International Boundary & Water Commission, United States Section, The Commons, Building C, Suite 310, 4171 N Mesa St., El Paso TX 79902-1441

B -- ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SOL RFP 99-20 DUE 031699 POC Mary Nichols 915-832-4125 or Daniel Portillo 915-832-4124 WEB: usibwc.acq div, http://www.ibwc.state.gov. E-MAIL: usibwc.acq div, dannyportillo@ibwc.state.gov. The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, U.S. Section (USIBWC) has a requirement for a firm-fixed price requirements contract for Environmental Services consisting of Archaeological, Historical, Paleontological, Air and Water Quality, Terrestrial, Wetland, Aquatic Ecology, Economics, Engineering, Hydraulics and Hydrology, Remote Sensing and Sociology to be conducted within the United States at locations along the international boundary from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. The Scope of Services requires the contractor to conduct field surveys, site visits and interviews; determine the area of potential effects; prepare required research designs; conduct literature searches; execute suitable studies and prepare satisfactory reports; and perform site monitoring, site mitigation through data recovery, and laboratory work and evaluations of the affects of the USIBWC project construction, operation, maintenance, and management; and knowledge of the environmental conditions of the United States and Mexico international boundary area. The services shall comply with environmental laws and regulations, such as, but not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1966 (NEPA) as amended, Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act, as amended, Clean Air Act, as amended, Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act), as amended, Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, Estuary Protection Act of 1986, as amended, National Flood Insurance Program, National Historic Preservation Acto of 1966, as amended, and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended, and with state requirements, as may be applicable. The firm-fixed price requirements contract is for a basic one year period from the effective date of the contract with four (4) one year options to extend the term of the contract. The term of the contract will not exceed five (5) years. Some of the work (Archaeological, Historical, and Paleontological) is being performed under contract. The current option contract period of performance will be allowed to expire before any of this work is performed under the Environmental Services contract. Requests for RFP 99-20 are to be submitted in writing to the International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section, Attn: Mary Nichols, The Commons, Building C, Suite 310, 4171 North Mesa, El Paso, Texas 79902. No telephone requests will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.***** Posted 01/20/99 (W-SN289632). (0020)

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