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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 02, 2010 FBO #3142
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- This Action is for an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for C-206 General A/E Services, primarily within the New York District's Boundaries and other Corps of Engineers Locations within the NAD/MSC boundaries.

Notice Date
6/30/2010
 
Notice Type
Presolicitation
 
NAICS
541330 — Engineering Services
 
Contracting Office
USACE District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
 
ZIP Code
10278-0090
 
Solicitation Number
W912DS-10-AE-0002
 
Response Due
8/17/2010
 
Archive Date
10/16/2010
 
Point of Contact
Jason L Parker, 917-790-8080
 
E-Mail Address
USACE District, New York
(jason.l.parker@usace.army.mil)
 
Small Business Set-Aside
Total Small Business
 
Description
Indefinite Delivery Contract IDC C-206 for General Architect-Engineering (A-E) Services, primarily within New York District's boundaries and other Corps of Engineers locations within NAD/MSC boundaries 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 negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The purpose of this Indefinite Delivery Order Contract (IDC) is to secure various engineering and Flood Damage Reduction services in support of civil works activities both within and outside the New York District boundaries. This IDC is restricted to A-E firms that are classified as small business. One (1) A-E firm will be selected from this announcement. The number-one-ranked firm will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The selected A-E firm will need to be familiar with the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS). The ACASS system is a web-based application that can be accessed via the internet website, http://cpars.navy.mil/. The length of the basic contract is five (5) years. The total capacity of the basic contract will not exceed $12,000,000 (EFARS 36.601-3-90(b)). Task Orders will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders and will be negotiated and issued under the terms and conditions of this Indefinite Delivery Contract. The Government shall be under no obligation to issue any particular number or types of orders and no liability to the contractor shall be incurred in the event that a certain number or types of orders are not issued; however, the government guarantees a minimum ordering obligation of $50,000 for the basic contract via the first Task Order in concurrence with the Indefinite Delivery Contract award. (NOTE: This is a minimum ordering obligation; NOT a minimum payment. Contractor shall only be entitled to breach of contract damages, i.e., anticipated profit for an order of this amount and provable standby costs in the event that the Government does not issue orders for the value of the minimum-ordering guarantee.) Labor rates for each discipline, overhead rates, and escalation factors for each calendar year will be negotiated in the basic contract. Escalation factors will be negotiated and applied to the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th calendar years of the contract. It is the intent of the New York District to not have a hollow contract. The selected small business A-E firm will need to demonstrate capability to perform at least 50% of the contract work listed below in accordance with EP 715-1-7, Chapter 3-8 (2) c which can be found at http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-pamphlets/ep715-1-7/toc.htm In particular, in order to be awarded a small business contract the concern must agree that: In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the concern will perform at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees. A HUBZone small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other HUBZone small business concerns. In order to be awarded a SDVOSB SA contract the concern must agree that: In the case of a contract for services (except construction), the SDVO SBC spends at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on the concerns employees or on the employees of other SDVO SBCs. In accordance with FAR 52.244-4 Subcontractors and Outside Associates and Consultants (Architect-Engineer Services). (Aug 1998), the following applies: Any subcontractors and outside associates or consultants required by the Contractor (prime A-E firm) in connection with the services covered by the contract will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified and agreed to during negotiations. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officers written consent before making any substitution for these subcontractors, associates, or consultants. If a substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment for whatever reason, the selected A-E firm shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the following information to the Contracting Officer: Required information for substitutions necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment for whatever reason: The contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications or better qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. January 2011 is the approximate award date of the contract. The wages and benefits of service employees (See FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act, as determined relative to the employees office location (not of the location of the work). To be eligible for a contract award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR internet site at http://www.ccr.gov or by contacting the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: This contract will provide architect and engineering services for primarily