C--Indefinite Delivery Architect Engineer Contract for Environmental Engineering Services for the Chicago District US Army Corps of Engineers

CONTRACT INFORMATION: POC for technical information is Kallan Mrozek, +1 (555) 000-0000 and for contract information is Anita Simpkins, +1 (555) 000-0000. DESCRIPTION: 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Environmental Engineering Services, procured in accordance with The Brooks Act (PL 92-582), as implemented by FAR Subpart 36.6, are being sought for various civil works projects within the Chicago District boundaries (northeast IL and northwest IN for civil projects and all of IL for military funded projects). The possibility exists that work may also be performed within the boundaries of the Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. These boundaries include portions of the following States: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Up to three (3) indefinite delivery contracts may be negotiated and awarded with a base period of one year from the date of award with options to extend for up to two additional one (1) year periods. Work will be assigned by task orders. Individual fixed-price task orders will not exceed $750,000 and the annual ceiling for the base year and any o ption year is $750,000. Minimum guaranteed amount for the base year will be $15,000 and $7,500 for each individual option year, if option is exercised. The North American Industrial Classification System Code is 541330, which has a size standard of $4,00 0,000 in average annual receipts for the proceeding three fiscal years. This procurement is TOTAL 100% 8(A) PROGRAM SET-ASIDE. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR Subpart 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to thos e determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR internet site at http://www.ccr.gov/ or by contactin g the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work includes conducting environmental investigations, sample collection, handling, analysis, interpretation of results, and development of reports; and other general environmental investigations. Most work will require sediment, soil, and water sampling. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Government Wide Numbered Note 24 for general A-E selection process. The selection criteria (A) through (F) are listed below in descending order of importance. Subcriteria within each major criteria are in numbered lists that are in descending order of importance. Criteria (A) through (F) are primary. Criteria (G) and (H) are secondary and will only be used as  tiebreakers among technically equal firms. A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) The developmen t of sampling and analysis plans and Quality Assurance Project Plans (QAPPs) for harbor and channel maintenance dredging projects including sampling and handling of a wide variety of media in accordance with Illinois and Indiana regulations; Experience in collection of sediment core and sediment surface grab samples from rivers, harbors, lakes, and near shore of Lake Michigan in varying water depths ranging from shallow streams to depths up to 50 feet using a variety of techniques; Experience in collection of water samples from rivers, harbors, lakes, and near shore of Lake Michigan in varying water depths using a variety of techniques; Ability to perform chemical, physical, and biological effects testing of environmental samples for a wide range of paramet ers using SW-846 and other methods using laboratories certified under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). Laboratories must be able to comply with standards and conditions provided in the Department of Defense Quality Syst ems Manual (QSM) for Environmental Laboratories, which can be found at www.denix.osd.mil. NELAP replaces the Corps Environmental Lab Certif ication Program. Experience and expertise in interpreting analytical results and Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) results and applying statistical significance; Ability to perform independent Data Quality Assessments and determine data usability; Experience with Laboratory Information Management Systems, laboratory electronic data deliverables, and experience or knowledge of automated data review software; Experience and expertise in comparing and applying principles from the Great Lakes Dredge Ma terial Testing and Evaluation Manual, the Inland Testing Manual, the State of Illinois Tiered Approach to Corrective Action Objectives (TACO), the Indiana Voluntary Remediation Program, and the Indiana Risk Integrated System of Closure (RISC) guidance incl uding evaluation of benthic impacts from solid and liquid phase biological effects testing, bioaccumulation testing, and elutriate testing; Experience in preparation of various reports including health and safety plans, QA/QC plans, QAPPs, work plans, sam pling plans, and reports detailing the findings of environmental and sampling investigations. Familiarity with EM-200-1-3: Requirements for the Preparation of Sampling and Analysis Plans. Specific report requirements will be provided in the individual Sc opes of Work accompanying task orders. Items that may be required include but are not limited to maps, sample logs, narrative discussions, interpretation of data results, data presentation, and statistical analysis. Development of site specific health and safety plans shall be done in accordance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1), (2) Experience in conducting Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments and HTRW investigations including sampling and handli ng of a wide variety of media in accordance with Illinois and Indiana regulations; Experience in collection of soil (grab and core) samples from upland sources using a variety of techniques; Experience in collection of groundwater samples from upland sourc es, which may involve the use the drilling equipment and/or the installation of monitoring wells; Experience with the application of Global Positioning Systems. Should be able to record locations within an accuracy of 1m; Experience in GIS applications f or the management of environmental quality data including mapping and geodatabase development. B. Professional Qualifications: (1) Experienced Environmental Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Civil Engineers, Chemists, and Geologists or Geotechnical Enginee rs, (2) Professionally licensed engineers and geologists, (3) Engineering technicians and field personnel trained and experienced in environmental and geotech sample collection, sample handling and analysis, and conducting environmental site investigation s, (4) Field personnel with OSHA Hazardous Site Worker 40 hour training, Hazardous Site Supervisor training, first aid training, and CPR training in accordance with 29 CFR 1920.120 OSHA and 29 CFR 1926.65 OSHA and EM 385-1-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers S afety and Health Requirements Manual dated 3 November 2003. The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall relevant experience, and longevity with the firm. C. Past Performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of the following: (1) Quality of work, (2) Timeliness and compliance with project schedules, (3) Cost control, and (4) Work efforts directed in the best interest of the client. D. Capacity of the firm to accomplish the anticipated work i n an efficient manner with consideration of the firms experience in similarly sized projects, the size and qualifications of the firm's staff in the required disciplines, and any significant equipment currently possessed by the firm. The firm's staff must be capable of responding to multiple task orders concurrently and within specified performance periods, which may include work orders in a single year totaling $750,000. E. Knowledge of locality including Illinois and Indiana environmental regulations and geographical, geological, hydrogeological, industrial, residential, and other environmental, natural, and manmade features in northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. F. Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the Chicago District. This includes an approximately 5000 mi2 area covering Cook, Lake, Will, DuPage, Kane, and McHenry counties in Illinois and Porter and Lake counties and the northern portion of LaPorte county in Indiana. G. Extent of participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. H. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Certified firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit six copies of SF 330 for the prime firm and all consultants, to The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chica go District, 111 North Canal Street, Suite 600, Chicago, Illinois 60606-7206, ATTN: Anita Simpkins (Contracting Office), not later than the close of business on 18 March 2005. Firms shall include their ACASS number in SF 330. For ACASS information call 5 03-808-4590. In SF 330, Block 30, Section H, Firms shall describe the corporate quality control procedures and owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract. Solicitation packages will not be provided. Facsimile transmissions wil l not be accepted. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO AWARD MORE THAN ONE CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.