C -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY TASK ORDER CONTRACT FOR SOIL BORINGS AND SOIL TESTINGS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE NEW ORLESNS DISTRICT

Notice Date

November 17, 2000

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

ZIP Code

70160

Solicitation Number

DACW29-01-R-0002

Point of Contact

Patricia Perkins, Contract Specialist, 504-862-2876 or Elois Anderson, Chief, Technical Services Branch, 504-862-1161

Description

CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E Services are required for an Indefinite Quantity Task Order Contract NTE $500,000.00 each for the base period with two option periods NTE $500,000 (per period). Contract is scheduled for award on or about March 2001. The base period and each option period shall not exceed one year each. Work assignments will be via fixed price task orders. One or multiple vendors will be selected for the services. If a large business is selected for this contract it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for work it plans to subcontract. The plan is not required with this submittal. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work will consist of: (a) Field assignments may include locating borings in the field and providing location information consisting of elevation, latitude and longitude, station and offset, making soil borings, and sealing bore holes. Hand auger, general type (3-inch thin wall Shelby tube), splitspoon and 5-inch undisturbed fixed-piston type methods are to be used in the soil boring operations. Samples from the thin wall Shelby type and split spoon samplers must have a minimum diameter of 2-7/8 inches ID and 1-3/8 inches ID respectively. Some borings will require hard access (marsh, swamp or heavily forested areas) and work over water requiring special equipment. Samples must be delivered promptly to the testing lab, either Government or A-E, as specified by the task order. The sampling device, sample tubes, and sample extruder for five (5) inch undisturbed borings will be furnished by the Government. Corps representatives will inspect field operations. (b) Testing laboratory assignments may include classifying, determining water content and Atterberg limits, performing unconfined compression tests, performing (1 point and 3 points Q) and (R) triaxial compression shear tests; performing direct shear (S) tests, consolidation tests and mechanical grain size analysis; performing 15-blow and 25-blow compaction tests on selected samples; computing, compiling and furnishing test results; furnishing boring data in text file fully compatible with the New Orleans District boring plot software (software will be furnished by the Government). The A-E contractor will perform extruding of 5-inch undisturbed samples. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in order of precedence (first by major criterion and then by each subcriterion). Criteria (a)-(g) are Primary Factors. Criteria (h)-(j) are Secondary Factors and will be used only as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (a) Specialized work experience and technical competence of the firm and its key personnel to perform the services listed above. (b) Capacity (personnel and equipment) to accomplish work in the required time. Provide the following minimum personnel to perform work: two 4-person drill crews; one 2-person survey crew; four (4) soils lab technicians; one (1) Geotechnical engineer; one (1) engineering technician. Provide the following minimum equipment to be utilized for the project: Two core drill rigs with off-road access capability (undisturbed drill rig Failing 1500 or equivalent). (c) Knowledge of geology and geographic area within the limits of the New Orleans District. (d) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. Firm must have a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development water well contractor license. (e) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry. (f) Safety plan outline and past performance (man-hours lost to accidents in the last 10,000 man-hours of work by firm). (g) Quality control plan outline. (h) Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the anticipated projects and the New Orleans District Headquarters. (i) Extent of participation measured as a percentage of total contract by Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Institutions, Woman-Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. (j) Volume of DOD work within the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit 5 copies of SF254's and SF255's (11/92 edition) for the prime contractor as well as all subcontractors and consultants to the address below not later than 30 days after the date of this publication. Address the minimum personnel and equipment requirements and each of the Selection Criteria in Block 10 of the SF255. For criteria (f) and (g) comprehensive outlines of safety and quality control plans will be satisfactory; complete plans will be required after contract award. Safety performance data (man-hours lost in the last 100,000 hours worked) must be submitted including data for any subcontractor. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in the SF255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 326-3459. Overnight or courier type mail should be sent to the following address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, CEMVN-CT-T, Attn: Patricia Perkins, Foot of Prytania Street at Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118-1030. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. Refer to Solicitation No. DACW29-01-R-0002.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001121/CSOL001.HTM (W-322 SN5069J8)