Amendment_0007.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1. Answ er Offerors Questions. Responses to offerors inquiries are provided "for info purposes only" and does not revise solicitation.

2. To add Price list to solicitation

3. Revise and reissue Section M - Evaluation Factors for Aw ard

4. Revised Clasuses FAR 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS. (OCT 1995) 5.Reduce the number of offeror copies required by 2 from 6 to 4.

6. Revise scope section I. Performance Para I and Section J Appendix A has been removed.

Proposal due date to 27 July 2017 at 4:00 P.M. EST at 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York N.Y. 10278. NOTE: Offeror must acknow ledge receipt of this amendment by the date specified in the proposal (or as amended) by one of the follow ing methods: in the space provided on SF1442, by separate letter, or by signing block 15 below . FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AMENDMENTSBY THE DATE AND TIME SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

SUBMISSION,MODIFICATION, REVISION, AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS (FAR 15.208).

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 76

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 20-Jul-2017

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912DS-16-R-0004

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

29-Mar-2017

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

20-Jul-2017

CODE

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK

26 FEDERAL PLAZA, RM 1843

NEW YORK NY 10278-0090

W912DS 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912DS-16-R-0004

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

AMENDMENT 0007

Requests for Information

Question Group 1

1. Page 1 of the Solicitation document states that the offerer should submit an “original and 6 copies” of the proposal. Pages 114 and 115 of the Solicitation document state that the offerer should submit “5 copies (1 original and 4 copies) of the Technical and Price Volumes. Please clarify the required number of copies to be submitted.

Response:

The offeror should submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of the proposal.

2. Page 12, Note 1, states “The estimated quantity is the government’s estimate as to the usage of each item for each year of the contract.” Section B, Price Schedule, shown on pages 5-11 of the Solicitation, does not show an "estimated quantity”.

Should there be an “estimated quantity” for each time, or should we assume the quantity is 1 for each item?

The table with the estimated quantity has been included in this amendment. The offeror should provide a completed price schedule in which all values are 1 and the price schedule with the estimated quantity.

3. Section 5.1 Prime and Sub-Contractor Key Personnel Qualifications Evaluation Factor identifies 5 Biological labor categories (Section 5.5.1), 11 Environmental labor categories (Section 5.1.2), and 14 Cultural Resource labor categories (Section 5.1.3). Section B, Price Schedule, shown on pages 5-11, lists other labor categories not included in Section 5.1. Are Resumes only required for the labor categories listed on Section 5.1, i.e. 5 Biological, 11 Environmental, and 14 Cultural Resources?

Correct. Resumes are required for those identified in Section 5.1. Resumes are not required for all of the personnel identified on the pages 5-11.

4. Two versions of Appendix A have been provided (pages 65 and 115) which are different. We note that Section 5.1.4.1.1 references “Attachment A”, which may reference the second Appendix A. Please confirm or clarify our impression that the additional information included in the second Appendix A beginning on page 115 will be the version used to evaluate Key Personnel Qualifications.

Response:

Correct. The Appendix A beginning on page 115 is the version that will be used to evaluate Key Personnel Qualifications.

5. Page 1 of the Solicitation states that the due date for the proposal is 12:00am May 2, 2017. The FedBizOps announcement states that the due date is May 02, 2017, 2:00pm. Please clarify.

The Proposal is due 27-July- 2017 at 4:00PM.

6. Sections 5.2 and 5.2.1 (page 101) of the solicitation states “experience must have been conducted after 2006”. Section 5.2.2 (page 104) of the solicitation states that “experience must have been conducted after 2005”. Section 5.2.3 of the solicitation states that “experience must have been completed after 2006". Should we assume that means projects conducted in January 1, 2006 and after can be included in the proposal’s project descriptions?

Response:

Projects undertaken from January 1, 2006 can be included in the project descriptions.

7. Can we can use one staff member for two positions.

Yes. One staff member can be included for two positions with the exception that the same staff member may not represent positions in both of the two cultural resource firms.

8. Can we identify a second person for one or more of the positions? And should we include more than one person for identified key positions if available?

Yes. You can provide more than one person for identified key positions, if available.

9. The defined geographic area includes all states within the North Atlantic Division, correct?

Correct. The defined geographic area includes all of the states within the North Atlantic Division (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts).

10. For individual resumes can you use project experience from 2006 or before?

Projects for individual resumes are not limited to a specific timeframe. Team projects demonstrating the required experience indicated in Section 5.2 should represent projects conducted after January 1, 2006.

11. What are the degree/experience requirements for the Industrial Archaeologist? Is the main criteria sufficient professional experience with a degree in Anthropology/Archaeology/Architecture or related field?

Response:

The degree/experience requirements for the Industrial Archaeologist follow those for identified under the Archaeologist-Principal Investigator, which includes the National Park Service requirements as well as experience in the relevant site type (Industrial).

For non-principals, a BA/BS or MA would be acceptable.

12. Do you require and/or want resumes for all labor categories or just for key personnel listed in Section 5.1 of the Solicitation?

Response:

Resumes are required only for the key personnel identified in Section 5.1.

