AE22 BRAC RI EAST SYNOPSIS_Draft_12_May_22.pdf

AE22 AF BRAC PFC/PFAS RI EAST SYNOPSIS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION

The 772 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (ESS) in conjunction with the Air Force Civil Engineer

Center (AFCEC), Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland Air Force Base, TX, desires to contract a

Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) contract with a Small Business 8(a) Architect-Engineer (A/E) firm to complete Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

(CERCLA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Perfluorinated compounds

(PFC) or Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Remedial Investigations (RI) or Resource

Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Investigation (RCRA FI) and Response Actions. The places of performance shall be at three Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Air Force Bases:

Grissom in Kokomo, IN; Gen. Mitchell in Milwaukee, WI.

The 772 ESS anticipates making one award to a Small Business 8(a) firm.

For purposes of this Synopsis, the term "Offeror" refers to the firm or Joint-Venture (JV) firm(s) that submit a SF330 as a result of this Synopsis.

USE OF TEAMING PARTNERS: Offerors are advised the Government intends to award directly to firms that perform services in-house (organically) without extensive use of teaming partners. Firms submitting SF330s which demonstrate project management, oversight, quality control, or other support tasks performed in-house (organically, rather than with or by a teaming partner/sub-consultant), will be evaluated more favorably. The Government intends to award directly to those firms that perform services with their own personnel. To emphasize this point, all firms selected as the most highly qualified for this contract and issued a Request for Proposal

(RFP) will be required to submit and negotiate a detailed cost proposal which includes all cost elements by phase and by project within each phase. Additionally, cost breakout must be by year.

AWARD PROCEDURES: The contract will be procured in accordance with the Selection of

Architect-Engineers Act (40 U.S.C Sections 1101-1104, previously known as the ‘Brooks Act'), as implemented by FAR 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work, in accordance with the selection criteria identified below. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is

562910. To receive award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management

(SAM). Register via the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. The firm selected as the most highly qualified will be issued an individual RFP to negotiate labor rates.

EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Selection of the most highly qualified firms will be consistent with the procedures in FAR 36.6 and DFARS 236.6. Experience and qualifications information from firms shall be gathered through the SF330 submitted in response to this Synopsis.

The Government will issue an RFP to the most highly qualified firm to perform the required services. The RFP shall specify terms and conditions for the contract to include proposal preparation instructions and proposal due date. Contracts that exceed the FAR 15.403-4 threshold are subject to Certified Cost or Pricing Data requirements. The Government will evaluate the proposal and set up negotiations, as necessary, to arrive at a fair and reasonable price. An award shall be made upon receipt of certified funds.

If a fair and reasonable price cannot be reached with the most highly qualified firm, the

Government may issue an RFP to the next most highly qualified firm, and conduct negotiations to establish a fair and reasonable price.

INTERVIEWS: In making the most highly qualified selection, the evaluation board may conduct interviews with highly qualified firms (by phone, in person, or in writing) during the final selection process.

SUBCONTRACTING PLANS (LB only): NA

RFP: The firm determined to be the most highly qualified will be issued an RFP to submit a proposal for the Statement of Work (SOW) including composite labor rates covering a variety of engineering and engineering support labor categories. Only one rate per labor category will be negotiated.

QUESTIONS: A pre-proposal (pre-SF330 submission) conference will not be held. Questions and/or comments related to this Synopsis must be emailed to the Contracting Officer or EMAIL and the Contract Specialist Ricardo Monroy at ricardo.monroy.2@us.af.mil by Close of Business on 17 June 2022. Any questions and/or comments received after this date may not be considered for response. All timely questions and/or comments will be addressed and subsequently posted on the SAM.gov Contract Opportunities website.

B. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This contract will support the award of Architect-Engineer (AE) services specifically to complete

CERCLA RIs or RCRA FI and Response Actions. The places of performance shall be at two

BRAC former Air Force bases located at Grissom and Gen. Mitchell.

1. General Scope:

The goals of this contract are to accomplish a CERCLA RI or RCRA FI and Response Actions that characterize environmental conditions, define the nature of PFC/PFAS contamination and completely delineate the extent of PFOS, PFOA, and PFBS contaminants, assesses risk to human health and the environment, identify preliminary remedial alternatives, and identify and implement response actions (i.e., removal or interim remedial actions),), as needed. The

Contractor shall perform appropriate field work and produce all necessary documents to meet the goals of the contract.

2. Definitions: The following definitions are provided to aid in the preparation of your SF 330:

"Completed projects" are defined as those in which the firm's performance of the task for which it was hired (i.e. environmental investigation support services) were completed within the past five (5) years from the date this Synopsis was posted. A completed project means over 50% of the project total has been billed.

"DoD facilities" includes facilities that are located on a United States Department of Defense installation (active or BRAC) (e.g., Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force bases). It does not include facilities on a Coast Guard base, NASA location, or any other federal, commercial, or private facility.

