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C -- Notice for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract and Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) for Primarily Hydrographic A-E Surveying and Mapping Services, Galveston District, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Notice Date: 11/9/2018
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, Galveston, 2000 Fort Point Road, PO Box 1229, Galveston, Texas, 77553-1229, United States
ZIP Code: 77553-1229
Solicitation Number: W912HY19R5671
Archive Date: 12/25/2018
Point of Contact: William (Bill) Bondurant, Phone: 4097663944, Maria E Rodriguez, Phone: (409)766-6331
E-Mail Address: william.bondurant@usace.army.mil, maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil
(william.bondurant@usace.army.mil, maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil)
Small Business Set-Aside: Partial Small Business
Description: Description: ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE BIDDER INQUIRY PORTAL IN PROJNET AS DESCRIBED IN THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS BELOW. This notice is posted in its entirety and hereby serves as the official solicitation for this project. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required to provide primarily hydrographic survey and mapping services in support of the civil works mission area. The contractor will be required to perform services primarily within the USACE Galveston District but up to the Southwestern Division area of responsibility. This announcement is for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for A-E services with a total shared capacity of $7,000,000 and includes a target of one (1) Unrestricted A-E IDC and a target of one (1) reserve Small Business IDCs. The Government may award more or less than one (1) firm within each business class depending on the source selection decision regarding how many contractors are considered most highly qualified in accordance with Brooks Act procedures. All firms responding to this solicitation MUST identify in which category they are submitting. Firms should state the words UNRESTRICTED or SMALL BUSINESS after the solicitation number in PART I, A Block 3 of form SF 330. A separate proposal MUST be submitted for each category in which the firm wants consideration. Selection of A-E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. Only firms considered most highly qualified will be awarded a contract. Multiple awards will be made from this solicitation. The contracts will be awarded for a term not to exceed a total of five (5) years, which includes a three (3) year base period and two (2) year option. Work under this contract will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, with the total contract value of this procurement not to exceed $7,000,000 over the five-year life of the contracts. Rates will be negotiated for each 12-month period of the contract. The small business size standard is a maximum of $15 million of average annual receipts for its preceding three (3) fiscal years. All interested Other than Small Business A-E firms are reminded that, in accordance with the provisions of PL 95-507, they will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract with small and small disadvantaged firms. Large businesses selected for this contract must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. Large businesses selected for this contract will be required to submit these plans during contract negotiation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541370 (Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services). Selection for Task Order Negotiation after Award: The minimum guarantee for each contract will be $2,500, applicable to the base period only. The maximum task order amount for the Unrestricted would be $3,000,000 and for the Small Business reserve would be $150,000, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer based upon a review of the task order scope and confirmation that a firm is considered most highly qualified, based upon a review of their SF 330. All requirements with an estimated value at or below the maximum amount will be reserved for the Small Business class first. Should review of the qualifications of the Small Business firm find they are not highly qualified to perform the requirement or do not contain the appropriate in-house resources to self-perform the required minimum amount of work, the government will then proceed to the Unrestricted class. The government will not consider a requirement above the $150,000 threshold to be automatically directed to the Unrestricted class, as the Small Business reserve will be considered first for each requirement irrespective of its estimated value. After task order requirements are defined, Galveston District will determine if the SF 330s submitted in response to this synopsis provide the information needed to provide a basis to determine the most highly qualified contractor to perform the task order requirements, or if additional, task order-specific information is needed to determine the most highly qualified contractor to perform the task order requirements. PROJECT INFORMATION: A-E services include, but are not necessarily limited to, subsurface surveys of offshore waters, shallow and deep draft inland waterways and channels, coastal areas, inland lakes, rivers and other similar bodies of water in support of various civil works or similarly situated projects for navigation, dredging, flood control, beach nourishment, etc. These services shall utilize automated data acquisition methods and subsequent office reduction processes to obtain final maps, drawings or charts, and computing dredging quantities. These services may also involve subsurface and over bank surveys of levees, breakwaters, canals, embankments, groins and other similar structures. These services may also include land surveying in support of the development of a complete deliverable. The services performed under this contract and the individual task orders will include drawing preparation