Environmental Consulting Services for Environmental Compliance Projects in support of the Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southwestern Division (SWD) to support Air Combat Command, Army National Guard, IMCOM, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Document Type: Solicitation Notice Solicitation Number: W9126G-09-R-0015 (Unrestricted) Posted: 10 February 2009 Current Response Date: 27 March 2009 Classification Code: R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services NAICS Code: 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services Provide environmental consulting services for environmental compliance projects in support of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Southwestern Division (SWD) aligned in the boundaries of SWF customers. The boundaries for Homeland Security and Border Protection are nationwide and the boundaries for Air Combat Command and Army National Guard will be within the geographical boundaries of the Southwestern Division. Multidisciplinary services are required for preparation of complete or partial Environmental Impact Statements (EIS), Environmental Assessments (EA), Biological Assessments, Environmental Condition of Property reports; hazardous material/waste inventories and recovery plans; National Historical Preservation Act compliance and documentation, historical and cultural resource investigations; natural resource investigations, biological surveys, waters of the U.S. including wetlands jurisdictional determinations; air emission inventories, permit applications, and conformity analyses; multi media environmental compliance audits/inspections; storm water pollution prevention planning; pollution prevention assessments, baseline environmental/human health risk assessments; GIS/Remote Sensing support, and other scientific and technological investigations to accomplish environmental compliance and complete environmental support for the Environmental Resources Branch, Planning/Environmental/Regulatory Division, Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED. The Government intends to award two Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) in the amount of $16,500,000.00 each for a period of five years. This is considered part of a multiple award along with Solicitation No. W9126G-09-R-0015. The Government reserves the right to award only one contract as a result of this solicitation if at least two (2) responsible, responsive proposals are not received. The number and dollar value of the task orders awarded under each contract will depend upon the results of the task order competition conducted among the firms that receive contract awards. The work may be at any location within the United States or its Trusted Territories. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The associated size standard is $7.0 Million. Anticipated evaluation factors will be technical capability, past experience, past performance, management capability and cost/price. The successful offeror must be able to obtain a Department of Defense Industrial Security Clearance for the handling and storage of classified materials. A secret clearance must be obtained prior to contract award. Distribution of the RFP documents will be made strictly through the Internet. There will be no printed or compact disk copies distributed to contractors. Additionally, the Government will notify contractors of amendments to the RFP by posting them on Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps) Website at http://www.fbo.gov. Contractors are responsible for checking the website daily for any posted changes to the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued on or about 25 February 2009 with proposals due on or about 27 March 2009. Proposals must comply with FAR Clause 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submission of a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. The Fort Worth District FY 09 subcontracting targets (expressed as a percentage of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount) are as follows: Small Business 70%; Small Disadvantaged Business 6.2%; Women-Owned Small Business 7%; HUBZone Small Business 9.8%; Veteran-Owned Small Business 3% and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business 0.9%. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov. This acquisition is subject to the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972 and the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998. Any contractor awarded a contract under this solicitation will be required to submit a current VETS 100 Report. If you have any questions regarding this synopsis, you may contact DeYon Francis by e-mail at Deyon.a.francis@usace.army.mil or by telephone at (817) 886-1046.