Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road,Mail Stop 285, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591

R -- CONSULTATION SERVICES FOR EXHIBIT AND DISPLAY OF EARTH SCIENCE INFORMATION SOL 99WRQQ0061 DUE 083099 POC Militza Jennings (650) 329-4151 or FAX (650) 329-5480 SUBMISSION NO. 365373 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is Request for Proposals 99WRQQ0061. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those through Federal Acquisition Circular No. 97-13. This procurement is restricted to small businesses. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7336, small business size standard is $5M. DESCRIPTION: Design, fabrication, and installation of exhibits and displays in the USGS Western Region Visitor Center, 345 Middlefield Road, Bldg. 3, Menlo Park, CA 94025. The contract shall include design, manufacture and installation of displays for the Visitor Center. Design firm must work with existing infrastructure and layout of the (approx. 700 sq. foot) visitor center room. Design firm will work with USGS personnel to design scientific exhibits and displays that showcase the USGS and the work USGS does. Exhibits will range from simple hands-on displays of rocks or other specimens, to high-tech, interactive computer displays, with real-time USGS scientific data on the Internet. The presentations of the themes would contain images that would be of general interest and associated text that would contain details of the applicable science. The historic themes would show the origins of various areas of mapping science and how these areas of mapping science evolved to present day practices. The current themes would show present day mapping technology and its application to current needs. Images for the historic themes could be taken from the USGS archives or from historic books and documents. The themes could change at reasonable intervals, perhaps once every six months. USGS will provide all scientific content, and some text, materials, and specimens. The design should be flexible enough to accommodate multiple uses of the visitor center space and changing exhibits over time. Work to begin no later than September 30, 1999 and be completed no later than September 30, 2000. Pricing will be on a time and material basis. In order to facilitate the location of this project, the location of the contractor shall be no more than 50 miles from the USGS offices which are located in Menlo Park, CA. Contact the Contracting Officer to arrange for a site visit. Offerors shall prepare proposals in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items and include completed FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Copies of this provision may be obtained by contacting the Contracting Officer. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is applicable. Proposals should address and will be evaluated on the following criteria in descending order of importance: (1) Experience in science theme presentations; (2) Quality of presentations; (3) Past performance in production of similar science theme presentations; and (4) Price. Technical and past performance, when combined are more important than cost or price. Cost or price determination will be based on best value to the Government. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, is applicable, with addendum: FAR 52.204-6, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, is applicable, including the following additional clauses cited therein: 52.203-6, 1452.204-70, 52.219-8, 52.222-36, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.000S-5083, 52.232-16, 52.245-02, AND 52.246-04. Proposals shall be mailed to the Contracting Officer at the address above so as to arrive by 2:00 PM PDT on the due date specified above. Facsimile and email responses are not acceptable. Government may award without discussions. Proposals must bereceived in this office by 2:00 p.m. PST, August 30,1999. Mail responses to the Attention of Militza Jennings at the address listed herein. EMAILADD: mjennings@wr.ugsg.gov Posted 08/10/99 (W-SN365985). (0222)

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