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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 28, 2002 FBO #0147
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPING & POPULATING A GRAPHICAL INTERACTIVE DATA BASE, SURVEY ENGINEERING, MAPPING, AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT

Notice Date

4/26/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District - Civil Works, 167 North Main Street, Rm B202, Memphis, TN 38103-1894
 

ZIP Code

38103-1894
 

Solicitation Number

DACW66-02-R-0005
 

Response Due

5/29/2002
 

Archive Date

6/28/2002
 

Point of Contact

Wendell Norman, 901-544-0775
 

E-Mail Address

Email your questions to US Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District - Civil Works
(wendell.n.norman@usace.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

NA POC: Alan Cardwell, A-E Coordinator, 901-544-3233 DESC: 1. SERVICES REQUIRED: The services to be procured under this announcement are classified in North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541370. It is anticipated that one indefinite delivery type contract will be entered into as a res ult of this announcement. THIS WILL BE THE ONLY ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT FOR DEVELOPING & POPULATING A GRAPHICAL INTERACTIVE DATA BASE, SURVEY ENGINEERING & MAPPING DURING THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. Negotiations shall begin with the top ranked firm. If negotiations with the top ranked firm are unsuccessful, negotiations shall begin with the next-ranked firm. There is no implied guarantee that every firm on the list will receive a request for proposal, enter into contract negotiations, or be awarded a contract. The proposed procurements listed herein will be unrestricted, and submittals from large and small businesses will be considered. A firm is considered to be a small business concern if the firm?s average annual receipts from the preceding three fiscal years does not exceed $4 Million. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals f or the Memphis District are: (1) at least 61.4% of the amount the prime firm intends to subcontract is to be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), women-owned businesses (WOB), and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB); (2) at least 9.1% of a contractor?s intended subcontract amount be placed with SDB; (3) at least 5.0% of a contractor?s intended subcontract amount be placed with WOB; and, (4) at least 3.0% of a contractor?s intended subcontrac t amount be placed with SDVOSB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal; however, these goals should be addressed in criteria 4.G., listed below. Firms with demonstrated specialized experience, competence and qualifications pertinent t o programming, developing, and populating a graphical interactive data base; survey engineering; geodetic surveying; land and boundary surveying; hydrographic surveying; mapping (Microstation and InRoads capability required); cartography; aerial photogramm etry; and related services are desired for consideration. The contract services performed under this contract may support the Government revetment construction project along the Mississippi River located in the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans District s. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work areas will normally be within the boundaries of the Memphis District (which includes portions of AR, IL, KY, MO, MS, and TN) but work assignments may be made in other Districts. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in October 2002, with the contract period of service not to exceed one year from the contract award date, or expenditure of the contract amount, whichever occurs first. Work to be performed is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders wit h no one task order to exceed $1,000,000 nor the accumulated total of task orders to exceed $1,000,000 the initial year of the contract. The basic contract will include two options to extend the period of the contract up to one year per option and to expe nd an additional $1,000,000 for each option year exercised. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements: (A) sufficient professional personnel with adequate experience to ensure competence i n the programming, development, and populating of an interactive Geographical Information System (GIS) data base using both Intergraph and ESRI software platforms and in accordance with Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure and Environment (SDSFIE) as well as the development, conversion, and population of data to the International Hydrographic Org anization Transfer Standard for digital hydrographic data (S-57) for Electronic Navigation Charting (ENC). (B) adequate professional personnel with experience in topographic and hydrographic surveying, mapping, cartography, aerial photogrammetry; and (C) s ufficient technical and administrative personnel to ensure expeditious completion of required services. 4. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Selection will be based on the following five primary criteria (A, B, C, D, and E) and three secondary criteria (F, G, and H). All criteria are shown in descending order of importance: (A) Specialized Experience. The selected firm shall have specialized experience as required in the development (programming and populating) of GIS graphical interactive data bases in both Intergrap h and ESRI format using a variety of source data. Firms should also demonstrate their knowledge and experience using both Oracle and Microsoft SQL data base platforms. The firm shall have the capability to provide digital surveying and mapping data in r eadable and fully operational format on the District?s Intergraph Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) System. Data submission shall be required in Microstation design files (.DGN), InRoads digital terrain model files (.DTM), and InRoads alignment fi les (.ALG). Firms with demonstrated specialized experience, competence and qualifications pertinent to GIS, surveying, mapping, and aerial photogrammetry are desired for consideration. Firms considered to be highly qualified will be required to develop a