Commanding Officer, Southern Division,Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

C -- I/Q SOLICITATION FOR UTILITY RELATED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM APPLICATIONS FOR AREAS SPECIFIED HEREIN SOL N62467-98-R-0942 DUE 031298 POC Ms. Frances J. Mitchell (803) 820-5749 17. Work will include development and/or implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS) applications for Utility Systems within the geographical regions of Southern Division and EFA Midwest: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming and Andros Island, Bahamas. The contractor may also, on occasion, be tasked to provide the services described herein to any DOD or other Federal agency activities worldwide. These projects will be assigned on an exception basis, and will be used, for example, to take advantage of the contractor's specialized expertise to address unique technical problems, and where necessary, undertake expedited response action, as determined by the Contracting Officer on a case-by-case basis. Work may include, but is not limited to: records research and field verification of utilities, using global positioning system surveys, conventional surveying techniques, ground penetrating radar, etc.; collection of utility system feature data and digital imagery; base map data conversion; graphical user interface front-end development; base map to GIS interface customization; incorporation of digital aerial images/aerial mapping into the GIS; GIS implementation; training of personnel in using the GIS; inclusion of utility system inspection/evaluation results; location of underground utilities; database design and development; and preparation of manuals on using the GIS software deliverable. Utility systems include, but are not limited to, potable water, wastewater (domestic and industrial), storm water, electricity, steam, natural gas, fuel, telephone, fiber optic, compressed air, etc. In addition to services described above, work during the life of the contract may also include preparing/modifying AutoCAD or MicroStation drawings. GIS software deliverables formats which can be required include, but are not limited to, AutoCAD, Microstation, ArcView, ArcInfo, ArcExplorer, Access, dBase, FoxPro, and/or Oracle. Projects listed in Section 8 of the SF 255 should not be slanted to the above described work. Interested firms should be capable of obtaining security clearances, if required. Contract award is contingent on availability of funds. Contract is for one year with four (4) one (1) year option periods. The total maximum contract value shall not exceed $10,000,000 (approximately $2,000,000 per year). The contract shall guarantee a minimum fee of $100,000 payable in the event the contractor is not required to perform work under this contract. This guaranteed fee is a recordable obligation at the time of award applicable to the entire term of the contract (including all option years), and, as such, must be fully funded. No one task order will exceed $2,000,000. The following criteria (numbered in order of importance) will be used in the selection process: 1. PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: a) Technical qualifications of the firm's team members including the development and implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS) applications for utility systems. b) Experience with and knowledge of GIS database and utility systems. c) Knowledge of Navy regulations and standards, Tri-Service CADD/GIS Standards and Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards. d) ESRI certified trainers. e) Professional registration of the engineering and surveying staff, which includes states within the geographical regions previously listed. It will not be necessary for prospective firms to hold registrations in all 50 states at the time of submission of SF 255, but the ability and willingness to obtain registration where it may be needed will be considered in evaluating qualifications. 2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Recent experience of the proposed team, including consultants, in utility system GIS development for Federal facilities; and utilizing databases, AutoCAD, MicroStation, ArcInfo, ArcView, and ArcExplorer. 3. PERFORMANCE: Past performance/ratings of government agencies (Federal, state, local) and private industry contracts in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 4. CAPACITY: Professional ability to perform multiple projects simultaneously; and b) Ability to sustain the loss of key personnel without adverse impact upon assigned tasks. 5. LOCATION: Location of the firm(s) in relation to the Southern Division geographic region in order to ensure timely response to unanticipated requests for on-site support. 6. VOLUME OF DOD WORK: Firm(s) will be evaluated in terms of work previously awarded to the firm by DOD within the past twelve months with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified A-E firms including small and small disadvantaged business firms and firms that have not had prior DOD A-E contracts. 7. JOINT VENTURE, TEAMING OR SUBCONTRACTOR UTILIZATION: Team will be evaluated on the extent to which potential contractors identify and commit to small business and to small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, or minority institutions in performance of the contract, whether as a joint venture, teaming arrangement, or subcontractor. In order to assist the committee to more efficiently review all applications, a summary of experience, proposed team staffing and depth of additional staff support is requested as part of or in addition to the SF 255, as follows: 1. Summarize in descending order of significance, at least three of your most relevant projects for the type projects required under the experience category. For each of the presented projects give the following information where applicable: a) costs; b) project team members that worked on the project; c) an owner point of contact (with telephone number); d) number and dollar value of change orders. 2. Summarize proposed team in tabular form with the following data: a) firm name; b) individual's name; c) work history with individual consultant firm; d) office location (home or branch office); e) Professional degree(s), and date(s); f) Professional Registration(s), date(s) and state(s); g) assigned team responsibility; h) percentage of time committed to this team; and, i) synopsis of experience including firm name(s), years with each firm, and type of experience with each firm. 3. List number of individuals in each discipline NOT assigned to proposed team who could be used to augment the proposed team (in event of loss of personnel or failure to maintain schedules. 4. A-E's responding should prepare to provide their Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) prior to selection interviews once a short list has been approved. The QAPP will include an explanation of the management approach, an organization chart showing inter-relationship of management and team components, and specific quality control process used; a listing of present business commitments with their required completion schedules; financial and credit references (include name and telephone numbers of officers at their financial institutions), and performance references other than Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (include 3 or more with names and telephone numbers of the contract administrators). For consideration, provide one submittal package, including an original SF 255 and SF 254 for the prime, and an SF 254 for each consultant proposed. The SF 255 (with attachments) shall be LIMITED TO 25 PAGES, 8 1/2" x 11" (ONE-SIDED), with print size not smaller than 12 pitch font. Every page that is not an SF 254 will be included in the 25-page count. The submittal package must be received in this office not later than 4:00 P.M. EASTERN TIME on THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 1998. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. If additional firms are needed for consideration, SF 254s already on file will be used. Include telefax numbers in Block 3a and Contractor Establishment Code (formerly the DUNS number), Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Codes, if known, and Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) in Block 3. The DUNS, CAGE and TIN are discussed in the DOD FAR Supplement, Part 204 Subpart 204.671-5. Label lower right corner of outside mailing envelope with "A-E Services, 98-R-0942". THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR FEE PROPOSAL. Site visits will not be arranged during advertisement period. ADDRESS ALL RESPONSES TO ATTN: CODE 0213FM. (0037)

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