Environtmental Compliance Architect/Engineering Services
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, AFRL - Rome Research Site, AFRL/Information Directorate 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY, 13441-4514, UNITED STATES SPECIAL NOTICE: The Air Force is seeking 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Small Business (SB) sources for Architect and Engineering Services (Environmental Compliance). This is a Sources Sought Notice and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation is being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided to the Government as a result of this sources sought notice is voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information. The information obtained from responses to this notice may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future RFP. If adequate responses are not received, the acquisition may be solicited on an unrestricted basis. This is a sources sought for planning purposes only. OBJECTIVE: Architect-Engineer (A-E) specializing in Environmental Compliance is required for design of miscellaneous environmental compliance projects and supporting services at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate and various remote sites (Newport, Stockbridge, Verona, - all located in New York State). Design services required will be in conjunction with environmental compliance type projects, including preparation of drawings, specifications, estimates, and schedules. Due to the nature of site conditions, the Government reserves the right to require the contractor to be present on site within 2 hours of receiving emergency response requests. Firms beyond a 120 mile radius of Rome, NY, should be prepared to demonstrate ability to meet the emergency response time. A-E qualifications should include: 1. Capability to respond to emergency chemical/petroleum spills for containment and/or removal, emergency air sampling, and hazardous waste/material identification and removal; 2. Ability to coordinate emergency responses with local authorities (Local Fire Departments, Hazardous Material Teams, State and Federal Agencies, etc); 3. Various types of A-E Services such as site and/or building investigation, inspection, and testing (air, drinking water, asbestos, lead, PCBs, etc). Preparation of studies and reports may also be needed as related to project design; 4. Ability to coordinate and provide real property surveys, tower inspections, pollution prevention assessments, environmental training (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), etc., as well as an ability to work the National Environmental Policy Act process; 5. Ability to complete Hazardous Material/Waste Database Entry and reporting into Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health-Management Information System and Logistics Readiness Toolkit and Air Quality Database entry, and reporting into Air Program Information Management System and environmental restoration reporting into the Environmental Restoration Program Information Management System as well as provide records management for the Environmental program. 6. Ability to conduct or provide oversight for Interim Remedial Measures (IRM) under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), United States Air Force (USAF), Department of Defense (DOD), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and any other applicable requirements. IRMs may include indoor and outdoor remediation of soil, groundwater, indoor and outdoor air, industrial cleaning of metals and dusts, etc. 7. Design and provide environmental compliance, pollution prevention, conservation and restoration systems on an as needed basis. The minimum amount to be issued under the contract will be the value of the first delivery order. A firm fixed-price Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be issued for a period of five years. Performance period will be a basic five-year contract. Projects will be issued to contractor by delivery orders. It is anticipated that no delivery order will exceed $950,000 and that the cumulative amounts of all delivery orders will not exceed $4,500,000 over the five year contract life. SIZE STANDARD: The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 541330. For reference, the small business size standard is $15 Million in average annual revenue over the past three years. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. RESPONSE PROCEDURES: Prime contractors who are 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, or SB concerns and who intend to submit a proposal for this notice MUST submit the following by 3:30 p.m. EST, 11 JAN 2019: (1) a positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this notice as a Prime Contractor; (2) dated letter or certification from the appropriate competent jurisdiction that evidences 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, and/or SDVOSB participation and/or certification such as SBA certification letter or other evidence. (For more information on the definition or requirements, refer to http://www.sba.gov.); and (3) completed Standard Form 330 (SF330) Part II listing experience in work of similar type and scope identified above in the OBJECTIVE paragraph, to include contract numbers, project titles, dollar amounts, and points of contact with their current phone numbers. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on the availability of interested 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned (EDWOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Small Business (SB) concerns. Responses shall be limited to 15 pages. Failure to submit all information requested would result in a contractor being considered 'not interested' in this requirement. Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit hardcopy documentation to the attention of Mr. Michael Graniero, Small Business Specialist, tel 315-330-4625, 26 Electronic Parkway, Rome NY, 13441-4514. A courtesy e-mail copy of replies should be sent to michael.graniero@us.af.mil, richard.childres@us.af.mil, and john.haberer@us.af.mil. Technical questions may be referred to Richard Childres at 315-330-4194, Email richard.childres@us.af.mil or John Haberer, 315-330-4378, john.haberer@us.af.mil. Points of Contact: Contracting Officer: Contract Specalist: John Haberer Richard Childres tel 315-330-4378 tel 315-330-4194 e-mail: john.haberer@us.af.mil richard.childres@us.af.mil.
FA875119R0011 Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory
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