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Nap Environmental Services

ID: W912BU25R0024 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

Posted: Feb. 21, 2025, 4:12 p.m. EST

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT Notice. The Government is seeking qualified sources under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 541620- Environmental Consulting Services. NO PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED NOR ACCEPTED UNDER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. This Sources Sought announcement is for market research information only and is to be used for preliminary planning purposes.

No proposals are being requested and none will be accepted in response to this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS, AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE, nor does it restrict the Government as the ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, will use information obtained under this source sought to develop an acquisition strategy to meet requirements for the Standard NAP District's Biological/ Environmental Services program Philadelphia, PA.

Title: NAP District's Biological/ Environmental Services Program

Statement of Objectives: Market research is being conducted to determine contractor capabilities to conduct all environmental services and prepare any reports required by individual delivery orders issued by the Contracting Officer.

NAICS: 541620- Environmental Consulting Services

Description:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is establishing a continuing program of intermittent biological, environmental and chemical investigations at various locations on Federally owned projects and in areas (Federally and privately owned) that are under study for proposed Federal projects or federally licensed projects. The work contained herein pertains to the full spectrum of marine and navigable waterways and associated tributary and wetland functions assigned to the Environmental Resources Branch including Project-oriented engineering and science, and environmental analysis supporting major District elements involved in advanced and continuing planning, operations and maintenance, regulatory functions, and resource and floodplain management. Services required may include documentary research, field investigations, documentation, laboratory and data analysis, chemical sampling, assessment of project impacts, development of mitigation plans, agency coordination, cultural investigations, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) surveys, benthic sampling, and all phases of report production. Services may be required on short notice, necessitating close contact between the Contractor and personnel in the District Office. Services may be required anywhere within the geographical area of responsibility of the Philadelphia District Corps of Engineers. The Philadelphia District's five-state area encompasses nearly 13,000 square miles of the Delaware River Basin, including most of Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, western and southern New Jersey, a portion of northeastern Maryland at the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and several counties in the western Catskills area of New York at the headwaters of the Delaware River. The geographical extent of the Philadelphia District is shown in Figure 1. In some cases, the contractor may also be asked to perform tasks outlined in the SOW for other Corps Districts within the North Atlantic Division. These Districts include New York, New England, Norfolk and Baltimore.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation and services required to accomplish the work described here in and in subsequent task orders under this contract. The principal Investigator (PI) shall be responsible for all work performed and shall be the point of contact between the contractor and the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). This Scope of work does not grant the contractor the exclusive right to provide environmental services for the Philadelphia District; similar services may be obtained from other than the Contractor at the discretion of the district.

Value of the SATOC will be $50,000,000.00

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be published on SAM.gov website in Fiscal Year 2025.

The Period of Performance for the planned SATOC is five (5 years).

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to obtain insight into the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms; as well as assist the Government in preparing market research and establishing an acquisition strategy in support of this effort.

Please submit your company's Capability Statement.

Sources Sought submission shall be no more than 10 pages in length.

Please send your sources sought responses via email to:

Henry.G.Sembe@usace.army.mil.

Brian.W.Cox@usace.army.mil

Cherita.L.Williams@usace.army.mil

Posted: Feb. 21, 2025, 10:06 a.m. EST
Posted: Feb. 19, 2025, 12:41 p.m. EST
Background
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is conducting market research to identify qualified sources for the Biological/Environmental Services program. This effort aims to develop an acquisition strategy for environmental services related to federally owned projects and proposed federal projects in the Philadelphia area.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for conducting a range of environmental services including: documentary research, field investigations, documentation, laboratory and data analysis, chemical sampling, assessment of project impacts, development of mitigation plans, agency coordination, cultural investigations, submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) surveys, benthic sampling, and all phases of report production.

Services may be required on short notice and necessitate close contact with personnel in the District Office. The work pertains to marine and navigable waterways and associated tributary and wetland functions. The contractor may also perform tasks for other Corps Districts within the North Atlantic Division.

Period of Performance
The anticipated period of performance for the planned SATOC is five years.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed within the geographical area of responsibility of the Philadelphia District Corps of Engineers, which includes most of Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, western and southern New Jersey, a portion of northeastern Maryland at the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, and several counties in the western Catskills area of New York.

Overview

Response Deadline
March 3, 2025, 3:30 p.m. EST (original: March 2, 2025, 3:30 p.m. EST) Past Due
Posted
Feb. 19, 2025, 12:41 p.m. EST (updated: Feb. 21, 2025, 4:12 p.m. EST)
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, PA 19103 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$19 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
30%
Signs of Shaping
77% of similar contracts within the Department of the Army had a set-aside.
On 2/19/25 USACE Philadelphia District issued Sources Sought W912BU25R0024 for Nap Environmental Services due 3/3/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 541620 and PSC B504.
Primary Contact
Name
HENRY SEMBE   Profile
Phone
(215) 656-3202

Secondary Contact

Name
Cherita Williams   Profile
Phone
(215) 656-6775

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
None Henry G Sembe Profile henry.g.sembe@usace.army.mil None

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE ARMY > USACE > NAD > W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA
FPDS Organization Code
2100-W912BU
Source Organization Code
100221350
Last Updated
March 18, 2025
Last Updated By
cherita.l.williams@usace.army.mil
Archive Date
March 18, 2025