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C -- FIRM-FIXED PRICE A-E INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT FOR DIRECTORATE OF INSTALLATION SUPPORT, FT. BELVOIR, VA SOL DACA31-98-R-0011 DUE 121597 POC Patty Hensley (410) 962-7718 (DACA31-98-R-0011) 1. Contract information: Firm-Fixed Price A-E Indefinite Delivery Type Contract for U.S. Army Garrison, Ft. Belvoir, VA, but may be used throughout the Baltimore District. The majority of Architectural-Engineering services to be performed under this contract will provide environmental assessment and planning support for the U.S. Army Garrison, Ft. Belvoir. Work will be to provide support for compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and requirements relative to Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) and Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs). One (1) firm-fixed price Indefinite Delivery Type contract will be negotiated and awarded from this solicitation. Contract will be for a 12-month period and will contain an option to extend an additional period. The contract amount for the base period and any option period will not exceed $1,000,000 each period. Individual task orders shall not exceed the annual contract amount. When one or more AE Indefinite Delivery-Type contractswith similar scopes of work exists, the basis for selecting an AE for a particular delivery order will be based on several factors. Among these factors are current capacity of the contracts, ability of the AE to perform the task in the required time, any unique specialized experience that the AE can offer, and performance and quality of deliverables under the AE's current IDTC, along with customer responsiveness. While this process is necessarily a "subjective" process, the intent of this contract is to satisfy customer needs in an expeditious and cost effective mode. The concentration of work will be for Ft. Belvoir, VA, but may be used throughout the Baltimore District. INFORMATION: The contractor shall be required to perform site characterization and assessment activities at UST sites, at locations where a petroleum release has been documented, or at former waste storage sites on Ft. Belvoir, VA. At the sites designated by the Directorate of Installation Support, Environmental and NaturalResource Division (DIS-ENRD), the contractor shall complete a site characterization as per requirements of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. Site assessment activities shall include, but are not limited to any or all of the following: conducting background information reviews, obtaining utility clearance/drilling permits, performing field activities and laboratory analyses, conducting risk exposure assessments and remediation assessments, preparation of detailed site characterization final reports, and preparation of corrective action plans (CAPs) when required. In addition, to the standard site characterization study at each of the UST sites, the contractor may be required to perform additional activities at the request of DIS-ENRD. The addition activities contemplated by this contract are limited to the following: performing additional laboratory analyses; additional soil borings; installation of additional monitoring wells; performing field screening activities; collecting additional field samples; passive collection of liquid phase hydrocarbons; performing in- situ hydraulic conductivity tests; field screening techniques such as immunoassay or similar procedures; implementing CAPs; provide remediation system design, permitting, installation, operation, and maintenance; pilot testing of remediation alternatives; and attending on-site project meetings. Firm's staff must be capable of responding to multiple work orders concurrently and within specified performance periods. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS: If the selected firm is a large business concern, a subcontracting plan will be required with the proposal to the solicitation. It shall be consistent with Section 806 (b) of PL100-80, 95-507, and 99-661. A minimum of 30% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 15% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small disadvantaged businesses, including Historically Black College and University or Minority Institutions, and 8% with women-owned small businesses. The plan is not required with this submittal. 3. SELECTION CRITERION: See Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The lead A-E firm should have the capabilities either in house or through the use of the subcontractors to provide the following: civil, mechanical, environmental, sanitary, geology, hydrogeology, surveying, chemist, and CADD operator. A-E firm selected should demonstrate in-depth knowledge of and experience in preparing UST Site Characterization Reports and site investigations for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality; knowledge of Common wealth of Virginia and Federal environmental regulations; and the ability to provide products that are directly transferable to an Intergraph Geographical Information System (GIS). Laboratory analytical services must be performed by an accredited U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers (USACOE) laboratory with a turnaround time no more than two weeks. In addition, tothe specified requirements, for consideration firms must demonstrate: (a) past experience and capabilities in the type of work described above; (b) ability to respond and complete activities in a timely manner; (c) computer capabilities including Intergraph GIS and CAD capabilities; and (d) past performance on Government contracts in terms of cost, control, design, and meeting established schedules. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Submit responses not later than December 15, 1997 to US Army Corps of Engineers, City Crescent Building, 10 South Howard St., Room 7000, Baltimore, MD 21201. Solicitation packages are provided only to the selected firm after selection approval. Results of selection will be mailed to non-selected firms approximately 70 days after closing of this announcement. Technical Point of contact, Joe Ferris, can be reached at (703)806-4007. Contracting Point of contact can be reached at Internet: Patty.Hensley@usace.army.mil or (410)962-7718. In order to comply with Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, effective March 1, 1998, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Contact CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil.ec. Registration can also be accomplished via dial up modem at 614-692-6788 (User ID:ccrpud; Password:pub2ccri) or through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. Additionally, a paper form for registration maybe obtained from the DoD electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR subpart 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. This is not a request for proposal. (0316)

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