Multiple Award Service Contract (MASC) For Environmental Compliance Services in Support of the Navy and Other DoD Installations Japan

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Far East (FE), Contract Execution Team, is seeking information on establishing an eight-year ordering period for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Service Contract (MASC) for Environmental Compliance Services at various U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force bases and facilities throughout Japan. If the solicitation is issued, the Request for Proposal (RFP) will consist of a base period and seven (7) options totaling eight (8) years of performance.  The anticipated total work to be issued over the life of the contract via task orders (base year plus seven options) shall not exceed the estimated maximum amount of $15,000,000.  Contract Task Order (CTO) that will be issued against the resulting MASC will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP).

This notice does not constitute a RFP. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes. The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision-making processes and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purposed other than market research.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this proposed procurement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services.

NAVFAC FE, Core execution Team, is seeking to identify qualified, experienced, and interested businesses capable of performing environmental compliance, planning, and conservation services. The work to be ordered under this contract will be performed in Japan for U.S. Department of Defense installations and commands. 

The Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, supervision, tools, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to perform the services as required and negotiated for each individual CTO Performance Work Statement (PWS).  Each CTO issued under this contract will specify when the work shall commence and be completed.  Each CTO will specify, if applicable, the provision and handling of Government-furnished materials and equipment.

Environmental compliance services required under this contract relate to several types of tasks to be conducted in accordance with commonly accepted professional services and scientific standards.  The types of tasks for this contract include, but are not limited to the following:

- AIR EMISSIONS INVENTORIES, STUDIES, AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

- DRINKING WATER STUDIES AND PLANS 

- WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER STUDIES AND PLANS

- HAZARDOUS WASTE PLANS AND STUDIES

- SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND STUDIES

- MEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS AND STUDIES

- PESTICIDE PLANS AND PEST STUDIES

- POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL INVENTORIES AND MANAGEMENT PLANS

- ASBESTOS AND LEAD-BASED PAINT INVENTORIES AND PLANS

- SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLANS

- UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK AND ABOVEGROUNDSTORAGE CONTAINER INVENTORIES, PLANS, AND STUDIES

- CULTURAL RESOURCES PLANS AND SURVEYS

- NATURAL RESOURCES PLANS; SURVEYS; AND FLORA/FAUNA RESTORATION, MAINTENANCE, AND ENHANCEMENT

- ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY SERVICES

- OTHER PLANS, STUDIES, AND DELIVERABLES

The projects sites include various military installations within the Area of Responsibility (AOR) of NAVFAC FE in Japan. Technical services will be accomplished in the Contractor’s office, with the exception of such items as required at the project site (e.g. surveys, monitoring, etc.), and places as may be directed by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the provisions of this contract and individual contract task orders, as issued.  This contract may include performance of services on private, prefectural, or municipal lands that are associated with sites located on the installations and facilities included within the scope of this contract. The exact location of individual projects will be designated in the CTO PWS. 

Each CTO will specify if the scope of work will include recurring or non-recurring work.  CTO identified as recurring work may include base period and option periods.

STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT:

The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any offeror awarded a contract under this sources sought; nor will the U.S. Government certify any employees of a contractor as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the SOFA.

AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE AND CONDUCT BUSINESS IN JAPAN:

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS: Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan.  Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION:

All offerors (i.e., whether individually or as a joint venture, etc.) responding to this solicitation must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award. For more information, please go to https://www.sam.gov, or by calling 866-606-8220 or 334-206-7828 for international call and complete the provisions associated with the annual representations and certifications identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 4.1202 and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) Subpart 204.1202.

An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting its offer/quotation/bid, and shall continue to be registered at all relevant times, i.e., time of award, during contract performance, and through final payment of the contract resulting from this solicitation.

CAUTION: All offerors are required to be registered in SAM at the time their offer/quotation/bid is submitted. Offerors with no active SAM registration upon receipt of their offer/quotation/bid shall be considered ineligible for award.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested sources are invited to respond to the Statement of Interest Questionnaire by using the form provided under a separate file, titles Attachment 1_Statement of Interest Questionnaire.

No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement and any follow-up information requests.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. However, NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposed. All data received in response to this Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.