B.01 Combined Synopsis and Solicitation - GP Spawning Surveys 2025_KO APPROVED 20250410.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

W9127N25Q14IN

Spring Chinook Salmon Spawning Surveys Above Green Peter Dam – 2025

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PORTLAND DISTRICT (CENWP)

10 April 2025

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation W9127N25Q14IN is a Request for Quotes under FAR Part 13 for the establishment of a firm fixed price contract to provide non-personal services of collecting biological information regarding spawning surveys of Spring Chinook salmon conducted in the areas above Green Peter Dam at Quartzville Creek and the Middle Santiam River. Surveys are typically done weekly when fish are present in July through October and result in reports that include redd counts, carcass counts, floy tag observation and collection, and measurement of carcasses. The Contractor will submit study or work plan for the spawning surveys, monthly reports, and present the reports at the Willamette Fisheries Science Review. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the requested services as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement

(PWS).

The solicitation document’s incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 Effective date 01/17/2025.

This solicitation is advertised as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $19.5M. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award. Lack of active SAM registration will make an offeror ineligible for award.

The Government requests pricing for the following task:

SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Job

Task 1 – Study Plan/Work Plan

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the requested services as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

0002 1 Job

Task 2 – Spawning Surveys

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the requested services as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

0003 1 Job

Task 3 – Carcass Sampling

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the requested services as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL AMOUNT

0004 1 Job

Task 4 – Reporting, Database, and Presentations

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items to perform the requested services as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Period of Performance:

Base Period: 01 May 2025 – 30 April 2026

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS–COMMERCIAL ITEMS (MAR 2023) –

ADDENDUM

Quotes shall include the following:

1. Name / Date: _______________________________________________________________

2. Address / Telephone No.: _____________________________________________________

3. Cage Code (or UEI, both from SAM): ___________________________________________

4. Quote – Provide pricing in accordance with the foregoing CLINs.

Additional submittal requirements based on evaluation factors.

Factor 1 – Recent and Relevant Experience The offeror shall submit the following for Factor 1 (any missing information will result in an UNACCEPTABLE rating) formatted for no more than two 8 ½” by 11” pages and no less than size 10 font.

The Offeror shall submit information for one (1) project* performed within the last five years that best demonstrates the offeror’s experience on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to this project, as further described in the PWS.

To be evaluated, the project must have been completed or must be substantially complete** by the Prime Contractor or the Prime contractor’s subcontractor*** within five (5) years of the date that proposals are due. For the purposes of this submission, a project is considered relevant if it involved the completion of a spawning survey that includes redd counts and carcass collection of salmonids from upriver migration to completion of spawning.

Offerors shall submit the following for the project submitted:

Contract number, if applicable Agency/Customer name with contact information A description of the scope of the project, including the extent of any spawning/redd surveys, and carcass collection and sampling that were performed;

The period of performance of the project;

*A maximum of one project will be evaluated. If an offeror disregards these instructions and submits more than one project, only the first project will be evaluated.

**Substantially complete is defined as being 50% complete by the date that proposals are due.

If an offeror submits a project that it represents is “substantially complete,” the offeror must reasonably explain why the project is considered at least 50% complete. If an offeror submits an ongoing project without providing an accompanying reasonable explanation that explains how the project is at least 50% complete, the Government reserves the right to reject the project.

***Instructions on the use of subcontractors to fulfill work: Offerors may use the past experience of subcontractors, that will be used for this contract if awarded, to demonstrate experience.

Factor 2 – Pricing The offeror shall provide pricing for each line item listed above using the Attachment 03 Price Proposal spreadsheet and be prepared to provide a breakdown of estimated costs used to arrive at the price including total estimated profit if requested. The breakdown should provide sufficient detail to allow for Government analysis of labor pool, labor hours, and any miscellaneous cost for each task.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. For offerors with a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), complete paragraph (b) of the provision and submit with the response to the RFQ.

NOTE: This solicitation requires offerors to enter a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) score in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS). The NIST score is a responsibility item. Those without a NIST score in SPRS will be deemed NON-RESPONSIBLE and will not be eligible for award.

The SPRS NIST Special Publication 800-171 website provides a comprehensive set of reference materials to assist you in this effort. This website is found at:

https://www.sprs.csd.disa.mil/nistsp.htm and includes guides, frequently asked questions, and tutorials.

Potential offerors are encouraged to allow ample time to complete this responsibility item.

If you need assistance with SAM, NIST or preparing your quote, please contact your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). You may find your PTAC here:

https://www.aptac-us.org/contracting-assistance/.

Submissions:

Quotes shall be submitted in reply to this solicitation no later than Monday, 21 April 2025, at 11:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offerors are responsible for verifying receipt of their quotes to this office before the offer due date and time. Facsimile (Fax) responses are not accepted.

Quote submission shall include the following:

1. Response to Evaluation Factor 1 – Recent and Relevant Experience.

2. Completed Evaluation Factor 2 - Price Schedule.

Any inquiries regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Rattiya Oaks at rattiya.p.oaks@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer Justin Figueredo at justin.f.figueredo@usace.army.mil no later than Tuesday, 15 April 2025, at 11:00 PDT with email subject “W9127N25Q14IN Green Peter Dam Spawning Surveys 2025.”

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52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) Factor 1 – Recent and Relevant Experience: The Government will review the submitted project information. Offerors who provide all information and demonstrate that the project description is comparable in size, scope and complexity with this project, as described in the Performance Work Statement, for one project be given an “ACCEPTABLE” rating. Offerors who do not provide all information or do not demonstrate that the project description is comparable in size, scope and complexity with this project as described in the PWS for at least one (1) project will be given an “UNACCEPTABLE” rating.

2) Factor 2 – Pricing: The Government may determine that a proposal is unacceptable if the prices proposed are materially unbalanced between line items or subline items.

Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly overstated or understated as indicated by the application of cost or price analysis techniques. A proposal may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government. To be complete, the Offeror must provide all data that is requested and necessary to evaluate the prices.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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Special Contract Requirements

1. Escorting in classified and/or sensitive areas: In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas.

2. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1 (i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

Attachments

1. PWS Green Peter Spawning Surveys 2025

2. Wage Determinations: Attachment 02 WD# 15-5587 Linn County OR

3. Price Proposal Spreadsheet

4. Spawning Survey Data Report Sample

5. Clauses and Provisions