U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, (CESWL-ET-SA), P.O. Box 867, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72203-0867

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE A-E CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND NON-RESTORATIVE HAZARDOUS TOXIC RADIOLOGICAL WASTE SERVICES FOR MIL/CIV PROJECTS WITHIN OR ASSIGNED TO THE LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT, COE SOL DACA03-99-R-0012 POC David Howell, 501-324-5045 17. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A-E) SERVICES, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for various military and civil works projects in or assigned to the Little Rock District. One indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded; with a base period of one year and two one-year option periods. It will be for site investigations, research, planning, analytical studies, pre-design efforts involving a broad environmental field that primarily includes natural and cultural resources and non-restorative HTRW studies. Any work requiring professional engineering certification must be done by, or under the direct supervision of, registered professional engineers. The total cumulative amount of the contract, for the base year and each option year, will not exceed $1,000,000.00 for each period. Options may be exercised early if the contract amount for a given contract period is near its maximum prior to end of that period. Individual fixed price task orders will not exceed $500,000.00. The individual task orders issued under the proposed contract may contain certain options. The minimum guaranteed amount for the base year is $20,000. Projects outside the primary area of responsibility may be added at the Government's discretion upon agreement of the selected firm. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for either of these contracts, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for the contract is that a minimum of 61.2% of the prime contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with Small Business (SB), including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB) of 9.1%, Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) of 5%, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions (HBCU)/MIs) of 5%, and Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business of 1.5%. Theplan is not required with this submittal, but will be required prior to award. Projects within the Southwestern Division's (SWD) and Lower Mississippi Valley Division's (LMVD) primary area of responsibility may be added at the Government's discretion upon agreement of the selected firm. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: (a) General: Any services required under this contract shall be described in an individual scope of work which may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following types of tasks: Preparation of complete or partial Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Environmental Assessments (EAs), Record of Environmental Considerations (RECs), Environmental inventories and related special studies documentation; hazardous waste inventories and recovery plans; cultural resources investigations; air emission inventories, permit applications, and conformity analyses; forest inventories/management plans/controlled burning plans; multi-media environmental compliance audits/assessments; storm water pollution prevention planning; water quality sampling/studies; baseline environmental/human health risk assessments; wetland inventories/studies; and other scientific and technological investigations to accomplish the mission and complete environmental assignments for the Planning Section, Water Resources & Environmental Branch, Engineering & Technical Services Division, Little Rock District, US Army Corps of Engineers. Work shall involve multi-disciplinary environmental investigations and other studies for any of a variety of Federal military and civil work entities. (b) Environmental Work Requirements: All work shall be conducted by the contractor with a primary emphasis on assisting the Little Rock District in compliance with environmental laws and regulations. The contractor shall, depending upon the particular scope of work contained in any individual task order, conduct appropriate field surveys, site visits, interviews, prepare required research designs, conduct literature searches, execute suitable studies and prepare satisfactory reports, perform site monitoring and hazard material investigations, site mitigation through data recovery, and laboratory projects. Regulatory Compliance and Guidance: The investigations, studies and reports will pertain to the following: Military activities of the US Armed Forces; to the planning, construction, operations and maintenance of the Corps of Engineers Civil Works projects; to other activities in support of other Government agencies (General Services Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, etc.); and to regulatory compliance. These studies and reports will be carried out in accordance with and fulfillment of all applicable Federal, state and local acts, laws, and/or statutes. (d) Applicable Work Locations: Any of the work effort described above which is relevant to the US Government military activities may occur at any location where the US Government operates and maintains military facilities. Task Orders outside the boundaries of Little Rock District are allowable when the Task Orders are coordinated with the commander of the major subordinate