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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 27, 2009 FBO #2650
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- Survey and Mapping Services

Notice Date

2/25/2009
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

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, Louisville, US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202-2230
 

ZIP Code

40202-2230
 

Solicitation Number

W912QR-9054-9213
 

Response Due

3/27/2009
 

Archive Date

5/26/2009
 

Point of Contact

Janet S Crum, 502-315-6185<br />
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1. GENERAL CONTRACT INFORMATION: NAICS code for this procurement is 541370. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The proposed services, which will be obtained by negotiated Firm Fixed Price Contracts, are for a variety of Architect/Engineer services for surveying and mapping for various military and civil works projects primarily within the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division mission boundaries. It is anticipated that one contract will be selected for the Louisville District and one contract for the Pittsburgh District. The Louisville District mission is nationwide. Projects outside the primary mission area may be added at the Governments discretion upon agreement of the A/E firm. Projects will be negotiated by firm-fixed-price task orders not to exceed $1,000,000. The maximum cumulative contract value for each contract is $7,000,000. The contract period is cumulative for five years. The top ranked firm will be awarded the first contract and the second ranked firm will be awarded the second contract. If necessary, secondary selection criteria will be used as a tiebreaker between firms considered as technically equal. If a large business is selected to negotiate a contract, the firm will be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507 prior to award of the contract. The current subcontracting goals are 70.0% to Small Businesses, 7.0% to Woman Owned Small Business, 6.2 % to Small Disadvantaged Business, 0.9% to Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 3.0% to Veteran-Owned Small Business, and 9.8% to HUBZone Small Business. These percentages are applied to the total amount of subcontracted dollars. Significant emphasis will be placed on the A/Es quality control procedures, as the District will perform the Quality Assurance role only. Estimated start date is April 2009. To be eligible for award, a firm must have a DUNS number and be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, via the CCR Internet site at http://ccr.gov or by contacting the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at (800) 334-3414. Register to provide representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov. 2. PROJECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION: The project consists of photogrammetric mapping services including aerial photography, analytical aerotriangulation, stereo mapping compilation/topographic mapping, digital orthophotography, horizontal and vertical control surveys, structural deformation studies: land use/land cover interpretation may be required. The project will also include route location surveys, quantity surveys, land surveys, construction layout surveys, hydrographic surveys, navigation project condition studies and geodetic surveys. Real property surveys of Government-owned land tracts or easements at levees, reservoirs, or dredge disposal areas may be required to establish or re-establish corners, monuments and boundary lines, or for the purpose of describing fixed improvements, or platting or dividing parcels. These services will be used as necessary to support engineering studies to include design and construction, planning, operation and maintenance of navigation and flood control projects, real estate, and emergency management activities for projects within the jurisdiction of the selecting Districts and may be utilized for Division wide projects. The District and Division boundaries are shown at http://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/. Surveys require personnel and equipment necessary to obtain surveys of second and third order accuracy (NGS standards). Photogrammetric facilities must be capable of producing topographic mapping that conforms to the ASPRS Accuracy Standards Hydrographic survey capabilities must meet requirements of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 1110-2-1003 Hydrographic Surveying, dated 01 January 2002. Hydrographic surveys shall include totally automated systems with the capability of positioning by use of a Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS). Firm(s) must also verify possession or ability to obtain backup (conventional/terrestrial) positioning systems in the event that satellite transmission for DGPS positioning is interrupted, blocked or not available. All work is to be performed under the supervision of a Registered Land Surveyor or a Registered Civil Engineer. Firms must be able to submit survey and mapping data in the formats requested by the government. These formats include but are not limited to 3D-Microstation, Arc Info, Arc View, Arc GIS version 9.1Arc Pad, 9.2 Arc Pad, 9.3 Arc Pad, and intranet posting of data, and ASCII. The files may be requested on CD ROM, DVD, External hard drives, or electronic transfer. In addition to the above formats, firms must have e-mail capability for project updates, status reports, file transfer abilities (FTP), etc. The government will only accept the final product, without conversion or reformatting, in the stated formats. Firms must have the capability of complying with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manuals EM-1110-1-1807, EM-1110-1-1 000, EM-1110-1-1005, EM-1110-1-1004 & EM-1110-1-1002. Engineers manuals are available on-line at; http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em.htm. Firms must also have the capability of complying with the AEC CADD standards. Firms must be able to provide Global Positioning System (GPS) geodetic control surveys and mapping, in addition to conventional field-to-finish topographic mapping instruments suitable for the stated accuracies. A detailed list of survey instruments indicating age, technical specifications (indicating compliance with the NGS standards for second and third order survey accuracies) brand name, and mechanical condition of all instruments must be furnished. Firms must provide resume(s) of all key personnel as requested below, and a summary of the capability for performing all surveying must be submitted. The Corps of Engineers is firmly committed to the qualification-based selection process. Documentation of the selection process of any subcontractors is required. 3: SELECTION CRITERIA: The specific selection criteria (a through e are primary and f and g are secondary) in descending order of importance are as follows and must be documented with resumes in the SF 330. (a) Professional Qualifications: Provide two resumes that demonstrate the professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services in each field for the following individuals: Civil Engineer; Supervisory Professional Land Surveyor; Supervisory Cartographic Technician. Resumes shall indicate registration, certification, training and education of individuals proposed for this project. At least one Civil Engineer must be professionally registered. Land Surveyor(s) must possess registration in the following states: KY, OH, IL, IN, MI, TN, NY, WV, and PA. Resumes identifying education, training and/or certification are also required for the following individuals: Stereoplotter Operators; Cartographic or CADD Technicians; and three field parties, each consisting of 3 people, are required. The evaluation will consider education, certifications, training, registration, overall and relevant experience and longevity with the firm. The individuals identified by project roles may not be dual-hatted. (b) Specialized Experience: Firms must indicate specialized experience and technical competence in: 1) Field surveys (topographic and geodetic); 2) Aerial Photography by precise aerial mapping camera with current calibration and by digital mapping camera and including airborne GPS; 3) Capabilities in geodetic surveying and topographic mapping using GPS; 4) Photogrammetric production to include Stereoplotter compilation, analytical aero-triangulation; 5) Photographic reproduction capabilities; 6) GIS-data development and system design compatible with the National Spatial Data Transfer Standards (SDTS) and experience and capability to provide products in ESRI and Intergraph GIS formats including SDSFIE Compliant geodatabases; 7) Creation of 2D and 3D digital files including various digital elevation models (gridded, TIN, etc.), derived from combination of photogrammetric, field survey total stations, GPS and/or hydrographic survey methods must be created in the format requested by the government (conversion and/or reformatting is not acceptable). These formats include but are not limited to Microstation, Arc Info, Arc GIS, MGE, Geomedia and ASCII; 8) Hydrographic surveying capabilities using differential GPS, acoustic, and conventional survey techniques; 9) Digital orthophotography softcopy graphics aerial mapping; 10) A detailed list of survey instruments indicating age, technical specifications (indicating compliance with the NGS standards brand name, and mechanical condition of all instruments must be furnished. List owned or leased automated hydrographic vessel(s) and relevant hydrographic equipment. List owned or leased air-worthy aircraft, currently certified precision aerial mapping camera; photographic lab for reproducing aerial photographic and mapping products; hardware and software to perform fully analytical aero-triangulation; analytical stereoplotter instrumentation interfaced for digital data collection of planimetric and topographic features, DTM, DEM, data collection and manipulation of terrain data, digital data editing facilities; ability to provide orthophoto products (hard copy and digital); and airborne GPS capabilities for aircraft navigation and photo control; (11) Capability to perform LIDAR mapping and scanning, high-definition terrestrial laser scanning for mapping applications and development of three-dimensional modeling. Only resumes identifying the professionalism and specialized experience of key members of the team are necessary. Other available personnel may be specified in paragraph H of the SF330. In addition, the following must be addressed in paragraph H of the SF330; a brief Quality Management Plan including an explanation of the firms management approach; management of subcontractors (if applicable); quality control procedures for surveys and mapping, including electronic documents; procedures to insure that internal resources are not over-committed; and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). In Block H also indicate the estimated percentages involvement of each firm on the proposed team. c) Capacity to complete the work in the required time with the understanding that this contract may require multiple teams to work individual task orders at various locations simultaneously; if a branch office, its capacity to perform independently of the main office. d) Past performance on DoD and other contracts to include cost control, quality of the work, and compliance with performance schedules; (e) Knowledge of the locality of the project. Submitting firms should demonstrate knowledge of the area covered by the Great Lakes & Ohio River Division (LRD) to include the states of KY, OH, IL, IN, MI, TN, NY, WV, and PA. Examples include knowledge of geological features, climactic conditions, local construction methods, and local laws, codes and regulations. (f) Volume of work of DoD contract awards within the last 12 months. g) Extent of participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIRMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy on CD of the SF 330, Part I, and one paper copy of the SF 330, Part II for the prime firm. Each branch office that will have a key role in the proposed contract must also submit a paper copy of the SF 330 Part II. Responding firms must submit a current and accurate SF 330, Part II, for each proposed consultant. The proposal shall be submitted as one file using Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Font size shall be 10 or larger. Any firm with an electronic mailbox responding to the solicitation should identify such address in the SF 330, Part I. Please identify the Dun & Bradstreet number of the office(s) performing the work in Block 5 of the SF 330, Part I. Dun & Bradstreet numbers may be obtained by contacting 1-866-705-5711, or via the internet at www.dnb.com. The SF 330 will be no longer than 100 pages in length (excluding the SF 330, Part IIs) and block H will be 20 pages or less in length. Each printed side of a page will count as one page. Release of firm status will occur within 10 days after approval of any selection. All responses on SF330 to this announcement must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on 27 March 2009. No other information including pamphlets or booklets is requested or required: No other general notification to firms under consideration for this project will be made. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided and no additional project information will be given to firms during the announcement period. Submit responses to US Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Janet Crum, 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Pl., Room 821, Louisville, KY 40202. Contracting Point of Contact: Janet Crum (502) 315-6185.
 

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Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville 600 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Place, Room 821, Louisville KY<br />

Zip Code: 40202-2230<br />
 

Record

SN01757239-W 20090227/090225221004-cdc601a85d23c9641763a48acbad6cff (fbodaily.com)
 

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