T -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY CONTRACT FOR HYDROGRAPHIC, SURVEYING, AND MAPPING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE MOBILE DISTRICT'S CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM, OPERATIONS DIVISION, COASTAL SUPPORT BRANCH, IRVINGTON SITE OFFICE AND PANAMA CITY SITE OFFICE

Notice Date

September 26, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers -- Mobile, Contracting Division, CESAM-CT (109 St. Joseph Street 36602) PO Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001

ZIP Code

36628-0001

Solicitation Number

DACW01-01-R-0022

Point of Contact

Contact Dewayne Brackins, (251) 694-3743; Contracting Officer, Sue L. Speights

E-Mail Address

cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil (cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil)

Description

CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for an Indefinite Delivery Contract for Hydrographic, Surveying, and Mapping Services to Support the Mobile District's Civil Works Program, Operations Division, Coastal Support Branch, Irvington Site Office and Panama City Site Office. This announcement is a Total Small Business SetASIDE. A small Business Architect-Engineer firm has average annual receipts over the past three(3)years of no more than $4,000,000. The contract will be awarded for a one-year base period with options to extend the contract for two additional one-year periods, not to exceed a total of three years. Work under this contract to be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders, with the total contract not to exceed up to $500,000 for each contract period. (If the $500,000 limit for a contract period is exhausted or nearly exhausted prior to 12 months after the start of the period, the option for the next contract period may be exercised). There is a possibility that multiple contracts may be awarded on this solicitation. Selection of A-E firms is not based upon competitive bidding procedures, but rather upon the professional qualifications necessary for the performance of the required services. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. All interested Architect-Engineers are reminded that, in accordance with the provisions of Clause 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. A firm fixed price contract will be negotiated. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 541370 (previous SIC code was 8713). PROJECT INFORMATION: The selected firm will be required to perform work of the following types: Automated hydrographic surveying using single and/or dual frequency survey systems and GPS positioning. Hydrographic methods including Range/Range microwave positioning for emergency situations. Capabilities shall include topographic surveying and mapping for layout of dredging and disposal areas, and other surveying as required. Topographic capabilities shall consist of all of the following: GPS dual frequency On-the-Fly (OTF), Quick Static, GPS data collectors, or similar GPS methods which yield X, Y, Z solutions within 2nd order closures; Total stations with data collection or field book recording methods; Other conventional surveying methods i.e., transits and levels. Work under this contract will be in the States of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and or other locations as may be assigned to the Irvington Site Office and Panama City Site Office. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 in the Monday publication of the Commerce Business Daily for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria A thru D are primary. Criteria E and F are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. A. Professional Qualifications: The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the following disciplines, with registration required where applicable: (1) Registered Land Surveyor or Certified Hydrographic Surveyor in Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi; (2) Hydrographic Party Chief; (3) Hydrographic Instrument Person; (4) Land Party Chief; (5) Land Instrument Person; (6) Project Manager; (7) Draftsperson; (8) CADD Operator. The evaluation will consider education, registration, and relevant experience in the type work required. Resumes (Block 7 of the SF 255) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. In the resumes under Project Assignments, use the same discipline nomenclature as is used in this announcement; B. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence in: (1) Mapping production using the Tri-Service A/E/C CADD Standards; (2) Detail hydrographic, topographic and Geodetic services, utilizing fully automated range/range, range/azimuth, or Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS); (3) Quantity surveys; (4) Vertical control; (5) Horizontal control; (6) Global Positioning System (GPS) services for static, kinematic, and real time data collection and RTCM compatible; (7) Detail topographic (planetable and/or digital) mapping; (8) Construction layout; (9) AutoCad Release 14 Digital Data services; (10) In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality management plan, including the team's organization with an organizational chart, quality assurance, and coordination of the in-house work with consultants; C. Capacity to Accomplish the Work: The ability, equipment, and expertise to field up to three hydrographic survey parties with a sustained effort of one hydrographic survey party; D. Past Performance: Past performance on Department of Defense (DOD) contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; E. Geographic Location: Geographic location with respect to Southeastern U.S.; F. Equitable Distribution of DOD contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24 of the Monday publication of the Commerce Business Daily. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 in the Monday publication of the Commerce Business Daily for general submission requirements. Interested Architect-Engineer firms having the capabilities to perform this work are invited to submit one (1) completed copy of their SF 255 Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project for themselves and one (1) completed copy of their SF 254 for themselves and one for each of their subcontractors to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, CESAM-EN-DW, ATTN: Mr. Dewayne Brackins, 109 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602; or P.O. Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001. The SF 255 and SF 254's are to be submitted even if they are currently on file. The 11/92 edition of the forms must be used, and may be obtained from the Government Printing Office. Submittals must be received no later than 3:00 P.M. Central Time on 30 October 2001. Regulation requires that the Selection Board not consider any submittals received after this time and date. Late proposal rules in FAR 15.412 will be followed for submittals received after the closing date of this announcement. In Block 2b of the SF 255 include RFP Number and in Block 3a list two (2) principal contacts of firm. In Block 3b include the ACASS number of all the participating offices that are proposed to perform work. To obtain ACASS number, fax the first page of your SF 254 to the ACASS Center at 503-808-4596 or call the ACASS Center at 503-808-4591. A maximum of ten (10) projects including the prime and consultants, will be reviewed in Block 8. In Block 10 of the SF 255, responding firms must indicate the number and amount of fees awarded on DOD (Army, Navy, and Air Force) A-E contracts during the 12 months prior to this notice, including change orders and supplemental agreements for the submitting office only. Response to Block 10 is limited to 25 single-sided pages. This is not a request for proposal. Solicitation packages are not provided. The A-E Evaluation Board (Selection Board) is tentatively scheduled to commence on 14 November 2001. As required by acquisition regulations, interviews for the purpose of discussing prospective contractors' qualifications for the contract will be conducted only for those firms considered most highly qualified after submittal review by the selection board. Interviews will be conducted by telephone. The Selection Board chairperson will notify, in writing, all firms of their selection status within 10 days after approval of the selection. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration database. For instructions on registering with the CCR, please see the CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec.

Web Link

http://www.sam.usace.army.mil (http://www.sam.usace.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010928/TSOL001.HTM (W-269 SN50Y8B1)