22-R-3432 PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE_09Mar22.pdf

Pre-Solicitation Notice N62473-22-R-3432

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, CA, is preparing to release a solicitation for an Environmental Multiple Award Contract (EMAC) for range sustainment and remediation environmental services at various Department of Defense (DoD) installations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and other installations within the NAVFAC area of responsibility. The resulting contracts will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Indefinite- Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (ID/IQ), multiple award contracts.

This procurement is a 100% Small Business (SB) set-aside with the intent to award three (3) to six (6) FFP multiple award range sustainment and remediation environmental services contracts under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 562910, Environmental Remediation Services.

The small business size standard is 500 employees. Contracts will be awarded for will be for one (1) two-year base period or 24 months with two (2) three-year option periods, plus a six (6) month extension as permitted by FAR 52.217-8 “Option to Extend Services,” for a total maximum duration of 102 months. The aggregate value of all task orders issued under the contract(s) shall not exceed $95,000,000. Fair opportunity will be provided for all resulting task orders in accordance with FAR 16.505(b).

The services to be acquired include performing range sustainment and environmental remediation services.

Typical activities under Contract Task Orders (CTOs) to this contract may include, but are not limited to the following examples and may be requested to be performed in terrestrial or aquatic environments:

Perform historical records review such as archives or other records searches and summaries. Conduct non-intrusive visual reconnaissance of potential or known munitions areas. Provide support to field operations as necessary to avoid surface or subsurface Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) during non-intrusive and intrusive activities. Excavate and evaluate target anomalies to determine identity, size, composition, depth, location and condition. Perform pilot tests, Feasibility Studies, and Treatability Studies: the contractor may conduct or support small scale tests to evaluate approaches to conducting the work tasks described in the scope of work to include applicability of various equipment types, effectiveness of a specified treatment, evaluation of disposal techniques, or other related work approaches. Provide support to munitions, construction, or environmental investigations being conducted by other contractors or entities that require avoidance, transect evaluations, emergency disposal/removal of UXO, anomaly reacquisition, or anomaly excavation. Provide support at sites to ensure safe identification, evaluation and removal of buried UXO.

Perform analog or digital geophysical surveys using instruments capable of detecting and locating anomalies. The contractor shall provide the necessary personnel and equipment to locate, gain access, identify, recover, store, and if directed, apply final disposal/destruction/treatment procedures to all UXO, Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Chemical Warfare Material (CWM) in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. Removal actions may be Time Critical Removal Actions (TRCA) or Non-Time Critical Removal Actions (NTRCA). The procedures used during UXO removal actions shall comply with those contained in the accepted Work Plan (WP). Transportation of UXO shall be in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. An After Action Report shall be submitted in accordance with the work plan approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and/or Technical Point of Contact (TPOC). The contractor shall furnish all necessary qualified personnel and equipment to demilitarize and transport Material Potentially Presenting an Explosive Hazard/Munitions Debris (MPPEH/MD) at a predetermined location onsite. MPPEH/MD that have been in direct contact with energetic materials of the ordnance will be visually inspected by qualified and certified UXO personnel and will be certified free from energetic materials that would pose an explosive safety hazard. Range residue will be treated and handled in accordance with applicable volumes of DoD 4160.21- M. Perform metal processing such as: thermal treatment, waterjet cutting, and shearing to ensure Munitions Debris/Range Related Debris (MD/RRD) is free of explosive residues. Conduct underwater assessments and geophysical surveys that may include but are not limited to side scan sonar, magnetometer surveys or detector aided visual inspection. Sustainment surveys may include but are not limited to UXO and MPPEH clearance, demolition, disposal and/or vegetation abatement. Provide support at active military ranges as necessary to remove munitions, range residue, vegetation and debris. Removal/Replacement of target and target structures. Perform pre-clearance assessments that may include but are not limited to the following:

site surveys, geophysical assessments, site reconnaissance, modeling, remote sensing surveys, range condition assessments, comprehensive range evaluation, range environmental vulnerability assessments, preliminary assessments, removal actions, and site inspections. Perform revitalization of ranges and training areas: revitalization may include but is not limited to various range element repair or replacement, design or redesign, target repair/replacement/modification, preparation and/or removal and placement of new targets or infrastructure or other related services to support all aspects of range operation. Conduct assessments of munition constituents and other chemical contamination that may occur as a result of range or operational area use. Implement protective measures and/or sustainable range oversight to abate, prevent, minimize, stabilize, or eliminate explosive safety hazards or the release or the threat of release of munition constituents (MCs) and their byproducts to off-range areas. Protective measures may include but are not limited to: posting signs warning of dangers associated with the range, addressing security procedures for range access and control, address requirements of safely managing UXO, implement erosion controls. Identify, recommend design, and implement range sustainment enhancements to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Conduct site verification and site restoration activities associated with ranges/training area and aircraft mishap investigations. Work may include but is not limited to groundwater sampling, soil gas sampling, soil sampling, laboratory analysis, excavation, site restoration, reporting and proper disposal as required. Install and operate support facilities (i.e., site project office, command post, decontamination facilities, roads, and utilities) and establish exclusion, contamination reduction, and support zones. The contractor shall locate staging and demolition areas, subject to Government approval.

Provide location surveys and mapping in accordance with the work plan. All surveying and mapping requirements will be overseen by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor. Obtain permits and licenses necessary to conduct operations including, hot work permits, air permits as applicable; building permits and Department of Transportation (DOT) permits for transport of MPPEH and HTRW on public highways. All permit acquisition and requirements will be coordinated with the Government personnel, unless specifically necessary for the operations of the contractor. Hold or provide a Subcontractor with a current Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms BATFE permit to purchase, transport, store, and manage explosives.

Develop Environmental Stress Screenings (ESS), ESS determinations, and Explosive Siting Plans (ESPs).

Perform small arms range management and/or closure. Services will require implementation of various best management practices (BMPs) designed to minimize the potential impact on human health and the environment, protect groundwater, surface water, wetlands, wildlife, prevent subsurface soil contamination, and prevent erosion. Contracted service may also require assessment and removal of lead contaminated soil (may also include other metals munitions constituents or media) in support of small arms range management or closure. Provide support with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and electronic data management. Develop reports for various investigations or actions conducted. Technical memoranda and reports may include but are not limited to: closeout reports, technical memoranda, range condition assessments, operational range clearance plans, comprehensive range evaluations, 5-year reviews, findings of inspection, surveys, assessments, reconnaissance, testing, modeling, closure reports, and site assessment reports. The specific deliverables will be identified in individual task orders. Participate in meetings with Government personnel, regulatory agencies, restoration advisory boards, and other stakeholders to determine appropriate approaches to project implementation.

Formal source selection procedures will be followed as prescribed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 and FAR Supplement as applicable. There will not be a seed project for this solicitation; a price model will be used. Contracts will be awarded to responsible firms based on a “Best Value/Trade Off” evaluation methodology. Proposals will be evaluated based on price and the following non-price factors: Factor 1 – Recent, Relevant Experience of the Firm, Factor 2 – Safety, Factor 3 – Management Approach, Factor 4 – Past Performance.

The solicitation will be available by electronic media under pre-solicitation notice N62473-22-R-3432 and can be viewed and downloaded from Systems Award Management located at https://sam.gov/content/home on or about 23 March 2022.

There will be no paper copies of this solicitation issued. Amendments will be posted on the https://sam.gov/content/home website for downloading. This will be the only method of distribution;

therefore, it is the offeror(s) responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendment(s) to this solicitation. Offeror(s) must be registered in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and meet eligibility requirements to participate in this procurement.

The closing date set for receipt of proposals is 30 calendar days from the date of the solicitation. Facsimile or email proposals are NOT acceptable. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Courtney Severino. Questions should be submitted by email to courtney.w.severino.civ@us.navy.mil. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Jennifer L. Mattivi at 619-507-4782, email at jennifer.l.mattivi.civ@us.navy.mil.