USACE Vicksburg District, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3435

C -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH AUTOMATED HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING IN SUPPORT OF THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT'S DREDGING PROGRAM SOL W807PM80981366 DUE 060198 POC Jeri McGuffie, Contract Specialist, 601/631-5357 WEB: Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office Home Page, http://www2.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Jeri McGuffie, b4ctcjhm@smtp.mvk.usace.army.mil. Professional Services are required in connection with Automated Hydrographic Surveying in support of the Vicksburg District Dredging Program for a period of 365 days from date of award or from the date of issuance of the first delivery order, whichever is later at various locations primarily within the limits of the Vicksburg District but may include adjacent Districts. Automated line-of-site hydrographic surveys and/or Real-Time Differential GPS Surveys will be required on the Mississippi River, its tributaries, and smaller streams and associated harbors. Work will be accomplished under an indefinite delivery contract not to exceed $400,000 by the issuance of individual delivery orders not to exceed $150,000 each. Preselection will be based on the following criteria which are of equal importance: A. Firm must demonstrate (via submissions with response to synopsis) recent (within two years) experience in automated line-of-sight hydrographic surveying and/or Real-Time Differential GPS Hydrographic Surveying. B. Firm must demonstrate the capability to provide routine work in a timely, professional manner and in a format consistent with Corps of Engineers drafting and surveying standards by submission of examples of completed work. C. Firm must clearly demonstrate the capability to furnish a minimum of two complete and independent automated line-of-sight hydrographic survey parties and/or Real-Time Differential GPS Surveying Parties with all necessary equipment and supplies, including boat. D. Firm must clearly indicate the capability in writing or through demonstration, if required, to respond on short notice (less than 12 hours) to emergency dredging requirements. This includes travel to the job site, completion of field work, field plotting of information, and setting of survey control points for dredge alignment as directed. Selection shall be based on the following criteria which are in descending order of importance with A and B being of equal value: A. Specialized Experience, with subfactors in descending order of importance: (1) Firms must have prior recent (within two years) experience in automated line-of-sight hydrographic surveying and Real-Time Differential GPS Hydrographic Surveying in streams ranging in size from the Mississippi River to small creeks and canals. (2) Firm must have prior recent (within two years) experience in topographic, construction, and dredging surveys. (3) Firm must have prior recent (within two years) experience in horizontal and vertical control surveys. B. Capacity, with subfactors in descending order of importance: (1) Firms must clearly demonstrate the ability to respond to emergency dredge alignment survey requirements which may require commencement of field work on less than 12 hours notice, onboard and/or real-time plot of unedited data, analysis of plotted/graphed/printed data, setting of dredge alignment points with determination of coordinates, and may require submittal of final plotted survey within 48 hours of completion of field work. (2) Firms must clearly demonstrate the accuracy and speed of data collection, editing, processing, plotting, and output of final submission. (3) Firms must clearly demonstrate the availability of all incidentally required equipment such as tools, markers, stakes, paint, boats, vehicles, spare units, etc. C. Professional Qualifications, with sub-factors in descending order of importance: (1) Firms must have at least one registered land surveyor. (2) Firms must delineate the capability, background, and experience of the key personnel within the firm who will be responsible for the administration of the contract and should indicate the ability to insure the successful performance of the work required. (3) Firms must clearly demonstrate the availability of adequate numbers of experienced personnel to perform the various tasks associated with automated line-of-sight hydrographic surveys, Real-Time-Differential GPS Surveys, and with dredge alignment surveys. D. Past Performance, with subfactors in descending order of importance: (1) Consideration will be given to ratings on previous DOD contracts. (2) Consideration will be given to the performance of firms which have experience with other than DOD organizations in the type of work required under this contract and work of similar nature, complexity, and difficulty. E. Location: consideration will be given to proximity of home office or field office to the Vicksburg District Offices. F. Amount of Work: Consideration will be given to the amount of work with DOD at present. In the final selection process, three or more firms will be chosen for interviews before the final selection is made. If approval is granted, two option years may be included in the resulting solicitation prior to negotiation. Responses will be considered that are received by or postmarked no later than 01 June 98. Responding firms should send Standard Form 254 (if not already on file) and Standard Form 255 and appropriate data as described in Note 24 marked for ATTN: Vicksburg Consolidated Contracting Office, Jeri McGuffie, CEMVK-CT-C, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180-3435. All interested large business concerns responding to the above announcement are expected to submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 19.7 as implemented by DOD FAR Supplement 219.7, offering subcontracting opportunities to small business concerns and small disadvantaged business concerns to the maximum practicable extent consistent with the efficient performance of the contract. The subcontract plan must separately address subcontracting with small business and with small disadvantaged business concerns. The plan shall separate goals for the basic contract and each option year. Total subcontracting may include a proportionate share of products and services that are normally allocated as indirect cost. Questions relative to the submittal of a subcontracting plan may be directed to Shirley Reed, Deputy for Small Business, at (601) 631-5347. All other calls should be directed to Jeri McGuffie (601) 631-5357. This is not a request for proposal. See Note 24. (0121)

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