SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Soil Conservation Technical Services for Sheridan, Gillette, Worland, Sundance, Buffalo, Newcastle, Thermopolis, Powell, and Greybull, Wyoming
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wyoming State Office, 100 East B Street, Room 3124, Casper, WY, 82601-1975
- ZIP Code
- 82601-1975
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS-WY-03-40c
- Response Due
- 8/8/2003
- Archive Date
- 8/23/2003
- Point of Contact
- Sue Jones, Contract Specialist, Phone 307-261-6468, Fax 307-261-6483,
- E-Mail Address
-
sue.jones@wy.usda.gov
- Description
- This solicitation for soil conservation technician services for Sheridan, Gillette, Worland, Sundance, Buffalo, Newcastle, Thermopolis, Powell, and Greybull, Wyoming was previously announced in FedBizOps as NRCS-WY-03-40 and should have been shown as NRCS-WY-03-44. This clarifies that the solicitation number should be NRCS-WY-03-44. The United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has a requirement for and is seeking qualified A & E firms to provide soil conservation technician services. This is an OMB Circular A-76 Cost Comparison Study. The purpose of this study is to determine the most cost effective method of providing soil conservation technical services for the locations in Sheridan, Gillette, Worland, Sundance, Buffalo, Newcastle, Thermopolis, Powell, and Greybull, Wyoming. In accordance with OMB Circular A-76 and the Brooks Act, the most highly qualified firm as determined by the ranking of the A & E Evaluation Board will be asked to provide a cost proposal based on the performance of these functions. This cost proposal will be compared with the Government?s costs to perform the above services. This proposal will not result in a contract if Government performance is determined to be more cost advantageous. These services are currently provided by Government personnel. Major components of this work include but are not limited to the following: 1) Conduct conservation planning, either done through the formal conservation planning process or through the inventory and evaluation process, assists in conservation program implementation. Provides conservation technical assistance using practice and conservation system application through planning, design, layout and inspection, and certification of conservation practices either independently or in cooperation with others. 2) Provides technical experience and technical application guidance for conservation practice installation. Practices include those generally applied but not limited to those most often used for erosion prevention/protection, flood control, irrigation, stream bank stabilization, wetland development or restoration, rangeland management, wildlife habitat management or forestland management, water quality and agricultural waste issues. 3) Promotes conservation practices of resources and special practices as developed and promulgated by the U S Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. These resources referred to as SWAPA+H include Soil, Water, Air, Plants, Animals plus Human social and economic factors (SWAPA+H). 4) Other areas of work include assisting field office customers and working with outside agency personnel on practice planning and application. The services to be performed are described in detail in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). A draft PWS is attached to this pre-solicitation notice. Firms must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for award under this announcement. The Contractor shall provide a project manager and an alternate for administration and technical supervision of Contractor employees. The project manager shall be the Contractor?s primary representative and have the Contractors full authority to act on matters pertaining to performance of services under this Contract. The project manager and alternate shall each have a minimum of five (5) years of project management experience before commencing work under this Contract. The Contractor must provide or have access to a professional engineer licensed in the State of Wyoming for approval of engineering designs and to address complex conservation planning and application issues. The Contractor must provide, at contract start time, one fully trained and qualified individual to perform Soil Conservation Technical Services at each location identified within the logical business unit. The Contractor will provide a minimum of 1,776 hours of work on a fiscal year basis per position except for the initial base year. SELECTION CRITERIA: 1) Professional Qualifications. 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. 3) Capacity to accomplish work. 4) Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry. 5) Location in the area and knowledge of the locality of the project. The above evaluation factors are listed in order of importance. A single award is anticipated for this solicitation. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will have a one-year base period and four one-year renewal options. This solicitation will not be restricted to any group or business size. NAICS Code: is 541330, Architect and engineering services. See the attached draft Performance Work Statement for specific work requirements. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit four (4) copies of a Standard Form 254, Architect Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; and four (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. on August 8, 2003, to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Only those firms responding by that time will be considered for selection. Any questions should be addressed to Sue Jones, Contracting Officer at sue.jones@wy.usda.gov, by fax to 307-261-6483, or by letter to USDA-NRCS; ATTN: Sue Jones; 100 East B Street, Room 3124; Casper, WY 82601-1975. No questions will be accepted by telephone. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Agency. The U. S. Government reserves the right to retain the work in-house and make no contract award.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Sheridan, Gillette, Worland, Sundance, Buffalo, Newcastle, Thermopolis, Powell, and Greybull, Wyoming
- Record
- SN00368371-W 20030712/030710213410 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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