SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Architect-Engineer (A-E) for Surveying and Mapping Services within the geo-regional Northwestern Regional Boundaries
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Walla Walla, 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876
- ZIP Code
- 99362-1876
- Solicitation Number
- W912EF-11-R-0022
- Response Due
- 6/14/2011
- Archive Date
- 8/13/2011
- Point of Contact
- Jani Long, 509-527-7209
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Walla Walla
(jani.c.long@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: The Walla Walla District will award one (1) $5 million indefinite delivery contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) Surveying and Mapping Services consisting of a base period of one (1) year and four (4) option periods not to exceed one (1) year each. The order limit for each period will not exceed $1 million. Work will vary in scope and size and will be assigned by individually negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders. A firm fixed price Service/Supply Rate Schedule encompassing disciplines, materials, and equipment for subsequent task orders will be negotiated following the preliminary selection. This announcement is set aside for small businesses and is not limited to registered or licensed A-E firms, but will also include surveying and mapping professionals such as licensed surveyors, geodesists, and cartographers. The small business size standard is average annual receipts for its preceding three (3) fiscal years must not exceed $4.5 million. The wages and benefits of service employees (FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. To be eligible for this contract award, a firm must be registered in the Department of Defense (DoD) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Firms may register via the CCR Internet site at http://www.ccr.gov. Architect-Engineer (A-E) surveying and mapping services are procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 541370. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer (A-E) surveying and mapping services are required primarily 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 Corps of Engineers District requesting assistance within the Northwest Division. Services required include, but not limited to, survey and mapping activities specific to the following: (a) Conventional land surveying encompassing geodetic control, cadastral and boundary surveys; standard and valley type transect surveys; topographic, engineering design support, and construction staking surveys; (b) High order geodetic type surveys incorporating FGCC modified SRMDS method differential leveling for electronic digital bar/code leveling systems in support of project precise leveling tasks and three dimensional dam deformation analysis; precision tri-lateration survey tasks using Government supplied equipment; (c) Single-beam transect and topographic bathymetric surveys designed for riverbed condition analysis and quantity determinations, shoreline surveys, and levee surveys; (d) Conventional and real-time kinematic global positioning system (RTK GPS - dual frequency) aerial photogrammetric control surveys; (e) Mapping in two and three dimensions explicit to required surveys; (f) Photogrammetric mapping requirements which consists of aerial photography, aerial photo processing, analytical aero-triangulation, stereo mapping compilation, digital ortho-photography, airborne topographic light detection and ranging (LiDAR) mapping, and land use/cover interpretation; (g) Geographic Information System (GIS) creation and implementation of personal geo-databases including digital file translations to alternate formats; (h) High resolution 3-D terrestrial laser scanning surveys; (i) 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 capable of being loaded directly to the Bentley Systems Inc. "Microstation" (DGN) and "InRoads" processing software; (j) Production and recordation of cadastral/boundary maps and documents according to appropriate State and County requirements; (k) Utilization of dual frequency GPS systems, electronic directional and leveling instruments, automated data collection, and fully integrated echo sounding (single-beam) equipment and positioning systems with a 22 - 36 foot shallow draft survey vessel(s) as a minimum is required. (l) All survey 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 photogrammetric services directed by a Certified Photogrammetrist. Assignments are accomplished in full compliance with established Federal, State, local, and installation laws, safety and health regulations and procedures, as well as Corps of Engineer's engineering manuals and health and safety requirements, Walla Walla District technical requirements and other policies requisite to special site conditions, task requirements and as deemed necessary by the District Contracting Officer or designated representative(s). 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The mission criteria for evaluation and selection are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria 3a through 3h are primary. Criteria 3i through 3j are secondary and used as "tie-breakers" for technically equal rated firms. a. Professional qualifications, necessary for satisfactory performance of required services and relevant experience in the survey and mapping disciplines listed in the project information. The evaluation will consider education, registration, technical certification, training, and longevity of relevant experience. b. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work discussed in Project Information items 2a through 2i above. Specific examples of completed projects and involvement in completed projects that demonstrate the specialized experiences and technical competence will be the primary information evaluated. c. Past performance on contracts with government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Unsatisfactory or marginal past performance evaluations will be considered in the selection process. d. Firms that currently possess or have the capability to readily obtain instruments, equipment, hardware and software sufficient to meet the survey and mapping requirements listed in the project information. e. Firms demonstrating knowledge of the current (A/E/C) CADD standards and possessing the ability to process and submit data, information and mapping for required surveys to USACE established specifications in formats primarily including but not limited to ASCII, EXCEL, JPEG, Microstation (DGN), InRoads (DTM), and ESRI (GIS) formats. f. Geographic proximity and demonstrated knowledge of locality specific to the Columbia, Snake, and Clearwater Rivers, their basins and tributaries. g. Demonstrated capability and capacity of the firm relative to rapid response action for mobilization and short suspense dates for task completion. h. Proposed project organization, specification of lines of authority, proposed personnel disciplines and team backup. i. Extent of participation of small business (SB), Small disadvantaged business (SDB), historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. j. Volume of Department of Defense (DOD) contract awards in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two (2) copies of Standard Form (SF) 330 (6/2004 Version), Architect-Engineer Qualifications, Parts I and II for the prime and all consultants. Describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as CADD and GIS capabilities. Solicitation packages are not supplied and facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. Personal visits to discuss this project will not be scheduled. This is not a request for proposal and no other general notification will be made. Submittals must be received at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, Contracting Division, 201 North Third Avenue, Walla Walla, WA 99362-1876, Attn: Jani Long, by 3:00 p.m. local time on June 14, 2011. Reference W912EF-11-R-0022 in your package.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Walla Walla 201 N. Third Avenue, Walla Walla WA
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
- Zip Code: 99362-1876
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