C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT, HUDSON-RARITAN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Notice Date

October 22, 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

CBAEPL-02-285-01

Point of Contact

Willien Cunningham, 212-264-9123

Description

Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Hudson-Raritan Environmental Restoration Studies. The purpose of the feasibility study is to analyze aquatic ecosystem problems and opportunities throughout the entire Hudson-Raritan Estuary. Restoration opportunities that meet Federal budgetary criteria will either be recommended for construction or, if additional analysis is required, will be recommended for feasibility level analysis. Restoration opportunities that do not meet Federal budgetary criteria may be recommended to other agencies or local stakeholders. The Comprehensive Hudson-Raritan Estuary Restoration Implementation Plan (Comprehensive Restoration Implementation Plan) will be a component of the feasibility report that addresses the overall aquatic ecosystem needs and opportunities of the estuary. During the reconnaissance analysis, the non-Federal partner, Federal and non-Federal agencies, citizen groups, and other stakeholders identified the need for a holistic estuary-wide assessment of aquatic ecosystem problems that includes chronic systematic ecosystem degradation problems within the estuary. They also identified potential ecosystem restoration opportunities without having formulated site preferences for these opportunities. The Comprehensive Restoration Implementation Plan will address systematic degradation by providing the estuary-wide framework within which the interconnectedness and dynamics of natural systems can be incorporated into the identification of future restoration opportunities. This report will address habitat fragmentation by identifying combinations of restoration opportunities in the context of watershed and regional ecosystem enhancement. The Comprehensive Restoration Implementation Plan will support the recommendation of additional site-specific restoration projects for feasibility level analysis and will provide a Project Study Plan and Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement for projects in the Federal interest. Contract Information: The cumulative total of all delivery orders will not exceed $4,000,000 per year, and total for each individual delivery order will not exceed $1,000,000. The Government reserves the option to extend the contract for up to three options for one year each for a maximum amount of $16,000,000, under the same terms of the base contract, without re-advertisement. These totals are unapproved planning numbers only and do not constitute what may be in the actual solicitation or contract. The Government has the right to exercise the option for an additional one year after the monetary limit is reached, prior to the expiration of the preceding time period. Within this period of time (from the time the option is exercised up until the year is exhausted), all negotiated task orders should use the labor rates from the previous period, until the year expires. After the year expires the negotiated rates for the option period can be used. The Government is responsible to pay the A/E a minimum guarantee for each year of the contract, if applicable. The first year minimum guarantee is equal to 2% of the maximum annual contract amount, or $80,000. The second, third and fourth year guarantees are equal to 1% of the maximum annual contract amounts, or $40,000. Specific disciplines and skills: include, but are not limited to: biological surveying and mapping; the capability to use, interpret and integrate into other products, typographic and bathymetric surveys performed by others; GIS data entry and analysis (compatible with Corps applications); hydraulic/hydrologic engineering; hydrodynamic modeler; geotechnical engineering; cost estimating; incremental cost analysis for environmental restoration formulation purposes; civil design/structural engineering (especially as related to design of habitat); estuarine ecology, ecosystem restoration; habitat evaluations, environmental analysis and assessment, preparation of Corps Feasibility Reports (ER 1105-2-100) and feasibility level environmental impact statements (ER 200-2-2); HTRW assessment; soil borings and sediment testing (chemical and physical); and technical report writing. Special qualifications: include, but are not limited to: capability and experience to use specialized computer programs such as MCACES and ArcView, water resources planning (environmental restoration), formulation and evaluation; engineering investigations; environmental inventorying; design and monitoring of estuarine habitat, environmental testing and analysis; reproduction of studies and reports, and aerial photography. The contractor must be familiar with current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations, guidelines, and procedures. The contractor must also have the capability to manage and supervise other contractors and demonstrate the ability to handle the large volume of work under strict deadlines. Supervisory and/or key personnel should have P.E. certification, and should have experience in the following: (1) formulation of estuary aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, (2) cost engineering, (3) foundation analysis, (4) hydrographic surveys, (5) mapping, (6) aerial photography, (7) environmental assessments, (8) estuarine habitat restoration, (9) cultural resource assessments, (10) budgeting, (11) construction sequencing, (12) hydrodynamic modeling. Closing date for submitting SF 254 and SF 255: 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 SF 255 and SF 254. SF 254 should reflect the firm's overall qualifications, and the SF 255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. The Corps must adhere to strict standards regarding the selection process. Therefore, the applicant should follow these guidelines closely to avoid disqualification. 