SOUTHWESTNAVFACENGCOM, 1220 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132-5187

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR A FIRM FIXED PRICE, IQ CONTRACT INVOLVING POTABLEWATER, GROUNDWATER & WASTEWATER ON NAVAL/MARINE CORP. INSTALLATIONS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN CA, AZ, NV, AND NM SOL N68711-99-D-6620 DUE 052699 POC Amy Jeli, Contract Specialist (619) 532-3385 or Samantha Darella, Contracting Officer (619) 532-3758 WEB: click here to view announcement on Southwest Division's, http://www.efdswest.navfac.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Contract Specialist via email, jelial@efdsw.navfac.navy.mil. ATTENTION 8(a) CERTIFIED FIRMS AND UNRESTRICTED FIRMS. This proposed contract is set-aside for 8(a) Certified Firms in regions 8, 9 and 10 (Certified with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)). In the event responses are not adequate to establish competition in accordance with the Brooks Act (3 or more qualified firms establishes adequate competition), the solicitation will become Unrestricted. Therefore responses are being accepted from all firms, SBA 8(a) certified firms as well as unrestricted firms. If adequate competition can be established within the 8(a) certified firms, this proposed contract will be set aside for the 8(a) program and the Unrestricted responses will not be evaluated. However, if adequate competition cannot be established within 8(a) firms, the procurement will be Unrestricted. A-E services are required to provide services to Navy and Marine Corps activities to meet their statutory compliance requirements for all of the applicable environmental laws and regulations pertaining to potablewater, groundwater, wastewater and incidental stormwater. The contractor shall provide these services at U.S. Navy and Marine Corps facilities in California, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price, indefinite quantity contract not to exceed $1,500,000 or 365 days from the date of contract award, whichever comes first. The government has the option to extend this contract for two additional option periods (365 calendar days for each option). The total maximum value for the base term and all option years shall not exceed $4,500,000 The individual delivery order limitation may not exceed $500,000. The guaranteed minimum contract amount for the base year is $5,000. A/E selection criteria will include (in order of importance). (1) Recent specialized experience of the firm and or proposed consultants especially within the last five years in performing simultaneous projects for field investigations and preparing studies/analysis/plans relating to potable water, groundwater, wastewater and incidental storm water which involves collection and distribution systems, pollution monitoring plans, containment and control plans, associated GIS mapping, obtaining environmental permits, and interfacing with regulatory agencies (Federal/ State/ Local) in California, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona for Navy/Marine Corp activities. (2) Professional qualifications and capabilities of the staff to be assigned to this project may include recent experience in performing field investigations and preparing studies/analysis/plans relating to potablewater, groundwater, wastewater and incidental stormwater, which involves collection and distribution systems, pollution monitoring plans, containment and control plans, associated GIS mapping, obtaining environmental permits, and interfacing with regulatory agencies (Federal/ State/ Local) in California, Nevada, New Mexico and Arizona. (3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; indicated by briefly describing internal quality assurance and cost control procedures and indicate effectiveness by listing budget/estimated construction costs, award amount, final design estimate and construction change order rate for up to five recent projects; and list recent awards, commendations and other performance evaluations (do not submit copies). (4) Location in the general geographic area of the project and knowledge of the locality in relation to Naval and Marine Corp locations, provided that the application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of firms given the nature and size of the projects. (5) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; indicate the firms present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period; and indicate specialized equipment, particularly related to state of the art stormwater technology (i.e. barcoding, tracking trendanalysis) available and prior security clearances. (6) Demonstrated success in prescribing the use of recovered materials and achieving waste reduction. (7) List the small or disadvantaged or woman-owned business firms used as primary consultants or as subconsultants. If a large business concern is selected for this contract, they will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that should reflect a minimum 5% Small Disadvantaged Business and 5% to Women Owned Business of the amount to be subcontracted out. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of a SF 254 and a SF 255 for the firm and a SF 254 for each consultant listed in block 6 of the firms SF 255. One copy of the submittal package is to be received in this office no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Time on the date indicate above. Should the due date fall on a weekend or holiday, the submittal package will be due the first workday there after. Submittals received after thisdate and time will not be considered. Additional information requested of applying firms: indicate solicitation number in block 2b, CEC (Contractor Establishment Code) and/or Duns number (for address listed in block 3) and TIN number in block 3, telefax number (if any) in block 3a and discuss why the firm is especially qualified based on the selection criteria in block 10 of the SF 255. For firms applying with multiple offices, indicate the office which completed each of the projects listed in block 8 and list which office is under contract for any contracts listed in block 9. Use block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired. Personal interviews may not be scheduled prior to selection of the most highly qualified firm. SF 255's shall not exceed 30 printed pages (double sided is two pages/organizational charts and photographs excluded, exception: photographs with text will be considered as a page). All information must be included on the SF 255 (cover letter, other attachments and pages in excess of the 30 page limit will not be included in the evaluation process). Firms not providing the requested information in the format (i.e. listing more than a total of 10 projects in block 8, not providing a brief description of the quality control plan, not listing which office of multiple office firms completed projects listed in block 8 in block 10, and not listing the criteria elements as stated in the synopsis in block 10, etc.) directed by this synopsis may be negatively evaluated under selection criteria (3). Firms, their subsidiaries or affiliates, which design or prepare specifications for a construction contract or procurement of supplies cannot provide the construction or supplies. This limitation also applies to subsidiaries and affiliates of the firm. This is not a request for proposal. Telegraphic and facsimile SF 255's will not be accepted. Site visits will not be arranged during the submittal period. In accordance with DFAR 252.204-7004 all firms must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to any award of a contract. To obtain information on registration offerors may call 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Note 24 applies. Posted 04/22/99 (W-SN323455). (0112)

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