CONTRACTING DIVISION, USARMY ENGR DIST ST LOUIS, 1222 SPRUCE ST RM 4.207, ST LOUIS, MO 63103-2833

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT SERVICES FOR MISC. HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC DESIGN AND RELATED WORK FOR AREAS SELECTED BY THE ST. LOUIS DISTRICT, US ARMY, CE SOL DACW43-98-R-0708 DUE 030498 POC Contract Specialist BRENDA WYNNE-GEORGE (314) 331-8512 Contracting Officer T. M. Laws (314) 331-8500 (Site Code DACW43) C-INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT SERVICES FOR MISCELLANEOUS HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC DESIGN AND RELATED WORK for areas selected by the St.LouisDistrict, U.S. Army CE SOL EDC W81C8x80123926 POC Richard L.Siemons, (314) 331-8208, Contracting Officer, T.M. Laws, (314) 331-8500.(Site Code DACW43) Solicitation DACW43-98-R-0708.CONTRACT INFORMATION. Engineering services of qualified architect-engineer firms are sought to handle a variety of small hydrologic and hydraulic design type projects. Work will be accomplished under an indefinite delivery contract with each task order limited to the total value of the contract of $200,000 for a one-year period with an option to renew for two additionalyears. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount or the contract time for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm fixed-priced task orders not to exceed the contract amount. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in April1998. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for these contracts, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 40% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), 8% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or Minority Institutions, and 2% placed with Women Owned Small Businesses (WOSB). The plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION. The primary area of responsibility for this contract is within the boundaries of the St. Louis District, but areas outside the District may be required at the Government's discretion and upon agreement with the Contractor. Services to be provided may include special reports, feasibility studies, development of design criteria, preliminary or final designs of portions of hydraulic structures, operational studies, and preparation of portions of contract plans and specifications. Firms must have a full range of capability for these types of services. Use of the metric-system of measurement may be required for some deliverables under the proposed contract, however, metric system experience is not a selection criteria and is not required for selection. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA. The evaluation factors shall include in descending order of importance: a. Professional qualifications: (1) Firms considered must have at least three professional and highly skilled engineers, with expertise in hydrology/hydraulics. b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) hypothetical and historical flood analysis through watershed modeling, flow frequency analysis, profile and analysis using both steady and unsteady flow methods, reservoir routing/operational studies, sediment analyses, hydraulic design of structures, computer programming, water data management, using HEC-DSS, and report preparation.(2) In-house computer facilities to operate hydrologic hydraulic programs. (3) Personnel required for this work may include hydraulic hydrologic engineers, hydrologists, sedimentation engineers, computer programmers, technicians and draftsman. c. Capacity of firm to furnish equipment and personnel to accomplish the work as required to maintain delivery of a quality product on a timely schedule. d.Past performance on similar Department of Defense contracts and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules.e. Geographical location of the firm with respect to where services are required.f. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Institutions in the proposed contract team measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. g. Volume of DOD contracts awarded in the last 12 months.4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms having capabilities to perform this work and desire to be considered must submit a completed SF 255. Only SF 255's received in this office by close of business March 4, 1998 will be considered. If an SF254 is not on file with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a current SF 254 should also be included. Multiple copies of the SF 254/SF 255's are not required. No notification to firms under consideration for this work will be made. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a Request For Proposal. (0042)

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