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 area are encouraged to submit applications. B. Secondary Selection Criteria: 1. Extent of participation of as small business concerns (SB), small disadvantaged business concerns (SDB), women owned small business concerns (WOSB), very small business concerns (VSB), historically underutilized business zones (HUBZONES), historically black colleges (HBC), universities/minority institutions (HBCU/MI), veteran owned small business concerns (VOSB), and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns (SDVO)) in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. For convenience and for the purposes of this CBD announcement only, the foregoing small business types shall be collectively referred to as SPECIFIED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS (SSB) 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 SSB, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. Start Date/ Completion Date: January 2001/ January 2005. Firms, which have not previously applied for New York District projects, and firms that 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. 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. 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. Debriefings will occur within 14 calendar days after receipt of the written request. 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. SSB are encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. With respect to subcontracting opportunities, the Corps of Engineers (COE) is responsible for effectively implementing the small business programs within its activities, including achieving program goals, and ensuring that contracting and technical personnel maintain knowledge of SSB requirements and that they take reasonable actions to participate in the COE's small business activities. In line with the emphasis of the program, the COE, New York District is particularly desirous of increasing subcontracting opportunities for SSB. Therefore, all large firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts, to the maximum practicable extent, with SSB, in accordance with Public Law 95-507. To facilitate this expectation, if a large business firm is selected, a small business contracting plan, in conformance with all aspects of FAR Subpart 19.7, will be required prior to award. Further, the successful offeror, if a large business, will be required to discuss its subcontracting plan with the Small and Disadvantaged Utilization Specialist (SADBUS) and SBA. In accordance with FAR 15.305-2(v), Proposal Evaluation, the evaluation of the subcontracting plan shall include the past performance of offerors in complying with subcontracting plan goals for SSB, monetary targets for SSB participation, and notifications submitted under 19.1202-4(b). A contract will not be awarded until the Contracting Officer has determined, with advice from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), that the offeror's subcontracting plan, if a large business, provided maximum practical opportunities for the above listed SSB categories to participate. WITH RESPECT TO A SMALL BUSINESS OFFEROR, THOUGH A FORMAL SUBCONTRACTING PLAN IS NOT REQUIRED, IT SHALL, NONETHELESS, MAXIMIZE SUBCONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES WITH OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES AND IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NARRATIVE (DEFINED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF A SMALL BUSINESS, AS A "SUBCONTRACTING EFFORT") THAT DESCRIBES HOW IT WOULD SUBCONTRACT THE WORK AND TO WHICH TYPE OF BUSINESSES. In determining the acceptability of the proposed plan or effort, the Contracting Officer will evaluate all factors inclusive of an offeror's past performance with respect to the offeror's having awarded subcontracts for the same or similar products or services to SSB. In accordance with FAR Subpart 19.12, those offerors must address the extent of participation of SSB concerns with their offers. SSB target participation must be expressed as dollars and percentages of total contract value, in each of the applicable, authorized NAICS (SIC) Industry Subsectors, and a total target for SSB participation by the Contractor. SSB targets will be incorporated into any resulting prime contract and contractors will be required to report SSB participation. Offerors should describe how they derived the SSB targets. In order to confirm that a subcontractor is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as an SSB concern, offerors should verify certification by accessing SBA's PRO-Net database at: http://pro-net.sba.gov/. See FAR 19.703(b) and FAR clause 52.219-25 for additional information about small business eligibility requirements as subcontractors. In order to determine which of your subcontracts are affected by this factor/subfactor (i.e., industries authorized by the Department of Commerce for the SDB Program), visit http://www.arnet.gov/References/sdbadjustments.htm . In addition, FAR52.219-16 Liquidated Damages allows liquidated damages to be assessed for failure to fully implement the subcontracting plan during the life of the project. HOWEVER, ALL OFFERORS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE FOLLOWING (and include with the SF 254 and SF 255 submittal): 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 revision 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.) 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. 20011024/CSOL002.HTM (W-295 SN5112N6)