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C -- BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT FOR A-E CONTRACTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AT FORT POLK, LOUISIANA SOL DACA56-00-R-2031 POC Brad Hull, Contract Specialist, 918-669-7038 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: One (1) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) will be awarded IAW FAR Part 16.7 for environmental services at Fort Polk, Louisiana. This is not a request for a proposal, and there is no bid package. This procurement is unrestricted. Contractors will be selected for negotiations based on their qualifications submitted in accordance with this announcement. Contractor will be selected for a class of services to be ordered during the period of the BOA subject to the ceiling. Orders for services will not be synopsized. The BOA will be the primary vehicle for accomplishment of the services providing performance is satisfactory and reasonable prices can be negotiated. This BOA is anticipated to be awarded in the first quarter of federal fiscal year 2001. This BOA may continue for five (5) years but shall not exceed $15,000,000. If a large business is selected for this BOA, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on the part of work it intends to subcontract. A subcontracting plan, in accordance with FAR 19.704 and 52.219-9, is not required in this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work under this BOA will include but is not limited to any or all of the following: remedial investigations; RCRA facility investigations; engineering and design services during construction, feasibility/corrective measures studies; treatability studies; preparation of documents for submission to federal, state and local agencies; pilot scale studies; engineering evaluations and cost analyses; general investigation and design activities in support of CERCLA, RCRA or other regulatory compliance; geophysical surveys; groundwater and surface water modeling; technical support via environmental studies/plans regarding various environmental compliance regulations including but not limited to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, endangered species, land management issues, spill plans, pollution prevention plans, noise, asbestos, lead base paint, environmental compliance audits, environmental permitting, environmental baseline surveys, and the Munitions Rule; technical support via documentation of lease or transfer of government real property, record searches; GIS support; oversight of field operations; construction management support; air emissions inventories and monitoring; indoor air quality surveys; human and ecological risk assessments; community relations; inspections; shop drawing review; and other construction documents for a variety of hazardous waste and environmental type projects. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection requirements. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-h are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence. Specialized experience and demonstrated technical competence in: (1) successfully managing and performing broadly scoped environmental projects at U.S. Army Installations with similar regulatory drivers and technical challenges as those present or anticipated at Fort Polk; (2) significant and diverse experience in successful completion of assessment, clean-up, and compliance projects for federal facilities involving U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region VI and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality regulations; (3) successfully managing and performing projects under the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Risk Evaluation/Corrective Action Program; (4) successfully managing and performing environmental projects that require coordination of several federal agencies such as the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service; (5) successful integrated management and excution of multi-year, multi-site environmental restoration programs at federal facilities requiring significant coordination of simultaneous activities, real-time integration of customer and regulatory agency input, and development of effective solutions to quickly arising technical/managerial challenges without a lapse of performance; (6) site characterization to determine nature and extent of contamination including design and/or performance of subsurface drilling programs, installation of groundwater monitoring well networks, sampling programs for various environmental media, performance and/or oversight of other intrusive investigation techniques such as s soil gas surveys, application of surface geophysical techniques (e.g. electromagnetic surveys), design performance and analysis of in-situ aquifer hydraulic tests, acquisition and analysis of other data (e.g. geotechnical, ecological, demographic) to support remedial decision-making; (7) development of various environmental studies/plans regarding environmental compliance regulations including but not limited to the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, National Environmental Policy Act, endangered species, land management, noise, asbestos, and lead base paint; (8) selecting alternatives and developing designs/specifications for alternatives for remedial actions or corrective measures and/or environmental projects of equivalent scope; (9) development of typical deliverables supporting HTRW activities such as: Investigation Work Plans, Health and Safety Plans, Quality Assurance Project Plans, Sampling and Analysis Plans, Community Relations Plans, Project Management Plans, Data Management Plans, Waste Management Plans, detailed project schedules, Closure Plans and Reports, Laboratory Service Contracts for Chemical and Physical Analyses, technical reports to support decision-making such as site characterization reports including chemical fate and transport models, Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments, RCRA Facility Assessments, Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection Reports, RCRA Facility Investigation Reports, Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study Reports, Corrective Measure Study Reports, Corrective Measure and Remedial Designs, Groundwater MonitoringReports, Records of Decision, Determination of No Further Action, Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis Reports, deliverables supporting UST compliance requirements, Construction Plans, Cost Estimates, and other related deliverables; (10) support of community relations/stakeholder involvement