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 F/SURVEYING, HYDROGRAPHIC & MAPPING SVCS TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE DISTRICTS CIVIL WORKS PRGM, OPERATIONS DIV, TUSCALOOSA SITE OFC; RFP: DACW01-97-R-0065 SOL AECXXX-7150-0012 POC Contact Jack Pruett, (205) 441-5755, Contracting Officer, Sue L. Speights (Site Code W31XNJ) CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Hydrographic, Surveying, and Mapping Services to Support the Mobile Districts Civil Works Program, Operations Division, Tuscaloosa Site Office. 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. Work to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders with the total contract not to exceed $250,000 for each contract period. (If the $250,000 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. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. PROJECT INFORMATION: The contract will primarily be used to: (A) perform hydrographic surveys of rivers within the Tuscaloosa Site Office boundaries (all soundings will be compensated via Heave Compensation Devices as per the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers Hydrographic Survey Manual EM 110-Z-1003 dated 28 February 1991); (B) perform Topographic surveys within the Tuscaloosa Area Office project area; (C) perform Global Positioning System Surveys for high order control; (D) perform traverse and triangulation of second or third order accuracy, levels for vertical control of second or third order accuracy, route locations, roads, levees, dikes, quantity surveys for preconstruction and/or final cross-sections, and computations of quantities using TIN (Triangulated Irregular Network). The work will be in Alabama, and Mississippi or other locations within the Mobile District civil boundaries when such work is assigned to the Tuscaloosa Site Office. 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-E are primary. Criteria F-G are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following: (1) Registered Land Surveyor or Certified Hydrographic Surveyor in Alabama and Mississippi; (2) Project Manager; (3) Hydrographic Party Chief; (4) Hydrographic Instrument Person; (5) Land Party Chief; (6) Land Instrument Person; (7) Draftsperson; (8) 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) hydrographic surveys using steel tagline, electronic distance measuring equipment (Range/Range or Range/Azimuth) and electronic depth measuring equipment; (2) Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) real time positioning; (3) topographic surveys using a Total Station with data collector; (4) control surveys using Global Positioning System; (5) provide the data in digital format compatible to AutoCad Release12; (6) Quality Management Plan: Describe in Block 10 of the SF 255 the firms's quality management plan, including the team's organizational chart, quality assurance, cost control, and coordination of the inhouse work with consultants. C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The ability, equipment, and expertise to field up to six (6) hydrographic survey parties during the Spring with a sustained effort of four (4) hydrographic 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 Southeastern U.S. F. Small Business and Small Disadvantage Business Participation: Extent of participation of small businesses, small disadvantaged 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. 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. 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. Along with the SF 255 and SF 254, a Summary of Capability Worksheet, version 94.1 or higher, must be requested and submitted with the proposal. All previous Summary of Capability Worksheet are obsolete. A worksheet in ASCII format (must send a 3 1/2 inch unformatted floppy disk) should be requested by sending a self addressed envelope for a hard copy or a Floppy Disk Mailer for a digital copy to: Mobile District Corps of Engineers; ATTN: CESAM-EN-MS; P.O. Box 2288; Mobile, AL 36628-0001. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Include ACASS number in Block 3b of the SF 255. Call the ACASS Center at 503-326-3459 to obtain a number. A maximum of ten (10) projects, including the prime and consultants, will be reviewed in Block 8. 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 (0213)

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