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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 14, 2005 FBO #1235
SOURCES SOUGHT

C -- Indefinite Delivery Type (IDP) Contract for automated Hydrographic Surveying in support of the Vicksburg District's Maintenance Dredging Program

Notice Date

4/12/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Vicksburg, ATTN: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435
 

ZIP Code

39183-3435
 

Solicitation Number

W912EE-05-A-0002
 

Response Due

5/12/2005
 

Archive Date

7/11/2005
 

Point of Contact

b4ctcsdt, (601)631-5820
 

E-Mail Address

US Army Engineer District, Vicksburg
(stacy.d.thurman@mvk02.usace.army.mil)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

CONTRACT INFORMATION: PROPOSED INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE (IDT) CONTRACT FOR AUTOMATED HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING IN SUPPORT OF THE VICKSBURG DISTRICTS MAINTENANCE DREDGING PROGRAM (POC  Patrick Chambers (601) 631-7549) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: One contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement. Work will be accomplished under Indefinite Delivery Contracts with a base period and two option periods. The option may be exercised at any time upon the exhaustion of funds during the current p eriod. The contract is scheduled for award in June 2005. The work will be accomplished primarily within the Vicksburg District, Vicksburg, Mississippi but may be within the Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This announceme nt is set aside for small businesses. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Professional services are required in connection with Automated Hydrographic Surveying and Automated Topographic Surveying in support of the Vicksburg District Maintenance Dredging and Mat Sin king Operations at various locations primarily within the limits of the Vicksburg District but may include adjacent Districts. Automated Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) Differential GPS Hydrographic Surveys and Automated Topographic Surveys will be required on the Mississippi River, its tributaries, and smaller streams and associated harbors. ADCP Surveys for the acquisition of river current and discharge data may be required for acquisition of current and flow patterns at locks and dams, around dikes, bridge p iers or obstructions in channels. Work will be accomplished under indefinite delivery contract not to exceed $400,000 per year. 3. PRESELECTION CRITERIA: Preselection will be based on the following criteria which are of equal importance. The firm, eith er in-house or through association with any qualified consultant(s), must: A. demonstrate (via submissions with response to synopsis) recent (within two years) experience in Automated Hydrographic Surveying as well as ADCP data collection. B. demonstrate the capability to provide all services in a timely, professional manner and in a format consistent with Corps of Engineers drafting and surveying standards by submission of examples of completed work. C. clearly demonstrate the capability to furnish a mi nimum of two complete and independent automated hydrographic survey parties as well as a two man ADCP hydrographic survey party with all necessary equipment and supplies, including boat. D. Clearly indicate the capability in writing or through demonstratio n, if required, to respond on short notice (less than 8 hours) to emergency dredging requirements. This includes travel to the job site, completion of field-work, field plotting of information, and setting of survey control points for dredge alignment as directed. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: Selection will be based on the following criteria, which are in descending order of importance with A and B being of equal value. Criteria A through E are primary; criteria F through H are secondary and will only be us ed as a tie-breaker, if necessary. A. Specialized experience, with sub-factors in descending order of importance: (1) Firm must have prior recent (within two years) experience in Automated Hydrographic Surveying in streams ranging in size from the Missi ssippi River to small creeks, oxbows, and canals. (2) Firm must have prior recent (within two years) experience in topographic, construction, and maintenance dredging surveys. (3) Firm must have prior recent (within two years) experience in horizontal an d vertical control surveys. (4) Firm must have experience in ADCP hydrographic surveying with data collection integrating differential GPS positioning. B. Capacity with sub-factors in descending order of importance: (1) Firm must clearly demonstrate the ability to respond to emergency dredge alignment survey requirements which may require commencement of field work on less than 8 hours notice, onboard and/or r eal-time plot of unedited data, analysis of plotted/graphed/printed data, setting of dredge alignment points with determination of coordinates, and may require submittal of final plotted survey within 24 hours of completion of field work. (2) Firm must cl early demonstrate the accuracy and speed of data collection, editing, processing, plotting, and output of final submission. (3) Firm must clearly demonstrate the availability of all incidentally required equipment such as tools, markers, stakes, paint, bo ats, vehicles, spare units, etc. C. Professional Qualifications, with sub-factors in descending order of importance: (1) Firm must have at least one registered land surveyor. (2) Firm must delineate the capability, background, and experience of the key personnel within the firm who will be responsible for the administration of the contract and should indicate the ability to insure the successful performance of the work required. (3) Firm must clearly demonstrate the availability of adequate numbers of e xperienced personnel to perform the various tasks associated with automated hydrographic surveys, automated topographic surveys, ADCP data collection and with dredge alignment surveys. D. Past Performance, with sub-factors in descending order of importanc e: (1) Consideration will be given to ratings on previous DOD contracts. (2) Consideration will be given to the performance of firms that have experience with other DOD organizations in the type of work required under this contract and work of similar nat ure, complexity, and difficulty. E. Knowledge of the Locality Consideration will be given to familiarity with the waterways of the Vicksburg District. F. Geographic proximity to Vicksburg Mississippi. G. DOD contract awards in the past 12 months; the gr eater the award the lesser the consideration. H. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and minority institutions (MI) in the contract team. Participation will be measured as a percentage of the total anti cipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU, or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner, the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms will be interviewed and will have to demonstrate the ability to perform to the satisfaction of the Vicksburg District. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms must send one copy of SF 330 for the prime and consultants to U.S. Army Engineer District, Vicksburg, ATTN: Engineering Services Section (CEMVK-ED-CE), 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183-3435. A ll telephone calls should be directed to Mrs. Jennifer Chambers, (601) 631-5562. APPOINTMENTS WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Include ACASS numbers in the copy of SF 330. Call the ACASS Center at (503) 326-3459 to obtain a number. This is not a RFP. A fee proposal will be requested at a later date. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, for information see http: www.ccr.gov. NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-APR-2005); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
 

Web Link

Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.eps.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA38/W912EE-05-A-0002/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, Vicksburg ATTN: CEMVK-CT, 4155 Clay Street Vicksburg MS

Zip Code: 39183-3435

Country: US
 

Record

SN00786825-F 20050414/050412212447 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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