command and geographical district in which the work is located prior to issuing the Task Order. This includes work outside the boundaries of AR and MO. Civil Works projects and other water resources work effort would be undertaken in any area where the US Government operates and maintains civil works actions that the Little Rock District considers feasible. (e) Safety: The Contractor shall at all times conduct operations in a safe manner and in accordance with the CE Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1, revised October 1987). (f) Security Clearance: Contractor must be capable of receiving Defense Investigative service Industrial Security clearance at the "Secret" level. (g) NEPA Studies: The contract scope of work will include, but not necessarily be limited to, conducting field surveys to define existing/baseline environmental conditions prior to Federal actions and to provide a database for determining potential impacts; regulatory review of applicable environmental laws affected by federal actions; performing analyses as required to address potential environmental impacts; comparison of alternatives; the preparation and/or distribution of NEPA documents (Environmental Impact Statements (EISs), Records of Environmental Consideration (RECs), Records of Decision (RODs), Findings of No Significant Impact (FONSIs), Notices of Intent (NOIs)) and/or other documentation supporting NEPA documents; attending/participating at NEPA report reviews; conducting, preparing for and/or participation in public hearings/scoping meetings; coordination with the proponent (installation, MACOM, etc.), US Fish and Wildlife Service, and other applicable State/Federal agencies (only as directed by the Little Rock District); review and synopsize public comments; and recommendation for mitigation or avoidance measures. (h) Natural Resources: The natural resource work may include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following types of tasks: Specific flora/fauna surveys (bird counts, habitat surveys, deer counts, endangered species surveys, etc.), Ground- truth Geographic Information System (GIS) identified habitat classifications, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Fish and Wildlife Management Plans, Endangered Species Management Plans, biological assessments in accordance with the Endangered Species Act, environmental studies in accordance with the Military Lands Withdrawal Act, mineral surveys in accordance with the Federal Land Policy Management Act, wetlands delineation/determinations in accordance with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Corps of Engineers Policy and Guidelines, wetland development planning, In-stream Flow Incremental Methodologies, Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP), environmental monitoring during/after construction, pre-impoundment and post-impoundment environmental studies, Integrated Training Area Management (ITAM), Landscape Management Plans, Forestry Management Plans, and other natural resource investigations to accomplish and complete assignments for the Planning Section of the Water Resources & Environmental Branch in Engineering and Technical Services Division, Little Rock District, Corps of Engineers. (I) Cultural Resource Studies: The contractor may be called upon to provide a full range of cultural resource services including: Archeological inventories, overviews, predicative models, surveying, testing, documentation, and site evaluation; architectural inventories, recordation, documentation, HABS/HAER documentation, and evaluation; development of historic contexts, overviews, reports, and publications; development of popular reports, exhibits, brochures, videos and art work to support customer efforts at public education in the areas of history and cultural resources; literature reviews; historic preservation and cultural resource management plans; mitigation plans; ethnohistorical documentation, skeletal analysis, recordation, and documentation in support of Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act compliance; and native American consultation and documentation. (j) Environmental Engineering and Environmental Compliance Assessments: The Contractor shall field the appropriate qualified personnel for the specific engineering studies assigned. The Contractor shall obtain or acquire all necessary permits/certifications required by Federal, State, and local regulatory agencies to perform the required work. Types of work shall include, but not be limited to, survey, sample collection, and testing (lead-based paint, asbestos, PCBs, petroleum contamination, UST sampling, specific or general water sampling, air sampling, etc.); development of required regulatory documents (storm water pollution prevention plans, air emission inventories, etc.); preparation of pre-design reports (survey reports, strategy papers, conceptual planning documents); preparation of permit applications (for Title V operating air permits, RCRA permits, etc.); development of pollution prevention opportunity assessments or waste minimization studies; conduct preliminary hazardous/toxic/radiological studies (phase 1 preliminary site assessments, environmental baseline studies, etc.); preparation of spill prevention plans; and multimedia environmental/health and/or safety compliance assessment surveys and reports (civil and military). (k) Geographic Information System (GIS)/Remote Sensing Work; The Contractor will be required to gather, manipulate and submit GIS data. The Contractor must be able to submit data in ArcInfo and ArcView shapefile format. The Contractor will be capable of submitting all data in compliance with Tri-Service Spatial Data Standard (TSSDS) and Federal Geographic Data Committee Metadata Standard. Firms must have capability to use the Global Positioning System (GPS) and provide digital data back with mapping grade accuracy. Remote Sensing work may include creation and manipulation of satellite imagery, digital terrain models, digital aerial photography and other raster graphics. Firm shall have personnel that can program GIS software and GIS related software to include ArcInfo, Oracle, MS Access, Visual Basic, and ArcView. Firm may be required to perform environmental analysis using GIS of military and civil projects. