R--METES & BOUNDS SURVEY FOR CAFRL

The U.S. Geological Survey’s S.O. Conte Research Laboratory is seeking a qualified vendor to perform a metes and bounds survey for a proposed sewer line in Turner Falls, Massachusetts, with all work required to be completed and the final deliverable submitted by July 31, 2026. This effort is necessitated by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s reclassification of waste from the research facility as industrial wastewater, requiring a new pressure sewer line connection to the public system. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, permits, and incidentals to complete the survey in full compliance with the Statement of Work, which includes precise geospatial measurements, field marking of corners using wooden lathes or terrain markers, and the creation of detailed legal descriptions with latitude and longitude coordinates accurate to five decimal places. The easement area is defined as 30 feet west and 15 feet east of the existing waterline centerline, and the final deliverables must include a KML file, CAD linework overlaid with satellite imagery, photographs and maps of the proposed boundaries, and a legally precise land description with strict adherence to easement language to ensure unambiguous interpretation. The solicitation, numbered 140G0126Q0085, is a full and open small business set-aside under NAICS code 541370, with a size standard of $19 million, limiting eligibility to small businesses including HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and comply with all representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3 and other applicable clauses, including those related to equal opportunity, labor standards, contractor ethics, and prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab products. Technical evaluation is the most critical factor, requiring a capabilities statement addressing all SOW requirements and documentation demonstrating compliance with salient characteristics; past performance and price are also evaluated, but technical and past performance are significantly more important than cost. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 2:00 p.m. MD time on April 10, 2026, to Mindie Dixon at mindie_dixon@ios.doi.gov, organized into four tabs including an executed SF 1449, itemized pricing, completed certifications, and responses to technical and past performance criteria within specified page limits. The contract is subject to F.O.B. Destination