C--HYDROLOGIC AND HYDRAULIC ANALYSIS SERVICES

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with PL 92-852 (Brooks A-E Act) as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. This competitive procurement is a Total Small Business Set Aside. Firms will be selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work; and the number one ranked firm will be selected for negotiation. One (1) indefinite delivery contract for Architect-Engineer Services is required for Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analysis Services for various military and civil works projects in or assigned to the Little Rock District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southwestern Division (CESWD), and their customers. The selected Small Business A-E Firm will need to demonstrate the capability to perform, as the prime firm, at least 50% of the work described below in accordance with EP 715-1-7, Chapter 3-8c, which can be found at http://140.194.76.129/publications/eng-pamphlets/ep715-1-7/toc.htm, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publications website. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 541330 with a Small Business size standard of $4,500,000 average annual receipts over the last 3 fiscal years. The selection process and award of a contract under this Federal Business Opportunities announcement shall be subject to the prohibitions and restrictions of the Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR). Other CESWD customers may use this contract after coordination of the Project Manager and approval of the Contracting Officer. Capacity may be transferred and the task orders managed by other Districts within the CESWD Region. Projects located outside the CESWD region may be added at the Governments discretion. The contract shall consist of one base period and four options. The contract period for the award(s) shall not exceed five (5) years, including option periods. Option periods may be exercised at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. It is anticipated that the estimated workload for each period will be $500,000. The cumulative amount of the contract shall not exceed $2,500,000, including options. Work will be issued by negotiation of firm-fixed-price or labor-hour task orders. Contract award is anticipated by July 2010 and the anticipated completion is July 2015. The NAICS code is 541330, which has a size standard of $4,500,000 in average annual receipts. 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, as determined relative to the employees office location (not the location of the work). This announcement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work may include a broad range of hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality services. The type of study and study procedures for each item of work will be described in the individual task orders. Work includes, but is not limited to, study, investigation, analysis, and report writing for hydrologic and hydraulic services related to the following areas: investigations and studies such as unit hydrographs; design storms and floods; frequency and duration analysis; backwater profile computations; flood and reservoir routing; flood and recession prediction procedures; reservoir regulation manuals; water supply reallocation computations; reservoir forecast model development; reservoir control studies; aggradation, and deposition analysis; hydraulic structure rating curves. Additional work may include computer programming and/or web design related to hydrologic and hydraulic work. The CESWD region includes the civil works boundaries for Little Rock, Tulsa, Fort Worth, and Galveston Districts including portions of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Please visit http://www.usace.army.mil/about/Pages/Locations.aspx for a map of the Southwestern Division region. Military boundaries are the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. SELECTION CRITERIA: Additional selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a d are primary. Criteria e g are secondary and will only be used as tie-breakers among firms that are essentially technically equal. a. Professional qualifications. Qualified personnel in the following key disciplines: (1) Project Manager, (2) Sr. Hydraulic Engineer, (3) Mid-level Hydraulic Engineer, (4) Jr. Hydraulic Engineer, (5) GIS Technician, (6) Draftsman/CADD Technician. All professionals are to be registered or certified in their perspective fields and should possess the necessary experience described in the following paragraph. b. Specialized experience and technical competence: The responding firm must demonstrate experience and expertise in the following items: (1) development and analysis of unit hydrographs, design storms and floods, and frequency and duration; computation of backwater profiles; flood and reservoir routing; flood and recession prediction procedures; development of reservoir regulation manuals; reservoir forecast model development; reservoir control studies; sedimentation analysis; computations for water supply reallocation; and hydraulic structure rating curves. (2) computer modeling using USACE software including HEC-RAS (HEC-2), HEC GeoRAS, HEC-HMS (HEC-1), HEC GeoHMS, HEC-FFA, HEC-ResSim, HEC-DSSVue, the Corps Water Management System (CWMS), and HEC-DSS. Familiarity or experience with the HECDSS database as well as software that utilizes data stored in the database such as DSPLAY, REPGEN, DSSUTL, and others is also desired. (3) programming experience on microcomputers and workstations with WINDOWS, UNIX, and LINUX operating systems including knowledge of X-Window programming concepts, networks, World Wide Web technology, and object-oriented design in programming; (4) sufficient capability to provide complete computer output on all programs used; install and debug applications software on workstations; and furnish computerized detailed plots of water surface profiles; and (5) produce plates and plots in format compatible with AEC CADD Standards Release 4 (ERDC/ITL TR-09-2); all CADD files will be MicroStation V8AM. A thorough knowledge of Corps of Engineers policy and procedures is also desirable. c. Capacity to Accomplish the Work. Firms considered must have: (1) at least one licensed project manager; two professionally registered senior hydraulic engineers (PE), two professionally registered mid-level hydraulic engineers (PE), or two professionally registered junior hydraulic engineers (EI) each having sufficient expertise in hydrology and hydraulics to accomplish the requested work; one certified GIS technician; and one certified CADD Technician and (2) demonstrated capacity to perform two task orders in a 365-day period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines, experience and qualifications of key personnel, and experience of the firm and any consultants with similar size projects. d. Past performance on DOD and other contracts. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from ACASS and other sources. e. Specific Knowledge of Locality. Knowledge of the hydrologic and hydraulic characteristics of the major river basins within the Southwestern Division region as demonstrated by diversity of work within the region. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit two (2) bound copies and one electronic copy on a CD/DVD of SF 330 Part I and two (2) bound copies and one electronic copy on a CD/DVD of SF 330 Part II for the prime firm and all sub-contractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract. Submit the SF 330 to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, (CESWL-CT), PO Box 867, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-0867, ATTN: Ms. Vonda S. Reeves. For delivery services send submissions to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, ATTN: Ms Vonda S. Reeves, Room 7315, 700 W. Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 not later than 4:00 PM on the response date posted. If the response date is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is 4:00 PM of the next business day. The SF 330 shall be submitted within thirty days of the publication of this notice; shall not exceed 40 pages and the font size should be no smaller than 12; shall include an organization chart of the key personnel to be assigned to the project; and shall not include more than 10 resumes of key personnel (Part I, Section E) and shall not include more than 10 example projects to describe the proposed teams qualifications (Part I, Section F). Additional information in Part I, Section H of the SF 330 shall not exceed 6 pages and shall include a description or outline of the firm's overall design quality control plan (DQCP). A project-specific DQCP must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award but is not required with this submission. Include the firm's DUNS number in Block 5of the SF 330, Part I. For ACASS information, call the Contractor Appraisal Information Center (CAIC) in Portland, Oregon at +1 (555) 000-0000. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made prior to selection completion. Cover letters and unnecessary elaborate brochures, or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided. No additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Phone calls are discouraged. Personal visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. This is not a request for proposal. This is strictly Architect Engineering (NAICS Code 541330) submittals of SF 330s only. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. Information regarding registration is available at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx or through CCR Assistance Center (CCRAC) at +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. Prior to the final selection, firms considered highly qualified to accomplish the work may be interviewed either by telephone or by formal presentation. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for A-E Services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.