JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, P.O. BOX 4970, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32232-0019

C -- A-E SERVICES FOR AERIAL PHOTOGRAMMETRIC URVEYS WITHIN THE JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT (INCLUDES PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS) SOL DACW17-97-R-0013 DUE 041597 POC Allen Morris (904) 232- 2430 (Site Code DACW17) This solicitation is unrestricted and is open to all firms regardless of size. This solicitation contains the same scope of work for more than one contract. The Government reserves the right to exercise the contract option period before the expiration of the base contract period or preceding option period, if the contract amount for the base period preceding option period has been exhausted or nearly exhausted. The Government may award up to two (2) Contracts with the same scope of work as a result of this solicitation. Each contractor will be afforded a fair opportunity to be considered for each task order in excess of $2,500. Criteria used is allocating task orders among the contracts includes performance and quality of deliverable under current contracts, current capacity to accomplished the order in the required time, uniquely specialized experience, equitable distribution of the work among the contractors, and other relevant factor. Contracts will be an Indefinite Quantity Contract for a period ofone year from date of award with an option to extend for two additional years. Work will be assigned by negotiated task orders. Maximum order limits are $1,000,000 and $1,000,000 per task order. The work will consist of photogrammetric mapping and related services for various projects within the Jacksonville, District (including Florida, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and the Carribean Area). Work will consist of photogrammetric mapping for engineering design plans, at mapping scales ranging between 1" = 20' and 1" = 400"; as performed for design, construction, development, operation, and maintenance of various engineering projects within the Jacksonville District. Other smaller scale photomapping functions may also be required under this contract. In general, the contractor shall be capable of performing all the basic operations associated with photogrammetric mapping, including but not limited to, standard aerial photogrammetric mapping, GPS airborne control system, unrectified uncontrolled photomaps, rectified photomaps, photomosaics, stereo-compilation, orthophotomaps, planimetric maps, topgraphic and/orthoplanimetric overlays, photogrammetrically derived profile drawings, conventional and analytical photocontrol, analytical aerotriangulation control extension, digital othophotos, cartographic/engineering scribing/drafting, photographic reproduction tasks, and related ground support control functions. The contractor shall furnish all equipment, supplies, and personnel to accomplish required services and provide the Government with completed maps to document work performed. 1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: The firms must clearly demonstrate experience in large scale photogrammetric mapping and digital imagery including related stereoplotting and drafting for detailed design and construction of major engineering projects or facilities, including experience in delineating surface/subsurface utility or structural detail; additional experience should be demonstrated in conventional photomapping efforts, such as rectified/unrectified air photomapping, analytical aerotriangulation and digital mapping process. The firm shall have the capacity to provide digital surveying and mapping data. 2. SIZE AND EXPERTISE OF STAFF: The firm must have one aircraft, and necessary equipment to accomplish required work including but not limited to analytical steroplotting instruments, orthoscanner, photogrammetric processing and plotting, equipment, automated plotters, computer controlled devices, aerotriangulation adjustment capabilities, rectification instruments, aerial mapping cameras with forward motion compensator (FMC) and all related survey equipment necessary to accomplish third order or better accuracy surveys; SF 255 or attachments thereto, shall clearly identify owned equipment. The firm must clearly demonstrate experience with digital data or GIS in the ARC/INFO coverage format on SUN SPARC Station with 1/4" cartridge tapes, ISO 9660 format CD ROM capabilities, and/or in the Intergraph Microstation (PCor 32) Version 4.0 or higher, AT&T System V UNIX, Clix R3.1 Vr. 6.3.2 format. the frirm must have ad adequate number of qualified surveying and photogrammetric compilation personnel including field party chiefs, pilots, stereoplotter operators, and drafters and all drawings submitted must be reviewed and certified by a Florida or Puerto Rico Professional Land Surveyor and certified photogrammetrist. 3. CAPACITY TO ACCOMPLISH WORK IN THE REQUIRED TIME: The firms must have the capacity and adequate personnel to perform the work. Some of the work required could be issued by the Contracting Officer issuing a verbal notice to proceed. The firms must have the capacity to proceed with work and accomplish it in a timely manner once the notice to proceed is issued. 4. PAST PERFORMANCE: Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry regarding cost control quality of work and compliance with performance schedule will be considered. Experience data available to the Government through theArchitect Engineer Contract Administration (ACASS) will by utilized to evaluate prior performance. 5. VOLUME OF PAST DOD CONTRACTS AWARDED TO FIRM: Work previously awarded to the firm by DOD will be reviewed with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among equally qualified firms. Those firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement and wish to be considered, must submit one copy each of SF254 and SF255 for the firm or joint-venture and an SF 254 for each subcontractor. In block 4 of SF 255 list only the personnel for the office to perform the work indicated in block 3B. Additional personnel strengths, including consultants, should be indicated parenthetically and their source clearly identified. In block 7G of the SF 255, indicate specific project experience for key team members and indicate the team member's role on each listed project (architect, project manager, etc.). Submittal of supplemental attachments to SF 255 per evaluation factors 1-4 is strongly recommended. Submittal package is to be received in this office at the address indicated below no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 15 Apr 97. Submittals received after this date and time will not be considered. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this announcement are not desired. Small and Small Disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as Prime Contractors or as members of Joint-Ventures with other Small Businesses and all interested firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with Small and Small Disadvantaged firms in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a Large Business firm is selected, a Small Business subcontracting plan will be required prior to award. Response to this ad should be in writing only; telephone calls and personal visits are discouraged. The required forms shall be submitted to the following address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: SAJ-EN-DC, 400 West Bay Street, Room 1044, Jacksonville, FL 32202-4412 or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CESAJ-EN-DC, P.O. Box (0066)

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