SPECIAL NOTICE
C -- Reannouncement: OMB Circular A-76 Commrical Activities Study of Soil Conservation Technician Services
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2003
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson, NE, Suite 305, Albuquerque, NM, 87109-3734
- ZIP Code
- 87109-3734
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-15-NM-03
- Response Due
- 7/30/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/14/2003
- Point of Contact
- James Parr, Contracting Officer, Phone 505-761-4412, Fax 505-761-4463, - James Parr, Contracting Officer, Phone 505-761-4412, Fax 505-761-4463,
- E-Mail Address
-
james.parr@nm.usda.gov, james.parr@nm.usda.gov
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service is performing a Streamlined Competition of Soil Conservation Technician services in the NRCS offices throughout the state of New Mexico. Government personnel currently provide these services. Offerors are advised that a contract may not be awarded if the cost of contract performance is determined to be greater than the cost of in-house performance by Government personnel. Interested firms should submit their SF-254 and SF-255 to USDA-NRCS, Attention: Contracting Officer, 6200 Jefferson Street NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109 within 30 days of publication of this announcement. This is not a solicitation. The competitive Sourcing Official is the State Conservationist and the Contracting Officer is Jim Parr. The end date of the Steamlined Competition is 30 July 2003. PRESELECTION CRITERIA: Firms must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for award under this announcement. (1) Have a minimum of one engineer being Registered Professional with the State of New Mexico with a minimum of 10 (ten) years' experience in planning, surveying, design, layout, inspection and application of natural resource conservation practices. (2) Have a minimum of 12 (twelve) Soil Conservation Technicians with a average of 10 (ten) years experience in the planning, surveying, design, layout, inspection and application of natural resource conservation practices on rangeland, cropland, woodland, irrigated hayland, irrigated pasture, wildlife and urban areas. (3) Associated with or have a minimum of 4 (four) draftspersons employed on a full time basis, two with a minimum of five years CAD experience and two with a minimum of one year experience. (4) Demonstrate sufficient capacity, experience and ability to conduct conservation planning in the field of natural resources in accordance with NRCS Conservation Planning Manual; demonstrate sufficient capacity, experience and ability to conduct conservation planning in accordance with NRCS NEPA process and related environmental documentation. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms meeting the preselection criteria will be evaluated and ranked using the following selection criteria: (1) Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance. Evaluation will be based upon the number of qualified personnel and their knowledge and level of experience associated with the requirements above, and their availability to perform work on this contract. (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. Evaluation will be based on the extent of directly related experience in preparing natural resource conservation plans with landusers in accordance with the NRCS Conservation Planning Manual; experience in surveys, designs, layout, and construction checking for natural resource conservation practices in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the NRCS National Engineering Manual, and the NRCS Field Office Technical Guide for New Mexico; specialized knowledge, experience, training, and certifications as listed below. Evaluation will include basic experience in the following areas: ? Basic surveying principles to include use of surveying tools and developing topographic maps with survey data. ? Aerial photographic interpretation. ? Design and drafting of conservation practices sufficient for interpretation by NRCS, the Landowner/Producers and construction contractors. ? Basic computer word processing and spreadsheet skills. ? GPS utilization. ? Use of engineering programs such as EFM-2, TR-55, Blowup, AutoCAD Lite, Damdirt, Side Menu, SMI, Job sheets with certifications, and/or other similar programs. ? Ability to coordinate work with public utility companies. ? Knowledge of project documentation such as job diaries, survey notes, construction checks, and completion reports. ? Ability to interpret topographic maps. ? Ability to interpret soil survey information. ? Ability to compute volumes and area. ? Principles of hydrology and watershed runoff for structural sizing. ? Principles of structural sizing for irrigation and erosion control. ? Knowledge of pipeline design concepts and hydraulics. ? Knowledge of contract administration including payment processes. ? Ability to conduct quality assurance processes. ? Ability to coordinate activities with organizations, groups, and units of government. ? Ability to assist with and conduct the NEPA process. ? Ability to assist with and coordinate group job planning such as acequias. ? Ability to conduct complete Conservation Planning using the NRCS 9-step planning process. ? Basic concrete inspection certification. ? Basic knowledge and use of tools to carry out earth compaction inspection. Examples of work shall be documented for review, as well as a description of the type work performed on SF-254's and SF-255's. These work descriptions will be evaluated based on documented complexity of work performed. (3) Additional consideration will be given to firms with knowledge, experience, and abilities in the following areas: ? Use of ARCVIEW and NRCS Conservation Toolkit software. ? Knowledge of USDA conservation programs such as EQIP, WHIP, CRP, EWP, etc. ? Ability to assist Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) with subdivision reviews in accordance with county rules. ? Ability to provide training in engineering principles, structure design and all related duties. ? Ability to conduct Highly Erodible Land compliance reviews. ? Ability to assist with SWCD programs. ? Ability to operate all-terrain vehicles and snow machines. ? Ability to conduct Cultural Resource Clearances in accordance with NRCS policy. ? Basic knowledge of New Mexico laws pertaining to water rights. ? Ability to assist with and conduct economic and cost performance analysis. ? Knowledge of flood rehabilitation and burned area rehabilitation. ? Knowledge of riparian management. ? Ability to conduct Dam Safety Inspections. ? Knowledge of water wells in order to monitor flow and static level. 4) Capacity to accomplish the work. Evaluation will be based upon the number of personnel available in the disciplines described above, previous working relationships of team members, the quantity of existing work under contract, and the schedules for completion of the existing work. 5) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry. Evaluation will be based upon the firm's past experience with other government agencies and the private sector in performing the requirements described; the quality and timeliness of performance under previous contracts. References with telephone numbers must be provided. The above evaluation factors listed in their order of importance, are (2) 40% being most important, (1) 20 %, (4) 20%, being equally important, (3) 10%, and (5) 10% being equally important. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement, are invited to submit 4 copies of a Standard Form 254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; and 4 copies of a Standard Form 255, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for a Specific Project. Interested firms must submit their SF-254's and SF-255's not later than 4:30 p.m. MST on 30 July 2003 to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Only those firms responding by that time will be considered for selection. After initial evaluation, which takes approximately 45 days, the top rated firm will be selected. This is not a Request for Proposal. Any questions should be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Jim Parr, at the New Mexico State Office, 6200 Jefferson NE, Albuquerque, NM 97109-3734 or by calling at 505-761-4412.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Various locations throughout the state of New Mexico.
- Record
- SN00360031-W 20030702/030630213213 (fbodaily.com)
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