Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

C -- I/Q SOLICITATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAVY SPILL PREVENTION/RESPONSE AND UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK COMPLIANCE/REMEDIATION PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR SOL N62467-98-R-0938 DUE 022098 POC Ms. Frances J. Mitchell (803) 820-5749 This solicitation is set-aside for 8(a) Contractors only and is for an indefinite quantity of a variety of engineering services associated with the Navy oil spill prevention/response and underground storage tank compliance and remediation programs within the Southern Division geographic region of responsibility. The Standard Industry Code is 8711 and the size standard is 2.5 million dollars. This solicitation will result in the award of one contract. Contract award is contingent on availability of funds. Contract is for one year (approximately $500,000) with a one (1) year option period. The maximum contract value shall not exceed $1,000,000. A minimum fee of $25,000 is guaranteed for the first year. This guaranteed fee is a recordable obligation at the time of award and as such shall be fully funded. Total value of orders placed the first year serves as the minimum fee for the option period. No one delivery order will exceed $200,000. The geographical area for this contract will encompass the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Other DOD facilities within these states or other states within Southern Division's geographic area of responsibility may occasionally be included in the tasking where necessary to meet regulatory compliance deadlines or mandatory requirements. Exception will be on a case-by-case basis. The work will include, but is not limited to, the following professional services: 1. Development of Oil Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans; 2. Development of Oil and Hazardous Substances Facility Response Plans (FRP) and Integrated Contingency Plans (ICP); 3. Develop and conduct spill drills to test the effectiveness of the response plan and readiness of activity response personnel; 4. Develop Operations Manuals for vessel fueling evolutions; 5. Preparation of studies and reports consistent with 40 CFR 280 and applicable state regulations such as: consultation in design; construction, operation and maintenance of UST systems; development and implementation of tank management plans; development of contamination assessments, development of release response and corrective action plans; and design of release detection systems. Pollution prevention services and natural resource damage assessment are also desired, but not specifically required by this solicitation. The following criteria (numbered in order of importance) will be used in the selection process: 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: a. Technical competence (including education, professional registration and recent experience in similar work) and knowledge of the Navy's Spill Prevention, Spill Response, and Underground Storage Tank programs; b. Team members shall have a formal understanding of and shall be familiar with the following Federal Regulations and Navy Policy: 40 CFR 112, OPNAVINST 5090.1b. OPA 90, 40 CFR 280, 29 CFR 1910.120, 40 CFR 110, 33 CFR 154 and 49 CFR 194. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience in: a. Developing SPCC plans, and OHS/FRP/ICP Plans; b. Conducting Spill Drills; c. Developing Fueling Operations Manuals; d. Preparation of UST characterization studies and remediation plans; tank management plans and well monitoring plans. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance on contracts with DOD agencies and private industry in terms of quality of work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules. 4. CAPACITY: a. Professional ability to perform multiple projects concurrently; and b. Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing the work within the required time limit. 5. LOCATION: a. Knowledge of probable site conditions; b. Geographic location of the firm with respect to the contract areas as indicated. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firm will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of affecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Team will be evaluated on the extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to small business and to small disadvantaged business, historically black college and university, or minority institution in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. In order to assist the committee to more efficiently review all applications, a summary of experience, proposed team staffing, proposed team staffing and depth of additional staff support is requested in addition to the SF 255, as follows: 1. An affirmative statement that the prime contractor is a certified 8(a) Contractor including the date of graduation from the program and the sponsoring SBA District Office. 2. Summarize, in descending order of significance, at least three of your most relevant projects for the type projects required under the experience category. For each of the presented projects, give the following information where applicable: a. list the currently proposed team members that worked on the project; b. an owner point of contact with telephone number; 3. Summarize your proposed team in tabular form with the following data: a. firm name; b. individual name; c. if the individual is with a consultant firm, then state your work history with the individual and consultant firm; d. office assigned to (home or branch office); e. Professional Registration and date; f. assigned team responsibility; g. years with current firm, years with other firms; h. percent of time committed to this team. 4. List the number of individuals in each discipline not assigned to the proposed team that could be used to augment the proposed team in the event of loss of personnel or failure to maintain schedules. Submit only one package. The package is to include one original SF 254 and SF 255 (LIMITED TO 25 PAGES, 8 1/2" x 11", ONE-SIDED -- NOT LESS THAN 12 PITCH FONT. Every page that is not a SF 254 will be included in the 25 page count). The submittal must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 1998. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, 98-R-0938". This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE 0213FM. (0016)

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