IDIQ A-E CONTRACT FOR HAZARDOUS TOXIC WASTE (HTRW) ENVIRONMENTAL SVCS IN SUPT OF VARIOUS MIL/CIV WORKS, & INTERAGENCY & INT;L SVCS (IIS) PROJECTS WITHIN SWD BOUNDARIES & FOR TULSA DISTRICT
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POC: WYMAN WALKER, 918-669-7043RESPONSE DATE: 28 MAY 2009, 1500 (3:00 P.M.)A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WITHIN THE SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION (SWD) OR AS ASSIGNED. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL, AND THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE. THE PROCUREMENT IS 100 PERCENT SET ASIDE FOR HUB ZONE SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISES. CONTRACTORS WILL BE SELECTED FOR NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON THEIR QUALIFICATIONS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE CONTRACTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE AWARDED NO LATER THAN THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2009. EACH CONTRACT IS FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12 MILLION FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS. THE MINIMUM AWARD OF THE CONTRACT IS $5,000. A SUBCONTRACTING PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR 19.704 AND 52.219-9, IS NOT REQUIRED IN THIS SUBMITTAL. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: WORK UNDER THESE CONTRACTS WILL INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS (PAS), SITE INVESTIGATIONS, REMEDIAL INVESTIGATIONS, REMEDIAL DESIGN, AND INTERIM ACTIONS; ENGINEERING AND DESIGN SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION; FEASIBILITY/CORRECTIVE MEASURES STUDIES, SITE INSPECTIONS (SIS), FOCUSED SITE INSPECTIONS (FSIS), EXPANDED SITE INSPECTIONS (ESIS), HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM (HRS) PACKAGES, INTEGRATED ASSESSMENTS (IAS), PRESUMPTIVE SITE ASSESSMENTS (PSAS), AND ENGINEERING EVALUATION AND COST ANALYSIS (EE/CAS); TREATABILITY STUDIES; PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS FOR SUBMISSION TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES; PILOT SCALE STUDIES; GENERAL INVESTIGATION AND DESIGN ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF CERCLA, RCRA OR OTHER REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/PLANS FOR VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LAND MANAGEMENT ISSUES, NOISE, ASBESTOS, LEAD-BASED PAINT, AND THE MUNITIONS RULE; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS; GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE WATER MODELING; DATA MANAGEMENT; GIS SUPPORT; OVERSIGHT OF FIELD OPERATIONS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT; HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER ENGINEERING STUDIES AND REPORTS; COMMUNITY RELATIONS; ENGINEERING DESIGN; INSPECTIONS; SHOP DRAWING REVIEW; CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR A VARIETY OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TYPE PROJECTS; VARIOUS ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF CORRECTIVE MEASURE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIVITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES OR DOCUMENTATION OF LEASE OR TRANSFER OF GOVERNMENT REAL PROPERTY; RECORDS SEARCHES; AND ANY ADDITIONAL A-E SERVICES REQUIRED TO SUPPORT TULSA DISTRICTS ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: ARCHITECT-ENGINEER FIRMS WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT: STANDARD FORM 330, ARCHITECT-ENGINEER QUALIFICATIONS AND ANY REQUESTED SUPPLEMENTAL DATA TO THE PROCUREMENT OFFICE SHOWN. FIRMS RESPONDING TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION, SUBJECT TO ANY LIMITATIONS INDICATED WITH RESPECT TO SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FIRM, SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL EXPERTISE OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS LISTED. THE SELECTION CRITERIA ARE LISTED BELOW IN DESCENDING ORDER OF IMPORTANCE (FIRST BY MAJOR CRITERION AND THEN BY EACH SUB-CRITERION). CRITERIA A THROUGH E ARE PRIMARY. CRITERIA F THROUGH H ARE SECONDARY AND WILL ONLY BE USED AS ADDITIONAL DISCRIMINATORS AMONG TECHNICALLY EQUAL FIRMS. A. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN: (1) SUCCESSFULLY MANAGING AND PERFORMING BROADLY SCOPED ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS THAT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE USEPA, STATE, AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) REQUIREMENTS, SITE/OPERABLE UNIT COMPLEXITY, AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES PRESENT OR ANTICIPATED WITHIN THE TULSA DISTRICTS ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION; (2) SITE CHARACTERIZATION TO DETERMINE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION INCLUDING DESIGN AND/OR PERFORMANCE OF SUBSURFACE DRILLING PROGRAMS, INSTALLATION OF GROUNDWATER MONITORING WELL NETWORKS, SAMPLING PROGRAMS FOR VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA, PERFORMANCE AND/OR OVERSIGHT OF OTHER INTRUSIVE INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES SUCH AS SOIL GAS SURVEYS, SURFACE GEOPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES (E.G. ELECTROMAGNETIC SURVEYS), DESIGN PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS OF IN-SITU AQUIFER HYDRAULIC TESTS (E.G. SLUG TESTS AND PUMP TESTS), ACQUISITION AND ANALYSIS OF OTHER DATA (E.G. GEOTECHNICAL, ECOLOGICAL, DEMOGRAPHIC, LIMNOLOGICAL, PALEOGEOGRAPHIC, FLUID/MATRIX PROPERTIES OF MULTI-PHASE SYSTEMS, DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL, GEOMORPHIC, ETC.) TO SUPPORT REMEDIAL DECISION MAKING; (3) DEVELOPMENT OF TYPICAL DELIVERABLES SUPPORTING HTRW ACTIVITIES SUCH AS: INVESTIGATION WORK PLANS, HEALTH AND SAFETY PLANS, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLANS, SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PLANS, COMMUNITY RELATIONS PLANS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLANS, DATA MANAGEMENT PLANS, WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS, DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULES, CLOSURE PLANS AND REPORTS, LABORATORY SERVICE CONTRACTS FOR CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ANALYSES, TECHNICAL REPORTS TO SUPPORT DECISION-MAKING SUCH AS SITE CHARACTERIZATION REPORTS INCLUDING CHEMICAL FATE AND TRANSPORT MODELS, HUMAN HEALTH AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENTS, HAZARD RANKING SYSTEM (HRS) PACKAGES, FOCUSED SITE INSPECTION (FSI) REPORTS, EXPANDED SITE INSPECTION (ESI) REPORTS, INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT (IA) REPORTS, PRESUMPTIVE SITE ASSESSMENT (PSA) REPORTS, RCRA FACILITY ASSESSMENTS, PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT/SITE INSPECTION (PA/SI) REPORTS, RCRA FACILITY INVESTIGATION REPORTS, REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORTS, CORRECTIVE MEASURES STUDY REPORTS, CORRECTIVE MEASURES AND REMEDIAL DESIGNS, GROUNDWATER MONITORING REPORTS, RECORDS OF DECISION, DETERMINATION OF NO FURTHER ACTION, ENGINEERING EVALUATION/COST ANALYSIS (EE/CA) REPORTS, DELIVERABLES SUPPORTING UST COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, CONSTRUCTION PLANS, COST ESTIMATES, AND OTHER RELATED DELIVERABLES; (4) SELECTING ALTERNATIVES AND DEVELOPING DESIGNS/SPECIFICATIONS FOR ALTERNATIVES FOR REMEDIAL/REMOVAL ACTIONS OR CORRECTIVE MEASURES AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS OF EQUIVALENT SCOPE; (5) DEVELOPMENT OF VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/PLANS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LAND MANAGEMENT, NOISE, ASBESTOS, LEAD-BASED PAINT, AND THE MUNITIONS RULE; (6) SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS/STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT ACTIVITIES (E.G. DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS, SUPPORT OF RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARDS, ETC.) INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF AND MANAGEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES; (7) TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR LITIGATION RELATED TO EXECUTION/IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION ACTIVITIES; (8) OVERSIGHT, MANAGEMENT, AND/OR PERFORMANCE OF CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL SERVICES TYPICALLY REQUIRED TO SUPPORT REMEDIAL/CORRECTIVE MEASURE DECISION-MAKING AT SITES WITH MULTI-MEDIA ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL SOURCES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE IN THE CURRENT USEPA GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS; DOCUMENTING A LEVEL OF LABORATORY INTERNAL QA/QC CONSISTENT WITH THAT REFERENCED IN CURRENT USEPA GUIDANCE/REQUIREMENTS RESULTING IN LEGALLY DEFENSIBLE DATA FOR INCLUSION INTO PROJECT DELIVERABLES; AND DEMONSTRATED ABILITY FOR TIMELY IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS/ISSUES IN ACQUIRED DATA AND ALERTING THE CLIENT TO THE IMPACTS OF THESE ISSUES AS WELL AS MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEIR RESOLUTION; (9) APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF INVESTIGATION DERIVED WASTE; (10) UTILIZATION OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OTHER SOPHISTICATED DATA MANAGEMENT/VISUALIZATION TECHNIQUES; (11) PRODUCING GIS-COMPATIBLE AND CADD GRAPHICS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL SPECIAL DATA STANDARDS; (12) PRODUCING COST ESTIMATES USING THE AIR FORCE REMEDIAL ACTION COST ENGINEERING AND REQUIREMENTS (RACER) COST ESTIMATING SYSTEM (SOFTWARE PROVIDED); (13) DEVELOPING THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF THE RESPONSIBILITY AND COST ALLOCATION FOR INVESTIGATION AND CLEANUP OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES WHERE A CIVIL OR MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IS NAMED AS A POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTY; (14) PROVIDING DATA ON ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED FORMATS; AND, (15) PREPARING REPORTS COMPATIBLE WITH THE MOST RECENT VERSIONS OF MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE. IN SECTION F OF SF 330, CITE WHETHER THE EXPERIENCE IS THAT OF THE PRIME (JOINT VENTURE), CONSULTANT OR AN INDIVIDUAL. WORK CITED THAT IS EXPERIENCE OF THE PRIME (OR JOINT VENTURE) FROM AN OFFICE OTHER THAN THAT IDENTIFIED IN SECTION B SHALL BE SO LABELED. B. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS. QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PROJECT MANAGEMENT; ENGINEERING DISCIPLINES SUCH AS CIVIL, CHEMICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, GEOTECHNICAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, AND STRUCTURAL; SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES SUCH AS CHEMISTS, GEOLOGISTS, GEOPHYSICISTS, BIOLOGISTS, TOXICOLOGISTS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTISTS; APPROPRIATE SPECIALISTS SUCH AS REGULATORY ANALYSTS, CERTIFIED INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS, SAFETY PROFESSIONALS, RISK ASSESSMENT SPECIALISTS, COST ESTIMATORS/SCHEDULERS, AND TECHNICAL EDITORS; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIANS CAPABLE OF ACQUIRING AND HANDLING ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES AND DATA; DRILLERS; SURVEYORS; AND CADD OPERATORS. REGISTRATION, LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY LAW AND REGULATIONS OF THE APPROPRIATE STATES WILL BE NECESSARY. FIRMS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE STRONG ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR COMPLEX WORK; STRONG ABILITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT; ABILITY TO PROVIDE NECESSARY NUMBER OF TEAMS OR CREWS FOR EXPEDITED, COMPLEX, AND/OR UNEXPECTED FIELD, LABORATORY AND/OR REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SUPPORT; AND ABILITY TO INITIATE, MANAGE AND COMPLETE MULTIPLE CONCURRENT DELIVERY ORDERS; ABILITY TO MEET UNFORESEEN SCHEDULE CHANGES. SUBMITTING FIRMS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING, REGISTRATION, OVERALL AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, AND LONGEVITY WITH THE FIRM OF KEY MANAGEMENT AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. THIS CRITERION IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE KEY PERSONNEL AND NOT THE NUMBER OF PERSONNEL, WHICH IS ADDRESSED UNDER THE CAPACITY CRITERION. C. PAST PERFORMANCE. PAST PERFORMANCE ON DOD, DOE, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTS WITH RESPECT TO QUALITY OF WORK, COMPLIANCE WITH DELIVERY SCHEDULES, AND COST CONTROL. PAST PERFORMANCE INFORMATIONAL RETRIEVAL SYSTEM (PPIRS) IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON PAST PERFORMANCE. HOWEVER, ANY CREDIBLE, DOCUMENTED EVALUATIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED, BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO SEEK OTHER INFORMATION ON THE PAST PERFORMANCE OF A FIRM IF NONE IS AVAILABLE FROM PPIRS. D. CAPACITY. SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO RESPOND QUICKLY, MOBILIZE QUALIFIED PERSONNEL, AND PRODUCE QUALITY RESULTS UNDER SHORT DEADLINE CONSTRAINTS FOR ACCEPTED TASK ORDERS. THIS INCLUDES DEMONSTRATING THE AVAILABILITY OF KEY DISCIPLINES FOR EXECUTION OF SEVERAL CONCURRENT TASK ORDERS. SUBMITTING FIRMS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR SIZE CONTRACTS AND THE AVAILABLE CAPACITY OF KEY DISCIPLINES. E. