U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, MOBILE, ATTN: CESAM-EN-MN, P.O. BOX 2288, MOBILE ALABAMA 36628-0001 OR 109 ST., JOSEPH STREET MOBILE AL 36602

T -- IDC FOR SURVEY, MAPP, PHTOGRAMM, HYDROG SERVS TO SUPP MOB DIST MIL PROG; RFP: DACA01-97-R-0007 SOL AEMXXX-97XX-0002 POC Contact Mr. Jack Pruett, 334/441-5755; Contracting Officer, Edward M. Slana (Site Code W31XNJ) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for Indefinite Delivery Contract for Surveying, Mapping, Photogrammetry, and Hydrographic Services. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. The Contract will be awarded for a one year period with an option to extend the contracts for two additional periods, not to exceed a total of three years. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual delivery orders with the total contract not to exceed $1,000,000 for each contract period. (If the $1 million limit for a contract period is reached prior to 12 months after the start of the period, the option for the next contract period may be exercised.) Selection of AE firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. 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 52.5% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with Small Businesses (SB), including Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), and Women-Owned Business, 8.8% be placed with SDB, and 5% for Women-Owned Business. The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The Contractor selected will be required to perform services in the states of Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee, with possible work in Central and South America or other locations as may be assigned to the Mobile District. The selected firm will be required to perform services of the following types: Intergraph Digital Data services, MGE/MGA, ArcInfo, AutoCad, Photogrammetry services, detail topographic (planetable and/or Digital) mapping, vertical control, horizontal control, Global Positioning Satellite System services, and complete automated hydrographic services. Providing Digital Data in Intergraph Format is required. The Contractor is required to have the capability to furnish surveys (land and hydrographic) and photogrammetric services in English or metric format without conversion of the field data or photogrammetric data. The firm shall have the capability to provide digital surveying and mapping data that is readable and fully operational on an Intergraph computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) system. Current operating software is Intergraph Microstation version 5.0 and deliver of files on 3.5 disk, CD-Rom and/or in Intergraph Optical Disk Storage format. 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 thru E are primary. Criteria F thru H are secondary and will only be used as ''tie-breakers'' among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The contract will require the following disciplines: Use the nomenclature for disciplines as noted in this advertisement. (1) Project Managers; (2) Party Chiefs; (3) Registered Land Surveyor (All land survey work must be performed under the direction of a Registered Land Surveyor registered in the state where the work is performed). Registered Land Surveyor and Registration Number for the State's of Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee. 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) Intergraph Digital Data Services; (2) MGE/MGA; (3) ArkInfo; (4) Autocad; (5) Global Positioning Satellite System Services; (6) Detailed Topographic Services; (7) Complete Photogrammetry Services: (9) Development Of GIS Data Bases; (10) Fully Automated Hydrographic Systems, Either DGPS, Range/Range Or Range/Azimuth; (11) Experience In Central & South America; (12) In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firms' quality management plan, including the team's organization including an organizational chart, quality assurance, cost control, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The capacity to field four (4) survey parties with a sustained effort of two (2) survey 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. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to the southeast United States. F. Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women Owned Business Participation: Extent of participation of Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women Owned Businesses, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Minority Institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort; G. 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. A Summary of Capability Worksheet must be requested and submitted with the proposal. The worksheet in Microsoft Word Format (3.5'' unformatted Disk must be provided) should be requested by sending a self addressed envelope or Floppy Disk Mailer with return postage to: District Engineer, U.S. Army Engineer District, Mobile. ATTENTION: CESAM-EN-MS, Post Office Box 2288, Mobile, Alabama 36628-0001. 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. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business on the next business day. Regulations requires that any submittals received after this date cannot be considered by the Selection Board. Include ACASS number in Block 3b and RFP Number in Block 2b 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 the selection board. (0326)

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