nd populate a graphical interface data base using, but not limited to, the following software: Microstation, Inroads, MGE, GeoMedia, IRAS B, IRAS C, Projection Manager, Map Finisher; ESRI software including ArcInfo, ArcView, ArcIMS, SDE; ERDAS Imagine; CAR IS HOM. The firm shall have specialized experience for all types of topographic and hydrographic surveying, aerial photography, subsequent data reduction, plotting and scanning for data base development using state-of-the-art technology. Highly qualified firms shall be required to have both code and carrier phase L1/L2 GPS receivers. A firm will be considered if it can demonstrate the capability to provide these personnel and equipment by such means as an increase in staffing, subcontracting, or joint ven ture. At least one Coast Guard Radio Beacon DGPS hydrographic survey system operational on a boat not less than 21 feet in length shall be required. Each hydrographic and topographic party provided shall have the capability to collect and process each sur vey performed at the work site (plot cross sections, compute volumes, revetment re-designs, etc. (B) Professional Qualifications. The prime firm and/or its subcontractor(s) (hereinafter referred to collectively as ?firm?) must have registered Professional Land Surveyors, Cartographers and a Professional Civil Engineer on staff. Additional consideration will be given for Registered Hydrographic Surveyors on staff. The firm should indicate professional recognition, professional associations, advanced train ing, certification, and specific work experience of key personnel. The firm should emphasize the qualifications and experience of its management personnel for the above requirements. (C) Capacity. Firms must demonstrate sufficient personnel in the discip lines necessary to conduct the required work in an efficient manner. (D) Past Performance. Performance evaluations on previous contracts with Government agencies, including DOD, and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and complianc e with performance schedules will be considered. Additional consideration will also be given to firms which have above average performance evaluations in the type of work described in (A) above. (E) Knowledge of the Locality. A firm?s knowledge of the loc ality will be given consideration. The firm should demonstrate its knowledge of the geographical and topographical features of the area within the boundaries o f the Memphis District, and its familiarity with the major rivers and tributaries of the area all as related to surveying, mapping, aerial photography, and data base development. The following three secondary criteria (F, G, and H), which are listed in de scending order of importance, will be used as ?tie-breakers? among equally ranked firms after evaluation by the primary criteria. (F) Geographical Location. Proximity of the firm?s office where the field work will be managed, coordinated, and the data redu ction and CADD work performed to Memphis, TN will be given additional consideration. (G) Small Business Considerations. Extent of participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority i nstitutions in the proposed contract, measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort in accordance with the subcontracting goals shown above under 1. Services Required. Firms should list the total amount of the contract anticipated to be subcontracted, name and amount anticipated for small business, name and amount anticipated for small disadvantaged business, name and amount anticipated for women-owned business, and name and amount anticipated for service-disabled veteran-owned small bus iness. (H) Volume of DOD Work. Consideration will be given to the volume of work previously awarded or assigned to the firm by DOD in the last 12 months (April 1, 2001 to April 1, 2002), with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E co ntracts among qualified A-E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform these services must submit one copy of SF 255 (11/92 Edition) for the prime and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 Edition) for the prime and all subcontractors to: Mr. Alan Cardwell, CEMVM-ED-S, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, Room B-202, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103-1894, no later than close of business (COB) (4:00 PM Central) Wednesday, 29 May 2002. The solicitation number should be included in Block 2b of SF 255. Include in Block 3b the firm?s ACASS number. If not available, phone the ACASS Center at 503-808-4590 to obtain a nu mber. In Block 10 of the SF 255, firms are requested to clearly and succinctly address all qualification requirements listed under Items 3 and 4 above. All DOD contracts awarded to the firm and its affiliates (not to include subcontractors) during the 12- month period of April 1, 2001 to April 1, 2002 should be shown, including the contract amount and whether the contract includes an option year and option amount. Firms are also required to show the total amount of DOD contract earnings within the 12-month period stated above by the firm as a prime contractor, without regard to the award date of the contract(s). Also in Block 10, firms are requested to provide a detailed list of all pertinent field and office equipment to be used on this contract that disti nguishes ownership between prime and subcontractors, if used. Similarly in Block 10, describe the firm?s overall quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines, field crews, and subcontractors; and quality control proce dures. A contract specific quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Letters, including transmittal letters, photographs, brochures and other promotiona l literature are neither desired nor will be considered. Solicitation packages are not provided to interested firms for A-E contracts before final firm selection. This is not a request for proposal.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District - Civil Works 167 North Main Street, Rm B202, Memphis TN

Zip Code: 38103-1894

Country: US
 

Record

SN00067143-W 20020428/020426213319 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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