Department of the Army, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 N Main St, Rm B202, Attn: CEMVM-CT, Memphis, TN 38103-1894

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SOL DACW66-99-R-0001 DUE 122398 POC Alan Cardwell 901-544-3233 1. SERVICES REQUIRED: The services to be procured under this announcement are classified in Standard Industrial Classification Code 8711. One indefinite delivery type contract will be entered into as a result of this announcement. The proposed procurement listed herein will be an unrestricted procurement, and submittals from large and small businesses will be considered. A firm is considered to be a small business concern if the firm's average annual receipts from the preceding three fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for the Memphis District are: (1) at least 61.2% of the amount the prime firm intends to subcontract is to be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and women-owned small businesses (WOSB); (2) at least 9.1% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with SDB; and, (3) at least 4.5% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with WOSB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal; however, the stated subcontracting goals should be addressed in response to criteria 4.G., listed below. Firms with demonstrated specialized experience, competence and qualifications pertinent to primarily civil engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydraulic engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, design of control systems, surveying, soil boring and testing, environmental engineering, and biology (terrestrial and aquatic) are desired for consideration. The contract services performed under this contract support the Engineering Division of the Memphis District in the preparation of reports, memorandums, plans, specifications, and cost estimates. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work areas will normally be within the boundaries of the Memphis District (which includes portions of AR, IL, KY, MO, MS, and TN), but work assignments may be made in other Districts. The Grand Prairie Area Demonstration Project (GPADP), located in east central Arkansas, is the primary project for this contract. The GPADP consists of 184 miles of new canals and levees, 291 miles of improvements on existing channels, 120 weirs, 177 miles of pipeline and numerous check stations and gated structures along with other environmental features. The project purpose is agricultural water supply, groundwater preservation, and waterfowl conservation. The GPADP Reevaluation Report is available for viewing on the Memphis District Homepage on the Internet. The anticipated award date of the contract is May 1999, with the basic contract period ending 1 year (365 calendar days) after the date of award or upon expenditure of the contract amount, whichever occurs first. Work to be performed is subject to satisfactory negotiations of individual task orders not to exceed $1,000,000 each or a total of $2,800,000 for the initial year of the contract. The basic contract will include four options to extend the contract period one calendar year for each option and to expend an additional $2,800,000 for each option. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements: (A) Adequate professional personnel with experience primarily in civil design engineering, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering, but also hydraulic engineering, surveying, subsurface exploration, computer technology, environmental engineering, and biology (terrestrial and aquatic) to produce quality reports, memorandums, plans, specifications, cost estimates, electronic bid sets, and construction schedules. (B) Sufficient supervisory, administrative, and project management personnel to ensure expeditious completion of required services. (C) Adequate experienced professional personnel and computer equipment to deliver final Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) System drawings in an electronic format compatible with the Memphis District's Intergraph system. (D) Ability to provide specifications and plans in Electronic Bid Set (EBS) format on CD-ROM media (information about EBS is available at the following web site: http://tsn.wes.army.mil/TSNSoftware.asp). (E) Adequate experienced professional personnel and computer equipment to provide project management using software, such as Open Plan or Microsoft Project, which supports the .mpx format. 4. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Selection will be based on the following five primary criteria (A, B, C, D & E) and three secondary criteria (F, G, & H). All criteria are shown in descending order of importance: (A) Specialized Experience. The selected firm must demonstrate availability of staff or associates with specialized experience, competence, and qualifications in primarily general civil engineering (including surveying capabilities), structural engineering, geotechnical engineering (including soil boring and testing capabilities), electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering, environmental engineering, biology (terrestrial and aquatic), and project management, in the design of structures such as pumping stations, bridges, gated culverts, siphons, pipelines, weirs, check structures, small buildings, flood control channels, irrigation canals and embankments. (B) Professional Qualifications. The prime firm and its subcontractor(s) (hereinafter referred to collectively as "firm") must have licensed and registered Professional Engineers on staff in the disciplines required. The firm should indicate professional recognition, professional associations, advanced training, and specific work experience of key personnel. (C) Capacity. The selected firm must demonstrate sufficient personnel and equipment in the disciplines necessary to conduct the required work in an efficient manner. Sufficient technically qualified personnel should be available to perform independent technical reviews of all work. These persons should not be among those engaged in the primary design activities or the supervision of those activities. (D) Knowledge of Primary Project Area. Consideration will be given to knowledge of the primary project area within the boundaries of the Memphis District, including knowledge of geological features, climatic and hydraulic conditions, federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, and local construction methods that are unusual or unique. (E) Past Performance. Performance evaluations on previous contracts with Government agencies (including DOD) and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be considered. The following three secondary criteria (F, G, & H), which are listed in descending order of importance, will be used as "tie-breakers" among equally ranked firms after evaluation by the primary criteria. (F) Geographical Location. Proximity of the firms' offices where the work will be managed, coordinated, and CADDwork performed to Memphis, TN will be given consideration. (G) Small Business Considerations. Consideration will be given to firms intending to subcontract in a manner that contributes toward the Memphis District subcontracting goals shown under 1. above. If the prime firm can be considered a small business (the firm's average annual receipts from the preceding three fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million), show the firm's average annual receipts from the preceding three fiscal years and state the prime firm is a small business. If the prime firm can be considered a large business, then show the amount the prime firm intends to subcontract. Of this intended subcontract amount, show the amount the prime firm intends to subcontract to Small Business, to Small Disadvantaged Business, and to Women-Owned Small Business, along with the percentage of the intended subcontract amount for each one. (H) Volume of DOD Work. Consideration will be given to the volume of work previously awarded and contractor earnings assigned to the firm by DOD in the last 12 months (October 1, 1997 to October 1, 1998), with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform these services must submit one copy of SF 255 (11/92 Edition) for the prime and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 Edition) for the prime and all subcontractors to: Mr. Alan Cardwell, CEMVM-ED-DM, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, Room B-202, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103-1894, no later than close of business (COB) (4:00 PM Central), Wednesday, 23 December 1998. The solicitation number should be included in Block 2b of SF 255. Include in Block 3b the firm's ACASS number. If not available, phone the ACASS Center at 503-808-4591 to obtain a number. In Block 10 of the SF 255, firms are requested to clearly and succinctly address all qualification requirements listed under Items 3 and 4 above. All DOD contracts awarded to the firm and its affiliates (not to include subcontractors) during the 12-month period of October 1, 1997 to October 1, 1998 should be shown, including the contract amount and whether the contract includes an option year(s) and option amount(s). Firms are also required to show the total amount of DOD contract earnings within the 12-month period stated above by the firm as prime contractor, without regard to the award date of the contract(s). Also in Block 10, firms are requested to provide a detailed list of all pertinent field and office equipment to be used on this contract that distinguishes ownership between prime and subcontractors, if used. Similarly in Block 10, describe the firm's overall quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines, field crews, and subcontractors; and quality control procedures. A contract specific quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Letters (including transmittal letters), photographs, brochures and other promotional literature are neither desired nor will be considered. Solicitation packages are not provided to interested firms for A-E contracts before final firm selection. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 11/05/98 (W-SN269118). (0309)

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