BRAC Environmental Remediation and Long-Term Monitoring

The USACE intends to award up to three (3) site specific Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts for environmental investigation and remediation projects at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant [Note: KSAAP is a Department of Defense (DoD) Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC 05) site.] These contract(s) will be awarded using a best value, informal source selection evaluation process in accordance with FAR Part 15. The RFP solicitation will be published on or about 24 Nov 08, with a target date for contractor selection in mid to late January 2009. This solicitation will be issued as a small business set-aside under NAICS Code 562910. The Joint Total Acquisition Value (JTAV) of these contracts is $9.5 million. The minimum guaranteed amount for award is $10,000.00. These contract(s) will have a five (5) year base period and one (1) five (5) year option period in accordance with DFARS 217.204, revision dated 15 December 2004. Task Orders issued under these contract(s) will be fixed price. The Government reserves the right to compete each task order among the selected contractor(s) using either a best value or low price evaluation which will be determined on a case by case basis for each task order. There are no limits on the amount of task orders except for the JTAV. The period of performance for any task order will not exceed five (5) years and any task order period for performance will not extend more than one (1) year beyond the ten (10) year ordering period.

Description of Work: Environmental remediation services to be accomplished using these contracts include, but are not limited to: Preparing and attaining regulatory approval of feasibility studies, engineering evaluation/cost analysis reports, proposed plans, records of decisions, action memoranda or their RCRA counterparts, sampling and analysis reports, remedial designs, work plans, remedial action reports and environmental monitoring reports; Performing environmental sampling and analysis for groundwater, surface water, soils, sediments and air; Aboveground/underground storage tank closures and removal; Excavation, removal, manifesting, transportation and disposal of all types of hazardous waste in addition to asbestos, and lead and/or PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl)-containing paints and coatings; multi-media chemical sampling, sample management, and chemical analysis and quality control for a wide variety of compounds; demolition and debris removal and disposal; transformer removal and disposal, including disposal of PCB-contaminated soils; environmental audits; drilling and sampling to obtain geotechnical and chemical data; installation of temporary facilities, permanent installations, and site restorations, to support above activities; survey and mapping; installing and operating various remedial technologies both ex-situ and in-situ; traditional and innovative methods for source control and remedial action, such as the following: in-situ treatment, on-site source control/containment; excavation; on-site treatment of contaminated soils, sediments or water; and transportation and treatment and /or disposal to off-site facilities; performing vapor intrusion studies; installation, development, redevelopment, maintenance, repair, replacement and abandonment of groundwater monitoring, extraction, and reinjection wells; performing long term monitoring (LTM)/long term operation (LTO) of environmental remediation systems; operation of groundwater and surface water treatment facilities including optimization of treatment facility, field monitoring of wells, system monitoring of the facility, maintenance, repair, and incidental construction support; preparing five year reviews of response actions; drafting, engineering drawings, and GIS capabilities; decontamination, demolition, debris removal and disposal of explosive contaminated buildings and structures; decontamination, demolition, debris removal and disposal of asbestos and lead base paint contaminated buildings and structures; site management including, but not limited to, protection of human health and the environment, site security, site maintenance, disposal of investigation derived wastes, installation of fencing, and provision of warning signs; developing, installing and maintaining engineering and institutional controls; engineering-related services, such as environmental audits, surveying, and drafting, will be incidental in nature and required only to the extent necessary to support removal action activities and to develop brief project work plans.

Proposal Evaluation Process: Proposals will be evaluated based on the factors outlined in the RFP solicitation (to be published on or about 24 Nov 2008) using best value, informal source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. Technical factors will include, but are not limited to, company experience and past performance. Additionally, in accordance with the BRAC requirements found in DFARS 226.7102, consideration will be given to local, small and small disadvantaged 8(a) companies as part of the evaluation process. Cost realism and reasonableness will also be evaluated. Offerors will be required to submit both technical and cost proposals. No pre-proposal conference will be held.

Additional Information: The RFP solicitation will be published on or about 24 Nov 2008 and will be available by Internet access only. Hard copies, CDs, DVDs and/or any other media will not be available or provided. All solicitation documents and amendments will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. Prospective offerors must register their firm on this website in order to download the solicitation, amendments, plan holders list and other additional information. No telephone calls or faxes for solicitation information requests will be accepted. Prospective offerors should check the website frequently for changes to the solicitation and posting of amendments. Prior to submitting proposal, prospective offerors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system, including creation of an MPIN number. Registration instructions may be obtained. The CCR web page address is www.ccr.gov. For registration assistance, call the Contractor Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423 or email at ccr@dlis.dla.mil. By submission of a proposal, a contractor acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the CCR database prior to award; during performance; and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation, reference DFARS clause 252.204-7004. Prior to submission of a proposal, a new Federal Integrated Acquisition Environment (IAE) initiative called Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) must also be completed, per FAR Case 2002-024, which became effective on 01 January 2005. ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage, and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and previously found in solicitations. Detailed information can be found in FAR Case, as well as by visiting the Help section of the website at http://orca.bpn.gov. The help section includes ORCA background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and whom to call for assistance.

The USACE technical point of contact is Ms. Kathy Baker at (816) 389-3906, kathy.t.baker@usace.army.mil. The USACE contractual point of contact is Mr. Jack Peterson at (816) 389-3830, jack.l.peterson@usace.army.mil. For additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry web site at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/.

SUBJECT: Potential Sources Sought SS for informational and planning purposes only. The purpose of this SS is to identify qualified sources who have been located in on of the following counties on or before September 1993 and continue to do business in one of the counties to date and capable of performing the work described herein: Cherokee County, KS; Crawford County, KS; Montgomery County, KS; Neosho County, KS; Wilson County, KS; Craig County, OK; Nowata County, OK.

