US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW YORK DISTRICT, Attn: CENAN-EN-MR 26 FEDERAL PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10278-0090

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACTS 44-47 (OPERATIONS DIVISION) FOR SURVEYING SERVICES. SOL CBAEOP5-333-0023 POC Willien Cunningham, 212-264-9123 Procurement Assistant. Location: The work will be within the New York District. Subsistence will be paid for work beyond a fifty-mile radius of the New York District Office. No subsistence will be paid for work within a fifty-mile radius of the New York District Office. Scope of Services Required: Provide hydrographic, topographic and cadastral surveys within the New York District. Hydrographic surveys will constitute approximately 80% of all work orders, topographic and cadastral surveys 20%. Establish horizontal and vertical control of a Second Order Class II for all surveys as required. Firms must be capable of collecting hydrographic data (horizontal and vertical) electronically. Firms must be able to submit both hard maps and electronic data. The electronic data must be in a format acceptable to the New York District. Proposals must list equipment, both field and office. Proposals must clearly shows ability to collect survey data electronically and capability of providing acceptable data formats. These services will be provided under an indefinite delivery contract. Delivery orders may be issued for a period of one year from the date of contract award. The cumulative amount of all delivery orders for this contract shall not exceed $750,000 for the first year Each delivery order shall not exceed $150,000. The Government's obligation to guarantee a minimum amount for payment will apply to the first year only. The first year minimum guarantee is $15,000 Technical Capabilities Required: The firms selected must have one or more senior staff persons licensed to practice Land Surveying in the states of New York and New Jersey. Special Qualifications: The firms selected must each have sufficient staff to be able to perform at least two delivery orders simultaneously. Delivery orders under these contracts will be assigned on a rotational basis. Closing Date for Submission of Form 255: 30 days after advertising date. If this date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Holiday the closing date will be on the next business day. SF254 should reflect the overall firms capacity, whereas, SF255 should reflect only the personnel dedicated to the specific project referenced in the submittal. If subconsultants are to be utilized, a SF254 must be submitted for each subconsultant. These guidelines should be closely followed, since they constitute procedural protocol in the manner in which the selection process is conducted. Evaluation Factors (in descending order of importance): Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project; The extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities and minority institutions is secondary selection criteria and will be used as a ''tiebreaker,'' if necessary; Volume of work previously awarded to the firm by the DoD. Start: June 1996 Completion: June 1998. Firms who have not previously applied for NYD projects and firms who do not have a current SF 254 on file with NYD should submit two copies of SF 254 on initial responses to our CBD notice. (0040)

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