NAP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT Notice. The Government is seeking qualified sources under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 562910- Biological/Environmental Service. 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:

562910- Environmental Consulting Services Place of Performance:

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