US Army Engineer District, CESWF, 819 Taylor St., P.O. Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300

R -- SURVEYING SERVICES FOR MILITARY AND CIVIL PROJECTS CENTERED IN THE FORT WORTH, TEXAS, AREA SOL DACW63-95-R-0045 DUE 041395 POC Denver Heath, Contract Specialist, or Joan O. LoRe, Contracting Officer, 817/334-2131. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: Award of an Indefinite Quantity Service contract (intermittent survey work from time to time) is anticipated to occur in August 1995. Contract will be for a one year period with an option for an additioinal period of one year. Maximum annual amount is $750,000.00 with individual delivery order limits of $150,000.00. Notwithstanding the fact that the services required under this proposed contract will be primarily for work in the Fort Worth, Texas, area, services may also be required at project sites in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement it must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District goal on work to be subcontracted is that a minimum of 60.3% of the contractor's total intended subcontracted amount be placed with small businesses (including small disadvantaged businesses); 9.8% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with small disadvantaged businesses; 2.9% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with woman owned small businesses; and 5.5% of the total subcontracted amount be placed with historically black colleges or universities/minority institutions. The plan is not required as part of this submittal. Point of contact for Technical Information is Mr. Bryce Setzer, 817/334-2281 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work will consist of furnishing complete field survey data relating to vertical and horizontal controls, detailed digital topography, cross sections, boundary surveys, construction layout, etc., for projects assigned to the Fort Worth District. Contract will require the services of four survey parties. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note No. 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria in descending order of importance are: (1) Specialized experience and techncial competence in (a) vertical and horizontal controls, (b) detailed digital topography, (c) Boundary surveys, (d) Construction layout; (2) Professional Qualifications are (a) Each contractor must have a Registered Professional Surveyor, (b) Ability to field up to four survey parties, two of which must have experience using electronic digital data collection techniques, (c) Demonstrate the ability to gather, manipulate, and submit digital data in accordance with Chapter 3 of Engineering Manual 1110-1807; (3) Past performance on DOD and other contracts primarily in quality of work and compliance with performance schedules; (4) Ability to field a crew in the Fort Worth area within 24 hour notification; (5) Knowledge of topographic and geographic conditions in the vicinity of Fort Worth, Texas; (6) Participation of Small and Small and Disadvantaged Businesses in the proposed contract team, (7) Volume of DOD awards in the last 12 months. 4. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: See Note No. 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit two copies of SF 255 for the proposed team, two copies of SF 254 for the prime firm, and all consultants, to the above address, ATTN: CESWF-CT-R, Denver Heath, no later than the close of business on the 30th day after 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. In Block 10 of the SF 255 describe the firm's quality management plan, including coordination of subcontractors. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. (0068)

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