SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Architect-Engineer A&E Surveying and Mapping
- Notice Date
- 12/18/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer District, Walla Walla, US Army Engineer District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
- ZIP Code
- 99362-1876
- Solicitation Number
- W912EF09RSS09
- Response Due
- 1/12/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2009
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Yoder, 509 527-7205<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a sources sought notice. This notice neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used by the government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District is issuing this notice to measure the interest and availability of other than large business firms, including HUBZone, 8(a) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) or other Small Business concerns that are capable of performing surveying and mapping services as part of an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract will be for $5 million consisting of a base period of one (1) year and four (4) option periods not to exceed one (1) year each. Work will vary in scope and size and will be assigned by individually negotiated firm fixed price task orders. This procurement will be done in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks Act) and FAR Part 36. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541370 with a size standard of $4.5 million. Architect-Engineer (A-E) surveying and mapping services are required for various Walla Walla District civil works projects. Primary assignments will be located within the States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho; however, work may be assigned in the Walla Walla District portions of Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Nevada, or at the location of any other USACE Districts requesting assistance within the Northwestern Division. Services required include, but not be limited to, survey and mapping activities specific to the following: (1) Hydrographic high order accuracy multi-beam bathymetric surveys for underwater structure (dam stilling basin) analysis, project navigation channel condition status and quantity determinations; (2) Hydrographic transect and topographic bathymetric surveys designed for riverbed condition analysis, profiling and quantity determinations; (3) Dredging measurement, payment, and acceptance surveys; (4) Conventional and real-time global positioning system (GPS) control surveys for hydrophone and transducer instrumentation monitoring in support of fish behavioral studies; (5) Automated data collection, and fully integrated echo sounding equipment and positioning systems with 22 to 26 foot survey vessel(s) as a minimum is required. Specified bathymetric work may require the incorporation of side-scan sonar, acoustic doppler profiler or other water quality instrumentation to meet Government requirements; (6) Mapping in two and three dimensions explicit to required surveys; (7) Conventional land surveying encompassing geodetic control, cadastral and boundary surveys, standard and valley type transect surveys, topographic, engineering design, and construction surveys; (8) Horizontal and vertical control networks for establishing grid coordinate systems; (9) Conventional and real-time GPS aerial photogrammetric control surveys; (10) Photogrammetric mapping requirements which consist of aerial photography, aerial photo processing, analytical aerotriangulation, stereo mapping compilation, digital orthophotography, airborne topographic light detection and ranging (LIDAR) mapping, and land use/land cover interpretation; (11) Utilization of multiple frequency GPS systems, electronic directional and leveling instruments; (12) Production and recordation of cadastral/boundary maps and documents according to appropriate State and County requirements; (13) Geographic Information System (GIS) creation and implementation of personal geodatabases including digital file translations to alternate formats; (14) Automated data processing with Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems employing standard to the industry equipment, hardware and software. Resulting graphic data sets and file formats must be completely compatible with, and be capable of being loaded directly to, the Bentley Systems Inc. Microstation (DGN) and Inroads processing software; (15) All surveying and mapping services shall be supervised by a Professional Land Surveyor(s) registered to practice in the State(s) of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington with specified services directed by a Certified Hydrographic Surveyor or Photogrammetrist; In order to determine the extent of industry interest and experience in the requirement, interested firms shall present the following information: (1) Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number and CCR CAGE code; (2) socio-economic classification(s) (e.g., 8(a), small business, small disadvantaged business, etc.) as they relate to NAICS code 541370. (3) a brief overview of the firm's capabilities and experience as they relate to items (1) through (12) of the potential services listed above; (4) describe the firms CADD and GIS capabilities as they relate to items (13) and (14); (5) describe owned or leased equipment that the firm would use to perform the services identified; (6) discuss the firms capabilities/qualifications (to include certifications and state(s) registered) as they apply to item (15). The response to this notice shall be in summary format and shall not exceed three (3) pages. Do NOT send an SF 330. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this sources sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any costs associated with submission of comments. Companies or individuals interested in responding are invited to submit their information via email only to Steve Yoder at Stephen.M.Yoder@usace.army.mil. All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Responses should be received by 3:00 p.m. PDT, 12 January 2009. PLEASE REFERENCE SOURCES SOUGHT: Surveying and Mapping Architect Engineer IDIQ Contract IN THE SUBJECT LINE. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of this sources sought notice. All responsible sources may respond to this notice and all responses will be considered. Telephonic responses will not be honored. This is not a Request for Proposal, only a Request for Information. No award will result from this Sources Sought.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Walla Walla 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla WA<br />
- Zip Code: 99362-1876<br />
- Zip Code: 99362-1876<br />
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