Decommissioning and Disposal Activities for the SM-1 Reactor Facility located at Fort Belvoir, VA

SUBJECT:  Source Sought for Decommissioning and Disposal Activities for the SM-1 Reactor Facility Located at Fort Belvoir, VA. C—Architect and Engineering Services. Posted Date:                04/10/2018Solicitation Number:     W912DR-18-R-0021Notice Type:                 Sources SoughtResponse Date:            05/01/2018NAICS:                        562 – Waste Management and Remediation Services/562910 – Environmental Remediation ServicesSet Aside:                     N/AContracting OfficeUS Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Baltimore, MD  21201 Synopsis:This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational/ market research purposes only.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, requests capability statements concerning the potential project described below.  Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.  NO

SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. Project Description:  Decommissioning and Disposal Activities for the SM-1 Reactor Facility Located at Fort Belvoir, VA. The solicitation will be for one Contract to provide multi-discipline services in support of the Baltimore District Corps of Engineers at Fort Belvoir, VA. The proposed procurement mechanism has not yet been determined at this time by USACE.  The NAICS code is 562910, Environmental Remediation Services, and the size standard is $20.5 million dollars.  The contract duration will be for five (5) years.The requirement is for a broad range of planning, engineering design, construction, demolition, and support activities related to the decommissioning and disposal of the deactivated SM-1 Nuclear Power Plant and Reactor Facilities at Fort Belvoir, VA. Services shall include, but are not limited to: planning, design, studies, reports, permits, investigations, process evaluations, facility evaluations, analysis, compliance, construction, demolition, decommissioning, disposal activities and required training in all of the following areas: air monitoring groundwater monitoring and treatment technology radiological and hazardous materials packaging certification, transportation and disposal chemical strategies radiation safetyindustrial hygieneindustrial safety infrastructurepermitting, and licensing requirementscivil , structural, mechanical and electrical designgeotechnical investigations and design architectural designcontrol and instrumentation design Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition(SCADA) computer aided drafting and scanningcost analysis and estimatingsurveying facility securitypublic information communication support engineering support and staffing All services shall be conducted in compliance with the appropriate and relevant regulations/standards including, but not limited to, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA),  Department of Transportation (DOT),  Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC), Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VADEQ) standards, Army Regulation 50-7, EM 385-1-1, and other relevant USACE/Army Regulations and guidance. All Interested offerors should respond to this survey via email. Responses should demonstrate specialized experience and technical competence in nuclear reactor (power, test/research, and/or production) decommissioning and disposal and submission of a concise narrative and specific project examples of similar size and scope that demonstrate their recent experience in:  Nuclear reactor decommissioning and disposal Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) and Low-Level Radioactive Waste (LLRW) services including characterization, packaging, transport and disposal in support of nuclear reactor decommissioning  Preparation and development of engineering studies, design, construction and demolition documents for projects in support of nuclear reactor decommissioning Experience with large cost plus reimbursable contracts and ability to handle multiple large tasks simultaneously, and producing quality work, within the required time and the project budget Application of nuclear reactor demolition, decommissioning, disposal cost controls through appropriate design, demolition, decommissioning techniques on complex projects during fluctuating markets to insure projects remain within budgetPast performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules  Coordination, meetings, submissions and presentations to  various local, federal, state and public stakeholders  Experience with health physics, radiological contaminants, monitoring and safety and health requirements  Experience with the preparation of environmental documents, permits and reporting requirements related to nuclear facilities, as well as CAA, CWA, NEPA, RCRA, hazardous material and waste management such as asbestos and lead surveys, remediation, disposal, LLRW characterization, packaging, transport, disposal Experience with post design construction management services including but not limited to shop drawing reviews, site visits and technical assistance during construction, demolition  The ability to provide temporary on-site staff for specialized activities such as project management, civil design, structural design, electrical design, mechanical design, environmental design; CADD design; remediation, decommissioning, disposal, construction and demolition activities Experience with stormwater management and erosion and sedimentation control in various jurisdictions Topographic surveys, soil surveys, and subsurface exploration including associated testing Ability to obtain all necessary local, state and federal permits CONTRACT REQUIREMENT When a solicitation is issued, firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for all of the required work. The Government is still evaluating the type of contract that may be issued.  The contract type may contain Cost Reimbursable and Firm Fixed Price elements.  FORMAT FOR INTERESTED SOURCES NARRATIVE Offeror's response to this notice shall be limited to 10 pages front and back in 11 point Times New Roman font and shall include the following information: 1. General information:a. Firm Nameb. Firm Addressc. Cage Coded. NAICS (list all NAICS under which your firm is registered)e. Responsible Point of Contactf. Identification of Joint Ventures (Business Name, Business Size and Cage Code of JV)g. Business Size; 2. Firm's interest in submitting a proposal in response to the solicitation when it is issued; 3. Demonstration of the firm's experience as a prime contractor, subcontractor and/or teaming partner on projects of similar size, scope and dollar amount, type and complexity within the past ten years. Also, the firm's ability to successfully handle multiple contracts and/or task orders concurrently of similar size, type and complexity. 4. List up to 5 completed nuclear reactor decontamination and/or decommissioning projects; 2 must be cost reimbursable and all should have a dollar value of at least 10 million dollars. Include project title and location, a brief description of the project including the dollar amount of the project and the work that was self-performed. Please address the following - as relevant - when preparing your capabilities statements: A.    Key Prime project roles (Project Manager, Radiation Safety Officer - CHP, Site Safety and Health Officer - CIH, Transportation & Disposal Manager, Site Manager, Quality Control System Manager)B.    Experience with NRC decommissioning guidance related to nuclear reactor decontamination and decommissioningC.   Familiarity with cost-type contracts, including tracking earned valueD.   Familiarity with complex project scheduling and resource loadingE.   Approaches to complex stakeholder issuesF.   Risk management approachesG.   Experience with EM 385-1-1H.   Implementation of innovative technology and risk management 5. Ability of the firm to demonstrate an acceptable accounting system adequate for determining costs under a cost reimbursement contract, in accordance was DFARS 252.242-7006 and 242.75 The response must be specific to the qualifications listed above to show that the respondent possesses thenecessary skills and experience. No telephone calls will be accepted requesting a bid package or solicitation. In order to protect the procurement integrity of any future procurement, if any, that may arise from this announcement, information regarding the technical point of contact will not be given and no appointment for presentations will be made. Again this is not a request for proposal or quotation; there is no solicitation available at this time. Responses are to be sent via email to Andrei.Tobias@usace.army.mil no later than 3:00 p.m. eastern standard time May 01, 2018. All interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of Government contracts. The project website with presentations can be found at: http://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/SM-1/ Contracting Office Address:USACE Baltimore District, 2 Hopkins Plaza, Rm. 03-F-06, Baltimore, MD 21203 Place of Performance:Fort Belvoir, VA Point of Contact:Andrei Tobias, (410) 962-3131Please e-mail your questions to US Army Corps of Engineers Contracting office atAndrei.Tobias@usace.army.mil