F--Performance-Based, Firm-Fixed Price contract for conducting required environmental restoration services. The location is Fort Richardson, Alaska. A base period with nine (9) options, if exercised.

This pre-solicitation notice was previously advertised under solicitation number W912CZ-04-R-0029. This acquisition will require the contractor to acquire Environmental Insurance (EI) in the form of Remediation Stop Loss Insurance (Clean Cost Cap) that meet or exceeds the governments specifications. The Contractor will be responsible for fully executing the Guaranteed Fixed-Price Remediation (GFPR) approach under a Performance-Based Contract (PBC) by conducting required environmental restoration services for which the United States Department of the A rmy (the Army) is statutorily responsible; addressing any and all unforeseen environmental, scheduling, and regulatory issues; and assuming contractual liability and responsibility for the achievement of the performance objectives for the sites at Fort R ichardson (the Installation) identified in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), including both on and off-site contamination for which the Army is responsible. The Contractor must have the capability and experience to perform, or provide, a wide range of investigative, remedial design, remedial construction, and remediation services required for hazardous substance and waste sites. Work will include, for example , site investigation, site characterization, study, evaluation, remedial design, remedial construction, remediation of contaminated sites, and monitoring. It is the Contractor's responsibility to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and to fulfill the performance objectives of the PWS in a manner that is consistent with any applicable orders or permits, all previously agre ed-upon and future cleanup agreements or guidance for the Installation, and relevant Department of Defense (DoD) and Army policy. It is the Contractors responsibility to comply with all necessary insurance requirements. The Contractor must perform all the necessary environmental restoration work as required to meet the performance objectives of the PWS. Remediation is being conducted pursuant to Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCL A), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and National Oil and Hazardous Substances Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements, with regulatory coordination of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) and the Uni ted States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The Installation was proposed for the National Priorities List (NPL) in 1993, and was placed on the NPL in 1994. USEPA, ADEC, and the Army signed a Federal Facilities Agreement (FFA) in 1994, which applies to FTRS-022, FTRS-039, FTRS-044, and FTRS-089. A DEC and the Army signed an Underground Storage Tank Compliance Agreement (UST Two Party Agreement) in 1993, which applies to FTRS-058. ADEC and the Army signed an Environmental Restoration Agreement (Non-UST Two Party Agreement) in 1994, which applies to FTRS-047. The Small Business Requirement Number is 7700-04-405972. This acquisition will be issued under the 8(a) competitive program. Site visits will be conducted. The Solicitation will be posted on the RCO-AK website: www.usarak.army.mil/rco-ak. Respond with your contact information to express interest in this pre-solicitation to: Edith Smith, Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov, phone: +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000.