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B -- INDEFINITE-DELIVERY/INDEFINITE-QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR MULTIPLE REMEDIATION CONTRACTS (MARC) SOL DACA31-00-R-0021 DUE 041200 POC 11. Contact, Glen L. Mattingly, (410)962-2281/Contracting Officer, James K. Hershey (410)962-0174 WEB: Look under Contracting Opportunities, www.nab.usace.army.mil. This synopsis anticipates the award of four (4) indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts from one solicitation through use of competitive procedures pursuant to FAR Part 15. The contract awards will include two (2) competitive 8(a)'s, one (1) Small Business Set Aside, and one (1) unrestricted award. The contracts will be effective for a three (3) year base period or at the point where the stated contract maximum is reached, which ever occurs first. The contracts also provide for one (1) two (2) year option period to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Task orders will be issued on a cost-plus-fixed-fee or a cost-plus-award-fee basis, as determined by the Contracting Officer. The Government will be obligated to place with the contractor a minimum of $240,000 through the issuance of one (1) or more task order for each 8(a) contract. Additionally, the Government will be obligated to place with the contractor a minimum of $500,000 through the issuance of one (1) or more task orders for each of the Small Business Set Aside and unrestricted contracts. The maximum quantity ordered shall be an estimated total amount of $101,000,000 for performance of tasks assigned under the four contracts. The work is to be performed at sites in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division (NAD), which is EPA regions I, II, and III, consisting of ME, NH, MA, CT, VT, RI, NY, PA, DE, NJ, MD, VA, WV, and the District of Columbia. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking qualified sources to conduct limited environmental investigations, remedial/corrective measures, and/or environmental protection/ enhancement actions, at sites to be specified in task orders to be issued under this contract. The sites may be contaminated with hazardous, toxic wastes (HTW), radiological wastes, and/or ordnance and explosives (OE). The intent of this contract is to perform work in support of environmental activities. The contractor will be provided with initial design/information and will not be required to perform extensive remedial investigations, studies or remedial designs. Work to be accomplished under this contract shall be issued by the Government to the performing contractors in task orders. The types of efforts, which may be issued under this contract, may include, but are not limited to: Data Collection and Analysis; Review and/or development of Removal/Remediation Action Plans and Procedures; Removal Actions; Remediation Actions; Construction Activities in support of environmental remediation/enhancement, Demolition Activities, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) in support of environmental remediation; Environmental Protection/ Enhancement; and Support Activities. In order to comply with Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. For information regarding registration, contact: (1) CCR Web site at http://www.acq. osd.mil/ec; (2) Dial up modem at 614-692-6788 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri);(3) through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the database the web site is http://www.fedecnavigator.disa.mil. Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. Responding large business offerors will be required to submit with their proposals a small business and small disadvantage business subcontracting plan. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 30% of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with small business concerns, a minimum of 15% of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with small dis-advantaged business concerns, a minimum of 8% of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with women owned business concerns and 2% of the planned subcontracting dollars to be placed with HUBZone small business concerns. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, encourages Women Owned Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business participation as prime contractors. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged businesses contact their cognizant Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, a prime contractor nor a federal agency, can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/subcontractors. Technical criteria for selection, in order of importance are: (1) Technical Expertise and Experience; (2) Management Experience and Projected Approach; (3) Past Performance; (4) Current and Project Capacity Capabilities; and (5) Sample Task Narrative. Offerors will be required to submit cost and technical proposals as stated in the solicitation. The issue date for the solicitation will be on or about March 13, 2000. The closing date for the solicitation will be on or about April 12, 2000. A Pre-proposal conference will be held during the solicitation period. Details on the conference will be provided in the solicitation package. Request for the solicitation package shall be in writing and no telephone of telefaxed requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. All request shall include: Tax ID No., Cage Code, Proof of CCR Registration and DUNS No. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8744. Posted 02/23/00 (W-SN427852). (0054)

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