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B -- ORDNANCE AND EXPLOSIVES (OE) RESPONSE AND SERVICES AT SITES CONUS AND OCONUS SOL DACA87-00-R-0007 DUE 042000 POC Evelyn H. Kelley, Contract Specialist, (256) 895-1317 WEB: Click here to down all documentations related to Solicitation, www.hnd.usace.army.mil/oew/busops.html and http:// www.hnd.usace.army.mil/EBS/ASP/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp. E-MAIL: Click here to contract the Contract Specialist via, Evelyn.H.Kelly@hnd01.usace.army.mil. 17. This requirement is for Ordnance and Explosive (OE) response and services at various Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS), active Department of Defense (DOD) installations, DOD sites identified under the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC), property adjoining DOD installations, and other federally controlled/owned sites which have been impacted by OE Operations. OE response and services may occur at sites located in the continental United States and worldwide at which OE materials were previously stored, evaluated, disposed, or used for military training. OE is a safety hazard and may constitute and imminent and substantial danger to site personnel and the local populace. These contracts will acquire the necessary services for the identification, location, removal, and disposal of OE at sites in CONUS and OCONUS. The awardees will integrate, manage, and execute all specified aspects of OE response and services to include: system integration, data management (i.e., geographical information systems, etc.), project planning, historical data analysis, footprint reduction methodologies, field reconnaissance, engineering evaluations and studies, applying innovative technologies/approaches, geophysical mapping, anomaly discrimination, cost analysis, risk analysis, risk management analysis, statistical sampling and analysis, sampling, removal and disposal of OE, regulatory interface and requirements, stakeholder involvement, community relations, media support, and documentation. The selected contractors will also perform Non-stockpile Chemical Warfare Material (CWM) operations and comprehensive air monitoring for HTRW and CWM operations. The overall objective is to clean areas of OE to the extent that they become fully suitable for the intended usage purpose. A two-phase evaluation process will be utilized for source selection under this solicitation. Those respondents who are the highest-rated offerors in Phase I will be asked to make an oral presentation during Phase II. We anticipate the number of offerors down-selected to Phase II will be approximately10. The initial phase will be the evaluation of past performance, corporate experience, a technical problem, key personnel and other resources, commitment to small business, and price through a page limited written submittal. Those offerors selected for preparation in Phase II must make an oral presentation for evaluation of technical capabilities/approach and safety and management capabilities. The contract will be awarded to the offerors who provide the best value upon evaluation of all factors. This acquisition will be conducted on full and open competitive basis, with two awards reserved for small businesses and one award reserved for an 8(a) concern. The period of performance is for a base year and includes provisions for four one-year optional periods of performance. The contract type will be an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity type contract with provisions for issuing fixed-price and time-and-materials task orders. Approximately 85% of the task order effort will be firm-fixed price. The contract will be a service contract. The estimated maximum dollar value, including options, for the contract awarded is $200 million. The estimated annual usage is $40 million. The total value for each award will not exceed $60 million. It is anticipated that multiple awards will be made for this effort. This is not a request for proposals (RFP). It is anticipated that the RFP will be released on or about March 17, 2000 with proposals due on April 20, 2000. All offers must be received by the 20th day of April 2000 to be considered timely. Minimally, offers must include the solicitation number the name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, email address, if available, a point of contact, complete with official title and voice telephone number. Prospective offerors will have a full opportunity in the acquisition to comment about any other aspect of the solicitation. The Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and price related factors considered. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Telephone requests will not be honored. All requests shall be submitted in writing to: U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, ATTN: CEHNC-CT-E/Kelley, P.O. Box 1600, 4820 University Square, Huntsville, Alabama 35807. You may fax or email your request to the attention of Evelyn Kelley, at (256) 895-1378, or Evelyn.H.Kelly@HND01.usace.army.mil. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for March 23, 2000, in Huntsville, Alabama. All documentations related to this notice can be found on the following web sites: www.hnd.usace.army.mil/oew/busops.html (Look under OE Response and Services CONUS and OCONUS); and http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/EBS/ASP/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp. The services or supplies to be procured under this RFP are classified in the Standard Industrial Classification as Code 8744 Engineering Services. The Government does not intend to acquire a commercial item under this proposed acquisition. See Numbered Note and 26. Posted 03/02/00 (W-SN430452). (0062)

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