U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS AND RELATED DIGITAL PRODUCTS FOR THE OMAHA DISTRICT SOL DACA45-98-R-0021 POC For procedural questions: John M. Miller at (402)221-4176; technical: Brian Hunter (402)221-4668; small business Hubert J. Carter Jr. (402)221-4110 WEB: Omaha District Contracting Division Homepage, http://ebs.nwo.army.mil/EBS/CONTRACT.HTM. E-MAIL: Cathy Vanatta, Cathy.L.Vanatta@usace.army.mil. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Potential sources from among firms in the Small Business Administrations (SBA) 8(a) program are being sought by the Omaha District for surveying services. The potential contract would be awarded for a base period and may include two additional option periods. The contract amount would not exceed $750,000 in any period. The base period and option period would not exceed one year each, but option periods may be exercised when the contract amount for the current period has been reached. Task Orders would be issued periodically during the contract period. The amount of the Task Orders would not exceed the contract amount in any period. The Prime firm must be able to demonstrate that they have the qualifications, technical and management experience and capacity to perform at least 51% of the work and are currently enrolled in the 8(a) program in SIC codes 8711 or 8713. A contract may not be awarded if no qualified firms are found. Types of services required will include hydrographic and related digital products. PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders under this contract may include but not be limited to hydrographic surveying and related digital products. All hydrographic work will be in the Missouri River system above Rulo, NE. Hydrographic work will require computer driven depth and position system with on-board plotting capability and boats ranging from 30 feet long to an airboat to a small outboard. Digital mapping and files will be required and must be compatible with Intergraph CADD. Use of the metric system of measurement may be required for some deliverables under the proposed contract; however, metric system experience by submitting firms is not required for selection. SELECTION CRITERIA: Criteria for selection, in order of importance, are: (a) Recent specialized experience and technical competence of the firm (including consultants) in: (1) Hydrographic surveying and mapping as described above. (2) Digital mapping capabilities. (3) Producing Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) drawings fully compatible with Bentley Microstation 95. (b) Management of contracts of similar size and scope by the prime as evidenced by the firm's project examples and as described in the firms Design Management Plan (DMP)(see SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS). (c) Quality control procedures and effective coordination and management of the project team and as described in the DMP. (d) Professional qualifications and specialized experience in providing services similar to those listed above of the proposed team members (including consultants) in the following disciplines: GPS/GIS scientist, GPS/GIS technician, survey party chief, instrument operator, rod operator, boat operator and hydro-equipment operator. (e) Capacity to complete the work in the required time, including the ability to complete more than one delivery order at the same time. (f) Past performance with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. (g) Location in the general geographic area of the Missouri River basin above Rulo, NE. (h) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months with the object of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E contracts among qualified firms. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Solicitation packages are not provided for A-E contracts. This is not a request for proposal. Firms desiring consideration must submit two copies of a combined SF 255 and separate SFs 254 for prime and each consultant. To be considered, submittals must be addressed as follows: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, CENWO-ED-C, ATTN: John M. Miller, 215 N. 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978. Submittals must be received no later than 4:00 PM CDT on June 15,1998. In block 10 of the SF 255, provide the following: (a) A list of surveying and mapping and CADD equipment including boats for hydrographic surveying. (b) Design Management Plan (DMP). The plan should be brief and include the following: (1) An explanation of the firm's management approach. (2) Management of sub-consultants including a description of each sub-consultants responsibility and estimated percentage of work that each sub-consultant would perform under the potential contract. Description must demonstrate the prime's ability to manage a similar contract and accomplish a substantial portion of the technical design work for the contract. (3) Specific quality control procedures used. (4) An organizational chart showing the inter-relationship of management and various team components, including sub-consultants. (c) A letter from the SBA confirming the prime firm's status in the 8(a) program. In block 3 of SF 255 provide the submitting firm's number (six or seven digits) assigned by the Northwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, for the Architect-Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS) and the firm number for any consultants in block 6 of the SF 255. If unknown, so state. To receive information on how to obtain an ACASS number, call (503) 808-4591 (0134)

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