Notices for January 23-27, 2012
This update contains summaries of procurement and contract award notices issued between January 23-27, 2012 that pertain to hazardous waste, solid waste, underground storage tank remediation, and other environmental topics. However, it does not necessarily contain EVERY notice on these topics.
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REPLACING INTERNAL BERM RUBBER, AT NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, SMALL ARMS
TRAINING CENTER, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA. (PRESOL)
SOL: N0018912T0065
DUE: 020312
POC: Ava Rockett, 757-443-1400,
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DON/NAVSUP/N00189/N0018912T0065/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The Contracting Department, Fleet Logistic Center (FLC), Norfolk, VA, 23511-3392 intends to
negotiate a Firm Fixed Price contract, utilizing procedures under FAR Part
13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, for Replacing Internal Berm Rubber
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Small Arms Training Center, Portsmouth,
Virginia. THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. A complete RFQ
package will be available on or about 20 JAN 12 by downloading the
documents at the Navy Electronic Commerce Online Website as follows:
https://www.neco.navy.mil. DO NOT use the "submit bid" button on NECO to
submit your quote. The North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code for this acquisition is 562910. Potential contractors are
hereby notified that the solicitation and subsequent amendments to the
solicitation will ONLY be available for download at the above site; this
office will no longer issue hard copy solicitations. By submitting an
offer, the vendor is self-certifying that neither the requestor nor the
principal corporate officials and owners are currently suspended, debarred,
or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency.
Failure to do so may represent grounds for refusing to accept the offer. By
submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirement that a
prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award,
during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting
from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be
performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the CCR
database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may
obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by
calling 866-606-8220, or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. QUOTES ARE TO BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2012.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7da487ba4cba4b5a023093ea2e2d7bf8&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/20/12
SPONSOR: N00189 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk 1968 Gilbert Street, Suite 600 NORFOLK, VA
PUBLICATION DATE: January 22, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3711
B--CHESTER RIVER SEDIMENT SAMPLING, QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY, MD. (PRESOL)
SOL: W912DR-12-T-0018
DUE: 020612
POC: Patricia Morrow, 410-962-3463, patricia.morrow@usace.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA31/W912DR-12-T-0018/listing.html
NAICS: 541380. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. SYNOPSIS: This proposed procurement is SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, NAICS 541380, size standard of $12 Million. Estimated cost of services is less than $25,000. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all services, material, equipment, plant, labor, and supervision required to collect, perform QA/QC, analyze, and report the findings for sediment samples taken from the Chester River Federal navigation channel in Queen Anne's County, MD. Attached are copies of the project map that show the locations for sampling (Map 1 and 2). The contractor is also responsible for providing additional information in accordance with the scope of work, included in the request for quotations bid package. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to patricia.morrow@usace.army.mil. Bids must be submitted via email patricia.morrow@usace.army.mil no later than 11:00AM February 6, 2012. Available thru Federal Business Opportunities System. The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge on or about 24 January 2012, to all authenticated account holders of Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) System to familiarize vendors with the newly released FBO system, please download the Vendor Guide found here. Please note that all Corps of Engineers acquisitions are considered Sensitive, But Unclassified Documents, and require users to have a valid MPIN entered in the FBO system to access package. The medium through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will be the Internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper. No phone or fax request for copy of solicitation will be accepted.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=8dada77e9db288da262d4515244c264b&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/25/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Baltimore, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21203
PUBLICATION DATE: January 27, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3716
EPA REGION 1 ZERO WASTE E-GUIDE (PRESOL)
SOL: EPA-R1-FY12-JM5
DUE: 020612
POC: Justin Mierzejewski, Contract Specialist, mierzejewski.justin@epa.gov, (617) 918-1128, Fax: (617) 918-1909; Patrice Denault, Contracting Officer, denault.patrice@epa.gov, (617) 918-1139, Fax: (617) 918-1909.
NAICS: 541620. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1, New England, is issuing this Request for Quote (RFQ) for the development of an online resource E-Guide for communities in New England interested in learning more about zero waste goals or adopting a zero waste program. Requirements for the E-Guide are described in the Statement of Work (SOW). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. In accordance with FAR 19.502-2, this acquisition is set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The small business size standard for this NAICS Code is $7.0 mil. Offers from businesses that are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) under this NAICS code as a small business will not be considered for award. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-55.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=95e4c61749d83550b28044db09bd11ed&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/23/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912
PUBLICATION DATE: January 25, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3714
PORTSMOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL SERVICES RECOMPETE (SRCSGT)
SOL: DE-SOL-0003603
DUE: 020912
POC: Tamara L. Miles, tamara.miles@emcbc.doe.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/PAM/HQ/DE-SOL-0003603/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is
currently in the acquisition planning stage for the potential award of a
contract for the continuation of Environmental and Technical Services (ETS)
at the Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office (PPPO). More specifically, the
services are to take place at the DOE reservation, known as the Portsmouth
Gaseous Diffusion Plant (GDP) site located near Piketon, Ohio.The ETS
Contractor will provide a full range of environmental and technical
support, program management services, and administrative services in
support of the environmental remediation and D&D projects under the
management purview of the PPPO. The range of technical oversight and
management services will include, but will not be limited to, the
following: Program Management, Planning and Integration, Environmental Safety
and Health (ES&H) and Quality Assurance (QA), Waste Management, Regulatory
Support, Investment Recovery, Nuclear Material Disposition and Nuclear
Safety, Environmental Restoration and Regulatory Compliance, D&D Oversight
and Infrastructure Support, and Technical and Administrative Services. DOE is
seeking interested parties with specialized capabilities to meet all, or
part of, the requirements defined in Attachment 1, draft Performance Work
Statement (PWS). The North American Industry Classification System
(NAICS) code for this requirement is 562910, Environmental Remediation
Services, and the small business size standard is 500 Employees. THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND SHALL NOT BE
CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AT THIS
TIME. This is only a brief description of the Sources Sought/ Expression of
Interest, please go to FEDCONNECT.NET to find the complete Sources
Sought/Expression of Interest Document.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b113e45a1d5bd421853ee21e747796ec&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: EMCBC U.S. Department of Energy EM Consolidated Business Center 250
E. 5th Street, Suite 500 Cincinnati OH 45202
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
68--RADIOACTIVE SEALED SOURCE REMOVAL 648 PORTLAND, OR (PRESOL)
SOL: VA26012Q0361
DUE: 021012
POC: Suzanne Angelo, suzanne.angelo2@va.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PoVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA26012Q0361/listing.html
NAICS: 562211. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: The Portland VA Medical Center located at 3710 SW Veterans Road, Portland, Oregon 97239-2964 has a requirement for an experienced licensed provider to provide services for Sealed Source Removal. The VA's National Health Physics Program (NHPP) requires that radioactive sealed sources (not waste) not used for over 24 months, without future plans for use be disposed of through an appropriate vendor who has the appropriate radioactive materials license for sealed source removal that can take immediate custody of the product. This requirement for sealed source removal is being procured IAW FAR 12.6, entitiled "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items" as supplemented with additional information in this notice, and FAR 19.501 Set-Asides for Small Business. This is a 100% small business set-aside. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The associated NAICS code is 562910, small business size is $14.0M. Any offer which requires the Government to execute a separate agreement with a third party (broker) shall be deemed technically unacceptable. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to a small business whose offer is evaluated as the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote and is most advantageous to the Government. The contracting officer will review quotations based on the factors listed in this solicitation and the information furnished by the offeror. Before price is considered, the proposal must meet the technical capabilities. The lowest price of the technically acceptable offer will be awarded the contract. The contracting officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint. To be rated technically acceptable the offeror must send a copy of current license proving the appropriate radioactive materials license to remove and obtain the types and quantities of sealed sources the hospital posses.(See Statement of Work) Licensing must include the capability to immediately transfer custody from the Portland VA Medical Center licensing to the contractor. Licensing must meet all applicable NRC, Federal and State requirements. Proposals must contain the following: Price Quote; Licensing Documentation as previously defined; Evidence of completed Representations and Certifications (if you are registered online, please state in proposal, no need to send full paper document. Past Performance (Provide a list of at least three references current within the last three years with similar services of the same scope and magnitude as this acquisition. Using the references supplied by each of the interested contractors and the data independently obtained from other Government and commercial sources, the contracting officer shall seek performance information on the lowest priced proposal. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the offeror's ability to perform the effort described in this Request for Quote (RFQ), based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance. Past performance will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis - the government will award to the lowest bidder who provides a history of successful past performance by providing at least 3, recent and relevant examples of providing the same services as requested in the attached Statement of Work. In evaluating past performance, the Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this RFQ. If the lowest priced evaluated technically acceptable offer is judged to have passed the past performance evaluation, that offer represents the best price for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if that offeror is judged to have failed the past performance review. In that event, the contracting officer shall make award to the next lowest offer with a passing past performance rating. QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:30PM PST, FEBRUARY 10, 2012. A complete proposal will consist of the following documents: Complete Schedule of Services/Pricing; Completed Online Representations and Certifications found at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212.3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; Signed Offerors Letter providing Contractor's name, address, name of point of contact, phone numbers, email addresses, FAX number, DUNS number and Tax ID number. Insure the proposal number VA260-12-Q-0361 appears on all pages and documents in the proposal. Identify acceptable forms for payment, i.e. purchase card, electronic funds transfer, etc. It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. All line items as listed in this RFQ will be required to be provided in accordance with the Statement of Work and is attached to this solicitation. Primary work location for the RFQ is Portland, Oregon. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the ORCA website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) through (i) of this provision. FAR 52.212-3 shall be completed as noted above and submitted with the quote. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; paragraph (a) to this provision is completed as follows: price, licensure and past performance (Provide a list of at least 3, (relevant is defined in this RFQ as within the last 3 years) references in which similar services of the same scope and magnitude as this acquisition). Addenda to FAR 52.212-2: Initially, offers shall be ranked according to price. Then, using the references supplied by each of the interested contractors and the data independently obtained from other Government and commercial sources, the contracting officer shall seek performance information on the lowest priced proposal. The purpose of the past performance evaluation is to allow the Government to assess the offeror's ability to perform the effort described in this Request for Quote (RFQ), based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance. Past performance will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis - the government will award to the lowest bidder who provides a history of successful past performance by providing at least 3, recent and relevant examples of providing the same services as requested in the attached Statement of Work. In evaluating past performance, the Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant to the effort described in this RFQ. If the lowest priced evaluated technically acceptable offer is judged to have passed the past performance evaluation, that offer represents the best price for the Government and the evaluation process stops at this point. Award shall be made to that offeror without further consideration of any other offers. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest priced offer if that offeror is judged to have failed the past performance review. In that event, the contracting officer shall make award to the next lowest offer with a passing past performance rating. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items will be incorporated into any resultant Purchase Order by full text. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (DEVIATION) by full text. FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for Hubzone SB Concerns, by full text. FAR 52.203-3, Gratuities. FAR 52.203-6 Alt. 1, Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government - Alt. 1. FAR 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper. FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest. FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) and 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000). FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor. FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities. FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans. FAR 52.227-2, Notice And Assistance Regarding Patent And Copyright Infringement. FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds- Central Contractor Registration. FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award. FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contracts. FAR 52.242-13, Bankruptcy. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, with the following Internet addresses filled-in: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFAR1.HTM ; clauses may be accessed electronically in full text by going to the aforementioned Internet addresses. FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviation in Clauses, in full text, with the following fill-in: Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation 48 CFR Chapter 8. Vendors must be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and in VETS-100. The CCR website is http://www.ccr.gov; the VETS-100 website is https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/registerhome.aspx. The Contractors are required to submit their TAX ID number with their quote. Quotes must be received at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Vancouver VA Medical Center no later than 2:30PM PST on February 10, 2012. Quotes may be transmitted by e-mail or to FAX number 360.256.0936 to the attention of Suzanne Angelo. suzanne.angelo2@va.gov.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6e209e301c07d998a0dfc94b384a564c&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/23/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Portland VAMC, 5115 NE 82nd Ave, Suite 203; VANCOUVER WA 98662
PUBLICATION DATE: January 25, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3714
EMERGENCY RESPONSE SUPPORT SERVICES (SRCSGT)
SOL: NCNR0000-12-00031
DUE: 021012
POC: Sharon Kent, Contract Specialist, Sharon.S.Kent@noaa.gov, 206-526-4516, Fax: 206-526-6025.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/NCNR0000-12-00031/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The information provided in response to this notice will assist the Government in determining the extent of all firms, large, small, and the socio-economic market for the type of work described herein. The intent of the announcement is to identify sources that are qualified business concerns with the capabilities of providing the National Ocean Service (NOS), Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) with the services described below. The purpose of this contract will be to provide environmental assessments, on short notice, during oil and hazardous material releases, marine debris pollution incidents and respond to spills; to conduct training, drills, and other preparedness activities for both NOAA and external partners, identify and develop information sources that can be used to advance the state-of-the-art in response operations; and to conduct environmental sensitivity index mapping. The work primarily occurs in coastal areas of the United States, but occasionally may occur in inland regions as well as areas outside the United States. There are 3 major tasks under the proposed contract: 1) Incident Response and Incident Response Exercises – NOAA responds to approximately 120 incidents annually, including oil and hazardous material responses and major response exercises. Approximately half of these events (60) would require the contractor to provide information on environmental effects, resources at risk, and the suitability of mitigation measures. Typically this information will be provided remotely, but for larger incidents and drills, the contractor may be required to respond on-scene. Regardless of whether the contractor is working remotely or on-scene, the incidents routinely involve complex decisions associated with resource impacts, natural resource protection priorities and shoreline cleanup strategies. The contractor must have fundamental knowledge of the physical (especially geomorphological), chemical, and biological processes that affect these activities and the environmental consequences resulting from response actions. The contractor must also have appropriate training and experience working within the National Incident Management System and Incident Command System (NIMS ICS). The contractor must maintain this capability in an on-call status 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Additionally the contractor should possess the ability to rapidly augment staff through subcontracting during large incidents; accordingly expanding capacity to adequately support additional and/or evolving OR&R response requirements within the scope of this contract. The contractor shall perform the work at one or more of these locations: the scene of or command post(s) for an incident: NOAA facilities in Seattle, WA or Silver Spring, MD; U.S. Coast Guard Sector or District offices (in support of Scientific Support Coordinators) or at the contractor’s location. The contractor work includes, but is not limited to: 1) provide detailed reports, on short notice, of environmental effects, resources at risk, and mitigation strategies associated with oil and hazardous chemical incidents in support of OR&R's response, assessment, restoration and marine debris actions associated with an incident; 2) review and report on the suitability of specific mechanical, chemical, and biological treatment methods appropriate to oil or other hazardous material releases in support of OR&R's role in assessing treatment requirements during spill response activities; 3) design and carry out field studies and shoreline surveys in support of both immediate response operations and long term follow-up investigations. Sampling plans will include types, locations, and numbers of samples required, and sites for collection of control samples. Methods will be described or referenced, including those for quality assurance and control as well as data management strategies; 4) provide emergency consultation and analytical support for environmental and industrial chemistry. This may include quick response evaluation of potential health and safety issues associated with vessel cargo or facility contents, consultation on fate and behavior of oil or hazardous material released into the environment, and rapid analytical and interpretive services for samples collected during an incident, and 5) complete post-incident summary reports and publications on response, assessment, restoration and marine debris strategies used during the incidents or any additional government-sponsored programs. 2) Spill Response Training - The contractor shall assist in developing training for NOAA and other personnel in responding to oil and hazardous chemical releases. Training evolutions will occur typically in conjunction with response simulations, training programs, seminars, and conferences. Activities include development of training courses that address coastal physical processes, field methods, environmental sensitivity, spill protection and cleanup strategies, and case histories. As a part of this training, the contractor may prepare segments of simulation exercises related to environmental assessment and provide resultant critiques of response team performance. 3) Spill Preparedness and Planning - The contractor shall develop and prepare information to support local, regional, and national contingency planning efforts for oil and hazardous material spill responses and other emergencies in coastal areas. Plans will include information on environmental effects, resources at risk, identification of sensitive sites, and the evaluation of mitigation measures. This might involve complex tradeoffs associated with natural resource protection priorities and shoreline cleanup strategies. The contractor shall evaluate the most effective combination of response technologies for protecting sensitive resources including mechanical countermeasures, chemical countermeasures, bioremediation, in-situ burning, and natural recovery. Examples of products include shoreline protection and cleanup manuals, environmental risk assessments for port or area contingency plans, and Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps. ESI mapping represents a significant component of this task. The method used for ESI mapping shall conform to the Environmental Sensitivity Index Guidelines - Version 3.0 (including all updates) published by NOAA in March 2002. Should the Government modify these guidelines in the future, the contractor shall comply with the most current version for ESI mapping activities. Minimum Qualifications: Each person designated for a labor category is required to have the minimum education/background/experience as required below. 1. Program Manager – responsible for administrative supervision of contract provisions including task orders from the Contracting Officer’s Representative, cost accounting, project scheduling, and completion of deliverables. Qualifications: the Program Manager shall have demonstrated managerial capacity; specifically fiscal management of activities similar to those specified in this Statement of Work. 2. Principal Investigator – primarily responsible for scientific and technical aspects of project design and implementation. Experience will include planning, conducting, and supervising projects of major significance related to environmental hazard assessment. Additionally the individual shall demonstrate the ability to provide technical advice and direction to other professionals. Qualifications: at a minimum the Principal Investigator shall hold either a M.S. degree (or equivalent) plus 12 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. plus 4 years of related experience. The individual shall have technical experience or training in coastal biology, coastal geology, aquatic toxicology, environmental chemistry, oceanography, or other disciplines directly related to the requirements of this contract. The Principal Investigator may also be designated as the Program Manager. 3. Senior Scientist (Level 3) – responsible for scientific and technical aspects of project design and implementation. Experience should include planning, conducting, and supervising projects of major significance related to environmental hazard assessment. An ability to provide technical advice and direction to other professionals should be demonstrated. Qualifications: at a minimum Senior Scientists shall hold a M.S. degree (or equivalent) plus 8 years of related experience or a Ph.D. plus 3 years of related experience. The individual shall have technical experience or training in coastal biology, coastal geology, aquatic toxicology, environmental chemistry, oceanography, or other disciplines directly related to and commensurate with the requirements of this contract. 4. Investigators (Levels 1or 2) – conduct work specified or directed by the Principal Investigator or Senior Scientists. Personnel shall have demonstrated experience in the following tasks: translating technical guidance received from supervisors into usable data applicable to the assignment; coordinating the activities of other technical personnel; and performing varied assignments that require originality and ingenuity. Qualifications: Investigators (Level 2) shall have a M.S degree, or a B.S. degree (or equivalent) plus 3 to 8 years of experience directly related to the requirements of this contract. Investigators (Level 1) shall hold a B.S. degree (or equivalent) plus 0 to 3 years related experience. It is anticipated that an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract may be awarded as a result of any solicitation issued for this project. The period of performance will be one base period (beginning approximately August 1, 2012) with four one-year option periods. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 541620 with a size standard of $7M. All contractors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR). In addition, completion of the online representation and certifications application (ORCA) is required. NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded on the basis of responses received to this notice. Firms with the capabilities to perform the work shall provide a response that includes, but is not be limited to: (1) the contractor's name, address, point of contact, telephone number, DUNS Number, CCR Cage Number, business type, socio-economic status and size, i.e., small, large, non-profit, educational, contractor's General Services Administration, Federal Supply Schedule (GSA, FSS) contract number (if applicable), etc., (2) a brief narrative and documentation to support the contractor's personnel capability, experience, expertise and the personnel qualifications that meet or exceed the minimum qualifications listed above in addition to the organizational capabilities to meet the requirements herein, (3) a brief description of previous and current contracts performed within the past three years which are similar in scope to the requirements listed herein, including a reference name of Government or commercial organization, contract number, point of contact name and phone number or email address, and short description of the services provided and software used, and (4) provide the names and business size of any potential teaming arrangement and/or subcontractors. The response should be in sufficient detail to permit evaluation and consideration by the Government. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of contractor's information. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, to restrict the project to small businesses, a socio-economic group, or to GSA, FSS contractors. Any response that does not include this information will not be considered. The Government will review each response to determine if the contractor has the experience, knowledge, and capability to perform the services as specified above. DETAILED INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO THE ADDRESS NOTED BELOW BY 2:00 PM LOCAL SEATTLE TIME (PST), FEBRUARY 10, 2012. Email Address: Sharon.S.Kent@noaa.gov. Questions of any nature must be addressed in writing to the email address noted above as NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE HONORED.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f77fdd1f05512bfc595f18252e1ef709&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/27/12
SPONSOR: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington 98115-6349
PUBLICATION DATE: January 29, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3718
S--HAZARDOUS / CHEMO WASTE (PRESOL)
SOL: VA26312R0179
DUE: 022112
POC: Justin Rose, justin.rose@va.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/MiVAMC618/MiVAMC618/VA26312R0179/listing.html
NAICS: 562211. 1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The contractor shall provide hazardous, dual, and universal waste disposal services, emergency spill response services, lab pack services and removal of non-hazardous chemical waste from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Systems in Minneapolis, St. Cloud, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located within Minnesota and Wisconsin. Services shall be provided during 1 April 2012 through 31 March 2013, with two (2) optional year renewals for the periods 1 April 2013 through 31 March 2014, and from 1 April 2014 through 31 March 2015. Renewal of Option Years is subject to availability of the next fiscal year funding-FAR 52.232-19. A. Requirements and Scope: The VA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract to a qualified firm with the capability and capacity to provide hazardous, dual, and universal waste disposal services, lab packs and removal of non-hazardous chemical waste from Minneapolis, St. Cloud, and CBOCs located within Minnesota and Wisconsin in accordance with current federal, state and local regulations. Services shall include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, analysis, travel, transportation, documentation, waste treatment, disposal and support services required to categorize, package, transport, document and dispose of hazardous, dual, and universal wastes from all above mentioned facilities. The Contractor and the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) from the from Minneapolis HCS, St. Cloud HCS, and CBOCs located within Minnesota and Wisconsin will arrange for a routine (non-emergency) service for each facility based upon volume. This will occur on a weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly or other periodic basis depending on rate of generation. The successful offeror must possess the necessary technical expertise and resources required by this solicitation in order to be considered for contract award. The minimal needs that the government will accept for performance of these services are outlined the Licenses and Permits and Section 5.2, FAR Clause 52.212-2 entitled, EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Jan 1999). B. RECORDKEEPING / REPORTS: Contractor shall have a centralized waste tracking system that is exportable to the VA system via a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. The centralized tracking system will include a centralized database for all waste characterizations and determinations, hazardous waste manifests, universal bill of lading for universal wastes, methods of final (end) disposal, final (end) disposal sites, monthly, quarterly and annual waste generation reports by facility, training records, and a tracking system for hazardous materials spills. The contractor will be responsible for providing a database that will be able to generate reports on hazardous waste activities, waste characterization profiles, annual generation by facility and other information necessary for the successful operation and management of a hazardous waste management program. This will be readily exported to a format such as Microsoft Excel. C. INSPECTIONS: The contract will include twice weekly inspections and movement of wastes from all satellite accumulation areas at the Minneapolis HCS. The accumulation areas will be inspected according to the guidelines provided by the County/State in which the facility resides. The inspection checklist will be made available electronically to the facility and reports generated to identify problem areas by facility, satellite accumulation area, by date or other fields deemed appropriate.
The inspection at the Minneapolis HCS shall be performed every Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning utilizing a checklist designed by the COTR. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the checklist, setting up new containers, changing out full/close to expiration containers, cleaning of the containers and providing a copy of the checklist prior to leaving. This contract will not include the disposal of infectious, bio-hazardous, radiological, or pathological waste with the exception of dual (chemical and infectious combined) waste. This will be an Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery Contract. SEE THE NOTICE POSTED AT FBO.GOV FOR THE DETAILS OF THIS SOLICITATION.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=aaee3f3125837146e0b8995ee28f5ccb&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/27/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Minneapolis VAMC, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Midwest Health Care System
PUBLICATION DATE: January 29, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3718
START IV (SRCSGT)
SOL: SSS-R5-12-START4
DUE: 022312
POC: Sara Losos, (312) 886-6565, losos.sara@epa.gov; Thomas Harrison, 312-353-2030, Harrison.Thomas@epa.gov.
