CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT Final.pdf

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PROPOSED CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT

HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc. (large business), Englewood, CO, 80112-5936, is being awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum amount of $75,000,000 to conduct marine species monitoring services and implement components of the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Comprehensive Monitoring Program (ICMP). No task orders are being issued at this time. The primary geographic area covered by this contract encompasses the Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic and Pacific Areas of Responsibility, Worldwide. Additionally, tasks associated with this contract may be assigned anywhere in the world. The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months with an expected completion date of July 2025. Fiscal 2020 operation and maintenance, (Navy) (O&M,N) contract funds in the amount of $5,000 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Future task orders will be primarily funded by O&M,N. This contract was competitively procured via the beta.SAM.gov website with two proposals received.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-20-D-0016).

The work to be performed will obtain services for performance of marine resources monitoring and program management in support of U.S. Navy environmental compliance and reporting requirements. Services may include actions, such as, but not limited to literature review and data searches, aerial, shipboard, and/or underwater visual surveys, passive acoustic monitoring, assessments to determine potential impacts from military activities, behavioral studies and controlled exposure experiments, biopsy sampling, tagging and tracking, analysis of data and technical assistance to ensure legal compliance, preparation of necessary reports, consultation packages, and permit applications and management and coordination of complex projects with other Federal agencies, institutions and organizations spanning a wide range of geographic locations.

Contractor point of contact is Donald Curtis, (303) 754-4200.

Primary agency contracting officer is Jennifer McDonald (757) 322-8154.

The contract was awarded on July 06, 2020.

CHINFO QUESTIONS

(to be answered and submitted with the

CHINFO announcement on actions of $50M or more)

Q: Who’s being awarded the contract?

HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc., 9781 S Meridian Boulevard, Suite 400, Englewood, CO, 80112-5936

Q: How was the contract awarded/contractor chosen?

A: Contract was awarded using FAR Part 15 Best Value Tradeoff Source Selection Procedures on an unrestricted basis.

Q: What type of work is being done (scope of work)?

A: The contractor will conduct marine species monitoring services and implement components of the U.S. Navy’s Integrated Comprehensive Monitoring Program (ICMP) within the NAVFAC Atlantic and Pacific areas of responsibility (AOR). Baseline data collection and monitoring needs vary by region depending on the current level of knowledge and data availability.

Monitoring studies may include aerial and shipboard, and land-based surveys, passive acoustics in the form of moored, autonomous devices, and towed arrays, tagging, photo identification, biopsy sampling, and behavioral studies. Monitoring activities may be implemented in coordination with Navy training and testing activities, as stand-alone scientific studies, or as ongoing baseline data collection. The contractor will procure, or sub-contract all personnel, permits, equipment, materials, facilities, and management services necessary to support multiple concurrent field studies (typically ten or more) across several geographical areas; performing data analysis and reporting of results; and conducting program administration, budget tracking, sub-contractor management, and general program oversight

Q: Explain contract performance period for base item and options.

A: The contract consists of a base year and four option years for a maximum of 60 months or a maximum value of $75,000,000, whichever comes first. Options are for time only and do not adjust maximum contract amount.

Q: Where is the work being done (multiple areas-percentage of work in each area/state)?

A: The primary geographic area covered by this contract encompasses the Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic and Pacific Areas of Responsibility, Worldwide.

Q: ANYTHING ELSE YOU THINK IS NECESSARY OR PERTINENT?

A: Company will be awarded a basic contract and $5,000 to satisfy the minimum guarantee.