F--NTCRA under CERCLA at Virgin Islands Nat'l Park

Amendment 4 cancels the solicitation in its entirety to allow the NPS more time to determine how best to mitigate the risks described in the EE/CA based on new information about disposal sites. NPS anticipates soliciting for some or all of the removal action described in this solicitation's attachments in the future; the future synopsis and solicitation will be posted at SAM. We thank all prospective offerors who submitted questions in response to the solicitation and its amendments. Amendment 3 transmits Attachment 4b, Clarifications to Attachments 1, 2a, and the solicitation (4 pages); Revised Section 01 27 00, Definition of Line Items (tracked and clean versions); and Revised Forms 2 and 3. Additional questions may be submitted until 9:00 am PT on 5/9/24. Amendment 2 extends the due date and time to 11:00 am PT on 5/23/24; there are no attachments with Amendment 2. Amendment 3 will be issued by 5/2/24 and include additional clarifications and information. Amendment 1 transmits Attachments 2a (Revised Addendum), 4a (Clarifications), 5 (As-built drawings and MW-3 details), and a revised SF1442 (Form 1). Additional questions are due by 9:00 am PT on 4/29/24. This RFP is to conduct a removal action under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The contractor will implement a Non-Time Critical Removal Action (NTCRA) work plan at Caneel Bay Resort in Virgin Islands National Park. The work includes removing approximately 13,000 bank cubic yards (BCY) of contaminated soil and landfill refuse and approximately 40 loose CY of contaminated sediment, transporting it to appropriate disposal facilities on the mainland, and performing limited site restoration, such as spreading and compaction of clean fill and/or stockpiled soil, grading, preparation of topsoil, seeding. The estimated removal quantities are based on previous site investigations. The contract will use unit-priced items subject to the variation in quantity clause in conjunction with an established ceiling and notification requirements. The intent of the contract is to remove sufficient material to reach the Site's removal action objectives as confirmed by post-removal testing. A payment bond (100%), performance bond (100%), and liability insurance will be required prior to contract performance. An offer guarantee will be required with proposal submission. PROJECT LOCATION: The site is at the Caneel Bay Resort within the Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS) on St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI). The approximately 150-acre resort is located approximately 1 mile northeast of the major port town of Cruz Bay. The island of St. John is reached by ferry from St. Thomas, where there is an airport with flights from the mainland. Maps and information are at www.nps.gov/VIIS. SITE VISIT: A recorded virtual site visit will be posted; the link is in Section L of the RFP. No access will be granted to Caneel Bay Resort for informal site visits and requests for individual site visits will not be honored. The Resort is currently operated by a third party who has a guard present at the entry to the resort. Prospective offerors must not contact the Resort Operator for direct access pertaining to this solicitation. DETAILS: This is a best value negotiated procurement set-aside for Small Business concerns in accordance with FAR 19.5. The prime contractor shall not subcontract more than the subcontract limitations specified in FAR clause 52.219-14 to other than similarly-situated concerns. For the purposes of this clause, the work is defined as services due to the assigned NAICS code: 562910, Remediation and cleanup of contaminated buildings, mine sites, soil, or ground water; the small business size standard is 1,000 employees. All work will be performed under a single firm-fixed-price contract. As stated in the prescribed range in FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The RFP and future amendments will be posted in the Contracting Opportunities section of SAM (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities). The solicitation package will be in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the RFP is posted, specifically they will be due by the date and time specified in Block 13 of the Standard Form 1442 or as stated in the most recent amendment (SF30). Offerors will submit their proposals by email per instructions included in the solicitation; proposals will consist of two volumes (technical and price). The government will consider each offeror's technical capability in comparison to its price and award to the firm whose offer represents the best value. Prospective offerors must visit SAM.gov periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the contract documents; no other notifications will be sent nor will hard copies of the solicitation be mailed or issued. All eligible responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the National Park Service, however offerors who have not established and/or maintained an active registration at www.SAM.gov prior to the offer due date and time will be considered either ineligible or non-responsive and will not be considered for award. Construction Contract Administration: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.211(b) requires agencies provide description of policies and procedures that apply to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts and data on the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts. This information can be found at: https://www.doi.gov/pam/acquisition/policy/constructioncontract. It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors on SUB-Net accessed at https://connect.sba.gov, and to utilize the Small Business Administration (SBA) Dynamic Small Business Search (https://dsbs.sba.gov/search/dsp_dsbs.cfm) for potential subcontractors within these various socio-economic categories. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. For more information, contact the Contracting Officer at sarah_welch@nps.gov.