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C -- IDIQ CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES SOL DTFH70-00-R-00004 DUE 031300 POC Dale Lewis, A&E Contract Coordinator (360)696-7728 or Toni Palmer, Program Assistant (360)696-7726 E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contract Coordinator via, ae-info@wfl.fha.dot.gov. THREE CONTRACTS ARE ANTICIPATED UNDER THIS SOLICITATION. Sources are sought for three Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts to provide Geotechnical Engineering services related to the design of roads and highway structures. A majority of the work will occur in the Pacific Northwest States of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. Services may be ordered at other locations in States outside the Pacific Northwest. Project sites will generally be in National Parks and in or near National Forests on either public lands or on public route corridors with abutting private land. Projects typically range from 3 to 17 kilometers in length. Services may include: site history reviews and geologic reconnaissance; geologic subsurface explorations and preparation of boring logs, classification of soil and rock, and determination of ground water information; planning and developing exploration requirements, managing field explorations; field and laboratory testing of soil and rock samples; geotechnical engineering analysis to determine critical design elements, complete design recommendations; field instrumentation plans; and geotechnical construction engineering support. The Contractor may be required to provide geotechnical drilling subcontractors and necessary support services to drill test holes for specific contracts. Drilling subcontractors and support contractors need not be identified during the A/E selection process. Contractors shall be capable of performing in all states. This solicitation is open to both large and small businesses. The term of each contract will be for five (5) years. All work will be set forth in individual Task Orders. Each contract will have a guaranteed minimum of $10,000. Total services shall not exceed $1,000,000 for the life of the contract. Geotechnical A/E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a completed SF 255 and SF 254(s). This office does not maintain a current file of SF 254's therefore a SF 254 should be submitted for the firm and for each outside consultant or associate listed. Firms responding should submit a single SF 255 and list its intended use of outside consultants or associates in Block 6. The list of up to 10 projects included in Block 8 of the SF 255 may be projects demonstrating the competence of the firm and any outside consultants or associates listed in Block 6. Section 10 of the SF 255 may not exceed 12 pages single-sided. Minimum acceptable text size in Section 10 is 12 pt. The business size status should be indicated in Block 3 of the SF-255. A concern is small if its annual receipts average over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $4.0 million. No other type of submittal is desired and will not be considered in the evaluation. This is NOT a request for proposal. A solicitation package is not available. Submit four (4) copies of your response by 4:00 pm local time March 13, 2000. The following applies only to Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs): DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.***** Posted 02/11/00 (W-SN424674). (0042)

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