USACE VICKSBURG DISTRICT, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG MS 39180-3435

T -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE CONTRACT FOR SURVEYING SUPPORT SERVICES WITHIN VICKSBURG DISTRICT (CONTRACT NO. 97-51) SOL w807pm-6345-0007 POC Laura Cespedes (601) 631-5575 (Site Code CW38) Due by 26 FEB 97, Contact Point, Laura Cespedes, 601/631-5575. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: One indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded, with a base period of one year and two option periods. Work will be accomplished under an Indefinite Delivery Contract NTE $600,000.00 for each period, by issuance of individual delivery orders. The option may be exercised at any time upon the exhaustion of funds during the first year. The work consists of professional services for surveying primarily within the limits of the Greenwood Area Office. Work may include surveying in the Vicksburg District which includes parts of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi or in contiguous Districts. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in August 1997. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The surveys will be of the topographic, hydrographic and land/boundary survey and related type. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: Pre-Selection criteria will be based on the following considerations which are of equal importance. The firm (either in-house or through association with a qualified consultant) must: (A) Have one or more registered land surveyors in each of the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. (B) Have a minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience in the performance of automated topographic surveys utilizing total stations and data collectors, and cadastral surveys. (C) Have demonstrated experience in the use of GPS and DGPS for both topographic and hydrographic surveys. (D) Have the necessary equipment, boats and personnel with demonstrated experience in the performance of above type surveys. (E) Demonstrate experience in use of CADD systems. All drawings shall be furnished in Intergraph Microstation design file compatible format. Deliverables shall be provided on one of the following types of media; 3.5" diskette in DOS format, 8mm exabyte tape scpio saveset (UNIX), compact disc, file transport protocol through the Internet; and/or plotted hardcopy. The aforementioned files and backups must be of current version in operation by the Vicksburg District at time of contract award. Design file specification, level assignments, line styles, and line weights shall be in accordance with Engineer Manual EM-1110-1-1807 (all parts) and/or as indicated by contracting official. Responding firms must, as a part of their response, state the type of CADD system to be used in this effort and explain in detail how the system will be made compatible with the Vicksburg District Graphics System. Firms failing to submit as part of their response information on how they will achieve complete CADD compatibility with the Vicksburg District System, will not be considered. Selection shall be based on the following: See Note 24 of the CBD for the general selection process. The selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria A-E are primary. Criteria F-H are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (A) Specialized experience in automated hydrographic surveys in real time utilizing DGPS technology, topographic surveys utilizing total stations and data collectors formatted for entry into Intergraph computer systems; cadastral surveys including large land areas accepted by state or Federal courts to settle boundary disputes. (B) Professional qualifications: The firm must indicate professional registration and work experience of key personnel. The firm should emphasize professional registration, and specific work experience of key personnel. The selected firm should also indicate adequate management personnel with required qualifications and experience in surveying to assure prompt response to assignments. (C) Capacity in both available personnel and equipment to accomplish the work in a timely manner (includes indicating sufficient personnel and equipment to staff two 4-man survey parties simultaneously). (D) Past performance: Consideration will be given to ratings on previous DOD contracts. Consideration will also be given to firms which have above average performance on the type of work described in selection criteria (A). (E) Knowledge of the Work Area. (F) Geographic proximity to Vicksburg, Mississippi. (G) DoD contract awards in the past 12 months. The greater the awards the lesser the consideration, and (H) Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) and minority institutions (MI) in the contract team. Participation will be measured as a percentage of the total anticipated contract effort, regardless of whether the SB, SDB, HBCU or MI is a prime contractor, subcontractor, or joint venture partner, the greater the participation, the greater the consideration. In the final selection process, the most highly qualified firms will be interviewed and may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform certain types of surveys. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms must send one original copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) and SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime and each consultant to the U. S. Army Engineer District, Vicksburg, ATTN: A-E Services (CELMK-ED-AC), 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3435. All telephone calls should be directed to Mrs. Laura Cespedes, (601) 631-5575. This is not a RFP. A fee proposal will be requested at a later date. Along with the fee proposal, the selected firm (if a large business) will be required to submit a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with FAR 19.702. The objective of the plan is to offer subcontracting opportunities to small business concerns and small disadvantaged business concerns to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract. The subcontracting plan shall separate percentage goals composed of direct cost, indirect cost, or a combination of the two for using small business and small disadvantaged business subcontractors. Questions relative to the subcontracting plan may be directed to Mrs. Shirley Reed, Small Business Specialist, (601)631-5347. See Notes 24 and 25. (0022)

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