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C -- ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER SERVICES -- SOILS INVESTIGATION SOL SF-254/255 DUE 022698 POC Beverly R. Moran, Contract Specialist, Robin L. Claymore, Contracting Officer (605) 226-7567 Subsurface exploration including mobilization, soil drilling services, ground water monitoring, laboratory testing and soils engineering reports for water supply, water storage, wastewater treatment facilities and solid waste sites in the Aberdeen Area. The investigations are to be performed by a qualified soils investigation firm with in-house soils testing field personnel, in-house soils testing laboratory with equipment and personnel, and in-house registered professional engineers. This will be an indefinite quantity type contract. Duration of the contract will be for one (1) year after notice of award, with four (4) year option periods. The work locations are at various communities on the following reservations: Lake Traverse, Yankton, Flandreau, Standing Rock, Crow Creek, Lower Brule, Cheyenne River, Rosebud, and Pine Ridge, in South Dakota. Standing Rock, Trenton, Fort Berthold, Turtle Mountain and Fort Totten Reservations in North Dakota. Winnebago, Omaha, and Santee Sioux Reservations in Nebraska. The selection of an A&E firm will be based on evaluation of the following criteria: Qualifications of professional staff including professional engineers currently registered in the states of North and/or South Dakota. Specialized experience and technical competence of the firm in the type of work required. Capability of the firm to accomplish the work in the required time. Location of the firm in the general geographical area of the projects. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of quality work and compliance with performance schedules. Those firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered are required to submit SF-254's and SF-255's. This acquisition is totally set-aside to Indian-owned firms in accordance with 25 U.S.C. 47, the Buy Indian Act. Responses to this synopsis must be received in this office no later than 3:00 P.M. CST on February 26, 1998 to be considered for selection.***** (0021)

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