U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889

T -- INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT FOR AERIAL MAPPING AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR PROJECTS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SAVANNAH DISTRICT SOL DACW21-98-R-0005 POC Wade Seyle, Project Manager -- 912/652-5508 WEB: Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Contracting, http://www.sas.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Rosetta Stewart, rosetta.stewart@sas02.usace.army.mil. The US Army Corps of Engineers, requires the services of an A-E firm for an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract for aerial mapping and aerial photography projects under the jurisdiction of Savannah District. The proponderance of work under this contract will be for Savannah District; however, the contract may be used by other Corps Districts. The contract is anticipated to be awarded in January 1998. The contract will consist of a basic ordering period and two option periods, each period not to exceed one year, for a total of three years. The total of all task orders during each ordering period may not exceed $1,000,000. Individual task orders may not exceed, $1,000,000. The total amount of each contract over the three year ordering period may not exceed $3,000,000. This announcement is open to all businesses regardless of size. Large business offerors that require subcontractors must identify subcontracting opportunities with small business, women-owned small business and small disadvantaged business on SF 255. If selected the large business offeror will be required to submit a small, small disadvantage and small women-owned subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219.9 and DFARS 219.704/705 as part of the Request for Proposal package. The following subcontracting goals are the minimum acceptable goals to be included in the subcontracting plan: OF THE SUBCONTRACTED WORK, 60% to SMALL BUSINESS, 5% to WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS), 10% to SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (A COMPOSITE OF SMALL BUSINESS). Large business firms that intend to do subcontracting must convey their intent to meet the minimum subcontracting goals on SF 255, Block 6. Written Justification must be provided if the minimum goals cannot be provided. For additional information concerning subcontracting requirements, please contract Ms. Rosetta Stewart, Contract Specialist, at 912-652-5903. The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR 22.10) performing under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Act. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Task orders to be issued under this contract will be used for performing topographic surveys and aerial photography. Work may include but not be limited to topographic surveying and aerial photographs, planimetric mapping and setting control monuments. Drawings must be prepared in electronic files using Microstation format. Photographs will be submitted in digital and hard copy form. 3. SELECTION CRITERIA: See Note 24 for general selection process. The selection criteria are listed below in descending order of importance. Criteria a-e are primary. Criteria f-g are secondary and will only be used as "tie-breakers" among technically equal firms. a. Specialized experience and technical competence in (1) Perform aerial planimetric mapping and aerial photography and submit the product in digital and hard copy format.(2) Perform topographic surveys and deliver drawings in Microstation format. 3) Use of in-house quality control of field work and final work products. The firm's QC program must be discussed in Block 10 of SF 255. b. Past performance on DoD and other contracts with respect to cost control, quality of work and compliance with performance schedules. c. Capacity to provide Registered Land Surveyors registered in GA, NC & SC, a certified photogrammetrist, project manager, stereoplotter operator, CADD operator and topographic survey party to accomplish two simultaneous task orders. These disciplines MUST be shown in BLOCK 4 of SF 255. Please disregard the "to be utilized" statement at Block 4 of SF 255 and show the total strength of each discipline. d. Professional qualifications of key management and professional staff members who must possess all necessary licenses and registrations required to perform surveys in GA, NC and SC and resumes that detail the experience and qualifications of land surveyors and photogrammetrist, survey party chiefs, CADD and stereoplotter operators. e. Knowledge of locality as it pertains to topographic surveying and aerial mapping and aerial photography in the three state area. f. Degree of participation of SB, SDB, WOB, HBCU or MI as prime contractor, subcontractor or joint venture partner. g. Volume of DoD contract awards in the last 12 months as described in Note 24; 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having capabilities to perform this work must submit one (1) copy of SF 255 (11/92 edition) for PRIME and one (1) copy of SF 254 (11/92 edition) for prime and all consultants, to the following address: US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH, ATTN: CESAS-EN-EA, 100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVENUE, SAVANNAH, GA 31401-3640 not later than the close of business 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. INCLUDE THE FIRM'S ACASS NUMBER in Block 3b of SF 255. For ACASS information, call 503/326-3459. No faxed submittals will be accepted. Cover letters and extraneous material (Brochures, etc.) are not desired and will not be considered. PHONE calls are discouraged unless absolutely necessary. PERSONAL visits for the purpose of discussing this announcement will not be scheduled. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. (0311)

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