U.S. Army Corps of Engineers District, Detroit, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226

T -- REMOTE SENSING, PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM SERVICES FOR THE DETROIT DISTRICT, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS POC Mr. Michael Ciaciuch, Contract Specialist, (313) 226-6432. Collect Calls Are Not Accepted. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Remote Sensing, Photogrammetric Mapping, and Geographic Information System (GIS) services, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are required for various projects within the Detroit District boundaries or as directed. One indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated and awarded with a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods not to exceed one year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed approximately $1,000,000. An option period may be exercised when the contract amount for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Individual, fixed-price delivery orders will not exceed $1,000,000 and the annual ceiling for the base year and the option years of the contract is $1,000,000 each. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. 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 the Detroit District are that a minimum of 55% of a contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), to include 9% with small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), and 3% with women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The detailed subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under this contract must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Services required include: (a) aerial and satellite data collection, (conventional and digital photography and other remote sensing systems, including multispectral scanners, laser profilometers, etc.); (b) survey support including conventional and GPS ground control, airborne GPS, and quality control field studies; (c) photogrammetric mapping and analytic image processing, including analytic aerotriangulation, digital orthophotography production, stereo compilation, terrain modeling, image registration, image enhancement and classification and interpretation services (both aerial photography and digital imagery for land use/cover and wetland delineations); (d) GIS database design, population (scanning, encoding, and digitizing), attribution, and analytic modeling; (e) product output, including generation of hard copy (photos, plots, reports, etc.) and digital files in specified formats; and, (f) training and technical on-site support. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general A/E selection process. Qualifications outlined in the contractor's submittals will be judged against the selection criteria listed below in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by each sub-criterion). Criteria a-d are primary. Criteria e-g are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. (a) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN: (1) Photogrammetric mapping, analytic image processing, and image interpretation; (2) Acquisition of remotely sensed data (conventional aerial photography, digital cameras, multisecond scanners, profilers, related instrumentation, etc.,); (3) GIS database design, population, attribution, and analytic modeling; (4) Conventional and/or GPS-based planimetric and topographic surveys and/or land use/cover and wetlands quality control surveys and demonstrated knowledge of horizontal coordinate systems and vertical datums for the project area; (5) Incorporating digital data and generating datasets using USGS-DLG3, AutoCAD, Bentley MicroStation, Intergraph, ARC/INFO, ERDAS and other formats and experience in data set translations between software systems and metadata creation; (6) Generation of photographic, plotter, printer, and GIS thematic outputs; (7) Providing appropriate technical training and technical on-site support and, (8) Implementing quality control procedures. (b) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: Education, training, professional registrations, relevant experience, and length of work for key project personnel, including each of the following: (1) Photogrammetrists (Minimum one ASPRS certified); (2) Land Surveyors (minimum of one Registered in either Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Indiana); (3) Licensed Pilots; (4) Camera Operators; (5) Stereoplotter Operators; and (6) Mapping Scientists (ASPRS Certified in Remote Sensing and GIS/LIS). (c) CAPACITY: (1) The selected firm shall have available for work on delivery orders adequate professional and technical personnel in the following disciplines: Photogrammetrists, land surveyors, pilots, camera operators, stereoplotter operators, mapping specialists. In addition to the preceding professional staffing, firms shall submit for consideration a list of all computers and software available to accomplish the work; (2) Extent of in-house facilities versus subcontracting needs; (3) Extent and caliber of available aircraft, airborne GPS instrumentation, aerial mapping cameras, scanners, profilers, etc. and related certifications thereof (e.g., USGS-NAPP specs); (4) Extent and caliber of hardware/software for photogrammetric mapping and analytic image processing, particularly for analytic aerotriangulation, digital orthophotography production, digital softcopy production, stereo compilation (in both 2D and 3D), terrain modeling (DTM and DEM), and image classification and related certifications thereof (e.g., USGS-DOQQ specs) and; (5) Access to requisite certified photographic/graphics laboratory facilities. (d) PAST PERFORMANCE: On other DOD or DOI contracts of similar scope and type of work with respect to cost control of work, and compliance with performance schedules. (e) SB AND SDB PARTICIPATION: The extent of participation of SB (including WOSB), SDB, historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), and minority institutions (MI) in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. (f) GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY: Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the Detroit District. (g) VOLUME OF DOD CONTRACT AWARDS: Awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24 and specified in block 10 of the SF 255. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 (11/92 edition), and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all subcontractors, to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the date of this announcement. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call (503) 326-3459. In SF 255, Block 10, describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as all related capabilities to meet the project requirements as outlined above. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. This procurement is unrestricted. (0204)

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