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, & SERVICES TO SUPP THE MOBILE DISTRICTS REAL ESTATE PROG; RFP: DACW01-97-R-0031 SOL AECXXX-97XX-0007 POC Contact Jack Pruett, 334/441-5755; Contracting Officer, Sue L. Speights (Site Code W31XNJ) 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Surveying and Mapping Services to Support the Mobile Districts Real Estate Program. 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 contract for two additional periods, not to exceed a total of three years. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders with the total contract not to exceed $750,000 for each contract period. (If the $750,000 limit for a contract period is exhausted or nearly exhausted 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 NFORMATION: The work required will include boundary re-identification surveys on completed civil projects; establishing revised Government boundary lines resulting from acquisitions, disposals, or land exchanges; providing Cadastral research and mapping; preparing court exhibit plats for use in encroachment litigation's, prepared under the direction of a Registered Land Surveyor in the state where the work is being performed with possible expert testimony; providing a limited amount of planimetric and topographic mapping; establishing vertical and horizontal control. The firm shall havethe capability to provide digital surveying and mapping data that is readable and fully operational on an Intergraph computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) system. Providing Global Positioning System (GPS) services. The work will be in the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi. 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 D are primary. Criteria E thru G 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) Registered Land Surveyor(s) in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida; (2) Project Manager; (3) Field Supervisor; (4) Land Party Chief; (5) CADD Operator. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. Use the nomenclature as shown in this announcement. Additional evaluation factors are provided in order of importance: B. Specialized experience and technical competence in: (1) Boundary re-identification surveys on completed civil projects; (2) Retracement of obscure or obliterated property lines; (3) Establishing revised Government boundary lines resulting from acquisitions, disposals, or land exchanges; (4) Providing Cadastral research and mapping; (5) Preparing court exhibit plats for use in encroachment litigations; (6) Providing expert testimony; (6) In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's 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 ability, equipment, and expertise to field up to 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, version 97.1 (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. (0069)

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