U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, Attn: CEPOA-CT-CO, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: 2204 Third Street, Room 56), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

B -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS FOR CORPS CIVIL WORKS AND MILITARY PROJECTS IN ALASKA SOL DACW85-00-R-0008 DUE 090500 POC Marichu Relativo, Contract Specialist, email: marichu.n.relativo@poa02.usace.army.mil, 907-753-2629 WEB: Contracting Division, USACE, Alaska District, http://ebs.poa.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Marichu N. Relativo, marichu.n.relativo@poa02.usace.army.mil. DESC>This announcement is for planning purposes only. It is intended to assist the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineer (USACE), Alaska District in preparation for this future procurement which includes the identification of qualified sources. USACE has a requirement for Environmental and Economic Analysis to include Public Involvement. The work performed will be located at various sites within Alaska. The standard Industry Code (SIC) is 8748 (size standards 5mil). PROJECT INFORMATION: The contractor must have sufficient available staff, flexibility, and capability to perform tasks as needed. Services will support natural resources, cultural resources, and economic analyses and evaluations for Corps civil works and military projects principally in Alaska. Services to be performed typically may be: (A) Environmental Analysis: The contractor will collect information about natural resources, human uses of those resources, and other information required to evaluate the effects of proposed and existing activities on the environment. The contractor may be required to oversee, design, conduct, and/or prepare documentation for studies conducted for a variety of activities. Activities may be part of the Corps of Engineers Civil Works or Military programs and/or may be for work the Corps does for other public agencies. Work will be performed to meet standards of the Council on Environmental Quality for implementation of NEPA; agency regulations for NEPA and other environmental objectives; Section 404 of the Clean Water Act; Executive Orders regarding land use, human and natural resource values and considerations; requirements of state coastal consistency and management regulations; Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; NAGPRA; and other regulations and guidelines regarding coordination and documentation for Federal actions affecting natural and cultural resources. Contractor and all subcontractors must be experienced in dealing with Arctic and northern sub-arctic resources typical of Alaska. (B) EconomicAnalysis: The contractor will perform various types of economic studies dealing with water resource development, including identification, analysis, and optimization of benefits. Work will be performed in accordance with principles established by the Water Resources Planning act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962a-2 and d-1) and Corps of Engineers regulations for the implementation of that Act (principally ER 1105-2-100). Contractor and subcontractors must be experienced in evaluating economics of projects in North Pacific and Arctic regions. (C) Public Involvement: The contractor will prepare or assist in preparing public involvement plans and products for environmental cleanup actions, civil works planning, military construction, and other Federal activities. This may require the contractor to prepare public involvement programs to meet requirements for CERCLA. Establish and maintain formal public records; provide logistics support and recorder or reporter for meetings; prepare brochures and other printed material, compile and maintain mailing lists, provide language interpreters, provide advice and assistance to meet specific Native involvement and consultation requirements, and otherwise support programs through public involvement. Interested parties are requested to submit to the Contracting Officer a capability statement that includes: (1) Name of firm, mailing address, point of contact's phone number, fax number, and email address; (2) Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code that best describes the firm's business and the firm's size status under that code; (3) whether the firm is a small disadvantage business and/or woman-owned business, HUBzone,ect.; (4) a brief statement of experience/qualifications including the capacity (including LOE and dollar amount) of projects completed similar to the work outlined above. E-mail is the preferred method of receipt for a detailed capability statement (email: marichu.n.relativo@poa02.usace.army.mil). The deadline for receipt of this information is no later than September 05, 2000. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. USACE, Alaska District website is http://ebs.poa.usace.army.mil Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN481564). (0215)

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