“Interim Remedial Actions” are defined as

Short-term actions to address any immediate threats to human health or the environment or to prevent further contaminant migration

Remedial actions taken during the RI or FS process that are not the complete or final remedial action

Actions documented in an action memorandum or interim ROD under CERCLA

Actions conducted at any point in the RCRA or CERCLA process to mitigate imminent risk, stabilize the site, reduce or eliminate human exposure, or contain contamination from further migration

"Project" for Specialized Experience is defined as work performed pursuant to ONE SPECIFIC

TASK ORDER of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract. An IDIQ type contract, in and of itself, is NOT considered a project. "Project" is also defined as a single, stand alone, site-specific contract. For the purposes of this evaluation a project is a DoD environmental

AE project (not construction).

"Relevant Project" includes CERCLA or RCRA activities on DOD facilities (see definition) for

RI or RFI and response actions that characterize environmental conditions, define the nature and extent of PFC/PFAS contaminants, assess risk to human health and the environment, identify feasible remedial alternatives, design and implement IRAs (see definition).

“United States” is defined as all 50 United States and its Territories.

C. SELECTION CRITERIA:

SELECTION CRITERIA ARE LISTED IN DESCENDING ORDER OF IMPORTANCE:

All SF 330s will be evaluated to determine the most highly qualified firm. Evaluating Past

Performance may include information provided by the firm, customer inquiries, Government databases, and/or publicly available sources. Failure to provide requested data, accessible points of contact, or valid phone numbers may result in a firm being considered less qualified. All projects provided in the SF 330 must be completed by the office/branch/individual team member actually performing the work under this contract. Projects not performed by the office/branch/individual team member will be excluded from evaluation consideration.

SF 330, PART 1, SECTION F, CRITERION (1) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND

TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Offerors shall submit one (1) to three (3) descriptions of relevant and completed projects (see definitions above). If more than three projects are submitted, only three will be evaluated, starting with the most recently completed and working backwards in time.

For each project, Offerors must identify the workload distribution (disciplines and percent of work performed in-house (organically) versus those completed by a teaming partner/sub-consultant). JV Offerors are considered a single entity and thus projects submitted that were performed in-house by either firm, or in-house by the JV entity, are considered to be performed

"in-house."

Offerors are encouraged to review the evaluation method below to ensure submitted project descriptions provide enough information for the Government to determine the extent of the

Offeror's experience, and use of in-house (organic) resources for technical engineering services

(not project management/oversight/quality control).

EVALUATION METHOD:

More favorable consideration may be given to Offerors that provide the following:

a. demonstrate experience with investigation of several environmental media (soil, groundwater, surface water, fish tissue, sediment, and soil vapor);

b. where the contract value exceeds $2,000,000;

c. demonstrate in-house (organically, rather than with or by a teaming partner/sub-consultant) will be evaluated more favorably. JV Offerors are considered a single entity and thus projects submitted that were performed in-house by either firm, or in-house by the JV entity, will be evaluated more favorably than those performed by a teaming partner/sub-consultant. While self-performance is most favorable, the evaluation will also consider current and former relationships between the Offeror and its proposed teaming partners/sub-consultants, with more consideration given to longer/stronger relationships.

SF 330, PART 1, SECTIONS D & E, CRITERION (2) PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS

Provide the data for Section E of each proposed key person. Each resume shall include a maximum of five (5) specific, relevant and completed projects (see definitions above) that best illustrate the individual member's qualifications for the position for which the key member is being proposed. Section E for each key person shall include all elements (the individual's employer(s), role proposed, the highest level of education achieved, the number of years engaged in the discipline, and any licenses and certifications held). While not every position is required, any elements of Section E that are blank will be interpreted as the key person not having that component.

In the SF 330, Part 1, Section D, provide an organizational chart identifying members of the program team, to include the key personnel. Indicate the branch office location of each team member.

The individuals filling the role of each of the following primary disciplines are key personnel:

a. Lead Project Manager

b. Lead Engineer

c. Lead Chemist

d. Lead Toxicologist/Risk Assessor

e. Lead Scheduler

f. Lead Hydrogeologist

g. Lead Investigation Derived Waste Specialist

h. Lead Geologist

It is expected that these individuals filling key personnel roles will provide program level quality control and oversight of the contract. Any changes to the proposed key personnel after submission of qualifications MUST be approved by the Corporate Contracting Officer.

The evaluation will consider the extent and breadth of relevant experience, and relevant professional licenses/certifications, education/training, and longevity with their firm, for each key person, with more consideration given to key personnel employed by the Offeror. For teaming partner/sub-consultant key personnel, the evaluation will consider current and former relationships with the Offeror, with more consideration given to working projects relevant to this solicitation and longer/stronger relationships. Resumes that include relevant projects submitted in Criterion (1) may be evaluated more favorably. Resumes submitted where the key member has performed in the role proposed for this contract may also be evaluated more favorably.

