A -- ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR OCEAN DISPOSAL SITES

Notice Date

December 21, 2001

Contracting Office

Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division (CENWP-CT_, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946

ZIP Code

97208-2946

Solicitation Number

SS-1205-G2

Response Due

January 28, 2002

Point of Contact

Patricia Mason, 503-808-4624, FAX 503-808-4605

E-Mail Address

Portland District, US Army Corps of Engineers (Patricia.C.Mason@nwp01.usace.army.mil)

Description

PURPOSE: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR SMALL BUSINESS ONLY. The US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking small businesses that have the technical capabilities and interest to conduct biological and physical characterization studies at various sites al ong the coast of Oregon and the Columbia River. TYPES OF WORK REQUIRED. Studies will typically involve characterization of dredging spoils disposal sites from both a physical and biological standpoint. The study will involve physical sampling of the sediments as well as sampling benthic invertebrates , macro-invertebrates and demersal fish populations. The data gathered will be used to establish baseline conditions as required by the site designation process. Sampling methodology as well as location and distribution of stations will be the responsibili ty of the contractor to design and recommend in a proposal. The sampling plan should be statistically credible as well as comparable with previous studies done in the area. Methodologies should also be compatible with the "Revised Procedural Guide for Desi gnation Surveys of Ocean Dredged Material Disposal Sites" Tech Report D-90-8, Water ways Experiment Station, Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg MS. Both the tech report and examples of previous studies are available from Portland District. The contractor can pr opose other methodologies but sufficient justification must be provided to insure comparability with historic data. Data will be analyzed using recognized statistical methodologies to adequately describe the populations in the site. SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SOURCES SOUGHT: Interested small businesses (size standard: 500 employees) that are capable of performing this work are invited to submit responses to this synopsis to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, CENWP-CT- C, 333 SW First Ave, Portland, OR 97208 no later than 4:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, January 28, 2002. Responses should demonstrate capability to do the type of work required in the previous paragraph. The prime must do at least 50% of the contracted wor k. The technical point of contact is Mr. Kim Larson who can reached by phone at (503) 808-4776 or by email at kim.w.larson@usace.army.mil. Administrative point of contract is Sandra Hillebrandt who can be reached by phone at (503)808-4615 or by email at Sandra.L.Hillebrandt@usace.army.mil. NAICS/SIC 541710/8733

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011226/ASOL010.HTM (D-355 SN5158P5)