using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software in the preparation of deliverables. All drawings produced for this contract shall be in compliance with the Architect/Engineering/Construction CADD standards as issued by the CADD/BIM Technology Center https://cadbimcenter.erdc.dren.mil/. The Government will only accept the final products, without conversion or reformatting, in the MicroStation suite of software's and/or AutoCAD based on the requirements stated in the Statement of Work. Drawings produced by scanning drawings of record or containing photographic images shall be delivered in a raster format compatible with MicroStation electronic digital format. Geographic Information System (GIS) information shall adhere to the Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards. Design Analysis and any other reports shall be prepared using MS-Word (.doc). Firms will also be required to provide documents in PDF format. SELECTION CRITERIA: The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A thru E are primary. Criterion F thru H are secondary and will only be used as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms. A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: A maximum of ten (10) relevant projects of the prime, the subcontractor(s), or both, not to exceed the past five (5) years, will be reviewed in PART I, Section F. Of these ten (10) projects, the prime must have performed services for a minimum of six (6) projects (either as the prime or subcontractor). Use no more than one (1) page per project. A Project is defined as tasks performed under a single, stand-alone contract and/or a single task order issued under an existing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract(s) unless the project included multiple phases and was issued under more than one contractual order. It shall be noted that an ID/IQ contract is not a project. Do not combine multiple task orders unrelated to a stand-alone project to create a single project example. The contract number(s) or IDIQ number(s) and individual task order number(s) associated with the project in the title must be included for each of the projects. If the project is not 100% complete, note the current percentage and estimated date when the project will be completed for each contract and/or task order. For all relevant projects, include the percentage of work self-performed by the prime offeror and subcontractors for each contract and/or task order. Percentages shall be shown individually for each firm. If proposing as a JV, include the percentage of work self-performed by each Joint Venture member. The A-E must demonstrate hydrographic surveying and mapping expertise in the areas of channels, rivers, and harbor navigation, reservoirs, beach, and shoreline surveys/studies, underwater hazard detection, construction and dredging measurement and payment, and river/tidal hydraulic studies, using differential GPS, acoustic, and conventional survey techniques., topographic and cadastral surveys; horizontal and vertical control (first- thru third-order); cross-sections and profiles on land and water; topographic and planimetric surveys; construction layouts; base lines and reference lines; property and boundary; monumentation with descriptions of survey points; computations and compilation; volume computations; drafting; general office work necessary to furnish reduced and/or plotted field data and other final products; and delivering data in formats compatible with the Galveston District's software systems. The A-E must demonstrate experience in acquiring shallow water multibeam sounding data; acquiring side scan sonar data; acquiring vertical beam echosounder data; determining positions and least depths on hazards to navigation; installing, operating, and removing water level (tide) stations; acquiring related supporting data (e.g. water level correctors, velocity of sound in the water column, vessel motion correctors and bottom sediment samples, etc); processing the data, including tidal tabulation, computation of tidal datums, tidal zoning determination, applying water level, vessel motion, and velocity of sound correctors to determine the true depths, correlating sonar targets, and compiling reports, final smooth sheets, and digital data; performing quality control during data acquisition and processing. The A-E must possess at least two (2) dedicated single beam vessels capable of being outfitted with multi beam; one (1) vessel, approximately 28 feet, capable of being trailered; and a larger vessel, approximately 40 feet or greater for deep draft channels/offshore. For the UNRESTRICTED business class, the A-E must own a 100 foot survey vessel with a fixed single beam hydrographic survey system or side-mounted survey system and demonstrate experience in response to hurricane recovery efforts. In PART I, Section H, provide a narrative demonstrating breadth, knowledge and experience for each of the following areas: (1) acquiring shallow water multibeam sounding data; (2) acquiring side scan sonar data; (3) acquiring vertical beam echosounder data; determining positions and least depths on hazards to navigation; (4) installing, operating, and removing water level (tide) stations; (5) acquiring related supporting data (e.g. water level correctors, velocity of sound in the water column, vessel motion correctors and bottom sediment samples, etc); (6) processing the data, including tidal tabulation, computation of tidal datums, tidal zoning determination, applying water level, vessel motion, and velocity of sound correctors to determine the true depths, correlating sonar targets, and compiling reports, final smooth sheets, and digital data; performing quality control during data acquisition and processing; (7) boundary and cadastral surveys; (8) topographic mapping and engineering construction surveys; (9) geodetic control surveys; (10) photogrammetric mapping; (11) Describe the firm's quality management plan, including quality assurance process, project scheduling, coordination of the in-house work with consultants, and prior experience of the prime firm and any significant consultant. Include a detailed list of field equipment, platforms of operation (vessels, airboats, amphibious vehicles, etc.), and sensors (to include data collection systems, positioning, motion sensing, navigation, etc.). The list should include which team member firm owns the equipment or if it is leased. Images of equipment and work products must be clearly annotated with source of picture, a specific description of what is being presented, and who owns or produced the items depicted in the image; and (12) for the UNRESTRICTED business class, describe experience in hurricane recovery response efforts, to include time to get onsite, required equipment, post-processing data turn-around times, and the challenges associated with performing the work. B. