Natural Resource Investigations in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) of the Great Lakes Division.

Award Notice Posted Oct 19, 2010

Solicitation number: W912EK-11-R-0001
Agency: ENDIST Rock Island US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
Awarded: Jul 9, 2012 to Ecological Specialists, Inc.
Set-aside: Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Contract number: W912EK11D0002-0001 Federal contract award
NAICS code: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
PSC: Not on record
Place of performance: Usace District, Rock Island P.O. Box 2004, Clock Tower Building, Attn: Cemvr-CT Rock Island IL 61204 US

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Apr 1, 2011.

Notice text

9 versions

Update #9 · Latest · Jan 14, 2011

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit for services to be performed under a fixed-price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract may include, but not be limited to: species surveys and environmental resource inventories; habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies; environmental restoration and habitat improvement; wetland delineation; data collection including literature searches; preparation of mitigation plans; technical reports; draft text for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; laboratory and genetic analyses; computerized data base creation and management; vegetation identification and mapping; biological assessments for endangered species; scientific training (e.g., vegetation or mussel identification, wetland delineator certification); habitat improvement /restoration plans and designs; recreation studies/surveys; biological diving surveys; provision of biological exp ertise in specified subject areas; and, GIS mapping. This indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract is to assist the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in its ongoing program of natural resource investigations. This announcement may result in multiple awards and is a total small business set aside. If concurrent multiple contract awards are made, task orders will be allocated based upon the Contracting Officer's determination of the special qualifications of the firms; the nature of the work involved in the task order; and the immediacy of the work and availability of the firm. Distribution of the work will be a secondary consideration. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms may be interviewed. Final products will be high quality technical reports on the results of the work delivered to the US ARMY Corps of Engineers. The contract period will be for one (1) base period wi th the Government having the option to renew for four (4) additional option periods. Work and services under this contract shall be assigned by work orders duly issued by the Contracting Officer. The offeror must demonstrate expertise across a broad range of biological resource management areas including: Species surveys and environmental resource inventories, habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies, environmental restoration and habitat improvement, and wetland delineation with particular emphasis upon the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which includes the Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts, and could potentially occur within the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts in the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) in the Great Lakes Division. However, individual task orders may be for work within the Continental United States (CONUS).

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerers. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offerer's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Multiple awards may be made under this solicitation. The total cost of all work orders per contract period shall not exceed $500,000; $300,000 maximum per work order. Minimum guaranteed annual amount shall be $20,000 for the initial period; $10,000 in any option period should options be exercised by the government. The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the solicitation and may make multiple awards to the responsive responsible offerors. Selection will be based on the following criteria: Factors 1-5 are listed in no specific order: (1) Personnel Qualifications, (2) Regional Expertise, (3) Organizational Capability, (4) Schedule of Rates, and (5) Past Performance. These evaluation factors are subject to change. Any changes to evaluation factors will be shown in the solicitation. The solicitation will include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including any subfactors or elements, and will provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award.

Update #8 · Nov 2, 2010

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

This is NOT a request for proposals, only a request for sources that can provide the requested services. Cover letters and unnecessary elaborate brochures, or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Telegraphic, email and facsimile submissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Phone calls are discouraged. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled.

This potential acquisition is being procured by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit for services to be performed under a fixed-price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract may include, but not be limited to: species surveys and environmental resource inventories; habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies; environmental restoration and habitat improvement; wetland delineation; data collection including literature searches; preparation of mitigation plans; technical reports; draft text for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; laboratory and genetic analyses; computerized data base creation and management; vegetation identification and mapping; biological assessments for endangered species; scientific training (e.g., vegetation or mussel identification, wetland delineator certification); habitat improvement /restoration plans and designs; recreation studies/surveys; biological diving surveys; provision of biological expertise in specified subject areas; and, GIS mapping. This indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract is to assist the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in its ongoing program of natural resource investigations.

Your response must demonstrate expertise across a broad range of biological resource management areas including: Species surveys and environmental resource inventories, habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies, environmental restoration and habitat improvement, and wetland delineation with particular emphasis upon the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which includes the Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts, and could potentially occur within the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts in the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) in the Great Lakes Division. However, individual task orders may be for work within the Continental United States (CONUS). The specific disciplines required are as follows:

Item Labor Categories
0001 Principal Investigator
0002A Terrestrial Ecologist/Botanist I
0002B Terrestrial Ecologist/Botanist II
0003A Wildlife/Endangered Sp. Biologist I
0003B Wildlife/Endangered Sp. Biologist II
0004A Fisheries Biologist I
0004B Fisheries Biologist II
0005A Geneticist I
0005B Geneticist II
0006 Water Quality Scientist
0007A Wetland Ecologist/Botanist I
0007B Wetland Ecologist/Botanist II
0008 Regional Wetlands Expert
0009 Landscape Ecologist
0010 Environmental/Land Use Planner
0011 Environmental Restoration Specialist
0012 Outdoor Recreation Planner
0013 Social Scientist
0014 GIS Specialist
0015 Bio-Statistician
0016 Malacologist
0017 Diver
0018 Diver Assistant
0019 Computer Programmer
0020 Secretary
0021 Word Processor
0022 Technical Writer

This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents WILL NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation.

