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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 13, 2006 FBO #1721
SOLICITATION NOTICE

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY TYPE ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT(S) FOR SURVEY ENGINEERING, MAPPING, AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OR ASSIGNMENTS OF THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT

Notice Date

8/11/2006
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

541370 — Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
 

Contracting Office

US Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, 167 North Main Street, Rm B202, Memphis, TN 38103-1894
 

ZIP Code

38103-1894
 

Solicitation Number

W912EQ-06-R-0007
 

Response Due

9/11/2006
 

Archive Date

11/10/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

1. SERVICES REQUIRED: The services to be procured under this announcement are classified in North American Industry Classification System Code 541370. One or more additional contract(s) may be awarded from this solicitation within twelve months foll owing the closing date of this FBO synopsis. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE MEMPHIS DISTRICT IS FOR TOPOGRAPHIC, HYDROGRAPHIC, AND GPS SURVEYING AND MAPPING. Negotiations shall begin with the top ranked firm. Should a need be identified for a subsequent contra ct, or if negotiations with a firm for a contract are unsuccessful, negotiations shall begin with the next-ranked firm which has not been offered a contract or negotiation. There is no implied guarantee that every firm on the list will receive a request f or proposal, enter into contract negotiations, or be awarded a contract. If more than one contract is awarded under this solicitation, task orders will be issued to A-E firms according to the following criteria: (1) so that the Government may most effecti vely utilize the contract time and money requirements, the first contract awarded will have priority; (2) the Government, in collaboration with the A-E firm, will evaluate the current workload of the firm to determine the firm's current capacity/capability to perform additional tasks; the Government will make the final decision; (3) the Government will consider the A-E firm's efficiency, experience, quality of work, and performance on previous task orders; (4) equitable distribution of work; and (5) other r elevant factors. The proposed procurement(s) listed herein will be set aside for small business concerns and submittals from only small businesses will be considered. A firm is considered to be a small business concern if the firms average annual receip ts from the preceding three fiscal years do not exceed $4.5 Million. Firms with demonstrated specialized experience, competence and qualifications pertinent to survey engineering, geodetic surveying, land and boundary surveying, hydrographic surveying, ma pping (Microstation and InRoads capability required) and related services are desired for consideration. The contract services performed under this contract may support the Government revetment construction project along the Mississippi River located in t he Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans Districts. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work areas will normally be within the boundaries of the Memphis District (which includes portions of AR, IL, KY, MO, MS, and TN) but work assignments may be made in other Districts . The first contract is anticipated to be awarded in January 2007, with the contract period of service not to exceed three years from the contract award date, or expenditure of the contract amount, whichever occurs first. Award of any subsequent contract s will be based on projected District workload. Work to be performed is subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual task orders with no one task order to exceed $1,000,000 nor the accumulated total of task orders to exceed $3,000,000 during the thre e year term of the contract. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: Firms must demonstrate in their submission the ability to meet the following requirements: (A) adequate professional personnel with experience in topographic and hydrographic surveying and mapping; (B) suffi cient technical and administrative personnel to ensure expeditious completion of required services; and (C) capability to mobilize fully staffed and equipped survey parties. 4. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Selection will be based on the following five primary cri teria: (A, B, C, D, and E) and three secondary criteria (F, G, and H). All criteria are listed in descending order of importance: (A) Specialized Experience. The selected firm shall have the capability to provide digital surveying and mapping data in read able and fully operational format on the Districts Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) System. Data submission shall be required in Microstation design files (.DGN), InRoads digital terrain model files (.DTM), and InRoads alignment files (.ALG). Firms with demonstrated specialized experience, competence and qualifications pertinent to surveying are desired for consideration. Firms considered to be highl y qualified will be required to furnish at least five fully equipped survey crews with four-wheel drive vehicles and approved electronic total station surveying instruments and related equipment. Additional crews may be required. Highly qualified firms s hall be required to have both code and carrier phase L1/L2 GPS receivers. A firm will be considered if it can demonstrate the capability to provide these personnel and equipment by such means as an increase in staffing, subcontracting, or joint venture. At least two, with a possibility of