B -- NOXIOUS WEED INVENTORY AND REPORT

Notice Date

June 13, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, 10 = ABW/LGC, 8110 Industrial Drive Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-2315

ZIP Code

80840-2315

Solicitation Number

F0561101T0324

Response Due

June 28, 2001

Point of Contact

Ronald Hudgins, Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 333-4054, Fax = (719) 333-4404, Email ronald.hudgins@usafa.af.mil -- Tracie Rounds, = Contract Specialist, Phone (719) 333-4739, Fax (719) 333-2892, Email = tracie.rounds@usafa.af.mil

Description

Synopsis for =09 Noxious Weed Inventory and Report 1. P!! 2. 0613!! =20 3. 01!! =20 4. GPO!! 5. 80840-2315!!=20 6. B!! 7. Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200 USAF Academy CO 80840-2315!! 8. B- Special Studies and Analysis: Noxious Weed Survey & Report 9. F0561101T0324 10. 062801!! 11. Ronald Hudgins (719) 333-4054 / Contract Officer, Ms Tracie O. = Rounds!! 12. N/A!! 13. N/A!! 14. N/A!! 15. N/A!! 16. N/A!! 17. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation and notice of intent for = commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart = 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this = notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes = are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. = This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ), solicitation = number F0561101T0323 in accordance with FAR Parts 12 & 13. This = solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those = in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. The Standard = Industrial Classification Number is 8732, the North American Industrial = Classification System (NAICS) number is 541720 and the business size = standard is $5M. This is an approved sole source acquisition action as = authorized by AFFAR SUPP 5313.106. This is a small business-small = purchase set aside requirement. All interested small business sources = , to include women owned and disabled veteran owned businesses may = identify their service by submitting a complete quote, to include = pricing data, and an accurate description of the service offered, in = accordance with the instructions listed below. In the event that = offers other than the offer from the approved sole source below are = received, this solicitation will be amended to address evaluation = criteria limited to past performance and price. If no favorable = responses are received by the 28 Jun 01 close-out date, a purchase = order will be negotiated with the source named below. The United = States Air Force Academy, CO has an approved sole-source requirement = for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP), a sponsored program = of Colorado State University to survey, map and report the occurrence = of noxious weeds on 18,455 acres of the USAF Academy, CO, north of = Colorado Springs, Colorado; and on 655 acres at Farish Recreation Area = outside of Woodland Park, CO. Price to include the following: The = contractor shall survey and map the occurrence of noxious weeds on the = Academy and Farish using the protocols of the Montana Noxious Weed = Survey and Mapping System, including any modifications suggested by the = Colorado State Weed Coordinator. The weed species' to be mapped shall = include those listed by the state as a high priority, as well as any = additional species' of concern to the El Paso County Weed Coordinator = or Academy Natural Resources personnel. The Contractor shall document = each weed location and delineate the boundary using a Global = Positioning System (GPS) or by manually digitizing into a Geographic = Information System (GIS). All GIS products shall: be delivered as = ArcInfo coverages; must match projection and coordinate systems of = existing GIS data already in place at the Air Force Academy; be = delivered in Colorado Central State Plane Coordinates (NAD 83); be = Spatial Data Standards (SDS) compliant according to the most current = version utilized at the time of development. The Contractor shall be = required to obtain and remain current with the SDS standards from the = CADD/GIS Technology Center, U.S. Army Engineering Research and = Development Center. The Contractor shall create initial database = tables using the generator function of the SDS software, and during the = requirement identification phase, finalize data fields to be included = in coverages and data tables. In all cases, attribute data shall be = placed in a separate database and NOT as a part of the ArcInfo = coverage. Linkage between the coverage INFO table and Microsoft Access = data tables shall be made by a common field in the coverage INFO table = and Microsoft Access data table. The contractor shall provide Metadata = for each specific ArcInfo coverage using CorpMet95 Metadata software = for generation of the metadata information. Contractor shall populate = all required and customer identified fields. The Contractor shall = conduct spring, summer, and fall surveys to increase the likelihood of = identifying weed infestations at various phenological stages. The = Contractor shall collect digital photographs of representative = infestations of each weed species identified on the Academy and Farish. = These photographs shall be attributed to the GIS coverage. The = Contractor shall collect, identify, and permanently mount specimens of = each mapped weed species for future reference. The Contractor shall = prepare a final report that summarizes the findings of the weed survey = and explains the methods of data collection. The report shall also = describe any adverse natural resources impacts observed from the weed = infestations and shall make recommendations on prioritizing areas for = weed control. CLIN 0001: Basic Period (Approximately 12 months , Date = of Award through 30 JUN 2002) Conduct noxious weed survey and prepare = submittals One (1) Job x Unit Price$__________; Extended Cost = $__________. CLIN 0002: Option Period One(12 Months, 01 JUL 2002 thru = 30 JUN 2003) Conduct noxious weed survey and prepare submittals One (1) = Job x Unit Price$__________; Extended Cost $__________.Total Cost = $__________. Payment to be made in equal monthly increments based on = 24 months with any outstanding balance paid upon early completion of = project, NET 30. Delivery is F.O.B. -destination USAF Academy, CO = 80840. Target delivery/completion date is as soon as possible, but not = later than 30 JUN 2003. ALERT: Vendors are strongly encouraged to use = the Standard Form 1449 as the first page of their offer/quote/bid and = completely provide the requested data for all blocks. Failure to do so = may render your offer/quote/bid as not acceptable and may eliminate you = from consideration for award. The clause at 52.212-1 applies to this = solicitation; however, no addenda applies to 52.212-1. Offers shall = include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror = Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause = 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to = this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and = Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive = Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR = clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are (b) = 12,13,14,15,22;(c) 1;Service Contract Act, Wage Determination = No.1994-2079, Revision 18; (c) 2, Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires, = Employee Class 29090, Environmental Tech, GS-07, $12.98. FAR 53.232-23 = Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment also = applies. DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and = Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms = and conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders = applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, NOV 1995 = applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following: DFARS = 252.225-7001; 252.225-7007; 252.225-7036; and DFARS 252.204-7004 (MAR = 1998)-Required Central Contractor Registration. Quotes must be = received NLT 3:00 P.M. Mountain Daylight Savings Time, 28 JUN 2001 at = Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF = Academy, CO 80840-2315. Contact Ronald Hudgins (719) 333-2965 and Ms. = Tracie Rounds, (719) 333-4739 for information regarding this = solicitation.=20 =20

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