SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- SECOND NOTICE, OMB Circular A-76 Commercial Activities Study of Soil Mapping Services
- Notice Date
- 4/4/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Minnesota State Office, 375 Jackson Street, Suite 600, St. Paul, MN, 55101-1854
- ZIP Code
- 55101-1854
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-MN-CS03-01
- Response Due
- 5/21/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/5/2003
- Point of Contact
- Laurie Otte, Management Services Specialist, Phone 651-602-7901, Fax 651-602-7914,
- E-Mail Address
-
laurie.otte@mn.usda.gov
- Description
- SECOND NOTICE, IF YOU HAVE RESPONDED TO THE FIRST NOTICE, PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SECOND NOTICE. The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for Soil Mapping services. This is an OMB Circular A-76 Direct Conversion with Cost Comparison Study. The purpose of this study is to determine the most cost effective method of providing Soil Mapping Services in St. Louis County, Minnesota. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76, commercial offers will be compared with the Government’s costs to perform the above services. The commercial proposals will not result in a contract if Government performance is determined to be more cost advantageous. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541370, Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services. The final products of these services are completed and field correlated soil surveys for a designated geographical area determined in the solicitation that will meet National Cooperative Soil Survey (NCSS) standards and preparing soil survey maps that will meet Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO) standards. Major components of this work include: researching existing information pertaining to the survey area (i.e. existing soil surveys, topographic and geologic maps, and aerial photographs); conducting soil mapping activities utilizing the Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) concept; collecting transects and analyzing field data; identifying soil types and soil series that will meet or exceed National Cooperative Soil Survey standards; preparing samples of the soil profile and descriptions from the surface to a depth of 80 inches or point of refusal; classifying soils by soil taxonomy and assigning a series name; initiating and proposing new official series descriptions; developing data map units and maintaining the official map unit legend; compiling official field notes, soil profile sheets, field transect sheets, and mapping field sheets by map unit; entering all documentation into the National Soils Information System (NASIS); and preparing soil survey maps that will meet SSURGO standards. Offerors must have a comprehensive understanding of NCSS standards and soil surveying principles including use of appropriate field equipment and be able to interpret aerial photography and geomorphology/landscape analysis. Offerors must have necessary skills in computer word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and Geographic Information Systems in order to produce the soil survey products required. The services provided include the ability to communicate orally and in writing to explain soil geomorphology, soil properties, and soil classification and interpretation in order to complete work according to USDA, NRCS NCSS standards. Must be able to collect, organize, and interpret data in order to provide soils information to USDA, NRCS staff, conservation district staff, and other partner agencies. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will have a one-year base period and four one-year options. The lowest price technically acceptable selection process will be used with any resulting award being firm-fixed price performance based service contract. Firms will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria listed in the request for proposal to determine technical acceptability. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The solicitation will be available on or about April 21, 2003, and can be downloaded from this web site. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. All questions must be directed to the contracting officer in writing by e-mail at Laurie.Otte@mn.usda.gov, by facsimile to 651-602-7914, or by mail. No questions will be accepted by telephone. The anticipated date for receipt of proposals is on or about May 21, 2003. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency.
- Web Link
-
Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/MNSO/NRCS-MN-CS03-01/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: St. Louis County, MN
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN00296554-F 20030406/030404222123 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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