Department of the Army, US Army Engineer District, Buffalo, 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR A/E SERVICES FOR HAZARDOUS, RADIOACTIVE AND TOXIC WASTE INVESTIGATION AND REMEDIATION DESIGN OF POTENTIAL SITES DUE 042800 POC Moira A. Restall, (716) 879-4251 CONTRACT INFORMATION: Up to two Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDC) will be awarded under this announcement. We anticipate award of one contract, but we reserve the right to award a second contract within a one year period from the award of the first contract. The major intended work under this IDC will be for general Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and environmental studies, management plans, and the design of required remediation, with a focus on radioactive sites. Other work will include design, drafting, planning studies, environmental studies, management plans and site investigations associated with projects of a general engineering, environmental nature and will include projects with natural and cultural resource considerations. All work must be done by, or under the direct supervision of registered professional engineers. Individual Task Orders will be issued under both firm-fixed-price and cost reimbursable basis. The expected date of award is 1 August 2000. The contract will be awarded with one initial period and two additional option periods of approximately 1 year each. The anticipated contract value will be $4,000,000.00 per period. Individual Task Orders and annual expenditures are not limited, except by the total capacity of the contract. If a large business firm is selected from this announcement, it must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan. The Buffalo District's goal on work to be subcontracted is that a minimum of 50.0% of the contractor's total intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, including 10% to small disadvantaged businesses; and 5% with women-owned small businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. The wages and benefits of service employees performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. PROJECT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A/E) services are required for Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and environmental studies, management plans, and the design of required remediation, with a focus on radioactive sites. Work may include survey/confirmation studies, preparation of CERCLA site investigations, remedial investigations/feasibility studies and decision documents (i.e., EE/CA, Action Memorandum, ROD, Closure Reports, etc.), design studies that could lead to the clean-up of the site, subsurface exploration, chemical sampling, testing and analysis, hazard evaluations, risk assessments, archaeological investigations and mitigation, wetlands determination and mitigation studies, groundwater modeling, fate and transport analysis, design, preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimating, field inspections, verification of existing conditions, surveying and mapping, community relations, and working on a variety of hazardous waste and environmental type projects including radiological and mixed wastes. Work for the survey and remediation design may include the following tasks: detailed record and title searches; obtaining rights-of-entry; preparing field and lab workplans; surveys for hazardous, toxic and radioactive substances and ordnance/explosive samples; radiological surveys; radiological dose assessment; field sampling plans; engineering and design document quality control plans and independent technical reviews; installation and survey of wells and investigation borings; sampling and analysis of groundwater, surface water, soil and waste samples; well closure; geologic mapping; electronic data management using Geographic Information Systems (GIS); geophysics; test pitting; sampling and analysis of hazardous, toxic, low and high activity radioactive, and/or explosive wastes; sampling and analyzing air monitoring data; professional and engineering results of study with recommendations for further field investigation; engineering studies and reports including all test data, methods and quality assurance/control plans; and, site remediation designs and bench scale testing to determine theeffectiveness of proposed remedial designs. Other work will include assistance with environmental regulatory compliance and OSHA compliance issues. For sites that require restoration, the A/E may be asked to provide a set of design alternatives and bench scale test results to determine the most suitable remediation process, budget estimates, environmental assessment documents, funding documents (the front page of DD Form 1391) and a statement of work for detailed clean-up actions. The potential HTRW sites may be located in the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division boundaries, and at other Buffalo District project locations. Firms must have an in-depth knowledge of all environmental statutes including, but not limited to: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA); and DoD safety regulations governing low-level radioactive and ordnance explosive waste handling/disposal. Chemical and physical sampling and analysis shall be performed by a laboratory that shall meet Corps of Engineers certification requirements. Professional Engineer registration of the responsible Professional-in-Charge of the project in the state of the work site is a requirement. Certification of OSHA required training for fieldwork at HTRW sites, as well as an appropriate level of radiation protection training for the activities an individual is expected to perform, is also required. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria is listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each subcriterion). Criteria (a) -- (e) are primary. Criteria (f) -- (g) are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (a) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: The A/E team assembled for this project should possess the following specialized experience and technical competence in: 1. Radiological technology, properties of radiological materials, and radiation protection (human and environment). 2. Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) investigations and remedial designs. 3. Chemical technology, treatment/disposal of chemical hazardous and toxic wastes, chemical health and safety. 4. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its application to environmental cleanups. 5. Preparation, interpretation and application of fate and transport assessments for HTRW sites. 6. Chemical/radiological waste disposal. 7. USACE laboratory certification (labs proposed must be certified as a basis for selection). (b) Professional Qualifications: Qualified registered professional personnel with the following key disciplines: project management, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, civil engineer, chemical engineer, sanitary engineer and/or environmental engineer, hydraulic and hydrologic engineers, geologist, chemist, certified industrial hygienist, health physicist, risk assessor, estimator, cost engineer, drill rig equipment operator, laborer, and regulatory specialist familiar with CERCLA, RCRA, and NRC regulations. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. (c) Past Performance on DoD and Other Contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (d) Ability to accomplish ten (10) Delivery Orders simultaneously. Ability to supply up to four (4) health physicists simultaneously. (e) Specific knowledge of the laws and regulations of New York and Ohio pertaining to radioactive wastes. (f) Extent of participation with small businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. (g) Volume of DoD contract awards inthe last 24 months as described in Note 24. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities for this work and desiring consideration for selection are invited to submit two copies of a completed SF 254, unless a current copy is on file at the address listed below, and two copies of SF 255, by April 28, 2000, including prime firm and all consultants. Responding firms are requested to state whether they are large business, small business, small disadvantaged business and/or women-owned business in block 4 of the SF 254. No other general notification of firms under consideration for this contract will be made, and no further action is required. This is not a request for proposals. Respond to U.S. Army Engineer District, Buffalo, ATTN: Contracting Division (M. Restall), 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199. Posted 03/27/00 (W-SN438377). (0087)

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