USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Attn: Contracting, Building 24, Fort Missoula, Missoula, MT 59804

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES SOL R1-16-99-359 DUE 102698 POC Contact Point, Audrey Boller, 406/329-3764, Contracting Officer, Joan A. McNab, 406/329-3766 WEB: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1_lolo. E-MAIL: USDA, Forest Service, Lolo National Forest, Contracting, aboller/r1_lolo@fs.fed.us. Architect-Engineer Services, Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests, for Professional Land Surveying Services on an indefinite quantity basis for one calendar year with renewal options for two additional years. Services required include the following: control survey, monumentation, corner recordation, plats, Certificate of Survey, related miscellaneous work, and marking and posting of National Forest boundary between found and accepted PLSS/HES/MS original or remonumented corners. Work is located on the Lolo and Bitterroot National Forests in Montana. The estimated cost is less than $100,000, pending availability of funds. In evaluating proposals, the following criteria will be applied: (1) Professional Qualifications, (2) Specialized Experience and technical competence relative to the work solicited, (3) Capacity to accomplish the work within the required time, (4) Past Performance, (5) Location in the general geographical area of the project and knowledge of location of the project. Firms desiring consideration shall submit: (1) a Standard Form 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire; and a Standard Form 255, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project, to the procurement office shown by October 26, 1998. This is not a request for proposals. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246314). (0247)

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