Dept of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services Seattle, 2201 Sixth Ave., M/S RX-24, Rm 710, Seattle, WA 98121

C -- SINGLE AWARD REQUIREMENTS TYPE A-E CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES FOR IHS FACILITIES NATIONWIDE SOL 102-AE-98-0007 DUE 062498 POC Contracting Officer, Dale Burson (206)615-2456 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer vie e-mail, dburson@ess.ihs.dhhs.gov. A-E services for Environmental Compliance Activities (ECA). Requirements Type Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) for a period of one (1) year with four (4) additional one (1) year option periods. One contract will be awarded. The proposed contract will be used to fill all requirements for listed services administered by the Department of Health and Human Services/Indian Health Service/Engineering Services (DHHS/IHS/ES). -- The covered geographic area includes as a minimum the twelve IHS regional areas: 1) Aberdeen: IA, NE, ND, and SD; 2) Albuquerque: CO and NM; 3) Anchorage: AK; 4) Bemidji: MI, MN, and WI; 5) Billings: MT and WY; 6) Sacramento: CA; 7) Nashville: AL, FL, LA, ME, MS, NY, NC, and TX; 8) Navajo (Window Rock): AZ, UT, and NM; 9) Oklahoma: KS and OK; 10) Phoenix: NV, AZ, and UT; 11) Portland: ID, OR, and WA; and 12) Tucson: AZ. The area covered may include DHHS property at other sites. -- The main purpose of the contract is to identify and evaluate environmental problems at IHS owned or operated hospitals, clinics, health stations, health centers, and other health treatment facilities. IHS owned or operated public spaces, office spaces, staff housing, and related support facilities are also included. -- The ECA work may include the following over the life of the contract for various sites and facilities nationwide, although this is not a guarantee of actual work: 1) Conduct multimedia environmental compliance assessments, including: development or review of the site protocol manual; development of state, local, and applicable community requirements supplement to the manual; development, preparation, and completion of the pre-visit questionnaire; completion of on-site assessment activities; preparation of the assessment report with a range of alternative/recommended corrective measures with cost estimates; and modifying or updating IHS-wide computerized database. Work may also include: Pollution prevention assessments; Due diligence surveys; Storm water permits; Site specific resource field examinations, including asbestos assessment, with alternative/recommended corrective measures; and Impact and alternative assessments. 2) Design environmental remediation projects; preparation of waste minimization plans; storm water pollution prevention plans; hazardous waste and materials management plans; solid waste management plans; spill prevention control and countermeasure plans; field sampling; sample analysis; field monitoring; data analysis.; 3) Inspect environmental remediation projects; field sampling and monitoring; 4) Develop training programs for facility personnel for various aspects of ECA; and related studies and investigations. Remediation design may include building or site alterations, incidental to the main purpose of the design, which require standard A/E design services in addition to the ECA services. -- Firms must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered: 1) In-house expertise and capacity at the time of the response to this announcement to provide multimedia environmental compliance assessments as demonstrated by experience in producing products similar to those listed herein. Capacity will be evaluated in part on the extent to which the qualifications of the individuals proposed for the work cover the complete range of ECA's, evidence that the members have previously worked together as a unit, and evidence of standard company-wide procedures which provide for a primary ECA team to provide consistency in findings at various locations. Responses to this announcement should identify the members of the proposed primary ECA team and describe the composition of any proposed secondary ECA teams, including geographical locations and organizational relationship to the primary ECA team; 2) Experience using current information technology to produce findings reports and other products required as will as manage the project work as demonstrated by use of Microsoft Office 97, and AutoCad 13 in organization and processing of data and preparation of documents; 3) Experience using the latest project management procedures, such as those defined by the Project Management Institute. -- The proposed contract will contain the following requirements: 1) The contractor shall use Primavera Project Planner (P3) 2.0 or compatible to manage the work under this contract. The contractor shall also use e-mail that is POP3 compliant to be compatible with Lotus CC:mail and Microsoft Exchange, including the exchange of attachments. In addition the contractor shall use PC Anywhere and Winframe NT or compatible to exchange files. The contractor will be expected to, at its own expense, periodically update its software to maintain compatibility with DHHS/IHS/ES; 2) All measurements, dimensions, etc. shall be in metric (SI) units; 3) Design and engineering features of the work accomplished under the proposed contract shall be accomplished or reviewed and approved by architects or engineers registered in the state in which the remediation work will be performed; 4) The contractor shall provide for Indian preference in employment, subcontracting and training to the maximum practical extent; 5) The contractor shall provide for one primary multimedia ECA team to manage all work performed nationwide, whether performed by the primary ECA team or by secondary ECA teams, to ensure that the reports and designs produced under each task order are of a uniform high level of quality and are in a standard format compatible with similar products delivered under other task orders. -- Selection will be based on the following evaluation factors, which are listed in descending order of priority: 1) Demonstrated capacity to respond timely to requirements within the geographic area of coverage.; (2) Knowledge and experience in coordinating ECA headquarters and branch office work to ensure a uniform product nationwide; (3) Professional qualifications and experience on all ECA teams necessary for satisfactory performance of all required ECA services; (4) Specialized experience and technical competence in all applicable aspects of ECA services for large and small health, laboratory, schools, quarters, and related support facilities; (5) Demonstrated past performance on comparable projects (all the elements of ECA work for large and small health, laboratory, schools, quarters, and related support facilities) with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality control, and compliance with performance schedules; (6) Extent of Indian participation in employment, subcontracting, and training. (7) Experience with and demonstrated ability to work with owner management teams including representatives from Tribal governments. -- The average order is expected to be $40,000. The total estimated fee to be paid for the contractor's services performed under the proposed contract is $300,000 to $800,000 for the first year and $1 million per year for each of the four option years. These estimates of the average order and probable needs are for information only and are not guarantees of the average order or total services that will be required. Reference FAR 52.216-19, DO Limitations: The individual order limitations shall be: (a) Minimum: $500; and Maximums: (1) The single/combination item order maximum limit shall be $300,000; (2) the 30-day aggregate order maximum shall be $300,000, and (3) the yearly aggregate order maximum limitation shall be $1 million. -- This proposed acquisition is listed on an unrestricted basis in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Act. Firms that meet the minimum requirements listed herein may submit a SF-254 and SF-255 package, which shall be considered by the agency. See Notes 24 and 25. -- If three or more 51% or more Indian-owned firms respond with submittals that indicate the firms are qualified to perform the work listed herein, this acquisition will be re-announced as a total set-aside for Indian-owned firms under the Buy Indian Act. Pertinent statements relative to the evaluation factors shall be included in Part 10 of SF 255. All submittals mustbe in duplicate (two copies of SF 254 and SF 255). Brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement will not be considered. Submittals must be received on or before the due date by 3:00 P.M. PDT. This is not a request for fee proposal. (0139)

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