U.S. Army Engineer District, Charleston, Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 919, Charleston, SC 29402-0919

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT FOR SURVEYING AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE CHARLESTON DISTRICT (STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA) SOL DACW60-97-R-0003 POC Don Kight, (803) 727-4249/Contracting Officer, Mrs. Christy Watts, (803) 727-4204. The selected firm will be responsible for performing various types of surveys and services which may include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: (1) topographic; (2) traverse and triangulation (2nd and 3rd order GPS capabilities); (3) levels for vertical control (2nd and 3rd order); (4) route location; (5) quantity surveys; (6) land surveys; (7) construction layout surveys; (8) hydrographic surveys; (9) geodetic surveys; (10) drafting services; and (11) electronic data base records. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. A firm-fixed-price contract will be negotiated. 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 that a minimum of 40% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 8% be placed with SDB. The plan is not required with this submittal. The firm must have the ability to perform the work for the Government in addition to its own existing workload without sacrificing quality or timeliness to the Government. Firms must address on their SF 255: The ability to perform basic horizontal and vertical control surveys to GPS standards including, but not limited to: topographic, traverse, triangulation, route location, earthwork, quantity, property, construction layout, and transfer all field-gathered data into final drafted plan or map form. The firm shall have computer-aided drafting capability that is absolutely compatible with the Intergraph IGDS System format. The Recording of all final survey into a documentation computer file is required. The selected firm must demonstrate experience and have in its employ personnel with the experience in performing the various types of the above listed surveys. Also, the firm must have at least three years experience in hydraulic surveying of navigable channels and have either current land surveyor's or professional engineer's license in the state(s) where the surveys will be performed. Modern electronic horizontal positioning and depth-finding equipment shall be available for the surveys to be performed. Typical information that will be required as a minimum, includes the name, model, and year of manufacturer's stated positioning accuracy and capability of the equipment proposed for usage. In addition the contractor must provide information that safe and suitable vessels are available for operation in the waters where the surveys are to be performed as well as the electronic positioning and depth-finding equipment. An indefinite-delivery type contract for services based on firm-fixed unit prices is contemplated with an option year. Total amount for the base year will not exceed $750,000.00; total contract amount including the option year will not exceed $1,500,000.00; services performed on individual delivery orders with no one delivery order exceeding $150,000.00. The Government obligates itself to obtain on less than $15,000.00 in services during the first year and no less than $7,500.00 in services during the option year. All work is subject to the availability of funds. The estimated commencement date is August 1997 for a period of one year or $750,000.00, whichever comes first at the predetermined rates. Significant evaluation factors are stated in Note 24. However, their relative order of importance is: (1) Professional capabilities; (2) specialized experience and technical competence as required; (3) past performance on contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (4) capability to accomplish the work in the required time; (5) knowledge of locality of projects; (6) Geographical location; (7) Volume of work previously awarded to a firm by DOD; and (8) extent of participation of small business and small disadvantaged business in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. Rankings of firms will include determination of contractor's capacity to respond quickly to unscheduled work. This will include an analysis of in-house capability versus the need to subcontract portions of the work. Firms desiring consideration shall address the above requested data and submit as described in Note 24 to be received in the office shown above within 30 days of the appearance of this announcement. SF 255 (11/92 Edition is the only one that will be accepted) in single copy only is required. Firms having a current (less than 12 months) SF 254 on file with the North Pacific Division, Corps of Engineers, Portland, Oregon, need not submit a SF 254 (11/92 Edition) with their SF 255. All Department of Defense contracts awarded to the firm and all affiliates (except consultants) during the last twelve months, the total dollar value of each award, and point of contact must be listed in Block 10 of the SF 255. Failure to include the aforementioned data will reflect negatively upon the firm during the evaluation process. This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages are not provided. Cover letters and unnecessarily elaborate brochures, or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. SIC is 8713, Size Standard is $2.5 million. Firms should indicate on block 3 of the SF 255 their business size and ACASS number. If required, call the ACASS Center at (503) 326-3459 to obtain a number. See Note 24. (0358)

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