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the disciplines listed below, with registration required (include licensure, state, and certification numbers) where applicable. Resumes (Block E of the SF 330) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT, Block 13 under PART I, Section E must use the exact same discipline nomenclature as listed in this announcement. If an individual will serve in more than one discipline, then those disciplines shall be clearly indicated in Block 13, PART I, Section E. Recent for this solicitation is within five (5) years of the solicitation issuance date. Submit no more than three (3) resumes per Discipline, indicating which resume is the Contract Lead. The following disciplines with applicable professional registrations are required: (1) Registered Professional Land Surveyors licensed in the state of Texas; (2) Hydrographic Surveyor experienced in hydrographic data collection through the usage of modern computerized equipment and software, such as multibeam, HYPACK, and GPS systems; (3) Party Chiefs and Instrument Persons experienced in gathering survey data by conventional instruments, electronic data collectors, and GPS methods; (4) GIS specialist; and (5) Boat Operators. The professional qualification evaluation will consider education, registration, and overall relevant experience in the type of work required, and longevity with the firm. Additionally, the evaluation will consider the firm's recent business history with proposed subcontractors. Resumes (Block E of the SF 330) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Although the Organization Chart required in Section D can include additional names and team structure, do not include additional resumes beyond the disciplines required. Each resume shall not exceed one page in length. Individuals performing work as a contract employee shall be reflected as a subcontractor and not listed under the firm they are supporting on a contractual basis. Use the same discipline nomenclature as used in this announcement when identifying Project Assignment on each resume. In Block G-26, along with the name of key personnel, include the firm with whom the person is associated. In Section G, only include key personnel for which a resume has been provided. A Part II is required for each branch office of the Prime Firm and any Subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract. C. Past Performance: Past performance on Department of Defense (DOD) contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. Evaluations will be based on established CPARS ratings and other credible documentation included in the SF 330. Point of Contact Names and Point of Contact Telephone Numbers within Section F should be verified as those individuals may be contacted. D. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The Unrestricted firms shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least three (3) $1,000,000 individual task orders simultaneously. The Small Business firms shall demonstrate the capacity to accomplish at least three (3) $150,000 task orders simultaneously. Firms must demonstrate the capacity to proceed with work and accomplish it in a timely manner once a notice to proceed is issued and accomplish it in accordance with scheduled completion dates. Firms within the UNRESTRICTED category must demonstrate the capacity to provide emergency response following significant storm events as evidenced by the submitted equipment, the team members, and the subcontracting partnerships (if applicable). E. Knowledge of the Locality. In PART I, Section H, describe and demonstrate the team's familiarity within the Galveston District boundaries. Provide specific knowledge of local requirements, e.g. Texas State Plane Coordinate System, and familiarity with conditions typical to the Texas coast such as marsh terrain, corrosive atmosphere, flooding, hurricanes, etc. F. APPLICABLE TO OTHER THAN SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS ONLY: Extent of Participation of Small Businesses. All other than small business firms will be required to submit a small business participation plan with a mandatory goal of 30%. In PART I, Section H, provide a Small Business Participation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-8. As a secondary criteria, SWG will evaluate this information, and offerors demonstrating a greater commitment to small business participation will be evaluated more favorably under this criterion. Large businesses shall note that, if selected, their Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan. G. Geographic Proximity. As a secondary criteria, SWG will evaluate the geographic proximity of the offeror in relation to the geographic boundaries of SWG. H. Volume of DoD Contract Awards. Offerors shall provide the volume of work awarded by DoD agencies during the previous 12 months. If proposing as a Joint Venture, include volume of work awarded by DoD agencies for both the Joint Venture and members of the Joint Venture. Volume of work shall be demonstrated in a table format and be categorized by contract, task order, project award, completion dates, and dollar amount. This factor is a secondary criteria and will only be evaluated as a tie-breaker among technically equal firms. