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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 22, 2005 FBO #1184
MODIFICATION

C -- National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)

Notice Date

12/30/2003
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Research and Special Programs Administration HQ, 400 7th Street, SW Room 7104, Washington, DC, 20590
 

ZIP Code

20590
 

Solicitation Number

DTRS56-04-R-0001A
 

Response Due

2/11/2004
 

Point of Contact

Robyn Zellars, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-366-1951, Fax 202-366-7974,
 

E-Mail Address

robyn.zellars@rspa.dot.gov
 

Description

The Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation is being replaced by the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), which were authorized on Nov. 30, 2004 when President Bush signed the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act. RSPA had two contracting offices, one at RSPAs Washington Headquarters and one at Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, MA. For the most part, the Volpe contracting office will be the new contracting office for RITA, and the former RSPA Headquarters contracting office will be the new contracting office for PHMSA. Though the Bureau of Transportation Statistics has been reorganized under RITA, its procurement activities will continue to be serviced by the contracting office in the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. More reorganization details are available at http://www.dot.gov/affairs/DOT2805.htm. general description of the selection process. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three or more firms considered to be most highly qualified to provide the type of services required will be chosen for negotiation. Selection of firms for negotiation will be through an order of precedence based on demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required that include the following criteria which are of equal importance: (a) Demonstrated specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) managing and maintaining large relational geospatial databases in a GIS, including demonstrated experience in working with the full line of ESRI software including ArcGIS 8.x, ArcSDE, ArcIMS, ArvView 3.x and Oracle RDBMS, (2) working with U.S. hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipeline companies and their respective data records, and (3) converting digital data, digitizing paper maps, managing relational databases, projecting data, and performing quality-control processes. (b) Demonstrated capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. (c) Adequacy of in-house technical expertise to provide technical writing, Web support, application development, and on-site staffing. (d) The professional qualifications and composition of the proposed project team as a whole, and the experience of individual team members as directly related to the services described in criteria a, b, and c above. Any firm or joint venture that augments its in-house staff by contracting with consultants must perform a majority of the services with in-house staff. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See FedBizOps numbered Note 24 for general submission requirements. A/E firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered must submit four (4) copies of a Standard Form (SF) 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project and four copies of an SF 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for the prime contractor and four (4) copies each of an SF254 for each subcontractor/consultant listed in block 6 of the firm’s SF255 to: Robyn Zellars, U.S. Department of Transportation (RSPA), Office of Contracts and Procurement, (DMA-30), 400 7TH Street, S.W. Rm. 7104, Washington, D.C. 20590. The SF255 with attachments must be limited to 25 pages not smaller than 12-point font. In Block 7 of the SF255 provide resumes for all key team members, and indicate each team member’s role in the project. In Block 10 of the SF255, responding firms must provide the following: (a) Management Plan that is brief and explains the firm’s management approach, management of subcontractors, specific quality control procedures used and includes an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). (b) A listing of mapping/GIS equipment and software available to the team, a quality management plan and organizational chart for the proposed team. (c) Supplemental information such as representative samples of relevant projects is encouraged. (d) Successful past performance on previous contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Include names and current phone numbers for listed clients. Clients may be contacted during the evaluation process. GENERAL INFORMATION: As noted earlier, this announcement can also be downloaded via the Internet at: http://www.rspa.dot.gov under Procurement Opportunities. In all correspondence to the RSPA Office of Contracts and Procurement, reference Announcement No. DTRS56-04-R-0001. Early submissions responding to this announcement are strongly encouraged. All submissions must be forwarded via overnight mail (e.g., Federal Express, UPS,) to Robyn Zellars, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Contracts and Procurement, ATTN: DMA-30, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 7104, Washington, D.C. 20590. Because of continued security concerns, do not send a submission via regular mail. As stated above, submit an original and four (4) copies of all the required documents. All responses must be received by the above office no later than FEBRUARY 11, 2004 at 4:00 P.M., EST, to be considered. Late responses will be handled in accordance with FAR 52-214-7. FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. NO TELEPHONIC OR ELECTRONIC REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION WILL BE HONORED. NOTE: All inquiries concerning this announcement must be directed to the RSPA Office of Contracts and Procurement, ATTN: Ms. Robyn Zellars, Contract Specialist, telephone: (202) 366-1951; e-mail: robyn.zellars@rspa.dot.gov. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (30-DEC-2003). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 20-FEB-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/DOT/PHMSA/RSPAHQ/DTRS56-04-R-0001A/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Contracts and Procurement, DMA-30, Room 7104, 400 7th St., SW, Washington, DC

Zip Code: 20590

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00755550-F 20050222/050220212956 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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