13. Are underwater projects also limited to the North Atlantic District area?

No. Underwater projects are not limited to the North Atlantic Division area.

14. Are historic architecture projects limited to the North Atlantic District area?

No. Historic architecture projects are not limited to the North Atlantic Division area.

Question Group 2

1. Page 114, Format of Offeror Submittal Technical Volume I states 5 copies (one original and 4 copies). The SF33 solicitation form states original and 6 copies. What would you like for the Technical proposal?

2. Please confirm you want an original and 4 copies of Volume II – Price.

The offeror should submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of Volume II - Price.

3. Please confirm submittals get sent to 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY

10278-0090

Response:

All submittal should be sent to 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278- 0090.

4. What is you cutoff date for questions?

There is no cut date at this time; proposals are due 27-Jul- 2017 at 4:00 pm.

5. Page 114 – Submittal Format, VII – Volume I- Specific Format Requirements. There is not an “A” or “B”. What information would you like included besides Past Experience and commitment letters from Subs? Also, there isn’t a #1 or #2 under “C” and no #’s 1,2, or 3 under “D”. Under Section VI, should there be an “A”, “B” and “C”?

Response:

The numbering of the paragraphs changed in the incorporation of the source selection plan into the solicitation documents. On page 114 forward, Section 6:

Format of an Offeror Submittal, VI Vol I the three subsections (D, E, and F) are correct there is no A, B and C.

6. On page 114, Section 6, VII, Vol I, there are no subsection A and B and no #1 or #2 under C; subsections 3 and 4 are the required information. Under VII, D, there is no 1, 2 or 3; subsections 4, 5 and 6 are the required information.

Ans: See revised Section 6

7. Is this a SATOC or are you planning to award multiple contracts?

Only one contract will be awarded.

Question Group 3

1. Fully Burdened Rates/Prices are to be provided in the Price Schedule from Section

B for the Base Year and four (4) Option Years.

Response: Correct. Fully burdened rates/prices are to be provided in the price schedule for the base and four option years.

2. Should these be the Rates/Prices for the Prime Consultant only?

These rates/prices should be for each of the items on the list for use regardless if the Prime or any sub-consultants would be doing the work.

3. Should Team Sub consultants provide Rates/Prices separately?

It is expected that one fully burdened rate/price would be provided for use regardless if the Prime or any sub-consultants would be doing the work. The rate for Schedule B should be a composite rate from all team members.

Question Group 4

1. Schedule B: Are we composing a “combined” rate for Schedule B to include a combined rate from all Team Members. We did not see in the solicitation that indicates only one rate is to be provided. In the Section B, would you like us to provide a TOTAL for all rates and all years at the bottom?

It is expected that one fully burdened rate/price would be provided for use regardless if the Prime or any sub-consultants would be doing the work. The rate for Schedule B should be a combined rate from all team members.

No, for Section B a total for all rates and all years does not need to be provided at the bottom.

2. On page 1 of the SF 33 there is a requirement of 6 copies. Further in the solicitation

Page 92, Volume II pricing, there is mention of 5 copies.

3. Modification Acknowledgement, Section 14 of SF33. Do we acknowledge the change on March 29 at 1135am and March 30 at 937am as modification?

No, please acknowledge all SF 30 amendment that are posted to FBO.gov.

4. Number of Awards: we need clarification on how many awards will be awarded. On page 4 2A mentions one contract award and page 15 section I indicates multiple FFP ID type contracts will be awarded.

Only one contract will be awarded.

5. Do we need to submit either form B1 or B2 that are new or can we use forms from previous proposals?

Please submit new forms.

6. If the solicitation hit FBO on 29 March 2017, should the solicitation number reflect a “17” rather than W912DS-“16”-R-0004

Response:

The original synopsis was issued in FY16 therefore the “16” will remain, but upon award the contract number will be “17”.

7. Page 35, SDV there appears to be an extra “0” in the $1,000,000.00 in red.

This has been revised to reflect correct amount ($1,000,000.00).

8. Will you be sending out the answers as a modification?

No, the answers will be sent out as an amendment

9. The Criteria for Geographer and the three (3) Geospatial descriptions all require a BS degree, even the Geographer which accepts degrees in economics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history etc. Is a BA Degree acceptable in place of a BS? Many Universities award BA degrees in areas including many of the hard sciences and Computer Science, that are equivalent to a BS.

A BA or a BS will be acceptable.

10. Additionally, would a BS Degree in Environmental Science be equivalent to the requirements listed for the Biologist criteria.

A BS in Environmental Science would suffice for the Biologist criteria.

11. On page 92 it states that “One page (8 1/2" x 11 ") will be used to demonstrate experience for each requested study and/or product for a technical criteria. For example, if a technical criteria requested four (4) studies, then no more than four

(4) pages (1 page per study) will be submitted.” and then on page 101-102 it states that “At the Offerors’ discretion, multiple experience examples may be submitted for each/any criteria to insure acceptance of one qualifying experience example. The presence or absence of multiple examples will not be an influence in the rating except as explained above.” Which of these should we follow?

