IDIQ Contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for Ship Homeporting and Related Operational Issues for Various Locations Throughout the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic Area of Responsibility and Worldwide

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NAVFAC Atlantic is seeking to identify potential sources with the capacity, experience and interest in competing for a contract for a Single Award Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Architect-engineering (A/E) Contract for Environmental Planning and Engineering Services of an interdisciplinary nature for the implementation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Executive Order (EO) 12114, Environmental Effects Abroad of Major Federal Actions -Ship Homeporting and Related Operational Issues. The principal geographic area covered by this contract encompasses NAVFAC Atlantic's AOR, NAVFAC Pacific's AOR and the adjacent waters of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, including the Continental United States, the Caribbean, Europe, and North Africa. Additionally, tasks associated with this contract may be assigned anywhere in the world. The NAICS code for this proposed procurement is 541330 (small business size standard is $25.5 million). If the solicitation is issued, the solicitation will consist of a base period and four (4) one-year options totaling five (5) years of performance. The anticipated total work to be issued over the life of the contract via task orders (base year plus four one-year options) shall not exceed the estimated maximum amount of $75 million. The successful contractor to any forthcoming solicitation shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, and all equipment necessary to perform the services listed below. The preponderance of the work under this contract shall involve the accomplishment of work in the following major categories, including but not limited to: The general scope of this contract requires engineering services, biological science, physical science, cultural resource, community planning, and military operations specialists. The engineers and community planners providing services under this contract must have competence attested by a licensor as a professional engineer or certified planner. The services required from the A-E firm or joint venture include, but are not limited to, architectural-engineering (A-E) or environmental services for the preparation of environmental planning documentation such as categorical exclusions (CATEX), environmental assessments (EAs), and environmental impact statements (EISs) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), environmental consultations and permits, as well as environmental reviews and environmental studies under EO 12114. The preponderance of the work under this contract shall be the preparation of various documents to support the proposed infrastructure-related actions with respect to ship homeporting issues. Examples of taskings required to complete this work may include analysis of port facility and infrastructure construction, renovation, and/or demolition; dredging; base realignment and closure (BRAC) actions; and proposed operational actions related to ship homeporting, waterfront activities and manned and unmanned asset activities. The contractor shall use the most up to date guidelines for preparation of the NEPA documentation. This includes Navy Instructions and the current version of the OPNAV 5090.1, Environmental Readiness Program, Marine Corps Instructions and the most current version of the P509.2, DoD Instruction 4715.11/12, and Department of War NEPA Implementing Procedures. Additionally, other tasks, studies, surveys, or documents may be required to complete the environmental planning documents including, but not limited to, environmental documentation for ship readiness and testing and training operations at the homeport locations and within Department of Defense-managed seaspace and Navy/Marine Corps training ranges, sketches, preliminary plans, cost estimates, descriptive text for future planning and work plans, modeling, geospatial analysis, information technology applications, traffics modeling and analysis, air quality modeling and analysis, noise modeling and analysis, encroachment analysis, and development and reproduction of a variety of public outreach materials of different media. For major testing and training exercises, the contractor shall be tasked with estimating marine mammal exposure from ordnance and sonar activities. In order to complete environmental planning documents in compliance with NEPA and EO 12114 and 12898, and in accordance with applicable DOD instructions, the contractor may be required to complete some of the following related studies and services to provide a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts to the environment: Air Conformity modeling and analyses under the Clean Air Act Air quality monitoring and testing Air quality management plans Coastal Consistency Determinations in accordance with the Coastal Zone Management Act Draft Letters of Authorization (LOA) and Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) applications Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations, biological surveys, and Biological Assessments Essential Fish Habitat assessments In-water acoustic analysis Marine Mammal Density estimates Marine Resource Assessments Natural Resources surveys (species and habitat) Wetland delineation and mitigation plans (both wetland and near shore) National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and American Indian Tribe consultation support including cultural resource surveys (both architectural and archaeological), records management, and archaeological collection management/support Environmental permitting support Mitigation planning and support Socioeconomic analysis including Community Impact Studies and Environmental Justice Analyses Noise impact studies/modeling/monitoring (land and in-water) Noise analysis and the use of military aviation simulation model (NASMOD) Military Base Development Requirements to include Encroachment Action Plans for shore installations and at-sea operations and facility requirements analyses Range analysis to include documentation in support of Range Sustainability Environmental Program Assessments (RSEPA), Water RSEPA, Operational Range Clearance (ORC), Range Condition management Plans (RCMPs) Range containment modeling Fate and transport modeling and analysis Soil, sediment and water sampling Water quality studies to include chemical and physical analysis of dredge material and bioassays Toxic and hazardous waste studies (including Military ...