Responses must be received no later than Friday, November 5 ,2010. Please clearly indicate the Solicitation Number and POC name on the outside of the package. Proposals must be received by no later than 4:00 PM CDT on the indicated response date. Submittals by facsimile transmission, email, or in an electronic format will not be accepted and will be considered non-responsive.

Please forward information and specifications of the requested services you can provide as well as your complete company information including CAGE code to:

Mailing address to send submissions:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Attn: CT Mr. Conrad Baker/Mr. Steve Jessen
1450 Rock Island Drive
Clock Tower Annex Bldg
Rock Island, IL 61201

Update #7 · Nov 1, 2010

Update #6 · Nov 1, 2010

Update #5 · Nov 1, 2010

Update #4 · Oct 29, 2010

Update #3 · Oct 25, 2010

This is a Presolicitation notice and no response is required. The response date is the last day the presolicitation will remain in active status. At this time no solicitation posting date has been determined for this project.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit for services to be performed under a fixed-price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract may include, but not be limited to: species surveys and environmental resource inventories; habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies; environmental restoration and habitat improvement; wetland delineation; data collection including literature searches; preparation of mitigation plans; technical reports; draft text for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; laboratory and genetic analyses; computerized data base creation and management; vegetation identification and mapping; biological assessments for endangered species; scientific training (e.g., vegetation or mussel identification, wetland delineator certification); habitat improvement /restoration plans and designs; recreation studies/surveys; biological diving surveys; provision of biological expertise in specified subject areas; and, GIS mapping. This indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract is to assist the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in its ongoing program of natural resource investigations.

This announcement may result in multiple awards and is open to all businesses (unrestricted) regardless of size. If concurrent multiple contract awards are made, task orders will be allocated based upon the Contracting Officer's determination of the special qualifications of the firms; the nature of the work involved in the task order; and the immediacy of the work and availability of the firm. Distribution of the work will be a secondary consideration. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms may be interviewed.

Final products will be high quality technical reports on the results of the work delivered to the US ARMY Corps of Engineers. The contract period will be for one (1) base period with the Government having the option to renew for four (4) additional option periods. Work and services under this contract shall be assigned by work orders duly issued by the Contracting Officer.

The offeror must demonstrate expertise across a broad range of biological resource management areas including: Species surveys and environmental resource inventories, habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies, environmental restoration and habitat improvement, and wetland delineation with particular emphasis upon the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which includes the Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts, and could potentially occur within the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts in the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) in the Great Lakes Division. However, individual task orders may be for work within the Continental United States (CONUS).

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerers. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offerer's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Multiple awards may be made under this solicitation. The total cost of all work orders per contract period shall not exceed $500,000; $300,000 maximum per work order. Minimum guaranteed annual amount shall be $20,000 for the initial period; $10,000 in any option period should options be exercised by the government.

The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the solicitation and may make multiple awards to the responsive responsible offerors. Selection will be based on the following criteria, with technical factors being more important than price. Factors 1-5 are listed in descending order of importance (1) Personnel Qualifications, (2) Regional Expertise, (3) Organizational Capability, (4) Schedule of Rates, and (5) Past Performance. These evaluation factors are subject to change. Any changes to evaluation factors will be shown in the solicitation. The solicitation will include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including any subfactors or elements, and will provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award.

Update #2 · Oct 20, 2010

This is a Presolicitation notice and no response is required.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit for services to be performed under a fixed-price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract may include, but not be limited to: species surveys and environmental resource inventories; habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies; environmental restoration and habitat improvement; wetland delineation; data collection including literature searches; preparation of mitigation plans; technical reports; draft text for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; laboratory and genetic analyses; computerized data base creation and management; vegetation identification and mapping; biological assessments for endangered species; scientific training (e.g., vegetation or mussel identification, wetland delineator certification); habitat improvement /restoration plans and designs; recreation studies/surveys; biological diving surveys; provision of biological expertise in specified subject areas; and, GIS mapping. This indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract is to assist the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in its ongoing program of natural resource investigations.