POP: 77 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/MMC-10J/SSS-R5-12-START4/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. Green Cleanup requirements and evaluation information -- Draft SOW for new START IV based
upon START III SOW. This is only a sources sought announcement published for
market research purposes. Submitted information will assist Region 5,
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with internal
acquisition planning relative to set-aside decisions, and or an appropriate
level of completion and/or small business subcontracting goals. THIS IS NOT
AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP
REQUESTS. No telephone calls requesting a solicitation will be accepted or
acknowledged. Standard company brochures will not be reviewed. The purpose
of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to determine the availability of small
businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone small businesses,
woman-owned small businesses, veteran owned small businesses, 8(a) small
businesses, etc., capable of meeting the requirements of the attached
performance work statement (PWS), as applicable for nationally consistent
advisory and assistance to EPA On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and other
federal officials implementing EPA responsibilities under the national
response system for the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team
(START) class of contracts. These services primarily support the Emergency
Response Branches in the Superfund Division at the Region 5, EPA. The
contractor shall be prepared to provide scientific/technical support and
align its activities with EPA activities to protect human health and the
environment. The primary performance of work will be conducted within
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI); however, contractors may need to
respond to unforeseen national responses and be able to perform outside the
region. In times of national response, the additional areas of response may
include any of the 44 U.S. states, District of Columbia, the Virgin
Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The contractor shall be able to maintain
a 24 hour, seven day a week, and year-round response capability to EPA
needs within the region as well as outside the region on a backup regional,
cross regional, national, and international response. The successful
contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, materials, equipment, and
services in support of the responsibilities and efforts delineated by the
PWS. A draft PWS is attached for your information; this document is not in
final form and is subject to change. Contractors shall have extensive
experience in investigating, restoring and directly supporting the
restoration of a contaminated environment. Activities are described in the
PWS and include, but are not limited to: preliminary assessments, site
inspections, testing, remedial investigations, feasibility studies,
engineering evaluation and costs analysis, enforcement support, human
health/health ecological risk assessments, and cost recovery. A business
does not need to have all the capabilities to perform the entire tasks
listed within the SOW but would need to demonstrate how they would cover
all the tasks. A business may submit its qualifications based on a teaming
arrangement with other business(es). In Region 5, approximately 90% of the
projected work will be Response Activities under the Technical Requirements
of the PWS. For more information, please visit the following link:
http://www.epa.gov/oamsrpod/ersc/start/index.htm. It is anticipated that the
ONE contract will be an Advisory and Assistance, Indefinite
Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) type contract starting around February
2013 with a 48-month base period, and three (3), 24-month award term
options. Work will be ordered through the issuance of task orders. The
estimated maximum potential value is $130 million over the life of the
contract. The applicable primary NAICS code is 562910, Environmental
Remediation Services, with a small business size standard of 500 employees;
smaller sub-component NAICS codes include 541620 Environmental Consulting
Services with a small business size standard of $7 Million; and 541330
Engineering Services with a small business size standard of $4.5 Million.
For more information on size standards under this NAICS code and the Small
Business Administration (SBA) small business standards visit:
http://www.sba.gov/category/navigation-structure/contracting/contracting-of
ficials/eligibility-size-standards ANY INTERESTED FIRM shall give a brief
description of their ability to satisfy all the requirements of the PWS,
and shall provide five references of relevance (within the past five (5)
years) or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the
contractor's ability to successfully satisfy the requirements. Firms shall
also provide point of contact information (name, title, telephone number,
and email address) where available for the efforts cited above. Limit
responses to 4 pages = 2 physically double-sided papers. Firms shall also
provide specific details about personnel capabilities, current equipment,
or methods of obtaining the necessary equipment, office locations (indicate
how your company can respond to the various locations within the required
timeframes as listed in the PWS), and quality assurance procedures
currently in place. Specific details shall also describe simultaneous
responses to a site assessment in Minnesota and Ohio (including how you
would staff), and emergency response in the upper peninsula of Michigan, a
removal in Indiana, and a PRP oversight in Wisconsin. Responses to this
sources sought shall include a list of key personnel who would perform key
tasks; such as responses requiring the appropriate levels of personal
protection equipment; a list of necessary equipment in good working
condition and trained staff to operation equipment; and the ability to
support the Regional Response Centers and Emergency Response Notification
System (NRNS) during spills/releases, and periods of multiple emergencies
disasters, and terrorist acts. This includes support for Emergency
Operations Centers (EOC) and Disaster Field Offices under the Federal
Response Plan (FRP) and National Contingency Plan (NCP). Limit responses to
12 pages = 6 physically double-sided pages. Social and Environmental
submission requirements: potential contractors shall provide their size
status for the above referenced NAICS, (i.e. large, small) and whether or
not they are a certified HUB Zone, small disadvantaged, woman-owned,
veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned, or 8(a) small businesses concern.
The EPA reserves the right to set this action aside for small businesses.
If a business submits a response based upon teaming arrangements, it must
be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 9.601. If a
response to this sources sought intends on forming a teaming arrangement,
then this shall be clearly identified with details listing each firm's
capability. Contractors shall describe their ability to meet the
Sustainable/Green requirements in the attachment of the PWS entitled, START
IV Greening Clean-Ups. Submissions of additional sustainable practices are
encouraged. Limit responses to 4 pages = 2 physically double-sided papers.
Responses should be submitted either as a hard copy or electronically with
font sizes no smaller than 12 point and on standard 8-1/2" x 11" size
paper. Maximum page submission should not exceed 20 double sided pages. The
maximum page limit is 20 pages. Electronic submissions shall be in a PDF
format and less than 10MB as email boxes in our office have limited
capabilities; therefore, it is advised to submit electronic responses 24
hours in advance and verifying electronic submissions were received. Submit
responses to both Thomas Harrison and Sara Losos, either to the address
below or via the following email addresses: Harrison.Thomas@epa.gov and
losos.sara@epa.gov. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN COB ON FEBRUARY 23, 2012.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b69d900dfd847f16a192ef67bb18bfad&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management,
Region V, Acquisition and Assistance Section (MMC-10J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago Illinois, 60604
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
DILLON SITE ASSESSMENT (PRESOL)
SOL: AG-82X9-S-12-0023
DUE: 022712
POC: Malinda Jiminez, Contract Specialist, mrjiminez@fs.fed.us, 970-295-6683, Fax: 970-295-6699; John Acha,
Contracting Officer, jacha@fs.fed.us, 970-945-3269.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/82X9/AG-82X9-S-12-0023/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. This is a new project for environmental site assessment for administrative site (1 parcels) located on Dillon Ranger District for the USDA Forest Service, White River National Forest located in Region Two. This project will consist of one (1) firm fixed price award. A pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for February 15 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dillon Ranger District Office, 680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne Colorado. Details of this meeting will be included in the solicitation. The pre-proposal is NOT mandatory. All participants must RSVP by February 10, 2012, by contacting John Acha at 970-945-3269. This will be the only site visit allowed. If you plan on attending please contact Mr. Acha with your telephone number and email in the event the date has to be changed do to poor weather conditions. THIS IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The anticipated date for issuance of the solicitation is on or around January 26, 2012. The due date will be identified on the solicitation. The solicitation will be available for free download at www.fbo.gov. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted, in writing, to John Acha at jacha@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 970-945-3286 no later than February 16, 2012. All Offerors shall be registered to the Central Contractor's Registry (CCR) in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 to be considered responsive to this solicitation. All Offerors must be registered in ORCA in accordance to FAR 52.204-8 to be considered responsive to this solicitation. All Offerors must respond to all evaluation criteria in Section M of the solicitation to be considered responsive to this solicitation. Offerors to fail to meet these three criteria will not be considered in the Technical Evaluation of offers.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d3455d25f0f2896b6aa927efba65c901&tab=core&_cview=1
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-2 Rocky Mountain Region, 740 Simms Street, Regional Office, Golden, Colorado 80401
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
Y--ASBESTOS ABATEMENT IN CRAWLSPACE AT NORTHAMPTON VAMC (PRESOL)
SOL: VA24112R0290
DUE: 022712
POC: Karla Rotondo, Contract Specialist, (401)459-4760x1558, Karla.Rotondo@va.gov.
NAICS: 562910. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary for the demolition and removal of existing asbestos for crawlspace abatement and sealing membrane installation at the Northampton VAMC. The construction cost range for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The applicable NAICS code is 562910 and the size standard is $14.0 million. Award will be based on the best value to the Government. Evaluation factors will include price related factors as well as technical factor of management approach and past performance. The solicitation package will be available issued on February 06, 2012. THE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS IS SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2012 AT 12:00. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings, may be accessed for download on the date of issue at the following website: http://www.fbo.gov. Any amendments to the solicitation will be posted solely to this web site. It is the responsibility of the offeror to verify the number of amendments issued. This solicitation will be set aside for Small Businesses. All SDVOSBs and VOSBs must be certified in Vet Biz as an SDVOSB or VOSB. All offerors must ensure registration in CCR is current and accurate.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=91aace3811e6ec959dad3abb14f75399&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/24/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Providence VAMC, 830 Chalkstone Avenue; Providence RI 02908
PUBLICATION DATE: January 26, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3715
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES DLA DISP SVCS LEWIS-MCCHORD (PRESOL)
SOL: SP450012R0011
DUE: 030212
POC: Cathy Keith, cathy.keith@dla.mil, 269-961-7008, Fax: 269-961-4417.
NAICS: 562211. This solicitation is for removal, transportation, and disposal/recycling services for RCRA/State-Regulated, Non-Regulated Hazardous Waste, PCBs, and Compressed Gas Cylinders, and associated management services for military and US Coast Guard installations in Washington and Oregon, served by DLA Disposition Services Joint Base Lewis-McChord. An Indefinite-Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contract with an 18-month base period and two 18-month option periods is anticipated. Option pricing will be evaluated prior to award. This solicitation is unrestricted and is being solicited under commercial services procedures.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=2490dcdee4c0229a8a0cab0175fb6294&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/25/12
SPONSOR: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Disposition Services, Federal Center, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037-3092
PUBLICATION DATE: January 27, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3716
PUMPING, CONTAINERIZATION, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF BULK LIQUIDS (PRESOL)
SOL: SP450012R0005
DUE: 030612
POC: Cathy Keith, Contracting Officer, cathy.keith@dla.mil, 269-961-7008, Fax: 269-961-4417.
POP: San Diego and Imperial Counties, San Diego, California.
NAICS: 562211 -- Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal. Pumping, containerization, transportation and disposal of bulk liquids for various Naval activities in San Diego, CA area. Contractor will be required to dispose of bulk liquids on-site but may be required to transport and dispose at other local bases or a facility on the DLA Disposition Services Qualified TSDF Listing.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=bad5af75a229eb39896c1c24a011c59f&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/27/12
SPONSOR: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Disposition Services, Federal Center
74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037-3092
PUBLICATION DATE: January 29, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3718
Y--ASBESTOS/ MOLD/ LEAD ABATEMENT IDIQ (PRESOL)
SOL: VA24512R0095
DUE: 031612
POC: Angela L. Burger, Contract Specialist, angela.burger@va.gov.
NAICS: 562910. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), is seeking prime contractor construction services to provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment, travel and supervision for an asbestos Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity contract at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV. This procurement is 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. Task orders may include, but are not limited to, asbestos, mold, and lead abatement, preparing work areas for building operations, demolition and abatement of asbestos containing building materials, performing work for the restoration of those areas with new non-asbestos containing materials. The maximum cumulative cost under any resultant contract shall not exceed $1.4 million dollars, which is for one year after receipt of award. Minimum for each task order is $3,000.00. Maximum for each task order shall not exceed $250,000.00. Estimated construction cost range is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under
NAICS: 562910, size standard: $14 million. Prospective contractors must be registered and current in the following websites: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, http://www.ccr.gov, and https://orca.bpn.gov to be eligible for award. Only SDVOSB Firms currently verified in the Veterans Information Pages (VIP) at www.vetbiz.gov are eligible to submit bids. SDVOSB firms that submit proposals on SDVOSB set-asides that are not listed on VIP will be deemed nonresponsive. Solicitation documents will be available on or about February 13, 2012. All proposals are due by 1:00 p.m. local time March 13, 2012 at the VA Medical Center, Facilities Management Services VISN 5 Contract Satellite Office 510 Butler Ave., Building 308B (Conference Room) Martinsburg, WV. The procurement is subject to availability of funds.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d420ee10fe269bce5156145a39640f75&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Martinsburg VAMC, VISN 5 Contract Satellite Office; 510 Butler Avenue, Building 308B; Martinsburg WV 25405
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
DOD STTR PROGRAM 12012.A (PRESOL)
SOL: DoDSTTR2012-A
DUE: 032812
POC: Ayla-Rebeka Brooks, ayla-rebeka.brooks@whs.mil, 703-545-1701; Michael Murtha, Contracting Officer, michael.murtha@whs.mil, 703-545-1253.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/WHS/REF/DoDSTTR2012-A/listing.html
NAICS: 541712. Small high-technology firms and research institutions are encouraged to jointly submit proposals to DoD for high quality cooperative research and development to solve the defense-related scientific or engineering problems set forth in the solicitation, especially those concepts that also have high potential for commercialization in the private sector. The 2012.A STTR Solicitation will be publicly released on the DoD SBIR/STTR Web site (http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/sttr2012A/index.shtml) on January 26, 2012. The 2012.A STTR Solicitation will open for receipt of proposals on February 28, 2012 and will close at 6:00 A.M. EASTERN TIME, March 28, 2012. Three DoD components will participate in the 2012.A STTR Solicitation - Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The solicitation lists all the R&D topics under which DoD is seeking proposals, and also contains detailed information on the parameters of the STTR program and how to submit a proposal. Small firms and research institutions apply first for a phase I award not to exceed $100,000 and 12 months, to test the scientific, technical, and commercial merit of a particular concept. If phase I proves successful, the firm may be invited to apply for a phase II award not to exceed $750,000 for up to 24 months, to further develop the concept. Proposals must be submitted via the DoD SBIR/STTR Web site at(http://www.dodsbir.net/submission) following the instructions contained in the solicitation, including the instructions specified in the solicitation for the DoD component to which you are applying. Among the dozens of topics listed are several that potentially are applicable to environmental technology uses: **A12a-T005: On-Demand Energy Activated Liquid Decontaminants and Cleaning Solutions--A liquid system for immediate decontamination of equipment contaminated with chemical and biological warfare agents using energy activated processes. **A12a-T014: High-Performance Planar Semiconductor Gas Sensors--A new class of ambient-temperature, high-sensitivity, semiconductor gas-phase sensors for chemical and biological sensing based on the electronic transduction of surface-based probe-target affinity reactions. **A12a-T016: Non-linear laser wave mixing for trace detection of explosive vapors. **A12a-T021: Sub-wavelength THz-frequency spectrometer at room temperature for analysis of trace quantities of biological, chemical and explosive agents. **MDA12-T003: Innovative technologies for high-performance infrared detectors. See the notice at FBO.gov for additional information.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=716a7bfe3ee71c7abc4f79516e284ca7&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, WHS, Acquisition Directorate, 2521 S. Clark St, Ste 2000 Arlington, VA; 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY - REAL-TIME INTERFEROMETRIC FIBER OPTIC
BRAGG GRATING SENSORS (SNOTE)
SOL: TTO0951
DUE: 060112
POC: Sean Sullivan, Media Specialist, 757-864-5055, Fax 757-864-8101, sean.d.sullivan@nasa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/NASA/LaRC/OPDC20220/TTO0951/listing.html
NAICS: 927110. NASA Langley Research Center in
Hampton, VA, solicits interest from companies interested in obtaining license
rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology.
License rights may be issued on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis and may
include specific fields of use. THE TECHNOLOGY: NASA Langley has
demonstrated a powerful technique for real-time fiber optic sensing.This
patent pending technology combines a compact in-fiber interferometric
network with distributed fiber optic Bragg grating sensors to enable
real-time physical monitoring with high accuracy and resolution. The
technology offers the ability to simultaneously measure hundreds of discreet
fiber sensors without the need for slow and complex data processing. NASA
developed the technology to enable real-time monitoring of structural and
environmental conditions for vehicle health monitoring. The versatility of
this technique offers broad utility in applications where high sensor counts
and real-time monitoring of physical parameters are required. The use of
fiber optic-based sensors has enabled robust, low-cost, intrinsically
safe measurement of physical parameters like stress, temperature, pressure,
and the presence of certain chemicals. Fiber optic sensors can be used for
single point detection or, in the case of Bragg grating sensors that are
written along the length of a fiber, distributed sensing for large area
monitoring. However, the use of distributed Bragg grating sensors usually
involves a compromise between the highly desirable characteristics of fast
data acquisition, high sensor counts, and high resolution. The new NASA
Real-Time Interferometric Fiber Optic Bragg Grating Sensor technology
eliminates that compromise. The new NASA system modifies existing NASA
Optical Frequency Domain Reflectometry technology (NASA patents US#5,798,521
and US#6,566,648) to eliminate the need for massive data storage, complex
algorithm manipulation, and the inherent limitations tied to processor
speeds. By constructing a location-matched oscillator to each discrete
sensor grating, each Bragg grating spectra can be demodulated and
peak-detected without the need for complex digital processing. The resulting
system allows hundreds of distributed sensors to be interrogated in real
time, which is essential for immediate event detection in safety-critical
systems. To express interest in this opportunity, please respond to Sean
Sullivan, ResearchTriangle International (RTI), at NASA Langley Research
Center, Strategic Relationships Office (SRSO), 17 West Taylor St., Mail Stop
218, Building 1212, Room 110 Hampton, Virginia, E-mail:
Sean.D.Sullivan@NASA.gov or phone: 757-864-5055. Responses should be submitted by June 1, 2012. Please indicate the date and title of the FBO notice and include your company and contact
information. RTI is responsible for aggregating and acknowledging all
responses. These responses are provided to members of NASA Langleys
Innovative Partnerships Office within the SRO for the purpose of promoting
public awareness of our technology products, and conducting preliminary
market research to determine public interest in and potential for
future licensing opportunities. If direct licensing interest results from
this posting, SRO will follow the formal licensing process of posting in the
Federal Register as required. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=699518f99101a4c58cd2fe40ba076ca5&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/20/12
SPONSOR: NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 12, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton,VA 23681-0001
PUBLICATION DATE: January 22, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3711
2012 DHS S&T LRBAA (PRESOL)
SOL: DHSS-TLRBAA12-07
DUE: 123112
POC: Jenista Featherstone, Contracting Officer, Jenista.Featherstone@dhs.gov, (202) 254-6852, Fax: (202) 254-6911.
NAICS: 541712. This is a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.102(d)(2) and 35.016. A separate Request for Proposals (RFP) or other Solicitation document will not be issued. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate will not issue paper copies of this Announcement. DHS S&T reserves the right to select for award and fund all, some, or none of the Full Proposals submitted under this Announcement. Multiple awards are anticipated to be issued under this Announcement.
No funding for direct reimbursement of proposal development costs will be allowed. Proposal materials submitted under this Announcement will not be returned. Depending on proposal Markings, DHS S&T will adhere to FAR policy on handling proprietary information. It is the policy of DHS S&T to treat all submissions as "Source Selection Information" and "For Official Use Only." The Chemical and Biological Division is seeking new methods for analyses and countermeasures, including improved characterization and prioritization of threats, innovative or revolutionary methods for surveillance and detection for early attack warning that minimize exposure and speed treatment of victims, new forensic methods to support attribution, and novel concepts for decontamination and restoration, agro-defense, and food defense. Explosives Countermeasures needed include the detection, mitigation, and response to explosive threats, particularly trace, standoff, and advanced detection of explosives.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=fd7681bfcc57bae4d443fce6710279b7&tab=core&_cview=1
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement Operations, Washington, DC 20528
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
DILLON SITE ASSESSMENT (PRESOL)
SOL: AG-82X9-S-12-0023
POC: Malinda Jiminez, 970-295-6683, mrjiminez@fs.fed.us; John Acha, 970-945-3269, jacha@fs.fed.us.
POP: Dillon Ranger District Office, 680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, Colorado 80498.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/82X9/AG-82X9-S-12-0023/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. This is a new project for environmental site assessment for
administrative site (1 parcels) located on Dillon Ranger District for the
USDA Forest Service, White River National Forest located in Region Two.
This project will consist of one (1) firm fixed price award. A pre-proposal
site visit is scheduled for February 15 at 10:00 a.m. at the Dillon Ranger
District Office, 680 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, Colorado. Details of
this meeting will be included in the solicitation. The pre-proposal is NOT
mandatory. All participants must RSVP by February 10, 2012, by contacting
John Acha at 970-945-3269. This will be the only site visit allowed. If you
plan on attending please contact Mr. Acha with your telephone number and
email in the event the date has to be changed due to poor weather
conditions. This is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The anticipated date
for issuance of the solicitation is on or around January 26, 2012. The due
date will be identified on the solicitation. The solicitation will be
available for free download at www.fbo.gov. All questions pertaining to
this solicitation must be submitted, in writing, to John Acha at
jacha@fs.fed.us or via facsimile to 970-945-3286 no later than February 16,
2012. All Offerors shall be registered to the Central Contractor's Registry
(CCR) in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 to be considered responsive to this
solicitation. All Offerors must be registered in ORCA in accordance to FAR
52.204-8 to be considered responsive to this solicitation. All Offerors
must respond to all evaluation criteria in Section M of the solicitation to
be considered responsive to this solicitation. Offerors to fail to meet
these three criteria will not be considered in the Technical Evaluation of offers.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=5c46d2a91ffec46bdca984b1e562957f&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/26/12
SPONSOR: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-2 Rocky Mountain
Region, 740 Simms Street, Regional Office, Golden, Colorado 80401
PUBLICATION DATE: January 28, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3717
REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS AT UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY (USP) MARION, IL. (PRESOL)
SOL: IFBP04091200001
POC: Gregory M. Formella, Contracting Officer, gformella@bop.gov, 972-352-4307.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/BPR/70032/IFBP04091200001/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT BIDS. THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS PRIOR TO POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) anticipates issuance of solicitation IFBP04091200001 for the award of a firm fixed-price contract for removal of asbestos at United States Penitentiary (USP) Marion, IL. USP Marion is a federal correctional facility located at 4500 Prison Road, Marion, IL 62959. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete work. The work is required within the confines of the secure perimeter specifically within building #13, Food Service crawl space, and building #22, Facilities crawl space. This work will require the removal of approximately 5400 linear feet of asbestos insulated covered pipe and elbows. All work will be located in the tunnels and crawl spaces under each of the buildings. The performance period for the project will be 119 calendar days from issuance of notice to proceed. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, the magnitude of the project is between $100,000 and $250,000. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 13, 2012. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action. The NAICS code for this requirement is 562910 with a small business size standard of $14 million. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered at www.ccr.gov and http://orca.bpn.gov. Any prospective bidder's ORCA registration must include the applicable NAICS code (562910) for this acquisition. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. THIS IS A 100 PERCENT SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=bd1905c0a323cfeb3be11505c8a62224&_cview=0
Posted: 01/27/12
SPONSOR: Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office (FAO), U. S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex, 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
PUBLICATION DATE: January 29, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3718
Notices for January 16-20, 2012
This update contains summaries of procurement and contract award notices issued between January 16-20, 2012 that pertain to hazardous waste, solid waste, underground storage tank remediation, and other environmental topics. However, it does not necessarily contain EVERY notice on these topics.
If you would like to search for additional current and archived notices, or receive notification of solicitation amendments, please visit the FedBizOpps web site.
CATASTROPHE MITIGATION AND RESTORATION (SRCSGT)
SOL: SCB120220111024
DUE: 012712
POC: Samia C. Brandford, Contract Specialist, samia.brandford@whs.mil, 703-545-1578.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/WHS/REF/SCB120220111024/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate is conducting market research to assess industry capabilities for providing Catastrophe Mitigation and Restoration and : (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources; (2) the type of businesses, e.g., large businesses. HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; and/or small disadvantaged businesses, etc for the proposed acquisition; and (3) the availability of procurement options using various acquisition vehicles and (4) Pricing structures for this type of service. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED A UNDER THE APPLICABLE 562910-Remediation Services NAICS CODE SHOULD NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. A summary of the Government's requirement is attached to the announcement at FBO.gov. All interested parties with capabilties to successfully perform the Government's requirement are encouraged to complete and submit the response form. The announcement includes the following attachments: (1) Sources Sought Description Notice; (2) Sources Sought Announcement Response Form. Please E-Mail the completed attachment (2) Sources Sought Announcement Response Form, NO LATER THAN 27 JANUARY 2012 at or before 12pm Eastern Standard Time to Samia Brandford: samia.brandford@whs.mil. The subject line of the E-Mail should read: SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT SCB120220111024 RESPONSE FORM. Questions pertaining to this announcement may be submitted via email only. The subject line in the E-Mail should read: SCB120220111024 Question. SPECIAL NOTE: This announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to conduct market research only. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Additional information, as it becomes available, will be posted as amendments to this announcement. All amendments will be available for viewing at the FBO.gov website. It is incumbent upon the interested parties to review the site frequently for any updates and amendments to any and all documents. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Additionally, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, offerors are also reminded to register with Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice or any follow-up information requests is voluntary and shall be treated as confidential. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with this or future requests.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9ae4cb64af35d223acf97dd61b993f5b&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/13/12
SPONSOR: Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, 2521 S. Clark St, Ste 2000 Arlington, VA; 1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155
PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3704
56--HAZMAT DISPOSAL (PRESOL)
SOL: VA25112Q0071
DUE: 012712
POC: Timothy Daly, Contract Specialist, 765-674-3321, TIMOTHY.DALY2@VA.GOV.
