C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT #182A AND 182B DESIGN SERVICES PRIMARILY NAVIGATION PROJECTS

Notice Date

September 4, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Attn: CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, Rm 1843, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090

ZIP Code

10278-0090

Solicitation Number

CBAEN-01-243-12

Point of Contact

Willien Cunningham, Procurement Assistant 212-264-9123

Description

Contract Information: Two (2) Indefinite Delivery Order Contract(s) (IDC)(s) will be negotiated and awarded. Each contract will have a base period of up to 12- months, with two option periods of up to 12 months each. The contract amount (base period plus two options) will not exceed $3,000,000 and will not exceed $1,000,000 per period. Individual task orders will not exceed $1,000,000. Each contract will include an option for two (2) additional periods under the same terms and conditions as the basic contract. The Government has the right to exercise each option period after the monetary limit is reached for the base period and the 1st option period, prior to the expiration of the time period (365 calendar days). Regardless of issuance of succeeding option years, all negotiated task orders will use the 1st year rates for the 1st 365 calendar days of the contract. Likewise, the negotiated rates for the second year will be in effect for the 2nd period of 365 calendar days of the contract. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. The Government's obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for payment will apply to all three (3) years. The guaranteed minimum is $20,000 for the first year and $10,000 for the second and third years. Two (2) firms will be selected from this announcement. One selection is a set-aside for Small Businesses. THE NAICS CODE FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 541310. THE SMALL SIZE STANDARD IS $4.0 MILLION DOLLARS Project Information: Indefinite delivery contract for the preparation of studies, reports and design documents for primarily navigation projects such as channel, anchorage, drift and infrastructure improvements. The project area is primarily within the NY District boundaries in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Vermont as well as other Corps of Engineers locations. The specific abilities and disciplines required include (but not limited to): Project Manager, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Geologist, Coastal Engineer, Hydrologic and Hydraulic Engineers, Environmental Engineer, Cost Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Marine Engineer, Hydrodynamic modeler, Land and Hydrographic Surveyors, Technical Writer, Draftsperson/CADD Operator, and GIS Specialist (Geographer/Cartographer/Geospatial Data Analyst). Special Qualifications: Expertise with navigation procedures, ship and port operations and design, channel design, subsurface investigations, remote sensing, underwater drilling, blasting, and mechanical removal of rock (blasted and unblasted), dredged material disposal site investigations, siting analysis and design of marine structures. Experience in Army Civil Works procedures including feasibility studies, design documents of deep draft and shallow draft navigation projects, and preparation of Plan and Specifications and Construction Services for deep draft and shallow draft projects. In addition, the firms should indicate their M-CACES experience for civil projects, Microsoft Project scheduling experience, and the QA/QC plan on how the Prime consultant will manage their team to ensure that quality products are delivered to the New York District in block 10 of the SF 255 form. Full In-house capabilities not preferred. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTATIVES AND CERTIFICATIONS AND INLCUDE IT WITH YOUR SF 254 AND SF255S. SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REPRESENTATIONS (MAY 2001) ALTERNATE I (OCT 2000) & ALTERNATE II (OCT 2000) (a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541310 (2) The small business size standard is $4.0 million dollars (3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b) Representations. (1) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern. (2) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents, for general statistical purposes, that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002. (3) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a women-owned small business concern. (4) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a veteran-owned small business concern. (5) (Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (b)(4) of this provision.) The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (6) (Complete only if offeror represented itself as small business concern in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision). The offeror represents, as part of its offer, that -- (i) It ( ) is, ( ) is not a HUBZone small business concern listed, on the date of this representation, on the List of Qualified HUBZone Small Business Concerns maintained by the Small Business Administration, and no material change in ownership and control, principal office, or HUBZone employee percentage has occurred since it was certified by the Small Business Administration in accordance with 13 CFR Part 126; and (ii) It ( ) is, ( ) is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR Part 126, and the representation in paragraph (b)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture. (The offeror shall enter the name or names of the HUBZone small business concern or concerns that are participating in the joint venture: ____________.) Each HUBZone small business concern participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the HUBZone representation. (7) (Complete if offeror represented itself as disadvantaged in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.) The offeror shall check the category in which its ownership falls: ( ) Black American. ( ) Hispanic American. ( ) Native American (American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, or Native Hawaiians). ( ) Asian-Pacific American (persons with origins from Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Japan, China, Taiwan, Laos, Cambodia (Kampuchea), Vietnam, Korea, The Philippines, U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau), Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Samoa, Macao, Hong Kong, Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, or Nauru). ( ) Subcontinent Asian (Asian-Indian) American (persons with origins from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, the Maldives Islands, or Nepal). (c) Definitions. As used in this provision -- Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern -- (1) Means a small business concern -- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran. (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR Part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (a) of this provision. Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern -- (1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern -- (1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and (2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women. (d) Notice. (1) If this solicitation is for supplies and has been set aside, in whole or in part, for small business concerns, then the clause in this solicitation providing notice of the set-aside contains restrictions on the source of the end items to be furnished. (2) Under 15 U.S.C. 645(d), any person who misrepresents a firm's status as a small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, or women-owned small business concern in order to obtain a contract to be awarded under the preference programs established pursuant to section 8(a), 8(d), 9, or 15 of the Small Business Act or any other provision of Federal law that specifically references section 8(d) for a definition of program eligibility, shall -- (i) Be punished by imposition of fine, imprisonment, or both; (ii) Be subject to administrative remedies, including suspension and debarment; and (iii) Be ineligible for participation in programs conducted under the authority of the Act. (End of provision) Closing date for submitting SF 254 and SF255: 30 days after advertising date. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday the closing date will be on the next business day. Applicants should submit their qualifications on the 11/92 version of the SF255 and SF254. SF254 should reflect the firm's overall qualifications, and the SF255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. If the applicant chooses to employ subcontractors, he must submit a SF254 for each subcontractor. The Corps must adhere to strict standards regarding the selection process. Therefore, the applicant should follow these guidelines closely to avoid disqualification. 7. Evaluation factors in descending order of importance: A. Primary Selection Criteria 1. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. 2. Professional qualifications necessary to satisfactorily perform required services. 3. Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. 4. Capacity to accomplish the work within the required time. 5. Familiarity with the general geographical area within the boundaries of the New York District, provided that an appropriate number of applicants meet these criteria, given the nature and size of the project. Note: Firms from any geographical areas are encouraged to submit applications. 6. Sustainable design (if applicable) using an integrated design approach and emphasizing environmental stewardship, especially energy and water conservation and efficiency; use of recovered and recycled materials; waste reduction; reduction or elimination of toxic and harmful substances in facilities construction and operation; efficiency in resource and materials utilization; and development of healthy, safe and productive work environments. The evaluation will consider projects performed by the prime firm and consultants that demonstrate these sustainable design principles and the qualifications of the key personnel that demonstrate their experience and training in sustainable design. B. Secondary Selection Criteria 1. Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. 2. Geographic proximity in relation to the location of the project. 3. Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the Department of Defense (DOD), with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution among qualified A/E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 8. Start Date/ Completion Date: Start date 01 February 2002. Completion date 01 February 2005.Small business, veteran-owned small business (including service-disabled,) veteran-owned small business, HUBzone small business, small disdvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large 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 Public Law 95-507. If a large business firm is selected, a small business contracting plan will be required prior to award Firms which have not previously applied for New York District projects, and firms which do not have a current SF-254 on file with the New York District, should submit two of the SF-254 with their initial response to the CBD announcement. Firms using consultants should submit copies of the SF-254 for their consultants. a) Notification of all firms will be made within 10 calendar days after the approval of the final selection. Notifications will not be sent after a pre-selection approval. The notification will indicate that the firm was not among the most highly qualified firms, and that the firm may request a debriefing. b) The selection chairperson must receive the A/E's request for a debriefing within 30 calendar days after the date on which the firm received the notification.c)Debriefings will occur within 14 calendar days after receipt of the written request.d)Of the firms that are not short-listed, copies of all SF 254s and SF 255s will be held for 30 calendar days after notifications are sent out. Three (3) copies of the submittals should be sent to MS. Willien Cunningham,CENAN-EN-M, Room 2307, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090, (212) 264-9123.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010906/CSOL001.HTM (W-247 SN50W6X8)