U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, RCPB Superfund Procurement (3805F), 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460

C -- RESPONSE ACTION CONTRACT (RAC) REGION X SOL PR-HQ-97-11364 DUE 090897 POC Timothy Farrell, Contract Specialist, (202) 260-9934, Contracting Officer, Richard Medlin, (202) 260-3205. WEB: Environmental Protection Agency, http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/farrell/hq9711364/index.html. E-MAIL: Environmental Protection Agency, farrell.timothy@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires professional architect/engineer services to support remedial planning and oversight activities in Region X -- ALASKA, IDAHO, OREGON AND WASHINGTON under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA). These services include performance of site management; remedial investigation and feasibility studies; engineering services to design remedial actions; engineering evaluation and cost analysis for non-time critical removal actions; construction management for implementing remedial actions and non-time critical removal actions, including issuing and managing subcontracts for construction of the selected remedy and engineering services in overseeing construction; enforcement support, including oversight of remedial investigations/feasibility studies, remedial design, and remedial action, and negotiation support; and other technical assistance, including community relations, sampling and analysis support, and pre-design investigations. Services may include technical and management services supporting EPA's coordination and oversight of remedial activities where they are performed by a State, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE), or responsible parties identified in enforcement actions. This procurement for Response Action Contracts (RACs) implements the remedial action component of the EPA's Long-Term Contracting Strategy (OSWER Directive 9242.6-07.FS), which prescribes an integrated "one program" approach to enforcement and site cleanup and decentralizes contract management to the EPA Regions to enhance program flexibility and improve contract oversight and cost management. The procurement envisions the award of one (1) Cost Plus Award Fee type contract. The base period of performance will be four years, with two three-year option periods for a total period of ten years. Work will be issued by work assignments; work assignments may be specified as level-of-effort (LOE) or completion. Each contract will have a maximum of 350,000 LOE hours, $10,000,000.00 in the subcontracting pool and $25,000,000.00 for completion form work. The base quantity for the base period is 50,000 LOE hours, $1,000,000.00 for the subcontracting pool and $2,000,000.00 in the completion form work. The base quantity for option period one is 25,000 LOE hours, $0 for the subcontracting pool and $0 for the completion form work. The base quantity for option period two is 25,000 LOE hours, $0 for the subcontracting pool and $0 for the completion form work.~The procurement will be conducted in accordance with Brooks Act procedures. Firms shall submit Standard Forms (SF) 254 and 255 (SF 254/255) in accordance with the technical proposal instructions. The Statement of Work (SOW), information regarding the LOCAR, and technical proposal instructions will be available on the Internet at the EPA homepage "Doing Business with EPA." http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/farrell/hq9711364/index.htm. The technical evaluation criteria are as follows: (1) Professional Qualifications 10 Points; (2) Capacity to Perform the Work 10 Points; (3) Location 10 Points; (4) Response Scenario 25 Points; 5.1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence -- Program Management 15 Points; 5.2. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence -- On-site Projects 30 Points; (6) Accomplishments Utilizing Small Disadvantaged Business 15 Points; and, (7) Past Performance 22.5 Points. The most highly qualified firms will be selected based on the 254s/255s submitted. Discussions will be held with at least three of the most highly qualified firms. The highest ranked selected firm will be requested to submit a cost proposal including a contract management plan, mobilization plan, conflict of interest plan, quality assurance plan, procedures for handling confidential business information, health and safety plan, plan to deliver analytical services, a Small and Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization plan and a Mentor Protege Plan. The plans set forth above must be determined acceptable by EPA. In order to be awarded a contract, agreement must be reached on a reasonable cost plus award fee. Prior to award, the contractor will be required to have an acceptable accounting system that allows for segregation of costs. Note, failure to include an acceptable Mentor/Protege Plan with the Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization Plan is unacceptable. Firms interested in responding to this CBD Synopsis should submit eight (8) copies of their completed SF 254s/255s to the following address. Standard Forms 254/255 are due to EPA by 1:00 p.m., EST September 8, 1997. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (3805R), Ronald Reagan Building, Bid and Proposal Room, Attn: R.D. Medlin, 6th Floor/Room 61107, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004. (0213)

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