Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

DESCRIPTION: The Government is seeking 8(a) small businesses with the capabilities and experience related to efforts necessary to manage and execute the Government’s planned project to provide Remedia... DESCRIPTION: The Government is seeking 8(a) small businesses with the capabilities and experience related to efforts necessary to manage and execute the Government’s planned project to provide Remedial Process Optimization (RPO) Implementation at Former Galena Forward Operating Location (FOL), Galena, Alaska. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price task order to the most highly qualified 8(A) A&E firm for the Other A-E Services project at Former Galena Forward Operating Location (FOL), Galena, Alaska in IAW the Statement of Work (SOW) dated 24 April 2024. Interested firms must provide a response with the following information: 1. CAPACITY Provide a narrative that demonstrates that you have both adequate capacity to perform the work in this Task Order and interest in being considered in this evaluation. 2. KNOWLEDGE OF LOCALITY Provide narrative demonstration of adequate knowledge of locality at the project location. Such demonstration may include listing of relevant and recent (concluded within the last 5 years) projects performed within that locality and/or a narrative description demonstrating knowledge of the unique requirements at that locality. 3. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - TEAM COMPOSITION: Provide a teaming plan to describe the team composition that would be proposed if selected for this task order, identifying all participating firms (i.e. prime contractor, JV partner(s), teaming partners, or subcontractors). For each participating firm, describe how that firm will be resourced to support the requirement, including the discipline of architectural-engineering design services or other traditional A-E services to be performed. The Government may request further demonstration of professional qualifications, to include a staffing plan or other demonstration of professional qualifications of the team that would be resourced for this task order. 4. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENENCE For the purposes of this evaluation, the Government will evaluate specialized experience and technical competence based on the offeror’s demonstration of recent and relevant projects. Recent will be considered completed within the last five (5) years. Relevant projects will demonstrate similar complexity and scope to this requirement, including performance of Other A-E Services that: Provide all management, tools, supplies, equipment, and labor necessary to perform the contract requirements. This Performance Work Statement (PWS) defines the full range of environmental, construction, and optimization services necessary to conduct site restoration including maintenance of established remedies, implementation of optimization, and remediation activities to achieve performance objectives as identified in this contract. This contract includes implementation of the remedy at CS001 in FY25 in accordance with the Record of Decision (ROD). The performance objective for CS001 is to successfully implement the remedy and demonstrate it is performing as designed. This contract also includes remedial process optimization (RPO) of existing remedies in FY25 as follows: “Hot Spot” excavations at sites CST011 Area 2, SS016, and SS018. In-situ remediation optimization (injections) at sites CPL006, SS006, SS015, SS017, SS019, and ST009. The Contractor is solely responsible for reviewing all publicly available information and forming their independent, professional conclusions/interpretation of site conditions and requirements to achieve the performance objectives of this contract. The Contractor shall function as an integral team member in support of the United States Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) mission, to include the sharing of information with other AFCEC Contractors and AF personnel, and cooperation with communities, regulators, and other government entities. Requirements such as the achievement of accurate, on-time, quality performance objectives and timely identification and solution of impediments to successful project execution are necessary to ensure efficient management of this contract. Early involvement in the process by all parties allows for the development of the most cost-effective and technically sound approach or solution. The AFCEC will rely on the Contractor’s expertise in recognizing and addressing problematic issues and successful execution of this contract. The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations. Remedies shall conform to environmental permits, decision document requirements, or other legal requirements. In carrying out each work assignment issued under the contract, the Contractor shall furnish the personnel, services, equipment, materials, facilities, and other requirements necessary for, and incidental to, the performance of work set forth herein. Primary technical services shall be performed by individuals who are credentialed members of architectural, planning, science, and engineering professions. Disciplines such as architects, landscape architects, engineering disciplines typically associated with environmental engineers and scientists (e.g., professional engineer [PE], professional geologist [PG]), planners, cost estimators, Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) technicians, publication writers/editors, technical writers, graphic artists, and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysts are included. Generally, a credentialed professional (a) is licensed (e.g., registered professional engineer) to practice in the state where a facility is located and/or (b) commands the necessary expertise, in terms of knowledge and experience, to undertake the specified task. 5. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE/PAST PERFORMANCE The Government will review the relevant information using Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)/ Past Performance Information Retrieval (PPIRS). 6. American-owned businesses shall indicate their interest in competing for this requirement through submission of the sources sought notice response (required) SAVED AS PDF FORMAT FILE. Deliver via email no later than 2:00pm (Central Standard Time), 5 July 2024. For files larger than 3MB, please send an email to the Contract Specialists, Steven Guzman, and Louwanna Wright requesting a DoD Safe drop-off at least 1 business day prior to the suspense due date, in response to this notice. Emailed submissions are acceptable and must be sent to the Contracting Officer, Gregorio Armand, at: Gregorio.Armand@us.af.mil, and Contract Specialists, steven.guzman@us.af.mil and louwanna.wright.1@us.af.mil.