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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 20, 2004 FBO #1090
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP)

Notice Date

11/18/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860
 

ZIP Code

22315-3860
 

Solicitation Number

BAA-05-0004
 

Response Due

12/22/2004
 

Archive Date

2/20/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) is the Department of Defense (DoD) demonstration and validation program for environmental technologies. The ESTCP Office is interested in receiving pre-proposal white papers (hereaft er referred to as pre-proposals) for technologies suitable for wide area assessment of large sites in which a portion of the area may be contaminated with unexploded ordnance (UXO). Pre-proposals are requested which describe technology capabilities for wide area assessment. This notice constitutes a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Proposers should state in their pre-proposal that it is submitted in response to this BAA. Readers should note that this is an announcement to declare ESTCP's intent to competitively fund demonstration and validation projects for UXO-contaminated sites as described in the ESTCP Program Announcement. The Program Announcement can be found on the ESTCP Home Page accessible through the World Wide Web at http://www.estcp.org/. No request for proposals (RFP), solicitation, or other announcement of this opportunity will be made. Awards will take the form of contracts. Before preparing a pre-proposal, potential proposers should read the information pro vided in the ESTCP Program Announcement at www.estcp.org/opportunities/solicitations for details regarding the programs objectives, proposal submission requirements, deadlines, and the evaluation of proposals. ESTCP is seeking proposals for technologies f or wide area assessment of UXO-contaminated sites. ESTCP is seeking these proposals as candidates for funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2005. It is the intent of ESTCP to perform demonstration projects at sites chosen in conjunction with the Military Services. ESTCP will provide descriptions of demonstration sites that match the proposed technologies, as well as additional guidance, at the time of the full proposal request. Specific site(s) may be suggested in the pre-proposal, but this is not required or expe cted. Awardees under this BAA will be selected through a two-stage review process. To be eligible for consideration, readers wishing to respond to this announcement must submit a pre-proposal including a signed original, plus five additional copies, refere ncing this BAA, to: Ms. Brenda Batch, ESTCP Program Office, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 303, Arlington, VA 22203-1821 (703-696-2127). Pre-proposals must be received no later than 4:00 PM EST on Wednesday, December 22, 2004. It is strongly recommended th at pre-proposals be sent via overnight carrier or certified mail to document and ensure receipt. Pre-proposals sent via fax or electronic mail will be rejected. Pre-proposals should be no longer than five pages, not including the cover page, single-sided, and a font no smaller than 11 point. All margins (top, bottom, left and right) should not be less than 1 inch. One attachment of up to three single-sided pages of test data may also be submitted. The cover page should be in the format specified in the ESTC P Program Announcement (see above). The pre-proposal must concisely describe what technology the proposer has to offer ESTCP, including its level of development or maturity, and its cost/benefit. The pre-proposal should use the following format (also descr ibed in the ESTCP Program Announcement and contain the following information: 1) Short Descriptive Title. 2) Technology Description: Describe the proposed technology, its capabilities and limitations. The technology description should include the followin g information: a) Technical description and justification of proposed technologys capabilities; b) Optimal operational parameters (site geology, topography, vegetation, etc.) for the proposed demonstration. Any limitations of the technology for different sites should be explicitly described; c) Evidence the technology is mature enough for demonstration (include references and performance history); d) Any data re quirements for demonstration of the proposed technology or other support required for deployment of the technology; e) Potential issues of concern and technical risks in deploying the technology in field-testing. 3) Benefit of Technology: Quantitatively de scribe expected benefits in terms of the wide area assessment objectives of this solicitation. Provide justification for the technologys ability to delineate target edges, definitively label portions of the site as uncontaminated, or provide information to support enhanced planning and risk assessment. 4) Schedule: Provide an expected notional schedule for the project assuming deployment to a single site. Explicitly describe any development or adaptation work that is required prior to actual field demons tration. Refer to Appendix A for required project deliverables. 5) Cost Estimate: Provide an estimate for the level of funding required, including any development or adaptation work. Identification of a specific demonstration location is not required or expected for pre-proposals. ESTCP will offer assistance in site selection. It is expected that one of the demonstration sites will exhibit relatively benign geology, topology, and vegetation, with the other sites being more challenging in one or more of these conditions. The cost estimate should be representative of the cost of a single deployment to a representative 10,000-acre field demonstration. Provide a breakdown of costs in terms of pre-deployment, mobilization, data collection, and data analysis as appropriate. Provide an estimate for how costs will vary as a function of the site dimension. 6) Performers: List all organizations involved in the proposed demonstration and their expected contributions. List the name and organization of the lead p erson(s) for each organization involved. Provide as an attachment a one-page curriculum vitae for each of the principal performers (not included in the five page pre-proposal count). The pre-proposal review step allows interested organizations to get init ial Government feedback on their technologies without incurring the expense of a full proposal. The following evaluation factors will be the sole basis for reviewing the pre-proposal pursuant to this solicitation. Relevance and readiness for demonstration/ validation are pass/fail gates. Proposals not passing the relevance and readiness gates will not be evaluated any further. Among the evaluation factors, Technical Merit is most important, followed by Cost/Benefit, and Cost of Demonstration. More detailed d escriptions are available under the Evaluation Factors section of the ESTCP Program Announcement at www.estcp.org/opportunities/solicitations. A request for submission of a full proposal does not indicate a decision has been made to make an award for that work. Based upon the pre-proposal evaluation by the Government, each of the pre-proposal submitters will be notified as to whether the Government encourages the submission of a full proposal. Instructions for preparing a full proposal will be provided at the tim e of notification. Based on evaluation of the written full proposal, each proposal submitter will be notified as to whether the Government wishes to enter into negotiation for the award of a contract. Offerors are advised that only the Contracting Officer is legally authorized to commit the Government. Furthermore, ESTCP reserves the right to select for award any, all, part, or none of the proposals received. There is no commitment by ESTCP to make any contract awards, nor to be responsible for any money ex pended 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 awards will result totaling approximately $2.0 million of work. For awards to be made as contracts , evaluation shall include the extent of commitment in providing meaningful subcontracting opportunities for small business, HUD Zone small business, s mall disadvantaged business, woman owned small business concerns, historically black colleges and universities, Veteran Owned and Disabled Veteran Owned small business and minority institutions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAISC) cod e is 541710 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. In addition, contract proposals that exceed $500,000 submitted by all but small business concerns must be accompanied by a Small, Small Disadvantaged and Woman-Owned, Small Business Subcon tracting Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9. Procedural questions may be referred to Ms. Brenda Batch, ESTCP at (703) 696-2127. For technical information regarding this announcement, contact Dr. Herb Nelson at (202) 767-3686, Email: Herb.Nelson@nrl.navy .mil. The Point of Contact for this BAA for contractual issues is Ms. Alandra Jones, HECSA, 703-428-6551.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity ATTN: CEHEC-CT, 7701 Telegraph Road Alexandria VA

Zip Code: 22315-3860

Country: US
 

Record

SN00710345-W 20041120/041118212253 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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