U.S. Army Engineers District, Wilmington District, Corps of Engineers, Attn: Sherrel Sholar-Jackson, P.O. Box 1890, Wilmington, NC 28402-1890

T -- HYDROGRAPHIC, TOPOGRAPHIC AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYING OF VARIOUS PROJECTS FOR THE WILMINGTON DISTRICT, NC SOL NA POC Don Carmen cesaw-ts-ee (910-251-4656); Hilda Ayers, Contracting Officer, cesaw-ct-c An A-E indefinite delivery contract will be negotiated for hydrographic, topographic, and geophysical (uniboom or equivalent system) surveying services for various projects for the Wilmington District for a 12-month performance period with an option to renew for a second 12-month period. Total value of the contract will not exceed $249,000 for each 12-month period with no individual delivery order to exceed $150,000. The Service Contract Act will apply to this contract. PROJECT INFORMATION: Work consists of hydrographic, topographic, and geophysical surveying, and the associated production of charts, maps, profiles, sections, and design documents. Mapping submittals will be required in Intergraph MicroStation CADD format (.dgn files) and Intergraph InRoads surface modeling format (.dtm files). Riverine and ocean surveying will be required. The firm must have a fully automated hydrographic surveying system capable of horizontal positioning to ranges of 30,000 to 40,000 feet. SELECTION CRITERIA: The following evaluation criteria,listed in descending order of relative importance, have been established for this contract: A. Professional Qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services. B. Specialized experience in the type of work required. C. Capacity to accomplish the work: (1) Ability to respond on short notice and meet delivery schedules. (2) Sufficient equipment to meet schedules. All firms responding to this announcement shall furnish a list of company owned equipment that will be available for use on this contract. D. Past Performance on DOD and other contracts. E. Knowledge of the Locality: Familiarity with the conditions, control, and regulations effecting work in eastern North Carolina. F. SB and SDB participation: Extent of participation of small business, small disadvantaged business, historically black colleges and universities and colleges, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. G. Equitable Distribution of DOD contracts: Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work must submit a copy of the SF 255 (11/92 edition) and a copy of the SF 254 (11/92 edition) for the prime and all consultants to the above address not 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. Applicants may supplement the forms with other information deemed appropriate. Solicitation packages are not provided. This is not a request for proposal. SIC Code: 8713. NOTE: THIS PROPOSED PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED. (0072)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0128 19980317\T-0012.SOL)