CADASTRAL, BOUNDARY & GEODETIC SURVEYS IDIQ

Amendment changes are in parenthesis. Types of services will primarily include cadastral surveys, boundary surveys, geodetic surveys, and may incidentally include engineering surveys, ground control for aerial mapping, GPS surveys, horizontal and/or vertical control, establishing or reestablishing permanent spatial reference points, delineation of research plots, office computations and drafting services. The Forest Service anticipates (three to four) awards of Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contracts with a base year and options to extend the contract for four additional one-year periods. There is a minimum guarantee of $25,000 over the course of the contract. The minimum order total is $2,500. The maximum order is $500,000. (The maximum total amount for each awarded contract is $1,500,000 for the term of the contract.) Only those firms awarded contracts under this solicitation will be allowed (not required) to submit quotes on all work offered. Only firms with Registered Professional Surveyor(s) licensed in the state where the work is located will be considered. A registered Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the appropriate state must be assigned to each task order. 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. Firms responding to this announcement on or before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitations indicated with respect to geographic location of firm, specialized technical expertise of other requirements listed. Following an initial evaluation of the qualification and performance data submitted, three 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 individual task orders. Selection of firms for negotiation shall be made through an order of preference based on demonstrated competence and qualification necessary for the satisfactory performance of the type of professional services required, that include: (1) professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required services; (2) specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work required; (3) capacity to accomplish the work in the required time; (4) past performance on contracts with respect to quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules; (5) geographic location and knowledge of the locality of the project, provided that application of the criterion leave an appropriate number of qualified firms, given the nature and size of the project. In addition to the above, briefly address the following in narrative form: (1) Describe the procedures you have used to complete previous cadastral surveys. (2) Discuss the approach you have used on previous surveys to resolve problems resulting from conflicting evidence. Please submit one (1) complete copy of the above information to: the address shown above, Attention: Charlotte Carter, Contracting Officer. All offerors must provide a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. The offeror must have completed their annual representations and certifications electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. DUNS number: ____________. This acquisition is open to all responsible offerors. Amendment two changes combined synopsis/solicitation from small business set-aside to full and open competition. The response date has been changed to April 9, 2010.