SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Indefinite Delivery Architect-Engineer Contract for Hydrograhic Survey and Related Services, Primarily Various Locations, Alaska
- Notice Date
- 4/30/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Alaska, ATTN: CEPOA-CT, P. O. Box 6898, JBER, Alaska, 99506-6898, United States
- ZIP Code
- 99506-6898
- Solicitation Number
- W911KB-13-R-0035
- Point of Contact
- Kathy Wooldridge, , Michelle Mandell,
- E-Mail Address
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kathy.wooldridge@usace.army.mil, Michelle.R.Mandell@usace.army.mil
(kathy.wooldridge@usace.army.mil, Michelle.R.Mandell@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: No additional information shall be provided and no solicitation will be issued. Interested firms shall respond by submitting a SF 330 listing their qualifications in accordance with the instructions below. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than 2:00 pm Alaska time on 31 May 2013. This is not a request for proposal. This Indefinite Delivery contract(s) is being procured in accordance with the Brooks A-E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work. North American Industrial Classification System code is 541370, which has a size standard of $14,000,000 in average annual receipts. This announcement is set-aside for Small Business firms. One contract award is anticipated. Please note: This District currently has a contract in place for like services. The allocation of requirements between existing contracts and any new contract will be based on the assessment of best value for the Government, and may include a unilateral assessment by the Government of any or all of the following unranked issues: a. Equitable allocation of work among contracts; b. Specific and unique capabilities; c. Apparent capacity of the contractor to perform the anticipated type of work; d. Timeliness and historical work performance; e. Required delivery schedules; f. Experience and/or ongoing work (locality and/or type); g. Cost sharing between the task orders; h. Understanding of local factors and geography; i. Remaining contract capacity; j. Potential for on-going work from the task order; k. Cost to attend meetings, mobilize/demobilize, etc.; l. Potential variability of work; m. Ease of negotiation completion; and n. Locally available personnel. The contract shall be indefinite delivery firm fixed price with a contract limit of $3,750,000 over a term of five years (base of 3 years and 2 option years). There is no specific task order limit except the limit of the contract. The contract award is anticipated for the 1st quarter of FY 2014. Responding firms must address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF330 for each subcontractor necessary. All responders are advised that this contract may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. In addition, no projects are yet authorized and no funds are presently available. This solicitation does not guarantee work to the selected firm. To be eligible for contract award, the firm must be registered in the DOD System for Award Management (SAM). Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided are hydrographic surveys for harbor and channel projects, but may also include topographic surveys, aerial photography and mapping (LIDAR), GPS control, boundary establishment, 3D digital mapping, office computations, and other specialized surveys for use in developing construction contract plans and specifications. The selected firm must demonstrate the ability to provide AutoCAD formatted drawings and all support files that conform to and are compatible with the Alaska District CAD systems through the life of this contract, for all projects. 3. LOCATION : Various Locations, Primarily Alaska. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance: (A) Minimum of one surveyor who possesses a current land surveyor's license with the State of Alaska, with preference given to the firm with this person permanently on staff. This surveyor must also possess a current hydrographic certification from the American Congress for Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). (B) Specialized experience and technical competence as follows: (1) The AE must have five years of experience in hydrographic surveying with at least two years of direct technical responsibility for hydrographic surveying of navigable harbors and channels; (2) the AE must have available experienced staff with the knowledge of modern electronic horizontal positioning systems including the Global Positioning System (GPS) with the capability of providing sub-meter accuracy in the dynamic mode; (3) experienced staff available for operation of a vessel during survey operations; (4) an electronic positioning and depth finding system utilizing modern surveying software; and (5) has the capacity to perform multi-beam survey work. (C ) Knowledge of locality: (1) staff with the knowledge of Alaskan weather and water conditions; (2) availability of AE, either in person or telephonically, to meet bi-weekly with Corps personnel at the Alaska District headquarters in Anchorage; and (3) the ability to mobilize to Alaskan sites within 48 hours for response to emergency situations. (D) Capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on five simultaneous task orders. (E) Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules. NOTE: Criteria F-H are secondary criteria and will only be used as 'tie-breakers' among firms which are rated as technically equal after the interview phase of the selection process. The secondary selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (F) Geographic proximity in relation to the work; (G) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months; and (H) The extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting their qualifications should provide TWO copies of the SF 330 and must include the following additional information as indicated: a) Part I, block c (11): include if previously worked with subcontractor and estimated percentage involvement for each team member; b) Part I, block F (24): include separate values for professional fee and construction for each project identified including any standby rates; and c) Part I, block H (3): address how your team meets each selection criterion. Include an organization chart of the key personnel to be assigned to the project. The 6/04 edition of the SF330 MUST be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office at: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/type/SF or from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers in both Adobe Acrobat PDF and Form Flow formats. Part I-H of the SF 330 describes the firm's overall Design Quality Management Plan. A detailed contract-specific Design Quality Management Plan, which includes quality control and quality assurance plans, must be prepared for Government approval as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Part I-H of the SF 330, describe the firm's overall Design Quality Management Plan. A detailed contract-specific Design Quality Management Plan, which includes quality control and quality assurance plans, must be prepared for Government approval as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Part I of the SF 330 must be submitted. It is preferred that Part II of the SF330 be submitted with Part I however, the Part II will be considered submitted if a current version (updated within the 36-month period prior to the date for receipt of submissions) of the Part II information has been uploaded to the SAM website. Offerors must mail or deliver SF330 packages to be received no later than the date and time stated on the Presolicitation Notice. Requests forwarded after this date will not be considered. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed or e-mailed submittals shall be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. Questions can be directed to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer listed below. Offerors are advised to plan accordingly. No arrangements will be made by the government to assist in SF330 package delivery. Day-pass procedures will not be used for delivery purposes nor are there pick-up services. No escort services will be provided. It is incumbent on the offeror to plan for unanticipated delays in delivery of SF330 package proposals. Due to heightened security at Government installations, visitors to the Elmendorf Air Force Base (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER) as of 1 Oct 2010) must use the Boniface Gate or Fort Richardson Gate (Visitor Centers). All vehicle occupants are required to wear seatbelts and hand-held cell phone usage by vehicle operators while driving on base/post is prohibited. Violators will lose their Base/Post driving privileges for these offenses. For offerors who will have their SF330 package hand-delivered, or use personal delivery services such as DHL, UPS or FedEx, the delivery must be by person, courier or personal delivery service with active base access. Mailing Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District ATTN: CEPOA-CT (Wooldridge, Rm 30) PO Box 6898 Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 99506-0898 Physical Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District ATTN: CEPOA-CT (Wooldridge) 2204 3rd Street, Room 30 Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 99506 SF330 packages will be accepted in Room 30 during Alaska District Corps of Engineer business hours (7:30 AM to 4:30PM) Monday through Friday excluding holidays but not later than the date and time stated on the SF1442 or subsequent solicitation amendment. Submitters are advised that the Alaska District Corps of Engineers building has limited access. Only the main door (in front under the Corps of Engineers red flag facing Second Street/Bluff Road) and the atrium doors (the tan addition to the main building located on Third Street/Fairchild Avenue) are open to individuals without a building pass. Room 30 is located in the basement (turn right if using the main stairs or elevator). There is a date/time stamp located at the front desk in Room 30 and is the official clock used for SF330 package receipt. The Packaging that contains the SF330 package shall be marked: "Response to Presolicitation Solicitation Number: W911KB-13-R-0035, DO NOT OPEN" Contracting Division Point of Contact Kathy Wooldridge Email your questions to US Army Corp of Engineers, Alaska at kathy.wooldridge@usace.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, JBER, Alaska, 99504, United States
- Zip Code: 99504
- Zip Code: 99504
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