SOLICITATION NOTICE
C -- Boundary surveys for Wetland Easements in SC
- Notice Date
- 1/27/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541370
— Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, South Carolina State Office, 1835 Assembly Street, Room 950, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201-2489
- ZIP Code
- 29201-2489
- Solicitation Number
- NRCS01SC09
- Response Due
- 2/26/2009
- Archive Date
- 3/13/2009
- Point of Contact
- Frank E Killian, Jr.,, Phone: 803-253-3974
- E-Mail Address
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frank.killian@sc.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in South Carolina is seeking engineering/surveyor firms qualified to provide cadastral/boundary surveys of proposed wetland easement areas in support of the Wetland Reserve Program. NRCS intends to award multiple Basic Ordering Agreements (BOA) or Indefinite Delivery- Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Each award will apply to survey work in one of the following two work zones. Zone A comprises the following South Carolina counties: Georgetown, Williamsburg, Florence, Marion, Horry, Chesterfield, Darlington, Marlboro, Dillon, Clarendon, Sumter, Lee, and Kershaw. Zone B comprises the following South Carolina counties: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Colleton, Beaufort, Jasper, Hampton, Allendale, Barnwell and Orangeburg, Richland, Lexington and Calhoun. One or more awards will be made for work in either or both work zones in order to acquire sufficient capacity to meet workload requirements, delivery dates or the Government’s negotiation objectives. Each award will allow the Government to place specific task orders for a period of up to five (5) years. The minimum guarantee for each BOA/IDIQ will be $5,000, which is expected to be met upon the issuance of the first task order. The cumulative value of task orders issued under one award will not exceed $300,000. No firm will receive an award for more than one Basic Ordering Agreement/IDIQ Contract as a result of this solicitation. Task orders will be firm fixed price and will be subject to the successful negotiation of price and performance time. The minimum and maximum size (in dollars) task order that a firm will be required to accept will be established separately for each award, provided however that the minimum size will be no greater than $5,000.00. NRCS will reserve the right to award a portion of its requirement to qualified firms other than those selected under this solicitation in order to meet certain agency procurement goals. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Boundary survey work shall include record research, field surveying, boundary monumentation, field notes, computations, survey map, surveyor’s report, boundary description, ESRI formatted shape file(s), and surveyor's certificate addressing title subjections. All electronic files must be submitted on CD-R or DVD +/- R media. Requirements for survey mapping: all surveys are to be submitted on hardcopy map and will be closed traverses meeting a minimum accuracy of 1/10,000 after angular adjustments. Methods used to obtain this requirement are at the discretion of the surveyor. All work must be performed under the direct technical supervision of a professional surveyor licensed to practice in South Carolina. PRE-SELECTION CRITERIA: In order to be evaluated for possible selection, a firm must have at least one professional, licensed surveyor registered in the State of South Carolina. SELECTION CRITERIA: Firms will be evaluated on the following factors: 1. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services (20 points). Evaluation will be based on specialized formal education, documented training and continuing education of those persons who will be performing the work. 2. Specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required (20 points). Evaluation will be based on knowledge of local survey practices, records research and the approach used on previous surveys to solve problems resulting from conflicting title or physical evidence. 3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required performance time (15 points) - Evaluation will be based on ability to accomplish multiple work orders to completion within performance time and the ability to add personnel and/or consultants to complete work on time. 4. Past performance in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (15 points). Evaluation will be based upon the firms past experience in performing the requirements similar to those described herein, cost control, quality and timeliness of performance under previous contracts with government agencies and the private sector. References including points of contact and telephone numbers must be provided. 5. Location in the general geographic area of the project zone and knowledge of the locality of the project area (10 points) - Evaluation will be based upon the firms' proximity to the State of South Carolina and the specified project zone in which the work will be conducted in. Each firm must specify the project zone in which they are submitting a qualification package. If the firm is willing to work in other areas, those project zones should be identified - for firms outside of the project zone, provide plan to provide service in a cost effective manner. Firms must clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed. 6. Technical approach (20 points) – Evaluation will be based on firm’s written description of its technical approach to providing the required services. The description of technical approach should include descriptions of the following processes: a) methods and techniques your firm will use to perform the type of work required, b) process for corner searches, c) resolution of issues resulting from conflicting evidence, d) process for accomplishing control survey, e) monumentation of corners, and f) creation of required shape files. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Interested and qualified firms should submit no later than 4:00 PM, February 24, 2009: Standard Form 330, Part I Architect-Engineer Contract Specific Qualification and Part II Architect-Engineer General Qualifications. Four (4) sets of the qualification package shall be submitted. Narrative documentation should be included to address each of the six (6) evaluation factors listed in this announcement. Please limit narrative responses to one page per evaluation factor. In its transmittal letter, each firm must indicate whether it wishes to be considered for Zone A, Zone B, or both Zone A and Zone B. Firms seeking work in both Zone A and B must indicate the zone of preference. This procurement is unrestricted and awards will be made without respect to the size or other socio-economic characteristics of a firm. The primary North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541370. A firm must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), www.ccr.gov, and in the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), www.orca.gov, in order to receive an award of an award as a result of this solicitation. Contracting Office Address: U. S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, South Carolina State Office, 1835 Assembly St, Suite 950, Columbia, SC 29201, UNITED STATES. Point of Contact: Frank Killian, Contract Specialist, Phone 803-253-3974, Fax 803-253-3670, Email frank.killian@sc.usda.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Multiple Locations, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 29201, United States
- Zip Code: 29201
- Zip Code: 29201
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