C--Small business Geotechnical AE IDIQ contract - Base Year

***AMENDMENT 0001*** Architect-Engineer Services for one Small Business Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract primarily for Geotechnical Engineering Services within the Ohio River and Great Lakes Division Mission Boundaries. 1. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION: This contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. One (1) firm will be selected for negotiations based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. The top ranked firm will be awarded the contract. Projects will be awarded by individual Firm Fixed Price Task Orders anticipated in the range of $25,000 - $250,000 with the maximum contract value being $2,000,000. The contract period is cumulative, not to exceed five (5) years from the date of award. This announcement is set-aside for small businesses. The selected A/E may be required to attend a partnering meeting to define the District's expectations of the A/E, create a positive working atmosphere, encourage open communications, and identify common goals; the cost of such partnering shall be borne by the AE. Significant emphasis will be placed on the A/E's quality control procedures as the District performs the quality assurance role only. In accordance with FAR 36.604 and supplements thereto, and upon final acceptance or termination, all task orders above $30,000 will receive a performance evaluation. A performance evaluation may be prepared for lesser task orders and interim performance evaluations may be prepared at any time. Performance evaluations will be maintained for use in future source selections for architect-engineer services. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Activities such as soil and rock drilling and sampling for engineering investigations, instrumentation installation and evaluation, inspection of geotechnical investigations, laboratory testing, stability analysis, seepage analysis, geotechnical evaluations and reports, geotechnical field observations and documentation, material investigations and testing, Dam Safety and Levee Safety related activities, geophysical investigations and reports, volume computations, engineering literature searches, geologic field mapping, seismological studies, surveying, the use of geotechnical software to perform geotechnical analyses (e.g. slope stability, seepage, etc.), shallow and deep foundation analysis and design, and safety are anticipated. Drilling services on land and/or floating plant/barge in rivers may be required. Conventional auger drilling services may include standard penetration sampling, coring, undisturbed sampling, drilling without sampling, instrumentation installation, and may include inspection of the drilling services. Cone penetration testing (CPT) services may also be required and may include pore pressure testing, seismic testing and resistivity testing. Site location surveying may be required. Metric dimensions, in whole or part may be required for the authorized projects. Any CADD system may be used, but submittals must be in accurately translated to Microstation format in conformance to the District CADD standards unless otherwise specified. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Criteria a thru e are primary. Criteria f is secondary, and will only be used as tie-breakers among technically equal firms. The specific selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance as follows and must be documented in the SF330: a) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: The evaluation will consider education, training, professional registration, voluntary certifications, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. Resumes for three (3) geotechnical engineers and three (3) geotechnical reviewers are required; at least two (2) of the geotechnical engineers and three (3) of the geotechnical reviewers must be registered professional engineers, trained and experienced in geotechnical engineering. ***It is required for Geotechnical Reviewers to be registered or licensed professional engineers. Dual registration as professional engineer and professional geologist is acceptable.*** Two (2) resumes for trained and experienced registered professional geologists are required. The resume of one (1) registered professional (engineer or geologist) project manager qualified by training, experience and education is required. The individuals proposed for these project assignments may not be dual utilized. b) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE and technical competence of the firm and individual resumes in the project activities identified above, to include (****IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE***): design-phase geotechnical investigations, analyses and reporting; surface geophysical investigations and reporting (including electromagnetic, electrical resistivity imaging, ground penetrating radar and seismic methods); borehole geophysical investigations and reporting (including borehole logging, geothermal conductivity and diffusivity testing, and subsurface metal detection for UXO clearance); geotechnical laboratory testing (soil and rock); field permeability testing; Cone Penetration Testing (CPT) with pore pressure measurement; instrumentation installation and evaluation (piezometers, slope inclinometers, settlement and displacement movement monuments); seismological studies; stability analyses; seepage analyses; shallow and deep foundation analysis and design; flexible and rigid pavement design using Corps of Engineers Technical manuals and PCASE software; integration of geotextiles into pavement designs; dam safety inspections and reporting in accordance