Sources Sought Notice_EQ Services YTC_4-25-2024.docx

Sources Sought No: W912DW24SS2937 Title: Environmental Quality Services at Yakima Training Center (YTC) Type: Sources Sought Notice NAICS Code: 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services PSC: F999 – Other Environmental Services Size Standards: $19 Million Type of Set-Aside: undetermined Issue date: 04/25/2024 Closing Date: 05/10/2024 at 1:00 PM PST

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Seattle District is seeking information regarding capability, level of interest and availability of sources for an upcoming requirement for environmental quality services at Yakima Training Center (YTC). The District is considering the award of one contract to accomplish this mission. The planned contract will have one base year and (4) one-year option periods for a total of five years (if the option period years are exercised).

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is to measure the interest of Small Businesses (SB), 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or HUBZone prime contractor business sources and their size classifications relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services (size standard $19/0 in average annual receipts). This Sources Sought will be used to determine if there are two or more small businesses that have the experience and capacity to perform the summary of the work listed below with 51 percent of the work completed in-house.

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Pollution Prevention and Installation Sustainability Programs, Compliance Program Support, Cultural Resource Program Support and Wildlife and Natural Resource Program Support at YTC. Specific programs supported by this action include Air, Water, Environmental Compliance, Cultural, Pollution Prevention (P2), NEPA, Wildlife, Natural Resources, Solid Waste, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Sustainability, and Toxic Substances.

NEPA Compliance Services: A broad range of services in support of the JBLM-YTC National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) program. The JBLM-YTC NEPA program conducts environmental impact analysis for activities involving federal personnel, federal lands, and federal monies.

Pollution Prevention & Installation Sustainability Support Services: A broad range of services in support of advisory and implementation of P2 and Sustainability Programs to include, reviews, assessment, and recommendations for implementation and development. Includes plan reviews, training administration, and meeting organization.

Compliance Program Support: Assessments/visits at JBLM-YTC installation activities and units to inspect and determine the status of compliance with Federal, State, Local, Department of Defense and Army/Air Force environmental laws, regulations, and standards of the various compliance medias. Includes but not limited to Air, Water, Solid Waste, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and Toxic Substances.

Cultural Resources Management Services: A broad range of support for the JBLM-YTC Cultural Resources Management Program. This support will be focused on archaeological sites, districts, traditional cultural properties, Indian sacred sites, cemeteries, monuments and memorials, and Native American relations.

Wildlife and Natural Resource Program Support Services: A broad range of support services to include monitoring of soil, vegetation, noxious weed populations, and surface water quality, threatened and endangered species, rare and sensitive plants. Implementation of various plans such as the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), and Sage-grouse Endangered Species Management Plan (ESMP).

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should submit a response limited to five (5) pages and include the following:

1. A capability statement expressing interest in submitting a proposal as a prime vendor, describing the company and its capability to provide environmental quality services as described above. Please include a statement detailing any special qualifications or certifications applicable to the scope of the work, held by the company.

2. Firm's name, address (mailing and URL), point of contact, phone number, email address.

3. Your Business Classification, i.e., Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Small Business, 8(a) Program.

4. Up to three (3) examples of similar past projects to demonstrate relevant experience is preferred but not required in a broad range of services related to:

a. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

b. Pollution Prevention and Installation Sustainability Programs

c. Compliance Program Support

d. Cultural Resource Program Support

5. Of the total summary Description of Proposed Project:

a. Do you believe all aspects of the project could be performed by the small business sector?

|_| Yes |_| No

b. As a |_| large business / |_| small business, what estimated percentage of the TOTAL project would you self-perform? ____%

c. Please specify/describe which areas are best suited for subcontracting to the small business sector. Also identify your intentions to |_| team or |_| subcontract any work.

d. What do you think can be subcontracted out to small business?

|_| Small Business (SB) ____% |_| Small Disadvantage Business (SDB) ____% |_| Woman-Owned SB (WOSB) ____% |_| Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB) ____% |_| Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB) ____% |_| Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) ____%

e. CAGE code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number of your firm.

6. Submission of interest is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist NWS in Small Business sources. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in SAM.gov ONLY.

7. Interested offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 1300 hours, Pacific Standard Time, on 10 May 2024. Email your response to Linda Obrien, linda.s.obrien@usace.army.mil.

8. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of government contracts. For information on opening a SAM account, see the following link:

https://www.sam.gov/SAM

9. Points of Contacts:

a. Contracting: Linda Obrien, linda.s.obrien@usace.army.mil

b. Office of Small Business Programs: Enshane’ Nomoto, enshane.nomoto@usace.army.mil