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C -- GEOTECHNICAL ENGTNEERING AND RELATED SERVICES, VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN NEW ENGLAND POC Robert MacDonald, 617-647-8718 E-MAIL: Engineering, Robert.MacDonald@USACE.Army.Mil. Geotechnical Engineering and Related Services, Various Locations in New England, POC Robert MacDonald, 617-647-8718. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Indefinite Delivery Contract that will provide for the capability to issue a series of task orders not to exceed $150,000.00 each and the total contract is not to exceed $200,000.00 in one calendar year. At the option of the Government, this contract may be extended for an additional year. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: General geotechnical engineering and related services at various locations in New England which may include studies/designs or evaluations involving soils/geology; groundwater; earth and rock structure, including soil and rock anchors; foundation and dam design; seismic stability; dam foundation analysis and risk evaluation of earth structures; embankment instrumentation; and performing inspections and preparing instrumentation reports related to dam safety. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. Selection Criteria in descending order of importance are: a. The firm must have on its own staff or provide through a consultant(s), professional engineers with demonstrated geotechnical expertise licensed in all six New England states and geologists, including a geologist licensed in Maine. Firms not demonstrating this requirement will be disqualified from further consideration. b. The firm must demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence, as required above. c. The firm must have the capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. d. The firm must possess a good record of past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Firms should have capability to provide drafting in Intergraph of AutoCad formats. $. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition), and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants (note that SF 255s are not required for consultants) to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number in Section 3b. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. In Section 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm"s overall design quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines and subcontractors, and quality control procedures. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. (0094)

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