flood damage reduction efforts. This work will be primarily within the New York District boundaries and other Corps of Engineers locations within the NAD/MSC boundaries. This contract will provide integrated architect and engineering services, including, but not limited to, Structural flood damage reduction alternative analysis and design; Non-structural flood damage reduction alternative analysis and design, including buyouts; Open channel hydraulic analysis and design; Other flood damage and benefit analysis, including hydrodynamic analysis of fluvial and interior systems; Hydrodynamic modeling; Hydraulic/hydrologic engineering; Hydrographic surveys and mapping (the actual surveying and the interpretation and integration of topographic/bathymetric surveys, biological, and cultural resources surveys); Aerial photography; Environmental assessment; Cultural resources assessment; Geotechnical engineering; Coastal engineering; GIS data; Cost estimating; and Incremental cost analyses into feasibility reports and related National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. Other potential tasks may include civil design/structural engineering (especially as related to design of habitat), study of estuarine or riverine ecology, ecosystem restoration design, habitat evaluation, and environmental analysis and assessments as related and required for feasibility study, plan formulation, economic analyses, and report preparation. The contract will also provide for the preparation of a variety of reports and feasibility level NEPA documents, including either an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement, that integrate HTRW assessments and both chemical and physical soil borings and sediment testing. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria for this particular project are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A through E, inclusive, are primary. Criteria F and G are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among firms that are essentially technically equal. Primary Selection Criteria: A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (1) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required, as described in Project Information above. Special qualifications include, but are not limited to: capability and experience to use specialized computer programs such as MCACES and Arc View, water resources planning, formulation and evaluation, engineering investigations, environmental inventorying, design and monitoring of estuarine habitat, environmental testing and analysis, reproduction of studies and reports, and aerial photography. The contractor must be familiar with current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations, guidelines, and procedures. The contractor must also have the capability to manage and supervise other contractors and demonstrate the ability to handle the large volume of work under strict deadlines. The contractor must demonstrate in the submittal its plan for successful quality assurance and integration of all disciplines to insure that a quality product is produced. (2) Demonstrated ability to produce quality designs. Evaluation will be based on the firm's analysis and design quality management plan (DQMP) and will consider the management approach, coordination of disciplines, management of subcontractors, and quality control procedures. The basis for the evaluation will be the information in Section H of SF 330. The disciplines involved are the following: Structural flood damage reduction alternative analysis and design; Non-structural flood damage reduction alternative analysis and design, including buyouts; Open channel hydraulic analysis and design; Other flood damage and benefit analysis, including hydrodynamic analysis of fluvial and interior systems; Hydrodynamic modeling; Hydraulic/hydrologic engineering; Hydrographic surveys and mapping (the actual surveying and the interpretation and integration of typographic/bathymetric surveys, biological, and cultural resources surveys); Aerial photography; Environmental assessment; Cultural resources assessment; Geotechnical engineering; GIS data; Cost estimating; and Incremental cost analyses into feasibility reports and related National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents. Other potential tasks may include civil design/structural engineering (especially as related to design of habitat), study of estuarine or riverine ecology, ecosystem restoration design, habitat evaluation, and environmental analysis and assessments as related and required for feasibility study, plan formulation, economic analyses, and report preparation. The contract will also provide for the preparation of a variety of reports and feasibility level NEPA documents, including either an Environmental Assessment or Environmental Impact Statement, that integrate HTRW assessments and both chemical and physical soil borings and sediment testing. (3) Experience in watershed planning reflecting a systematic and comprehensive approach (incorporating multiple purposes and objectives, recognizing the dynamic nature of the economy and the environment and variability of other social effects over time) for the purpose of water resources problem solving and decision making. B. Professional Qualifications Professional qualifications necessary to satisfactorily perform the required services. Key disciplines include but are not limited to the following: (1) Project Manager (resume required) (2) Structural Engineer (resume required) (3) Civil Engineer (resume required) (4) Mechanical Engineer (resume required) (5) Electrical Engineer (resume required) (6) Hydraulic/Hydrologic Engineer (resume required) (7) Coastal Engineer with