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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 13,1999 PSA#2453DA, Tulsa District, Corps of Engineers, 1645 South 101st East Avenue,
Attn: CESWT-CT, Tulsa, OK 74128-4609 C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR SOIL TESTING, SOIL BORINGS AND
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROJECTS ASSIGNED
TO THE TULSA DISTRICT FROM WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES
(PRIMARILY TD) SOL DACW56-00-R-0006 POC Jimmy White, Contracting
Division, 918/669-7043 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A minimum of one
Indefinite Delivery Contract will be awarded to provide Geotechnical
and Construction material sampling, testing, analysis and design. The
contract may include work on military, civil, or environmental projects
located within the Tulsa District boundaries that includes Oklahoma,
Southern Kansas, Northern Texas, and Western Arkansas; however, work
may be performed outside these boundaries but located in the
continental United States. This is not a request for proposal and there
is no bid package. This procurement is unrestricted. It is anticipated
the contract will be awarded by January 2000. The total cumulative
amount for this indefinite delivery contract will not exceed $1,000,000
for the first year period, with no one delivery order to exceed
$1,000,000. The Contracting Officer may exercise an option to extend
the contract for a second and a third 1-year period with an additional
cumulative amount not to exceed $1,000,000 each year and no one
delivery order to exceed $1,000,000. Should the cumulative contract
amount reach $1,000,000 prior to passage of 365 days, the option for
the second year and an additional $1,000,000 of work and services may
be exercised. After the first option has been exercised, should the
cumulative contract amount reach $2,000,000 prior to passage of 730
days, the option for the third year and an additional $1,000,000 of
work and services may be exercised. 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 plan is not required with the submittal.
For your information, the subcontracting goals for Tulsa District are
65% for small business, 10% for small disadvantaged business and 5% for
women-owned business. The minimum award under this contract is $20,000
for the base year and $10,000 in each option year. 2. PROJECT
INFORMATION. The following work may be expected under this contract:
(a) Soil and rock laboratory testing assignments may include, but are
not limited to, extrusion and preparation of up to 6-inch diameter
undisturbed samples; classification, mechanical grain size analysis,
water content, and Atterberg limits; unconfined compression tests, "Q"
and "R-bar" triaxial compression tests, and direct shear "S" tests;
controlled expansion consolidation tests; permeability tests, including
flexible wall permeameter tests; and compaction tests. Materials
testing assignments may include testing of geosynthetic, aggregate,
stone, bituminous, and concrete materials, including 3-point flexural
strength testing of concrete. Geotechnical and materials construction
quality assurance testing may also be required. Tests shall be
performed in accordance with the methods presented in EM 1110-2-1906
"Laboratory Soils Testing" and with applicable ASTM test methods.
Computation and compilation of geotechnical and materials test results
will be required. Engineering reports and laboratory data shall be
submitted electronically in Microsoft Work and Excel formats; boring
logs and drawings shall be furnished in a CADD format which is fully
compatible with the Intergraph/Bently Microstation CADD software
(version SE or later); in addition hard copies of all submittals shall
be provided. (b) Field investigation assignments may include, but are
not limited to, topographic surveying to define areas of work and/or
locate borings; full service drilling including specialized drilling
situations such as investigations at existing embankment dams or
environmental HTRW sites and drilling in areas which are difficult to
access (marsh, soft ground, or heavily forested); rock, soil and/or
materials sampling, including the recovery of 6-inch diameter
undisturbed soil samples by Denison barrel, Pitcher sampler, or other
comparable samplers; rock pressure testing for determination of water
intake; geologic mapping of existing surface conditions and/or exposed
foundation conditions; hydrogeologic investigations and interpretation
which may include installation of wells and/or piezometers; geophysical
explorations and interpretations; vibration monitoring; pile load
testing; and evaluation of existing roadway and airfield pavements. (c)
Geotechnical engineering work may include, but is not limited to,
foundation design; roadway and airfield pavement design; HTRW
containment design; borrow investigations; design and inspection of
earth embankment structures; design of cut slopes and channels; seismic
analysis of structures; presentation of data and designs in report
form; and construction monitoring. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24
for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below
in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then
by each sub-criterion). Criteria (a) through (f) are primary. Criteria
