SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Total field aeromagnetic survey over New Madrid, Missouri, USA
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541360
— Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Contracting Office
- USGS OAG DENVER ACQUISITION BRANCHPO BOX 25046204 DENVER FEDERAL CENTERDENVERCO80225-0046US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- G13PS00379
- Response Due
- 5/28/2013
- Archive Date
- 6/27/2013
- Point of Contact
- Donald Downey
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Solicitation Number G13PS00379is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-57. This Solicitation is set-aside for Small Business; NAICS code 541360, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services, small business size standard: $14. Contract line item number (CLIN) 00010: Aerial Geophysical Survey: Survey Design Area "A" for Total field aeromagnetic survey over New Madrid, Missouri, USA; per the Work Statement (WS) and attached area map; CLIN 00020: An Indefinite Quantity of additional Line-kilometers flown in conjunction with Item 00010 within the Survey Design Area "B" for the same region. This Item is subject to available funds. This Item shall not to exceed an additional 10,000 Line-kilometers. Proposals/Quotes shall provide a price per additional line-kilometer. If awarded, these additional flight lines will be adjacent to the other flight Areas in the same general region of New Madrid, Missouri and Arkansas. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and facilities, except as otherwise herein specified, required for conducting a fixed-wing aeromagnetic survey in Missouri and Arkansas (see Coordinate List below and Location Map attached) to provide digitally recorded and processed aeromagnetic data in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications set forth in this contract. Proposal Submission. Offerors shall submit proposals in.pdf (Adobe) format as an attachment(s) to email(s) sent to Don Downey ddowney@usgs.gov. Please call 303-236-9331 to verify that the proposal has been received. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. In addition the USGS requires registration in four databases: 1. The USGS requires registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) prior to receipt of order, pursuant to FAR 4.1102 and other applicable regulations and guidelines. Information can be found at www.sam.gov;2. Offeror must be registered in the FedConnect database; complete registration in FedConnect at https://www.fedconnect.net; 3. Offeror must be registered on Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) before an award could be made to them. If company is not registered with ORCA, they may do so by going to ORCA web site at www.sam.gov/; and4. Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Internet Payment Platform (lPP) (September 2011) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform System (IPP)."Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: A copy of the Contractors internally generated invoice. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in CCR) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal. Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this RFP. 12.602 Streamlined evaluation of offers. 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items. (JAN 1999) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible seller whose bid conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered. Non-Price Factors A, B, C, D, and E are of equal value. The Non-Price Factors combined will be of an approximately equal value to price. The following non-price factors shall be used to evaluate bids: Factor A: SELLERS SHALL PROVIDE EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS DOCUMENTATION (Documentation provided by the seller shall not exceed 10 pages.) of the firm in performing the required type of survey in similar terrain. Submit a contoured airborne geophysical map of a similar survey performed over similar terrain. Organizational experience including that of proposed subcontractor, and qualifications of the personnel and pilots who would be assigned to the contract; resumes shall be included. Factor B: SELLERS SHALL PROVIDE THEIR TECHNICAL APPROACH PLAN (Documentation provided by the seller shall not exceed 10 pages.) Demonstrated understanding and approach to the requirement including technical approach to data acquisition, data processing procedures and management plan for scheduling mobilization, equipment, personnel, and subcontractors. This includes a discussion on variations from the survey specifications stated in the RFP that a vendor feels are justified based on their particular system and its platform. Factor C: SELLERS SHALL PROVIDE PAST PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION (Documentation provided by the seller shall not exceed 2 pages.) Past performance information is relevant information, for future source selection purposes, regarding actions under previously awarded contracts. It should include, record of conforming to contract requirements, adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction; business-like concern for the interest of the customer. Provide a minimum of three (3) references of previous surveys including that of proposed subcontractor(s) where the USGS could request applicable past performance information. Past performance information provided by references, from Government records, or from other than the sources identified by the seller may be used in the evaluation under any or all applicable evaluation factors. In addition to the foregoing, PIPRS.gov will be used as a source of past performance information in the source selection process, in addition to any other past performance information required under this solicitation. All past performance information will be used for both the responsibility determination and the best value decision. Factor D: SELLER'S SHALL PROVIDE A QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP). The QCP shall include procedures and measures for helicopter electromagnetic or fixed-wing aeromagnetic system calibration, in-flight data acquisition, flight path location, ground magnetometer data acquisition, pre-planned flight surface, GPS, and data processing and map preparation. Factor E: SELLERS SHALL PROVIDE EQUIPMENT SUITABILITY, CONTINGENCY, and SAFETY PLANS - Availability and quality of proposed data acquisition and processing equipment. Provide descriptions of instruments and equipment. Aircraft ability to maintain flight line elevations and locations as described in the Performance Work Statement to include the expected angle of climb (meters per kilometer) and description of electronic navigation if proposed. Sellers shall provide copies of certificates of aircraft worthiness, registration, and liability insurance. Bids shall include the sellers safety plan. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the clause. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:(1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2010) (Pub. L. 109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note).(6) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (11)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).(14) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(2) and (3)).(17) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).(23) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).(26) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (JUN 2003) (E.O. 11755).(27) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JUL 2010) (E.O. 13126).(28) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999).(29) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).(30) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).(31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793).(32) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010) (38 U.S.C. 4212).(33) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (DEC 2010) (E.O. 13496).(34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)(35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (MAY 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)(36) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).(38) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011). (E.O. 13513).(39)52.225-1, Buy American Act - Supplies (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d).(47)52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (NOV 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).(2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). This Statement is for information ONLY; It is not a Wage Determination Employee Class Monetary Wage w/o Fringe Benefits GS- 3 $24,499GS- 5 $30,772GS 7 $38,117. The additional contract clauses, requirements, terms, and conditions that will apply to this synopsis/solicitation and resulting contract ARE ATTACHED. The Government intends to award without negotiation; however, the Government reserves the right to negotiate terms and price per FAR Part 15. CONTRACTORS SHALL REGISTER AT FEDCONNECT.GOV TO VIEW ATTACHMENTS.
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