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 PREPARATION OF CULTURAL, HISTORIC, AND ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION WITHIN THE SPECIFIED SOUTHERN DIVISION AOR SOL N62467-98-R-0948 DUE 022398 POC Ms. Frances J. Mitchell (803) 820-5749 17. Work includes preparation of cultural, historic, and archeological studies and documentation. It will encompass the states of Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin and adjacent waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The contractor may also on occasion be tasked to provide the services described herein at government activities West of the Mississippi or outside the Southern Division geographic area. These actions will be decided on a case-by-case basis approved by the contracting officer. Anticipated work includes preparation of Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plans, National Register Eligibility Surveys, Archeological Surveys, National Register of Historic Places Nomination Documentation, Draft Programmatic Agreements and Memoranda of Agreement, Photographic Documentation in accordance with Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record (HABS/HAER) standards, Mitigation Documentation, National Historic Preservation of 1996, as amended, Section 106 and Section 110 documentation, HABS/HAER Documentation, marine archeological surveys and studies; and other cultural, historic, and/or archeological studies. Typical issues to be addressed could include, but are not limited to the following: determination of buildings, structure, object, district, and/or site eligibility for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places; determinations of historic significance on nation, state, and/or local levels; conduct of archeological studies, surveys, and excavations with attendant laboratory analysis of archeological deposits/artifacts; development of historic contexts; archival research; development of oral histories; preparation of Historic and Archeological Resource Protection (HARP) Plans and/or Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans (ICRMP); preparation of preliminary, draft, and final reports and documentation; preparation of preliminary and draft Programmatic Agreements (PA) and Memoranda of Agreement (MOA); use of side-scan radar and/or ground-penetrating radar; coordination and cooperation with contract personnel performing National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) studies and document preparation; determinations of impacts and effects resulting from proposed Federal undertakings; and, such other work as may be directed. Work performed will be in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, the Historic and Archeological Protection Act, the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Structures, 36 CFR, Part 800, and other applicable Federal and state laws and local ordinances. All interested firms should be capable of obtaining security clearances, if required. Contract award is contingent on availability of funds. Contract is for one year with two (2) one (1) year option periods. The total maximum contract value shall not exceed $1,000,000 (approximately $325,000 per year). The contract shall guarantee a minimum fee of $20,000 payable in the event the contractor is not required to perform work under this contract. This guaranteed fee is a recordable obligation at the time of award and, as such, must be fully funded. The guaranteed minimum will be met during the first year. No one task order will exceed $100,000. The following criteria (numbered in order of importance) will be used in the selection process: 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: a) The proposed team shall be multi-disciplinary and shall demonstrate responsible charge in the preparation of cultural, historic and archeological studies and documentation, as described above and in paragraph 2 below. Project managers for all work shall have successfully managed the completion of several cultural, historic, and/or archeological studies/surveys/documentation, including conduct and coordination of public hearings, and shall be well versed in the requirements of all appropriate and pertinent Federal laws, legislation, and regulations, as well as guidelines and standards issued by the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and/or the Secretary of the Interior. The team shall include, but not be limited to, the following: A registered Architect, and Architectural Historian, a Historian, and Archeologist, and, a qualified Archivist. All team members shall meet the qualifications set forth in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Professional Qualifications. Additional capabilities necessary which might be required for the completion of the work are: scientific data gathering and marine archeology. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: recent experience of the proposed team, including consultants, in the preparation of cultural, historical, and archeological studies and documentation of the types mentioned elsewhere in this announcement, particularly for Federal agencies, with demonstrated Department of Defense (DOD) experience. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance/ratings of government agencies (Federal, state, local) and private industry contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 4. CAPACITY: Ability to perform multiple projects simultaneously; and b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel without adverse impact upon assigned tasks. 5. LOCATION: a) Location of the firm(s) in relation to the Southern Division geographic region; b) Knowledge of different State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) requirements. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firm(s) will be evaluated in terms of work done for DOD components, quality of work performed, compliance with established schedules, flexibility to accomplish the work specified under changing conditions, and ability to accomplish the work within the originally established budget. Firms will also be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting 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 and depth of additional staff support is requested as part of or in addition to the SF 255, as follows: 1. 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) costs; b) project team members that worked on the project; c) an owner point of contact (with telephone number); d) number and dollar value of change orders. 2. Summarize proposed team in tabular form with the following data: a) firm name; b) individual's name; c) work history with individual consultant firm; d) office location (home or branch office); e) Professional degree(s), and date(s); f) Professional Registration(s), date(s) and state(s); g) assigned team responsibility; h) percentage of time committed to this team; and, i) synopsis of experience including firm name(s), years with each firm, and type of experience with each firm. 3. List number of individuals in each discipline NOT assigned to proposed team who could be used to augment the proposed team (in event of loss of personnel or failure to maintain schedules. 4. A-E's responding should prepare to provide their Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) prior to selection interviews once a short list has been approved. The QAPP will include an explanation of the management approach, an organization chart showing inter-relationship of management and team components, and specific quality control process used; a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules; financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one submittal package, including an original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime, and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 (with attachments) shall be LIMITED TO 25 PAGES, 8 1/2" x 11" (ONE-SIDED), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. Every page that is not an SF 254 will be included in the 25-page count. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on MONDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 1998. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. 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-0948". This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE 0213FM. (0021)

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