter Co.), SC, and an option year for FY00 for Jasper County (Jasper Co.), SC. FEMA also intends to award a contract in FY98 for each of the following four packages (25, 26, 27, and 28), which will have specific project areas assigned by task letter after contract award; these projects must be completed in accordance with the requirements of the task letter and contract: (Package 25): Bullitt County (Bullitt Co.), KY; (Package 26): Montgomery County (Montgomery Co.), AL; (Package 27): Rankin County (Rankin Co.), MS; (Package 28): Maple Park, Village of (DeKalb Co.), IL, Beach Park, Village of (Lake Co.), IL, Joliet, City of (Will Co.), IL, and Will County (Will Co.), IL. The following information pertains to all portions of this ad. The anticipated contract type will be cost reimbursable plus fixed fee, except for pacakages 25, 26, 27, and 28 which will be cost-plus-fixed-fee indefinite quantity. Only firms having an accounting system meeting the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) standards for cost reimbursable contracts will be given consideration for contract award. Firms interested in being considered to perform this work are required to submit two (2) copies of a Standard Form (SF) 254 and SF 255 for each of the firm's home, regional, or branch office where they wish to be considered, showing project experience for each specific office and listing the personnel in that office who would be assigned to perform the work. This is not a request for proposal nor is a proposal desired. Joint ventures must include a copy of their legal joint venture agreement signed by an authorized officer from each of the firms comprising the joint venture, with the chief executive officer of each entity identified, and must indicate the percentage and type of work that will be performed by each participating firm. If the offeror is a joint venture, specific attention is required to assure that ITEM FIVE is completed in full for the joint venture to be considered. Only one SF 255 shall be submitted for joint ventures. ONLY USE STANDARD PAGES OF THE SF 254 AND 255 (Rev. 11/92) prescribed by GSA. Offerors shall submit two (2) copies of the SF 254 and 255 for each package that is being applied for, in order to be considered. No more than ten brief resumes may be submitted as part of item 7 of the SF 255; and each resume shall be limited to one side of one page, using standard 10-point type size. Item 10 of the SF 255 shall be limited to one single-sided page, also using standard 10-point type. All other material such as brochures, samples of work, attachments or extra pages will not be considered and will be discarded upon receipt. Firms will be selected using procedures for acquisition of architect-engineer services set forth in FAR, Part 36 (Brooks Act, 40 U.S.C. #541-544 (1988), as amended) and the FEMA Acquisition Regulations subpart 4436.6. Selection criteria will be in accordance with FAR Section 36.602-1, Selection Criteria. If a firm has multiple offices, for each of the criteria requiring demonstrated ability and experience, show project experience for each specific office and list the personnel in that office who would be assigned to perform the work. The following ten factors will be used in the selection of the firms (In scoring these factors, the Government will also evaluate the demonstrated experience of the key personnel in performing the related work, where applicable, while employed by the firm): (1) Specialized experience of in-house staff in hydrology. Note that subcontracting of hydrology is not allowed. (Max. pts. 15); (2) Specialized experience of in-house staff in open channel hydraulics. Note that subcontracting of hydraulics is not allowed. (Max. pts. 15); (3) Demonstrated experience of key personnel in performing studies for water supply, irrigation, and drainage design; and in hydraulic modeling of flood control works, reservoir planning, bridge design, and open channelhyraulics, etc. (Max. pts. 15); (4) Demonstrated experience of key personnel in working with the firm in flood risk assessment and floodplain mapping for riverine environs. The Government will also evaluate the demonstrated experience of key personnel in the use of economical innovative mapping procedures. (Max. pts. 15); (5) In-house staff experience in managing and performing map digitizing and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology. (Max. pts. 10); (6) Past performance on flood insurance studies or related work of a similar magnitude and complexity in risk assessment/floodplain information studies in the past three fiscal years with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (Max. pts. 8); (7) Capacity of the firm's office applying for the work to meet the riverine RFIS requirements within a twelve month period. (Max. pts. 7); (8) Firm's performance in and familiarity with the study communities or areas. (Max. pts. 5); (9) Geographical proximity of the firm's home, regional, or branch offices, where the work is to be performed, to area to be studied. (Max. pts. 5); (10) Experience of firm in working with the local-area governmental authorities (Max. pts. 5). Following an in-depth evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of service required, will be selected for a "short-list". These firms will receive written notice of their selection and given a chance to provide additional data. Upon receipt of the "short-list" responses, a final evaluation and selection of the most qualified firm will be made. A proposal will be requested, and cost negotiations will be conducted beginning with the most preferred firm in the final selection, and will proceed until an award is made or all the firms have been rejected. Responses shall reference "Synopsis Number: RIV-98, Riverine Flood Insurance Restudies Throughout the United States" and the package number and communities where work is to be performed on the face of both the SF 254 and SF 255 as well as the outside of the envelope. All firms interested in the FY98 work, regardless of prior submissions, must furnish new forms marked as stated above in order to be considered. No other announcement is anticipated solely for riverine restudies to be initiated in FY98. FEMA encourages, to the maximum practicable extent, the subcontracting to small business concerns and disadvantaged business concerns. All information requested by this announcement must be received by the Contracting Officer at the applicable office listed below by no later than 3:00 PM local time on April 24, 1997. The designated address and point of contact for receipt of submittals for Packages 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 24, 25, 26, and 27 is: Federal Emergency Management Agency; 3003 Chamblee Tucker Road; Atlanta, GA 30341; ATTN: Helen J. Housand. The designated address and point of contact for receipt of submittals for Packages 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 28 is: Federal Emergency Management Agency; 911 Walnut Street, Room 200; Kansas City, MO 64106; ATTN: Stanley J. Harkey. The designated address and point of contact for receipt of submittals for Packages 3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21, 22, and 23 is: Federal Emergency Management Agency; Federal Regional Center; 130 228th Street, SW; Bothell, WA 98021-9796; ATTN: William Webb. Firms submitting responses must allow several extra days for mail handling because late response submissions will not be considered, except as noted in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Part 14.304. (0079)

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