OPTIMIZED REMEDIATION CONTRACT, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN AMENDED to change the NAICS code from 541620 to 562910. All other details remain the same and unchanged. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The US Army Corps of Engineers is conducting market research to facilitate a determination of acquisition strategy. The determination of acquisition strategy for this acquisition lies solely with the government and will be based on this market research and information available to the government from other sources. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, is conducting this market research to identify firms which have the capability to perform the following work: The Contractor would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to conduct environmental remediation activities ranging from routine to complex at approximately 90 JBER Installation Restoration Program and Military Munitions Response Program Sites. Remediation activities at JBER are being conducted pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for some of the sites and in accordance with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) regulations for the others. JBER-Elmendorf (the former Elmendorf AFB property is referred to as JBER-Elmendorf or JBER-E) was added to the National Priority List (NPL) in 1990 and has a Federal Facility Agreement (FFA) signed in 1991. JBER-Richardson (the former Fort Richardson property is referred to as JBER- Richardson or JBER-R) was added to the NPL in 1994 and has an FFA signed in the same year. JBER-Richardson also has a companion State-Fort Richardson Environmental Restoration Agreement signed in 1994 and a State-Fort Richardson Underground Storage Tank (UST) Compliance Agreement signed in 1993. The FFAs will remain separate. Regulatory oversight at JBER is provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 and ADEC. The JBER Installation Restoration Program (IRP) is required to implement remedies as necessary to enable the mission, protect human health and the environment and comply with laws. The goal of the Optimized Remediation Contract (ORC) initiative is to ensure the JBER IRP continues to fulfill all facets of its Environmental Restoration Program (ERP) mission, while effectively and efficiently managing the program in a performance-based, results-oriented and cost conscious framework. The intent of the ORC initiative is to advance site cleanup during the Period of Performance (POP) in the most efficient and cost effective manner as supported by a business case analysis that achieves the greatest reduction in life-cycle cost (LCC). The Contractor will analyze for possible substantial reduction of long-term environmental liabilities and LCCs, through optimization of environmental restoration activities for all sites included in this contract while complying with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and applicable base-specific orders, agreements, or rules. The contract will execute aspects of the JBER IRP for sites in various phases of CERCLA process. The Contractor must have the skills for and may perform any or all of the following Performance Objectives: Site Characterizations/Limited Field Investigations, Remedial Investigations and Feasibility Studies, Proposed Plans, Record of Decisions, Decision Documents, Remedial Action - Operations, Long Term Monitoring, and Explanation of Significant Differences. The Contractor must have technical expertise in all phases of environmental and Hazardous, Toxic, and Radiologic Waste (HTRW) management; chemical sampling; resource and regulatory agency coordination; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)/CERCLA/Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)/The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)/ADEC compliance as appropriate for specific sites or projects; community relations; developing conceptual site models; performing preliminary assessments; site investigations; remedial investigation/feasibility studies; geophysical investigations, debris inventory, and drum characterization; establishment of Data Quality Objectives (DQOs); developing and implementing sampling analysis, chemical Quality assurance/Quality Control, and health and safety plans; assessment of chemical data quality and development of chemical quality assurance reports, reviewing and interpreting chemical sampling analysis, and developing alternative cleanup levels; performing human health and ecological exposure/risk assessments; researching the most appropriate, cost effective remedial action; preparing remedial action plans; preparing cost estimates; performing chemical data validation; performing underground storage tank assessment work; and completing other tasks related to the investigation and characterization of HTRW and other environmental contaminants. The Contractor must also demonstrate the ability to provide geographic information systems (GIS) deliverables compatible with ArcGIS (ESRI) software. Proficiency with the following GIS files is expected: *.mxd files, shapefiles, geodatabases, coverages, and raster imagery, as appropriate. Proficiency with the following GIS work processes is expected: GPS field data collection and processing, datum and coordinate system transformation, georeferencing and rectification, geodatabase development, Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE), and metadata preparation using Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) standards. Laboratories performing analyses in support of this acquisition must be accredited for each applicable analyte and test method by the Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (DoD ELAP), which is compliant with ISO/IEC 17011:2004 standards. As part of this accreditation, all laboratories must demonstrate the ability to generate acceptable results from the analysis of proficiency-testing (PT) sample(s), subject to availability, using each applicable method in the specified matrix. The Contractor shall ensure the laboratory makes appropriate documentation available to the Government Chemist/Quality Assurance Manager. The project laboratory must also hold current Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) approval for the appropriate analytes and methods. The Contractor shall comply with the Environmental Restoration Program Information Management System (ERPIMS) data deliverable requirements for all field-derived data/information supported by ERPIMS data structure including, but not limited to, sampling data, relevant QA/QC data, lithology, groundwater, monitoring well location, well construction, well maintenance, and/or abandonment information. The Contractor shall record and enter field and laboratory data and submit this data as specified in the latest ERPIMS Data Loading Handbook (DLH) using the latest version of the ERPIMS software utility (ERPTools). All ORC milestones that include analytical sampling shall include successful ERPIMS loading of all relevant ERPMIS data elements into the production database as a minimum acceptance criterion. All deliverables required under individual task orders (reports, databases, figures, maps, etc.) shall be in the formats outlined in the most current Alaska District Corps of Engineers Environmental Engineering Branch Manual for Electronic Deliverables (MED, current version is October 2017). The MED requires data to be provided in standard formats that can be utilized more easily in the future. All plans and documents shall be submitted in electronic versions consistent with this guidance and as identified in the individual task orders. Submissions shall contain all drawings, photographs, and reports in native and .pdf format in accordance with this guidance. A copy of the current MED will be made available to the Contractor. In some task orders, all MED specifications would not be required; any allowed deviations to the MED would be documented in each task order. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 562910, Environmental engineering services, and the related small business size standard is $20.5 million. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTOR FIRMS (Large and Small Businesses under NAICS 562910). All interested firms are encouraged to respond to this announcement no later than 10 June 2019, by 2:00 PM Alaska Standard Time, by submitting all requested documentation listed below to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, ATTN: CEPOA-CT (McComas), PO Box 6898, JBER, AK 99506-0898 or via email to contact@example.gov . Interested firms should submit a capabilities package (not exceeding 5 pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the work listed above. Packages should include the following information: (1) Business name, address, point of contact including email address, and business size under NAICS 562910; (2) Identification of business type (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, etc.); (3) CAGE Code; (4) Demonstration of the firm's experience as a prime contractor on projects of similar type and complexity within the past five (5) years. List actual projects completed and include project title and location, a brief description of the project to include dollar amount of the project and work that was self-performed. Responsible sources demonstrating relevant experience and the capabilities to perform the work will be considered. System for Award Management (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102 and 4.1201, will apply to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for award of any potential contract. Information on SAM registration can be obtained via the Internet at: https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf.