SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Surveying & Mapping
- Notice Date
- 4/12/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- IMR - SOAR - Southern Arizona Office 3115 N. 3rd Avenue, Suite 101 Phoenix AZ 85013
- ZIP Code
- 85013
- Solicitation Number
- N8601060155
- Response Due
- 5/11/2006
- Archive Date
- 4/12/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The National Park Service, Southern Arizona Office (SOAR), 3115 N. 3rd Avenue, Suite 101, Phoenix, AZ. 85013-4334 (602) 640-5250 seeks a qualified firm, or Group (s) with expertise in surveying, planimetric mapping, photogrammetrical mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), 3D laser scanning of artifacts and archeological sites, 3D modeling and computer animation to be performed in the state of Arizona. The Government intends to award a single task order contract under this solicitation. The Government will use such factors as experience, past performance, quality of deliverables, timeliness, or other factors that the Contracting Officer, in exercise of sound business judgment, believes are relevant to the placement of orders. The selected team shall primarily specialize in Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation (GPR)/Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), 3D LIDAR scanning of artifacts, 3D LIDAR and computer modeling of historic and prehistoric archeological sites, Architectural sheets, Architectural Digital Photography, Computer animation for interpretive purposes with secondary emphasis in surveys, aerial photography and aerial photogrammetrical mapping, global positioning surveys (GPS), planimetric mapping, Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The proposed work may extend over fiscal years involving projects at various stages, which will require that the selected firm must be capable of providing and managing a multi-disciplinary team from within the firm or in conjunction with subconsultants and/or NPS professionals. The A/E will need to have direct contact with federal, state or local regulatory agencies to assure compliance with regulations, codes and policies. Specific tasks of the contract may include: Surveying Surveying may include identifying the defining features of existing infrastructure (such as roads, trails, buildings, utility systems, fences, earthworks, etc), resources (historic and prehistoric sites, significant natural resources), park boundaries, and other features (monitoring plots and stations) to an accuracy of less than 1 meter for inclusion in GIS layers. Hydrologic surveys may involve stream meander profiles, identification of various flood plain elevations, drainage structures, and erosion problems. Technical assistance may include survey software conversion, survey data compilation, and database implementation. The disciplines required include professional surveyors, photogrammetrists, and supporting technical personnel. Aerial photography and aerial photogrammetrical mapping Aerial photography and aerial topographic mapping work may involve obtaining aerial photography (film and digital), identifying and establishing panel paints, establishing survey control and providing data electronically formatted in the current AutoCAD and ArcGIS formats. Mapping may include obtaining color stereo aerial photography of lands and photogrammetrically-produced topography (1 m contour intervals). Global Positioning System (GPS) Surveys GPS surveys may include high accuracy control networks; real time kinematic surveys; locating park infrastructure or resources to an accuracy range of 5 to 1 meters, depending on the requirements of the application involved. Survey may include establishing accurate UTM coordinates and sea level elevation for survey control including establishing datums for current and future mapping, monitoring, documentation, or development needs; surveying the location of all existing, identifiable datums used by previous researchers conducting excavations or other investigations at or near the identified study areas; surveying 3D LIDAR targets and GPR baselines. Survey may involve the use of RTK-GPS and geodetic survey methods by experienced, licensed, professional surveyors to establish accurate UTM coordinates and sea-level referenced elevations for permanent datums. Planimetric mapping Planimetric mapping may include plotting all modern, historic or prehistoric structures, trails, signs, roads, utilities, etc.; digital ortho-rectified image of lands, and digital 2D cartographic files. Maps may be produced (in color and B/W) showing various scales of topography, location of GPR and LIDAR projects, location of GPR baselines and GPR and topographic anomalies. Mapping may involve the production of several maps depicting numerous structural stories/levels of archeological sites. Planimetric maps may consist of 2D digital vector data and hardcopy images of archeological sites with 10 cm (or finer) topography, wall tops and wall bases, wall features, and other archaeological features located by a professional archeologist. Hardcopy maps may be produced at various scales to identify all features adequately. Mapping may also include digital vector and hardcopy (map) versions of archeological site profiles. Ground Penetrating Radar Investigation (GPR)/ Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology may include survey methods by professional, geophysical survey staff having extensive experience in archaeologically-related GPR surveys and interpretation to survey, identify and locate subsurface archaeological features. Identification of subsurface features may involve interpretation of GPR anomalies to specify size, depth, thickness, and possible feature types for identified anomalies. GPR survey may involve the use of high-resolution 3D LIDAR scanning of project areas. LIDAR scanning may be used to produce fine-scale topographic information (2-5 cm topographic contours, or a finer scale deemed necessary) that may assist in the identification of subsurface features located by GPR. LIDAR scan data may be used to produce 3D TIN models for projects to allow topographic correction of GPR data and may include complete reduction of scan data including scan cleaning, registration, and TIN or DEM creation, and production of contours as needed to identify surface anomalies related to surface and subsurface archaeological features. The contour data may be used to produce a base map (both digital and hardcopy) onto which GPR interpretations will be integrated. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) GIS may involve incorporating all surveying, LIDAR scanning, mapping, and GPR data and results into an integrated GIS system. This may involve integrating data into an ArcGIS geodatabase. All digital graphical mapping data may require linking to various photogrammetry, 3D models, databases, and GPR data already existing. This task may include training park staff on GIS use on a current copy of ESRI ARCView 9.0 or equivalent. 3D LIDAR scanning of artifacts 3D laser (LIDAR) scanning of artifacts may involve the scanning of selected archaeological artifacts such as ceramic vessels, stone artifacts, and selected perishable materials for production of a 3D graphical database of selected artifacts. This database may be established and available for scientific research, as well as for archival documentation, park reference, animation use, and may be prepared for web-based access. GIS database links may be created for each 3D model and hard copy. "Rollout sheets" may be created for each appropriate artifact (generally ceramic jars, certain stone artifacts) to identify stylistic attributes. 