Marine and Navigable Waterways at Civil Works Activities in the Philadelphia District

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to initiate a negotiated, best-value Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Environmental and Biological Services Related to Marine and Navigable Waterways at Civil Works Activities in the Philadelphia District. The period of performance will be for one (1) year from the date of contract award plus four (4) one-year options in accordance with the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal (RFP) Number W912BU-11-R-0017. Services and investigations covered under this contract may be conducted on various types of sites including, but not limited to, stream and river floodplains, dredged material disposal areas, beach areas, dams/reservoirs, and wetlands within the Philadelphia District. Some of the labor categories that may be required in this solicitation are: Archaeologist, Biologist, Ecologist, Environmental Scientist, Field Technician, Fisheries Specialist, GIS Specialist, Underwater Archaeologist, Laboratory Technician, Historian, Oceanographer, Water Resource Scientist, UXO Technician, Principal Investigator and other technical and clerical labor categories. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in FAR Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Proposals will be reviewed for completeness in satisfying the requirements of the RFP. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government in terms of the factors as stated. Technical factors, when combined, are more important than price. Technical factors are listed in descending order of importance. Award of a contract will not be based solely on a lowest price basis. Offerors shall submit their proposals in two separate parts; a price proposal and a technical proposal. Each technical proposal shall be evaluated on the basis of the following factors: 1) Professional Qualifications and Expertise of the firm in the Environmental field, 2) Past Performance and Corporate Experience with similar work, 3) Management and Organization, 4) Extent of Small and Small Disadvantage Business Participation and 5) Price. The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial proposals received without discussions; therefore, each proposal should contain the offeror's best terms. Solicitation No. W912BU-11-R-0017 will be available on or about 16 March 2011 with proposals due on 26 April 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET and must be mailed to USACE, Philadelphia District. Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Award will be made as a whole to one offeror. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD's Central Contract Register before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning 1-888-227-2423 or by accessing the following internet website: http://www.ccr.gov. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 are required by legislation (FAR 22.1310(b)) to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 703-461-2460 or by accessing the following internet web site: https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/. This procurement is Unrestricted. The NAICS code is 541620 with a Size Standard of $7 million.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to initiate a negotiated, best-value Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Environmental and Biological Services Related to Marine and Navigable Waterways at Civil Works Activities in the Philadelphia District. The period of performance will be for one (1) year from the date of contract award plus four (4) one-year options in accordance with the terms and conditions of Request for Proposal (RFP) Number W912BU-11-R-0017. Services and investigations covered under this contract may be conducted on various types of sites including, but not limited to, stream and river floodplains, dredged material disposal areas, beach areas, dams/reservoirs, and wetlands within the Philadelphia District. Some of the labor categories that may be required in this solicitation are: Archaeologist, Biologist, Ecologist, Environmental Scientist, Field Technician, Fisheries Specialist, GIS Specialist, Underwater Archaeologist, Laboratory Technician, Historian, Oceanographer, Water Resource Scientist, UXO Technician, Principal Investigator and other technical and clerical labor categories. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in FAR Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Proposals will be reviewed for completeness in satisfying the requirements of the RFP. Award will be made to the offeror whose proposal offers the best value to the Government in terms of the factors as stated. Technical factors, when combined, are more important than price. Technical factors are listed in descending order of importance. Award of a contract will not be based solely on a lowest price basis. Offerors shall submit their proposals in two separate parts; a price proposal and a technical proposal. Each technical proposal shall be evaluated on the basis of the following factors: 1) Professional Qualifications and Expertise of the firm in the Environmental field, 2) Past Performance and Corporate Experience with similar work, 3) Management and Organization, 4) Extent of Small and Small Disadvantage Business Participation and 5) Price. The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial proposals received without discussions; therefore, each proposal should contain the offeror's best terms. Solicitation No. W912BU-11-R-0017 will be available on or about 16 March 2011 with proposals due on 19 April 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET and must be mailed to USACE, Philadelphia District. Solicitation documents, plans, and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Award will be made as a whole to one offeror. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD's Central Contract Register before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning 1-888-227-2423 or by accessing the following internet website: http://www.ccr.gov. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 are required by legislation (FAR 22.1310(b)) to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 703-461-2460 or by accessing the following internet web site: https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/. This procurement is Unrestricted. The NAICS code is 541620 with a Size Standard of $7 million.