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F -- NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SERVICES - ORDNANCE REMOVAL FOR SITES WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL U.S., HAWAII AND ALASKA SOL DACA87-96-R-0008 DUE 022396 POC Contract Specialist, Anita Prince, (205) 895-1156 Contracting Officer, J.N. Etheridge (Site Code DACA87) This requirement is to safely locate, identify and dispose of ordnance and explosive (OE) at various formerly used defense sites, active DOD installations, defense sites identified under BRAC, properties adjoining federal installations and other federally controlled/owned sites which have been impacted by Federal operations. The exact sites for performance are not known at this time. The OE response activities shall be performed in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations. OE response activities may include site analysis, non-intrusive geophysical surveys (i.e., magnetometer sweeps, ground penetrating radar, etc.), intrusive sampling (i.e., test pits/trenches, etc.), interim removal actions, on-site and off-site OE disposal, and study/assessment of contaminated sites. These actions may involve both conventional and chemical munitions. The contractor will not be required to dispose of chemical munitions. These actions will be performed in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Final National Contingency Plan (NCP). The main contamination to be dealt with is OE, attendant hazardous and toxic waste (HTW) materials associated with OE and chemical agent that is contained in underground storage tanks, drums, cylinders, incinerators, landfills, open burning/open detonation areas, impact areas, or ground spills. Response activities shall include all activities, such as investigations, surveys, disposal of OE, etc. necessary to ensure the safe and effective accomplishment of project requirements. OE response activities may be performed at sites located anywhere in the continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska. The contract period is for three years. Option years are not included. The contract type is an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity under which unilateral time and materials and bilateral time and material, cost reimbursement with fixed fee and firm fixed price delivery orders can be placed. Multiple parllel awards are intended to be made from this RFP. Each contract will have a minimum Government obligation of $500,000.00 and a ceiling of $50,000,000.00 dollars with all contracts completed when the total value of $100,000,000.00 is awarded if before the completion of the three year period. The Government reserves the right to synopsize and award contracts for similar work within the geographical areas described. Evaluation criteria will be based on past performance, oral presentation/interview and price, all being of equal importance. Price will not be a scored factor but will be evaluated as to reasonableness, realism and affordability. The contract is subject to the Service Contract Act and the place of performance is unknown. Wage determinations have been requested for numerous locations. The contracting contracting officer will request wage determinations for additional localities if asked to do so in writing by 22 January 1996. This is not a request for proposals (RFP). The RFP will be issued on or about 10 January 1996 and close on or about 23 February 1996. A preproposal conference will be held in Huntsville starting at 9:00 A.M. CST on 22 January 1996. This RFP is 100% set aside for small businesses. The RFP can be viewed and downloaded/ obtained from the internet at http:\\www.hnd.usace.army.mil. Offerors without internet capability should request a copy of the solicitation by E-MAILing to PRINCEA@smtp.hnd.usace.army.mil or telefax at (205) 895-1197. Telephone requests will not be honored. Offerors should indicate on their request if they are a large or small business. Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominate in the field or operation in which it is offering on Government contracts and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR Part 121. To be considered a small business for this solicitation the offeror must not exceed 500 employees. The supplies or services to be procured under this RFP are classified in the Standard Industrial Classification as Code 8744, Environmental Remediation. NOTES: 1 (0352)

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