experience in coastal processes analysis and coastal structures, such as, bulkheads, jetties, groins, and shore protection; and beach designs (resume required) (8) Marine Engineer (resume required) (9) Cost Engineer with ability to produce MCACES Gold cost estimates (resume required) (10) Geotechnical Engineer (resume required) (11) Land Surveyor (resume required) (12) Biologist (resume required) (13) Ecologist/Environmental Scientist (resume required) (14) Geologist/Hydrogeologist (resume required) (15) Environmental Engineer (16) Soil Scientist (17) GIS Specialist (Geographer/Cartographer/Geospatial Data Analyst) (18) Bioengineer (19) Environmental Assessment Specialist (20) HTRW Assessment Specialist (21) Habitat Assessment Specialist (22) Real Estate Assessment Specialist (23) Technical Writer (24) Planner (25) Economist with experience in performing cost/benefit analysis on civil works projects, especially on shore protection projects. The contractor should be familiar with current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations, guidelines, and procedures, and with the general geographical area, especially with the boundaries of the New York District. Evaluation will consider education, registration, and training and overall and relevant experience using information from Section E of SF 330, which includes a matrix in Section G showing experience of the proposed lead designers on the projects listed in Section F of SF 330. Supervisory and/or key personnel should have Professional Engineer (P.E.), Project Management Professional (P.M.P.), Registered Architect (R.A.), American Institute of Architects (A.I.A.) or Professional Land Surveyor (P.L.S.) certification. Projects designed under this contract may require designers to obtain security clearances as well as having physical security measures in place before a firm can do the work. Security clearances are not required at the time of selection or award of a contract. C. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from ACASS and other sources. References and letters of recommendation from customers addressing your firms cost control, quality of work, and schedule compliance capabilities may be included in Section H of SF 330. The letters should be for projects of a similar nature and shall be no older than three (3) years to be considered. D. Capacity to initiate work and complete within the time parameters of the project. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in the following key disciplines: coastal engineering, civil engineering, economics, and quantity estimators. The evaluation will look at numbers listed in Part II of SF 330 to evaluate the overall capacity of the team. Include a Part II form of SF 330 for each firm and each office of each firm that is part of the proposed team. E. Knowledge of local conditions within New York and New Jersey, specifically regarding climatic conditions and cold weather design (key disciplines: coastal engineer, civil engineer); local construction methods (key disciplines: coastal engineer, civil engineer, economist); and local construction climate impact on cost estimating (estimator). Evaluation will look at the specific experience of the listed key discipline lead designers (one per discipline) as stated in Section E of SF 330. The more New York and New Jersey projects listed, the higher the rating. Secondary Selection Criteria: F. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of New York District boundaries. G. Volume of DoD A-E contract awards in the last 12 months, with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DoD A-E contracts among qualified firms, including small businesses (SB) and service-disabled businesses (SDB). 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit three (3) copies of SF 330 Part I and three (3) copies of SF 330 Part II for the prime firm and all consultants to the address below not later than the response date indicated above. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. The SF 330 can be found on the following GSA website: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/formslibrary.do?viewType=DETAIL&formId=21DBF5BF7E860FC185256E13005C6AA6. The forms can be downloaded into a pfd file type. Each key office on the team should indicate a DUNS # in Block 4 of Part II on the SF 330. For ACASS information, call (503) 808-4590. The total number of pages for the entire SF 330 is limited to ninety (90) pages. Section E is limited to forty (40) pages. Each page shall be numbered. Supplemental information on the SF 330 is posted on USACEs New York District website: http://www.nan.usace.army.mil.. NAICS Code is 541330 Task Orders May be Funded by ARRA funds. Submit three (3) completed SF 330s to: Attn: Mr. Stephen DiBari, P.E. CENAN-EN-M, Room 2037 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY 10278 Submittals will not be accepted after 4:00 p.m. on the original response date (17 August 2010) shown in the advertisement on the FedBizOpps website. Facsimile transmissions of the SF 330 or electronic copies will not be submitted. Due to heightened security around 26 Federal Plaza, be prepared to leave ample time to gain entry into the building. Should have any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Encer Shaffer at 917-790-8360.
 
Web Link
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA51/W912DS-10-AE-0002/listing.html)
 
Place of Performance
Address: USACE District, New York CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York NY
Zip Code: 10278-0090
 
Record
SN02192484-W 20100702/100630234818-e491cd0f51e4e541bcd11e09116d7a58 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
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