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

B -- COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH FOR VARIOUS CULTURAL RESOURCES INVESTIGATIONS WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DIVISION SOL W807PM-7297-0952 POC Contract Specialist Alice W. Scott (601)631-7906 (Site Code CW38) Up to four indefinite delivery contracts will be negotiated and awarded, as a result of this announcement. Work will be accomplished under an Indefinite Delivery Contract NTE $1,000,000.00, by the issuance of individual delivery orders. Individual, fixed-price delivery orders will generally be divided based on specialized experience, past performance, project schedules and/or current capacity. Equitable division of work may begin to factor in the distribution if a significant unbalance begins to develop. Perform all work necessary for performing various physical and biological research, including cultural resources investigations primarily throughout the Mississippi Valley Division. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15, the Government intends to make award without discussions. If award is not made on initial offers, a competitive range will be established based on the ranking of the proposals. Discussions will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. Revised proposals will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria. EVALUATION CRITERIA, IN DESCENDING ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, IS AS FOLLOWS: Criteria 1. Demonstrated Ability to Produce: Subcriteria -- 1a. 1b. 1c. and 1d. being of equal importance: 1a. General Technical Reports; 1b. National Environmental Policy Act Documentation; 1c. Popular Reports, Information Brochures/Packets, Video/Other Graphic Presentations, and Professional/ Scholarly Presentations; 1d. GIS and Other Electronic Databases. Criteria 2. Past Performance/Demonstrated Timely and Successful Response to Large and Complex Projects. Criteria 3. Demonstrated Understanding of Applicable Laws, Procedures, and Related Topics. Criteria 4. Qualification and Experience of Key Staff. Criteria 5. Adequate Equipment, Facilities (including Curation Facilities) and Other Material Support. Criteria 6. Demonstrated Understanding of Pertinent Safety Issues. Criteria 1. will require the Offeror to submit a substantial amount of documentation. Price Proposal: Price will not be a scored factor, but will be evaluated as to reasonableness and affordability in both Phase I and Phase II. If approved, four (4) option years may be included in each resulting solicitation, and may be exercised at 365 days from the date the Contracting Officer signs the award or with the issuance of the first delivery order, whichever is later. Pricing for additional option years is required. One RFP will be issued, however, up to four contracts may be awarded, and one contractor may not be awarded more than one contract. Award will be based on a combination of technical score and evaluation of cost which has been determined reasonable. This is not a request for proposals. The issue date for the Request for Proposal is on or about 24 Nov 97. Closing date on or about 29 Dec 97. For purposes of this procurement, issued under Standard Industrial Classification Code 8731, the firms may not have more than 500 employees. This is a small business set-aside. See Note 1. (0308)

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