USAED, Walla Walla, ATTN: CENPW-CT, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876

F -- MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEMS AT SEVERAL DISTRICT PROJECT SITES, SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON SOL DACW68-00-R-0014 DUE 021100 POC Administrative POC Kari Montgomery, telephone 509-527-7211. Technical POC Thomas Gardner-Clayson, telephone 509-527-7318. To order a solicitation package, interested firms may either (1) fax requests complete with company information, shipping address, POC, phone and fax nos. and business size, to Kari Montgomery, fax 509-527-7802, (2) e-mail requests, containing all information, to the address below, or (3) register via the Walla Walla District's Web Page at the URL listed below. WEB: Click here to register for solicitation package., http://www.nww.usace.army.mil/ebs/asp/advertisedsolicitations.asp. E-MAIL: Solicitation No. DACW68-00-R-0014, Karoleen.A.Montgomery@usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has a competitive requirement for all services, materials and equipment necessary for the management and administration of small drinking water and wastewater systems at several District project sites, southeastern Washington. Scope of work shall include, but not be limited to: professional consultation, management, administration, reporting, sampling, analyses, and record keeping to assure compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations. Offeror's proposals will be evaluated on criteria indicated in the solicitation. A tentative listing of the main factors and sub-factors to be evaluated are as follows: 1) Technical competence and experience in water and wastewater operations, management, and administration: a. Years of wastewater operational and laboratory experience and grade of certification, knowledge of techniques, equipment, instrumentation, and equipment; b. Years of water operational and laboratory experience and class of certification, knowledge of techniques, equipment, instrumentation, and equipment; c. Knowledge of regulations and requirements. 2) Management and Administrative experience pertinent to this contract: a. Number of similar contracts managed; b. Experience in record keeping, filing water and wastewater reports and correspondence with regulators. 3) Cost/Price. Requirement is for a base year, and four option years; which may be awarded at the discretion of the Government. Procurement 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns. Size standard, under Standard Industrial Classification Code 7389, is that the average annual gross revenue of a concern taken for the last 3 fiscal years must not exceed $5 million. This is not a request for proposal, but notice that a solicitation will be issued for this requirement. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered by this agency. (See Note No. 1) (Issue and bid opening dates shown above are tentative. Actual dates will be established when solicitation is issued.) Posted 12/23/99 (W-SN411360). (0357)

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