NAICS: 562112. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE FOR A BASE PLUS FOUR OPTION YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE PICKUP AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND BIO-HAZARDOUS MEDICAL WASTE
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8df829a271fbf3cf2ad223254378ad7&tab=core&_cview=1
Posted: 01/17/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, 1700 E 38TH STREET 2121 LAKE AVENUE, MARION,IN 46953 FORT WAYNE, IN 46805
PUBLICATION DATE: January 19, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3708
99--CERTIFIED ASBESTOS BUILDING INSPECTORS (PRESOL)
SOL: VA10112Q0047
DUE: 012712
POC: Thaddeus Willoughby, thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov, 202-359-3906.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/vacoofmae/vacoofmae/VA10112Q0047/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. Combined Synopsis/Solicitation For Certified Asbestos Building Inspectors. 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items and services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation (VA101RQ120047) is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This notice and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2005-55 and Veteran Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR). All responsible sources may submit a proposal. 2. This acquisition is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov and VetBiz at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov in order to be considered for award. 3. FAR Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 (1) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011), (2) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, (3) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), (4) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010) (E.O. 13126), (5) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246), (7) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212), (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793), (9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Sep 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212), (10) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496), (11) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009), (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.), (12) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003), 52.222-41, and Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) apply to this procurement. The following VAAR clauses apply: (1) 852.203-70, Commercial advertising, (2) 852.203-71, Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline poster, (3) 852.207-70, Report of employment under commercial activities, (4) 852.209-70, Organizational conflicts of interest, (5) 852.216-70, Estimated quantities, (6) 852.219-10, VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, (7) 852.228-71, Indemnification and insurance, (8) 852.233-70, Protest content/alternative dispute resolution, (9) 852.233-71, Alternate protest procedure, (10) 852.237-70, Contractor responsibilities, (11) 852.246-71, Inspection, (12) 852.252-70, Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, (13) 852.270-1, Representatives of contracting officers, and (14) 852.271-75, Extension of contract period. For the exact text and wording of clauses and provisions please see http://farsite.hill.af.mil. 5. The Government contemplates an award of a Firm Fixed Priced purchase order contract resulting from this solicitation. 6. Description of services: This is a non-personal service contract therefore the offeror must provide project management and supervision of its personnel and liaison to government personnel. This requirement is for Certified Asbestos Building Inspectors who will be responsible for continuous onsite observation and monitoring of soil and debris removal to ensure no visible emissions will be conducted by both the asbestos abatement contractor and excavating contractor. Also the offeror will provide air monitoring specialist when needed in accordance with the attached soil characterization and management plan (SCMP, attachment A). The unit cost shall include all transportation, equipment, and supplies needed to perform the work required, except those items listed in Attachment B. The estimated completion date is May 30, 2012. This combined synopsis & solicitation notice is a request for competitive quotations. 7. The Government will award a single purchase order contract resulting from this RFQ to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the best value in terms of past performance and price. Past performance and price are equal. Past Performance Information (PPI) will be based on similar contract, and complexity. The RFQ defines relevant past performance as that which demonstrates the knowledge and experience with observation and monitoring of soil and debris removal. The size and complexity of the project is described on page 2 thru 4 of the SCMP. The Government reserves the right to give greater consideration to information on those contracts deemed most relevant in size and scope to the effort described in the RFQ. Experience with projects of this size, type and complexity is considered vitally important. More recent PPI will be given greater consideration. A questionnaire will be sent to the point of contact on the "General Contractor Reference Form". General Contractor Reference Forms are required at offer submittal. The point of contact on the "General Contractor Reference Form" is required to return the questionnaire directly to the contracting officer. Any questionnaire returned by an offeror will not be considered for evaluation. In the event an offeror has no questionnaire(s) that offerors shall receive a rating that is neither favorable nor unfavorable. In addition, other sources, such as the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), and commercial sources may be used for further information. The evaluation of past performance information will take into account past performance information regarding predecessor companies, key personnel who have relevant experience or subcontractors that will perform major or critical aspects of the requirement when such information is relevant to the acquisition. Price: The following items will be considered the price evaluation: 1. Completeness. All price information required by the RFQ has been submitted. 2. Reasonableness. The Government will review the prices for accuracy and reasonableness. 3. Price Information: The Contracting Officer will utilize the past performance ratings and price evaluations in preparing its overall rating of the proposals and as to the Best Value determination for selection of successful offeror. In the event the Government has reason to question the reasonableness of a price proposal the Government may conduct such additional reasonable analysis as it requires in order to complete a thorough price analysis. Because the evaluation of the price proposal will represent a portion of the total evaluation, it is possible that an offeror may not be selected because of an unbalanced, unreasonable price proposal. 8. Offerors must submit representations and certifications in accordance with the provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Item. (Accessible at the FAR Site, http://farsite.hill.af.mil). 9. Submit the following documents in response to this RFQ: a. Price Quotation (Attachment B); b. Past Performance (Attachment C). 10. OFFERS ARE DUE ON JANUARY 27, 2012 1:00 PM MST. All questions/inquiries must be submitted to the contract officer via electronic mail (e-mail) not later than 11:00 AM MST on January 25, 2012. Inquiries submitted via telephone calls will be re-directed to an e-mail submission. Submit offers or any questions to the attention of Thaddeus Willoughby via email to Thaddeus.willoughby@va.gov . Offerors who fail to complete and submit the requirements above may be considered non-responsive. NOTE: Both the Past performance (5 page maximum) and Pricing Proposal should be submitted as separate documents.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1e76da93d2ae82346ba73ff11498533d&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B);811 Vermont AVE, NW;Washington DC 20420
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
CLEANING AND REPAIR OF SMALL ARMS FIRING RANGE (PRESOL)
SOL: N0018912TG033
DUE: 020212
POC: Robert E Russell, 860-694-4272, robert.russell1@navy.mil.
NAICS: 562910 Cleaning and repair of small arms firing range at Naval Station
Newport RI. Please submit any questions by e-mail, no phone call please.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6ae661b614ae455c81ebc499fb78c6a2&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: N00189 NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Groton Office Box 500 Bldg. 84/2 Subase NLON Groton, CT
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
R--SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO TRIBES (SRCSGT)
SOL: RFQ-DC-12-00021
DUE: 020212
POC: Stefan Martiyan, Contract Specialist, martiyan.stefan@epa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/RFQ-DC-12-00021/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition Management is conducting market research for informational purposes only. This is a sources sought notice for written information, and is not a formal solicitation announcement. No contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement, and no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. The intent of this notice is to identify all potential sources, including small business and/or disadvantaged business sources, with the capacity and technical capability necessary to successfully perform the requirement stated herein, and detailed in the draft Statement of Work (SOW) embedded below in this posting. The requirement for "Sustainable Communities Technical Assistance to Tribes" is in support of the Office of the Administrator, Office of Policy, Office of Sustainable Communities (OSC). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The result of this notice will help the EPA in determining its acquisition strategy in how best to satisfy this requirement. Interested parties shall provide a capability statement of no more than five (5) single-sided pages. Standard brochures and/or paraphrasing of the SOW will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. In addition, feedback and/or evaluation information pertaining to individual capability statements will not be provided. Capability statements shall include the following information: (1) name of business; (2) contact information (i.e., address, telephone, facsimile, e-mail, website address); (3) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, business size and classification; (4) general Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract number and period of performance (if applicable); (5) description of technical competencies and organizational experience relative to the key task areas in the draft SOW; (6) discussion of any potentially significant organizational conflicts of interest; and (7) any comments and/or concerns regarding the draft SOW or subject procureme nt. Interested businesses shall submit electronic copies of their respective capability statements to the point of contact for this requirement, Stefan Martiyan, Contract Specialist, at the email address, martiyan.stefan@epa.gov no later than 2 February 2012. DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK: BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: EPA's OSC works with States, Tribes and communities to help them grow in ways that protect the environment, support economic vitality, and create healthy communities. OSC promotes development approaches that have clear environmental benefits, including improved air and water quality, increased wetlands preservation, more clean up and re-use of Brownfield sites, and increased preservation of natural areas. OSC achieves these goals by providing tools and technical assistance that helps States, Tribes and communities make more informed decisions about how and where they want to grow. Smart growth approaches cover a range of development and conservation strategies that help protect the natural environment, and contribute to community resiliency, economic growth, public health and equitable development. As communities look to create jobs, protect the environment, and improve quality of life, they are increasingly adopting land use and development approaches such as directing development to existing communities, supporting more compact and walkable neighborhoods and communities, investing in transportation choices, and cleaning up and reusing brownfields, historic and other vacant properties. These strategies and approaches are often referred to as smart growth approaches. Through technical assistance, OSC seeks to build the capacity of interested Tribal Nations to apply these smart growth approaches to meet community development goals; and to develop models, tools and training materials that helps Tribal communities nationwide utilize smart growth approaches. Technical assistance will support application of smart growth approaches to a range of planning and community design activities and help Tribes respond to community concerns such as long term community recovery from disasters and specifically water-related issues including floods, rising groundwater, drought, and water supply; economic development, water infrastructure planning, transportation, and affordable housing. Anticipated activities include: + Training: education sessions designed to introduce concepts of planning and smart growth to audiences that are unfamiliar with these concepts and their application to the Tribal context. + Charrette and design workshops: multi-day activities open to the public that help translate the development goals of a community into community design concepts. May focus on one site, neighborhood or community scale, but should result in visual design sketches and concepts. Design sketches could support near term redevelopment of specific buildings or sites, and provide illustrations of desired design that could form the basis of design guidelines, zoning or building codes if desired by the community. + Policy analysis and development: evaluation and formulation of land use and development policies including but not limited to zoning and building codes; capital investment/facilities planning; stormwater management and water facilities planning; transportation, tax and fiscal policies; and economic development. + Land Suitability Analysis: evaluation of land use suitability of Tribal land for development and/or conservation uses. Suitability analysis should take into account community goals alongside risk and vulnerability assessments for parcels or neighborhoods based on both historic data and future conditions if available and appropriate. This type of suitability analysis can help tribal communities determine areas that are safe and appropriate for growth and direct new development there. Activities including map making and data gathering may be required to support suitability analysis. PERSONNEL: Team members will be experts in tribal and community planning, urban design, public participation, disaster recovery, and water facilities planning. Upon completion, the team will provide to interested Tribes land use and policy guidance reports that present options to Tribal communities on land use and development strategies (including capital infrastructure) that support the Tribal goals and values. Where appropriate and desired by the Tribe the final reports may include community designs, site plans, and land use maps. It is expected that the following skills will be required to carry out this technical assistance:+ Experience in coordinating and leading a community based Tribal planning effort that results in the development of a land use or master plan or similar document that provides policy guidance on land use and development issues. + Experience developing sustainable approaches to post disaster community recovery.+ Knowledge of smart growth and sustainable community design practices and policies and their application to Tribal communities. + Knowledge of sustainable and green infrastructure solutions to water and wastewater infrastructure issues. + Experience evaluating and developing local development regulations such as zoning and building codes, design guidelines, subdivision ordinances. + Experience developing and implementing land use planning information systems for Tribal and/or local governments. + Experience engaging Tribal governments and residents in the development and implementation of land use planning and sustainable community designs and policies. + Knowledge of and experience with federal housing, health, rural development, transportation and environmental policies and programs and their impact on Tribal development efforts. ANTICIPATED TASKS AND DELIVERABLES: Task 1 -- Site Visit and Smart Growth Training 1a. Develop education and training sessions that introduce, discuss, and explore application of smart growth ideas approaches in long term community recovery from disaster. Training and education sessions shall meet the specific needs of the Tribe, and may include participation of federal agencies involved in supporting Tribe's long term recovery effort or that could provide further planning assistance following this technical assistance. Representatives from other Tribes that have successfully initiated smart growth and sustainable community efforts may also participate in the training. 1b. Participate in a multi day site visit to Tribe to tour reservation or tribal lands, gather data and planning and policy documents, meet with community stakeholders and Tribal project team. 1c. Deliver training developed in Task 1a to Tribal stakeholders and residents. Task 2 -- Community Planning Workshop 2a. Develop, organize, and deliver community planning workshop (3-4 days) to identify and translate development goals and visions into community design concepts, and begin dialogue about policy options and strategies that could help implement the Tribe's development vision. Task 3 -- Land Use and Planning Strategy 3a. Conduct land use suitability analysis to identify areas that are appropriate or suitable for development activity based on the input and guidance of the Tribe. 3b. Develop land use and planning strategy for Tribe. Components of the strategy could include a discussion of the Tribe's development vision, development principles and priorities to guide development location, and policy options, strategies, and programming that the Tribe could adopt as public policy to guide future growth and development, including options for development regulations (building code, capital improvements plan, and zoning ordinance). Such a strategy could help form the basis of a Tribal comprehensive plan. This land use and planning strategy would be developed collaboratively with the Tribe, incorporate data, plans and policy documents gathered during the site visit and analyzed thereafter and shall require communication and coordination with Tribal planning team and multiple and regular visits to Tribe to facilitate Tribal involvement in development of the land use and planning strategy. Task 4 -- Water Plan Develop comprehensive water plan for Tribe to evaluate current system and future investments, in water infrastructure for the Tribe, including interactions between natural water systems (including ground and source water), wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water systems. Water plan shall identify and discuss existing system conditions and issues, and identify policy and planning options that would support the development of an sustainable water infrastructure system that supports the long term growth of the Tribe and links to long-term land use plans. The water infrastructure plan should additionally consider climate change and its potential impacts on the system.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=6723b74486aecceff76876e3f0d3298b&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, Ariel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Mail Code: 3803R Washington DC 20460
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
SOURCES SOUGHT U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION ECAST (SRCSGT)
SOL: W912HN-12-Z-0041
DUE: 020712
POC: Kosha K. Jones, 912-652-5108, kosha.k.jones@usace.army.mil.
POP: USACE District, Savannah P.O. Box 889, Savannah GA 31402-0889.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA21/W912HN-12-Z-0041/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. This is a Sources Sought/Request for INFORMATION ONLY. This is NOT a Solicitation Announcement, nor is it a Request for Proposal. This request does not obligate the government in any
contract award. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, is
conducting preliminary research to determine the market capabilities of
potential contractors to support projects in a wide range of environmental
services within the South Atlantic Division boundaries to include Florida,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and
Tennessee. A potential Service Provider will be required to demonstrate
ability and capability in furnishing environmental services to include a
full range of environmental, base support, sustainability, restoration, and
modernization support to customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The
environmental and base support services consist of environmental
compliance, environmental restoration/remediation, environmental
conservation, ecosystem restoration, pollution prevention, military
munitions response, erosion and sediment control, storm water and water
reuse, safety and industrial hygiene, quality assurance, facilities
maintenance, inspection, energy management and base support. The Munitions,
Range and UXO services consist of preliminary assessments, site
inspections, remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and site removal
actions. Requirements may involve Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act (CERCLA) regulations in addition to specific regulations from
State regulatory agencies. The result of the market research may support
the continuation of environmental restoration, compliance and conservation
services that is currently being provided through numerous indefinite
delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contracts for the Mobile,
Jacksonville, Charleston, Wilmington, and Savannah Districts. This
announcement is the narrative to a market research, and your responses are
sought to identify members of the Business Community that have the
knowledge, skills, and capability to provide the above mentioned
requirements. Interested Service-Providers under NAICS Code 562910 or cross
references for establishments primarily engaged in providing environmental
design services, or developing environmental studies and remedial action
plans (NAICS Codes 541330 and 541620) are hereby invited to submit a
response to the market survey to demonstrate their technical, managerial
and business capability to provide the requested services. As a result of
the market research, the Government may issue a variety of firmed fixed
price and cost reimbursable IDIQ type contracts as indicated below. This
notice is provided as information to the marketplace and is an invitation
for an expression of interest and demonstration of small business as well
as large business capability to perform the environmental services
requirements. The Government will not pay for the provision of any
information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of
such information. Response to this Sources Sought is strictly voluntary and
will not affect any firm's ability to submit an offer if and when a
solicitation is issued. This Sources Sought coupled with the market survey
constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analysis of
information to determine the capabilities and capacity of Service Providers
(specially members of the Small Business Community) to support the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Program and its customers. It is
anticipated that the strategy developed from information collected from
this Sources Sought will include Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
(IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC), site specific
contracts, etc. The Government currently anticipates sharing contract
capacity from future contract actions between USACE Districts. All members
of the Small Business Community (Small Business, HubZone, Service Disabled
Veteran Owned, Section 8(a) participants, Small Disadvantage Business
(SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) are strongly encouraged to
complete the market survey in response of this notice. All interested firms
are requested to complete the market survey at the following website:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YD2K325. SURVEYS MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER
THAN 5:00 PM EST ON FEBRUARY 07, 2012. (Note: Hold Ctrl + Click or Copy and
paste website address to web browser to access survey). The Government is
only requesting answers to the market survey at this time. No other type of
submission will be accepted. Point of Contact for this Sources Sought
Notice is Ms. Kosha K. Jones, 912-652-5108 or Kosha.K.Jones@usace.army.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ba32f0e211ee006121f0ffbaa88c715e&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/17/12
SPONSOR: USACE District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, GA 31402-0889
PUBLICATION DATE: January 19, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3708
H--GROUND WATER MONITORING (MOD)
SOL: W911KF-12-R-0002
DUE: 022312
POC: Heather Glover, Contract Specialist, (256) 235-6449, heather.n.glover@us.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/notices/5ef4a96f860778f4db8d31aa1eaafdd7
NAICS: 541380. THIS IS A REVISED SYNOPSIS TO CHANGE THE PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FROM UNRESTRICTED TO A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The scope of work establishes requirements for services pertaining to the monitoring, sampling, data analysis, and data collaboration of groundwater wells at the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) Open Burning (OB) and Open Detonation (OD) areas. Waste Military Munitions are destroyed by burning and underground detonation at the OB and OD areas. There are currently eight groundwater wells to be monitored on a semiannual basis, all of which are currently in ANAD's Hazardous Waste Facility Permit. Additional wells may also be monitored for groundwater water elevations based on the requirements of state environmental regulators. A statistical evaluation will be completed to determine if statistically significant evidence of contamination above background levels at each monitoring well exist within 45 calendar days after completion of each sampling event. If statistically significant evidence of contamination exist above background levels sampling of Appendix IX to part 264 of 40 CFR compounds will be required in addition. Annual groundwater reports are also required within this scope. This scope includes the above monitoring activities and any other groundwater activities that may result from the site's continued operation based on ANAD's Hazardous Waste Facility Permit and state/federal environmental regulations. This solicitation is for a base and four one year options. This procurement set-aside 100% for Small Business. North American Industry Classification System Code is 541380. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c); therefore hard copies will not be provided. Proposals submitted must be in electronic format as stated in the solicitation. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ (Army Single Face to Industry). Estimated issue date is 1 February 2012. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is, in fact, unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of your proposal. POINT OF CONTACT: Heather Glover, Contract Specialist, (256) 235-6449; email: heather.n.glover@us.army.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=c806365198bce52d36271d18ce4d30bd&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(ANAD), ATTN: AMSTA-AN-CT, Building 221, 7 Frankford Avenue, Anniston, AL 36201-4199
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
REMEDIATION WORK AT FCI ELKTON, OH (PRESOL)
SOL: RC0008-12
DUE: 022512
POC: Clara A. Roberts, 850-878-2173 ext 1381, Clara.Roberts2@usdoj.gov; Darin Smith, 850-878-2173, ext 1379, Darin.Smith2@usdoj.gov.
POP: 8730 Scoggs Road, Elkton, Ohio 44415.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOJ/FPI-UNICOR/MMB/RC0008-12/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. ACH Form Wage Rates Business Management Questionnaire Solicitation This is a
combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in
accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional
information included in this notice. The solicitation number RC0008-12.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The
solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in
effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-55. The North American
Industry Classification System code is 562910. This requirement is
unrestricted. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter
into a firm-fixed price, definite delivery-definite quantity contract for
the services noted within this solicitation.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=90659a8b7801598d3558b802a7538392&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: Department of Justice, Federal Prison Industries/UNICOR,
Procurement Branch, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20534
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF NEW FORMULATIONS TO ENABLE COUNTER-HME OPERATIONS (PRESOL)
SOL: JIEDDO-BAA-12-01-HME
DUE: 030212
POC: Mark Keller, mark.keller@jieddo.dod.mil, 703-604-3039; Dick Chladek, BIDS Cell Lead, richard.chladek@jieddo.dod.mil, 703-602-5476.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/JIEDDO/JIEDDO/JIEDDO-BAA-12-01-HME/listing.html
NAICS: 541712. Description of Opportunity: Buried improvised explosive devices (IED), person-borne IEDs and vehicle-borne IEDs are employed against U.S. or coalition forces anywhere in the world, but especially in Afghanistan. The manufacture and transport of homemade explosives (HME) and their precursor chemicals enables these IEDs. JIEDDO is seeking focused, short-term (i.e. 3-6 months) studies that will define the signatures and available observables for these various IEDs and HMEs, as well as aid in the development of capabilities to counter these threats. Proposals must address one of the following requirements: A. New formulations of ammonium nitrate (AN) based fertilizer that decrease detonability and explosive output. (See Section II); B. Additives and methods to disrupt or discourage HME manufacturing from fertilizer precursors. (See Section III); C. Additives and methods for increased detection and identification of HMEs and precursors during transport, manufacture and IED emplacement. (See Section IV); D. Enabling ground truth studies. (See Section V). See the BAA document for full description of requirements. All proposals must be submitted to the JIEDDO BAA Information Delivery System (BIDS) website at https://bids.acqcenter.com/JIEDDO.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d35db35780996a0cb73843641922cef9&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/17/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Organization,
PUBLICATION DATE: January 19, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3708
INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR INTEGRATED
PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY DESIGN FOR WATER RESOURCE PROJECTS (SRCSGT)
SOL: W9127N-12-R-0012
DUE: 030512
POC: David Boone, (503) 808-4614, USACE District, Portland david.c.boone@usace.army.mil.
POP: USACE District, Portland Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946 Portland OR 97208-2946.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA57/W9127N-12-R-0012/listing.html
NAICS: 541690. Sources Sought Notice: Indefinite Delivery Type Professional
Services Contract for Integrated Professional Planning and Feasibility
Design for Water Resource Projects. 1. General. This is a Small Business
Sources Sought (SBSS) Notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals,
proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain
information regarding the availability and capability of qualified small
businesses under the size classification relative to the North American
Industry Classification (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your
responses to the information requested will assist the Government in
determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a
set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small
business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to
this notice. This Small Business Sources Sought notice is for information
and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or
as an obligation on the part of the Government. The NAICS code for the
project is 541690. The small business size standard is $7.0 million. 2.
Contract Information. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland
District, proposes to contract for integrated professional planning and
architect-engineer services encompassing all interdisciplinary services
required for planning and concept and feasibility design phases of specific
water resource projects. This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
contract is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented
in FAR Subpart 36.6. This solicitation will facilitate award of a contract
with a maximum capability of $10 million. The contract will have a base
period of one year and four option periods of one year each. Option periods
may be exercised at the discretion of the Government before expiration of
the previous periods. The maximum for each task order will not exceed the
annual contract amount. The anticipated contract award is April 2012. 3.
