USAED, Sacramento, Corps of Engineers, Attn: A-E Negotiations Section, 1325 J Street, Room 1079, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

C -- IDIQ CONTRACT FOR PLANNING STUDIES FOR CIVIL WORKS WITHIN THE SACRAMENTO DISTRICT SOL DACW05-00-R-0028 DUE 061300 POC Ken Parkinson (916)557-7470 CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for producing Federal decision documents including reconnaissance and feasibility scope studies for both General Investigations and the Corps of Engineers Continuing Authorities Program. The primary area of service for this solicitation is the Sacramento District's civil works area of responsibility (parts of CA, AZ, NV, UT, WY, CO, ID and OR). Services may include problem identification, plan formulation, design and cost estimates for planning studies, and report preparation. A specific scope of work and services required will be issued with each task order. The end result of these studies/projects will be reports. This work will include all architectural-engineering (A-E) and related services necessary to complete the design, including A-E services during the construction phase (option). The contractor shall be capable of supplying designs and drawings in both two dimensional (Autodesk AutoCAD CADD software) and three dimensional (Bentley MicroStation NT software). The contractor shall be responsible for design and drawings using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and delivering the two dimensional drawings in Autodesk AutoCAD CADD software, release 14. The Government will only accept the final product for full operation, without conversion or reformatting, in the Autodesk AutoCAD release 14 format, and on the target platform specified herein. The target platform is a Pentium 200 HMz, 32 MB Ram, 8 GB Hard Drive with an NT 4.0 operating system. Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a raster format compatible with the target platform AutoCAD electronic digital format. Drawing files shall also be delivered in Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) CCITT Group 4 raster format. The specifications will be produced either in SPECSINTACT with the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide Specifications. Specification files shall also be delivered in Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF) or PostScript electronic digital format. The contractor shall be responsible for design and drawings using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) and delivering the three dimensional drawings in Bentley MicroStation NT software, Version 5.05 or higher, electronic digital format. The Government will only accept the final product for full operation, without conversion or reformatting, in the Bentley MicroStation format Version 05.05, and on the target platform specified herein. The target platform is a Pentium 200 HMz, 32 MB Ram, 8 GB Hard Drive with an NT 4.0 operating system. Advanced application software used in preparing drawings shall be delivered in Version 5.05 or higher MicroStation electronic digital format. Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a raster format compatible with the native Intergraph IRAS, Version 5, electronic digital format. Drawing files shallalso be delivered in Computer-aided Acquisition and Logistic Support (CALS) CCITT Group 4 raster format. The specifications will be produced in SPECSINTACT with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Corps of Engineers Military Construction Guide specifications. In addition to the format specified above, specification files shall also be delivered in Adobe Acrobat Portable Data Format (PDF) or PostScript electronic digital format. "Year 2000 Compliance: The Architect-Engineer (A-E) shall insure that the hardware, firmware, software, and information technology systems separately or in combination with each other or other elements specified in the documents developed under this contract shall be year 2000 compliant in accordance with FAR 39.106". Responding firms must show computer and modem capability for accessing the Criteria Bulletin Board System (CBBS) and the Automated Review Management System (ARMS). The estimate will be prepared using Corps of Engineers Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (M-CACES) (software provided by Government) or similar software. More than one firm may be selected. If more than one contract is awarded as a result of this announcement for the same or similar work, selection for task order awards will be made as follows: (1) All awardees will be given a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order award in excess of $2,500. (2) In making selection of the awardee to receive a specific task order, the Contracting Officer will consider past performance of previous task orders, quality of previous task orders, timeliness of previous task orders, cost control, the firm's strengths and previous experience in relation to the work requirements and geographic location described in the scope of work for each task order. Details of the selection process will be included in the resultant contracts, SAACONS 52.0216-4821, Task Order Selection Criteria and Procedures (Oct 1995). Firm-fixed price indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts will be negotiated and the first is anticipated to be awarded in July 2000. Each contract will be for a one-year period not-to-exceed $1,000,000 for the basic year and two one-year options not-to-exceed $1,000,000 each. The options may be exercised at the discretion of the Government. At the discretion of the Government, the option years may be exercised early if the Total Estimated Price is exhausted or nearly exhausted; any alteration in rate changes from one year to the next as negotiated into the contract will be negotiated as needed between the Government and the A-E. If the Total Estimated Price of the base year or any option year is not awarded within that year's 12-month performance period and the Government has elected to exercise a subsequent option year, the remaining unused dollar amount may be added on to the Total Estimated Price of the option period being exercised. However, the Total Estimated Price of the contract, all three years (if the Government elects to exercise both option years) will not exceed $3,000,000. Task Orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. This announcement is open to all firms regardless of size. The SIC code for this announcement is 8712 which states the business size standard to be considered a small business is a maximum of $4.0 million of average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years. All interested Architect-Engineers are reminded that in accordance with the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged businesses. If a large business is selected, it must comply with FAR 52-219.9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it plans to subcontract. The recommended goal for the work intended to be subcontracted is 62% for small business. It further states that out of that 62% to small business, 10% is for small disadvantaged business (subset to small business) and 5% is for small business/woman owned (subset to small business). The firms selected for these contracts will be required to submit a detailed subcontracting plan at a later date. If the selected firms submit a plan with lesser goals, they must submit written rationale of why the above goals were not met. A detailed plan is not required to be submitted with the SF 255; however, the plans to do so should be specified in Block 10 of the SF 255. PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders to be issued under these contracts may include: (1) Identification of the water and related land resource problems and opportunities (relevant to the planning setting) associated with the Federal objective and specific State and local concerns. This includes, but is not limited to, expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic studies, environmental restoration studies, flood plain development, abandoned mine remediation and restoration, economic inventories, land use evaluations, preparing National Environment Policy Act documents, risk-based analyses, geotechnical evaluations, surveys and topographic mapping, real estate studies, design of water resource projects, and cost estimating. (2) Inventory, forecast, and analysis of water and related land resources conditions including environmental baseline conditions within the study area relevant to identified problems and opportunities. (3) Formulation of management measures and alternative plans (structural and nonstructural) for the identified resource problems and opportunities. (4) Evaluation and comparison of the effects of the alternative plans including environmental impacts and mitigation. (5) Development of appropriate design and cost estimates for planning studies. (6) Selection of a recommended plan based upon the comparison of alternative plans. (7) Preparation of project reports including environmental documentation. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria "a" through "d" are primary. Criteria "e" through "g" are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Federal General Investigations; (2) Corps Continuing Authorities Projects (section 205, 206, 208, 503 and 1135 studies); (3) Knowledge of all applicable laws, regulations policy guidance and publications published by the Department of Defense (DoD) and Congress that are pertinent to civil works projects; (4) Use of automated software described above; and (5) Experience producing quality planning studies based on an evaluation of a firm's Quality Management Plan (QMP). The QMP should include an organization chart and briefly address management approach, team organization, quality control procedures, cost control, value engineering, coordination of in house disciplines and subcontractors, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant consultants on similar projects. b. Past performance on Corps of Engineers and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality ofwork and compliance with performance schedules. c. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: project management, plan formulation, economics, real estate, environmental planning, cost estimating, and report presentation; registered professionals in the following disciplines; hydrology, hydraulics, surveying, geotechnical, mining, design and architecture. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall relevant experience and longevity with the firm. d. Capacity to accomplish multiple simultaneous task orders at different locations. e. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described below. f. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the Sacramento District's area of responsibility. g. Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, woman owned small business, historically black colleges and universities or minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit ONE (1) completed SF 255 (11/92 edition) US Government Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project for themselves and ONE (1) completed SF 254 (11/92 edition) for themselves and one for each of their subcontractors to the office shown above, ATTN: A-E Negotiations Unit. In block 7 of the SF 255 provide resumes for all key team members, whether with the prime firm or a subcontractor; list specific project experience for key team members; and indicate the team members role on each listed project (i.e. project manager, design engineer, etc). In block 9 of the SF 255, responding firms must indicate the number and amount of fees awarded on DoD (Army, Navy, and Air Force) contracts during the 12 months prior to this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements for the submitting office only. In block 10 of the SF 255, provide the quality management plan and organization chart for the proposed team. a task specific quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Responses received by the close of business (4:30 pm) on the closing date will be considered for selection. If the closing date is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. No other notification will be made and no further action is required. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposals. All responsible sources may submit the required SF 255 and SF 254 which shall be considered by the agency. See numbered Notes 24 and 26. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453549). (0131)

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