U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

T -- IDC FOR SURVEYING OF VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT, NC & VA POC Don Carmen, CESAW-TS-EE 910-251-4656; Hilda Ayers, Contract Specialist A-E services are required for Indefinite Delivery Contract for surveying services for various projects for the Wilmington District Corps of Engineers. Contract will be negotiated for a 12-month performance period with an option to renew for two (2) additional 12-month periods. Total value of the contract will not exceed $500,000 for each 12-month period with no individual task order to exceed $500,000. Multiple contracts may be awarded from this announcement. The Government reserves the right to exercise the option period before the expiration of the base contract or preceding option period, if the contract amount for the previous period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. The Service Contract Act will be applicable to this requirement. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work consists of all types of surveys and the associated production of maps and design documents. These surveys consist of topographic (including lake and river bottoms), planimetric, cadastral, location, construction, layout, and route surveying. Horizontal and vertical control surveys of at least second order accuracy are expected. Mapping submittals will be required in Intergraph MicroStation CADD format (.dgn files) and Intergraph InRoads surface modeling format (.dtm files). SELECTION CRITERIA: Evaluation criteria, listed in descending order of relative importance, have been established for this requirement as follows: A. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. B. Specialized experience in the type of work required as described above. C. Capacity to accomplish the Work: (1) Firm must have the ability to provide a minimum of three 3-man survey parties of competent personnel with the required equipment. (2) Firm must be able to respond on short notice and meet delivery schedules. (3) Sufficient equipment to meet schedules. Firms responding to this notice must furnish a list of all company owned survey equipment, including boats and 4-wheel drive vehicles. D. Past performance on DOD and other contracts. E. Knowledge of the Locality: Familiarity with the conditions, control and regulations effecting work in portions of North Carolina and Virginia within the Wilmington District boundaries. F. SB and SDB Participation: Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. G. Equitable Distribution of DOD Contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a copy of the SF255 (11/92 edition) and a copy of the SF254 (11/92 edition) for the prime and all consultants to the above address, ATTN: DON CARMEN, NOT LATER THAN THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON THE 30TH DAY AFTER DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. Applicants may supplement the forms with other information deemed appropriate. Solicitation packages are not provided. If a Large Business firm is selected for this contract, if must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a SUBCONTRACTING PLAN on that part of the work to be subcontracted. Subcontracting goals for this contract are that a minimum of 61.2% of the intended subcontract amount must be placed with Small Business, 9.1% to Small Disadvantaged Business, and 4.5% to Women-owned Small Business. The Plan is not required with this submittal but a successful LARGE Business firm must submit an acceptable Plan before award can be made. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. SIC CODE: 8713. NOTE: THIS PROPOSED PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. Posted 12/04/98 (W-SN277383). (0338)

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