US Army Corps of Engineers, Dist New Orleans, PO Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160

T -- PHOTOMAPPING AND RELATED SERVICES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT SOL DACW29-98-R-0031 POC Jane Kulick, Contract Specialist, 504-862-2869. 1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: A-E services are required for Photomapping and Related Services within the Limits of the New Orleans District. Indefinite Delivery task order contract for a base period and two option periods NTE $1,000,000 per period. Award is scheduled on or about 15 January 1999. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Field assignments shall include aerial photography and control surveys, generally of second or third order accuracy. Both conventional and Global Positioning System (GPS) surveys will be required. The surveys shall be stamped and certified by a registered land surveyor or a professional engineer as to the order of field accuracy. Office assignments shall include: preparation of digital orthophoto maps; scanning and warping photos into rectified continuous tone digital files; computer generated mosaics; rectified photographic maps; photogrammetric compilation; GIS data attribution to include designing, developing, and populating data bases with text-related information in strict adherence to the Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards with all delivered digital GIS data submitted in compliance with the Tri-Service Spatial Data Standards for Intergraph Modular GIS Environment (MGE) and the ORACLE database; create Metadata in compliance with the Federal Geographic Data Committee Standards; develop contours by photogrammetric methods; furnish contact and rectified photographic prints and diapositives for use with stereoplotting equipment; select and mark image and pass points on photos and diapositives; make comparator or analytic stereoplotter measurements; perform analytic aerotriangulation; prepare flight maps; develop film negatives; and other general drafting and CAD work necessary to prepare controlled and un-controlled maps. All CAD and GIS work must be directly readable in Intergraph CAD and MGE systems with ORACLE database. 3. MINIMUM PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT: To be considered for selection, a firm must demonstrate the capability toperform the services listed above and the capacity to provide the following minimum personnel and equipment: one registered land surveyor or professional engineer; one conventional 4-person survey party; one 4-person GPS survey party; capability to provide the two crews with the necessary equipment; one certified photogrammetrist; two computer technicians, one fluent in GIS; two cartographic technicians; two stereoplotter operators; one photo technician; one aircraft pilot (commercial -- with 250 hours of aerial photo experience); one aerial photographer (with 250 hours of experience); one aircraft capable of maintaining cruise speed necessary for taking photographs with a 6" focal length lens for photo scales within the range of 1:40,000 to 1:60,000 or be equipped with a 3.5" focal length lens to achieve those scales (in general, aerial photography will be taken using a 6" focal length lens for photos under the 1:40,000 scale); one aerial photography camera (RMK or equal) of 9" format with an Area-weighted Average Resolution of 90 or above (provide calibration report); one CAD workstation; one plotter; one photo-scanner (with 1600 dpi capability); one rectifying enlarger 36" x 36"; one analytical stereoplotter; one 9" x 9" contact printer. 4. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed in order of preference. Criteria (1) through (5) are primary. Criteria (6) through (8) are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms: (1) Specialized Experience and Technical Competence; (2) Capacity to perform the work; (3) Past Performance on Department of Defense (DOD) and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (4) Professional Qualifications; (5) Safety Plan and Performance; (6) Location of the firm in the general geographic area of the project; (7) Volume of DOD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; (8) Extent of participation of small businesses (including women-owned), small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions in the proposed contract team, measured as a percentage of the total estimated effort. 5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: See Note 24 for general submission requirements. Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit 5 copies each of SF 254 and 255 (11/92 edition) for the prime firm and all subcontractors and consultants, to the above address, not later than close of business on the 30th day after the date of this publication. If the 30th day is a Saturday, Sunday, or Federal holiday, the deadline is the close of business of the next business day. For courier deliveries, the physial address is: U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, ATTN: CEMVN-CT-T, Jane Kulick, Foot of Prytania St., New Orleans, LA 70118-1030. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); solicitation packages are not provided. See Note 24. Refer to Solicitation No. DACW29-98-R-0031. Include the firm's ACASS number in SF 255, Block 3b. For ACASS information, call 503-808-4591. Also, provide a statement containing the aircraft's altitude range and minimum cruising speeds as well as the latest camera calibration. Posted 08/07/98 (W-SN234186). 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