with the National Dam Safety Inspection Program; risk assessment methodologies for Dam and Levee Safety; and levee system inspections (including inspections of earthen levee embankments, floodwalls, closures, pump stations, and associated system features) will be evaluated. Individuals performing the inspections of geotechnical and subsurface investigations must demonstrate at least three (3) years experience in the use of Unified Soils Classification System (USCS) for field classifications. In addition, a brief Design Management Plan including an explanation of the firm's management approach; management of subcontractors (if applicable), quality control procedures (for plans, design analysis and electronic documents), and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors) must be included in Block H of the SF 330. Also in Block H indicate the estimated percentages involvement of each firm on the proposed team or describe the type of work and roles the prime and subcontractors will perform under this contract. It is the responsibility of the Prime Contractor to comply with FAR 19.508(e) and 52.219-14. At least 50% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel must be expended for employees of the prime firm. The 50% self-performing requirement will be based on the contract as a whole. c) CAPACITY to complete the work in the required time. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and consultants on similar size projects and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. Two (2) 2-person drill crews readily available with a one (1) week notice and three (3) additional 2-person drill crews readily available with a three (3) week notice are required. d) PAST PERFORMANCE on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. e) KNOWLEDGE OF LOCALITY. Demonstrate knowledge of the geotechnical conditions (e.g. geology, seismicity, subsurface conditions, etc.) in the KY, IN, IL, OH and MI area. ***is anticipated that the majority of the work will be performed within the 5 state Louisville District Boundary. However, considering the Louisville District performs many projects outside this boundary within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, it is possible that individual task orders could be awarded for projects in other locations. The Louisville District has used previous contracts to perform geotechnical services in Wisconsin, New York, New Jersey, Tennessee and Missouri. The Louisville District may also choose to loan capacity on this contract to other Districts within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division on an as-needed basis. *** f) VOLUME OF DoD contract awards in the last 12 months. ***The volume of DoD contract work performed by the bidding contractors over the past 12-months should be independent of how favorable it might be considered by the selection board.*** 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy on CD of the SF 330, Part l, and one copy of the SF330, Part II for the prime firm. Each branch office that will have a key role in the proposed contract must also submit a copy of the SF 330 Part II. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 330, Part II, for each proposed sub consultant. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to the solicitation should identify such address in the SF 330, Part I. To be eligible for award, a firm must have a DUNS number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and ORCA are now available through the System for Award Management (SAM). Training tools are available on the SAM website to help you get familiar with SAM. Start by going to www.sam.gov, and then click on the SAM HELP tab. Under User Help you will find the full User Guide as well as Quick Start Guides and Helpful Hints that will help you create an account, migrate your roles, perform updates, and search for the information you need. These guides can also be viewed on http://www.acquisition.gov. Please identify the Dun & Bradstreet number of the office(s) performing the work in Block 5 of the SF 330, Part I. Dun & Bradstreet numbers may be obtained by contacting +1 (555) 000-0000, or via the internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform. The proposal shall be submitted as one file using Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Font size shall be 10 or larger. The SF 330 will be no longer than 100 pages in length (excluding the SF 330, Part IIs) and block H will be 20 pages or less in length. Each printed side of a page will count as one page. ***Cover pages, table of contents, and divider tabs count towards the page length maximum.**** Release of firm status will occur within 10 days after approval of any selection. All responses on SF 330 to this announcement must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. EST on 28 July 2014. No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Submit responses to US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, ATTN: Justin Bennett, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Pl., Room 708, Louisville, KY 40202-2267. ***Questions may be submitted via email no later than 5 business days prior to the response due date*** Contracting Point of Contact: Justin Bennett at +1 (555) 000-0000. Email: contact@example.gov ****or my backup Stephen Hutchens (contact@example.gov).**** Contracting Office Address: USACE District, Louisville, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 708, Louisville, KY 40202-2230 Place of Performance: USACE District, Louisville, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 708, Louisville KY 40202-2230 US Point of Contact: Justin Bennett, +1 (555) 000-0000 or ***Stephen Hutchens, +1 (555) 000-0000****