U S ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, CONTRACTING DIVISION (CESAM-CT), P O BOX 2288, MOBILE AL 36628-0001

T -- IND DEL CONTRACT FOR SURVEY, HYDROG, & MAPP SERV TO SUPP THE MOB DIST CIV WORKS PROG, OPER DIV, TUSCALOOSA AREA OFFICE POC Contact Mr. Jack Pruett, 334/441-5755, Contracting Officer, Toni S. Carney (Site Code DODAAC) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: (Refer to RFP: DACW01-95-R-0057) This offer is procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36. A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Hydrographic, Surveying, and Mapping Services to Support the Mobile Districts Civil Works Program, Operations Division, Tuscaloosa Area Office, This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The Contract is anticipated to be awarded in December 1995. The contract will be awarded for a one year period with an option to extend the contract for one additional year. Work under the contracts to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual delivery orders not to exceed $150,000 each, with a total not to exceed $750,000 during each 12-month period. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 60% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 7% be placed with SDB. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. The wages and benefits of service employees (see 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. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The contract will primarily be used to: (A) perform hydrographic surveys of rivers within the Tuscaloosa Area Office boundaries (all soundings will be compensated via Heave Compensation Devices as per the U.S Army, Corps of Engineers Hydrographic Survey Manual EM 110-Z-1003 dated 28 February 1991); (B) perform Topographic surveys within the Tuscaloosa Area Office project area; (C) perform Global Positioning System Surveys for high order control; (D) perform traverse and triangulation of second or third order accuracy, levels for vertical control of second or third order accuracy, route locations, roads, levees, dikes, quantity surveys for preconstruction and/or final cross-sections, and computations of quantities using TIN (Triangulated Irregular Network). The work will be in Alabama, and Mississippi or other locations within the Mobile District civil boundaries when such work is assigned to the Tuscaloosa Area Office. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A-E are primary. Criteria F-H are secondary and will only be used as ''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following: (1) Registered Land Surveyor or Certified Hydrographic Surveyor in Alabama, and Mississippi; (2)Project Manager; (3) Hydrographic Party Chief; (4) Hydrographic Instrument Person; (5) Land Party Chief; (6) Land Instrument Person; (7) Draftsperson; (8) CADD Operator. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Additional evaluation factors are provided in order of importance: B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) hydrographic surveys using steel tagline, electronic distance measuring equipment (Range/Range or Range/Azimuth) and electronic depth measuring equipment; (2) Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) real time positioning; (3) topographic surveys using a Total Station with data collector; (4) control surveys using Global Positioning System; (5) Quality Management Plan: Describe in Block 10 of the SF 255 the firms's quality management plan, including the team's organizational chart, quality assurance, cost control, and coordination of the inhouse work with consultants. (6) provide the data in digital format compatible to AutoCad Release 12. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The ability, equipment, and expertise to field up to six (6) hydrographic survey parties during the Spring with a sustained effort of four (4) hydrographic parties; D. Past Performance: Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; E. Knowledge of the Locality; F. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to Southeastern U.S. G. Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort; H. Equitable Distribution of DoD contracts: Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submissions requirements. Firms must submit a copy of their SF 254 and SF 255, and a copy of each consultant's SF 254. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. These must be received in the Mobile District Office (CESAM-EN-MN) not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this solicitation in the Commerce Business Daily. Along with the SF 255 and SF 254, a Summary of Capability Worksheet, version 94.1 or higher, must be requested and submitted with the proposal. All previous Summary of Capability Worksheet are obsolete. A worksheet in ASCII format (must send a 3 1/2 inch unformatted floppy disk) should be requested by sending a self addressed envelope for a hard copy or a Floppy Disk Mailer for a digital copy to: Mobile District Corps of Engineers; ATTN: CESAM-EN-MS; P.O. Box 2288; Mobile, AL 36628-0001. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. Include ACASS number in Block 3b of the SF 255. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered highly qualified after submittal review by(0103)

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