ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (EEPTSS)

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES (EEPTSS) This is a Request for Information (RFI) for planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis. If you choose not to respond to this notice, you will not be precluded from participating in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, should one be issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on FedBizOpps.gov. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor FedBizOpps.gov for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562910 Environmental Remediation Services (Note 14), Size Standard is 750 employees. This RFI constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analysis of information to determine the capabilities and capacity of contractors for the EEPTSS program. The Government intends to award a Multiple-Award IDIQ contract for EEPTSS. The Government anticipates a five (5) year contract with a base period of one (1) year and four (4) option years. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The anticipated contract will be required to provide environmental services for National Guard installations across the United States and its surrounding territories. The types of services are further explained, but not limited to, the following four environmental areas: 1. Environmental Restoration Program (ERP). This part of the EEPTSS Program involves the study and assessment of potentially contaminated sites, remedial design activities, and remedial actions, to include emergency and routine cleanup, quick-response actions, project closeout and other documents. The ERP includes Installation Restoration Program, assessment of Emerging Contaminants; Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); the Military Munitions Response Program and the Compliance Restoration Program (known as the Compliance-related Cleanup (CC) Program in the ARNG). Typical tasks or services include, but are not limited to: Site Investigations, Management Action Plans, Remedial Investigations, Feasibility Studies, Remedial Designs, Removal and Remedial Actions, Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring, Project Closeout, Corrective Measures Studies, Corrective Action Plans, Storage Tank Site Assessments and Removal Actions. 2. Environmental Quality Program. This program involves all aspects of environmental compliance and pollution prevention programs. It includes an assessment and program management system for achieving, maintaining and monitoring compliance with all environmental health and safety requirements. Typical tasks or services under this Program Element include, but are not limited to: Hazardous Waste and Materials Compliance, Pollution Prevention, Waste water and Storm water Management, Storage Tank Compliance, Operational Range Assessments and Air Quality Management. 3. Environmental Planning Program. This element involves the study, assessment and the development of documentation to integrate environmental concerns into every phase of the planning process. This program ensures an orderly development process and provides future planners with the documentation factors and rationale on the environmental consequences of proposed actions such as construction, changes to airspace, aircraft or mission conversions, and military training activities. Typical tasks or services under this Program Element are focused on compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and include, but are not limited to: Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, Noise Studies, Natural Infrastructure Assessments, Environmental Baseline Surveys and Environmental Condition of Property (ECOP/ECP) site investigations reports in support of Real-estate, MILCON construction projects, and Military training activities (including., Environmental Baseline Surveys, Environmental Site Assessment Phase I, Environmental Site Assessment Phase II and Preconstruction Assessment). 4. Natural and Cultural Resources Program. This program involves development of a variety of management plans to protect and preserve natural and cultural resources. This program ensures proper land use management, preservation of natural habitats and protection of rare, threatened and endangered species. Cultural resources management protects artifacts and historic structures from harm, respecting their significance and preventing impact from current and future planned activities. Typical tasks and services under this Program Element include, but are not limited to: Integrated Cultural Resource Management Plans, Biological Surveys, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans and Pest Management Plans, Wildlife and Plant Surveys, Archeological Surveys, Historic Building Surveys, Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans, Wetland Surveys, Forestry Surveys, and Tribal Consultation Support. All interested parties should provide the following information in their responses: 1. Cover letter to include: a. Name and address of the firm, DUNS number and Cage Code. b. A Point-Of-Contact (POC) to include phone number and e-mail address. c. A statement regarding the firm's business size status (i.e. Other than Small (OTS) Small Business (SB), Small Business Disadvantaged (SDB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZone), Section 8(a), etc.) 2. Answers to the following questions: a. Does your firm currently hold a contract(s) for the type of environmental area listed above? Are your contract(s) an IDIQ, if so, is it a multiple or single award? Are task orders firm-fixed price? If not, please explain type of task order. Does your contract(s) cover all four environmental areas listed above, or do you have different contracts that cover one or more of the areas? What NAICS code is being used? What is your pricing structure? b. Provide your experience in the indicated scope of work. Please provide examples of projects completed for each of the four environmental sections (limit two (2) per each of the four (4) environmental areas provided above), provide only contract number and any associated task order number if applicable; type of service; dollar amount; complexity; type of contract; period of performance; a brief description of the scope of services and statement for which of the four areas it applies. If your firm is a small business, did you perform as a prime contractor or a subcontractor? If the prime contractor, did your firm perform at least 51% percent of the work? Note, if you have an IDIQ, please just provide the information at the task order level on which work was performed. c. Have performance based contracts/task orders been used for these services previously or currently being worked? If so, how did regulatory standards affect metrics? Were incentives used? What kinds of assessment methods are commonly used? d. Have services identified within the scope of work been provided to the private sector? If so, please provide commercial procedures used, terms and conditions, and type of services. e. Would limits on subcontracting IAW FAR 52.219-14 (small businesses) affect the ability to perform on larger projects within the scope of work areas described above? Please explain. f. Have you submitted Small Business Participation and/or Small Business Subcontracting plans for services described in the scope of work? If so, describe what services areas they included i.e. ERP, EQP, EPP, Cultural or Natural resources. What were the small business subcontracting goals and were those goals achieved? If not, please explain. Responses shall not exceed five (5) pages excluding cover page, 8 1/2" X 11", font size not smaller than 10. Please e-mail responses to ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.environmental-idiqs@mail.mil and stephanie.a.mackay.civ@mail.mil not later than 25 Feb 2019, 5:00 pm Eastern Time. Responses must include in subject line Request for Information: Environmental Engineering Professional Technical Support Services (EEPTSS).