A12 - AE Geotech IDIQ Synopsis FY 22.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: W912EK23R0002

Restrictions: 100% Small Business Set-Aside/Small Business A/E

Contact: Bradley Grothus, (309) 794-5021, Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil

Issue Date: 23 November 2022

Closing Date: 23 December 2022

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 contract will have five ordering periods for a total IDIQ not to exceed amount of

$20,000,000.00. No single task order or combination of task orders issued against the contract will exceed $20,000,000.00. There are no year to year monetary or capacity limitations other than the total contract IDIQ amount shall not exceed $20,000,000.00.

The contract minimum guarantee amount is $5,000.00. The contract will consist of individually negotiated firm-fixed priced or time and material task orders. Time and material task orders will not exceed $1,000,000.00 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 the 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, the second ranked firm may be asked to negotiate, and so on. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms mailto:Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil may be interviewed. Final AE selection and award of the contract is anticipated for April

2023.

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 online at www.sam.gov

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 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) All models and drawings are to be created electronically using Bentley Systems

MicroStation CONNECT V10 files, or compatible. Civil design files shall be

OpenRoads Designer V10, or newer software only. All CAD products must conform to the current National CAD Standard, as well as the latest release of the A/E/C CAD

Standard, and any Government supplements. These documents can be found at https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil.

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(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 (on approved UAS list).

3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Proposals will be evaluated on each of the selection criteria factors listed below. Criteria “a” thru “e” are primary and shall be weighted equally.

Criteria “f” and “g” are secondary and will only be used as “tie-breakers” between technically equal firms.

PRIMARY SELECTION CRITERIA (a-e)

a. Responding firms shall demonstrate the qualifications in the following key disciplines.

Qualified Registered/Licensed Professional Personnel are required in the following key disciplines: Project Manager (PE, PG, or PLS), Civil Engineer (PE), Environmental

Engineer (PE), Soil and Material Engineer (PE), Geotechnical Engineer (PE), Geologist

(PG), and Land Surveyor (PLS). 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

Certification), and UAS Pilot (FAA Part 107 Certification). The evaluation will consider education, professional registration, certifications, overall experience, longevity with the firm, and recent (since 2015) relevant experience 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 and the lead shall for each discipline shall be clearly identified.

b. Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm and subcontractors in the areas listed below. Only experience that has occurred since 2015 should be included in the proposal. All projects cited shall identify start/complete dates as well as the project size (cost and scope). Sub-criterion listed below will be weighted in descending order for the overall criterion b evaluation with the highest weighted sub-criterion being b(1) and the lowest weighted sub-criterion being b(10). 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 Connect (version V10 or later) ESRI ArcGIS

(ArcMap version 10.4 or later, or ArcGIS Pro version 2.6 or later), Geostudio (2018 or later), and OpenGround (Version 10.0.0.286 or later) as required. All CAD products must conform to the current National CAD Standard, as well as the latest release of the

A/E/C CAD Standard or Spatial Data Standards as applicable, and any Government supplements. These documents can be found at https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil.

(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) Aerial 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. Include version year of software and age of technology equipment.

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, 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 $20 million in work of the required type over the life of the five-year contract,

(5) Ability to accomplish small task orders under $75,000 in a cost-effective, timely manner, and

d. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to relevancy of work related to this synopsis, quality of work, cost control and compliance with performance schedules.

For DoD projects, evaluations will be based on Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) rating 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 https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/ 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.

e. Knowledge of the Locality. This criterion will be evaluated on the Prime A/E 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.

SECONDARY SELECTION CRITERIA (f-g)

f. Prime A/E’s volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months. (SF 330, Part I, Section H, Item 4)

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

4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Interested firms must email Parts I and II of the SF 330 information to Bradley Grothus at

Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil and Nicholas Moore at

Nicholas.M.Moore@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 UEI number on the SF 330, Part 1, Block B. On the SF

330, Part 1, Block C, provide the CAGE code and UEI 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, 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. Mr. Bradley Grothus can be reached at (309) 794-5021 or at

Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil and Nicholas Moore can be reached at (309) 794-5250 or at Nicholas.M.Moore@usace.army.mil. Solicitation packages will not be provided. This is not a request for proposal. Submittals must be received no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time, 23 December 2022. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not mailto:Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil mailto:Nicholas.M.Moore@usace.army.mil mailto:Bradley.J.Grothus@usace.army.mil mailto:Nicholas.M.Moore@usace.army.mil be scheduled. Check for updates to this announcement at www.sam.gov (System for Award

Management).

5. QUESTION AND ANSWER VIA PROJNET:

a. Technical inquiries and questions relating to this project are to be submitted via Bidder

Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 2:00 p.m. Central

Time, 07 December 2022. To submit or review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

b. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: CH68TP-Y655FN

c. Specific Instructions for First Time ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

(1) From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

(2) Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

(3) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

(4) Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

(5) Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

(6) Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret

Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret

Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

(7) Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

d. Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

(1) For future access to ProjNet, you will not be provided any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

(2) From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

(3) Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

(4) Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

(5) Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

(6) Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret

Question.

(7) Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

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