U.S. Army Engineer District, Alaska, ATTN: CENPA-EN, P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, AK 99506-0898 (Physical Address: Bluff & Plum Streets, Building 21-700 (Rm 250/Mandel), Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-0898)

C -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES CONTRACT FOR SURVEY AND RELATED SERVICES, VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA SOL DACA85-97-R-0020 POC Point of Contact -- Administrative Inquiries: Ms. Michelle Mandel, 907/753-5633 or Technical Inquiries: Mr. Jerry Zuspan, 907/753-2660, Contracting Officer: Ms. Gail West 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. All responders are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. The contract shall be an indefinite delivery firm fixed price. The delivery order contract limit is $1,000,000.00 for a 1 year period. The contract may include an option for two additional years and an additional $1,000,000.00 per year. Delivery orders are unlimited except for the yearly limit of the contract. More than one AE firm may be selected. Contract(s) award is anticipated for October 97. Responding firms must address each discipline, clearly indicate which shall be subcontracted, and provide a separate SF254 and SF255 for each subcontractor necessary. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The AE selected would be required to have sufficient staff, flexibility, and capability to be available on an as-needed basis. Typical types of services to be provided may include topographic, aerial mapping, GPS control, boundary establishment, and other specialized surveys. It may also include performing hydrographic, utility surveys, office computations and 3D digital mapping for use in developing "Plans and Specifications.". LOCATION: Various Locations, Alaska. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following selection criteria headings are listed in descending order of importance: (a) professional personnel in the following disciplines: (weighted equally) (1) minimum in-house requirements are 2 surveyors icensed by the State of Alaska with a crew of 3 party chiefs and 6 staff surveyors. (2) disciplines which may be subcontracted: photogrammetric mapping, hydrographic surveying (must be able to document at least 6 years of experience surveying in navigable channels) and other related services; (b) specialized experience and technical competence in: (weighted equally) (1) minimum of 3 years experience in the use of AutoCAD and Softdesk softwares, (2) minimum 3 years of experience in global positioning system (GPS) and qualified to conduct precise surveys, (c) capacity to maintain schedules and accomplish required work on six or more simultaneous delivery orders; (d) past performance on DOD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with schedules; (e) location of the firm in general geographical area of the projects and knowledge of locality: availability of AE staff to meet frequently with Corps personnel in the Alaska District Corps of Engineers' office in Anchorage and ability to mobilize staff to Alaskan project sites on relatively short notice; (f) volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; and (g) extent of participation of SB, SDB, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the estimated effort. The contractor shall employ, for the purpose of performing that portion of the contract work in the State of Alaska, individuals who are residents of the State, and who, in the case of any craft or trade, possess or would be able to acquire promptly the necessary skills to perform the contract. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting SF 255s (1 copy only) should include: (1)organization of proposed project team, (2) responsibilities and authority of key project personnel, (3) relationship of project team to overall organization on of the firm, (4) a quality control plan, (5) in block 8c of the SF 255 include a POC and phone number, and (6) willingness of all employees (including supervisor) involved in field activities to be certified in hazardous waste operations and emergency response 8 AAC 10.0101 & 29 CFR1910.120 prior to contract award. Submittals must be received at the address indicated above not later than COB (4:00 pm Alaska time) on the 30th day from 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. No additional information shall be provided, and no faxed submittals shall be accepted. This is not a request for proposal. (AC0520056-03) (0140)

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