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Significant evaluation factors in their relative order of importance are listed in CBD Note 24 (Monday Edition). The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and than by each sub-criterion). Criteria items a through e are primary. Criteria items f through h are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. Consideration will be given to Joint Venture (JV) firms that have previously worked together. a. Professional Qualification. The responding firms must have qualified personnel in the following disciplines: Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Structural, Electrical, Chemical, Cost Engineers; Biologists, Surveyors/GPS, Chemist, Planners, Archeologists, Economists, Foresters, AML Programmer, Visual Basic Programmer, and Drafters/CADD/GIS Operators. b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Responding firms must demonstrate experience in civil and military projects and a strong balanced environmental, engineering, and planning capability. The responding firms should demonstrate prior experience in environmental analysis and NEPA studies. The responding firms or their listed subcontractors must have the following qualifications necessary to perform cost estimates: (1) Cost Engineers that have completed formal training on MCACES Gold 5.30 or later software; (2) Experience with HTRW, military, and civil work breakdown formats for estimates; and (3) Capability for the estimates to be prepared under the guidance and signed by a certified or registered professional. c. Capacity. Capacity to perform two $500,000 task orders in a 150-day period. The evaluation will consider experience of the firm and any consultants in similar size projects, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Specific Knowledge of Locality. f. The physical location in relation to the Little Rock District. g. Extent of Participation of SB, SDB, HBCU/MIs, and WOSB in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. h. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet these requirements are invited to submit a completed SF 254 (11/92 edition) and SF 255 (11/92 edition) and a separate SF 254 for each subcontractor, to reach this office within 30 calendar days from the date of this publication to be considered. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. The SF 255 must contain information in sufficient detail to identify the team (prime and consultants) proposed for the contract. Block 4 of the SF 255 shall indicate the number of personnel proposed for the contract (not necessarily total capacity); consultants as (A) and in-house as (B). Please specify the address of the office in which the key person is assigned in Block 7c. Each firm must note in Block 10 of the SF 255 the dollar amount (note "none" if applicable) of all Department of Defense -- DOD (Army, Navy, and Air Force) contracts awarded to each firm and all affiliates during the past 12 months (do not include consultants); include the contract number, dollar amount of the awards, and the total amount awarded; include the percentage of the estimated subcontracting amount that would performed by a SB, SDB, WOSB, and HBCU/MIs in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort; describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as CADD/GIS capabilities; and include a Quality Control (QC) Plan Outline. The QC Plan Outline should include a brief presentation of internal controls and procedures that firm uses to insure that a quality design is produced. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503-326-3459. Indicate in Block 4 of the SF 254 if your firm is a Large, Small, Small Disadvantaged or Woman-Owned Business. To be classified as a Small Business, a firm's average annual receipts or sales for the preceding three fiscal years must not exceed $4.0 million. Firms failing to respond to these requirements may not be considered. No other general notification of firms under consideration for this contract will be made, and no further action is required. SPECIAL NOTE: Department of Labor Wage Rates may be incorporated in the request for proposal and any contract awarded as a result of this announcement. Federal Information Processing (FIP) Services may be procured within the lives of the proposed contracts. Therefore, this acquisition is being conducted under specific agency delegation of GSA's exclusive procurement authority for FIP resources. The specific GSA DPA case number is KAA-53-AD0012. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing the contracts are discouraged. This is not an RFP. See Note 24 for general selection process.!! Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349624). (0182)

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