Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY SOLCITATION FOR POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM AND THE NAVY HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AT VARIOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE SOUTHERN DIVISION AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY SOL N62467-99-R-1047 DUE 102799 POC Ms. Frances J. Mitchell (843) 820-5749 The proposed contracts listed herein are being considered for 100% 8(a) Set-Aside or Small Business Set-Aside. All interested 8(a) Set-Aside or Small Business Set-Aside concerns will notify this office in writing: Attn: Code 0213FM of their intention to submit a proposal on the proposed contracts as Prime no later than 27 October 1999. The A-E firms are advised that the Government considers any firm having less than 25 (twenty-five) employees, 15 (fifteen) of which will be registered engineers, is not capable of performing the requirement. This notification/submittal must include (1) the name of the firm; (2) evidence of capacity to perform the requirements; (3) the region or regions that the firm is interested in; and (4) general information that demonstrates the capability to perform projects of this complexity and magnitude. Complete information concerning management experience in similar work and financial status will be submitted with references. If adequate interest is not received from 8(a) concerns, consideration will then be given to setting the requirements aside for Small Business concerns. If adequate interest is not received from Small Business concerns, then the requirement will be issued unrestricted. After determination an amended synopsis will be issued indicating the decision and proposal due date. The requirements for the SF254, SF255, etc. listed below are not required to be submitted at this time for the Set-Aside determination, but will be required for selection determination. Two firms will be selected for this solicitation, one for each contract. Firms may apply for one or both of these contracts. No firm will be awarded more than one (1) contract. The first contract will be identified as N62467-99-R-1047. The geographical area for this contract will encompass the states of: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Other states or military bases may (on occasion) be included in the tasking where necessary to meet regulatory compliance deadlines or toprovide a consistent product for numerous facilities under the cognizance of the same major claimant. Exception will be on a case-by-case basis as approved by the Contracting Officer. The second contract will be identified as N62467-99-R-1048. The geographical area for this contract will encompass the states of: Arkansas Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Other states or military bases may (on occasion) be included in the tasking where necessary to meet regulatory compliance deadlines or to provide a consistent product for numerous facilities under the cognizance of the same major claimant. Exception will be on a case-by-case basis as approved by the Contracting Officer. The work for both contracts include, but is not limited to, the following engineering services: (1) Development of Pollution Prevention Plans, periodic updates and training. Assistance with implementing Pollution Prevention Plans including, but not limited to: Development of training packages and instructional materials such as posters, videos, manuals, etc. Modifying structures and utilities necessary to implement pollution prevention recommendations; training workers in the use of new equipment or materials; analysis of facility requirements to implement recommendations; assistance with implementing data tracking systems; research, development testing and evaluating the cost effectiveness of recommendations developing employee incentives programs; and assistance with establishing hazardous material central issue points. (2) Preparation of Environmental Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) reports, supporting documentation packages and training. (3) Assistance with implementing Consolidated Hazardous Material Reutilization and Inventory Management Program (CHRIMP) and Hazardous Substance Management System (HSMS) including, but not limited to: development of cost estimates, implementation plans, data population and training. (4) Hazardous material and waste management services including, but not limited to: Evaluating the impact to the Navy of new policies/regulations; development and implementation of closure plans; development of hazardous waste management plans; assessing the applicability of Subpart AA/BB/CC requirements; documenting waste stream determination, evaluating the requirements of new Hazardous Waste Identification Rule (HWIR); conducting compliance evaluations; development of solvent exclusion determinations and providing training and TSDF Part B permit application and modification. (5) Assisting Navy activities with Long-Range Planning. (6) Assisting with military Munitions/Small Arm Range Rules including, but not limited to: policy, implementation and management. Contract award is contingent on availability of funds. Contract will be for one base year and four (4) one-year options. The anticipated value of this contract is $5,000,000. A minimum guarantee of $20,000.00 is payable for the base year, paid only once for the life of the contract which includes option years if elected by the government. We will use the following criteria for selection listed in descending order of importance: 1. PERFORMANCE: a) Demonstrated ability to apply technical expertise in hazardous and waste management, pollution prevention, EPCRA, CHRIMP, HSMS, (as well as other environmental programs that may impact these program areas) to guide Department of Defense (DOD) agencies towards improved regulatory compliance in these areas as part of normal operating practices. Examples of this include, but are not limited to: forecasting clients; needs, not only what they have requested, but based on expertise, what they really need; and b) Past performance on contracts with DOD agencies and private industry in terms of quality work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience in: a) Developing and implementing Pollution Prevention Plans; b) Identifying pollution prevention recommendations; c) Assessing the feasibility and cost effectiveness of pollution prevention recommendations; d) Assessing the utility and structural modifications necessary to implement pollution prevention recommendations; e) Preparing and implementing employee training packages; f) Preparing EPCRA reports and supporting documentation packages; g) Developing and implementing HSMS plans; and h) All aspects of hazardous material and waste management. 3. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: a) Technical competence (including education and professional registration, and recent experience in similar work), and knowledge of the Navy's Hazardous Material and Waste, Pollution Prevention, HSMS and EPCRA programs; b) Team members shall a formal understanding of and shall be familiar with the following Federal Regulations and Navy policy: 40 CFR 260 through 40 CFR 270, OPNAVINST 5090.1B, OPNAVINST 4110.2, 40 CFR 370, and 40 CFR 372. 4. CAPACITY: a) Professional ability to perform multiple complex projects in the Navy Environmental Programs listed in Criterion 1 above, in multiple states concurrently, and b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel while accomplishing the work within required time limit. The number of employees considered necessary for performance of this work is 25, 15 of which should be registered. 5. LOCATION: a) Knowledge of probable site conditions; and b) Geographic location of the firm with respect to the contract are as indicated above. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to them by DOD within the past 12 months with the objective of affecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURES, TEAMING, OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: (The following will not apply if the requirement is set-aside for 8(a) or Small Business). A-E firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses (8a), and historically Black colleges and universities or minority institutions in performance of the contract. In order to assist the committee to more efficiently review all applications, a summary of experience, proposed team staffing and depth of additional staff support is requested as part of or in addition to the SF 255, as follows: 1. Summarize in descending order of significance, at least three of your most relevant projects for type projects required under the experience category. For each of the presented projects give the following information where applicable: a) bid results as compared to your estimate; b) list the currently proposed team members that worked on the projects; c) an owner point of contact with telephone number; d) show the original schedule, owner approved time extensions, and the final execution schedule. 2. Summarize your proposed team in tabular form with the following data: a) firm name; b) individual name; c) if the individual is with a consultant firm; d) office assigned to (home or branch office); e) Professional Registration and date; f) assigned team responsibility; g) years with current firm, years with other firms; h) percent of time committed to this team. 3. List the number of individuals in each discipline NOT assigned to the proposed team who could be used to augment the proposed team in the event of loss of personnel or failure to maintain schedules. 4. A-E's responding should prepare to provide their Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) prior to selection interviews once a short list has been approved. The QAPP will include an explanation of the management approach: an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and team components and specific quality control processes used. Submit only One package. The package is to include one original SF254 and SF 255 (LIMITED TO 25 PAGES, 8 1/2" x 11", ONE-SIDED -- NOT LESS THAN 12 PITCH FONT. Every page that is not a SF 254 will be included in the 25-page count). The submittal must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on 27 OCTOBER 1999. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, 99-R-1047" or "A-E Services, 99-R-1048". This is not a request for proposal. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. SIC code is 8744 and standard is $4M. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE 0213FM. Posted 10/08/99 (W-SN390426). (0281)

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