W912EK19R0017_-_AE_Geotech_IDIQ_Synopsis.pdf

Project: A/E Services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract to include but not be limited to the following: Geotechnical Exploration and Testing, Geotechnical Engineering, Concrete and Asphalt Materials Testing and Evaluation, Environmental Investigative Services, Environmental Engineering, and Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Photographs.

Solicitation Number: W912EK19R0017 Restrictions: 100% Small Business Set-Aside Contact: Katelyn Nelson, (309) 794-5340 Issue Date: 16 July 2019 Closing Date: 14 August 2019

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A/E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiations based on demonstrated technical competence and qualifications for the required services. The services will primarily consist of Geotechnical Exploration and Testing, Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, Soil, Rock, Aggregate, Concrete and Asphalt Materials Testing and Evaluation, Environmental Investigative Services, Environmental Engineering, and Unmanned Aerial Systems Photographs for civil works projects primarily within the Rock Island District boundaries (Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Projects outside the primary mission area of responsibility may be added at the Governments discretion upon agreement of the A/E firm. The ordering agency is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Contracting Office.

This contract and all associated task orders will be managed by both the Rock Island District and A/E using the Resident Management System (RMS). The extent of RMS usage shall be identified in the scope of each task order and the dollar amount for the use of RMS by the contractor shall be negotiated for each task order. RMS may be used for contract administration, contract finances, quality control, submittal monitoring, scheduling, and import/export of data.

This solicitation may result in multiple awards. If concurrent multiple awards are made, task orders will be allocated based upon the Contracting Officer’s determination of performance, the special qualifications of the firm, the nature of the work involved in the task order, the immediacy of the work, and the availability of the firm. Distribution of the work will be a secondary consideration.

This contract will have a one year base ordering period and four one year ordering periods for a total IDIQ not to exceed $2,500,000.00. No single task order or combination of task orders issued against the contract will exceed $2,500,000.00.

Ordering periods, if exercised, will be exercised on an annual basis. There are no year to year monetary or capacity limitations other than the total contract IDIQ amount not to exceed $2,500,000.00. The contract minimum guarantee amount is $2,500.00. The contract will consist of individually negotiated firm-fixed priced task orders or time and material task orders. Time and material task orders cannot exceed $1,000,000 over the 5 year period.

The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set Aside. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541330.

The top ranked firm resulting from evaluation will be requested to provide a firm-fixed price proposal and may be awarded the first contract, if successful negotiations are completed. If these negotiations are unsuccessful or a second contract is to be awarded, the second ranked firm may be asked to negotiate, and so on. In the final selection process the most highly qualified firms may be interviewed. Final AE selection and award of the contract is anticipated for September of 2019.

The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be a least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act as determined by the employee’s office location (not the location of the work). Rates will be negotiated for each 12 month ordering period of the contract at the time of the contract award and will become effective on the anniversary of the contract award date.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) to be considered for award of a Federal Contract. Information regarding registration can be obtained through the SAM Assistance Center at 1-866-606-8220 or obtained on line at www.sam.gov The use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different SAM records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If you do not have a DUNS number or want to register subsidiaries and other entities, call Dunn and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 or email govt@dnb.com

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: A/E Services will be accomplished by task orders on the IDIQ contract established as a result of this solicitation. Each task order to be issued will fully describe the project to be accomplished. The types of projects may include all or part of the following:

(1) Geotechnical projects; drilling, undisturbed and disturbed sampling in soil, rock, asphalt and concrete, cone penetration testing with pore water measurement, geoprobe systems, field and laboratory geotechnical testing, materials testing and evaluation, and geotechnical analysis to include computer generated boring logs and, Engineering evaluation and analysis to include seepage, slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, and wave generation analysis reports, evaluation and selection of soil, rock, asphalt, and concrete properties for use by others in geotechnical studies. Seismic analysis, geophysical surveys and analysis. Simple surveying will be required for locating and elevating borings and other tests as required.

(2) Environmental evaluation and analysis, Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) projects to include Phase I/II ESAs; site/remedial investigations and http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:govt@dnb.com assessments under CERCLA, RCRA, and TSCA; risk characterization and assessment;

environmental monitoring, sampling, and testing; remedial action design; hazardous material and waste management; and lead, asbestos, PCBs, and radon testing, management and remedial design.

(3) Drawings to be accomplished using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) in accordance with the E/E/C CADD Standard Release 3.0 as published by the CADD/GIS Technology Center in Vicksburg, MS and The Rock Island District local guidance as appropriate. The specifications will be produced in SPECSINTACT with Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML) using the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications.

(4) Unmanned Aerial System Flights will capture series of images that will be used to produce a comprehensive 3D model of the system using Government-approved software such as Bentley Context Capture. The person flying the UAS must be a licensed pilot and the UAS shall be approved by the Government (non DJI Technology Company Ltd.

drone or components).

3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Proposals will be evaluated on each of the selection criteria factors listed below. Criteria a thru d are primary and shall be weighted equally. Criteria e and f are secondary and will only be used as “tie-breakers” between technically equal firms.

PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA (a-d)

a. Professional personnel qualifications and recent specialized experience for key disciplines. Qualified Registered/Licensed Professional Personnel in the following key disciplines: Project Manager, Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineers, Soil and Material Engineers, Geotechnical Engineer, Geologist, UAS Pilot, and Land Surveyor. Qualified personnel are required in the following key disciplines: Engineering Technician, Laboratory Technician, Draftsmen/CADD operator, GIS Technician and Environmental Professional (in accordance with ASTM E 1527-05). The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key personnel who will be assigned to this contract. Registered/Licensed Professionals shall be registered in accordance with requirements set forth by the state in which the work is performed. Resumes contained in Standard Form (SF) 330, Part I, Section E shall be completed for each discipline.

b. Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and subcontractors in the areas listed below. Only experience that has occurred in the last 7 years should be included in the proposal. All projects cited shall identify start/complete dates as well as the project size (cost and scope). Provide this information in SF 330, Part I, Section F.

(1) Geotechnical exploration and testing on land as well as maritime environment, Geotechnical projects; drilling, undisturbed and disturbed sampling in soil, rock, asphalt and concrete, cone penetration testing with pore water measurement, geoprobe systems,

(2) Access to USACE Material Testing Center for all field and laboratory geotechnical and material testing (soil, aggregate, bedrock, concrete, asphalt, etc.) and evaluation,

(3) Geotechnical engineering and engineering geology evaluation and analysis to include seepage, slope stability, settlement, bearing capacity, and wave generation analysis reports, etc. Evaluation and selection of soil, rock, asphalt, and concrete properties for use by others in geotechnical studies. Seismic analysis, geophysical surveys and analysis,

(4) Computer Generated Geotechnical Databases, GIS, and Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and ability to produce deliverables fully compatible with the following Rock Island District systems: MicroStation (version V8 2004 or later) ESRI ArcGIS (version 10.4 or later), giNT version 8 or higher, Geostudio (2018 or later), and Keynetix as required. Finished products shall be in compliance with the AEC CADD Standards or Spatial Data Standards as appropriate and the Rock Island District Electronic Deliverables guidance. These standards are published by the CADD/GIS Technology Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the Rock Island District,

(5) Experience with environmental investigative services including HTRW Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments,

(6) Experience with HTRW Site remedial investigations and assessments,

(7) Experience with land surveying,

(8) Experience and capability with materials testing and environmental monitoring, sampling, and testing including the use of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved laboratory for materials testing and a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) accredited laboratory for environmental testing,

(9) Arial Surveys using unmanned aerial system and processing the images into 3D computer generated models, and

(10) Utilization of latest technology, which improves efficiency of effort.

c. Capacity to accomplish the work. The evaluation will consider the prime A/E’s availability of an adequate number of key personnel, equipment, laboratory capability, proximity of the A/E’s office(s) and equipment to the Rock Island District geographic area of responsibility, and the extent of in-house facilities versus subcontracting needs.

The A/E should submit evidence to support its capacity to accomplish work based on the following criteria. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 1 and 2)

(1) Ability to meet project completion schedules and accomplish the work within the required time,

(2) Ability to accomplish multiple task orders simultaneously,

(3) Ability to provide two or more investigative teams at a time,

(4) Ability to perform up to $2.5 million in work of the required type over the life of the five year contract,

(5) Ability to accomplish small task orders under $50,000 in a cost-effective, timely manner, and

(6) Geographic proximity of the firm’s office(s) and equipment to the Rock Island District’s geographic area of responsibility.

d. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to quality of work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules. For DoD projects, evaluations will be based on Past Performance Information Retrieval System ratings information and other credible documentation included in the SF 330 to demonstrate past performance with respect to quality of work cost control, and compliance with performance schedules.

Project examples with similar complexity and scope (and ideally including all of the mandatory criteria above) should be included to demonstrate past performance. Examples should include all pertinent information regarding the requirements to clearly demonstrate the understanding and abilities of your company. It is requested that some similar Federal work completed be submitted if you performed previous work as a part of a team, with subcontractors (or other arrangements) please provide information on that relationship, tasks performed by team members etc. to be able to provide the Government with a sense of prime contract management as well as team member/subcontractor management. Performance evaluations for key sub-contractors may also be considered.

SECONDARY SELECTION CRITERIA (e-f)

e. Knowledge of the Locality. This criterion will be evaluated on the firm’s knowledge of the local conditions pertaining to topographic features, geological features, climate conditions, and other laws or regulations that are unusual or unique to the locale.

f. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 4)

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Interested firms must email Parts I and II of the SF 330 information to Katelyn Nelson at Katelyn.T.Nelson@usace.army.mil. The SF 330 shall have a page limit of 100 pages, and it will have a limit of 10 projects illustrating specialized experience. Font size shall not be less than 10 font and margins shall not be less than one inch.

b. Include the firms CAGE code and DUNS number on the SF 330, Part 1, Block B. On the SF 330, Part 1, Block C, provide the CAGE code and DUNS number for each subconsultant, if available.

c. SF 330, Part I, Section H (Additional Information) shall contain the following information:

(1) Item 1 – Management Plan – Include the information requested in Paragraph 3.a. and

3.b. above.

(2) Item 2 - Capacity to accomplish the work. Reference Paragraph 3.c above. Provide a

1-2 page narrative discussing the capacity of the prime firm to meet schedules, including adequacy of qualified personnel and equipment available, proximity of office(s) and equipment to Rock Island District’s area of responsibility, and past experience in meeting tight schedules.

(3) Item 4 – Volume of DoD contracts within the last 12 months- Reference Paragraph 3.f above.

d. . Ms. Katelyn Nelson can be reached at (309) 794-5340 or at Katelyn.T.Nelson@usace.army.mil. Solicitation packages will not be provided. SF330s must be received no later than 1400 Central Time, 14 August 2019. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. Please check for updates to this announcement at www.fbo.gov (Federal Business Opportunities).

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