PLEASE NOTE: This is for a BRAC requirement. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. This is not a Request for Proposal RFP or an announcement of a forthcoming solicitation. Response to this survey is voluntary and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing responses. No solicitation document exists at this time, and calls requesting a solicitation will not be answered.

PROJECT TITLE: The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District has a need for contractors with environmental remediation and long-term monitoring capabilities for environmental restoration activities at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant in Parsons, Kansas. Principal contaminants include, but are not limited to, those associated with ammunition loading, assembling and packaging. These include lead azide, lead styphnate, RDX, and metals such as antimony, barium, cadmium, and lead. Also of concern are building debris, ammunition and ammunition contaminated materials from de-milling processes, and chemicals and materials used in the manufacturing processes. The contract mechanism is yet to be determined. The North American Industry Classification System NAICS codes for the work and services described are 562910.

SCOPE OF SERVICES: The work shall include, but is not limited to, the requirement of work to be performed by companies experienced in a broad range of remedial action technologies dealing with contaminated material sampling, testing, various treatments, removal and disposal. The contractors must provide personnel with current safety training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA. Contractors must also be capable of performing work on a wide variety of sites in a manner that complies with federal, state and local regulations and laws, and within time frames required. Experience, qualifications, capacity, appropriate staffing, successful past performance, and knowledge of local regulatory requirements will be important considerations when selecting firms for award. The types of work to be accomplished may include, but are not limited to, soil sampling, field data collection pH, D.O., conductivity, oxidation/reduction potential, temperature, turbidity, and ferrous iron, investigation-derived waste management, and well maintenance procedures; low-flow groundwater sampling and groundwater sampling with passive diffusion bags; installing monitoring wells; inspecting, documenting and reporting well condition and needed maintenance; removing unsafe buildings with and without asbestos and lead; performing decontamination and demolition activities on explosive contaminated structures; performing explosive soil removal; performing lead and asbestos surveys as well as abatement; AST removal and disposal; PCB contaminated soil removal and disposal; obtaining analytical services from laboratories certified by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment KDHE, and the US Army Corps of Engineers USACE; writing EPA approved monitoring reports; and scheduling, progress reports, and obtaining environmental permits. Investigations, studies, and engineering support services as necessary to complete a remedial action may also be conducted. The types of skills required may include, but are not limited to, estimator, superintendent, industrial hygienist, environmental engineer, structural engineer, mechanical engineer, electrical engineer, civil engineer, chemist, geologist, hydrogeologist, truck driver, equipment operator, laborer, plant operator, industrial engineer, and electrician. For on-site investigations and remediations, the firms must provide personnel with current health and safety training, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA. Firms must also be capable of performing work on a wide variety of sites in a manner that complies with federal, state and local regulations and laws, and within time frames required. Specific needs will be determined based upon project requirements.

REQUESTED INFORMATION: Potential sources must submit a capability statement of no more than eight 8 pages in length, which addresses the following key areas: 1 Location-Potential sources must submit a federal, state, county, or local government certified document that will substantiate the offerors place of business within one of these counties for the required period of time. 2 Technical Potential sources must submit a list of recent projects and associated personnel that demonstrates their knowledge and past experience relating to all of the varying types of work described above and how their knowledge, skills, and abilities were effective in executing a successful exploration program. Projects should include HTRW site experience. Provide documentation of the companys compliance with State and Federal HTRW training regulations. Individual task orders under IDIQ contracts should be listed as separate projects. Submit only current and past project and client information that is no more than four 4 years previous and include a brief description, identifying the capacity the firm worked in on the project prime or subcontractor, the contract type list by Task Order if IDIQ, contract or Task Order value, dollar value of work subcontracted, percent complete, if complete date completed, name and title of customer POC and current phone number. For HTRW Site experience, identify those projects where the project management staffs have a good working relationship with Regulatory agencies and include the name of the Regulatory agencies, agency POCs, and current phone number. 3 MANAGEMENT personnel/organizational staff experience, project management, etc. 3a Potential sources must identify their management staff and plan for technical and administrative support. Management includes the ability to track costs and schedule under cost reimbursement type task orders. 3b The management staff must be experienced in handling complex projects with a minimum of five 5 years experience in work of the same or similar to that listed above. Identify those projects submitted under TECHNICAL above, where the management and technical staff have gained the experience. 4 BUSINESS SIZE: Potential sources shall identify if they are a Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, HubZone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, 8a Business, or Woman-Owned Business. If the firm is a small business the response to this synopsis must include how the firm will meet the Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR requirements for limitations in subcontracting for the proposed solicitation or completed contracts of a similar nature and size that states at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. 5 ACCOUNTING AND PURCHASING SYSTEM STATUS: Potential sources shall identify if their current accounting system has been approved by the Federal Government for cost reimbursement contracting. Firms should also identify if they have an approved purchasing system. The name and phone number for the firms cognizant Audit Office POC and cognizant ACO shall also be provided.

SUBMITTALS: All interested parties may respond or submit statements of qualifications. This is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is within the discretion of the Government. For questions of a technical nature, please contact Ms. Kathy Baker at 816-389-3906 or by e-mail at Kathy.T.Baker@usace.army.mil. Contractual inquires and all responses are to be submitted to Ms. Heather Morrow at 816-389-3320 or by e-mail at Heather.N.Morrow@usace.army.mil or by mail to US Army Corps of Engineers, attn: Heather Morrow, Kansas City District, 601 East 12th Street, 610 Federal Building, Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2896. Responses to this notice shall be received by the Kansas City District, Contracting Division by 4:00 PM hours on October 30, 2008.