USDA Forest Service, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, 21905 64th Avenue W, Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

C -- 99 SOLEDUCK LLL, SOLEDUCK RANGER DISTRICT, OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST, CLALLAM COUNTY, WA SOL RFP R6-5-99-07-O DUE 072999 POC Contact Point: Bonnie Childs, Contract Specialist (425) 744-3332 Professional land surveying services for the monumentation and posting of National Forest Boundaries. The project consists of up to 4 each corner searches, control survey, up to 4 each corner monumentation and up to 3.5 miles of marking and posting. The project is located in the Soleduck Ranger District, Olympic National Forest, Clallam County, WA. Estimated contract time is up to 180 calendar days. Interested and qualified firms are invited to respond by submitting Forms SF-254, SF-255 and supplemental narrative and samples as follows: (1) Give a brief description of steps you will use to complete a project fo this type, (2) Name, registration number and percent of time professional land surveyor in charge of the project will spend on each phase, (3) Submit a copy of a recent survey plat that is representative of your cadastral work. Submittals will be evaluated according to the following criteria: Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; Specialized experience and technical competance in the type of work required; Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; Location in the geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project (provided that application of this criteria leaves an appropriate number of qualified firms given the nature and size of the project); Computer-assisted drafting capability and capacity (where such design is required) using AutoCAD (tm) software; Adequacy of facilities for performance of the work including those necessary to provide specialized services that may be required; Volume and nature of present workload as it relates to ability to perform the work required; Experience and qualifications of proposed key personnel including specialized technical skills, project coordination and management skills and experience in working together as a team; Availability of additional contractor personnel or consultants to support expansion or acceleration of the project; The volume of work previously awarded by the Forest Service will be evaluated with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of contracts among qualified 8(a) or small disadvantaged firms that have not had prior Forest Service contracts; And as prescribed by the Forest Service Acquisiton Regulations 4G15.605(f) additional points may be assigned or credit given to potential contractors that are or will subcontract with certified 8(a) or other small disadvantaged businesses. This procedure will be allowed until units have met their small business goals (per GAO Decision B-223059 and B-223243). Submit responses to the Contracting Officer. Materials will be accepted through July 28, 1999. See numbered Note 24. This procurement is set aside for Emerging Small Business concerns. Posted 06/28/99 (W-SN348068). (0179)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0020 19990630\C-0001.SOL)