activities (e.g. development and maintenance of administrative records, support of Restoration Advisory Boards, etc.); (11) oversight and management of and/or performance of chemical analytical services typically required to support remedial decision-making at military installations with multi-media environmental contamination from various industrial sources including, but not limited to, those in the current USEPA guidance documents and documenting a level of of laboratory internal QA/QC consistent with that referenced in current USEPA guidance/requirements resulting in legally defensible data for inclusion into project deliverables; (12) utilization of geographic information systems and other sophisticated data management/visualization techniques; (13) producing GIS-compatible and CADD graphics in accordance with Federal Special Data Standards; (14) producing cost estimates using the Corps of Engineers Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES Gold); (15) developing the nature and extent of the responsibility and cost allocation for investigation and cleanup of hazardous waste sites where a civil or military organization of the U.S. government is named as a Potentially Responsible Party. In block 8 of SF 255, cite whether the experience is that of the prime (joint venture), consultant or an individual. Work cited that is experience of the prime (or joint venture) from an office other than that identified in block 3b shall be so labeled. b. Professional Qualifications. Qualified professional personnel in the following areas: engineering disciplines such as civil, chemical, environmental, geotechnical, electrical, mechanical, and structural; scientific disciplines such as chemists, geologists, biologists, toxicologists and environmental scientists; appropriate specialists such as regulatory analysts, risk assessment specialists, certified industrial hygienists, safety professionals, cost estimators/schedulers, and technical editors; environmental technicians capable or acquiring and handling environmental samples and data; drillers; surveyors; and CADD operators. Registration and certification as required by Louisiana law and regulations will be necessary. Firms should demonstrate strong ability to provide comprehensive program and project management for complex work; strong ability to provide comprehensive environmental technical and compliance support; ability to provide necessary number of teams or crews for complex and unexpected field, laboratory and regulatory compliance support; ability to initiate, manage and complete multiple concurrent delivery orders; ability to meet unforeseen schedule changes. Submitting firms should demonstrate the education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel. This criterion is primarily concerned with the qualifications of the key personnel and not the number of personnel, which is addressed under the capacity criterion. c. Past Performance. Past Performance on DOD, DOE and other environmental contracts with respect to quality of work, compliance with delivery schedules, and cost control. Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) is the primary source of information on past performance. However, any credible, documented evaluations may be considered, but the government is not required to seek other information on the past performance of a firm if none is available from ACASS. Submittal should include all ACASS numbers for prime and subcontractors d. Capacity. Sufficient capacity to respond quickly, mobilize qualified personnel, and produce quality results under short deadline constraints for accepted task orders. Submitting firms should demonstrate experience with similar sizecontracts and the available capacity of key disciplines. e. Knowledge of the Locality. Submitting firms should demonstrate knowledge of Fort Polk, Louisiana. Examples include knowledge of geological features, climatic condictions, local construction methods that are unusual or unique, or local laws and regulations. f. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Participation. Submitting firms should demonstrate the extent of participation of small business (SB) (including women-owned), small disadvantaged business (SBD), historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and minority institutions (MI) in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner. In addition, submitting firms must demonstrate a commitment to mentoring an 8A firm(s) to develop their expertise in environmental work at Fort Polk, Lousiana. The subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are 65% small business, 10% small-disadvantaged business, 5% woman-owned, and 1% Hud-Zone. g. Geographic Proximity. Location of the firm in general geographical area of SWD Boundaries. h. Volume of DoD Contract Awards During Previous 12 Months. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. The volume of DoD contract awards during the previous 12 months will be considered for equitable distribution of work among A-E firms. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one copy of SF 255 and a SF 254 of the prime firm and all consultants to Brad Hull, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128 no later than 4:30 p.m. on 25 August 2000. The SF 255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement. Include in your submittal, a proposed organization chart and a narrative description of how the organization will function. Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be performed in-house and at what office, those tasks to be subcontracted and at what office. Specify the address of the office and key person that is assigned in Block 7C. Also, address your firm's approach to Contract/Project Management and Quality Control in Block 10 of the SF 255. Firms failing to respond to these requirements may not be considered. If firms/consultants listed on the SF 255 have a current SF 254 (submitted within the past 12 months) on file with the Corps of Engineers' Architect-Engineer Administrative Support System (ACASS), Portland, Oregon, they need not submit a SF 254. No other notification is required. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). Personal visits to discuss this BOA will not be scheduled. Questions should be addressed to Brad Hull, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, 1645 South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128. Solicitation/bid packages are not provided. No Electronic versions of the 254's and 25's Forms will be accepted. Posted 07/20/00 (W-SN477239). (0202)

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