Department Of The Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Commander, Atlantic Division, Contracts Office, Code 02211, 1510 Gilbert Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23511-2699

C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM INSPECTION, TESTING AND ANALYSIS FOR U. S. GOVERNMENT FACILITIES SOL N62470-00-R-3310 DUE 081700 POC Bayla L. Mack, 757-322-8271 -- Mark R. Sanderson, Contract Specialist, 757-322-4164 E-MAIL: Click here to contact Ms. Bayla Mack, mackbl@efdlant.navfac.navy.mil. Architect-Engineer or Engineering Services are required to inspect, test, evaluate, and analyze water supply, transmission, treatment, and distribution systems; and wastewater collection and treatment systems. The services are required for U. S. Government facilities that receive support services from the Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command including, but not limited, to the following areas: the East Coast of the United States (particularly Maine to North Carolina), Puerto Rico, Italy, Spain, Cuba, Greece, Bahrain, and Iceland. Services shall include, but are not limited to: water and wastewater master plans; water and wastewater treatment plant capacity evaluations; infiltration/inflow studies and sewer system evaluation surveys; field verification and condition assessments of facilities, structures, and equipment associated with water and wastewater systems including plants, pump stations, tanks, pipes, etc.; preparation and updating system mapping and GIS using GPS technology; computer based hydraulic analyses of water distribution systems; field tests such as fire hydrant tests, C-factor tests, pump flow tests, wet well drawdown tests, etc.; water audits, leak detection surveys using electronic sonic leak detection instruments and microprocessor based leak correlation equipment, and preparing water conservation plans; aquifer studies; detailed coatings and structural inspections of water storage facilities; structural evaluations of concrete tanks and reservoirs; life cycle cost analyses and other evaluation methods for recommending repairs and modifications to water and wastewater systems; evaluating sewer system rehabilitation techniques; preparing conceptual design and budgetary cost estimates; general Utilities Privatization support including preparation of Technical Data Packages that include system inventories, general condition assessments, replacement cost estimates, depreciated value estimates; preparing and giving formal presentations to high level Naval Officers and civilian employees using the latest technology in audio-visual equipment. Work may be required on multiple contract task orders, in multiple geographic areas, and with little advance notice. The A&E must demonstrate his and each key consultant's qualifications with respect to the published evaluation factors for all services. Evaluation factors (1) through (5) are of equal importance; factors (6), (7) and (8) are of lesser importance and will be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. Specific evaluation factors include: (1) Specialized Experience -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of: (a) their past experience in performing/providing the types of services listed above; and (b) knowledge of water and wastewater systems within the contract's geographic area; (2) Professional qualifications of the technical staff in the type of work listed above. Firms will be evaluated in terms of professional qualifications and technical competence in the type of work required as exhibited by evaluation of the firm's staff with regards to the following: (a) active professional registration in their field of expertise; (b) experience (with present and other firms) and roles of staff members specifically on projects addressed in evaluation factor number one; and (c) the proposed team's management approach to successfully completing tasks under this contract and demonstrated work experience with key sub-consultants on similar projects; (3) Continuity of Service the firms will demonstrate the capability to provide backup staffing for key personnel to ensure continuity of service and ability to increase project staffing to meet unexpected project demands. firms should assume the need to staff up to five simultaneous taskings; (4) Past performance -- Firms will be evaluated on their past performance with this Command, other DOD agencies, state and local Governments, and private companies in terms of demonstrated long term business relationships and repeat business (with emphasis on projects listed above). Firms willalso be evaluated on their demonstrated history of meeting negotiated project schedules and producing high quality work; (5) Quality Control Program -- Firms will be evaluated on the acceptability of their internal quality control program used to ensure technical accuracy in reports -- list key personnel responsible; (6) Firm location and knowledge of the locality of the contract (provided that application of this criterion leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the contract) -- Firms will be evaluated on their location with respect to the general geographical area of this contract and their proximity to the Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command. This evaluation factor applies to the office that will perform the work and not general office locations that will not be performing work under this contract; (7) Volume of Work -- Firms will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD with the objective of affecting an equitable distribution of DOD A&E contracts among qualified A&E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts; and (8) Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan -- Firms will be evaluated on the extent to which they identify and commit to the published Small Business Subcontracting Program. The following are the published Naval Facilities Engineering Command goals expressed in terms of percentages of total planned subcontracting dollars for utilization of small businesses as part of the contract performance: Small Business (SB) -- 65%; Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) -- 12%; Women-owned Small Business (WOSB) -- 5%; HUBZone small businesses -- 1.5%. Large Business Firms shall submit their Navy-wide SF 295 (Standard Form 295, Summary Subcontract Report) with their Standard Form 255. The slated firms will be required to provide a preliminary subcontracting plan (support for small business subcontracting) as part of the interview. The contract requires that the selected firm have an on-line access to E-mail via the internet for routine exchange of correspondence. The duration of the contract will be for one (1) year from the date of an initial contract award. The proposed contract includes two (2) one (1) year Government options for the same basic professional skills. The total A&E fee that may be paid under this contract will not exceed $3,000,000. No other general notification to firms for other similar projects performed under this contract will be made. Type of contract: Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Quantity Contract. Estimated start date is December 2000. -- Architect-Engineer firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit completed Standard Forms (SF) 254 (unless already on file) and 255, U. S. Government Architect-Engineer Qualifications, to the office shown above. In Block 10 of the SF 255, discuss why the firm is especially qualified based upon synopsized evaluation factors; and provide evidence that your firm is permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering, i.e., State registration number. For selection evaluation factor (1), provide the following information for only the staff proposed for this work using these column headings: "NAME", "RELATED PROJECTS WORKED ON", "YEAR", "FIRM", and "TECHNICAL ROLE". Use Block 10 of the SF 255 to provide any additional information desired and continue Block 10 narrative discussion on plain bond paper. All information must be included within the SF 255. Provide a synopsis of the scope of work, point of contact and telephone number for each project listed in SF 255 Block 8. Firms having a current SF 254 on file with this office and those responding by 4:00 p.m. EST, 17 August 2000 will be considered. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.215-10. Neither hand carried proposals nor facsimile responses will be accepted. Firms responding to this advertisement are requested to submit only one copy of qualification statements. The qualification statements should clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed and the qualifications of the individuals anticipated to work on the contract and their geographical location. -- This proposed contract is being solicited on an unrestricted basis, therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns. -- The small business size standard classification is SIC 8711 ($4,000,000). -- This is not a request for proposals. Inquiries concerning this project should mention location and contract number. See Note 24. Posted 07/12/00 (W-SN473718). (0194)

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