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

C -- AIRBORNE LASER MAPPING FOR CIVIL WORKS AND MILITARY PROJECTS SOL DACW09-98-R-0009 POC Sandy Oquita (213)452-3249, A-E Contract/Compliance Branch, or Harvey Beverly (818)401-4009 for Technical Information CONTRACT INFORMATION: Architect-Engineer Services (Brooks A-E Act, PL 92-582) for Indefinite Delivery Contract for Airborne Laser Mapping for Civil Works Projects at Various Locations in 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 62% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount will be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SBD), 10% and woman-owned businesses (WOB) 5.0%. The plan is not required with this submittal. There will be one (1) indefinite delivery 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 July 1998 for a period of 12 months (through July 1999). Work is subject to availability of funds. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The work and services may consist of any combination of all phases of aerial laser mapping and field surveying, such as airborne laser map compilation, flying, precise leveling, supplemental total station mapping, using conventional survey techniques and differential Global Positioning System (GPS). Data file(s) prepared and submitted shall be in XYZ Point file format. 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/airborne laser cartographer; (2) engineering, survey, airborne laser 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 laser mapping expertise in coastal, desert, and mountain environments; (2) Survey and laser mapping data processing expertise in coastal, desert, and mountain environments; (3) Knowledge and expertise in performing complex monitoring functions and calculations for quantities; (4) Knowledge and expertise in performing complex geodetic, 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; (6) Expertise in airborne laser map compilation, orthophotography; (7) Ability to deliver XYZ point data file(s). 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 date of issuance 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. Include ACASS number of the office that will perform the work in Block 3b. No other general notification will be made 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. (0056)

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