Synopsis: Provide Cadastral Surveying Services within the Huron-Manistee National Forests in Northern Lower Michigan. This work will include delineation and marking the legal property boundary of National Forest System Lands. Professional services required may include, but are not limited to, corner search, monumentation and perpetuation of property corners and controlling corners associated with the surveys, control measurements, section subdivision, and boundary line marking. Work will range from small lot surveys to multi-sectional work. The Forest Service anticipates award of up to three (3) Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity basic contracts for a period not to exceed five years. Individual task orders will be issued against a contract as program needs arise. The yearly task order totals may not necessarily be divided evenly among the awardees. The government guarantees to purchase a minimum of $5,000.00 in services for the contract period. During the period specified the Government shall place task orders totaling a minimum of $5,000.00, but not in excess of $100,000.00 per individual task order. Contracts may be awarded specifically for Zone 1 which is the Huron National Forest and Zone 2 which is the Manistee National Forest. Submissions must specify consideration for Zone 1, Zone 2, or both. A map delineating the Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas of work is attached separately. Only firms with an office located within Michigan and with a Professional Surveyor(s) licensed in Michigan will be considered. A Michigan licensed Professional Surveyor must be assigned to each task order. Estimated contract award date is on or about April 1, 2017. Firms qualified and interested in providing professional surveying services of the type listed above are hereby invited to submit Standard Form 330, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire. Please include a listing of other certifications obtained and continuing education attended over the last 5 years under Section E. "Resumes of Key Personnel Proposed for this Contract" item 18 "Other Professional Qualifications". Additionally, firms should submit a supplemental narrative and samples addressing the following: 1. Describe the methods and techniques your firm will use to perform the type of work required under this solicitation. 2. Describe your search process for both PLSS and section subdivisional corners. 3. Describe the approach you will use to make decisions regarding conflicting evidence/monumentation at both PLSS and section subdivisional corners. 4. Describe how a control survey will be accomplished, including field procedures when using GPS as a measuring tool. 5. Describe the quality control measures your firm uses to ensure all work complies with established legal and professional standards. 6. Submit copies of 2 rural land cadastral certificates of survey and 2 land corner recordation certificates prepared and/or signed within the last 5 years by the professional surveyor proposed as the project leader for this announcement. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to size, geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise, or other requirements listed. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, two or more firms that are considered to be the most highly qualified to provide the type of services required, will be chosen for negotiation of unit cost for task items such as corner search, monumentation, control measurement, etc. Please submit two (2) complete copies of the above information to: USDA Forest Service, Karie Linn, Contracting Officer, 500 Hanson Lake Rd, Rhinelander WI 54501. All questions must be in writing. Please submit all questions to Karie Linn,
contact@example.gov. Questions and answers will be posted to FBO so please check back often as it is the contractors responsibility to remain up to date on all available Q&A's as well as any potential resulting modifications. All questions must be received NLT three (3) days prior to the solicitation close date. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be made through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualifications as documented on submitted Standard Form 330 that include the following evaluation criteria: 1. Professional qualifications for satisfactory performance of required services. Include licensing, other certifications and continuing education. 2. Specialized experience and technical competence in rural land cadastral surveying. 3. Geographic location and knowledge of the local survey history and records of the project zone for which you have requested to be considered 4. Past performance on similar work performed with respect to cost control, quality of work, and timely compliance with performance schedules. 5. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time, including current and future workloads. This is a total small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541370 and the small business size standard is $15M. This is the synopsis only. The solicitation will be posted on or about December 8, 2016.