Only four (4) studies that meet the requirements should be submitted.

Question Group 5

1. Page 12 of the solicitation states in reference to the Price Schedule (Section B) that

“The estimated quantity is the government’s estimate as to the usage of each item for each year of the contract.” Will USACE provide estimated units to be applied against unit costs for each of the items listed in the table on pages 5-11 of the solicitation?

Response:

The table with the estimated quantity has been included in this amemdment. The offeror should provide a completed price schedule in which all values are 1 and the price schedule with the estimated quantity.

2. Are bidders intended to build their cost assuming one unit of each item on pages 5- 11?

Response:

Yes, the bidder should build its cost assuming one (1) unit of each item on page 5- 11.

3. How will USACE evaluate cost reasonableness for the Price volume?

Please see revised evaluation criteria for Price prosposal and revised basis of award.

4. Has USACE developed its own government estimate that it will use when determining cost reasonableness for the Price volume?

Yes

5. How will the costs submitted by individual bidders be used to determine cost reasonableness for the Price volume?

Please see revised evaluation criteria for Price prosposal and revised basis of

6. Pages 91-92 provide two different formats for the Volume I submittal: the list under Section II Item C, and the list under Section III Items A through B. Which order of requirements should bidders follow?

Response:

Section II, Item C lists the order in which the various elements or sections of the submittal should be provided. Section III, Items A through B provide specific details such as one page per study or one page for resume per person per job category, etc. Both sections should be utilized in formatting and assembling the submittal.

7. Page 71 of the solicitation provides “Matrix 1: Prime Contractor Biological Personnel Requirement.” Where in the proposal submission is this matrix required?

Page 92, Section III.B.2 should reference Matrix 1 and Section III.B.3 should reference Matrix 2. Reference to Matrix 3 has been deleted in this amendment.

8. What is meant by “component” in “Matrix 3: Shows Key Personnel that meet OSHA Requirement”?

Response:

Matrix 3 will be deleted. However, the component refers back to the Factors/Sub- Factors (Biological, Environmental, Cultural Resources, etc.).

9. Please confirm that for past performance evaluation criteria on page 113, bidders that submit no past performance questionnaires will not receive a rating of “Acceptable”. Otherwise, may bidders assume that past performance questionnaires are not required?

Response:

Offerors should submit past performance if available. Section 5.0 has been revised.

10. Please clarify the relationship between acceptability, confidence, and relevancy ratings for past performance evaluation criteria on page 113. Which of these will be used in evaluating past performance?

Please see revised Section 5.0, Tab B, Factor 2-Past Performance.

11. If all three past performance criteria identified on page 113 will be used in evaluating past performance, how do confidence and relevancy inform the Acceptable/Unacceptable rating (e.g., is performance rated “somewhat relevant” or above eligible for an Acceptable rating)?

Offerors should submit past performance if available. Section 5.0 will be revised.

12. Are “No Confidence” and “Unknown Confidence” (page 113) the only possible confidence ratings bidders can receive?

Response:

Please see revised Section 5.0 Tab B-Factor 2 – Past Performance.

13. For the Independent Cultural Resource Sub-Factors for Key Personnel and Project Experience, may bidders submit two resumes/projects in a single category from the same firm?

Response:

For the submissions for the Cultural Resources Sub-Factors for Key Personnel and Project Experience, the bidder must submit resumes/projects from the same firm for Sub-Factor A. Those submitted for Sub-Factor B must be from a separate/different from the firm/firms than those in Sub-Factor A. One project may be used more than once within each Sub-Factor as long as the project factors being evaluated (e.g.

Prehistoric Archaeology, Historic Archaeology, etc.) are demonstrated by the resume/project description.

14. What professional certification does “HTRW Certificate Eligible” refer to for the Environmental/Physical Scientist role identified on page 98?

Response:

The definition is provided in the reference indicated by the double asterisk. In lieu of having an actual 40hr certification or 8hr refresher for this personnel, the offeror can demonstrate that the personnel would be able to obtain as required by an individual task order.

15. For the personnel qualifications on pages 67-70, please confirm a Master’s degree in a required discipline can substitute for a Bachelor’s degree in the same discipline.

Response:

The requirements provided for the personnel qualifications on pages 67-70 represent the minimum requirements. If a Master’s or PhD have been obtained as evidence of the educational experience, the personnel would exceed the BA/BS requirement.

16. The SF 33 states that one original and six copies are required for the proposal submittal, and pages 91-91 state one original and four copies are required. Can you clarify the number of copies of each volume that are required from bidders?

17. There are two Appendix A’s, one beginning on page 65 and one beginning on page 117. Which takes precedence?

Response:

The Appendix A beginning on page 115 is the version that will be used to evaluate Key Personnel Qualifications.

18. For the Biologist, Senior Biologist, and Supervisory Biologist personnel resumes, education requirements are listed as: B.S. in biology, marine biology, wildlife biology, ecology, zoology. Do the other biological-focused B.S. degrees meet these requirements (i.e. agricultural sciences, forestry, environmental science, etc.)?

Yes. Other biological-focused BS degrees can meet these requirements.

