C -- A-E SERVICES FOR HURRICANE EVACUATION STUDIES MAINLY WITHIN THE JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT, INCLUDING FL, PR, USVI AND CARIBBEAN AREA

Notice Date

June 4, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida 32232-0019

ZIP Code

32232-0019

Solicitation Number

DACW17-01-R-0026

Point of Contact

Sara Pines (904)232-2083

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the Contract Specialist (Sara.D.Pines@saj.usace.army.mil)

Description

This solicitation is unrestricted and is open to all firms regardless of size. One contract will be awarded from this solicitation. The contract will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract for a period of one year from date of award, with options to extend for two additional years; not to exceed a total of three years. The Government reserves the right to exercise the contract option period before the expiration of the base contract period of preceding option period, if the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or is nearly exhausted. Work will be assigned by negotiated task orders. Maximum order limits are $500,000 for each contract year and $500,000 per task order. The primary purpose of this proposed contract is to provide services for projects located within the geographic boundaries of the Jacksonville District. Secondarily, the contract may be used to provide services within the geographic boundaries of Districts located within South Atlantic Division. The contractor will have the right to refuse orders for services to be performed outside the geographic boundaries of the Jacksonville District. PROJECT INFORMATION: Services will consist of coordination organization, development, incorporation of comments, and reproduction of studies, reports, or portions of reports pertaining to hurricane evacuation studies such as, but not limited to: hazard analysis, vulnerability analysis, shelter analyses, coastal evacuation planning, transportation planning, behavioral and psychological analyses, modeling, storm surge atlases, flood plain management studies, translations, graphic arts, GIS capabilities in ArcView format public involvement, report writing, development and evaluation of alternative evacuation plans, and other related services. Alternatives for hurricane evacuation studies will be developed, evaluated, and best solution presented to the Government. Quality control plans would be required for all studies. Factors for Evaluation in order of priority are: 1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE OF FIRM. Firms must clearly demonstrate specialized technical experience and expertise in the preparation of evacuation studies. Key personnel must demonstrate experience in the technical aspect of the studies. 2. SIZE AND EXPERTISE OF STAFF: Firm must have a registered professional engineer in a top management and supervisory position. Firm must have, either in-house or through association with qualified sub-contractors, the following (including registered personnel where applicable): Senior Transportation Engineer, Transportation Engineer, Transportation Planner, Civil Engineer, Coastal Engineer, Hydrologist, Behavioral Analyst, Engineer Technician, Draftsman/Graphics, Typist/Word Processor. 3. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry regarding quality, and timeliness of work will be reviewed. Past DOD experience data available to the Government through the A-E Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) will be utilized for prior performance evaluations. 4. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME: Firm must have the capacity to commence work within fifteen days after receipt of notification to proceed with a task order and accordance with scheduled completion dates. evaluations. THE FOLLOWING SECONDARY CRITERIA WILL BE USED AS TIEBREAKERS: 5. EXTENT OF SB, SDB, HBCU, and MI PARTICIPATION: Estimated participation of Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, historically black colleges and universities, minority institutions, including women-owned small business concerns, and HUBZone concerns as prime contractors, subcontractors, or joint venture partners as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort will be considered. 6. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FIRM TO THE WORKSITE: Location of the firm relative to the worksite (considered the Jacksonville District Office) will be considered, provided there is an adequate number of qualified firms for consideration. 7. VOLUME OF PAST DOD CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FIRM: Work previously awarded to the firm by DOD will be reviewed with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among equally qualified firms. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement and wishing to be considered, must submit one copy each of SF 254 and SF 255 for the firm or joint venture and SF 254 for each subcontractor. In Block 4 of SF 255 list only the office personnel for the office to perform the work which is indicated in Block 3B. Additional personnel strengths, including consultants and subcontractors, should be indicated parenthetically, and their source clearly identified. In Block 7G of the SF 255, indicate specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team member's role on each listed project (architect, project manager, etc.). Submittal of supplemental attachments to SF 255 addressing evaluation factors 1-4 is strongly recommended. Submittal package must be received in this office at the address indicated below, no later than 4:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 2, 2001. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. The Director of Defense Procurement has issued a final rule requiring that contractors must be registered in the CCR before receiving a contract from any activity of the Department of Defense. The rule authorizes contracting officers to reject offers from contractors that have not registered. (The CCR's web site may be accessed at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec.) Small and small disadvantaged business firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and small disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. Of those dollars the large business firm intends to subcontract out, the Corps of Engineers floors for subcontracting are 61.4% to small business concerns; 9.1% to small disadvantaged business concerns; 5.0% to women-owned small business concerns; and 1.0% for HUBZone concerns. The term "floors" is used instead of "goals" as the Corps of Engineers' objective is to exceed the percentages rather than merely meet the percentages. Large firms should keep these floors in mind when considering qualifications of potential subcontractors and ensure that each proposed subcontractor's socio-economic status is clearly identified in the submission of qualifications. An approved small business-subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. The NAICS Code is 541330. The size standard is $4,000,000. Response to this ad should be in writing only; telephone calls and personal visits are discouraged. The required forms shall be submitted to the following address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CESAJ-EN-DC, 400 West Bay Street, Room 1044, Jacksonville, FL 32202-4412 or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CESAJ-EN-DC, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019. This is not a request for proposal. See our Web Page at www.saj.usace.army.mil.

Web Link

Business Opportunities (http://www.saj.usace.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010606/CSOL006.HTM (W-155 SN50N8C7)