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY. SUBMITTING FIRMS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE AREA COVERED BY THE SOUTHWESTERN DIVISION (SWD) INCLUDING THE STATES OF ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE KNOWLEDGE OF GEOLOGICAL FEATURES, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, LOCAL CONSTRUCTION METHODS THAT ARE UNUSUAL OR UNIQUE, AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. F. SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. SUBMITTING FIRMS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE THE EXTENT OF PARTICIPATION OF SMALL BUSINESSES (SB) (INCLUDING WOMEN-OWNED), SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES (SDB), HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCU), AND MINORITY INSTITUTIONS (MI) IN THE PROPOSED CONTRACT TEAM, MEASURED AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL ANTICIPATED CONTRACT EFFORT, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE SB, SDB, HBCU OR MI IS A PRIME OR, SUBCONTRACTOR, OR JOINT VENTURE PARTNER. THE SUBCONTRACTING GOALS FOR TULSA DISTRICT ARE 70% SMALL BUSINESS, 6.2% SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, 7% WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, 3% VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, 0.9% SMALL DISADVANTAGED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, AND 9.8% HUB ZONE. G. GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY. LOCATION OF THE FIRM IN GENERAL GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF THE SWD. H. VOLUME OF DOD CONTRACT AWARDS DURING PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS. VOLUME OF DOD CONTRACT AWARDS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE VOLUME OF DOD CONTRACT AWARDS DURING THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARCHITECT ENGINEER CONTRACTS AMONG QUALIFIED ARCHITECT-ENGINEER FIRMS INCLUDING SMALL AND SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS FIRMS, AND FIRMS THAT HAVE NOT HAD PRIOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: INTERESTED FIRMS HAVING THE CAPABILITIES TO PERFORM THIS WORK MUST SUBMIT TWO (2) COPIES OF SF 330 TO WYMAN WALKER, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT, 1645 SOUTH 101ST EAST AVENUE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74128 NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. ON MAY 28, 2009. THE SF 330 SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. INCLUDE IN YOUR SUBMITTAL, A PROPOSED ORGANIZATION CHART FOR CONTRACT EXECUTION AND A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF HOW THE ORGANIZATION WILL FUNCTION. RESPONDING FIRMS ARE REQUESTED TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THOSE TASKS TO BE PERFORMED IN-HOUSE AND AT WHAT OFFICE, AND THOSE TASKS TO BE SUBCONTRACTED AND AT WHAT OFFICE. SPECIFY THE ADDRESS OF THE OFFICE AND KEY PERSON THAT IS ASSIGNED IN SECTION C. ALSO, ADDRESS YOUR FIRMS APPROACH TO CONTRACT/PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND QUALITY CONTROL IN SECTION H OF THE SF 330. FIRMS FAILING TO RESPOND TO THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. NO OTHER NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED. THIS IS NOT A RFP. PERSONAL VISITS TO DISCUSS THIS CONTRACT WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED. QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO WYMAN WALKER, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TULSA DISTRICT, 1645 SOUTH 101ST EAST AVENUE, TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74128. SOLICITATION/BID PACKAGES ARE NOT PROVIDED.
W912BV-09-R-2031 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Tulsa
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