19. For the Geospatial Data Analyst position, would a Bachelor’s degree in a related science discipline be considered acceptable education?

Response:

Yes. A Bachelor’s degree in a related science discipline would be considered acceptable education.

Question Group 6

1. Is the due date 12:00 am 2 May 2017?

The Proposal is due 27-July-2017 at 4:00PM

2. Are resumes required for all 36 labor categories in the price table?

Resumes are required only for the labor categories provided in Section 5.1 (Sub-sections 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3.1 and 5.1.3.2)

3. Page 15 par (I) - Does the Corps of Engineers anticipate awarding more than one contract?

Only one contract will be awarded

4. Page 92 par (1) – One page (8 1/2” by 11”) will be used to demonstrate experience for each requested study and/or product for technical criteria:

a. The Evaluation Criteria Table Project Staff/Team Experience Factor (starting on Page 96) lists 43 criteria by sub-factor therefore are up to 43 pages (8 ½” by 11”) allowed for these responses?

b. If less than 43 pages are used can the Offeror include other relevant team experience descriptions and if so will that information be scored?

Response:

a. Yes. Up to 43 pages are allowed for these responses, however, each project description provided in response to the 43 criteria must be provided on and limited to one page.

b. The relevant team experience descriptions should be limited to the required 43 pages.

5. Page 97 Prime and Sub-Contractor Key Professional Qualifications Evaluation

Factor. 30 total criteria are listed corresponding to 23 discrete key personnel job categories (cultural resources are redundant for the two cultural firms)

a. Are the 23 job categories listed in 5.1.1, 5.1.2 and 5.1.3 the key personnel?

b. Are up to 30 one-page resumes allowed for these key personnel?

c. The Program Manager, often one of the key personnel, is not included how will the Corps of Engineers evaluate the qualifications of the Program Manager?

d. Are any other resumes besides those prescribed in 5.1.1 – 5.1.3 required?

e. What are the degree/experience requirements for the Industrial

Archaeologist? Is the main criteria sufficient professional experience with a degree in Anthropology/Archaeology/Architecture or related field?

f. Can we provide, or does the Corps of Engineers require, separate resumes for aquatic/freshwater/marine ecologist?

a. There are 30 job categories listed in 5.1.1 (5), 5.1.2 (11), and 5.1.3 (14 separate criteria – 7 for each firm). These are the key personnel that require resumes.

b. Yes. Thirty, one-page resumes should be provided.

c. The category of Program Manager is not being required to submit a one page resume.

d. No other resumes – other than those identified in 5.1.1 – 5.1.3 – are required.

e. The degree/experience requirements for the Industrial Archaeologist follow those for identified under the Archaeologist-Principal Investigator, which includes the National Park Service requirements as well as experience in the relevant site type (Industrial). For non-principals, a BA/BS and MA would be acceptable.

f. A separate resume for aquatic/freshwater/marine ecologist is not required.

6. Page 100 2nd sentence – “the experience should be cited in paragraph form”. Is the Corps of Engineers seeking discrete paragraph responses to team experience Sub-factors/criteria versus typically requested full Project Descriptions describing work on a Task Order or across an IDIQ contract?

The offeror can provide the project descriptions demonstrating adherence to the requirement as discrete paragraphs or full descriptions or bullets, etc., as long as the information demonstrating the team’s experience in response to the criteria is include in the narrative.

7. Page 113 Past Performance

a. Is there a targeted number of Past Performance Questionnaires expected?

b. Are PPQ’s limited to the Prime Offeror?

Response:

The Offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) projects within the last seven (7) years for past performance questionnaires.

8. Is there an overall page limit for the Proposal Response?

There is no overall page limit for the Proposal Response.

SECTION A - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT FORM

The standard size code has changed from $15,000,000 to $14,000,000.

The required response date/time has changed from 27-Jul-2017 04:00 PM to 27-Jul-2017 12:00 AM.

The number of offeror copies required has decreased by 2 from 6 to 4.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

The following have been modified:

INSTRUCTIONS

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY

SERVICES CONTRACT FOR

BIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

This is an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity, Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Contract for Biological, Environmental and Cultural Resources in various locations within the New York Engineer District Area of Responsibility.

1. CONTRACT PERIOD and PERFORMANCE PERIOD;

A. The contract duration shall be for a period of one year from the date of contract award, with four (4) option year periods, each of which, if exercised, would extend the contract by a year making a total of years (5) years. Each period shall run consecutively. The Base Period and all Option Periods shall not exceed 60 consecutive months from date of contract award.

B. Each task order will specify specific performance periods, which will apply to that task order. Services will be ordered through individual task orders on an “as needed” basis. The Contractor shall maintain/employ sufficient resources to ensure timely completion of all task orders.