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested Architect-Engineer firms or joint ventures having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit one (1) Hard Copy and one (1) complete pdf via AMRDEC SAFE application (see instructions below) of their SF 330 (Architect-Engineer Qualifications) proposal to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, CESWG-CT, ATTN: Mr. William (Bill) Bondurant, 2000 Fort Point Road, TX 77553. PDFs shall include bookmarks and be developed to allow full access to search capabilities. SF330s must be delivered via the AMRDEC SAFE website, not later than the response date and time indicated in the solicitation. NOTE: If the AMRDEC SAFE website is unavailable, please contact the POCs listed below by email for instructions on an alternate method of electronic transmission. SENDING FILES: The AMRDEC SAFE application can be accessed via https://safe.amrdec.army.mil/safe. • Proceed as Guest - Select this option if you do not have a CAC. After selecting one of the options above, the page will be redirected to the package upload form. Fill in all the required input fields: • Your Name - Your name; • Your Email address - Your email address; • Confirm Your Email Address - Re-enter your email address; • Description of File(s) - Enter a description for the package; including solicitation number and bid opening date/time; • File(s) - Click the "Browse" button to select your file(s). You may add up to 25 files per package, so long as the total file size does not exceed 2GB; • Deletion Date - Select a date for the package to be deleted from SAFE. The maximum (which is also the default) is two weeks (14 days) from today; • Provide an email address to give access to - Enter ALL of the following email addresses here and click "Add"" curtis.cole@usace.army.mil maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil william.bondurant@usace.army.mil An SF 330, current edition, must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office or from the following web site: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/116486. PDFs shall be compatible with Adobe-Acrobat XI or earlier version. Proposals submitted by other than stated methods will not be accepted. All firms responding to this solicitation MUST label the PDF with their company name and solicitation number. Offerors submitting proposals as a Joint Venture (JV) shall obtain a DUNS number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Include a fully executed Joint Venture Agreement. Include a JV Management Plan. Include DUNS number in Block 5 of the SF330 PART I, Section B. All fonts shall be at least 11 or larger in Arial (not Arial Narrow) to include text, tables and figures. PART I, Section H OF THE SF 330 SHALL NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES. Small Business Participation Plan, JV Management Plan, Joint Venture Agreements, and Volume of DOD Contract Awards will not count in the page-count maximum for PART I, Section H. Pages shall be 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches. The Organization Chart required in Section D and the Matrix required as Section G, PART I of the SF330 may be presented on a sheet up to 11 inches by 17 inches folded neatly to 8-1/2 inches by 11 inches, bound in the SF330 at the proper location, and counted as one page. Please do not submit proposal text with multi-column formatting. Please utilize page numbering and use bookmarks/tabs to format the proposal pdfs. Solicitation packages are not provided. Submittals must be received no later than 2:00 P.M. Central Time on 10 December 2018. The Agency will not accept any submittals received after this time and date. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractor qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered most highly qualified after submittal review by the Selection Panel. Interviews will be conducted by telephone and will most likely occur during the week(s) the Selection Panel convenes. Phone calls and personal visits for the purpose of discussing this solicitation are not allowed. ALL QUESTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE BIDDER INQUIRY PORTAL in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. Questions should be submitted no later than 26 November, 2:00 p.m. Central Time to allow time for a response. On this date and time the portal will be closed. For questions, no other means of communication (e-mail, fax, or telephone) will be accepted. To submit and review inquiries, firms will need to be current registered users of the ProjNet system. To register, go to the link above, click the BID tab, select BIDDER INQUIRY, select agency USACE, enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, and your email address, and then click login. Complete all required information and then click CREATE USER. Verify that information on the next screen is correct and click CONTINUE. From this page you can view all bidder inquiries for this solicitation or add an inquiry. Offerors or Bidders will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by a response to their question after it has been processed by our team. The Solicitation Number is: W912HY19R5671. The Bidder Inquiry Key is: W23SKQ-QN9YMN. Firms are requested to review the Bidder Inquiry Portal for previous questions and responses, prior to submission of a new inquiry on the Portal. Caution: Any inquiry submitted and answered within this system, will be accessible to view by ALL interested FIRMS on this solicitation. The call center for the ProjNet operates weekdays from 8 AM to 5 PM U.S. Central Time Zone. The telephone number is 1-800-428-HELP. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. For instructions on registering with the SAM, please see the SAM Web site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
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C -- Notice for a Multiple Award Task Order Contract and Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) for Primarily Hydrographic A-E Surveying and Mapping Services, Galveston District, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.