SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- WRP Re-establishing Easement Boundaries on Existing WRP Easements - Description/Specifications/SOW - SF-33
- Notice Date
- 8/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maryland State Office, 339 Busch's Frontage Road, Suite 301, Annapolis, Maryland, 21401-5534
- ZIP Code
- 21401-5534
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3B19-S-09-0006
- Point of Contact
- Steve B Latimer, Phone: 443-482-2921, Megan Corey, Phone: 4434822917
- E-Mail Address
-
steve.latimer@md.usda.gov, megan.corey@md.usda.gov
(steve.latimer@md.usda.gov, megan.corey@md.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Standard Form 33 Solicitation, Offer and Award and clauses Description, Specifications, Statement of Work, and Standard Form 330 A&E Qualifications The Natural Resources Conservation Service announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for qualified Land Surveying firms interested in contracting to perform surveying services at the Maryland locations indicated in the attached Statement of Work, (Attachment No. 1). The government contemplates the award of one (1) or more firm, fixed-priced contracts resulting from this competition. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS Code for these services is 541370 - Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, with a size standard of $4.5 million. The successful surveying firm or firms will use the existing Wetland Reserve Program (WRP) topographical and boundary surveys of the properties indicated and shall install all missing boundary markers, and all missing WRP easement signs and sign posts as required for each property. WRP Surveys and WRP easement signs (without posts and mounting hardware) shall be furnished by NRCS. Work to be performed will be subject to satisfactory price negotiation prior to issuance of a contract and a Notice to Proceed (NTP). PRE-QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Before an offeror can be fully evaluated, each offeror’s Standard Form 330 (SF-330) submitted will be reviewed initially to confirm that the offeror meets the following pre-qualification requirements. Offerors will be reviewed by NRCS to confirm that the offeror: (1) Is registered in the Federal Government's Central Contractor Registration list (CCR). A Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number is required for registration in the CCR. For information regarding registration, contact the CCR Web Site at: http://www.ccr.gov. (2) Has completed and updated the required "Representations and Certifications" electronically at the US Government's Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov, (3) Has represented itself as a small business concern for the NAICS code 541370 in FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations in the "Representations and Certifications” ORCA website, (4) Is not on the US Government's Excluded Parties List System (EPLS) database as being debarred, suspended or excluded from receiving contracts from the US Government. (5) Is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor that is licensed to practice in the State of Maryland. Offeror must have been licensed in the State of Maryland for a minimum of five (5) years, and (6) Has been in business for a minimum of five (5) continuous years, performing boundary surveys in the State of Maryland. Offerors must meet all six pre-qualification requirements before the SF-330 is fully evaluated. If the offeror does not meet all six pre-qualification requirements the offeror will be considered non-responsive and will be disqualified from the competition. The SF-330 will then be returned to the offeror without being evaluated. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Those offerors that meet all six of the pre-qualification requirements described above and wish to be considered for evaluation must submit the required information to Steve Latimer, Contracting Officer, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 339 Busch's Frontage Rd, Suite 301, Annapolis, MD 21409-5543 to arrive no later than 4:00 p.m. August 27, 2009. Any incomplete submittals or submittals received after this time will not be accepted and will be returned to the offeror. Offerors should submit one (1) original and two (2) copies of Standard Form 330 (SF-330) Architect-Engineer Qualifications, (included at Attachment No. 2). The SF-330 must clearly indicate the principal office location of the offeror and the qualifications of the key personnel proposed to work on the contract showing all disciplines, all subcontractors, as well as their geographical locations. Offeror's must be a licensed Professional Land Surveyor that has been licensed to practice in the State of Maryland for a minimum of five (5) years. This individual will certify all work that will be performed by the offeror. Submit the name, registration number and date of registration of this individual. To be considered for evaluation, offerors should include ten (10) example projects in Section F that best illustrate the proposed team's qualifications for performing the survey work required. Note: submitting less than ten (10) example projects could result in a lower evaluation score. All parts of the SF-330 must be completely and accurately filled out with no missing or out-of-date information. Incomplete forms will not be accepted and will disqualify the offeror from the competition. Offerors must indicate their DUNS number on the SF-330. A missing DUNS number could result in the offeror being considered non-responsive. EVALUATION CRITERIA Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for evaluation, subject to meeting all six pre-qualification requirements listed previously in this RFQ. Selection of firms for price negotiation shall be through an order of preference based upon demonstrated competence and qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required. If the offeror meets all six pre-qualification requirements they will be considered responsive and their respective SF-330 will be evaluated using the following evaluation factors which are all of equal importance. (1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services; (2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (5) Geographical location to areas where the work will be required; (6) Demonstrated experience with similar types of projects in the State of Maryland. All questions must be directed to the Contracting Officer in writing by email to steve.latimer@md.usda.gov., or by letter at USDA-NRCS, Attention: Steve Latimer, Contracting Officer, 339 Busch's Frontage Road, Suite 301, Annapolis, MD 21409-5543. No questions will be accepted or further details given by fax or by telephone. This is not a Request for Proposals. POINT OF CONTACT Steve Latimer, Contracting Officer, Phone 443-482-2921, Fax 410-757-0687, Email steve.latimer@md.usda.gov. BACK UP POINT OF CONTACT Megan Corey, Contract Specialist, Phone 443-482-2917, Fax 410-757-0687, Email megan.corey@md.usda.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 339 Busch's Frontage Road, Suite 301, Annapolis, Maryland, 21409, United States
- Zip Code: 21409
- Zip Code: 21409
- Record
- SN01901896-W 20090808/090807000331-9104a87cbf95b5632257c0b6bc6e5890 (fbodaily.com)
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