(g) through (i) are secondary and will be used as "tie-breakers" among
technically qualified firms. The selection criteria in descending order
of importance are: (a) Specialized work experience and technical
competence of the firm and its key personnel to perform the services
listed above. Firm (both prime and/or sub-contract laboratories
completing testing) must be COE certified in accordance with EM
1110-2-1261 or demonstrate capability of achieving certification via
past certification or documented inspections and certification from
other Federal or State agencies. Firm must also be compliant with ASTM
D 3740, ASTM E 329, and ASTM E 548. Firm shall provide documentation
demonstrating compliance with these specifications as part of the SF
255 submittal. Firm must include a Quality Assurance and Management
Plan with the SF 255 submittal. Include a list of testing capabilities
for the primary laboratory and secondary laboratories which will be
used to accomplish the soil, rock, and materials testing under this
contract as part of the SF 255 submittal. (b) Capacity (personnel and
equipment) to accomplish work in the required time. The firm must
demonstrate capacity to handle ten (10) simultaneous task orders of
varying type and location, and provide the following minimum personnel
to perform work: three soils lab technicians; three geotechnical
design engineers; one engineering technician; one CADD draftperson ;
one 2-person survey crew; and two drill crews. Firm must demonstrate
capacity to produce CADD drawings which are fully compatible with the
Intergraph/Bently Microstation CADD software, Version SE or later. Firm
must be able to provide the following minimum equipment to be utilized
for the project: two core drill rigs with off road access capability
(one wireline type drill rig with a minimum 200-ft depth capability and
one drill rig capable of collecting undisturbed samples, (Failing 1500
or equivalent). (c) Professional qualifications necessary for
satisfactory performance of required services. Firm must have
experienced personnel, including but not limited to, professional
engineers, geologists, land surveyors and drillers registered/licensed
in the states of OK, KS, TX, and AR. (d) Knowledge of the geographic
area. Knowledge and experience of drilling, testing, and design for
expansive soils and clay shale materials and knowledge of geologic
features, sample and data collection procedures, and testing
requirements for the Oklahoma, Kansas, Northern Texas, and Western
Arkansas region will be a consideration. (e) Location of the firm in
the general geographic area of the Tulsa District will be a
consideration along with the proximity of the testing laboratory with
respect to the Tulsa District Headquarters. This is a requirement
because undisturbed soil and rock cannot be delivered to the testing
laboratory by commercial freight. (f) Safety plan outline and past
performance (man-hours lost to accidents in the last 100,000 man-hours
of work by firm). (g) Past performance on contracts with Government
agencies and private industry. Firm must demonstrate its past
performance in the accomplishment of similar work. Items to be
addressed are: "Past performance on DoD and other contracts with
respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with
performance schedules". (h) Degree of participation of Small Businesses
(including Woman-Owned Small Businesses), Small Disadvantaged
Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority
Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage.
4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submittal
requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this
work must submit one copy of SF 255 (and a SF 254 for the prime firm
and all consultants) to the above address, Contracting Division, 1645
South 101st East Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74128-4609, no later than 4:30
p.m. on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th
day is Saturday, Sunday or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is 4:30 p.m.
of the next business day. Faxed submittals will not be accepted. The SF
255 should specifically address the requirements of this announcement.
Responding firms are requested to clearly identify those tasks to be
performed in-house and at what office, and those tasks to be
subcontracted and at what office. Specify the address of the key person
that is assigned in Block 7c. Include in your submittal, a proposed
organization chart and a narrative description of how the organization
will function. Responding firms are requested to identify all computer
capabilities in Block 10 of the SF 255, not to exceed ten written
pages. If firms/consultants listed on the SF 255 have a current SF 254
(submitted within the past 12 months) on file with the Corps of
Engineers' Architect-Engineer Administrative Support System (ACASS),
Portland, Oregon, they need not submit a SF 254. Cover letters and
extraneous material are not desired and will not be considered.
Personal visits to discuss this contract will not be scheduled.
Solicitation/bid packages are not provided. This is not a request for
proposal. Posted 10/08/99 (W-SN390411). (0281) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0018 19991013\C-0008.SOL)
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