U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, OMAHA DISTRICT, 215 NORTH 17th STREET OMAHA, NE 68102-4978

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR SURVEYING, MAPPING AND GIS APPLICATIONS FOR THE OMAHA DISTRICT SOL DACA45-97-R-0014 POC For further information, contact John M. Miller at: (402) 221-4176 and for technical questions call Brian Hunter at (402) 221-4668. CONTRACT INFORMATION: An Indefinite Delivery Type contract will be awarded for a base period and may include two additional option periods. The contract amount will not exceed $750,000 in any period. The base period and option periods will not exceed one year each, but option periods may be exercised when the contract amount for the current period has been reached. Task Orders will be issued from time to time as the need arises during the contract period. The amount of the Task Orders will not exceed the contract amount in any period. Contract award is anticipated in May 1997. Types of services required will include site investigations, surveying and mapping and studies. Allocation of task orders from among firms with IDT contracts for similar work will be based on the following factors: specialized knowledge or expertise which would significantly benefit a specific customer or enhance execution, past experience with a specific customer or knowledge of the locality, availability of appropriate staff, performance on previous task orders, magnitude of task order relative to remaining contract capacity, equitable workload distribution. If a large business is selected for this project, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to contract. This plan is not required with this submittal. The subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 55% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), 8.5% be placed with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 3% be placed with women-owned small businesses (WSOB). PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders under this contract may include boundary, control, topographic and photogrammetric surveying and mapping primarily for hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste (HTRW) sites. Work will include preparation of digital topographic databases using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Site safety and health plans may also be required depending on site conditions. Work will primarily be located within the Omaha District, but may be anywhere in the U.S. subject to higher headquarters approval. Use of the metric system of measurement may be required for some deliverables under the proposed contract, however, metric system experience is not a selection criterion and is not required for selection. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. Criteria for selection, in order of importance, are: (a) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including consultants) in: (1) 3-D data collection for Intergraph DTM to produce digital topographic databases including digital orthophotography, photogrammetric 3-D data collection and Intergraph 3-D design files. (2) Digital data collection using break line technology and compilation, abstracting and boundary surveying, national map accuracy standards requirements and control standards. (3) Development and manipulation, from various sources, of GIS databases, including Intergraph Microstation GIS (MGE) and all modules, ARC/INFO GIS and all modules, SOLARIS and SUN/OS. (4) Producing Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) drawings fully compatible with one of the following: Intergraph NT System 5 Microstation 32 (version 5.0 or later, Intergraph MS-DOS Microstation PC (version 5.0 or later). (5) Producing quality products as evidenced by the firm's quality control procedures. (6) Effective coordination and management of the project team, including consultants. (b) Professional qualifications and specialized experience in providing services similar to those listed above of the proposed team members (including consultants) in the following disciplines: (All field personnel are required to have physicals and the 40 hour course in health and safety for Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) per OSHA 29 CFR 1910-120.) land surveying (licensed, HAZWOPER certified), surveying team leader (HAZWOPER certified), surveying technician (HAZWOPER certified), photogrammetry, certified industrial hygiene, GIS technician, CADD technician. (c) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, including the ability to complete more than one task order at a time. (d) Past performance as described in Note 24. (e) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. (f) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Firms desiring consideration shall submit two copies of a combined SF 255 and separate SFs 254 for prime and each consultant. To be considered, submittals must be addressed as follows: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, CEMRO-ED-C, ATTN: John M. Miller, 215 N. 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978. Submittals must be received no later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of publication of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday or Sunday or a federal holiday, the deadline will be the close of business on the next business day. In block 10 of the SF 255, provide the following: (a) Management Plan. The plan should be brief and include an explanation of the firm's management approach, management of subcontractors (if applicable), specific quality control procedures used and an organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components (including subcontractors). (b) The firm's present workload and the availability of the project team (including consultants) for the specified contract performance period. In block 3 of SF 255 provide the submitting firm's number (six or seven digits) assigned by the North Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) and the firm number for any consultants in block 6 of the SF 255. If unknown, so state. To receive information to obtain an ACASS number, call (503) 326-3459. Personal visits for this solicitation to the Omaha District offices will not be scheduled. (0306)

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