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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 FBO #1752
SOURCES SOUGHT

99 -- The St. Louis District Corps of Engineers is seeking Small Business Firms for field and hydrographic surveys.

Notice Date

9/11/2006
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, St. Louis, ATTN: CEMVS-CT, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103-2833
 

ZIP Code

63103-2833
 

Solicitation Number

W912P9-06-X-0003
 

Response Due

9/22/2006
 

Archive Date

11/21/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Sources Sought Small Business Firms for Field and Hydrographic Surveys The purpose of this sources sought notice is to find sources that can provide field and hydrographic surveys in accordance with the requirement listed below. Consequently, the US Army Corps of Engineers is conducting market research to gather information on small businesses capable of providing field and hydrographic surveys. This is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a solicitation, or any indication that the Corps of Engineers will contract for the services cont ained herein. The Government does not intend to award a contract based solely on the submission of this request nor does it intend to pay for any costs incurred as a result of this announcement. Offerors having the skills, experience and capabilities nec essary to perform the stated requirement are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought. DESCRIPTION: REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: The St. Louis District Corps of Engineers is seeking Small Business Firms for field and hydrographic surveys. Work may consist of topographic surveys, dredge material measurement and payment surveys, construction layout surveys, ge odetic control (horizontal and vertical) surveys, GPS/DGPS surveys, river/harbor project clearance, underwater hazard detection, aerial photo control surveys, field data processing and survey adjustments, location surveys, planimetric surveys, and boundary and cadastral surveys. Hydrographic surveys shall use totally automated systems with the capability of position by use of Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS). The A-E must have a back-up positioning system in the event that satellite transmis sion for DGPS positioning is interrupted or not available. The NAICS Code for this work is 541370. To be considered a small business under this code a firms gross annual income must not exceed $4,500,000.00. REQUIRED CAPABILITIES: a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) Experience in field and hydrographic surveys, topographic surveys, dredge material measurement and payment surveys, construction layout surveys, geodetic control (horizontal and vertical) surveys, GPS/DGPS surveys, river/harbor project clearance, under water hazard detection, aerial photo control surveys, field data processing and survey adjustments, location surveys, planimetric surveys, and cadastral/boundary surveys; (2) capability to collect and deliver survey data in digital format, readable and fully operational in 2D and 3D format Compatible with the St. Louis District's Bentley Microstation format (V7 or later) system; (3) demonstrate use of GPS equipment, including network layout and adjustments and the ability and experience to submit GPS control to the NGS for blue booking and that the NGS accepted their submittals for inclusion in the NGS database; (4) capability to integrate field survey information into photogrammetric mapping databases including but not limited to underwater soundings, horizontal traverse circuits, 3D contour grids, aerial photo control point location coordinates, boundary surveys , utility locations, boring hole locations, and other survey needs; (5) facilities must have capability to deliver survey data in Bentley Microstation.dgn format (Microstation V7.0 or later) and ASCII format on CDROM, DVD, or a Firewire storage file formatted in MS-DOS. b. Capacity to Accomplish the Work. (1) Capacity to perform approximately $3,000,000 in work of the required type in a three-year period, with an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines, equipment and the ability to field two (2) simultaneous survey crews. (2) Have, or possess the capability to readily obtain through purchase or lease, a DGPS equipped automated hydrographic survey vessel with an environment controlled cabin of 19-30 foot length capable of being towed to and operating in U.S. inland and poten ti ally coastal navigation projects for the automated acoustic surveys; (3) Have, or possess the capability to obtain through purchase or lease, static or kinematic GPS equipment capable of subcentimeter measurement accuracy, electronic total station with data collector, and CADD/GIS data processing equipment. c. Knowledge of the Locality. Knowledge of the local conditions within the St. Louis District boundaries including geographic features, locks and dams, barge traffic, lakes, boat ramps (both high and low water), river gages, and fueling/boat facilities. d. Professional Qualifications. A Registered Land Surveyor with demonstrated expertise in completing the work is required. Interested businesses are invited to submit qualification statements addressing whether they can provide the services outlined above. A potential offerors qualification statement should not exceed 3 pages, minimum 10 pitch font. Potential offerors are a sked to specify points of contact, company information including background/experience. This announcement constitutes a sources sought/market research synopsis and will close on September 18, 2006. Responses to this sources sought notice must be submitte d by 3:00 PM Central Time on Monday, September 18, 2006 to Mr. Thaddeus Willoughby. One copy of responses must be in hard copy form, sent to Mr. Willoughby at the address provided above. Responders must also send an electronic submission of its response to Mr. Willoughby at Thaddeus.t.willoughby@usace.army.mil
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, St. Louis ATTN: CEMVS-CT, 1222 Spruce Street St. Louis MO

Zip Code: 63103-2833

Country: US
 

Record

SN01139880-W 20060913/060911221332 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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