C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY AND RELATED SERVICES, PRIMARILY VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA

Notice Date

September 20, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, Attn: CEPOA-CT-CO, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: 2204 Third Street, Room 56), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

ZIP Code

99506-0898)

Solicitation Number

DACW85-00-R-0009

Response Due

October 20, 2000

Point of Contact

Admin. inquires: Mr. Gary Creviston, 907 753-2554, Contracting Officer: Ms. Gail West 907 753-2552

Description

CONTRACT INFORMATION: This amends are announcement dated 18 Sep 2000. This revises the closing date to 30 days after this announcement. This announcement is a Small Business Set-Aside. All responders are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. The contract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price. The contract limit is $600,000 for a one (1) year period. The contract may include an option for two additional 1-year periods and an additional $600,000 per year. No specific task order limit will be set except that of the yearly contract limit. Contract award is anticipated for January 2001. Responding firms must address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor necessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided are hydrographic surveys for harbor and channel projects. The firm must demonstrate the ability to provide CAD formatted drawings, compatible with Alaska District CAD system (AutoCAD Version 12 thru 2000), for all projects. 3. LOCATION: Various Locations, Alaska. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria are listed in descending order of importance: (A) a minimum of one in-house surveyor who possesses a current land surveyor's license with the State of Alaska ; (B) specialized experience and technical competence as follows: (1) The AE must have five years of experience in hydrographic surveying with at least two years of direct technical responsibility for hydrographic surveying of navigable harbors and channels, (2) the AE must have available in-house staff with the knowledge of modern electronic horizontal positioning systems including the Global Positioning System (GPS) with the capability of providing sub-meter accuracy in the dynamic mode, (3) experienced staff available for operation of a vessel during survey operations, (4) an electronic positioning and depth finding system utilizing modern surveying software, (5) has demonstrated at least one year of multi-beam hydrographic survey experience, and (6) must possess, or provide copy of application submitted for intent to possess within one year, certification by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) as an "Inshore Certified Hydrographic Surveyor;" (C ) location of the firm in the general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality: (1) staff with the knowledge of Alaskan weather and water conditions, (2) availability of AE to meet frequently with Corps personnel at the Alaska District headquarters in Anchorage, and (3) the ability to mobilize to Alaskan sites on short notice; (D) capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on two simultaneous delivery orders; (E) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (F) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months; and (G) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting SF 254s and 255s (1 copy only) should include: (1) organization of proposed project team, (2) responsibilities and authority of key project personnel, (3) relationship of project team to overall organization of the firm, (4) a quality control plan, and (5) in block 8c of the SF 255 include a POC and phone number. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office, by calling the administrative contact named above, from commercial software suppliers for use with personal computers and laser printers, or on-line in both Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and FormFlow formats (http://www.gsa.gov/pbs/pc/hw_files/254-255.htm). Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than COB (4:00 p.m. Alaska time) on the 30th day from the 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. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. Solicitation packages are not provided. *****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000922/CSOL003.HTM (W-264 SN498983)