Typical Services. This contract will provide integrated planning and
engineering services required in support of Civil Works water resources
studies and projects. Services are anticipated to accomplish the breadth of
Planning Studies included, but not limited to, studies for the Planning
Authorities for Ecosystem Restoration, Flood Risk Management, Water Supply,
Navigation, and other authorities of the USACE. These include, but are not
limited to, General Investigation Authorities, the Continuing Authorities
Program, Planning Assistance to States, Planning Assistance to Tribes,
Reallocation Studies, Major Rehabilitation Studies, Major Maintenance
Reports, Biological Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements, and other
NEPA requirements. Services to be performed under this contract will
consist of, but is not limited to, the following: a. Preparation of
planning studies and reports for USACE water resources projects involved
with ecosystem restoration, flood damage reduction (structural and
non-structural solutions), navigation, shoreline protection, and watershed
planning in accordance with ER 1105-2-100 and other pertinent guidance,
laws and regulations applicable to USACE 6 Step Planning Process and ER EC
1165-2-209 review requirements. Planning studies and reports include the
following efforts and activities: (1) Identifying problems, opportunities,
constraints and objectives; (2) Inventorying, forecasting, and analyzing
future without- and with-project conditions; (3) Formulating measures and
alternative plans; (4) Establishing qualitative and quantitative project
outputs (monetary and non-monetary benefits) and cost estimates to
implement alternative plans; (5) Evaluating and comparing alternative
plans; (6) Recommending plans for implementation; (7) Preparing draft and
final reports and related engineering and technical appendices. b.
Conducting ecosystem restoration analysis including benefit cost analyses,
cost effectiveness and incremental cost analyses using habitat evaluation
procedure (HEP), Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Plan program and/or
other USACE accepted analysis tools. c. Preparing draft and final
environmental documents in compliance with federal and state agency
policies and regulations where studies and projects are located. This
includes preparation of NEPA and ESA compliance documents including
Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Assessments, and endangered
species assessment/evaluations, Department of State Lands permits,
Biological Assessments, Section 404 and 401 permit documents, and Coastal
Zone Management Act certification. d. Conduct socioeconomic and natural
resource economic analyses including Hydrologic Engineering Center Flood
Damage Analysis (HEC-FDA) Model, Flood Impact Assessment (FIA) and/or other
professional accepted computational economic analysis tools. Socioeconomic
analyses shall include assessments of economic impacts, projection of
socioeconomic needs, economic and social risk-based analyses, and regional
economic evaluations. e. Performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to
include: (1) hydrologic analyses and design activities including rainfall
runoff analysis using programs developed by the HEC and other industry
standard software; (2) hydraulic analyses and design activities in tidal
and non-tidal environments, including steady and unsteady state analysis,
using HEC and other industry standard software; and (3) evaluation of
sediment transport impacts on project features. f. Conduct threatened and
endangered species surveys and habitat restoration analyses, fish and
wildlife habitat, water and air quality, and terrestrial ecology surveys,
studies and analysis, and wetland delineation. g. Perform geological,
geomorphologic, and geotechnical analyses. h. Employment of geographic
information systems (GIS) using ESRI or other industry standard GIS
software to store, access, and display and evaluate data information. i.
Preparation of cost estimate from design start through project completion
by a certified cost engineer using the latest approved MCACES software and
industry accepted scheduling software. Receiving and adhering to Government
approval of the Civil Works Breakdown Structure in the early state of
estimate development; and maintaining and conducting an internal quality
control/quality assurance program addressing cost, schedule, and cost
schedule risk analysis as contractually applicable. A sample cost estimate
prepared by the proposed cost estimator shall be submitted for evaluation.
The sample estimate provided should include crew designations; output;
backup for crews, labor and equipment; materials and subcontractor quotes;
and details on mobilization/demobilization and job office overhead. A
matrix of bid opening results versus owner estimates (prepared by the
proposed cost estimator) shall be submitted for evaluation. j. Coordinating
and leading an interdisciplinary team, developing public and stakeholder
involvement consensus building activities; interagency scoping, mediation,
and facilitation services. k. Risk management analysis including
application of risk and uncertainty methods and statistical analysis for
evaluating feasibility, reliability, and performance of projects. l. Design
structural measures (e.g., levees, channel modifications, detention basins,
pump stations, etc.). m. Evaluate hazardous, toxic and radiological waste
(HTRW) site clearance Phase I analyses for civil works projects. n.
Performing cultural resources and archaeological surveys and evaluation
reports 4. Capability Statement/Information Sought. Small businesses that
believe they have the ability to provide the above stated services through
demonstrated specialized experience occurring within the last five years,
and who meet the stated size standards, are encouraged to submit a
capability statement. The capability statements should consist of the
following: a. Staff availability, experience and training; b. Prior
completed projects of a similar nature; c. Corporate experience and
management capabilities; d. Examples of prior completed Federal, State or
Local municipal contracts, dollar value of the contracts, references, and
other related information. On the first page of the capability statement,
clearly state the small business concern's size status and type(s), name,
address, point of contact, and DUNS number. The remainder of the capability
statement should be tailored to the project requirements stated above and
must demonstrate that similar work has been performed by proposed team,
utilizing current staff, including dollar value of that work. 5.
Information Submission Instructions. ALL CAPABILITY STATEMENTS SENT IN
RESPONSE TO THIS SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE MUST BE SUBMITTED
ELECTRONICALLY (VIA EMAIL) TO DAVID BOONE, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, AT
DAVID.C.BOONE@USACE.ARMY.MIL IN EITHER MICROSOFT WORD OR ADOBE PORTABLE
DOCUMENT FORMAT BY 4:00 PM PACIFIC TIME MONDAY, 5 MARCH 2012. All responses
must be received by the specified due date and time to be considered. ANY
RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 6.
Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the
Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information
provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information
provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally
appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that
its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government
to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work.
Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to
acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to
respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of
the responses a solicitation may be published in Federal Business
Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered
adequate responses to a solicitation.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ca795eb7ad47eb75ee952a2884ee51e7&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: USACE District, Portland, Contracting Division (CECT-NWP), P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
F--USACE MEGA - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES IDIQ MATOC, IN SUPPORT OF USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION AND EXISTING CUSTOMERS. SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (PRESOL)
SOL: W9128F12R0009
DUE: 040912
POC: Loreen K. Blume, Loreen.K.Blume@usace.army.mil, 402-995-2092.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA45/W9128F12R0009/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. W9128F-12-R-0009 - As a part of the Multiple Environmental Government Acquisition (MEGA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District intends to issue an RFP for Environmental Consulting Services ID/IQ MATOC Regional Northwestern Division (NWD) and existing NWD Customers. Small Business set-aside. On or about 13 February 2012, this office will issue a solicitation as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern, Southwestern, and South Pacific Divisions' Multiple Environmental Government Acquisition (MEGA) plan. A firm, fixed-price and cost reimbursement Request for Proposal for a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Environmental Consulting Services, Regional Northwestern Division (NWD) and existing NWD Customers. Proposals will be received on or about 9 April 2012. This solicitation will facilitate award of up to three (3) contracts (potentially fewer or more), with a maximum shared capacity of $60 million. Evaluation of proposals will be performed on a "trade-off best value" basis. The work will include the following: The contracts awarded under this solicitation will be an IDIQ MATOC for Environmental Consulting Services, Regional Northwestern Division (NWD) and existing NWD Customers. NAICS Code is 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services; the small business size standard is $7 million. The contracts awarded will include firm-fixed price and cost reimbursement features for a wide range of environmental consulting services in the following areas including, but not limited to, air emissions management; air quality; cultural and historic resources management; facility response plans; fire management plans for ranges; hazardous materials management; hazardous waste management; natural resources management; pesticide management; petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) management; solid waste management; special pollutants (e.g. polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), asbestos, lead based paint, radon gas, etc.) management; natural resources inventories; noise management; underground storage tank management; water quality management; wetlands management; radioactive materials management; and storm water management; air emissions inventories; air permit applications; compliance monitoring and reporting; asbestos sampling; environmental electronic data management; water quality evaluations; mitigation planning; National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit applications & monitoring; spill prevention and response plans; Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS) audits; Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) support; Tier I (installation), Tier II (state), and Tier III (regional) reporting; partnering support to include facilitation, public meeting support, and preparation/presentation of reports and management support; consumer confidence report (Safe Drinking Water Act); environmental compliance training; National Environmental Policy Act; environmental assessments; Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS); preliminary assessment/site inspection; solid waste management plans; hazardous waste management plans; Subtitle C and Subtitle D (40 CFR 264/265 and 40 CFR 258) landfill operations plans; hazardous waste reporting; landfill closure plans; biological assessments; endangered species management plans (ESMP); National Historic Preservation Act studies; historic building surveys; historic building guides; data recovery plans and mitigation; coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Integrated Cultural Resources Management plans; Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments; Pollution Preventions Plans Life Cycle Cost Analysis; ecological risk assessments; and, environmental fate studies. This will not be an Architect-Engineer (A-E) contract. Task orders may use performance-based Performance Work Statements. Contracts will have a base period of three years and an option to extend the contract for an additional two-year period. Proposal Evaluation: Technical proposals will be evaluated on a Best Value, Trade-off, adjectival basis. Major evaluation areas of each offeror's proposal, in descending order of importance, include: Technical Requirements (Previous Experience, Resumes of Key Personnel, Organizational Structure); Performance Risk/Past Performance; and Corporate Plans, Practices, and Procedures; and Cost/Pricing which will be subjectively evaluated. Offerors: Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov . Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to ORCA. There are no drawings associated with this Request for Proposal. Copies of this solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website (https://acquisition.army.mil) and made available for viewing in FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov). The plans and specifications will be available for download on the FedBizOpps website ONLY. Compact Disks will not be sent out and a Plan Holders (Interested Parties) List is available on the FedBizOpps website. Instructions to access technical data, Instructions to access a Plan Holders List on FedBizOpps, step by step instructions and the associate software required (viewers) to view the project plans and specifications can be accessed on the Omaha District Contracting Division web page (https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/ct-m/webpage.htm). All amendments will be posted in FedBizOpps. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The Contract Specialist point of contact for this project is Loreen K. Blume who can be reached by email: Loreen.K.Blume@usace.army.mil or phone at 402-995-2092. The technical point of contact for this project is Dezso J. Linbrunner, who can be reached by email at: Dezso.J.Linbrunner@usace.army.mil or phone at 402-995-2763. The Small Business Coordinator is Mr. Hubert J. Carter, Jr. who can be reached by email at: Hubert.J.Carter.Jr@usace.army.mil or by phone at 402-995-2910. Interested parties are reminded that they are responsible for checking on new information posted to FedBizOpps.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=eac31845a20a61d99440a7e338c5c80a&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/18/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Omaha, 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901
PUBLICATION DATE: January 20, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3709
F--USACE MEGA - ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES IDIQ MATOC, IN SUPPORT OF USACE NORTHWESTERN DIVISION AND EXISTING CUSTOMERS. SECTION 8(A) SET-ASIDE. (PRESOL)
SOL: W9128F12R0010
DUE: 041012
POC: Loreen K. Blume, Loreen.K.Blume@usace.army.mil, 402-995-2092.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA45/W9128F12R0010/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. W9128F-12-R-0010 - As a part of the Multiple Environmental Government Acquisition (MEGA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District intends to issue an RFP for Environmental Consulting Services ID/IQ MATOC Regional Northwestern Division (NWD) and existing NWD Customers. Section 8(a) set-aside. On or about 14 February 2012, this office will issue a solicitation as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern, Southwestern, and South Pacific Divisions' Multiple Environmental Government Acquisition (MEGA) plan. A firm, fixed-price and cost reimbursement Request for Proposal for a 100% Section 8(a) Set-Aside, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Environmental Consulting Services, Regional Northwestern Division (NWD) and existing NWD Customers. Proposals will be received on or about 10 April 2012. This solicitation will facilitate award of up to three (3) contracts (potentially fewer or more), with a maximum shared capacity of $60 million. Evaluation of proposals will be performed on a "trade-off best value" basis. The work will include the following: The contracts awarded under this solicitation will be an IDIQ MATOC for Environmental Consulting Services, Regional Northwestern Division (NWD) and existing NWD Customers. NAICS Code is 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services; the small business size standard is $7 million. The contracts awarded will include firm-fixed price and cost reimbursement features for a wide range of environmental consulting services in the following areas including, but not limited to, air emissions management; air quality; cultural and historic resources management; facility response plans; fire management plans for ranges; hazardous materials management; hazardous waste management; natural resources management; pesticide management; petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) management; solid waste management; special pollutants (e.g. polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), asbestos, lead based paint, radon gas, etc.) management; natural resources inventories; noise management; underground storage tank management; water quality management; wetlands management; radioactive materials management; and storm water management; air emissions inventories; air permit applications; compliance monitoring and reporting; asbestos sampling; environmental electronic data management; water quality evaluations; mitigation planning; National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit applications & monitoring; spill prevention and response plans; Environmental Compliance Assessment System (ECAS) audits; Environmental Monitoring System (EMS) support; Tier I (installation), Tier II (state), and Tier III (regional) reporting; partnering support to include facilitation, public meeting support, and preparation/presentation of reports and management support; consumer confidence report (Safe Drinking Water Act); environmental compliance training; National Environmental Policy Act; environmental assessments; Environmental Baseline Surveys (EBS); preliminary assessment/site inspection; solid waste management plans; hazardous waste management plans; Subtitle C and Subtitle D (40 CFR 264/265 and 40 CFR 258) landfill operations plans; hazardous waste reporting; landfill closure plans; biological assessments; endangered species management plans (ESMP); National Historic Preservation Act studies; historic building surveys; historic building guides; data recovery plans and mitigation; coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Integrated Cultural Resources Management plans; Pollution Prevention Opportunity Assessments; Pollution Preventions Plans Life Cycle Cost Analysis; ecological risk assessments; and, environmental fate studies. This will not be an Architect-Engineer (A-E) contract. Task orders may use performance-based Performance Work Statements. Contracts will have a base period of three years and an option to extend the contract for an additional two-year period. Proposal Evaluation: Technical proposals will be evaluated on a Best Value, Trade-off, adjectival basis. Major evaluation areas of each offeror's proposal, in descending order of importance, include: Technical Requirements (Previous Experience, Resumes of Key Personnel, Organizational Structure); Performance Risk/Past Performance; and Corporate Plans, Practices, and Procedures; and Cost/Pricing which will be subjectively evaluated. Offerors: Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to ORCA. There are no drawings associated with this Request for Proposal. Copies of this solicitation are available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. All solicitation documents will be posted to the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website (https://acquisition.army.mil) and made available for viewing in FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov). The plans and specifications will be available for download on the FedBizOpps website ONLY. Compact Disks will not be sent out and a Plan Holders (Interested Parties) List is available on the FedBizOpps website. Instructions to access technical data, Instructions to access a Plan Holders List on FedBizOpps, step by step instructions and the associate software required (viewers) to view the project plans and specifications can be accessed on the Omaha District Contracting Division web page (https://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/ct-m/webpage.htm). All amendments will be posted in FedBizOpps. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to check the website for any amendments. The Contract Specialist point of contact for this project is Loreen K. Blume who can be reached by email: Loreen.K.Blume@usace.army.mil or phone at 402-995-2092. The technical point of contact for this project is Terri L. Thomas, who can be reached by email at: Terri.L.Thomas@usace.army.mil or phone at 402-995-2749. The Small Business Coordinator is Mr. Hubert J. Carter, Jr. who can be reached by email at: Hubert.J.Carter.Jr@usace.army.mil or by phone at 402-995-2910. Interested parties are reminded that they are responsible for checking on new information posted to FedBizOpps.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b8edb349e802ffa787420c18d6752538&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/18/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Omaha, 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901
PUBLICATION DATE: January 20, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3709
SAMPLING, TESTING, AND REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS & LEAD-BASED PAINT (PRESOL)
SOL: FA5270-12-R-0011
POC: A1C Brian A. Austin, 315-634-4741, brian.austin@kadena.af.mil; Kevin Shilley, Phone: 011-81-98-961-5830, kevin.shilley@kadena.af.mil.
POP: Various Military Installations, Okinawa, Japan.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/PAF/18CONS/FA5270-12-R-0011/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. This acquisition is proceeding as a Firm Fixed-Price, UNRESTRICTED FULL AND
OPEN COMPETITION, Request for Proposal (RFP). Estimated Cost Range is
between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Period of Performance for Construction:
TBD per Task Order. Job Descriptions: The work includes but is not limited
to ACM & LBP sampling & testing, removal of friable and non-friable
asbestos materials, removal of lead-based paint, placement of carpet, vinyl
cover base and vinyl composition floor tiles, and demolition and salvage of
non-asbestos and lead-based paint materials. Work will be conducted for the
military facilities of USAF and its partner units on Okinawa Japan. The
anticipated award will be for a base year with four 1-year options. A
minimum of $2,500.00 is guaranteed over the life of the contract. The
aggregate maximum amount of this program including the base and all option
years shall not exceed $5,000,000.00. The award will be made to offerors
providing the best value to the Government. The Government anticipates
using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procurement method for
this RFP. The anticipated solicitation release date is 3 February 2012. The
closing date, time for submission of offers, as well as the date and time
for pre-proposal conference will be contained in the solicitation package.
Solicitation documents will be posted on the FedBizOpps website,
www.fbo.gov. No paper copies will be issued. Plans and specifications will
NOT be provided in hard paper copy or on CD-ROM format. The solicitation
and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on a Government
website known as FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) once the RFP is issued. THIS
INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION ONLY. The contemplated contract is
to be performed in Okinawa, Japan. In accordance with FAR 52.236-7, Permits
and Responsibilities - The Offeror shall, without additional expense to the
Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and
permits, and for complying with any host government and political
subdivisions laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of
the work. Also, in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7042, "Authorization to
Perform" - The Offeror has been duly authorized to operate and to do
business in the country or countries in which the contract is to be
performed. The specific date and time will be identified in the
solicitation. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED THAT THIS PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED,
CANCELED, OR REVISED AT ANY TIME DURING THE SOLICITATION, SELECTION,
EVALUATION, NEGOTIATION AND/OR FINAL AWARD PROCESS. MOREOVER, IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK FEDBIZOPPS FREQUENTLY FOR ANY
AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ed0dcd17c24d07cb6abe73f80118f538&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/19/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Air Force, Pacific Air Forces, 18 CONS - Kadena,
Unit 5199, Kadena AB, APO Japan, 96368-5199
PUBLICATION DATE: January 21, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3710
F--WATER QUALITY MONITORING, RED ROCK, SAYLORVILLE, CORALVILLE (PRESOL)
SOL: W912EK-12-R-0023
POC: Erica L. Mallie, 309-794-5661, erica.l.mallie@usace.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA25/W912EK-12-R-0023/listing.html
NAICS: 541380. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to solicit for services to be performed under a fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Services may include, but not be limited to, utilizing the contractor's equipment and personnel to operate and maintain a surface water quality monitoring program in the State of Iowa on the Des Moines River in the vicinity of Saylorville and Red Rock Reservoirs, which includes water and fish sample collection, field measurements, laboratory analysis, data input (Excel spreadsheet and Paradox database), reporting of the data and web page update/maintenance. In addition, the contractor will be responsible for analyzing water samples collected by Corps of Engineers' personnel from the Iowa River/Coralville Reservoir and for collecting and analyzing fish samples from these waters. Work and services under this contract shall be assigned by task orders duly issued by the Contracting Officer. Final products will be high quality technical reports on the results of the work delivered to the Rock Island District, Corps of Engineers. The contract period will be for one (1) base period with the Government having the option to renew for four (4) additional option periods. The Offerors must demonstrate expertise in monitoring the chemical, physical and biological components of waterways, including sample collection and preservation, field and laboratory analyses, data compilation (Excel spreadsheet and Paradox database), data interpretation and dissemination (including report preparation and developing and maintaining a web page). Proposals will be evaluated using three major factors or categories as follows: Price, Technical Qualifications, and Past Performance. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly less important than cost or price. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The total cost of all work orders per contract period shall not exceed $400,000. Minimum guaranteed annual amount shall be $6,000 for the initial period; $3,000 in any option period should options be exercised by the government. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS FOR THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WWW.FBO.GOV ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 3, 2012. Anyone wanting the solicitation document must download them from this website.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=e42355d589cd69499d78d676a704f195&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/20/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Rock Island, P.O. Box 2004, Clock Tower Building, Attn: CEMVR-CT, Rock Island, IL 61204-2004
PUBLICATION DATE: January 22, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3711
Notices for January 9-13, 2012
This update contains summaries of procurement and contract award notices issued between January 9-13, 2012 that pertain to hazardous waste, solid waste, underground storage tank remediation, and other environmental topics. However, it does not necessarily contain EVERY notice on these topics.
If you would like to search for additional current and archived notices, or receive notification of solicitation amendments, please visit the FedBizOpps web site.
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) FOR EPA BUSINESS OPPORTUNTIES FY-11-411 AND
FY-11-412 (SNOTE)
SOL: RFI-FY-11-411and412
DUE: 012412
POC: Wendy Rizzo, rizzo.wendy@epa.gov.
POP: Contractor's location, United States.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/RFI-FY-11-411and412/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. THIS SYNOPSIS IS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES
AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS NOT A
SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED
FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND
ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. This Request for Information (RFI) is
intended to collect market information relevant to future U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. Respondents are invited
to provide input requested in this announcement including suggestions for
improving the draft statements of work. Responses to this request may be
used to support development of, and subsequently be incorporated into, a
future EPA solicitation. As a result, the information submitted must be
available for unrestricted public distribution. No proprietary or
classified concepts or information should be included in the responses.
Background & Scope EPA's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response
(OSWER) currently maintains two Mission Support Contracts: 1) Technology
Transfer and Training Contract, and 2) Management and Analytical Support
Contract. The Technology Transfer and Training Contract provides support
services that facilitate the Agency's national and international technology
information transfer activities. These activities include issuing
analytical reports covering technologies and technology-based information
related to hazardous waste response or clean-up actions; design,
development and delivery of technical and programmatic training;
facilitation of technology demonstrations; and the delivery of other
technology transfer activities (e.g., seminars, formal meetings, electronic
bulletin boards, information bulletins, and the OSWER Exhibits program).
The Management and Analytical Support Contract provides support to EPA in
the planning, management, implementation, and evaluation of the Superfund
program. The scope of work includes a range of technical, economic,
regulatory development, and implementation tasks and deliverables. Its
Statements of Work encompasses the following areas: *Strategic
Planning and Government Performance and Results Act, *Resource
Management, *Community Outreach and Environmental Justice, *Guidance and Regional Support, *Regulation and Legislative Analysis, *Training, *Facilitator and Conference Support, *Technical
Research, *Analysis and Evaluation of Technical Data, *Technical
Coordination and Integrated Methodologies, *Design and Construction
Technical and Analytical Support Responses. The purpose of this RFI is to
determine if the tasks in the two attached Statements of Work (SOWs) may be
better allocated in order to encourage more small business participation.
Responses to this RFI will be used to help EPA focus and organize possible
procurement activities. Responses should be succinct and address the
following questions with specific information. EPA is considering
re-competing these two requirements as multiple contracts, each with
smaller scopes of work, in order to achieve maximum small business
participation. EPA is open to the concept of multiple contracts for finite
portions of the two current scopes of work, provided a strong technical
rationale for doing so is realized. The purpose of this RFI is to solicit
feedback on potentially achieving small business utilization to the maximum
extent practicable, from interested parties of a small business standard
that can potentially support these requirements. How would you suggest
re-structuring these two scopes of work, giving close consideration to the
technical demands of each task, in order to result in contracts set-aside
for small businesses? How would each task's estimated annual Level of
Effort also affect any re-structuring, in order for EPA to address its goal
of total small business set-aside contracts? What is your rationale for
your recommendations? Submission Instructions to Respondents Responses to
this RFI are due no later than 4:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on January 24,
2012. Please limit responses to ten (10) pages. All submissions must be
electronically submitted to Wendy Rizzo, Contracting Officer, at
rizzo.wendy@epa.gov as a PDF document. Inquiries to this RFI must be
submitted to rizzo.wendy@epa.gov. Do not send questions with proprietary
content. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. DISCLAIMERS AND IMPORTANT
NOTES This is an RFI issued solely for information and new investment
planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Respondents are
advised that EPA is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the
information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to
any information submitted under this RFI. Responses to this notice are not
offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.
Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with
responding to this RFI. It is the respondents' responsibility to ensure
that the submitted material has been approved for public release. The
Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI or
to otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is the Government
obligated to issue a solicitation based on responses received. No
proprietary or classified concepts or information should be included in the submittal.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=811b610768cb79b5e439e3c3d86fedcf&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/10/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management,
EPA/Headquarters, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 3801R, Washington, DC 20460
PUBLICATION DATE: January 12, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3701
R--ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT (SNOTE)
SOL: DE-SOL-0003612
DUE: 012412
POC: John M. Blecher, john.blecher@emcbc.doe.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/PAM/HQ/DE-SOL-0003612/listing.html
NAICS: 541690. This special notice is to inform vendors to follow the original link from FedBizOps to FedConnect. In FedConnect vendors will find the amended sources sought. [Editorial note: The original posting at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/PAM/HQ/DE-SOL-0003612/listing.html does not contain a link to FedConnect. Try searching https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/ using Reference Number DE-SOL-0003612.] This is an amendment to the original sources sought that was posted on 1/04/2012. The purpose of this amendment is to include additional NAICS codes. See the sources sought for those additional NAICS codes. The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management is currently in the acquisition planning stage for the procurement of environmental technical expertise and support in the following areas: 1.) Deactivation and Decommissioning Policy, Procedures, and Technologies; 2.) Waste Analysis and Disposal; 3.) Nuclear Materials and Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposition Planning and Integration; 4.) Transportation and Packaging Management and Operations; 5.) Groundwater and Soil Remediation; 6.) Waste Processing; and 7.) Value Engineering. This announcement is not a request for proposals (RFP) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government to award a contract at this time. All interested 8(a) companies are hereby invited to submit a capability statement of no more than ten pages to demonstrate their ability to provide expertise in some or all of the seven functional areas listed above. An 8(a) company may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of partner companies under a teaming arrangement; however, at least 50% of the total cost of all services provided must be incurred by or for personnel of the 8(a) company. Capability statements shall be submitted via e-mail to Barry Page at barry.page@emcbc.doe.gov and to John Blecher at john.blecher@emcbc.doe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ecf7266ae88c45b6aef23b7cc8299e8d&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/11/12
SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Federal Locations, EM Consolidated Business Center, 250 E. 5th Street, Suite 500, Cincinnati OH 45202
PUBLICATION DATE: January 13, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3702
R--PROCUREMENT INITIATION NOTICE FOR NCEA'S ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SRCSGT/MOD)
SOL: SOL-CI-12-00024
DUE: 012512
POC: Matthew Growney, growney.matthew@epa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/OH/SOL-CI-12-00024/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. Technical Support for Conducting Ecological RiskAssessment (SOL-CI-12-00024)THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT ASOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDEDFROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is performing a "market search" for large and small businesses in preparation for a future procurement. The EPA has a need for a contractor to provide the Office of Research and Development (ORD); National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA) technical support for conducting ecological risk assessment, which provides a formal approach for estimating the likelihood of an adverse ecological effect from a stressor and causal assessments, which provide formal approaches for assigning probable causes to observed ecological effects. Information submitted in response to this notice is merely used for internal market research purposes and no feedback will be offered to the interested parties that submit capability statements.Specific areas to be addressed in capability packages are as follows: (1) Experience in developing,evaluating, and refining methods, analyses, and quantitative models in support of ecological causal and risk assessments; (2) Experience in developing and enhancing web- and PC-based assessment and visualization tools; (3) Experience in managing data and information to support all NCEA assessment activities and accessibility; (4) Experience in reviewing, extracting, pre-processing and summarizing relevant literature and data and support case study assessments; (5) Experience in supporting/conducting outreach and technology transfer activities.The successful contractor shall provide all necessary labor, materials, facilities, and services in support of the efforts delineated by the Performance Work Statement (PWS). A draft PWS can beobtained from the OAM website, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd/. It is anticipated that the contract will be a Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) Level of Effort (LOE) starting in September 2012 with a one year Base Period and four Optional Periods of 12 months each. Approximately 14,200 LOE hours are anticipated for each contract period for a total of 71,000 hours.The applicable NAICS code is 541620 with a size standard of $7,000,000. Any interested firms should submit a capability statement that demonstrates the firm's ability to perform the key requirements described above. Standard company brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this Sources Sought Synopsis. In the capabilities statements, contractors should provide their size status for the above referenced NAICS code, (i.e. large, small) and whether or not they are a certified hubzone, 8(a), women owned, small disadvantaged and/or disabled veteran owned concern. As a reminder, small businesses are required to perform at least 50 percent of the costs of the contract performance with their own personnel (FAR 52.219-14). The EPA reserves the right to set this action aside for small businesses. Responses to the above should be submitted to (Mark Cranley, USEPA, 26 West Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268, or cranley.mark@epa.gov) no later than 15 calendar days from date of posting. A separate synopsis will be issued for the Request for Proposal (RFP) resulting from this sources source synopsis.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=ce4ce7387ab87a459196bc949df8f778&_cview=0
Posted: 01/10/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, EPA/Ohio, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive Mail Code: NWD Cincinnati OH 45268
PUBLICATION DATE: January 12, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3701
Y--ASBESTOS AND LEAD ABATEMENT FOR VAMC RI, MA, NH, CT, ME, AND VT (SRCSGT)
SOL: VA24112R0290
DUE: 012512
POC: Karla Rotondo, Contact Specialist, (401)459-4760x1558, Karla.Rotondo@va.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PrVMAC650/PrVAMC650/VA24112R0290/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. IDIQ Multiple Award Asbestos and Lead Abatement for VISN 1 (New England). THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This announcement is seeking information from industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, namely Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and/or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) in accordance with the requirements of Public Law 109-461. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 1 has a requirement for on-going facilities asbestos and lead abatement, for the following VISN 1 VA Facilities: VAMC Providence, RI; VA Connecticut Health Care System facilities located in West Haven and Newington, CT; VAMC White River Junction, VA; VAMC Manchester, NH; VAMC Togus, ME; VAMC Bedford, MA; VA Boston Healthcare System facilities located in Brockton, Jamaica Plain, and West Roxbury, MA. Interested parties meeting the requirements of this notice should submit the attached area of consideration with their response. Limitations on Subcontracting, the prime contractor must perform at least 25% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees for general construction-type procurements. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. The intent of the project is to award Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) asbestos and lead abatement contracts to include the areas identified above. The types of work to be performed will be Asbestos and Lead Abatement. Remediation construction contractors have a size standard of $14.0 million in average annual receipts; the applicable NAICS code is 562910. The resulting contracts will not have fixed unit costs. All contract work will be completed through individual Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders awarded for individual projects. Each task order will be priced individually and will include its own wage determination. These task orders will be competed amongst the IDIQ awardees. The term of the IDIQ Multi-Award Contract may be a one-year Base Period from date of award, with four (4) one (1) year options to extend. Each task order will have its own completion date established. This notice is published to conduct market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) capable of performing the requirements to warrant a solicitation set-aside. In order to be eligible as an SDVOSB or VOSB, a firm must be registered in VetBiz. Registration may be accomplished at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Additionally, all interested firms must be verified by the Center for Veteran Enterprises upon submission of a proposal in accordance with VAAR 804.1102 in order to be eligible. An active registration in CCR is also required. Registration is available at www.ccr.gov. For planning purposes, the Government intends to publish a solicitation for this requirement on or about February 15, 2012. Interested parties responding to this sources sought request shall submit the following information at a minimum: (1) company name and address, point of contact with phone number, and DUNS number; (2) documentation relating to capability of performance of asbestos and lead abatement (including references with current point of contact and phone number); (3) proof of registration in the VA Vet Biz website and verification by VA Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) or status of verification application; (4) Company's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company documentation; (5) completed area of consideration form with copies of licenses in the states identified as interest for consideration; and (6) any other pertinent company documentation. THE RESPONSE DATE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS JANUARY 25, 2012, AT 4:00 PM. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if a SDVOSB or VOSB set-aside is appropriate. The Government will not pay any costs for responses submitted. Electronic submissions are required via Karla.Rotondo@va.gov. Subject line relating to this sources sought must read "VA241-12-R-0290 - ASBESTOS IDIQ SOURCES SOUGHT RESPONSE." Should any firms interested in responding to this solicitation not be able to open the attachment for the area of consideration, please send an email to Karla.Rotondo@va.gov - subject title must read "Send area of consideration - Asbestos IDIQ." RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=743d359f67e73ef9b2db5bb8ab997f68&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/10/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Providence VAMC, 830 Chalkstone Avenue; Providence RI 02908
PUBLICATION DATE: January 12, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3701
R--PEER REVIEW OF A STATED PREFERENCE SURVEY CONDUCTED TO SUPPORT BENEFITS ESTIMATE (PRESOL)
SOL: RFQ-DC-12-00020
DUE: 012612
POC: Dennis James Bushta, bustha.dennisjames@epa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/RFQ-DC-12-00020/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. Peer Review of a Stated Preference Survey Conducted to Support Benefits Estimates for the 316(b) Existing Facilities Rule. Estimated Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for approximately 2 months from the Effective date of the Purchase Order. Purchase Order Project Officer: TBD. U.S. EPA Office of Water. BACKGROUND INFORMATIONIn January 1993, responding to recommendations in the report, "Safeguarding the Future: Credible Science, Credible Decisions," Administrator William Reilly issued an Agency-wide policy for peer review. Administrator Carol Browner confirmed and reissued the policy on June 7, 1994, and instituted an Agency-wide implementation program. The principle underlying the Peer Review Policy is that all major scientific and technical work products should be peer reviewed. Peer review is a process for enhancing a scientific or technical work document so that the decision or position taken by the Agency, based on the technical document, has a sound, credible basis. The goal of the Agency's Peer Review Policy is to ensure that scientific and technical work products receive appropriate levels of critical scrutiny from independent scientific and technical experts as part of the overall decision making process. In 2006, the Agency reaffirmed its commitment to quality decision-making by updating the Agency Peer Review Policy and issuing the third edition of the Peer Review Handbook (http://www.epa.gov/peerreview/pdfs/peer_review_handbook_2006.pdf), which amplifies and clarifies key Agency peer review issues. The Handbook states that, in general, all influential scientific and technical work products related to Agency decisions should normally be peer reviewed. Peer review is a documented, critical review of a work product performed by experts who are independent of those who developed the product. Work products that are developed to support regulations, such as risk assessments, should be evaluated to determine whether they meet the criteria for "influential scientific and/or technical work products" and thus should be subject to peer review. Regulations themselves are not peer reviewed. The straight-forward application of accepted, previously peer-reviewed economic methods or analyses in Regulatory Impact Analyses (RIAs), are not typically subject to formal peer review. If, however, the particular facts and circumstances of any piece of economic analysis in an RIA warrant peer review, the Agency should accommodate those needs on a case-by-case basis. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is developing regulations under section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. Section 316(b) requires that the location, design, construction, and capacity of cooling water intake structures reflect the best technology available for minimizing adverse environmental impact. The EPA estimates that more than 1,500 industrial facilities use large volumes of water from lakes, rivers, estuaries, oceans, or other waters of the U.S. for cooling, including steam electric power generators, pulp and paper makers, chemical manufacturers, petroleum refiners, and manufacturers of primary metals like iron, steel, and aluminum. Cooling water intake structures cause adverse environmental impact by pulling large numbers of fish and shellfish, or their eggs, into cooling systems (entrainment). There, the organisms may be killed or injured by heat, physical stress, or by chemicals used to clean the cooling system. Larger organisms may be killed or injured when trapped against screens of an intake structure (impingement). EPA is developing Section 316(b) regulations. In December 2001, EPA published final regulations addressing all new power plants and facilities that withdraw more than two million gallons of water daily from waters of the U.S. (Phase I). On February 16, 2004, EPA took final action on the Phase II rule governing cooling water intake structures at existing facilities that are point sources; that, as their primary activity, both generate and transmit electric power or generate electric power for sale to another entity for transmission; that use or propose to use cooling water intake structures with a total design intake flow of 50 MGD or more to withdraw cooling water from waters of the United States; and that use at least 25 percent of the withdrawn water exclusively for cooling purposes. See 69 FR 41576 (July 9, 2004). Industry and environmental stakeholders challenged the Phase II regulations. On judicial review, the Second Circuit (Riverkeeper, Inc. v. EPA, 475 F.3d 83, (2d Cir., 2007)) remanded several provisions of the Phase II rule. Some key provisions remanded include: EPA improperly used a cost-benefit analysis as a criteria for determining BTA, and EPA inappropriately used ranges in setting performan ce expectations. In addition, the Second Circuit further ruled restoration was not permissible as BTA, and that EPA?s cost-benefit site-specific compliance alternative was also not in accord with the Clean Water Act. In response, EPA suspended the Phase II regulation in July, 2007 pending further rulemaking. The US Supreme Court granted certiorari to Entergy Corportation on cost/benefit decision made by the Second Circuit and on April 1, 2009 the Court, in Entergy Corp. v. Riverkeeper Inc., decided that "EPA permissibly relied on cost-benefit analysis in setting the national performance standards" as part of the Phase II regulations. EPA is now taking a voluntary remand of the rule, thus ending Second Circuit review. In June of 2006, EPA promulgated the 316(b) Phase III Rule for existing manufacturers, small flow power plants (facilities that use cooling water intake structures with a total design intake flow of less than 50 MGD to withdraw cooling water from waters of the United States; and that use at least 25 percent of the withdrawn water exclusively for cooling purposes), and new offshore oil and gas facilities. Offshore oil and gas firms, and environmental groups petitioned for judicial review, which was to occur in the Fifth Circuit. On July 23, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a favorable decision upholding EPA's CWA section 316(b) rule for new oil and gas facilities and accepted EPA's request to remand the existing facility portion of the rule back to the Agency for further rulemaking. EPA has now voluntarily remanded the existing facilities portion of the Phase III rulemaking, and combined the two phases into one rulemaking covering all exis ting facilities. EPA is develop revised regulations to provide national performance standards for controlling impacts from all existing facilities with cooling water intake structures under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). EPA has published a proposed Existing Facilities Rule in April of 2011, which is available at http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/lawsguidance/cwa/316b/index.cfm. The Final 316b Existing Facilities Rule is expected to be signed in July of 2012. SCOPE OF WORKThe purpose of this Purchase Order is to conduct external, independent peer reviews that will evaluate the stated preference survey materials and implementation process, and the willingness-to-pay estimation methodology that are to be used in partial support of the Section 316(b) rulemaking. This stated preference survey is designed to elicit survey respondents' willingness to pay for reducing I&E at cooling water intakes. Under the guise of this Purchase Order, peer reviewers will evaluate the stated preference survey materials and implementation process, and the willingness-to-pay estimation methodology. The reviewers will comment on the appropriateness of the survey for the Section 316(b) valuation of fish, eggs, and larvae, fish population impacts, and ecosystem health, the use of the choice experiment framework, the appropriateness of the survey implementation process, the statistical method for correcting for non-response bias, and the willingness-to-pay estimation meth odology. STATEMENT OF WORK: The Contractor shall support US EPA to identify and select peer reviewers, conduct peer reviews, and prepare a peer review report as specified in this statement of work. The Contractor shall perform all activities under this Purchase Order in accordance with EPA Agency Peer Review Policy procedures outlined in the following publication, Science Policy Council Handbook - Peer Review 3rd Edition (EPA 100/B-06/002, January 2006, http://www.epa.gov/peerreview/pdfs/peer_review_handbook_2006.pdf). For this Task, the Contractor shall perform the following subtasks to complete peer review of the stated preference survey materials and implementation process, and the willingness-to-pay estimation methodology. Task 1 : Identify Peer Reviewer Pool The Contractor shall identify a group of candidate peer reviewers to prepare and submit to the EPA PO the credentials of ten nationally-recognized technical experts who are qualified to independently peer review the stated preference survey materials and implementation process, and the willingness-to-pay estimation methodology according to EPA peer review guidelines. The potential pool of peer reviewers shall include experts in environmental and natural resource economics, and econometric analysis, with specific experience in the estimation of non-use, fisheries, and/or recreation benefits. The peer review panel shall not include any experts that directly or indirectly (by consultation) contributed to EPA's rulemaking for section 316(b), nor those experts advising other parties in this matter or associated with any of the data used for various case studies. EPA will review and approve the potential pool of peer reviewers based on credentials and expertise to fulfill the role of peer reviewers of EPA technical documents. The EPA may reject the use of any particular candidate based on qualifications, conflicts of interest, or past direct involvement with the work under review. Task 2 : Conduct Peer ReviewFollowing review and approval by the PO of the peer reviewer pool, the Contractor shall choose five peer reviewers from the peer review panel of the ten candidates approved by the EPA PO, determine their availability to perform the review, and initiate the peer review effort. The Contractor shall distribute the stated preference survey materials, implementation documentation, the willingness-to-pay estimation methodology, background information on the 316(b) rule, and the Charge to Peer Reviewers (provided to the Contractor by EPA, see Government Responsibilities below) to each selected peer reviewer. The Contractor also shall provide the peer reviewers any supplemental information requested by the reviewers and deemed necessary by the EPA PO to complete a thorough review. The Contractor shall coordinate with the peer reviewers and monitor their progress to complete the review within the required time and LOE constraints described in this Purchase Order. Peer reviewers shall conduct their review according to the guidelines detailed in the charge to peer reviewers. Peer reviewers shall respond to the specific question asked in the charge or briefly indicate why the question cannot or should not be addressed. It is not necessary that the peer reviewers jointly reach consensus on their findings and recommendations. It is expected that no single peer reviewer would expend more than 40 hours performing the peer review; expending less than 20 hours is not acceptable. Task 3: Prepare Peer Review Report Upon obtaining comments from the peer reviewers, the Contractor shall assemble and provide to the EPA all unedited peer review comments and any additional materials submitted by peer reviewers. A summary of peer review comments is required. If the EPA PO makes a request for clarification of any peer review comment upon receipt, the Contractor shall contact the peer reviewer and obtain the needed clarification. Upon the written request by the EPA PO, the Contractor may be required to present the peer review findings to any of the following: EPA technical expert panel, EPA managers, non-EPA or other interested stakeholders identified by EPA PO (e.g., EPA sponsored meeting). DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE: The Contractor shall provide the following deliverables to the EPA PO. All text deliverables shall be compatible with Word 2007 and provided in electronic format (i.e., e-mail) to the PO. Two hard copies and one electronic copy on CD or DVD of all deliverables shall be submitted to EPA. Two hard copies of any handwritten comments, corrections, or edits provided by the individual peer reviewers on the original materials provided by EPA should be provided to the EPA PO. Note that EPA anticipates that subtask 1 of this Purchase Order can be initiated immediately. Subtask 2 will be initiated once EPA provides the peer review charge information and example peer reviewer list. Task 1 Identify peer reviewer pool: The Contractor shall submit a list and credentials for ten potential peer reviewers within one week after Contractor receipt of the survey and supporting material and charge peer review documents. Task 2 Conduct peer review: The Contractor shall choose five peer reviewers and begin peer review within one week after EPA approval of the peer review pool. The Contractor shall complete peer review within one month of the peer reviewers' receipt of the documents. Task 3 Prepare DRAFT peer review report: The Contractor shall complete and submit to the EPA PO the peer review report within one week after receiving comments from peer reviewers. Prepare FINAL peer review report: The Contractor shall complete and submit to the EPA PO the peer review report within one week after receiving comments from peer reviewers. See the notice at FBO.gov for additional information, including a Conflict of Interest statement.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=fc5376b574985c8627c1a89b33329e41&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/13/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, Ariel Rios Building1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W. Mail Code: 3803R Washington DC 20460
PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3704
CATASTROPHE MITIGATION AND RESTORATION (SRCSGT)
SOL: SCB120220111024
DUE: 012712
POC: Samia C. Brandford, Contract Specialist, samia.brandford@whs.mil, 703-545-1578.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/ODA/WHS/REF/SCB120220111024/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The Washington Headquarters Services/Acquisition Directorate is conducting market research to assess industry capabilities for providing Catastrophe Mitigation and Restoration and : (1) the availability and capability of qualified business sources; (2) the type of businesses, e.g., large businesses. HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; and/or small disadvantaged businesses, etc for the proposed acquisition; and (3) the availability of procurement options using various acquisition vehicles and (4) Pricing structures for this type of service. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT CONSIDERED A UNDER THE APPLICABLE 562910-Remediation Services NAICS CODE SHOULD NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE. A summary of the Government's requirement is attached to the announcement at FBO.gov. All interested parties with capabilties to successfully perform the Government's requirement are encouraged to complete and submit the response form. The announcement includes the following attachments: (1) Sources Sought Description Notice; (2) Sources Sought Announcement Response Form. Please E-Mail the completed attachment (2) Sources Sought Announcement Response Form, no later than 27January 2012 at or before 12pm Eastern Standard Time to Samia Brandford: samia.brandford@whs.mil. The subject line of the E-Mail should read: SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT SCB120220111024 RESPONSE FORM. Questions pertaining to this announcement may be submitted via email only. The subject line in the E-Mail should read: SCB120220111024 Question. SPECIAL NOTE: This announcement is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to conduct market research only. IF A SOLICITATION IS ISSUED IT WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT A LATER DATE, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Additional information, as it becomes available, will be posted as amendments to this announcement. All amendments will be available for viewing at the FBO.gov website. It is incumbent upon the interested parties to review the site frequently for any updates and amendments to any and all documents. All potential offerors are reminded, in accordance with FAR 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration; lack of registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) will make an offeror ineligible for contract award. Additionally, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, offerors are also reminded to register with Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this notice or any follow-up information requests is voluntary and shall be treated as confidential. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with this or future requests.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9ae4cb64af35d223acf97dd61b993f5b&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/13/12
SPONSOR: Other Defense Agencies, Washington Headquarters Services, 2521 S. Clark St, Ste 2000 Arlington, VA;
1155 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1155
PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3704
A--BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT 2012 (PRESOL)
SOL: W912HZ12BAA01
DUE: 013112
POC: Allison Hudson, 601-634-5233, allison.b.hudson@usace.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/329/W912HZ12BAA01/listing.html
NAICS: 541712. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for various research and development topic areas. The ERDC consists of the Coastal and Hydraulics Lab (CHL), the Geotechnical and Structures Lab (GSL), the Environmental Lab (EL) and the Information Technology Lab (ITL) in Vicksburg, Mississippi; the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Lab (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire; the Construction Engineering Research Lab (CERL) in Champaign, Illinois; and the Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) in Alexandria, Virginia. The ERDC is responsible for conducting research in the broad fields of hydraulics, dredging, coastal engineering, instrumentation, oceanography, remote sensing, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, soil effects, vehicle mobility, self-contained munitions, military engineering, geophysics, pavements, protective structures, aquatic plants, water quality, dredged material, treatment of hazardous waste, wetlands, physical/mechanical/ chemical properties of snow and other frozen precipitation, infrastructure and environmental issues for installations, computer science, telecommunications management, energy, facilities maintenance, materials and structures, engineering processes, environmental processes, land and heritage conservation, and ecological processes. The BAA is available at http://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/pls/erdcpub/WWW_WELCOME.Navigation_PAGE?tmp_Next_Page=45 and is open until superseded. Proposals may be accepted at any time. For questions regarding proposals to CHL, EL, GSL, TEC & ITL, contact Lisa Luckett at 601-634-2633 or via email at Lisa.K.Luckett@usace.army.mil. For questions concerning proposals to CERL, contact Vickie Swan at 217-373-4480 or via email at Vickie.l.swan@usace.army.mil or Andrea Krouse at 217-373-6746 or via email at andrea.j.krouse@usace.army.mil. For questions concerning proposals to CRREL, contact Wendy Adams at 603-646-4323 or via email at Wendy.A.Adams@usace.army.mil. Contact the technical personnel listed at the end of each topic area for questions concerning the topic areas themselves.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3265cf004932419da5cd422905395421&tab=core&_cview=1
Posted: 01/12/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE ITL, GSL, EL, CHL, Vicksburg, 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD , VICKSBURG, MS 39180-6199
PUBLICATION DATE: January 14, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3703
F--IDIQ CONTRACT FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AND LONG-TERM MONITORING AT MMR, CAMP EDWARDS, MA (MOD)
SOL: W912WJ-12-R-0001
DUE: 021312
POC: Raushanah Muhammad, 978-318-8478, raushanah.m.muhammad@usace.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA33/W912WJ-12-R-0001/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The New England District is acquiring an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Environmental Remediation Services Contract to support the operation and maintenance (O&M) and long-term monitoring (LTM) at the Massachusetts Military Reservation (MMR), Camp Edwards, Cape Cod, MA. It will be competed among SBA Certified 8(a) Program participants. The Total Acquisition Value (TAV) of the contract awarded under this solicitation will not exceed $24M and will have a 5-year ordering period with a 1-year base period and four 1-year option periods. The work will be performed primarily at the MMR although the contract will allow for work at other sites requiring these services within the mission areas of the North Atlantic Division. The awarded contract will include firm-fixed price task orders for consulting services for environmental related issues. These services may include, but are not limited to, long-term groundwater monitoring (as well as other environmental media) and associated chemical analyses, data validation, reporting (i.e., periodic data reports; five-year reviews), optimization of groundwater monitoring networks and procedures, operation and maintenance of groundwater treatment facilities and systems, and optimization of these systems. Other incidental services may include running groundwater flow and transport models provided by the Government. This will be a performance-based procurement. Specific outcomes will be defined in each competitive task order. Task orders will be awarded up to the maximum capacity of $24,000,000.00. There is no limit of the number of Task Order(s) that may be executed, but in no case shall the sum of all Task Order(s) executed exceed $24,000,000.00. The Government is obligated to satisfy a minimum guaranteed amount of not less than $50,000.00 over the life of the contract. Please note this solicitation is set aside for certified small businesses under the 8(a) program, applicable NAICS code is 562910, size standard of 500 employees. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation offerors must access the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at raushanah.m.muhammad@usace.army.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=62b0f395bf7a515e986e69ae2dab619d&tab=core&_cview=1
Posted: 01/13/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, New England, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751
PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3704
CHEROKEE COUNTY - TREECE OU4 (PRESOL)
SOL: SOL-R7-12-00002
DUE: 021612
POC: Amber Krueger, krueger.amber@epa.gov.
