USDA -- Forest Service, 4931 Broad River Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29210-4021

R -- CADASTRAL SURVEY SOL RFP-12-98-08 DUE 121797 POC Contact Contracting Officer Delia K. Heath at (803) 561-4000 for information. For solicitations and/or plans contact Ruby Little at (803) 561-4017. The Sumter National Forest plans to contract for approximately eight (8.0) miles of boundary line establishment per year during Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999. Based upon the established criteria, the evaluation process will select a "pool" of at least four (4) of the best qualified firms. Negotiations will then be held during the Fiscal Year to award individual projects based upon priority needs and availability of funds. Projects will each range from approximately one half (1/2) to three (3) miles of boundary line establishment. The deadline for submitting your SF-255 form is December 17, 1997. Refer to agency identification number RFP-12-98-08. If you have not submitted an updated SF-254 form in the past year, please send both at the same time. Work shall consist of surveys of the boundaries of Forest Service lands being acquired through exchange or purchase, monumentaion of lost or obliterated corners, blazing, painting and posting of the established boundaries, platting of the work performed, and the preparation of all required written legal descriptions.Selection of firms for negotiation will be determined by an evaluation process based upon the following criteria. Your SF-255 form should specifically address these areas. (1) Professional qualifications for satisfactory performance of required services, including a surveyor registered in the state of South Carolina. (2) Past experience and performance on projects in rural, wooded terrain similar to the project area, especially where experience includes the establishment, monumentation and marking of boundaries. (3) Capacity for completion of the project on a timely basis. (4) Specialized qualifications of key personnel including technical skills, project coordination, and management skills. (5) Knowledge of local surveying historical practices, records, repositories and landownership patterns. (6) Proximity to the general geographical area. Both small and large businesses will be considered for awards over $25,000. Awards less than $25,000 are restrictedto emerging small businesses; those with average annual receipts of $1.25 million or less. If you have any questions, please contact me at the address or phone number shown above. (0318)

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