2. CAPACITY and OBLIGATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT

A. The Government will award up to one (1) contract as a result of this solicitation. The Government will order and the contractor must furnish services worth:

To The minimum guarantee for this IDC is $5,000.00, The total capacity of this contract will be $8,000 ,000.00

Price Description Unit of

Measuremen t

Base Year 1st Option Year

2nd Option Year

3rd Option

4th Option Year

Total

Personnel

1 Archaeologist-Principal Investigator

Hour

2 Archaeologist-(Field/Lab Director)

Hour

3 Archaeology-Underwater Hour 4 Archaeologist (Field/Lab

Assistant) Hour

5 Architectural Historian Hour 6 Biologist Hour 7 Botanist Hour 8 Chemistry Laboratory

Technician Hour

9 Civil Engineer Hour 10 Coastal Geologist Hour 11 Conservator Hour

12 Environmental (Air Quality, HTRW) Engineer

Hour

13 Environmental (Air Quality HTRW) Scientist

Hour

14 Field Technician (Environmental)

Hour

15 Freshwater Ecologist Hour 16 Geomorphologist Hour 17 Geographer Hour 18 Geospatial Data System

(GDS) Manager Hour

19 Geospatial Data Spatial Analyst

Hour

20 Geospatial Data Operator/Technician

Hour

21 GIS Database Specialist Hour 22 GIS Programmer Hour 23 Historian Hour 24 Hydrologist Hour 25 Industrial Hygienist/Safety

Officer Hour

26 Landscape Architect Hour 27 Marine Ecologist Hour 28 Oceanographer Hour 29 Research Assistant

(Archaeologist/Historical) Hour

30 Scuba Diver Hour 31 Secretary Hour 32 Senior (Scientist/Engineer)

- Project Manager Hour

33 Supervisory ( Scientist / Engineer ) - Program Manager/Principal

Hour

34 Surveyor Hour 35 Toxicologist Hour 36 Water Quality Modeler Hour

Equipment Rental Zodiac-type inflatable craft with outboard engine including operator, fuel and berthing.

32 Operating day Day 33 Standby Day Day 34 Mob/Demob Mob/Demob

River Sampling Boat >15ft, including operator, fuel and berthing

35 Operating Day Day 36 Standby Day Day 37 Mob/Demob Mob/Demob

Bay Sampling RV, =or >40', including licensed master, and min. 2 man deck, fuel and berthing to perform operations as defined in Section B, Line Item Definitions

39 Operating Day Day 40 Standby Day Day 41 Mob/Demob Mob/Demob

Ocean Sampling RV, = or > 75', including licensed master, min. 3 man deck, fuel and berthing to perform operations as defined in Section B, Line Item Definitions

42 Operating Day Day 43 Standby Day Day 44 Mob/Demob Mob/Demob

Complete Otter-Trawl Rig (10 ft Length)

45 Sampling Day Day 46 Standby Day Day 47 Mob/Demob Mob/Demob

Vibro-Core capable of penetrating 30' in water depths up to 120 feet including vessel, fuel, berthing, crew and all necessary equipment

48 Operating Day Day 49 Standby Day Day 50 Mob/Demob Mob/Demob 51 Vibro-Core Lexan Tube

Liner 20' Length

52 Benthic Grab Sampler

1Cubic ft , such as box core, Smyth-Mac, Van- Veen and Shipek w/ (spare parts)

Day

53 Ponar (or equiv) /Hand Grab Sampler

Upland Soil Boring Rig including crew, fuel, and all necessary drilling equipment

54 Operating Day Day 55 Standby Day Day 56 Mob/Demob Day 57 Split Spoon Sample 2"x48" Sample

Standard Penetration Test; Split spoon sample (30' max penetration depth in 50' max water depth

58 Standard Penetration test Drilling Rig

Foot

59 Operating day Day 60 Mob/Demob. Day

62 Hydrolab, cord and cordless with the following minimum capability; date, time, temp., salinity, turbidity, redox, depth, DO, conductivity, internal memory

63 Turbidity Meter able to attain a 0.1 NTU reading

64 Acoustic Doppler Current

Profiler (ADCP)

65 Digital Audio Tape

Recorder Month

66 Navigation System /with tracking / location and data collection abilities

67 Mapping Grade Differential

Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) with software to attain horizontal accuracy of < or = to 1 meter

68 Survey Grade Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS) with software to attain horizontal accuracy of 1cm +2 ppm and vertical accuracy of 2cm+2 ppm

69 Hand-held flow meter capable of measuring flow to 1/10 feet per second

70 Current Meter Day

71 Digital Precision Survey

Multifrequency Echosounder/Fathometer

72 Gyro Compass Day

73 Multibeam Sonar Day

74 TSS Optical Backscatter

Scanner (OBS)

75 Magnetometer (dual channel recorder with ability to record on both channels and sensitivity of

0.1 gammas)

76 Digital Side-Scan Sonar

(dual channel, 100/500 3.5 20kHz digital acquisition sensor)

77 Digital Subbottom Profiler

(minimum capability; 3.5- 200kHz penetrating 20-250 feet)