POP: Treece, Kansas.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/RegVII/SOL-R7-12-00002/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The Treece OU4 Subsite is located in Cherokee County, Kansas. This remedial action is for
a portion of the mine waste located at this sub-site. The selected remedy
consists of excavation, consolidation, landfill construction, and disposal
of mine waste and associated soils contaminated with heavy metals. The
remedial action shall be conducted in accordance with the specifications
developed during the remedial design. The contractor shall be required to
comply with all applicable federal, state, and the local laws and
regulations. Remediation will be conducted pursuant to the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensations, and Liability Act (CERCLA), as
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), and
National Contingency Plan (NCP) requirements. EPA anticipates issuing
performance-based firm fixed-price lump sum contract consisting of two year
period of performance. Estimated dollar value for this procurement is
between $3 - $7 million. This procurement will be a Hubzone set-aside. The
solicitation was issued January 9, 2012 and is posted at www.epa.gov/oam/regions/index.htm. RESPONSES ARE DUE BY FEBRUARY 16, 2012.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=8821b2cd999a06e7422606ce672ce674&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/10/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management,
Region VII, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas, 66101
PUBLICATION DATE: January 12, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3701
INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR HAZARDOUS TOXIC
RADIOACTIVE WASTE (HTRW) INVESTIGATIONS AND REMEDIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS MANAGED BY THE ST. LOUIS DISTRICT CORPS OF ENTINEERS. (PRESOL)
SOL: W912P912R0710
DUE: 022412
POC: Judy Kibler, 314-331-8521, judith.a.kibler@usace.army.mil.
POP: USACE District St. Louis ATTN: CEMVS-CT, 1222 Spruce Street St. Louis MO 63103-2833.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/notices/45667d2c0589b708ae1c0f3a4bb1ab51
NAICS: 562910. Services of a qualified firm are sought in support of Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive
Waste (HTRW) investigations and remediation of environmental programs and
projects managed by the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
under NAICS Code 562910. This contract is being procured in accordance with
the FAR Part 15, any corresponding agency regulations, and as outlined in
the current version of the Army Source Selection Manual. Firm will be
selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications to accomplish
the required work and, to a lesser extent, cost. One contract will be
awarded as cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) for a five year duration unless the
maximum accumulative amount of $37,500,000 is reached sooner. Work will be
issued by individual task orders not to exceed the contract amount. The
contract is anticipated to be awarded in the March to April timeframe. This
announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large
business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9
regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the
work it intends to subcontract. The wages and benefits of service employees
(see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to
those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act,
relative to the employee's home office location. Prior to 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 contacting
the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-(800)-334-3414. PROJECT
INFORMATION: The contract will include services supporting the execution of
the St. Louis District's HTRW program, a major part of which is the
Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). The FUSRAP sites
contain low-level radioactive contaminated materials and may contain
chemically contaminated materials from the processing of uranium for the
Manhattan Engineer District and the Atomic Energy Commission. FUSRAP sites
managed by the St. Louis District are located in and around the
metropolitan St. Louis area and also include the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant
in Burlington, Iowa. Additionally, the Government may, at its discretion
and concurrence of the Contractor, request the Contractor to perform work
in other geographical regions within the boundaries of the Mississippi
Division and/or at sites assigned to the District. Additional HTRW and
FUSRAP information is available on the District's website:
www.mvs.usace.mil. The services to be provided generally include the
following: extent of contamination survey; multi-Agency Radiation Survey
and Site investigation Manual (MARSSIM) based site characterization and
verification involving low-level radioactive and chemical constituents;
MARSSIM-based final status survey evaluations; management and operation of
on-site radiological and wet chemistry laboratories and testing facilities
(must pass DOD QSM audit upon selection); confirmation of remedial actions;
technical/regulatory integration; environmental monitoring and radiological
support; overall program support activities such as administrative
record/document management, data management, and quality assurance. SOURCE
SELECTION: A formal Source Selection process will be followed during this
procurement; all responses received to the impending solicitation will be
evaluated in accordance with the requirements of Sections "L" and "M", and
the Source Selection Evaluation Plan. The principle objective of the
evaluation process is to make an award to the responsible offeror whose
proposal is determined to be the "Best Value" to the Government, price and
other factors considered. The solicitation will be available on Fed Biz Ops
and our St. Louis District Contracting Home Page on or about 24 January
2012. Please e-mail any questions to Judith.A.Kibler@usace.army.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=45667d2c0589b708ae1c0f3a4bb1ab51&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/10/12
SPONSOR: USACE District St. Louis, ATTN: CEMVS-CT, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2833
PUBLICATION DATE: January 12, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3701
A--ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (ESTCP) (PRESOL)
SOL: BAA-12-0003
DUE: 031512
POC: Susan Hill, 703-428-6420, susan.m.hill@usace.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA72/BAA-12-0003/listing.html
NAICS: 541712; 541330. The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense's (DoD) demonstration and validation program for environmental technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving pre-proposals for innovative environmental technology demonstrations that address DoD requirements as candidates for funding. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ESTCP's intent to competitively fund demonstration projects as described in the Program Announcement on the ESTCP web site. The Program Announcement which includes specific topics and complete submittal instructions is found at www.serdp-estcp.org/Funding-Opportunities/ESTCP-Solicitations. No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Awards will take the form of contracts. Submission of proposals is not restricted in any way to any particular entity. The Government will not pay for any costs associated with the preparation of proposals, travel to present oral presentations in support of the proposals, nor initial preparation and submission of a project plan. To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a pre-proposal in accordance with the Instructions on the web site, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 15, 2012. No electronic mail or faxed proposals will be accepted. Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a multi-stage review process. The pre-proposal review step allows interested organizations to submit technology demonstrations for Government consideration without incurring the expense of a full proposal. Based upon the pre-proposal evaluation by ESTCP, each of the pre-proposal submitters will be notified as to whether ESTCP requests or does not request the submission of a full proposal. Due to the anticipated volume of pre-proposals that will be received, ESTCP will not provide debriefs on those that are not requested to submit a full proposal. Instructions for preparing a full proposal will be provided at the time of notification. A request for submission of a full proposal does not indicate a decision has been made to make an award. There is no commitment by ESTCP to make any contract awards, nor to be responsible for any money expended by the offeror before contract award is made for a demonstration. Multiple awards may be made to address a particular topic area. It is expected that multiple awards totaling approximately $10.0 million will result depending on availability of funds. Small business participation is strongly encouraged as the government goal is that small business, historically black colleges, universities and minority institutions' participation represent 5 percent of the total contract award value. If a full proposal is requested and the proposed budget is $650,000 or more, a Small Business Participation Plan (SBPP) must accompany the full proposal, whether it is submitted by a large or small business vendor. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541712 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. Prior to award, selected contract proposals that exceed $650,000 submitted by all but small business concerns must be accompanied by a Small, Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned, Small Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA) Small Business Office web site at http://www.hecsa.usace.army.mil/hxsb provides information on how to prepare a subcontracting plan, along with links to find small businesses to participate. The point of contact for procedural questions in the ESTCP Office is Ms. Jina Banks-Saunders, 703-696-2127. The HECSA point of contact for contracting issues is Ms. Susan Hill, 703-428-6420 or by e-mail at Susan.M.Hill@usace.army.mil and for the small business participation plan or subcontracting plan is Ms. Jackie Robinson-Burnette, 202-761-8789 or by e-mail at Jackie.L.Robinson-Burnette@usace.army.mil
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ea8abc29c0f0ae3aebb5620544b35081&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/12/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE HEC, Ft. Belvoir, ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860
PUBLICATION DATE: January 14, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3703
S--WASTE HOLDING BASIN CLEANING. (PRESOL)
SOL: W9124D-12-T-0040
DUE: 032312
POC: Raymond S. Gaddie, 502-624-8430, raymond.gaddie@us.army.mil.
NAICS: 562998. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, management, equipment and transportation required for the cleaning of sanitary waste holding basins located at various locations throughout Fort Knox, Kentucky.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1b18dbe2ed6a68b745242de8cb07b5be&tab=core&_cview=0
AND https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ff37b128391eed26d7701c95e1055c97&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/10/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC, MICC Center - Fort Knox, Directorate of Contracting, Building 1109B Fort Knox KY 40121-5000
PUBLICATION DATE: January 12, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3701
H--GROUND WATER MONITORING (PRESOL)
SOL: W911KF-12-R-0002
POC: Heather Glover, Contract Specialist, (256) 235-6449; email: heather.n.glover@us.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/notices/5ef4a96f860778f4db8d31aa1eaafdd7
NAICS: 541380. This scope of work establishes requirements for services pertaining to the monitoring, sampling, data analysis, and data collaboration of groundwater wells at the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) Open Burning (OB) and Open Detonation (OD) areas. Waste Military Munitions are destroyed by burning and underground detonation at the OB
and OD areas. There are currently eight groundwater wells to be monitored on a semiannual basis, all of which are currently in ANAD's Hazardous Waste Facility Permit. Additional wells may also be monitored for groundwater water elevations based on the requirements of state environmental regulators. A statistical evaluation will be completed to determine if statistically significant evidence of contamination above background levels at each monitoring well exist within 45 calendar days after completion of each sampling event. If statistically significant evidence of contamination exist above background levels sampling of Appendix IX to part 264 of 40 CFR compounds will be required in addition. Annual groundwater reports are also required within this scope. This scope includes the above monitoring activities and any other groundwater activities that may result from the site's continued operation based on ANAD's Hazardous Waste Facility Permit and state/federal environmental regulations. This solicitation is for a base and four one year options. This is an unrestricted procurement. North American Industry Classification System Code is 541380. This solicitation will be issued electronically in accordance with FAR 4.501, 5.102(a)(7) and 14.205-1(c); therefore hard copies will not be provided. Proposals submitted must be in electronic format as stated in the solicitation. Vendors wishing an electronic copy may download it on or after the issue date by accessing the following address via the internet: https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/ (Army Single Face to Industry). ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE IS 24 JANUARY 2012. CAUTION: This solicitation will be issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Because of this, the Government is under no obligation and is, in fact, unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to periodically access the above internet address in order to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for receipt of proposals may render your proposal non-responsive and result in the rejection of your proposal. POINT OF CONTACT: Heather Glover, Contract Specialist, (256) 235-6449; email: heather.n.glover@us.army.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=5ef4a96f860778f4db8d31aa1eaafdd7
Posted: 01/09/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, ACC - Warren (ACC-WRN)(ANAD), ATTN: AMSTA-AN-CT, Building 221, 7 Frankford Avenue, Anniston, AL 36201-4199
PUBLICATION DATE: January 11, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3700
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT CONTRACT (ESC III) (PRESOL)
SOL: FA2521-12-R-0001
POC: Candon Haynicz, candon.haynicz@patrick.af.mil, 321-494-6292; Cheryl T. Witt, Contract Specialist, cheryl.witt@patrick.af.mil, 321-494-2563, Fax: 321-494-6193.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFSC/45CONSb423/FA2521-12-R-0001/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE: This is NOT a request for proposal. This is a synopsis for an 8(a) competitive service acquisition as required by FAR Part 5.2 Vendors shall NOT submit proposals until the Final Solicitation (NO DRAFT MARKS) is posted to this website. The 45th Contracting Squadron, Patrick AFB, FL announces the anticipated release of the Environmental Support Contract. (ESC III) solicitation which will result in a 5-year fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) Contract. The purpose of this contract is to provide environmental, technical and regulatory expertise to assist the 45 CES with interfacing with federal, state, local, and AF agencies for various environmental compliance programs. In addition, the contract provides database management of compliance program tracking and the Geographical Information System. This contract is primarily performed at Cape Canaveral, AFS but also provides support at Patrick AFB. *After release of the Solicitation a Pre-Proposal Conference will be held. Further instructions will be added in Section L (Clause 5352.215-9001) of the Solicitation Document. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE WILL BE LATE JANUARY OR EARLY FEBRUARY. The applicable NAICS Code and size standard for this acquisition are 541620/$7M. The solicitation will be an 8(a) Competitive Set-Aside. Contract award will be based on a best value analysis. Interested parties should register on-line and subscribe to receiving procurement announcements related to this solicitation by entering the website at www.fbo.gov. There will be no paper copies of this solicitation. All solicitation information may be obtained through the above referenced website. Any questions related to this solicitation must be submitted in writing via email to Candon Haynicz, Candon.Haynicz@patrick.af.mil (321-494-6292), or Cheryl Witt at Cheryl.Witt@patrick.af.mil (321-494-2563); or facsimile to 321-494-6193. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION, EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER RFP CLOSING, WITH NO OBLIGATION TO THE OFFEROR BY THE GOVERNMENT.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=2f39bfc234ac4dc8555ca0c522ea04f4&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/13/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Space Command, 45CONS (Bldg 423), 1201 Edward H White II St MS 7200, Patrick AFB, Florida 32925-3238
PUBLICATION DATE: January 15, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3704
Notices for January 2-6, 2012
This update contains summaries of procurement and contract award notices issued between January 2-6, 2012 that pertain to hazardous waste, solid waste, underground storage tank remediation, and other environmental topics. However, it does not necessarily contain EVERY notice on these topics.
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OIL RECOVERY EQUIPMENT FOR OIL-IN-ICE EXERCISE (PRESOL)
SOL: HSCG32-12-Q-SAP006
DUE: 011112
POC: Kristin L. Lems, Contracting Officer, kristin.l.lems@uscg.mil, 860-271-2665.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DHS/USCG/USCGRDC/HSCG32-12-Q-SAP006/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. Oil Recovery Equipment for Oil-in-Ice Exercise -- Closing Date: 11 January 2012; 1:00PM EST. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; firm-fixed-price quotes for the purchase of the following item(s) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quote HSCG32-11-Q-SAP006 incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-50. The North American Industry Classification System Code is 541620 and the size standard is 500 employees. This is an unrestricted procurement. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Research & Development Center intends to issue a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order using the procedures of FAR Part 12. The anticipated award date is on or about 13 January 2011. The government intends to award from this solicitation to the responsive vendor whose quote conforming to the solicitation provides the best value. The primary objective of this effort is to test the capabilities of oil recovery equipment deployed off of tugs in the Great Lakes area in an effort to increase the knowledge about the recovery of oil in broken ice conditions. See the notice posted at FBO.gov for additional information concerning this procurement.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=125852bdc48661148341dcadcc152c50&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/06/12
SPONSOR: Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Contracting Office, USCG Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea Street, New London, Connecticut 06320-5506
PUBLICATION DATE: January 8, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3697
ZERO WASTE E-GUIDE & SUPPORT (PRESOL)
SOL: EPA-R1-FY12-JM4
DUE: 011812
POC: Justin Mierzejewski, Contract Specialist, mierzejewski.justin@epa.gov, (617) 918-1128, Fax: (617) 918-1909; Patrice Denault, Contracting Officer, denault.patrice@epa.gov, (617) 918-1139, Fax: (617) 918-1909.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/RegI/EPA-R1-FY12-JM4/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1, New England, is issuing this Request for Quote (RFQ) for the development of an online resource E-Guide for communities in New England interested in learning more about zero waste goals or adopting a zero waste program. Requirements for the E-Guide are described in the Statement of Work attached to the notice at FBO.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. In accordance with FAR 19.502-2, this acquisition is set aside for small businesses under NAICS Code 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The small business size standard for this NAICS Code is $7.0 mil. Offers from businesses that are not registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) under this NAICS code as a small business will not be considered for award.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=52928c9608bdbdd3701aabcc2d13393b&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, Region I, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ASSISTANCE TEAM
(ESAT) (SRCSGT)
SOL: ESATSSA
DUE: 012412
POC: Jared Van Buskirk, vanbuskirk.jared@epa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/ESATSSA/listing.html
NAICS: 541380. SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT: The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is issuing this Sources Sought Announcement (SSA) to gain
knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications
relative to NAICS code 541380 -- Testing Laboratories (size standard of
$12.0M). EPA requests demonstration of capability by interested small
business firms through submittal of a capability statement. In addition to
the SSA, EPA requests all interested parties (whether submitting a
capability statement or not) to add their company information to the
"Interested Vendors List" tab associated with this notice on FedBizOpps.
DISCLAIMER: This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources
sought announcement only. Responses to this SSA shall not constitute
responses to a solicitation. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this
SSA are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to
form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request
a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be
solely the Government's discretion. This SSA is not to be construed as a
commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the
information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the
results of any government assessments. The information received will be
utilized to assist in formulating a strategy for competitive procurements.
DESCRIPTION: The EPA Superfund Program has historically relied on the
Regional EPA Laboratories including the Environmental Services Assistance
Team (ESAT) to provide non-routine analytical services in support of Agency
hazardous waste site projects, and other environmental monitoring. Although
primarily a Superfund vehicle, ESAT also supports the Agency's RCRA program
and other non-Superfund analytical efforts. These contractors provide
multidisciplinary technical teams to each Region within their respective
areas. The teams perform chemical and biological analysis, Field Analytical
Support Program activities, specialized analytical services support and
data validation/data review support, review of site-specific quality
assurance, site investigation and sampling plans support for the
development of new analytical methods, and logistical and administrative
functions. Currently, EPA administers 10 ESAT support contracts (one in
each EPA Region). The current ESAT contract structure was developed to
expand EPA's existing capabilities for providing hazardous waste sample
analysis and related support to Superfund sites. Because of the need for
both routine and specialized non-routine analytical services, and the
emphasis on environmental data quality assurance under a mandatory EPA
Quality System, EPA sought to fully optimize the use of the Government's
available resources by having ESAT contractors perform services onsite at
EPA Regional Laboratory facilities at the locations listed: Region 1 / North Chelmsford, MA; Region 2 / Edison, NJ Region 3 / Ft. Meade, MD; Region 4 / Athens, GA; Region 5 / Chicago, IL; Region 6 / Houston,
TX; Region 7 / Kansas City, KS; Region 8 / Golden, CO; Region 9 / Richmond,
CA; Region 10 / Port Orchard, WA. The Government anticipates a single contract
award in each Region (i.e., 10 total contract awards) to fulfill this
requirement for up to 8 years. The level of effort required on an annual
basis under the proposed contracts is anticipated to fluctuate based on
many independent factors, including amount of laboratory analytical work
required in each EPA region, programmatic budget changes, and changes in
agency priorities. The Government anticipates a need for the following
broadly estimated levels of effort (LOE) per contract year in terms of
direct labor hours per contract year by the ESAT contractor in each of the EPA Regions:
Region 1 / 25,000; Region 2 / 36,000; Region 3 / 25,000; Region 4 / 60,000; Region 5 / 17,000; Region 6 /
16,000; Region 7 / 21,000; Region 8 / 50,000; Region 9 / 46,000; Region 10 / 22,000.
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT: A draft ESAT Support contract Performance Work
Statement (PWS) is attached to the notice posted at FBO.gov. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: The Government requests
demonstration of capability by small business firms interested in
performing this requirement as a prime contractor through submittal of a
capability statement. All capability statements shall: 1. Include company
name, address, DUNS, phone and principal owners including partners,
subcontractors and/or joint venture arrangements. 2. Include business
classification(s): (Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, small disadvantaged
business (SDB), service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB),
women-owned small business (WOSB), and economically disadvantaged
women-owned small business (EDWOSB)) in your submission. 3. State the (a)
average number of employees of the concern; (b) average annual receipts
based on the last 3 fiscal years; (c) other current business commitments
(i.e., contracts, etc.); and (d) a description of the concern's accounting
system for estimating and accumulating costs under cost-reimbursement
contracts--and whether or not those system(s) have been audited and/or
approved by any Government agency. 4. Indicate the EPA Regional ESAT
contract(s) for which your company would like to be considered. 5. Include
specific examples of work previously performed in all task areas described
in the draft PWS within the past three years. Experience as a
subcontractor, partner, joint venture, or key personnel is considered in
the same manner as primary experience. Include reference(s) for each
example. 6. Include detailed, documented proof of your company's past
experience and/or capability to perform all task areas described in the
draft PWS at the estimated level of effort for this requirement. 7.
Demonstrate the management capability, corporate structure, and financial
capability to meet the needs of the estimated level of effort and scope of
this requirement. (Note that any resulting solicitation under set-aside
procedures will include FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting.) 8. Not
exceed 10 pages in length, excluding a cover page. 9. Be printed
double-sided, each side counting as one page toward the total page
limit.10. Avoid use of excessive marketing lexicon, submission of fancy
brochures, unnecessary sales literature, and product puffery. SUBMISSION
INFORMATION: The Government intends to consider all comments and the
responsive qualification packages when developing its final acquisition
strategy and resulting RFP(s). The synopsis, amendments and other
information related to this SSA, as well as any subsequent acquisition
notifications, will be posted via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) and the EPA
website (www.epa.gov/oam/srpod/index.htm). All information related to this
acquisition will be available at these sites through the date of any award.
All interested parties are encouraged to continue to regularly check these
sites for updates. Please provide the above information via email no later
than 3:00 pm ET, January 24, 2012 to Jared Van Buskirk at
vanbuskirk.jared@epa.gov. No faxes, mail, or phone calls will be accepted.
INTERESTED VENDORS LIST: In addition to considering this sources sought
announcement, EPA requests all interested parties (whether submitting a
capability statement or not) to add their company information to the
"Interested Vendors List" tab associated with this notice on FedBizOpps.
