US Army Engineer District St Louis CE, Attn: CEMVS-CT, 1222 Spruce Street, Rm 4.207, St Louis, MO 63103-2833

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY A-E CONTRACTS FOR FIELD SURVEYS WITH AUTOMATED HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY CAPABILITIES, BY THE ST. LOUIS DISTRICT SOL DACW43-00-R-0715, DACW43-00-R-0716, DACW43-00-R-0717 POC Cost Engineering and Contracts Management Branch, Janet Ulivi, (314)331-8303, Contracting Officer, Archie C. Ringgenberg, (314) 331-8505 WEB: http://mvs-www.mvs.usace.army.mil/ct/ct.htm, http://mvs-www.mvs.usace.army.mil/ct/ct.htm. E-MAIL: Joan.C.Brickey@mvs02.usace.army.mil, Joan.C.Brickey@mvs02.usace.army.mil. I. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Services of qualified A-E firms, procured in accordance with PL 92-582 (Brooks A-E Act) and FAR Part 36, are sought to provide Hydrographic Surveys with Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS), Underwater Hazard Detection, Topographic Surveys, Planimetric Surveys, Cadastral Surveys, Location Surveys, Construction Layout Surveys, and Geodetic Control Surveys for the St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The St. Louis District will be the primary area for the contract, but the Government may, at its discretion and upon concurrence of the Contractor, accomplish work in other geographical regions. Three indefinite delivery contracts will be negotiated and awarded. Each contract will have a base period not to exceed one year and two option periods not to exceed one year each. The amount of work in each contract period will not exceed $1,000,000. An option period may be exercised when the contract amounts for the base period or preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. Work will be issued by negotiated firm-fixed-price task orders not to exceed the contract amount. The Contracting Officer will consider the following factors in deciding which Contractor will be selected to negotiate an order: performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current capacity to accomplish the task order in the required time, the availability of 2 simultaneous survey crews, uniquely specialized experience, and equitable distribution of work among Contractors. The contracts are anticipated to be awarded in February 2001. The Contracting Officer will consider the following factors in deciding which contractor will be selected to negotiate an order: performance and quality of deliverables under the current contract, current capacity to accomplish the order in the required time, uniquely specialized experience, and the equitable distribution of work among the contractors. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. If a large business is selected for this contract, it must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan on that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The sub-contracting goals for the St. Louis District for each contract are that (1) a minimum of 61.4% of the Contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses (SB), including small disadvantaged businesses (SDB) and woman-owned small businesses (WOSB); (2) at least 9.1% be placed with SDB; and (3) at least 5% be placed with WOSB. The plan is not required with this submittal. II. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work will be for surveys including hydrographic surveys for river and harbor project clearance, underwater hazard detection and assessment of dredge measurement and payment, topographic surveys, planimetric surveys, cadastral surveys, location surveys, construction layout surveys, and geodetic control (horizontal and vertical) surveys for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hydrographic surveys shall use totally automated systems with the capability of position by use of Differential Global Positioning Systems (DGPS). A-E must also have a back-up positioning system in the event that satellite transmission for DGPS positioning is interrupted or not available. Work may be performed to support other Federal agencies. III. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for a general description of A-E selection process. The selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance (first by major criterion and then by sub-criterion). Criteria a. through e. are primary. Criteria f. and g. are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers", if necessary, in ranking the most highly qualified firms. a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: (1) Experience in hydrographic surveys, cadastral surveys, planimetric surveys, topographic surveys, geodetic control surveys, location surveys, construction layout surveys, GPS surveying, aerial photo control surveys, and field data processing and survey adjustments; (2) capability to collect and deliver survey data in digital format, readable and fully operational in 2D and 3D format on the St. Louis District's CADD system; (3) capability to integrate field survey information into photogrammetric mapping databases including but not limited to drill hole locations, utility locations, boundary surveys, horizontal traverse circuits, underwater soundings, DTM contour grids, and aerial photo control point location coordinates; (4) facilities must have capability to deliver survey data in ASCII format and Intergraph dgn format (Microstation V5.0 or better) on CDROM or 3.5-inch high density diskettes formatted in MS-DOS. b. Capacity to Accomplish the Work. (1) Capacity to perform approximately $1,000,000 in work of the required type in a one-year period. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines and equipment availability. Firms must have the personnel capacity for two simultaneous survey crews. (2) Firms which demonstrate that they presently have,or the capability to readily obtain through purchase or lease, an automated hydrographic survey vessel of 19-30 foot length capable of being trailered to and operating in U.S. inland and coastal navigation projects for the automated acoustic surveys; (3) Firms which demonstrate that they presently have, or the capability to obtain through purchase or lease, static, kinematic GPS equipment capable of subcentimeter measurement accuracy, electronic total station with data collector, and CADD/GIS data processing equipment. c. Professional Qualifications. All survey work must be performed under the supervision of a Registered Land Surveyor or a Registered Professional Engineer with expertise in survey and with demonstrated experience in computer-aided drafting (CADD). The evaluation will consider education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, longevity with the firm, and personnel strength. d. Knowledge of the Locality. Knowledge of the local conditions including geological features, locks and dams, barge traffic, lakes, and knowledge of fueling/boat facilities. e. Past Performance. Past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules, as determined from ACASS and other sources. f. SB and SDB Participation. Extent of participation of SB (including WOSB), SDB, 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 contracts awarded in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. IV. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms having capabilities to perform this work and who desire to be considered must submit two copies of completed SF 255 (11/92 edition) and two copies of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all consultants, to the above address not later than the close of business on the 30th day after the printed issue 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. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503-808-4591. In SF 255, Block 10, describe owned or leased equipment that will be used to perform this contract, as well as the number of available survey crews and CADD capabilities. In Block 10 also indicate the estimated percentage involvement of each firm on the proposed team. Submittals should be sent to the above address, ATTN: CEMVS-ED-C and shall make reference to solicitation number DACW43-00-R-0715, DACW43-00-R-0716, and/or DACW43-00-R-0717. No other notification to firms under consideration for this work will be made. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a Request For Proposal (RFP). See Note 24. Posted 04/18/00 (W-SN446224). (0109)

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