USDI, Bureau of Reclamation, 125 South State Street, Room 6107, Salt Lake City, Utah 84138-1102.

R -- SURVEYING/ENGINEERING TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE SOL 98-SP-40-0060 DUE 012098 POC Contact Mike Ward, (801) 524-3761, Contracting Officer, or Carleen Ashbaker, (801) 524-3617, Contract Specialist. WEB: Acquisition Office, Upper Colorado Region, Bureau of Reclamation, http://www.uc.usbr.gov/acquisition/acquisitions.html. E-MAIL: Carleen Ashbaker, cashbaker@uc.usbr.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, number 98-SP-40-0060, is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 98-02. This is a total small business set-aside; the standard industrial classification code is 8713 with a size standard of $2.5 million. The Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (GCMRC), located in Flagstaff, Arizona, is in need of professional surveying/engineering services to train and assist resident survey staff in survey procedures including, instrument use; monumenting, maintaining, and recording references; reducing and processing data and generating output. This training and assistance will be provided during the 1998 calendar year, and will include field work conducted on approximately seven river trips within the Grand Canyon National Park river corridor. Those trips will range from 6 to 18 days in length, in remote, primitive areas while working 13 or more hours per day. All logistic concerns are handled by the GCMRC; i.e. trip planning and preparation, transportation to and from launch sites, equipment, hardware and software, and subsistence. The volume of work for the project duration is anticipated to be approximately 1880 regular hours and about 600 hours of overtime. Major duties of the professional include training and assistance in: 1) coordination of up to two field crews for collection of topographic data, location of existing monumentation using total stations, Tripod Data Systems (TDS) data collectors, or theodolites (new and old style, inverted T-2s) and top mount EDMs with hand recorded field notes of angles, distances, and descriptions referencing position of points by geology, vegetation, and other physical features; 2) use of GPS data collection; 3) downloading and editing data collector files and processing data for mapping and integration into a Geographic Information System (GIS), using TDS for topographic work; 4) production of maps from field data, as well as incorporating additional data from other sources (.dxf files, etc.) using the Terramodel computer aided drafting (CAD) package; 5) analysis of volumetric and morphological changes over time in surveyed sites, with additional analysis of accuracies of the surveys; 6) use of a least-squares adjustment package (Star*Net), including analysis of the statistical output generated by the adjustment package; 7) the theory of Geodetic surveying, with an emphasis on State Plane coordinate systems, and techniques in reducing the effects of earth's curvature and light refraction in both field and office procedures. A high standard of accuracy, as determined by the particular survey and the equipment being used, is paramount to this operation and must be emphasized in all aspects of the training. The individual(s) actually performing the training must be willing to spend up to 18 days at a time in the field in remote, primitive areas, while working 13 hours or more per day, with approximately 100 days in the field. They must be able to carry up to 60 pounds of equipment for five miles over rugged terrain. It would be desirable for the individual(s) to have a strong understanding of Grand Canyon geography, geology, biology, archeology, and Grand Canyon National Park regulations pertaining to the permitting and running of river trips in Grand Canyon, as well as the ability to navigate a motorboat through Grand Canyon. Positive experience working with the Native American groups associated with the Grand Canyon would also be beneficial. The Provisions and Clauses at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. FAR clauses 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate I, 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52,219-14, Limitation of Subcontracting, 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended, and 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act -- Price Adjustment, contained in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable. Firms or individuals interested in proposing for this work must submit the following information to US Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: Carleen Ashbaker, UC-443, 125 South State Street Room 6107, Salt Lake City UT 84138-1102, by 2:30 p.m. MST, January 20, 1998. 1) Firm/Individual name, address, and phone number 2) Resume of individual(s) proposed to perform the training and assistance addressing the areas of need identified above. 3) Hourly rate for straight time (including any applicable indirect cost applications) 4) Hourly rate for overtime (including any applicable indirect cost applications) 5) A completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, a copy of which can be obtained by contacting the individuals noted below. Technical questions regarding the requirements can be made to Ruth Lambert at the Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center, Flagstaff AZ, at 520-556-7285. Questions regarding the forthcoming contract or administrative issues should be directed to Carleen Ashbaker at the Bureau of Reclamation in Salt Lake City UT at 801-524-3617. A detailed 1998 Work Activity Schedule will be provided by fax, by contacting either of the individuals noted above. The successful contractor shall provide the necessary maps and reports according to the 1998 Work Activity Schedule. The schedule shall be subject to adjustment based on discussions between the Center and the contractor, relative to the number of sites subjected to remapping activities. Monthly narrative reports of accomplishment and documentation of hours shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer's Representative to provide information on the status and progress of the contract compared to the schedule, verification attributable costs, and evaluation of contractor progress. These reports shall also include a projection of the training schedule and estimated time for the next 3 months identifying specific training to be accomplished and methods to be used. Offers shall be evaluated for award, based on a combination of offeror's capabilities and past experience in the areas identified above as major duties, and their proposed price based on the proposed rates and estimated hours. (0009)

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