3D LIDAR and computer modeling of historic and prehistoric archeological sites LIDAR may involve high-resolution 3D scanning of archeological sites, ground surface and caves or alcoves in which sites are located. LIDAR may be geo-referenced so that data produced from this effort may be placed into park service coordinate systems to allow integration with previously produced GIS data. LIDAR Resolution may vary from 1 to 2 cm scan resolution for the caves or topographic exterior areas to 1 mm for archeological sites and features. Computer models may be created from LIDAR scans and should contain the smallest model error possible based on registration and survey error. Acceptable ranges of model error will be determined by the Government on a site by site basis due to the ranging complexity of archaeological sites. LIDAR scanned data may be used to produce 3D TIN models for use in projects and in the development of planimetric maps and architectural sheets. Architectural sheets Architectural sheets involve the production of scaled architectural computer generated drawings of previously LIDAR scanned architecture. Architectural sheets may consist of 2D digital and hardcopy images of the color photography, color-corrected, mosaic, draped, and rectified onto high-resolution 3D models, so that future measurements and documentation can be superimposed on the images. Architectural sheets may include vector line versions of wall maps showing wall profiles, outlines of individual wall rocks, and identified wall features for use in CAD or GIS programs. Architectural sheets may include "ground-truthing" of each individual wall face and wall top to complete architectural feature identifications and verify interpreted features on architectural sheets prior to their final production. Architectural Digital Photography Digital photography may involve acquiring a minimum of 8MP digital color photography of architectural structures to allow the creation of architectural sheets or for use in architectural reconstructions and animations. Photography must be conducted by a highly experienced professional photographer with a background in documentation photography and an assistant. Photography may depict each wall face and wall top in a structure in a series of overlapping photographs. Photography may be taken to allow the production of a professional quality animation of archeological ruins and the local environment. Photographs may be referenced to an electronic photo-log sorted by room and wall. Computer animation for interpretive purposes Computer animation may involve the production of exhibits which give the viewer the perception of motion through or around a structure, the perception of motion of an artifact, the perception of changes to the structure or resource through elapsed time, or changes to a landscape through elapsed time. Animations would be intended for use at park visitor centers and/or on park web sites to present visitors/viewers with detailed views of the interiors and exteriors of archeological sites and to help tell stories about them, their inhabitants, and the environment in which they lived. Animations may require additional photography. Animations may include additional components such as sound and on-screen text. Metadata All spatial data set deliverables will require metadata that meets the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata (CSDGM). Non-spatial tabular and database deliverables will also require metadata. Metadata must be provided in XML file format. The term of the contract shall be one year with two one-year options. The A/E prime awarded a contract is guaranteed a minimum of $50,000 during the life of the contract. The total of all work over the life of the contract will not exceed $1,000,000 and each task order will not exceed $500,000. The policies and directives of the agency for which the work will be performed will guide the work. The following criteria, in descending order of importance, shall be used in the evaluation of the prospective firms: 1. Demonstrated professional experience and technical competence of the firm, including its subconsultants, with various types of services described above with emphasis in GPR and LIDAR. Special consideration will be given to firms whose recent surveying, mapping and animation services demonstrate sensitivity to natural, cultural and prehistoric/historic sites and features in the Southwest. 2. Professional qualifications of the principals and key staff of the firm and subconsultants as related to the type of surveying, mapping, animation services and geographic limits described above (i.e registration in the state listed within the contract area). 3. Available field equipment, computer hardware, and software for the team to accomplish the proposed work and demonstrated experience with such resources on the various types of services described above. This equipment must communicate with Government equipment and systems, such as current AutoCAD and ArcGIS format. 4. Demonstrated project management experience with projects of similar nature for Government agencies and private industry with such factors as management of subconsultants, control of costs, quality of work and meeting schedules. Firms shall demonstrate what quality control measures they have in place to assure a well coordinated project. Firms also shall provide documentation on measures taken to produce project schedules and provide scheduling reviews. The procurement is open to small and large business and is subject to Public Law 100 656, the Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988. The National Park Service supports the Department of the Interior's goals to increase small business participation in its contracting programs. The National Park strongly encourages the participation of small business firms, including women and minority owned and operated A/E firms and encourages large business firms to include small women-owned and disadvantaged business firms as part of their team. Firms that fully meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit a Letter of Interest and completed Standard Form 330 Part I for each firm in an original only. Submission of additional supporting material is encouraged but only to the extent that it graphically (via drawings and photographs) substantiates the relevant project work specifically described on Standard Form 330 Part I. In support of the sustainable practices of resource conservation and material recycling, submissions should be concise, make wise use of recycled/recyclable paper and other materials, and be organized in such manner that the recyclable material can be easily removed after evaluation. To the extent possible, printed/copied double-sided paper documents will be submitted. Responses must be received before 4:00 P.M., 30 calendar days from the date of this publication (first workday following a weekend or holiday) in order to be considered for selection. This is not a Request for Proposal. Electronic submittals will not be considered. All responses must be submitted to the Contracting Office Address above.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Park Service parks in the state of Arizona
- Zip Code: 85013
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 85013
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