USACE VICKSBURG DISTRICT, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG MS 39180-3435

Z -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT FOR RESTORATION OF RESIDENCES AND COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES AFTER PESTICIDE CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN REMOVED BY OTHERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN MISSISSIPPI SOL DACW38-97-R-0009 DUE 051697 POC Contract Specialist O.C. MEEKS (601) 631-5341 (Site Code CW38) The Vicksburg District intends to negotiate and award up to three indefinite delivery contracts. Each contract will include a base period of one year and, if approved, an optional period of one year. The option may be exercised at any time upon exhaustion of funds during the first year. Work will be accomplished under an Indefinite Delivery Contract NTE $2,000,000 (plus one option year NTE $2,000,000) by issuance of individual task orders. The work consists of providing all plant, labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and supervision to efficiently perform restoration of residences and commecial businesses after pesticide contamination has been removed by others. The work may involve, but not necessarily be limited to, carpentry, replacement of walls and ceilings, replacement of building insulation, replacement of door frames, painting, replacement of wall covernings, paneling, ceiling material, and moldings, replacement of carpets, padding, and other flooring, replacement of counter tops, cabinets, testing of utilities and reinstallation or replacement of household fixtures and equipment. Most of the work will be performed in the central and southern portions of Mississippi, however, there may be work in other portions of Mississippi. Individual fixed-price task orders will generally be apportioned among the awardees based on price, availability, or ability to meet the completion dates as determined by the task order; and, past performance. This is a competitively negotiated procurement and submittal of technical and cost proposals is required. The evaluation will be composed of two phases. In Phase I, the proposals will be evaluated based on the following creteria, listed in descending order of importance: a. experience of key personnel both as a contractor and as a craftsman; b. capability (includes management ability, staffing projections, equipment, and understanding of the requirements as evidenced by technical proposal presentation); c. past performance; d. location of contractor's business; and e. cost realism (to be based on cost proposed for sample test site). Cost realism is evaluated by determining that the costs in an offeror's proposal are realistic for the type of work to be performed, reflect a clear understanding of the requirements, and are consistent with the various elements of the offeror's technical proposal. Costs proposed for various carftsmen identified by the bid schedule will be evaluated for reasonableness but will not be scored or otherwise combined with other aspects of the proposal evalaution. In Phase II of the process, the proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria, listed in descending order of importance: a. capability (this include management ability, staffing projections, equipment, and understanding of the requirements as evidenced by technical proposal presentation); b. experience of key personnel; c. location of contractor's business; d. past performance; and, e. cost realism. The estimated value of the work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. There is no charge for specifications. Issue date on or about 15 April 1997. A pre-proposal conference will be conducted in Jackson, Mississippi on or about 25 April 1997. Closing date for receipt of proposals is on or about 16 May 1997. (0090)

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