United States Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, 94 LG/LGC, 1538 Atlantic Ave, Dobbins ARB, GA, 30069-4824

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES SOL F0960999AE01 DUE 081299 POC Charlotte Delli, Chief of Contracting, Phone 770-919-4981, Fax 770-919-5612, Email charlotte.delli@mge.afres.af.mil -- Thomas Dobeck, Contract Administrator, Phone 770-919-5783, Fax 770-919-5612, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F0960999AE01& LocID=486. E-MAIL: Charlotte Delli, charlotte.delli@mge.afres.af.mil. Architect-Engineer (A-E) services in support of US Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) environmental program. Engineering services to be procured include, but are not limited to, environmental investigations, studies, inspections, designs, and related planning, engineering, permit preparation, remedial construction, technical oversight and management studies. Tasks include, but are not limited to, environmental impact process analysis; hazardous waste/materials management; site inspections [Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA)/Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)]; remedial investigations; feasibility studies; corrective measure studies/remedial measures (RCRA/CERCLA); remedial actions/corrective measures design/implementation; environmental compliance assessments/management program actions; hazardous waste/materials minimizing; pollution prevention program studies/ assessments; and corrective actions for air, water, wastewater, hazardous waste/materials, underground storagetanks, asbestos, PCBs, noise, cultural resources and natural resources. Work shall be performed at Robins AFB, GA and AFRC installations and units. Installations and units are located throughout the continental US including, but not limited to, Dobbins ARB, GA; March ARB, CA; Homestead ARS, FL; Pittsburgh IAP-ARS, PA; General Mitchell IAP-ARS, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul IAP-ARS, MN; Niagara Falls IAP-ARS, NY; Westover ARB, MA; Willow Grove ARS, PA; Youngstown ARB, OH; Grissom ARB, IN; and NAS JRB Fort Worth, TX. The contract will be indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity with provisions for fixed price or cost type task orders, depending on the work required. Each task order will have only one pricing arrangement. The contract will provide for one twelve-month base period plus four consecutive twelve-month periods for placing task orders. Completion of task orders may continue up to 12 months from the expiration date of the final ordering period in the contract. There are no fee limitations for each task order; however, the cumulative total amount of fee for all task orders awarded in any one twelve-month period cannot exceed $5.0 million. A minimum fee in the amount of $80,000.00 is guaranteed over the life of the contract. The size of the majority of the task orders planned for award is medium to large with most fees ranging from $100,000 to $500,000. The first task order, however, will be a small project to provide technical support for installation restoration programs at various AFRC bases. Evaluation criteria in descending order of relative importance, with number "1)" being the most important are as follows: 1) Firm's specialized environmental experience including, but not limited to, experience with environmental investigations and cleanup relative to CERCLA, preliminary assessments, site investigations, remedial investigations/feasibility studies, remedial design/actions; experience in environmental/compliance planning and preparing environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, environmental baseline surveys and base comprehensive plans; experience in compliance with Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, and Toxic Substances Control Act; experience in pollution prevention surveys, technologies, development and pharmacies; and experience in environmental surveys/permits, environmental compliance assessment/management programs (ECAMP), plans, training and databases; 2) Past performance of the firm and subcontractors; 3) Professional qualifications of personnel to be assigned to the contract including, but not limited to, degrees, registrations, and experience with Air Force and DoD requirements; 4) Quality of supporting disciplines such as engineering, hydrology, geology, toxicology, and biology and services such as laboratories, sampling analysis, and monitoring; 5) Capacity to accomplish work in time frames required based on firm's resources, availability of personnel, and quality of customer service; 6) Proximity of firm's head office and branches to AFRC bases; and 7) Volume and dollar amountof DoD work previously awarded to the firm during the twelve-month period preceding the date of electronic posting of this notice in CBD with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms, including small and small, disadvantaged businesses, which have not been awarded prior DoD contracts. The applicable SIC code is 8711. The anticipated award date in on or about 30 Sep 99. The procurement is unrestricted. Any prospective firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to be eligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number and may take several weeks to process. CCR can be contacted by telephone at 1-888-352-9333 or by e-mail at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Immediate registration is recommended to ensure that a firm will be eligible for award. Award will not be delayed to allow registration in the CCR since adequate time is available between the posting of this notice and anticipated award date for registration to be accomplished. All interested firms which desire to be considered must submit 3 copies of their SF 254/255 to the Contracting Officer shown in this notice. Block 10 of the SF 255 should be used to discuss the firm's qualifications relative to the evaluation criteria shown above and to provide any additional relevant information. If needed, continue block 10 on plain bond paper. All information must be included within the SF 255. The SF 255 with additional sheets of bond paper shall be limited to a total of 30 pages with a front and back counting as one page, even if the back is blank. Anything beyond the 30th page will not be forwarded to the selection board for evaluation. Font shall not be less than 10 point. Every page that is not within the SF 254 will be included in the page count. Cover letters and any other attachments will not be forwarded for evaluation. Do not sent samples of work with the SF 254/255. The four or more firms determined to be most qualified may be required to furnish additional information and examples of work at an interview. If the contract is awarded to other than a small or small, disadvantaged business, the winning firm shall agree to incorporate in the contract at the time of award a small and small disadvantaged business subcontracting plan IAW FAR 19.7 which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. This is to ensure that small business, small women-owned business and small, disadvantaged business shall have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract performance consistent with efficient performance. If the apparently successful firm fails to negotiate a subcontracting plan acceptable to the Contracting Officer within the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the firm will be ineligible for award. In order to be considered for award, the firm's SF 254/255 must be received in the Dobbins ARB Contracting Office by close of business (4:30 p.m. local time) no later than 30 calendar days after the electronic posting date of this notice. If the 30th day falls on a Federal holiday or a weekend, the due date will be the next business day thereafter. Ensuring that delivery of the SF 254/255 by mail service other than the US Postal Service is made on time shall be the sole responsibility of the A-E firm. Facsimiles of the SF 254/255 will not be accepted. All questions/discussions regarding this procurement shall be addressed to the Contracting Officer only. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). An RFP will be issued only to the one firm receiving the highest rating from the final selection board. No other notice will be sent. Posted 07/13/99 (D-SN353501). (0194)

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