four, fully automated hydrographic survey systems (single fathometer) operational on a boat not less than 21 feet in length equipped with Coast Guard Radio Beacon DGPS shall be required. Each hydrographic and topographi c party provided shall have the capability to collect and process each survey performed at the work site (plot cross sections, compute volumes, revetment re-designs, etc.). One electronic hydrographic sweep system (no booms) on a boat with a length no gre ater than 30 feet (trailerable) with Coast Guard Radio Beacon DGPS will be required either through in-house capabilities or subcontracting. Additional conventional hydrographic systems may also be required. Firms considered to be highly qualified shall b e required to show specialized experience in performing all types of surveys as stated above and subsequent data reduction and plotting utilizing state-of-the-art computer technology. (B) Professional Qualifications. The prime firm and/or its subcontracto r(s) (hereinafter referred to collectively as firm) must have registered Professional Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors on staff. The firm should indicate professional recognition, professional associations, advanced training, certification, and specif ic work experience of key personnel. The firm should emphasize the qualifications and experience of its management personnel in survey engineering, hydrographic, topographic and geodetic surveying. (C) Capacity. Firms must demonstrate sufficient personne l in the disciplines necessary to conduct the required work in an efficient manner. (D) Past Performance. Performance evaluations on previous contracts with Government agencies, including DOD, and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work , and compliance with performance schedules will be considered. Additional consideration will also be given to firms that have above average performance evaluations in the type of work described in (A) above. (E) Knowledge of the Locality. A firms knowl edge of the locality will be given consideration. The firm should demonstrate its knowledge of the geographical and topographical features of the area within the boundaries of the Memphis District, and its familiarity with the major rivers and tributaries of the area all as related to survey engineering, mapping, and related services. The following three secondary criteria (F, G, and H), which are listed in descending order of importance, will be used as tie-breakers among equally ranked firms after eval uation by the primary criteria. (F) Geographical Location. Proximity of the firms office where the fieldwork will be managed, coordinated, and the data reduction and CADD work performed to Memphis, TN will be given additional consideration. (G) Small Bu siness Considerations. Extent of participation of Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business, in the proposed contract will be given consideration. Firms should list the total amount of the contract anticipated to be subcontracted, name and amount an ticipated for small business, name and amount anticipated for small disadvantaged business and name and amount anticipated for women-owned small business. (H) Volume of DOD Work. Consideration will be given to the volume of work previously awarded or assigned to the firm by DOD in the last 12 months (July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006), with the objective of effecting an equitable distribution of DOD A-E contracts amo ng qualified A-E firms, including small and small disadvantaged business firms, and firms that have not had prior DOD contracts. 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform these services must submit one copy of SF 330 for the prime and one copy of SF 330 for the prime and all subcontractors to: Carol Seibert, CEMVM-CT-C, Memphis District, Corps of Engineers, Room B-202, 167 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103-1894, no later than close of business (COB) (4:00 PM Central ) 11 September 2006. The solicitation number should be included in Block 3 of SF 330. In Sections E-H of the SF 330, firms are requested to clearly and succinctly address all qualification requirements listed under Items 3 and 4 above. All DOD contracts awarded to the firm and its affiliates (not to include subcontractors) during the 12-month period of July 1, 2005 to July 1, 2006 should be shown, including the contract amount and whether the contract includes an option year and option amount. Firms are also required to show the total amount of DOD contract earnings within the 12-month period stated above by the firm as a prime contractor, without regard to the award date of the contract(s). Also in Section H, firms are requested to provide a detailed li st of all pertinent field and office equipment to be used on this contract that distinguishes ownership between prime and subcontractors, if used. Similarly, in Section H, describe the firms overall quality management plan, including management approach, coordination of disciplines, field crews, and subcontractors; and quality control procedures. A contract specific quality control plan must be prepared and approved by the Government as a condition of contract award, but is not required with this submiss ion. Letters, including transmittal letters, photographs, brochures and other promotional literature are neither desired nor will be considered. Solicitation packages are not provided to interested firms for A-E contracts before final firm selection. Th is is not a request for proposal.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District 167 North Main Street, Rm B202, Memphis TN

Zip Code: 38103-1894

Country: US
 

Record

SN01113089-W 20060813/060811221601 (fbodaily.com)
 

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