U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946

C -- WATER RESOURCE PROJECT STUDY SERVICES SOL DACW57-00-R-0014 DUE 071000 POC Technical questions: Patricia Obradovich, (503) 808-4730; Administrative questions: Nancy Carter, (503) 808-4611 CONTRACT INFORMATION. Water resource project study services are required for various projects or assignments of the Portland District. Two A/E Indefinite Delivery Type contracts will be awarded. Each contract shall be for a base period of one year at $1,000,000. Each contract shall contain the option of two additional periods of one year each, at $1,000,000 each. An option period may be exercised at the discretion of the Government before expiration of the previous period. The maximum for each task order will not exceed the annual contract amount. Task orders will be exercised according to the relevant experience of the firms and past work performance with the Corps. The geographic scope of the contracts is primarily within the Portland District geographic boundaries. However, any Corps district on an as needed basis may use the contract. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses, the size standard for which is a concern including its affiliates with average annual sales or receipts for the preceding three years not in excess of $2.5 million. Please identify your business size when responding. Contract award is anticipated in August of 2000. PROJECT INFORMATION. The primary emphasis of the two contracts to be awarded, and the most likely types of studies to be performed, include formulation, economic, environmental and engineering analysis of deep draft and inland navigation projects; environmental dredging; urban and farm flood damage reduction projects; and environmental restoration/fish and wildlife and other environmental studies. Other potential studies may include, but are not limited to, formulation and analysis of municipal, industrial, and agricultural water supply, hydropower plant operation and configuration alternatives, recreation projects, and commercial fishing projects. This may also include preparation of: a. Reconnaissance and feasibility studies; b. Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments or other NEPA compliance documents; c. Fish and Wildlife habitat assessments and ecological studies and analyses; d. Water and air quality studies; e. Economics, natural resource economics and socioeconomic analyses; f. Cultural resources and archeology; g. GIS to store and manipulate geographically referenced data; h. Public and interagency scoping, involvement and mediation; i. Master planning and recreation planning and design; j. General engineering services such as civil, hydrologic, hydraulic, geotechnical, environmental, structural, cost mechanical and electrical, hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste, water quality and sediment quality; k. Preparation of contract drawings and specifications; l. CADD drafting; m. Aerial photography, topographic surveying and mapping; and n. Preparation of contract drawings and specifications. EVALUATION CRITERIA. Department of Defense (DOD) regulations with regard to the selection of A/E firms is based on the professional and technical qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services rather than competitive bidding procedures. To be considered for selection, response must comply with the requirements of the announcement and must be submitted prior to the closing date. Selection criteria for this project will be based upon the following, listed in descending order of importance. Criteria a-e is primary, criteria f-g is secondary, used only as "tie breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Demonstrated corporate experience and performance with respect to project formulation studies, experience with National Economic Development analysis or similar types of cost benefit analysis, and demonstrated broad experience in general engineering, environmental, and technical support functions for water resource projects. Emphasis shall be on navigation, ecosystem and environmental restoration/fish and wildlife and other environmental studies, flood damage reduction, municipal and industrial and agricultural water supply, hydropower, recreation, commercial fishing, watershed planning, and regional impact analysis, including experience in the Pacific Northwest. b. Staff experience, education and qualifications particularly the project manager and senior staff, as well as full-time and part-time staff size of prime and subcontractors, with greater consideration for firms who demonstrate capabilities in other water resources related disciplines (e.g. hydrology, hydraulic engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental analysis, economics, etc.). c. Demonstrated ability to manage complex studies and subcontractors; delivery goods and services on time and within budget; and address customer issues and concerns. d. History of past performance on similar types of studies. e. Facilities for performing work, including proximity to Portland, Oregon. f. The firm's volume of previous U.S. Government work. g. Extent of participation of SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of total estimated effort. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. Interested A/E firms that can provide the services described in the announcement should submit one copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) and SF 255 (11/92 edition) for the prime and all consultants, to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, Attn: CENWP-CT-C, 333 SW First Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97208-2946. Submission shall be made to the above address not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal Holiday, the deadline is close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. Requests for verbal presentation of qualifications will not be permitted. This is not a request for proposal. Direct technical questions to Patricia Obradovich, (503) 808-4730. Direct administrative questions to Nancy Carter, (503) 808-4611. Reference Solicitation No. DACW57-00-R-0014. ** SIC 8999 ** Posted 06/08/00 (W-SN463038). (0160)

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