US Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, PO Box 1070, Nashville, TN 37202

C -- GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES -- 2 IDT CONTRACTS NASHVILLE DISTRICT SOL DACW62-99-R-0025 DUE 080999 POC Karyn Meeks, Contract Specialist, James Baber, Contracting Officer, 615-736-7276; Connie Flatt, Technical POC 615-736-5614 E-MAIL: karyn.a.meeks@usace.army.mil, karyn.a.meeks@usace.army.mil. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A contract will be awarded to perform geotechnical engineering services within the boundaries or assignment area of the Nashville District. Projects outside the primary area of responsibility may be added at the Government's discretion upon agreement of the selected firms. Contract time period will be for 1 year with options for 2 additional 1 year contract periods for a total possible contract length of 3 years. The minimum award will be $20,000 for the base year and $10,000.00 for each option year. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. The total amount of all task orders for the base year will not exceed $1 Million. Each optional contract period value will not exceed $1 Million. The total potential contract value is $3 Million. Task order limits are $1 Million. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in November 1999. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for the Nashville District with Small Business are 61.2%; including small disadvantaged business of 9.1% and woman owned small business of 4%. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. Groups with prime-sub relationships or joint ventures will be considered as well as firms having all disciplines in-house. Responding groups or firms must have demonstrated competence and experience in the following disciplines: geotechnical engineering, geology, materials engineering, hydrogeology, civil engineering, surveying and seismology. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Tasks may include but are not limited to geotechnical investigations, analyses and designs; full drilling service capability (including overwater drilling); laboratory services (including soil, rock and concrete testing); and design, installation and evaluation of instrumentation equipment at new and existing water resource type projects. The submittal shall discuss capability to provide ATV type and skid-mounted drills with angle capabilities. Overwater drilling capability statements must address ability to access a spud barge for drill rigs (with spuds up to approximately 60 feet long). Even though it is anticipated to be a minimal requirement of this contract, the submittal shall also show that some of the proposed personnel are certified in the OSHA/Environmental (HTRW) 40-hour training course. All CADD services must be compatible with Microstation 5.0. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a-d are primary. Criteria e-g are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence of the prime firm and any subcontractors in the type of work required. Evaluation factors will include: knowledge and experience in majorwater resource type projects such as locks, dams, and other major waterway type projects and knowledge and experience with geologic conditions in the Tennessee and Cumberland River basins. Also considered will be the effectiveness of the proposed management structure in responding to small, quick-turnaround, and/or emergency type geotechnical drilling and design projects or situations and the prior working relationship between a prime firm and any subcontractors. A single point of contact between the A-E and the government project managers must be clearly identified. b. Professional qualifications of the key project management and technical personnel to be assigned to the contract. Evaluation factors will include the education, training, experience and registration of these personnel c. Past performance and experience on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules. d. Capacity of the firm to accomplish the work. Work will often require simultaneous action on several design tasks at any one time. Capability to respond to these tasks in a quick and effective manner must be demonstrated; e. Extent of participation of small businesses (including woman owned), small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. f. Geographical proximity of the office in relationship to the Nashville District Office and the project sites within the general geographical area of the Nashville District. g. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last twelve months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms desiring consideration are invited to submit 2 copies of an updated and accurate SF 254 and SF 255 not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. A current SF 254 is also required for all sub-consultants. If the prime contractor to perform the work is located in a branch office, the SF 255 shall reflect key disciplines and experience for that branch office only. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. Also, the business size status (large, small and/or minority) should be indicated in SF 255, Block 3b. Definition: A concern is small if the annual receipts averaged over the past 3 fiscal years do not exceed $2.5 million. The S.I.C. code is 8711. In block 10 of SF 255, state why your firm is specially qualified based on the selection evaluation criteria. Also, use block 10 to provide additional information desired by your firm. Only the SF 254 and SF 255 packages will be reviewed. Experiences identified in block 8 should not be more than 10 years old. Information in the cover letter and any other attachments will not be included in the official selection process. For ACASS information, call 503-808-4591. Firms submitting SF 254 and SF 255 by the closing date will be considered for the work. Should the due date fall on a weekendor an official Government holiday, the SF 255 is due on the first workday thereafter. Faxed copies of the SF 255 and 254 will not be accepted. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this work will be made and no further action is required. This is not a Request for Proposal. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor's Register in order to be awarded government contracts or to be paid on any newly awarded government contract. Information on the registering process can be found on the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com then go to subtopic Central Contractor Registration or by calling 1-888-227-2423 for help. Selected firm may be subject to an advisory audit performed by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. EEO compliance is required. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing the work are discouraged. Telephone calls are welcomed. For SF254 and SF255 submittal by express mail, the delivery address is: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Estes Kefauver Building, 110 Ninth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203, ATTN.: CELRN-CT, Room A-604 Posted 07/07/99 (W-SN351093). (0188)

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