USDA, Forest Service, Kootenai National Forest, 1101 U.S. Highway 2 West, Libby, Montana 59923

R -- A&E CADASTRAL LAND SURVEY SERVICES SOL RFP R1-14-99-035 DUE 081399 POC Leta Wicka, Kootenai National Forest Procurement, 406-293-6211 ext. 2274 WEB: USDA Forest Service Region 1, Kootenai National Forest, http://www.fs.fed.us/r1,kootenai. E-MAIL: USDA Forest Service Region 1, Kootenai National Forest, lwicka/r1_kootenai@fs.fed.us. The Kootenai and Flathead National Forests intend to procure Call-When-Needed contracts for estimated non-guaranteed quantities of the following services: Control, Section Subdivision, Retracement of Homestead Entry, Mineral, Public Land Survey System (PLSS), and Rights-of-Way Surveys; Monumentation of New and/or Lost Corners, Marking and Posting of National Forest Boundary, Maintenance of Corners and National Forest Boundary, Plats, Certificates of Survey and Certified Corner Recordations (See R-1 Cadastral Survey Contract Specifications to the above items). The performance period shall be for one year beginning on the date of award, with two pre-priced option years. The maximum number of awards will be limited to three. There is no solicitation package to request; submit Standard Forms 254 and 255 by August 13, 1999, to the Kootenai National Forest. Firms will be selected by applying the following criteria: 1) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of the required services(include the percentage of time that key individuals will devote to this project). 2) Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required. 3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time (include information as to the firm's current and projected workload and its capability to accomplish this project). 4) Past performance on contracts with Government Agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules. 5) Location in general geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality of the project. This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is set aside for emerging small business. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351708). (0189)

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