C--Architect-Engineer Services for HTRW Investigation and Remediation of Environmental Programs and Projects Managed by the St. Louis District

I. 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 to accomplish the required work. Services of a qualified A-E firm are sought for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) investigations and remediation of environmental programs and projects managed by the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. One contract will be negotiated and awarded. The solicitation does not supersede contracts previously awarded for similar work by other Corps Districts. The contract will be cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF). The contract will be for a one-year base period and four (4) one-year opti on periods, with a contract amount of $7,500,000 for the base and each option period and a total contract amount of $37,500,000. Work will be issued by individual task orders not to exceed the contract amount for any base or option period. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in September, 2006. The 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 par t of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for the St. Louis District for each contract are that (1) a minimum of 57.2% of the Contractor 's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including (2) small disadv antaged businesses (SDB), 8.9%; (3) woman-owned small businesses (WOSB), 8.1%; (4) HUBZone small business, 3%; (5) service-disabled veteran-owned small business, 4%. The plan is not required with this submittal. 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, relative to the employees office location. Prior to contract award, a firm must be registered in the DoD C entral 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. II. PROJECT INFORMATION: The contract will include services for Remedial Des ign Support, Administrative Record/Document Management, Data Management, Technical/Regulatory Integration, Confirmation of Remedial Actions, On-Site Laboratory(ies), Environmental Decision Documentation, Environmental Monitoring & Radiological Support, Lon g Term Stewardship, and Project Controls necessary for the execution of the St. Louis District's HTRW program, a major part of which is the Formerly Used Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The FUSRAP sites contain low-level radioactive contaminated ma terials and may contain chemically contaminated materials from the processing of uranium for the Manhattan Engineer District and the Atomic Energy Commission. FUSRAP sites managed by the St. Louis District are located in and around the metropolitan St. Lou is area and also include the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Burlington, Iowa. Additionally, the Government may, at its discretion and concurrence of the Contractor request the Contractor to perform work in other geographical regions within the boundaries of the Mississippi Division and/or at sites assigned to the District. Additional HTRW and FUSRAP information is available on the District's website: www.mvs.usace.mil. III. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed in descending order of importan ce (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a. through e. are primary. Criteria f. through h. are secondary and will only be used as a tie-breaker, if necessary, among technically equal firms. a. Specialized Experience and Techni cal Competence: 1. Experience and demonstrated success in preparing environmental decision documents involving both chemical and radiological risks under the Co mprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). 2. Environmental, Safety and Health support including radiological protection, industrial safety, environmental monitoring and reporting. 3. Demonstrated experience in the prepar ation and design of cost-effective remedial actions under CERCLA, including design reviews and preparation of designs, from conceptual designs up to and including detailed plans and specification bid packages. Capability to produce CADD drawings in a forma t fully compatible with the Microstation version 8. 4. Demonstrated MULTI-AGENCY RADIATION SURVEY AND SITE INVESTIGATION MANUAL-based site characterization and verification experience involving low-level radioactive and chemical constituents. 5. Developmen t and execution of field sampling and analysis associated with HTRW site characterization, design/verification, risk assessment, and engineering during construction. 6. Experience with the management and operation of on-site radiological and wet chemistry laboratories and testing facilities. 7. Overall program and project support services as required in project controls, quality assurance, administrative record/document management, data management, generation of characterization/verification reports using G IS and 3D. 8. Management of cost reimbursable contracts, including an explanation of the firms cost accounting system. 9. Demonstrated experience at implementing and executing information technology tools related to environmental project management. 10. E xperience and demonstrated success in supporting environmental-related community relations programs. b. Professional Qualifications: The board will evaluate the education, training, registration, certifications, overall and relevant experience, and key man agement and technical personnels longevity with the firm. Responding firms should demonstrate the professional qualifications in these primary disciplines which are listed in descending order of importance. List professional qualifications for the discipl ines: environmental engineering, health physics, civil engineering, hydrogeology, regulatory specialist, chemistry, risk assessment and industrial hygiene. Other required engineering disciplines include: chemical process engineering, geotechnical engineeri ng, cost engineering, value engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and water resource engineering. Other required disciplines include: geology, toxicology, ecology, and community relations. c. Past Performance: Architect-Engineer Contr act Administration Support System (ACASS) is the primary source of information on past performance. ACASS will be queried for all firms submitting a proposal. When deemed appropriate by the evaluation board, performance evaluations for any significant subc ontractors who have previously been prime A-E contractors may also be considered, but the board is not required to seek other information on the past performance of a firm if none is available from ACASS. The board will consider the relevancy of each perfo rmance evaluation to the proposed contract, including the type of work, performing office, when the work was performed and whether subsequent evaluations indicate a change in a firm's performance. A firm that has earned excellent evaluations on recent DoD A-E contracts for similar projects will be ranked relatively high on past performance. d. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The board will consider a firm's experience with projects of similar size, the available capacity of key disciplines, the current wor kload and the number of subcontractors when evaluating the capacity of a firm to perform the work within the required timeframe. e. Knowledge of the Locality: Specific knowledge of the local conditions in and around the St. Louis Metropolitan Area to inclu de geological features, local construction methods, local laws and regulations. f . SB and SDB Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses (inclu ding women-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. g. Geographic Proximity: Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. h. Equitable Distribution of DOD Contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months. IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work mu st submit three copies of completed SF 330 to, Attn: Roy Parks, CEMVS-EC-GT, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Mo. 63103-2833 not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or F ederal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in Block 9. For ACASS information, call +1 (555) 000-0000. In Section H: A project specific design quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team; include an organization chart of the key personnel to be assigned to the project . No other notification to firms under consideration for this work will be made. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a Request For Proposal (RFP).