This announcement may result in multiple awards and is open to all businesses (unrestricted) regardless of size. If concurrent multiple contract awards are made, task orders will be allocated based upon the Contracting Officer's determination of the special qualifications of the firms; the nature of the work involved in the task order; and the immediacy of the work and availability of the firm. Distribution of the work will be a secondary consideration. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms may be interviewed.

Final products will be high quality technical reports on the results of the work delivered to the US ARMY Corps of Engineers. The contract period will be for one (1) base period with the Government having the option to renew for four (4) additional option periods. Work and services under this contract shall be assigned by work orders duly issued by the Contracting Officer.

The offeror must demonstrate expertise across a broad range of biological resource management areas including: Species surveys and environmental resource inventories, habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies, environmental restoration and habitat improvement, and wetland delineation with particular emphasis upon the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which includes the Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts, and could potentially occur within the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts in the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) in the Great Lakes Division. However, individual task orders may be for work within the Continental United States (CONUS).

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerers. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offerer's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Multiple awards may be made under this solicitation. The total cost of all work orders per contract period shall not exceed $500,000; $300,000 maximum per work order. Minimum guaranteed annual amount shall be $20,000 for the initial period; $10,000 in any option period should options be exercised by the government.

The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the solicitation and may make multiple awards to the responsive responsible offerors. Selection will be based on the following criteria, with technical factors being more important than price. Factors 1-5 are listed in descending order of importance (1) Personnel Qualifications, (2) Regional Expertise, (3) Organizational Capability, (4) Schedule of Rates, and (5) Past Performance. These evaluation factors are subject to change. Any changes to evaluation factors will be shown in the solicitation. The solicitation will include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including any subfactors or elements, and will provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award.

Update #1 · Oct 19, 2010

This is a Presolicitation notice.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit for services to be performed under a fixed-price indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract may include, but not be limited to: species surveys and environmental resource inventories; habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies; environmental restoration and habitat improvement; wetland delineation; data collection including literature searches; preparation of mitigation plans; technical reports; draft text for environmental assessments or environmental impact statements; laboratory and genetic analyses; computerized data base creation and management; vegetation identification and mapping; biological assessments for endangered species; scientific training (e.g., vegetation or mussel identification, wetland delineator certification); habitat improvement /restoration plans and designs; recreation studies/surveys; biological diving surveys; provision of biological expertise in specified subject areas; and, GIS mapping. This indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract is to assist the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) in its ongoing program of natural resource investigations.

This announcement may result in multiple awards and is open to all businesses (unrestricted) regardless of size. If concurrent multiple contract awards are made, task orders will be allocated based upon the Contracting Officer's determination of the special qualifications of the firms; the nature of the work involved in the task order; and the immediacy of the work and availability of the firm. Distribution of the work will be a secondary consideration. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms may be interviewed.

Final products will be high quality technical reports on the results of the work delivered to the US ARMY Corps of Engineers. The contract period will be for one (1) base period with the Government having the option to renew for four (4) additional option periods. Work and services under this contract shall be assigned by work orders duly issued by the Contracting Officer.

The offeror must demonstrate expertise across a broad range of biological resource management areas including: Species surveys and environmental resource inventories, habitat evaluation/assessment methodologies, environmental restoration and habitat improvement, and wetland delineation with particular emphasis upon the Upper Mississippi River Basin, which includes the Rock Island, St. Louis, and St. Paul Districts, and could potentially occur within the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts in the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) in the Great Lakes Division. However, individual task orders may be for work within the Continental United States (CONUS).

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerers. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offerer's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Multiple awards may be made under this solicitation. The total cost of all work orders per contract period shall not exceed $500,000; $300,000 maximum per work order. Minimum guaranteed annual amount shall be $20,000 for the initial period; $10,000 in any option period should options be exercised by the government.

The Government will evaluate the proposals in accordance with the criteria described in the solicitation and may make multiple awards to the responsive responsible offerors. Selection will be based on the following criteria, with technical factors being more important than price. Factors 1-5 are listed in descending order of importance (1) Personnel Qualifications, (2) Regional Expertise, (3) Organizational Capability, (4) Schedule of Rates, and (5) Past Performance. These evaluation factors are subject to change. Any changes to evaluation factors will be shown in the solicitation. The solicitation will include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including any subfactors or elements, and will provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award.

Notice history

Notice	Type	Posted
Natural Resource Investigations in the Upper Mississippi River Basin, Mississippi Valley Division (MVD), and the Chicago District (LRC) of the Great Lakes Division. Latest	Award Notice	Aug 18, 2011
This notice Original	Award Notice	Oct 19, 2010

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