Primarily, the interested vendors list will be a point of reference for
prospective offerors to find teaming partners and potential subcontractors
for this requirement. Additionally, the interested vendors list will aid
the Government in its market research efforts. Interested parties can add
their company information to the interested vendors list by viewing the
synopsis of this sources sought announcement on FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov)
and clicking on the "Interested Vendors List" tab, then clicking on the
"Add Me to Interested Vendors" button at the bottom of the page, and then following the system instructions.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=70f96d114042c686df025fe556b7b670&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/05/12
SPONSOR: SRRPOD US Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Mail Code 3805R, Washington, DC 20460
PUBLICATION DATE: January 7, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3696
R--ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT (SRCSGT)
SOL: DE-SOL-0003612
DUE: 012412
POC: John M. Blecher, john.blecher@emcbc.doe.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/PAM/HQ/DE-SOL-0003612/listing.html
NAICS: 541690. The Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management is currently in the acquisition planning stage for the procurement of environmental technical expertise and support in the following areas: 1.) Deactivation and Decommissioning Policy, Procedures, and Technologies; 2.) Waste Analysis and Disposal; 3.) Nuclear Materials and Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposition Planning and Integration; 4.) Transportation and Packaging Management and Operations; 5.) Groundwater and Soil Remediation;6.) Waste Processing; and 7.) Value Engineering. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT AT THIS TIME. All interested 8(a) companies are hereby invited to submit a capability statement of no more than ten pages to demonstrate their ability to provide expertise in some or all of the seven functional areas listed above. An 8(a) company may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of partner companies under a teaming arrangement; however, at least 50% of the total cost of all services provided must be incurred by or for personnel of the 8(a) company. Capability statements shall be submitted via e-mail to Barry Page at barry.page@emcbc.doe.gov and to John Blecher at john.blecher@emcbc.doe.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Interested parties are requested to provide the name of a contact person, phone number, address of 8(a) firm, DUNS number, proof of 8(a) status, and detailed information demonstrating their experience performing some or all of the seven functional areas identified above. Please see the attachment for more detailed information regarding each of the seven requirements listed above.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c5c3ad2a585a3f649fc4d470af253e5c&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Federal Locations, EM Consolidated Business Center, 250 E. 5th Street, Suite 500, Cincinnati OH 45202
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
Y--MARKET RESEARCH AND SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR ELECTRO-DIALYSIS REVERSAL (EDR) WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT. (SRCSGT)
SOL: W912PL-12-S-0006
DUE: 012412
POC: lucia.a.carvajal, 213-452-3240, lucia.a.carvajal@usace.army.mil.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA09/W912PL-12-S-0006/listing.html
NAICS: 221310. This proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all information received within fifteen days after publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is conducting a market survey to identify sources for EDR equipment that will produce 92% water recovery rate for treatment of groundwater with the below given raw and treated water quality requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, anticipates a future procurement for the Ft. Irwin, CA FY-12 Water Treatment and Distribution System design and construction activities including but not limited to a 6.0 million gallons per day (MGD) or 22,700 cubic meters per day (m3D-1) 3 stage, EDR water treatment plant. The Plant will treat all contaminants found in Fort Irwin's ground water in accordance with (IAW) federal and state and DoD requirements (i.e.: arsenic, fluoride, and total dissolved solids). The Plant will include an Electro-Dialysis Reversal (EDR) system as primary treatment. The project also includes the construction of the EDR facility with pumps, EDR stacks, filters, and an EDR waste equalization tank. The Plant includes treatment of the waste stream from the EDR using lime softening clarifiers, lime solids thickeners, lime sludge lagoons, reverse osmosis (RO) filters, brine treatment facility, concentrate equalization basins and a mechanical evaporator (ME) tower and feed tank, and 3 evaporation ponds. The project includes supporting utilities and infrastructure upgrades to the water plant and water distribution system. As part of the project design, electro-dialysis reversal (EDR) membrane equipment will be required to meet 92% water recovery to meet all federal, state, and DoD water quality requirements. The new EDR equipment is required to not exceed a total of four EDR units to treat 6 MGD water to meet the specified minimum amount of water recovery of 92% for initial primary treatment (with one additional unit for redundancy for a total of five units). Treatment in accordance with outlined goals has been proven with GE Aquamite pilot units and full scale design modeling in which three stages per EDR unit are anticipated to achieve the percent recovery for the initial raw water with each unit containing 24 stacks for a total of 120 stacks in the treatment system. See the notice posted at FBO.gov for the Source Water Quality Constituents and Fort Irwin Drinking Water Quality Goals for the 6 mgd Water Treatment Plant. This request is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list. It is for information only and is not a request for proposal (RFP) or announcement of a solicitation. The purpose of this Sources Sought request is to obtain sources for the EDR equipment, and future upgrades, to meet the above requirements. If no sources exist that can meet these requirements, then it is the Governments intent to specify the GE Brand Name for use in the FY-12 Water Treatment and Distribution System project and/or other facilities. Firms interested in being considered shall provide manufacturer's name, product data and written statement of compliance with stated requirements. The written statement of compliance shall include necessary backup design information and support documentation. A list of projects in which the EDR equipment has met similar recovery rates for similar water quality treatment shall be provided. The list shall include the exact location of project(s) and a point of contact with phone numbers. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this synopsis nor return the data provided. The results of this synopsis will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of publication of this notice. Responses should be addressed to: Lucy Carvajal, Contract Specialist at lucia.a.carvajal@usace.army.mil. You may also mail submittals or send overnight courier to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, 915 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90017. ATTN: Contract Specialist, CT-C. SUBMITTALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN JANUARY 24, 2012.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=c566bbc64134fd7f5f6a683c31c161c8&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/06/12
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Los Angeles
PUBLICATION DATE: January 8, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3697
R--ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR CLEAN WATER REGULATIONS (SRCSGT)
SOL: SOL-CI-12-00022
DUE: 012412
POC: Brad Heath, heath.brad@epa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/OH/SOL-CI-12-00022/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Water, Engineering and Analysis Division requires contractor support to provide environmental engineering support for clean water regulations. This environmental engineering support is expected to include professional program managers, engineers, scientists, technicians and administrative services with experience in Clean Water Act (CWA) regulations, industrial wastewater treatment and monitoring and pollution prevention technologies. The Clean Water Act directs the EPA to develop technology based regulations limiting the release of contaminants from industrial processes to the nation's waterways. These national technology based regulations, called effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards and new source performance standards apply to existing and new industrial processes that release water directly to surface waters (direct dischargers) as well as to facilities that release water to municipal waste water treatment plants (indirect dischargers). Effluent limitations guidelines, pretreatment standards and new source performance standards are implemented and are enforceable through National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued to industrial facilities. The purpose of this announcement is to identify potential small businesses with the capability to perform all or a portion of the requirements defined in the attached draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and to further determine whether or not all or aportion of the work can be set-aside for potential small businesses sources. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services, with a size standard of $7 Million. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on environmental issues, such as the control of environmental contamination from pollutants, toxic substances and hazardous materials. These establishments identify problems, measure and evaluate risks and recommend solutions. They employ a multidisciplined staff of scientists, engineers, and other technicians with expertise in areas, such as air and water quality, asbestos contamination, remediation and environmental law. The majority of the technical support that the contractor shall be tasked with for clean water regulations may include the following industries: *conventional and unconventional oil and gas extraction, *energy production, *seafood processing, *centralized wastewater treatment, *municipal wastewater treatment, *ore mining activities, *organic chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers, *inorganic chemicals manufacturing, *along with reviewing previously regulated and unregulated industries. All interested parties are hereby invited to submit a capability statement of no more than fifteen (15) pages on standard 8.5" by 11" paper. The Government shall evaluate each capability statement based on the interested party's demonstrated qualifications, capabilities, expertise, experience and past performance in each of the areas included in the draft PWS. Interested parties shall describe their ability to provide all necessary labor, materials, services, equipment and facilities in support of the efforts required by the PWS. The proposed contract shall have a five year ordering period. It is anticipated that a single award Cost Plus Fixed Fee (CPFF) contract shall result from the subsequent solicitation. Interested parties shall provide their size status for NAICS code 541620, (i.e. large, small) and whether or not they are a certified hubzone, 8(a), women-owned, small disadvantaged and/or disabled veteran owned concern. Due to the nature of the PWS requirements, it is anticipated that interested parties with the expertise to perform this work could also have relationships (e.g. a parent/subsidiary/sister company affiliation or an existing contractual relationship), which presents the potential for significant organizational conflicts of interest. It is the EPA's contention that a significant organizational conflict of interest would exist if award were to be made to firm within the following groups: *firms within the regulated community that discharge processed water, provide treatment of wastewater or drinking water; *firms that manufacture/sell/import water treatment chemicals and/or equipment (including point-of-use/point-of-entry devices; *firms that provide advisory and/or technical services relating to waste minimization, waste management, and wastewater treatment and control for the regulated industries; *firms that act in consulting, advisory, or legal capacity with, or for, firms trying to overturn or circumvent the regulations which are the intended outcome of this contract; *firms that own or operate community water systems. Firms that are directly included in the entities described above would have clear conflicts which would be difficult for the agency to avoid, mitigate or neutralize. However, some consulting firms that may have affiliates or subsidiaries that are part of those entities could, with proper disclosure and appropriate action, avoid, mitigate, and neutralize the potential conflict of interest. Likewise, firms that have business or financial interests in those entities may also present actual or potential conflicts of interest concerns, which with proper disclosure and appropriate action may be avoided, mitigated, or neutralized. None of these firms are restricted from submitting a capability statement to indicate interest in this upcoming solicitation. EPA reserves the right to use any and all information submitted by, or obtained from, an interested party in any manner EPA determines is appropriate, including, but not limited to, the creation of a competitive solicitation. An interested party shall avoid including any classified, business confidential, and/or proprietary information in its response. However, if an interested party shall submit such information, the information shall be clearly marked accordingly, and the interested party shall provide sufficient justification as to why such information is business confidential and/or proprietary. EPA shall review said information and safeguard it accordingly. The Government shall not pay for any information that is provided in response to this announcement, nor shall it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. Responses to the above should be submitted to Brad Heath, USEPA, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268-0001, or via e-mail to heath.brad@epa.gov no later than January 24, 2012. A separate synopsis shall be issued for the Request for Proposal (RFP) resulting from this sources sought synopsis.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=35c313fe0d15f1c89e30300c15d367f5&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/05/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Code: NWD, Cincinnati OH 45268
PUBLICATION DATE: January 7, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3696
SUPERFUND RESEARCH PROGRAM COMMUNICATION INFORMATION TRANSFER INITIATIVE (SRCSGT)
SOL: NIHES2012139
DUE: 012512
POC: James E Bryant, 919-541-7685, bryant5@niehs.nih.gov; Darren J. Gann, 919-316-4625, ganndj@niehs.nih.gov.
POP: 530 Davis Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/NIEHS/NIHES2012139/listing.html
NAICS: 541620. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. This is NOT a solicitation for
proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is
to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of
qualified small business sources in the following major socio-economic
categories; small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, 8(a)
companies, woman-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses,
service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, and companies located in
HUBZones. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code
for the proposed acquisition is 541620 and the size standard is $7.0
million dollars. Your responses to the information requested will be used
by the Government to determine whether the acquisition may be set aside for
small business. Organizations, not considered small business under the
applicable NAICS code, should not submit a response to this notice.
Background The mission of the Superfund Research Program (SRP) is to
support research and training that advances society's scientific and
engineering knowledge needed to protect human health and the environment
from hazardous substances. The knowledge acquired in the SRP integrates
environmental health science, related environmental sciences and
engineering disciplines with the goal of improving the nation's public
health. The SRP is a university-based research program composed of three
independent grant programs: (1) the multi-project research centers
(Centers); (2) the individual investigator research grants; and (3) the
Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer
Research (SBIR/STTR) grants. Additional information about the grant
programs can be found at http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/srp/programs/index.cfm.
The key activities to achieving the SRP goals are; providing scientific
leadership through the development of research and training priorities;
assessing research outcomes to maximize the impacts of the research
investment; fostering innovation that advance the frontiers of science by
challenging current scientific paradigms; partnering with the colleagues of
other government agencies to ensure the application of research advances
and, in general, ensuring that the science emanating from the SRP is being
used to its fullest potential. In support of these activities, the SRP has
utilized the contract mechanism which has promoted research translation,
training, communication, information dissemination and development and
maintenance of the SRP data system. This work is currently being performed
by a contract with MDB, Inc., Contract no. 273-07-C-0013/CR700013. Purpose
and Objectives The purpose of this contract is to communicate and
multi-laterally disseminate the science and technology that is developed by
the SRP by establishing mechanisms that ensure research outcomes of the
three different SRP grant programs are readily available to the Program's
diverse stakeholders. As part of achieving this goal, the contractor will
also be responsible for the SRP information management and organization as
well as support of communication and information technologies. The
contractor will be required to create and maintain data information systems
that support ready access to programmatic information, enhance the
dissemination and communication of research advances in the format most
appropriate for the intended audience, promote the use of the science
emanating from the program, and provide meeting support for select
conferences and workshops. Project Requirements Major activities required
include the following: Activity 1: Data capture and organization The
contractor shall be responsible for collecting, maintaining, updating and
enhancing the SRP data/information storage systems. The contractor will be
required to be proficient in the use, of the current databases that reside
on NIEHS servers. Specifically, the contractor will need to be proficient
in the use of Oracle database management. Activity 2: Communication The
Contractor shall be responsible for developing and implementing a
communication strategy for the SRP. This strategy, which will be developed
in collaboration with the SRP staff and the NIEHS Office of Communication
and Public Liaison, will promote internal and external communication of
program activities and accomplishments to a variety of stakeholders.
Activity 3: Enhancing the Use of SRP Science The contractor shall
proactively seek opportunities to ensure that the research advances
emanating from the Program are brought to bear on real world issues or, in
other words, the contractor shall promote the SRP's goals of research
translation by working with SRP staff and SRP grantees to identify
opportunities and implement strategies that will foster the use of the
science. Activity 4: Meeting Support The contactor shall promote the SRP by
assisting in organizing conferences, workshops and virtual meetings of
varying sizes and levels of complexity. Other Important Considerations This
work requires the contractor be available to meet with SRP staff, at a
minimum, on a weekly basis. Anticipated Period of Performance The
anticipated period of performance for this requirement is May 20, 2012
through May 19, 2017. Information Sought Interested organizations are
required to submit five (5) hard copies of their capability statement, not
to exceed fifteen (15) pages in length; not including a standard product
brochure that clearly details the ability to perform the aspects of the
notice described above and should be tailored to the "Project Requirements"
as concise as possible. Each response should also include the following
business information: a. DUNS number b. Organization Name c. Company
Address d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone
number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size f. Socio-economic
status g. Teaming Agreements (if necessary). Standard product brochures will
not be considered a sufficient response to this sources sought synopsis.
All information must be received by NIEHS no later than: January 25, 2012,
3:00 PM, EST. Mail information to: James E. Bryant, Jr., Contract
Specialist, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, OM, Office
of Acquisitions, P.O. Box 12874, RTP, NC 27709. For express delivery, send
to: James E. Bryant, Jr., Contract Specialist, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences, OM, Office of Acquisitions, 530 Davis Drive,
Morrisville, NC 27560. Telephone number: (919) 541-7685. Disclaimer and
Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a
contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The
Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents
for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization
responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and
sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the
organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised
that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the
information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any
information submitted. After a review of the responses received a
pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal
Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be
considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No
proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be
included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any
non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).
Interested offerors may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive
notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and
available for downloading. Please note that the General Services
Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does
not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the
mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site
for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. If the Internet
option is not available to you, you may receive a hard copy of the
solicitation and any amendments (via U.S. Mail) by faxing your request to
(919) 541-5117 or by emailing your request to bryant5@niehs.nih.gov.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=eb30a05cf58e8f590ca0a0b0a145ff40&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of
Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,
Office of Acquisitions, Office of Management, 530 Davis Drive, Durham, NC 27713
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
J&A TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF EFFORT FOR SUPERFUND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT OFFICE
(SMO) SUPPORT (PRESOL)
SOL: PR-HQ-05-13020
POC: Matt Courtad, courtad.matt@epa.gov; Danny Uhr, uhr.danny@epa.gov. CNT EP-W-06-046 DTD 061506
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/PR-HQ-05-13020/listing.html
NAICS: 541614. The US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition
Management (EPA/OAM) is increasing the Level of Effort (LOE) on the
Superfund Sample Management Office (SMO) contract (EP-W-06-046) during the
current and subsequent periods of performance (Award Term 1 & 2,
respectively) by a total of 60,800 hours. This requirement is necessary to
continue work under the existing contract. The reason for this increase in
the LOE is due to new work related to the primary task areas included in
the SMO Performance Work Statement (PWS) that was unforeseen and not
identified when the services were originally being procured in FY2006. All
work included in the increase of LOE falls under the current SMO PWS and
involves the development of information technology applications to provide
for optimal processing of SMO's work under PWS Task Areas 1, 2, and 3. EPA
has the responsibility of maintaining a sufficient level of professional,
scientific, technical, and administrative support for specific and evolving
programmatic needs, including production processes, to EPA's Analytical
Services Branch (ASB). The primary programs for this support are EPA's
Contract Laboratory Program for routine analytical services, the
Non-Routine Analytical Services Program and analytical services to support
evolving Agency needs for non-traditional environmental sample analyses.
Posted: in accordance with FAR 6.305. http://www.epa.gov/oam/j&a.htm.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b0319dabd1b54a5ba5a01a5ed6c8b64a&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management,
EPA/Headquarters, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 3801R, Washington, DC 20460
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION - SUPERFUND SAMPLE MANAGEMENT
OFFICE (SMO) - FY2013 - SMO PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS (SRCSGT)
SOL: OAM-SRRPOD-LASC_SuperfundSampleManagementOffice_FY13
DUE: 020312
POC: Matt Courtad, courtad.matt@epa.gov; Danny Uhr, uhr.danny@epa.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at
https://www.fbo.gov/spg/EPA/OAM/HQ/OAM-SRRPOD-LASC_SuperfundSampleManagementOffice_FY13/listing.html
NAICS: 541611. SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION, Superfund Sample Management Office Support. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Acquisition
Management (OAM) is conducting market research to identify potential small
business sources (including 8(a), veteran-owned small business,
service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business,
small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns) with
the capacity and technical capability necessary to successfully perform the
requirements described herein. The subject requirement is to provide
programmatic support and infrastructure through the application of
professional, scientific, technical and administrative expertise and
support for specific and evolving programmatic needs, including production
processes. These services are currently provided by the incumbent, Computer
Sciences Corporation (CSC) under EPA contract EP-W-06-046. The current
contract is scheduled to expire June 19, 2013. This is a combined Sources
Sought Notice (SSN) and Request for Information (RFI) only. (Note: Any
interested party may respond to the RFI. Only potential small business
sources interested in competing in any future solicitation as a prime
contractor should respond to the Sources Sought Notice.) This is not a
solicitation announcement. No contract will be awarded from this
announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with
providing information in response to this announcement. The Government will
use responses to this Sources Sought Notice to make appropriate acquisition
decisions. Any resultant contract is anticipated to be Cost-Plus-Fixed Fee
Award Term (CPFF/AT) Level of Effort (LOE) type of contract with one (1)
twenty-four month base period; one (1) twenty-four month option period; and
two (2) twenty-four month award terms, potentially totaling 96 months. The
Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements fall under the North American
Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541611, "Administrative
Management and General Management Consulting Services." Interested firms
must demonstrate in their qualification statement that they are qualified
to perform the complete PWS under this NAICS code. Detailed information on
the PWS requirements is provided via the draft PWS and its associated
Government Performance Specifications which are posted on this
announcement. In brief, the PWS tasks are performed in a production
environment and the task areas are related through the information systems,
information sharing, and data transfers used by the Sample Management
Office (SMO) contractor. Each task area feeds information into systems and
extracts required information from the systems. In order to accurately
process information, and consistently and efficiently manage the tasks, the
SMO contractor must (1) have a thorough understanding of all of the task
area activities, as well as their processes, data and supporting automated
systems; and (2) be able to quickly and effectively communicate with all
other task areas. Note: Tables located at the following web site provides
statistics for the total analyses performed http://www.epa.gov/superfund/pr
ograms/clp/analyses.htm. Also see PWS Table 2 - SMO Contract Historical
Vital Statistics. This volume of activity may increase or decrease in
coming years due to changes in EPA policy concerning agency analytical
needs. The following information is provided for INFORMATIONAL purposes
only: The estimated LOE is 260,000 base quantity hours and 200,000 optional
quantity hours for each 24 month period of performance. It is the EPA's
intent that offerors propose labor categories, and the distribution of LOE
between those labor categories, based on their understanding of the PWS.
Exact numbers, levels and skills are not specified by EPA. The offeror
shall propose three (3) key personnel at the contract level, a program
manager, a quality assurance manager, and an IT manager. The contractor
shall also propose a management infrastructure and organization sufficient
to meet the requirements of the resultant contract. This shall include a
proposed organizational chart and the personnel roles and responsibilities
in each functional area. Work assignments under the proposed contract will
be issued with government specifications for a work assignment manager
(WAM). Proposed contractor WAMs shall be approved by the government and
shall be considered key personnel for the length of the work assignment.
Software Engineering Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration
Level 3 (or equal) is a requirement under the resultant contract. (Note:
Any interested party may respond to the RFI. Only potential small business
sources interested in competing in any future solicitation as a prime
contractor should respond to the Sources Sought Notice.) This RFI is being
issued to: 1. Gather industry input on the attached draft PWS 2. Request
information on any changes in industry that the Government should consider
to achieve direct cost savings 3. Request information on possible contract
pricing considerations 4. Request information on other possible contract
changes 5. Inform prospective offerors of the general acquisition timeline
Firms responding to the RFI are asked to submit comments that address the
Government's requirements, assumptions, conditions, or contemplated
approaches to this future acquisition. Please submit information or
suggestions that may encourage new, different or innovative approaches that
would result in direct cost savings to the Government. Firms SHOULD NOT
submit: proposals or offers; capability statements, white papers or other
company marketing materials; past performance information or general
descriptions of corporate experience; requests to be considered for award
or to be notified of a future solicitation; requests to be added to a
mailing or distribution list; questions or comments not related to this
RFI. Firms responding to the Sources Sought Notice are requested to provide
the EPA all appropriate documentation (i.e., a detailed capability
statement and/or relevant past performance history documenting its ability
to perform similar PWS requirements) -- to operate large, complex federal
programs that require the management and processing of substantial volumes
of complex data; operating high volume, rapid turnaround administrative and
technical support programs; implementing project management controls;
significant multi-tasking; and ability to control costs to support its
ability to carry-out the requirements of the PWS. In addition, your
capability statement and/or relevant past performance history should:
*Identify appropriate levels and types of expertise in a manner that
demonstrates its understanding of the requirements of the PWS; *Identify all property, equipment, and facilities necessary to perform the requirements of the PWS. Note: (1) the contractor shall provide all
property, equipment, and facilities necessary to perform under the
resultant contract; and (2) the contractor will be responsible for
maintenance and operation of the existing Contract Laboratory Program
Support System (CLPSS); *Identify its specific experience in
administrative and technical review/validation of hardcopy and electronic
laboratory analytical data in a production environment to meet performance
specifications similar to those identified in the SMO PWS; *Provide a
comprehensive contract start-up plan for establishing, organizing, staffing
the contract, and clearly identify mobilization status at 15, 30, 45, and
60 calendar day points; *Identify its Software Engineering
Institute's Capability Maturity Model Integration Level or equal (if any);
*Provide relevant samples of a Quality System setting forth its
capability for quality assurance (QA) and its general approach for
accomplishing QA specifications similar to the SMO PWS. Responses are
limited to 30 pages, excluding the last two bullet requirements above.
Interested concerns who believe they have the capability of providing the
required services as defined in the SMO PWS are invited to submit a
Qualification Statement, including the above described documentation.
Responses should be emailed to courtad.matt@epa.gov with the words "SMO
SSN/RFI Response" in the subject line. Please indicate in your email if you
are responding to the Sources Sought Notice or the Request For Information.
Due to server limitations, please limit the size of each email to no more
than 2MB. Telephonic and mail/courier responses will not be accepted. Small
business firms that cannot be considered as prime contractors, but would
like to be considered for subcontracting opportunities should add
themselves to the list of "Interested Vendors" on FBO. If a solicitation is
released, it will be via FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov). It is the
responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor the website for any
information that may pertain to this SSN/RFI or a future solicitation. The
information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on
the Government. Feedback and/or evaluation information will not be provided
to any firm regarding their individual capability statements in response to
the Source Sought Notice or comments submitted in response to the Request
For Information. The deadline for submitting questions/comments directly
related to this announcement is c.o.b. January 11, 2012. The deadline for
submitting capability statements in response to the Sources Sought Notice
and comments in response to the Request for Information is February 3, 2012 by 1:00 PM ET.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=f6e22c468b707b1f5f2785b6d43850f2&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Acquisition Management,
EPA/Headquarters, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., 3801R, Washington, DC 20460
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
LOCAL VENDOR ONLY! DETAILED INFORMATION OF SOLICITATION CAN BE FOUND AT
ARMY SINGLE FACE INDUSTRY (ASFI) (HTTPS://ACQUISITION.ARMY.MIL/ASFI/) (PRESOL)
SOL: W91QVN12T0031
DUE: 020612
POC: Kim, Chong-ae, 0118-227-914-5029, 411th CSB (PARC Korea)
chongae.kim.ln@mail.mil.