78 Radio Set 2- way, including shipboard transceiver and portable handsets

79 Scuba Gear (for one diver), air tank, regulator, gauges

80 Scuba Gear (for one diver) Week

81 Surface Air (for one person) Day

82 Surface Air (for one person) Week

83 Underwater Camera (black and white and color photos)

84 Underwater video equipment set (including camera, audio recorder and color tapes)

Suburban Truck, 4 wheel drive or crew/cargo van

85 Suburban Truck, 4 wheel drive or crew/cargo van (including fuel and unlimited mileage)

Day

86 Suburban Truck, 4 wheel drive or crew/cargo van (including fuel and unlimited mileage)

Week

GeoProbe-two man crew, truck mounted

87 GeoProbe-two man crew, truck mounted ( fuel, supplies)

Day

88 GeoProbe- two man crew,truck mounted, (fuel, supplies)

Week

89 Hand-Held Power Auger

(including operator and fuel)

Hydro-mulch/seeding truck 1000 gal

90 Hydro-mulch/seed truck 1000 gal (including operator and fuel)

Day

91 Hydro Mulch Delivery and Sprayed

Acre

92 Organic Vapor Analyzer Day

93 Radioactivity Meter Day

94 LEL/02 Meter (explosive gases)

95 Digital Camera Day

Reproductions & Scans

96 Text (Black and White) Copy/ Scan

Page

97 Color Copy /Scan Page

98 CD/DVD without case Disk

99 CD/DVD with case Disk

100 Laminated Posters Page

Biological Analysis

101 Ponar/ Hand Grab analysis.

Benthic ID and count.

Sample

102 Benthic Grab (Smith-Mac, Shipek, etc.) 1 cubic ft analysis. Benthic ID and count

Other Laboratory Tests

103 Timber Analysis (including species, lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose)

104 Radiocarbon Dating Sample

105 Pollen Analysis (presence or absence)

106 Pollen Analysis (I.D. and count)

107 Foraminifera Analysis Sample

108 Grain Size Analysis for sand/silt/clay

Notes:

1. Price: There is one (1) table in Section B the “Price Schedule”. The Price Schedule has a listing of all the requirements that will be part of the basic Indefinite Delivery Contracts.

The offeror will have to fill in prices for each item for the Base, 1st Option, 2nd Option, 3rd Option and 4th Option Years. The estimated quantity is the government’s estimate as to the usage of each item for each year of the contract.

2. Prices will be evaluated according to the Price Schedule listed provided in Section B.

For the purpose of evaluating price, the lowest offeror will be the offeror with the lowest extended price for Base Year + Option Years.

3. All items must be priced for an offeror’s proposal to be considered for evaluation. While the maximum capacity for the contract for Base plus Option years cannot exceed $8,000,000.00 an offeror’s total price on the Price Schedule may exceed $8,000,000.00. While the estimated quantities are the government’s best estimate of anticipated usage for each year of the contract the actual usage may be more or less for each item.

4. All prices should be fully burdened (included G&A, Overhead and Profit).

5. The term “Ext” on the Price Schedule means extended.

6. Any questions about solicitation requirements should contact Mohenda Surage, 917-

790-8088, Mohenda.R.Surage@usace.army.mil.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

SCOPE OF WORK

PERFORMACE WORK STATEMENT FOR INDEFINITE DELIVERY,

INDEFINITE QUANITY (IDIQ) CONTRACTUAL PERFORMANCE

REQUIREMENTS

BIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, CULTURAL RESOURCES (BECR) PLANNING

SERVICES ACTIVITIES FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS -

NEW YORK DISTRICT (PROPONENT)

I. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

A. The Contractor will furnish all labor, supplies, materials, laboratory services, transportation, and equipment necessary to conduct required Biological, Environmental, and Cultural Resources (BECR) studies for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District (District) on a multiple Task Order IDIQ basis. IAW the command policies of USACE, North Atlantic Division, in order to support the regional-mission, with the permission of the proponent, capacity from this Contract can be available for use throughout the North Atlantic Division. Contractor task orders will generally involve but are not limited to; NEPA activities, environmental/ cultural resources restoration and mitigation activities, incremental cost analysis, environmental/ cultural resources permits, agency coordination, compliance monitoring, impact assessment modeling, wetland delineations, hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW) activities, Air, Water Sediment and Soil Quality activities, Endangered and Threatened species activities, essential fish habitat activities, BECR customary field work, sampling, processing and curation, BECR special field studies and investigations, Public Involvement activities, Master Planning and land use activities, Conceptual Plans /designs/ drawings, Audio visual activities, as well as additional BECR/Planning Services missions to be negotiated.

B. The Contractor shall be able to provide experts in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, HTRW and historical, archaeological (underwater and terrestrial) and cultural resources. Contractor must be able to integrate GIS into all assigned activities if required by task order. Some Task Orders will require contractors with special certifications/licenses (i.e. HTRW, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved Indiana Bat Specialist, National Marine Fisheries Service/National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration certified turtle monitor, herbicide/pesticide application and CPR/First Aid certification for field safety.

