C--INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN, CORE DRILLING AND LABORATORY TESTING WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District (SAJ) is soliciting for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services in accordance with Public Law 92-582 (Selection of Architects and Engineers or Brooks Act) as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. As a result of this announcement, SAJ intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) to perform A-E Services for geotechnical drilling, analysis, and design, including preparation of contract documents, geophysical investigations and interpretations, seismic studies and analyses, engineering during construction (EDC) support, and geotechnical and chemical laboratory testing in support of civil works projects, military projects, and other agencies located within the SAJ AOR. This includes Florida and Georgia, but no longer includes, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or the Caribbean. The primary purpose of this contract is to provide Architect-Engineering (AE) services for projects located within the geographic boundaries of the Jacksonville District on land, and on protected and unprotected water, to include Florida and Georgia. Secondarily, the contract may be used to provide services within the geographic boundaries of other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts within the South Atlantic Division. The Contractor will have the right to refuse orders for services to be performed outside of the area of responsibility of the Jacksonville District. Only the firm considered most highly qualified based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work will be awarded a contract. Indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded from this solicitation with subsequent work issued by negotiating firm-fixed price task orders. This announcement will result in one (1) contract to the most highly qualified business firm. The contract will be a period of one year from date of award, with options to extend for four additional years, not to exceed a total of five years. While the estimated dollar amount per year is $6,000,000.00, the actual obligation per year may be greater than or less than $6,000,000.00. Maximum order limit is $30,000,000.00 for the life of the contract, including options. The contract minimum is $10,000.00 in accordance with FAR 52.216-19, Order of Limitations. Other applicable clauses include FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, and FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity.