US Army Corps of Engineers, CESPL-CT, P.O. Box 532711, Los Angeles, CA 90053-2325

C -- A/E SERVICES FOR INDEFINITE TASK ORDER CONTRACT WITH EMPHASIS ON SURVEY AND MAPPING FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD FOR CIVIL WORKS PROJECTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE LOS ANGELES DISTRICT (SO. CA, AZ, SO. NV, SO. UT) SOL DACW09-97-R-0043 POC Contact: A/E Contracting Branch, Olga Lozano (213) 452-3248/3245, Technical Information, Harvey W. Beverly (818) 401-4009 CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer Services for Indefinite Task Order Contract for survey and mapping for civil works and military projects for the Los Angeles District (Southern California, Arizona, Southern Nevada, and Southern Utah) (BLOCK 1 of SF 255). The majority of the work and services will be for Civil works projects. However there will be a smaller portion of the work and services for Military projects. 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 this contract are that a minimum of 60% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount will be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), 10% and woman-owned businesses (WOB) 5.0%. The plan is not required with this submittal. There will be one (1) indefinite task order contract for Architect-Engineer (A-E) services. The top ranked firm will be awarded the contract. Yearly cumulative amount of individual task orders per contract not to exceed $1,000,000.00. The contract will include an option for extension for second and third year with additional amount for each optional year not to exceed $1,000,000.00. If contract amount for the base year period or preceding option year periods has been exhausted or nearly exhausted the Government has the option to exercise contract options before the expiration of the base year period or preceding option year periods. The estimated contract start date is September 97 for a period of 12 months (through September 98). Work is subject to availability of funds. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work and services may consist of any combination of all phases of aerial mapping and field surveying, such as map compilation, analytical bridging, flying, orthophotography, precise leveling, total station mapping, planetable mapping, boundary surveys, usingconventional survey techniques and differential Global Positioning System (GPS). The work and services will be prepared in primarily metric units (System-International, SI), with some English units (U.S. Survey Foot), referenced to the State Plane Coordinate System. Drawings and reports must be submitted in hard copy report format, Microstation design file (DGN) format, Inroads (DTM) format, ASCII points file (PTS) format, and TERRAMODEL compatible electronic file formats. 3. SELECTION INFORMATION: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a. through e. are primary. Criteria f. through h. are secondary and will be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms: a. Professional Qualifications. Qualified professional personnel in the following key disciplines: (1) civil engineers/land surveyors/cartographer; (2) engineering, survey, cartographic technicians. The evaluation will consider relevant experience, education, training, overall experience and longevity with the firm. b. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) Survey and mapping expertise in coastal, desert, and mountain environments; (2) Survey and mapping data processing expertise in coastal, desert, and mountain environments; (3) Knowledge and expertise in performing complex monitoring functions for quantities; (4) Knowledge and expertise in performing complex geodetic, boundary, topographical surveys using standard surveying techniques, and/or kinematic differential GPS techniques; (5) Knowledge and expertise in large and small scale mapping projects, metric and English survey and mapping units of measurement, and orthophotographic techniques; (6) Expertise in map compilation, analytical bridging, orthophotography; (7) Ability to deliver CADD and digital terrain model files compatible with MicroStation (DGN) and Inroads (DTM) file formats, version 5.095 or later, also TERRAMODEL file formats. c. Capacity to accomplish the work and services in the required times, that are sometimes on very short schedules. The evaluation will consider the experience of the firm and any consultants in contracts of similar complexity, and the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines. d. Past performance on DOD contracts and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and services, and compliance with performance schedules. e. Knowledge of localities such as geological features and climatic conditions. f. Geographic proximity (physical location) of the firm to the location of the projects. g. Extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. h. Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. All firms that submit an SF 255 shall be notified with a post card acknowledging receipt of their response. The firms which are not recommended by the Pre-Selection Board to the Selection Board for further consideration, shall also be notified with a post card. The firms which are considered by the Selection Board but are not ranked for negotiation shall be notified with a post card. The firms which are ranked for negotiation but are not selected for an award shall be notified after the award of the contract. The contract award shall be announced in the Commerce Business Daily. Consistent with the Department of Defense policy of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified Architect-Engineer firms including small, disadvantaged owned firms and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts (see Note 24), qualified small disadvantaged firms will receive consideration during selection and all other selection evaluation criteria being equal, also participation in a joint venture may become a determining factor for selection. Therefore, all offerors' submittals should specifically identify in the appropriate portions of the SF 255 all proposed small disadvantaged firm participation in the proposed activity to be accomplished by the contractor (see Note 24). The Los Angeles District and Minority Business Development Agency are working with local Business Development Centers (BDC's) to provide assistance to Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns to participate in Government contracts. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested A-E firms having the capabilities for this work and services are invited to submit one (1) completed Standard Form (SF) 254 and 255, revised editions dated November 1992, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaires for the prime and one (1) SF 254 for each subcontractor/consultant, to the office shown. Lengthy cover letters and generic corporation brochures, or other presentations (such as BINDING of SF 254 and 255) beyond those to sufficiently present a complete and effective response are not desired. Phone calls and personal visits are discouraged. Response to this notice must be received within 30 calendar days from the published date of this synopsis. If the 30th day is a weekend day or a Federal Holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. No other general notification will be make of this work and services. Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. Firms desiring consideration shall submit appropriate data as described in numbered Note 24.**** (0218)

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