Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 N. Main St. B-202, Memphis, TN 38103-1894

R -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPING & POPULATING A GRAPHICAL INTERACTIVE DATA BASE, SURVEY ENGINEERING, MAPPING WITHIN THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT SOL DACW66-96-R-0004 POC Contact Don Max, A-E Coordinator, 901/544-3977 INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT FOR DEVELOPING & POPULATING A GRAPHICAL INTERACTIVE DATA BASE, SURVEY ENGINEERING, MAPPING, AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT. SOLICITATION No. DACW66-96-R-0004, Point Of Contact: DON MAX, A-E Coordinator, 901-544-3977. 1. SERVICES REQUIRED: The services to be procured under this announcement are classified in Standard Industrial Classification Code 8713. One indefinite delivery type contract will be entered into as a result of this announcement. The proposed procurement listed herein will be an unrestricted procurement, and submittal from large and small businesses will be considered. Firms are considered to be small business concerns if the firm's average annual receipts from the preceding three fiscal years does not exceed $2.5 million. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 53% of the amount the prime firm intends to subcontract be placed with small business (SB) including 9% to small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and 3% to women-owned businesses (WOB). The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. Firms with demonstrated specialized experience, competence and qualifications pertinent to programming, developing, and populating a graphical interactive data base; survey engineering; geodetic surveying; land and boundary surveying; hydrographic surveying; mapping (Intergraph capability required); cartography; aerial photogrammetry; and related services are desired for consideration. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work areas will normally be within the boundaries of the Memphis District (which includes portions of AR, IL, KY, MO, MS, and TN) but work assignments may be made in other Districts. One contract is anticipated to be awarded in March 1996, with the contract period of service not to exceed one year fro issuance of the first delivery order, or expenditure of the contract amount, whichever occurs first. Work to be performed is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual delivery orders not to exceed $150,000 each or a total of $750,000 for the initial year of the contract. The basic contract will include an option to extend the contract period one year and to expend an additional $750,000. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements: (A) Sufficient professional personnel with adequate experience to insure competence in the programming, development, and populating of an interactive data base similar to the River Engineering Environmental Geographical Information System (REEGIS), (B) Adequate professional personnel with experience in topographic and hydrographic surveying, mapping, cartography, aerial photogrammetry; and (C) Sufficient technical and administrative personnel to ensure expeditious completion of required services. 4. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Selection will be based on the following four primary criteria (A, B, C & D) and three secondary criteria (E, F, & G). All criteria are shown in descending order of importance: (A) Specialized Experience. The selected firm shall have specialized experience as required in the development (programming and populating) of GIS/LIS (similar to REEGIS) graphical interactive data bases in Intergraph format using a variety of source data. The firm shall have the capability to provide digital surveying and mapping data in readable and fully operational format on the District's Intergraph Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) System. Data submission shall be required in Intergraph design files (.DGN) and digital terrain model files (.DTM). Firms with demonstrated specified experience, competence and qualifications pertinent to surveying, mapping and aerial photogrammetry are desired for consideration. Firms considered to be highly qualified will be required to develop and populate a graphical interface database with Intergraph software including Microstation, Inroads, MGE, IRAS B, IRAS C, Informix, Projection Manager, Vista Map, and Map Finisher. The firm shall have specialized experience for all types of topographic and hydrographic surveying, aerial photography, subsequent data reduction, plotting and scanning for database development utilizing state-of-the-art technlogy. Highly qualified firms shall be required to have both code and carrier phase L1/L2 GPS receivers. A firm will be considered if it can demonstrate the capability to provide these personnel and equipment by such means as an increase in staffing, subcontracting, or joint venture. At least one Coast Guard Radio Beacon DGPS hydrographic survey system operational on a boat not less than 21 feet in length shall be required. Each hydrographic and topographic party provided shall have the capability to collect and process each survey performed at the work site (plot cross sections, compute volumes, revetment re-designs, etc.). (B) Professional Qualifications. The prime firm and/or its sub-contractors (hereinafter referred to collectively as ''firm'') must have registered Professional Land Surveyors, Cartographers and a Professional Civil Engineer on staff. Additional consideration will be given for Registered Hydrographic Surveyors on staff. The firm should indicate professional recognition, professional associations, advanced training, and specific work experience of key personnel. The firm should emphasize the qualifications and experience of its management personnel for the above requirements. (C) Capacity. Firms must demonstrate sufficient personnel in the disciplines necessary to conduct the required work in an efficient manner. (D) Past Performance. Performance evaluations on previous contracts with Government agencies, including DOD, and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules will be considered. Additional consideration will also be given to firms which have above average performance evaluations in the type of work described in (A) above. The following three secondary criteria (E, F, & G), which are listed in descending order of importance, will be used as ''tie-breakers'' among equally ranked firms after evaluation by the primary criteria; (E) Geographical Location. Proximity of the firm's office where the field work will be managed, coordinated, and the data reduction and CADD work performed to Memphis, TN will be given additional consideration. (F) Small Business Considerations. Extent of participation of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions and Women Owned Business in the proposed contract, measured as a percentage of the estimatd effort. (G) Volume of DOD Work. Consideration will be given to the volume of work previously awarded or assigned to the firm by DOD in the last 12 months (1 October 1994 to 1 October 1995), with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E contracts among qualified A-E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform these services must submit one copy of SF 255 (11/92 Edition) for the prime and one copy of SF 254 (11/92 Edition) for the prime and all sub-contractors to: Mr. Don Max, CELMM-ED-DG, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, 167 North Main Street B-202, Memphis, TN 38103-1894, no later than close of business (COB) (4:00 pm Central) on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is COB on the next business day. The solicitation number should be included in Block 2b of SF 255. Include in Block 3b the firm's ACASS number. If not available, phone the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. In Block 10 of the SF 255, firms are requested to clearly and succinctly address all qualification requirements listed under Items 3 and 4 above. All DOD contracts awarded to the firm and its affiliates (not to include sub-contractors) during the 12 month period of 1 October 1994 to 1 October 1995 should be shown, including the contract amount and whether the contract includes an option year and option amount. Firms are also required to show the total amount of DOD contract earnings within the 12 month period stated above by the firm as a prime contractor, without regard to the award date of the contract(s). Also in Block 10, firms are requested to provide a detailed list of all pertinent field and office equipment to be used on this contract that distinguishes ownership between prime and subconsultants, if used. Similarly in Block 10, describe the firm's overall quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines, field crews, and subcontractors, and quality control procedures. A contract quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submission. Letters, including transmittal letters, photographs, brochures and other promotiona literature are not desired nor will be considered. Solicitation packages are not provided to interested firms for A-E contracts before final firm selection. This is not a request for proposal. (0270)

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