SF 330, SECTION H, CRITERION (3) PAST PERFORMANCE

Offerors shall provide current and valid customer points of contact (name, position/role, email, and phone numbers) for each project submitted in Criterion (1). Offerors shall submit

ACASS/CPARS evaluations for each project submitted in Criterion (1). Firms are encouraged to contact the appropriate government Project Managers, Contracting Officers, or Contracting

Officer's Representatives to ensure ACASS/CPARS evaluations have been submitted on completed government projects, particularly for those projects submitted under Criterion (1). If an ACASS/CPARS evaluation has not yet been finalized, Offerors may submit a Past

Performance Questionnaire (PPQ). The PPQ is included as Attachment 1 to this Synopsis. If the client requests, PPQs may be submitted directly to the Contract Specialist, Ricardo Monroy, via email at ricardo.monroy.2@us.af.mil and the Contracting Officer, Kevin Meyer at kevin.meyer.8@us.af.mil prior to SF330 due date.

In addition to information submitted by the Offeror, the Government may consider information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) and any other sources deemed necessary by the Government, for any relevant project (as defined above) completed by the Offeror, within the past five years from the date this Synopses was issued.

This may include contacting the customers submitted with this Criterion.

EVALUATION METHOD: The Government may evaluate all available past performance information for projects deemed relevant (and completed within the past five years from the date this Synopses was issued) to assess performance, with more consideration given to past performance of projects submitted in Criterion (1).

SF 330, SECTION H, CRITERION (4) CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK

The Offeror shall demonstrate capacity by providing the following:

The number of simultaneous DoD remedial investigation projects with an engineering services value of at least $2,000,000, the Offeror can perform in a given 12 month period.

The evaluation will occur as follows:

Offerors that demonstrate capacity for higher value Title I projects that can be performed in a 12 month period, will be evaluated more favorably. Title I design services shall consist of architectural and engineering service for project design including site investigations, studies, interior design, plans, specifications, and technical calculations.

SF 330, SECTION H, CRITERION (5) KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCALITY

Provide a narrative that describes the Offeror's knowledge of DoD projects within the United

States (specific states or US EPA Regions). The narrative shall identify the number of states (or

US EPA Regions) in which the Offeror has performed DoD CERCLA or RCRA environmental investigation AE projects. The Government will consider any information that may be pertinent to this criterion. Project descriptions should include the following information, where applicable: coordinating with local regulatory agencies, geological features, logistics, climatic conditions, and local environmental requirements in each region

Offerors will be evaluated on the extent to which they demonstrate experience working

CERCLA or RCRA environmental investigation AE projects on DOD facilities within specific states or US EPA Regions with more consideration given to knowledge and experience by the

Offeror (rather than a teaming partner/sub-consultant). Offerors are not required to have worked in multiple regions; however, demonstrated experience working CERCLA or RCRA PFC/PFAS in US EPA regions or states wherein these three bases reside may be evaluated more favorably under this criterion.

SMALL BUSINESS SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: NA

Ombudsman: An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential firms during the submittal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the Program Director or Contracting Officer, but to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate Government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of AE submittals or elsewhere in the acquisition process. Interested parties are invited to contact the appointed

Ombudsman, Air Force Installation Contracting Agency

AFICA/KP Director

1940 Allbrook Dr., Building 1, Rm 627

Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433,

(937) 257-5529

General Submission Requirements:

Cover Letter: A Cover letter must be submitted to accompany the SF330 that clearly identifies the submitting firms' size status. The prime firm shall provide a statement in the cover letter confirming executed teaming agreements are in place for all team members as part of the SF330 submittal. The statement shall also list all team members. Contractor teaming arrangements are defined as (1) a partnership or joint venture between two or more companies or (2) an agreement for a specific Government opportunity between a potential prime contractor and one or more companies that are potential subcontractors.

The SF 330 Part 1 is limited to twenty (20) 8.5" x 11" pages (single page), not including Past

Performance Questionnaires/CPARS/ACASS reports, cover page, tabs/page dividers or table of contents.

SF330 Part II is limited to one page for the prime (JV may have one page per company), and one page per teaming partner. Additional pages beyond the maximum stated may not be evaluated.

Minimum font size is 10.

Submit the following:

One (1) original SF 330 utilizing the PIEE Solicitation system, including a completed Part II for the firm and teaming partners. Please note that a separate SF330, Part I, is not required for each sub-consultant. If the system is not functional, a request to set up a DoD SAFE drop shall be completed no later than 01:00pm CST on 12 July 2022, in order to send out the appropriate invites.

LATE SUBMISSION OF SF-330s WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR EVALUATION.

Personal visits and/or requests for discussion regarding this announcement WILL NOT BE

ENTERTAINED.