POP: 411th CSB (PARC Korea) Unit #15289, APO AP 96205-5289 76
NAICS: 562211. Removal/Disposal of POL Laden Material at Camp Casey area.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1b5b90a1a4275107e22bac0c05282876&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: 411th CSB (PARC Korea), Unit #15289, APO, AP 96205-5289
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
COLOMBIA - CARTAGENA WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM START-UP (PRESOL)
SOL: 2012-51001A
DUE: 021312
POC: Robin Yavuz, ryavuz@ustda.gov, 703-875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TDA/TDA1/TDA1/2012-51001A/listing.html
NAICS: 541690. THIS SOLICITATION WAS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ON DECEMBER 29, 2011, UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER 2012-51002A. 2012-51002A HAS BEEN CANCELLED EFFECTIVE 01/04/12 AND THE SOLICITATION REISSUED UNDER 2012-51001A. The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to conduct technical assistance for the start-up of a comprehensive wastewater treatment system for the city of Cartagena, on Colombia's Caribbean coast. ACUACAR has operated as the water public services provider for the city of Cartagena since 1995. With the support of financing from the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that entailed the backing of the Colombian government, the Grantee and the City of Cartagena have jointly invested more than $300 million in the design and implementation of the Master Plan for Water and Sewerage for Cartagena, of which $85 million have been invested since 2003 in the design and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Punta Canoa; a collector system that will bring wastewater to the new plant, including a 19.3 kilometer conveyance pipeline and a pumping station; a 1.6 kilometer terrestrial pipeline connecting the wastewater treatment plant to the marine outfall; and a 4.3 kilometer marine outfall that will discharge treated water into the Caribbean Sea. Many of the primary components of the wastewater system have been completed and the physical installation of the submarine outfall is expected to be completed by the end of calendar year 2011. The remainder of the primary infrastructure was built and installed over two years ago; the overall system can operate once the outfall is in place. The TA has two main objectives: (i) to provide technical assistance during the critical phase of integrating subsystems and the start-up of the new wastewater system and (ii) the creation of the environmental water quality baseline and design of an ongoing water quality monitoring program, including recommendations for environmental remediation in the Cienaga de la Virgen, a sea inlet surrounded by the city and suburbs. This TA ensures that Cartagena's new wastewater system will start operating in the shortest possible time. Moreover, this TA will also be an input for the expansion of the water and wastewater treatment system in the city of Cartagena. Currently the Grantee also has plans for expansion and construction of a new water supply treatment plant to the immediate south of Cartagena. It is expected that the design and construction of the expansion will also benefit from this TA, especially as it relates to automation and control, monitoring and equipment necessary for operations. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $513,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and portions of a background definitional mission report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp. Requests for a mailed hardcopy version of the RFP may also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. INTERESTED U.S. FIRMS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH DIRECTLY TO THE GRANTEE BY 5 PM ON FEBRUARY 13, 2012, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Luis Alfonso Pinzon Corcho, Manager for Projects and Civil Works, Aguas de Cartagena, S.A. E.S.P., Gerencia de Proyectos y Obras, Planta de Tratamiento del Acueducto, Barrio Paraguay, Loma del Marion, Transversal 45 No. 26a -160, Cartagena de Indias D. T. y C., Codigo postal: 130015, Colombia. (Telephone: + (+57) 5 6622727 Ext.: 650). Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=78d06afe626b948106e5d3a9d0c92079&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/04/12
SPONSOR: United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901
PUBLICATION DATE: January 6, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3695
Y--ABATE ASBESTOS IN OUT BUILDING MECHANICAL SPACES ()
SOL: VA24512B0074
DUE: 022112
POC: Angela L. Burger, Contract Specialist, angela.burger@va.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/MaVAMC613/MaVAMC613/VA24512B0074/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking prime contractor construction services to provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision to Abate Asbestos in Out Building Mechanical Spaces at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 510 Butler Avenue, Martinsburg, WV in accordance with the drawings and specifications. This procurement is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside. The work includes, but is not limited to, preparing work areas for building operations, demolition and abatement of asbestos containing building materials, performing work for the restoration of those areas with new non-asbestos containing materials in the mechanical rooms, IT closets and corridors of the Outbuildings of the 200, 300, and 400 rows, Building 217, Building 328, and Building 501A, carpentry, insulation, wood frames, drywall, underlayment, resilient flooring, and painting. Estimated construction cost range is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under
NAICS: 562910, size standard: $14 million. Prospective contractors must be registered and current in the following websites: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov, http://www.ccr.gov, and https://orca.bpn.gov to be eligible for award. Only SDVOSB Firms currently verified in the Veterans Information Pages (VIP) at www.vetbiz.gov are eligible to submit bids. SDVOSB firms that submit bids on SDVOSB set-asides that are not listed on VIP will be deemed nonresponsive. There will be one pre-bid site visit which will be held on February 2, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m. local time at the VA Medical Center, Facilities Management Service/V5 Contract Satellite Office, 510 Butler Avenue, Building 308B (Conference Room), Martinsburg, WV. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the site visit. Interested parties must obtain a visitor's pass from the Police Security Office in Building 500 before reporting to the conference room in Building 308B. All questions generated from the site visit shall be submitted in writing to the contracting officer (email address: angela.burger@va.gov). No telephone inquiries will be answered. Prospective contractors are responsible for downloading plans, specifications, and any issued amendments from www.fbo.gov. Solicitation documents will be available on or about January 20, 2012. A PUBLIC BID OPENING will be held at the VA Medical Center, Facilities Management Service/V5 Contract Satellite Office, 510 Butler Avenue, Building 308B (Conference Room), Martinsburg, WV. BID OPENING DATE IS FEBRUARY 21, 2012 @ 1:00 P.M LOCAL TIME. The procurement is subject to availability of funds.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a0237767db2b883063807256bed39dfd&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/06/12
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Martinsburg VAMC (613), VISN 5 Contract Satellite Office; 510 Butler Avenue, Building 308B; Martinsburg WV 25405
PUBLICATION DATE: January 8, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3697
NEW WORLD MINING DISTRICT - RESPONSE/RESTORATION PROJECT (PRESOL)
SOL: AG-0343-S-12-0002
POC: Dale R. Reckley, Contracting Officer, dreckley@fs.fed.us, 406-329-3525; LeRoy Schmitz, Procurement Tech, lschmitz@fs.fed.us, 406-329-3325.
NAICS: 562910. The Northern Region of the Forest Service intends to award a contract for various evaluations, studies, reports and response actions as specified in the National Contingency Plan (NCP) for the New World Mining District located in Cooke City, Montana. The Contractor will be requested to complete work in support of new and ongoing response and restoration actions at the site. The majority of the work under this contract will consist of support at public meetings, project database maintenance, surface water, groundwater, aquatics, soils and vegetation monitoring and site maintenance work. Work may also involve some historic mine site impact analysis which may include issues concerning hydrogeology, geochemistry, biological toxicology and surface water and groundwater quality at the New World Mine Site . Work may include conducting site investigations and developing construction bid packages, providing maintenance and construction oversight, and preparing technical reports.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=7b023d1a63b648e88cbb5225015a753a&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/06/12
SPONSOR: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-1 Northern Region
PUBLICATION DATE: January 8, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3697
HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL, SERVICES FROM VARIOUS U.S. MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES IN IWAKUNI, JAPAN AREA (PRESOL)
SOL: SP4530-12-R-0002
POC: Bernadette S. del Rosario-Simmons, Contracting Officer, Bernadette.delRosario-Simmons@dla.mil, 808-473-4438; Curtis Chang, Contract Officer, curtis.chang@dla.mil, 808-473-4274.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DLA/J3/DRMO-Hawaii/SP4530-12-R-0002/listing.html
NAICS: 562211. Hazardous Waste Removal/Transportation & Disposal Services from various U.S. Military and Government activities in the Iwakuni, Japan area. The Solicitation is expected to be issued on or after January 30, 2012 with responses due on or after March 1, 2012. The solicitation will be available for download on the www.fbo.gov website. The Solicitation will result in a single, firm-fixed price, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract. The contract will have an 18-month base period with the Government unilateral right to exercise two 18-month option periods. This project will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Offerors must have all required prefectural permits, registrations, and licenses to perform work in the country of Japan. In addition, the successful offeror must be licensed and registered to enter and stay in Japan in compliance with local law. The Government does not provide the contractor with SOFA status or any logistical support under the resultant contract. Note that the issuing office for this solicitation will be DLA Disposition Services, J-762, 1025 Quincy Avenue, Suite 2000, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-4512. Point of contact for this solicitation is Bernadette del Rosario-Simmons, Contracting Officer, Phone 808-473-4438, Email bernadette.delRosario-Simmons@dla.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=1b8ae2d2f818527f5fb407513ddc0246&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/03/12
SPONSOR: Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Disposition Services - Hawaii, ATTN: DRMS-PHW (Pacific), 1025 Quincy Avenue, Suite 2000, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 96860-4512
PUBLICATION DATE: January 5, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3694
MARKET RESEARCH AND SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL
QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING ENVIRONMENTAL
REMEDIATION TYPE ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC DIVISION, MOBILE
DISTRICT. (MOD)
SOL: W91278-12-L-0003
POC: Carl M. Wade, 251-690-2348, carl.m.wade@usace.army.mil.
POP: USACE District, Mobile P. O. Box 2288, 109 Saint Joseph Street (zip 36602) Mobile AL 36628-0001.
NAICS: 562910. This Sources Sought is canceled in its entirety due to a duplication
of postings. Any entities planning on submitting under this notice, please
see W91278-12-L-0004 at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA01/W91278-12-L-0004/listing.html. This does not cancel 'Special Notice' W91278-12-L-0003.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9a10e7a33e5d4d75ffbbf2e66d2f34f9&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/03/12
SPONSOR: USACE District, Mobile, P. O. Box 2288, 109 Saint Joseph Street (zip 36602), Mobile, AL 36628-0001
PUBLICATION DATE: January 5, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3694
ARCHITECTURAL-ENGINEERING SERVICES TO COMPLETE THE LATE STAGES OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT STUDY
EFFORT AT THE FORMER PLUM BROOK ORDNANCE WORKS (J&A) (MOD)
SOL: W912P5-12-R-0002
POC: Isaac J. Taylor, 615-736-5679, USACE District, Nashville, isaac.j.taylor@usace.army.mil. CNT W912P5-12-D-0001 DTD 123011
NAICS: 541330. Justification and Approval: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers had a requirement for the continued completion of the late stages
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) study effort at the former Plum Brook Ordnance Works (PBOW).
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=2849df67f802b59cda61b82f691a4205&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 01/03/12
SPONSOR: USACE District, Nashville, P.O. Box 1070, 801 Broad Street, Nashville, TN 37202-1070
PUBLICATION DATE: January 5, 2012
ISSUE: FBO-3694
Notices for December 26-30, 2011
This update contains summaries of procurement and contract award notices issued between December 26-30, 2011 that pertain to hazardous waste, solid waste, underground storage tank remediation, and other environmental topics. However, it does not necessarily contain EVERY notice on these topics.
If you would like to search for additional current and archived notices, or receive notification of solicitation amendments, please visit the FedBizOpps web site.
SOIL TREATABILITY TESTING (SRCSGT)
SOL: W912HN
DUE: 010512
POC: Nikisha V. Weston, Contract Specialist, nikisha.weston@usace.army.mil, 912-652-5102.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA21/W912HN/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, intends to issue a Sole Source purchase order under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) to TerraTherm, INC. to provide thermal treatment technology to Fort Benning, GA. TerraTherm patented technology is the only known technology at this time that will meet the requirement. TerraTherm, INC. is the sole world-wide licensee from the University of Texas at Austin and Shell Oil Company for the ISTD Family of remediation technologies. This is not a request for quotations (RFQ). Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Applicable NAICS code is 562910. Inquiries will only be accepted in writing by email addressed to Nikisha.Weston@usace.army.mil.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=52b222f5eb27eca5571cbf70d73a71eb&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 12/29/11
SPONSOR: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Savannah, Attn: CESAS-CT
PO Box 889, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889
PUBLICATION DATE: December 31, 2011
ISSUE: FBO-3689
Y--ASBESTOS ABATEMENT (PRESOL)
SOL: VA26312B0138
DUE: 010612
POC: Crystal Dobbins, Contracting Officer, 605-333-6819, Crystal.Dobbins@va.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/SFaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA26312B0138/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. Project Description: Provide all materials, labor, parts, and equipment necessary to complete project 438-11-144 "Asbestos Abatement." The work included in this project includes but is not limited to the inspection of all proposed project areas. Contractor will then submit a detailed report for abatement of all the asbestos containing materials (ACM) and believed asbestos containing materials (BACM). The Contractor is required to furnish all labor, materials, services, equipment, insurance, and perform all work to remove and dispose of all ACM and all BACM. Contractor will be responsible for the cleanup and removal of all asbestos contaminated gypsum board, insulation, carpeting, floor tiles, and other debris created as the work progresses and installation of new, white 15/16" ceiling grid and Armstrong, Cortega, Angled Tegular (704A) 24"x24"X5/8" acoustical ceiling tiles, in all rooms where removal of suspended ceiling occurred as part of the project, all to meet the satisfaction of the VA Medical Center. This procurement is 100% set-aside for SMALL BUSINESSES. Prospective contractors must be registered and current in the following websites -- http://www.ccr.gov and https://orca.bpn.gov -- to be eligible for award. This project is an invitation for bid; bids will be accepted from only responsible and responsive contractors. The firm must be a General Construction firm approved under NAICS code 562910-size standard is $14.0 million. Bid Bond will be required in the amount of 20% of bid, and Performance and Payment bonds will be required upon award of contract. The estimated dollar value of this procurement is between $25,000.00 and $100,000. Invitation for Bid will be uploaded on or about December 29, 2011. Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at the fedbizopps website. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register in fedbizopps to Receive Notification of amendments. Bidders are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation prior to the time of proposal submittal. Fax and e-mail questions concerning the solicitation should be sent to Crystal Dobbins, FAX 605-333-6829 or crystal.dobbins@va.gov.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=76145fb5fa01175c7f6a8dc4ae5d8ec2&tab=core&_cview=1
Posted: 12/29/11
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, Sioux Falls VAMRO, 2501 W. 22nd St., Sioux Falls SD 57105
PUBLICATION DATE: December 31, 2011
ISSUE: FBO-3689
PROVIDE CHEMISTRY TECHNICIAN LEVEL LABORATORY SUPPORT FOR ANALYSIS OF HYDROCARBON CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS IN SEDIMENT, WATER, TISSUE, AND PASSIVE SAMPLERS COLLECTED IN THE FIELD OR LABORATORY IN JUNEAU, ALASKA (PRESOL)
SOL: ABL-12244
DUE: 011312
POC: Suzanne Johnston, suzanne.johnston@noaa.gov, 907-789-6061, Fax: 907-789-6094.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/WASC/ABL-12244/listing.html
NAICS: 541990. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for services in which the government intends to award an order in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Auke Bay Laboratories has a requirement for a contractor to Provide chemistry technician level laboratory support for analysis of hydrocarbon chemistry analysis in sediment, water, tissue, and passive samplers collected in the field or laboratory. See the statement of work posted with the notice at FBO.gov for a complete description of services. All interested concerns must submit a quotation and documentation demonstrating the qualifications to provide services as described above within fifteen (15) days of the publication date of this notice [i.e., by January 13, 2012]. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation has been issued. A firm-fixed order is anticipated to be issued before JANUARY 31, 2012. All responses must be in writing and delivery to fax number (907)789-6094 attention to Suzanne Johnston or by email to suzanne.johnston@noaa.gov on indicated response date in the RFQ. ***Faxed or emailed correspondence or responses should reference solicitation # ABL-12244, in subject line to ensure it is successfully received. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $150,000.00. The FAR provisions and clauses that apply to this solicitation and resultant award are listed in the notice posted at FBO.gov along with additional information.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3443bd7551c98040b143a92904b035b5&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 12/29/11
SPONSOR: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Region Acquisition Division, 7600 Sand Point Way, Northeast, Seattle, Washington 98115-6349
PUBLICATION DATE: December 31, 2011
ISSUE: FBO-3689
324 BUILDING WASTE SITE REMEDIATION (SRCSGT)
SOL: EOI_324_Building
DUE: 012512
POC: Patrick Jewell, 509-375-4670, supplierforum@wch-rcc.com.
POP: Hanford Site, Richland, Washington 99354.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOE/WCH/COF/EOI_324_Building/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. Washington Closure Hanford, acting under its Prime Contract No.
DE-AC06-05RL14655 with the United States Department of Energy (DOE),
Richland Operations, is soliciting Expressions Of Interest (EOI) for the
remediation of a highly contaminated soil from under the 324 Building
located in the 300 Area of the Hanford Site in Washington. WCH has a
requirement to remediate the highly contaminated soil through the floor of
the existing hot cell structure. Subcontracted scope to include upgrades
to facility equipment (cranes, ventilation, etc.) to perform the
remediation. Subcontracted scope to include design, procure, fabricate,
install, and remotely operate specialty equipment to remove the existing
cell liner plate and cell floor, remotely excavate highly contaminated
soil, install engineered supports to structurally stabilize the
building/cell, remotely backfill with controlled density fill material, and
remotely package the contaminated soil for disposal at the Environmental
Restoration Disposal Facility (ERDF). Award of any subcontracted work is
contingent upon funding of this project, and funding is not currently
available. It is the intent of WCH to issue this as an open procurement
without procurement set asides. For further information, please visit http://www.washingtonclosure.com/procurement/90-day_forecast/. Firms (or teams) meeting the participation criteria who plan to respond to the expression of interest should respond by January 25, 2012, by mail to Washington Closure Hanford, 2620 Fermi Avenue, Richland, WA 99354 Attn: Patrick Jewell, or electronically to Patrick Jewell, D4 Procurement Manager, ptjewell@wch-rcc.com, 509-372-9061, Fax: 866-689-5952. A Pre-Qualification Questionnaire also is posted at www.washingtonclosure.com/procurement/90-day_forecast/, with returns requested no later than January 31, 2012.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=cd9e632e7c59f0203fe12fd5816e8bf0&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 12/27/11
SPONSOR: Department of Energy, Washington Closure Hanford LLC (DOE
Contractor), Closure Office, 2620 Fermi Drive, Richland, Washington 99354
PUBLICATION DATE: December 29, 2011
ISSUE: FBO-3687
Z--REPLACE FLOORING PHASE 1 (PRESOL)
SOL: VA26312R0093
DUE: 021012
POC: Joann Walker, Contracting Officer, joann.walker@va.gov.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VABHHCS568/VABHHCS568/VA26312R0093/listing.html
NAICS: 562910. Contractor required to complete construction project 568-12-201, Replace Flooring Phase 1 at the VA Black Hills Health Care System, Hot Springs, SD. Work consists of asbestos abatement of exisitng asbestos contained flooring in Buildings 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 11 and installation of new flooring and base in these areas. The project will also consists of installation of new carpet in selected areas. The Contractor will not be allowed to work in more than one area at a time. The estimated total square footage is 38,049 sq. ft. Construction range is between $250,000 and $500,000. Applicable NAICS code is 562910, Remediation, with a small business size of $14.0m. This procurement is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The awardee of this procurement must meet the requirements of FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting Para. (b)(4) Construction by Special Trade Contractors - where the concern will perform at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials with its own employees. Also VAAR 804.1102 Vendor Information Pages (VIP) Database applies where it states "All VOSBs and SDVOSBs must be listed as verified in the VIP database, available at http://www.VetBiz.gov, and also must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (see 48 CFR subpart 4.11) to submit offers and receive contract awards under VA's Veteran-Owned Small Business prime contracting and subcontrating opportunities program set forth in Part 819." Solicitation package will be available approximately January 10, 2012. Date for receipt of proposals is February 10, 2012 by close of business 4:00pm MST. There will not be hard copies of this solicitation available all documents will be available at FedBizOpps.gov. Questions regarding this procurement may be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Officer, Joann Walker at 605-745-2070 or via e-mail at joann.walker@va.gov.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a31f550121dcad73a0c9d14a7af79555&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 12/30/11
SPONSOR: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Black Hills Health Care System, Hot Springs Campus, 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs SD 57747
PUBLICATION DATE: January 1, 2011
ISSUE: FBO-3690
COLOMBIA - CARTAGENA WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM START-UP (PRESOL)
SOL: 2012-51002A
DUE: 021312
POC: Robin Yavuz, ryavuz@ustda.gov, 703-875-4357, Fax: (703) 875-4009.
WEB: FBO.gov Permalink at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/TDA/TDA1/TDA1/2012-51002A/listing.html
NAICS: 541690. The Grantee invites submission of qualifications and proposal data (collectively referred to as the "Proposal") from interested U.S. firms that are qualified on the basis of experience and capability to conduct technical assistance for the start-up of a comprehensive wastewater treatment system for the city of Cartagena, on Colombia's Caribbean coast. ACUACAR has operated as the water public services provider for the city of Cartagena since 1995. With the support of financing from the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) that entailed the backing of the Colombian government, the Grantee and the City of Cartagena have jointly invested more than $300 million in the design and implementation of the Master Plan for Water and Sewerage for Cartagena, of which $85 million have been invested since 2003 in the design and construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Punta Canoa; a collector system that will bring wastewater to the new plant, including a 19.3 kilometer conveyance pipeline and a pumping station; a 1.6 kilometer terrestrial pipeline connecting the wastewater treatment plant to the marine outfall; and a 4.3 kilometer marine outfall that will discharge treated water into the Caribbean Sea. Many of the primary components of the wastewater system have been completed and the physical installation of the submarine outfall is expected to be completed by the end of calendar year 2011. The remainder of the primary infrastructure was built and installed over two years ago; the overall system can operate once the outfall is in place. The TA has two main objectives: (i) to provide technical assistance during the critical phase of integrating subsystems and the start-up of the new wastewater system and (ii) the creation of the environmental water quality baseline and design of an ongoing water quality monitoring program, including recommendations for environmental remediation in the Cienaga de la Virgen, a sea inlet surrounded by the city and suburbs. This TA ensures that Cartagena's new wastewater system will start operating in the shortest possible time. Moreover, this TA will also be an input for the expansion of the water and wastewater treatment system in the city of Cartagena. Currently the Grantee also has plans for expansion and construction of a new water supply treatment plant to the immediate south of Cartagena. It is expected that the design and construction of the expansion will also benefit from this TA, especially as it relates to automation and control, monitoring and equipment necessary for operations. The U.S. firm selected will be paid in U.S. dollars from a $513,000 grant to the Grantee from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA). A detailed Request for Proposals (RFP), which includes requirements for the Proposal, the Terms of Reference, and portions of a background definitional mission report are available from USTDA, at 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600, Arlington, VA 22209-3901. To request the RFP in PDF format, please go to https://www.ustda.gov/businessopps/rfpform.asp. Requests for a mailed hard copy version of the RFP may also be faxed to the IRC, USTDA at 703-875-4009. In the fax, please include your firm's name, contact person, address, and telephone number. Some firms have found that RFP materials sent by U.S. mail do not reach them in time for preparation of an adequate response. Firms that want USTDA to use an overnight delivery service should include the name of the delivery service and your firm's account number in the request for the RFP. Firms that want to send a courier to USTDA to retrieve the RFP should allow one hour after faxing the request to USTDA before scheduling a pick-up. Please note that no telephone requests for the RFP will be honored. Please check your internal fax verification receipt. Because of the large number of RFP requests, USTDA cannot respond to requests for fax verification. Requests for RFPs received before 4:00 PM will be mailed the same day. Requests received after 4:00 PM will be mailed the following day. Please check with your courier and/or mail room before calling USTDA. Only U.S. firms and individuals may bid on this USTDA financed activity. Interested firms, their subcontractors and employees of all participants must qualify under USTDA's nationality requirements as of the due date for submission of qualifications and proposals and, if selected to carry out the USTDA-financed activity, must continue to meet such requirements throughout the duration of the USTDA-financed activity. All goods and services to be provided by the selected firm shall have their nationality, source and origin in the U.S. or host country. The U.S. firm may use subcontractors from the host country for up to 20 percent of the USTDA grant amount. Details of USTDA's nationality requirements and mandatory contract clauses are also included in the RFP. INTERESTED U.S. FIRMS SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR PROPOSAL IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH DIRECTLY TO THE GRANTEE BY 5 PM ON FEBRUARY 13, 2012, AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Luis Alfonso Pinzon Corcho, Manager for Projects and Civil Works, Aguas de Cartagena, S.A. E.S.P., Gerencia de Proyectos y Obras, Planta de Tratamiento del Acueducto, Barrio Paraguay, Loma del Marion, Transversal 45 No. 26a -160, Cartagena de Indias D. T. y C., Codigo postal: 130015, Colombia. (Telephone: + (+57) 5 6622727 Ext.: 650). Evaluation criteria for the Proposal are included in the RFP. Price will not be a factor in contractor selection, and therefore, cost proposals should NOT be submitted. The Grantee reserves the right to reject any and/or all Proposals. The Grantee also reserves the right to contract with the selected firm for subsequent work related to the project. The Grantee is not bound to pay for any costs associated with the preparation and submission of Proposals.
CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=98ccffdf75012f5cbfac4e90e76ae279&tab=core&_cview=0
Posted: 12/29/11
SPONSOR: United States Trade and Development Agency, USTDA, C/O US TDA 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1600,
Arlington, Virginia 22209-3901
PUBLICATION DATE: December 31, 2011
ISSUE: FBO-3689