C. The Contractor should have established relationships and access to resources of universities located in the eastern United States. Services as described below can require some or all of the following disciplines: biology, botany, marine biology, wildlife biology, oceanography, statistics, modeling, geospatial analysis, geography, ecology, archaeology, historic architecture, history, historic preservation, material culture conservation, geomorphology, paleobotany, zooarchaeology, industrial hygiene, landscape architecture, geology, geotechnical, chemical, physical and biological laboratory analysis, toxicology, ornithology, herpetology, zoology, ichthyology, invertebrate zoology, chemical, environmental, coastal and civil engineering, surveying, GIS and HTRW. The Contractor will perform studies and work that include, but is not limited to:

1. Biological, environmental and cultural resources analysis and planning for projects that include but are not limited to NEPA, flood risk management, navigation, coastal storm risk management, regulatory compliance, air quality, facility construction, military actions, real estate, ecosystem restoration, watershed planning, mitigation studies, wetlands identification, wetland mitigation conceptual design, budgets and infrastructure/water supply related actions with integrated GIS.

2. Field, office and laboratory work required for the collection, identification, compilation, analysis, and evaluation of data pertaining to biological, ecological, environmental, archaeological, architectural, geologic, geomorphologic, hydro geomorphologic, socio-economic, chemical (to include but not limited to water quality and hazardous waste testing and analysis), hydraulic, statistical, air quality, endangered species, fish habitat, fish passages, geospatial data and systems applications and other related biological, environmental and cultural resources considerations of projects stated in section A1 above.

3. Conceptual planning capability - Contractor will have capability to collect necessary data and draw up conceptual plans for environmental restoration/mitigation alternatives as well as archaeological and cultural resources alternatives.

D. Biological resources will embody terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic ecosystems. Biological resource tasks may include biological and natural resource impact assessment, including running impact assessment models, baseline data inventories, integrated natural resources management plans, ecosystem restoration planning and design, watershed planning, natural resource management, regulatory compliance, permit acquisition, mitigation conceptual design and mitigation site maintenance (e.g. herbicide application, herbivory prevention measure installation), analytical laboratory analyses, statistical data interpretation, report preparation, interagency and public meeting participation, and other tasks in support of NEPA compliance.

Additional investigations will include Clean Air Act General Conformity Compliance, endangered species analyses, sampling and interagency reporting.

E. Environmental resources tasks may include reviewing and synthesizing recorded information;

conducting preliminary assessments in accordance with America Society for Testing Material (ASTM), E 1527 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process, investigations of areas with potential HTRW that can include field sampling and environmental compliance audits; and preparing reports, site specific sampling and analysis plans, health and safety plans, and other tasks in support of NEPA compliance.

F. Cultural resource tasks may include reviewing and synthesizing documentary materials, conducting archaeological sensitivity assessments, archaeological field testing, and other forms of on-site identification and evaluation of cultural properties, conducting remote sensing surveys for both terrestrial and underwater investigations, inspections of submerged cultural resources, artifact processing, conducting data analysis, preparing reports and the required documentation for determinations of eligibility for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, completion of National Register of Historic Places Nomination Forms, Compliance with Section 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (NHPA), creating Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans, developing and executing measures for further treatment of historic properties, and other tasks in support of NHPA and NEPA compliance. Each Offeror must have at least two different Cultural Resource sources/ firms as part of their overall proposal/team.

G. Additional task orders may include work on hazardous waste manuals, regulatory permit acquisition, audio-visual services, workshop/conferences participation, data management assistance with computer programs, environmental justice analysis, existing condition profiles for master plans, recreation planning and facility layout, aerial photogrammetric interpretation and digitizing and biological inventory, survey and classification, special investigations/monitoring of threatened / endangered species requiring federal or state certifications.

H. The specific assignments and details for a task order will be set forth in detail in the scope of work each individual task order. Any equipment that is deemed necessary to complete a task order; but has not been included on the negotiated costs schedule will be negotiated on a task order by task order basis, and serve as a negotiated reference cost for subsequent Task Orders.

All supplies/durable goods necessary to complete a task order will be listed and negotiated as a direct costs on a task order by task order basis, and serve as a negotiated reference cost for subsequent Task Orders. All excess supplies/ durable goods, upon completion of the task order or contract will become the property of project/government.

I. Firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery-Type contract will be awarded pursuant to FAR 15.101-2 Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable. Contract will be for 5 year duration or an $8,000,000.00 maximum capacity, whichever occurs first.

II. CONTRACTOR SERVICES

The contractor must be technically qualified to provide services to the District. A technical evaluation manual has been established that identifies standards of acceptability with regards to various features of contractor qualifications, past experience and performance.

A. The Contractor shall obtain by field surveys, research of available literature, consultation with colleges, universities, local, state, and Federal agencies, as well as other private and public organizations, the biological, environmental, and cultural resources data needed to serve as a basis for the assessment of biological, environmental, cultural resources, social and economic impacts of projects, and related costs. All fieldwork, whether contributing to a formal report, shall be documented with digital photographs that are provided to the POC.

B. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

1. Biological resource services to be performed under this contract may include, but is not limited to:

a. Ecological functional analyses, such as Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP);

b. Preparation and update of integrated natural resource management plans;

c. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) environmental assessments (EA), environmental impact statements (EIS) and related documents and reports;

d. Floral and faunal inventories and classification of habitat and cover types;

e. Ecosystem restoration and watershed planning;

f. Development of data-collection methods, data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation for studies that include but are not limited to: Indiana Bat, Mammals;

Raptor, passerine, waterfowl, wading and shorebirds; Terrestrial, marine and freshwater invertebrates; Marine and freshwater adult, juvenile and larval finfish; Finfish stomach analysis; Herpetology; Water quality; Sediment profile imagery (SPI); and Side-scan sonar;

g. Threatened and endangered species biological assessments with specialized Agency certifications

h. Wetland delineations;

i. Surveying boundaries of delineated wetlands, terrestrial and aquatic habitats;

j. Application of Wetland Evaluation Techniques (WET) or a derivative thereof;

k. Mitigation/Restoration using incremental cost/habitat unit analysis;

l. Development of mitigation and restoration budgets and construction plan cost estimates;

m. Hydrogeomorphic analysis;

n. Geographic information systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS);

o. Clean Water Act, Section 404 (b) (1) evaluations;

p. Hydraulic, hydrologic and sediment transport modeling to include preparation of water budgets;

q. Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Consistency Statements;

r. Acquisition of State 401 water quality certification;

s. Participate in public and interagency meetings;

t. Performing literature reviews and documentary research;

u. Technical reviews of reports prepared by others.

v. Chemical and physical analysis of water column and aquatic sediments;

w. Mapping (by remote sensing such as Light Detection Ranging (LIDAR) and/or coring) physical and geological features including sediments; Ecological resources inventories;

x. Identification, surveying, and paper and digital representations (mapping, cross sections, and narrative) of biological benchmarks.

y. Environmental impact assessment modeling.

z. Development and implementation of invasive species management plans and herbivory prevention plans.

2. Environmental Resources Services to be performed under this contract may include but are not limited to:

a. Preliminary assessments, site investigations, remedial investigation feasibility studies, and facility environmental compliance audits;

b. Environmental baseline surveys;

c. Environmental risk assessments;

d. Development of energy conservation plans;

e. Design and preparation of plans and specifications for investigating and evaluation hazardous and toxic site remediation.

f. Asbestos and lead paint testing, management and abatement designs;

g. Record, title and database searches;

h. Underground storage tank investigations;

i. Field investigations that include, but are not limited to; collection of soil, water and/or air samples; Soil borings; Soil gas analysis; Monitoring well installation; Hydropunch sampling; and Groundwater/wastewater/potable water quality assessments;

j. Operate truck, skid or track mounted drill rigs or geoprobes.

k. Chemical sampling and laboratory analysis of soil, water and/or air samples;

l. Development of budgets and construction cost estimates;

m. Technical review of reports by others;

n. Erosion and sediment control planning;

o. Stormwater management plans.

p. Preparation of permit applications/regulatory coordination;

q. Preparation of spill prevention control and countermeasures plans;

r. Chemical data acquisition planning;

s. Assemble site safety and health plans;

t. Identification of action levels/clean-up levels;

u. Prepare quality assurance/ quality control plans, and;

v. Miscellaneous construction support services in support of the above.

w. Development of conceptual plans for environmental restoration/mitigation alternatives

3. Cultural resource services to be performed under this contract will be conducted in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s “Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation” (48 CFR 44720-23) and include but is not limited to:

a. Documentary research, consultation with knowledgeable individuals and a review of existing cultural resource studies that will result in the development of detailed research design and an archaeological testing program.

b. Sub-surface testing, remote sensing surveys and terrestrial or underwater investigations of impact areas in order to locate unknown historic and prehistoric properties and to evaluate the National Register eligibility of any encountered cultural resources;

c. the development and implementation of measures or conceptual plans to mitigate for any adverse effects that project actions may have upon properties determined eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;

d. laboratory analysis and artifact processing, which will include cleaning and temporary curation and the transfer of these items to the Contracting Agency or to and appropriate curatorial facility, as specified in each individual task order, and according to 36 CFR Part 79, “Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections”.

4. The following services and expertise are required for Clean Air Act and General Conformity compliance in the New York- New Jersey -Long Island Non-Attainment and New Jersey- Philadelphia –Delaware Non-Attainment Areas:

1. Expertise in General Conformity analysis and determinations in EPA Region 2;

2. Expertise in development of RONAs;

3. Expertise in dredge-related emission estimates and operational profiles;

4. Expertise in non-road emission estimates for both land-based equipment and marine vessels;

5. Expertise in the evaluation of emission control technologies;

6. Expertise in the evaluation of non-road emission reduction strategies;

7. Expertise in the implementation and tracking of non-road emission reduction strategies;

8. Technical and policy understanding of the precedential Harbor Air Management Plan

(HAMP) and updates for USACE;

9. Technical and policy understanding of the precedential Conditional Statement of

Conformity for the Harbor Deepening Project (HDP) emissions netting process;

10. Understanding, facilitation, and technical support to the Regional Air Team;

11. Negotiation support, both technical and policy-related, with federal and state regulatory agencies on air quality matters relating to North Atlantic Division projects/programs;

12. Understanding of development and implementation of the Surplus NOx Emission Offsets (SNEO) protocols;

13.