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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 28,1997 PSA#1896

JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

C -- TWO INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS FOR A-E PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR CORE DRILLING AND LABORATORY TESTING PRIMARILY WITHIN THE FLORIDA BOUNDARIES OF THE JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT SOL DACW17-97-R-0021 DUE 082597 POC Contract Specialist Kathie Duke (904) 232-3713 (Site Code DACW17) This solicitation is unrestricted and is open to all firms regardless of size. The Government may award up to two (2) contracts from responses to this advertisement. These contracts will be available for use by other Corps of Engineers District if required. The contract will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract for a period of one year from date of award, with an option to extend for an additional two years. The extensions will be approved each year at the option of the Contracting Officer. Work will be assigned by negotiated task orders. Criteria used in allocating task orders among the contracts includes performance and quality of deliverables under current contracts, current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, uniquely specialized experience, equitable distribution of the work among the contractors, and other relevant factors. Maximum order limits are $1,000,000 for each contract year and up to $1,000,000 for individual task order. The work will consist of obtaining geotechnical information for the design and planning for civil works, military, or support for others projects. The Contractor shall provide all services, including equipment and personnel for obtaining required core boring on land and from floating plants in fresh water and protected marine water environments. Services will also include obtaining rights of entry, laboratory testing and establishing by survey predetermined boring location furnished by the Government. Material/Equipment Required includes but is not limited to: floating plant for protected waters, site preparation equipment, survey equipment, Government-certified laboratory facilities and testing equipment for performing soils testing. SIC Code 8711, $2.5 Million size limite applies for small business. 1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE OF FIRM. Firm must have adequate staff with specialized experience in obtaining core boring samples on land, including soft swampy areas, and from floating plant in both fresh water and marine water environments; obtaining split spoon samples, undisturbed samples, and rock core from both soft and hard formations of rock; performing soil tests including moisture content, sieve analysis, Atterberg Limits, compaction test (4" and 6" molds), loss on ignition, and sedimentation rate; and establishing core boring locations on land and in protected waters. 2. EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE TO THE FIRM. Firms must have necessary drilling equipment, including, but not limited to: floating plant for protected waters, site preparation equipment, survey equipment, Government certified laboratory facilities and testing equipment for performing soils testing. Firm must indicate equipment's physical location, which equipment is owned and which is leased. 3. SIZE AND EXPERTISE OF STAFF: Firm must have experienced personnel, including but not limited to registered geologists, registered civil (soils) engineers, registered surveyors, soil technicians, drilling and equipment operators. In addition, any subcontractor must be approved by the Contracting Officer. Boring locations and elevations must be validated by a registered surveyor. A geologist must be present at the drill site to observe drilling operations and prepare a field log of borings. The inspector, shall be knowledgeable of the Geology of Florida. The original field log(s) shall be submitted with the computer produced log. Photographs of all rock cores must be submitted with drill logs. Final core logs will be reviewed and signed by a licensed professional geologist. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE: Firm must demonstrate its past performance in the accomplishment of similar work. Items to be addressed are: (a) meeting schedule, (b) accomplishing work within the budgetary limitations, and (c) quality of the delivered product. Past DOD experience data available to the Government through the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Contract Administration Contract System (ACASS) will be utilized to obtain performance evaluation information. 5. CAPABILITY TO MEET PROJECT DEADLINE. Firm must list current contracts and related information including the name, address, and telephone number of references used, and must demonstrate the firm's capacity to commence work within ten (10) days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) and to meet established schedules. 6. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FIRM TO WORKSITE: Location of the firm relative to the worksite will be considered. Florida firms, or firms with Florida branch offices requiring minimal mobilization/demobilization costs will given preference. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of SF254 and SF255 for the firm or joint-venture and an SF 254 for each subcontractor. In block 4 of SF 255 list only the personnel for the office to perform the work indicated in block 3B. Additional personnel strengths, including consultants, should be indicated parenthetically and their source clearly identified. In block 7G of the SF 255, indicate specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team member's role on each listed project (architect, project manager, etc.). Submittal of supplemental attachments to SF 255 per evaluation factors 1-5 is strongly recommended. Submittal package is to be received in this office at the address indicated below no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 25 Aug 97. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. Small and Small Disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as Prime Contractors or as members of Joint-Ventures with other Small Businesses. All interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with Small and Small Disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a Large Business firm is selected, a Small Business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Response to this ad should be in writing only; telephone calls and personal visits are discouraged. The required forms shall be submitted to the following address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CESAJ-EN-DC, 400 West Bay Street, Room 1044, Jacksonville, FL 32202-4412 or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CESAJ-EN-DC, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019. This is not a request for a proposal. (0204)

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