Combined_Synopsis_AG-0116-S-16-0021.pdf

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COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION IAW FAR 12.603

SOLICITATION NUMBER: AG-0116-S-16-0021

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 based on the requirements outlined in this combined synopsis/solicitation. A written solicitation will not be issued.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), for a firm fixed price type contract. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87. All responsible sources may submit a offer in response to this solicitation, which shall be considered. A contract may be awarded resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government.

The Forest Service at Ketchikan, AK intends to award one firm fixed price contract for the acquisition of items listed below. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. The Government intends to select one contractor;

however, the Government reserves the right to award no contract at all, depending on the quality of the proposals, prices submitted, and the availability of funds.

Required Delivery Date 360 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Competition requirements:

100% Small Business Set-Aside

NAICS Code:

541370

Size Standard:

$15 Million

Project Name: Kosciusko SEALASKA Boundary Survey

The intent of this RFP is to have your firm provide a well-considered proposal for the associated work.

Issuing Office:

US Forest Service Federal Building, 648 Mission St.

Ketchikan, AK 99901 Phone (907) 228-6244 – Fax (907) 228-6254

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Before submitting your quote, please ensure you are compliant with the following:

• Have you acknowledged any/all amendments?

• Have you entered and rechecked your bid figures in SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR

SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS ?

• Have you completed the attached Experience and Capability Questionnaire?

• Have you obtained any licensing or registration statues in the State of Alaska?

• Have you registered and confirmed you are “active” in the System for Award Management (SAM) database www.sam.gov?

• Have you provided a copy of your SF-330 Architect and Engineering Qualifications?

* Please send your proposal electronically to Ron Smith, Contracting Officer Email: rpsmith@fs.fed.us

Proposal Due Date:

June 21, 2016 @ 1:00 PM (AS)

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CONTRACTING OFFICE: FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

US Forest Service Contracting Officer: Ron Smith Alaska Region 10 Telephone: (907) 228-6244 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Fax: (907) 228-6254 Email: rpsmith@fs.fed.us

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B—SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 FEE SCHEDULE

Offeror’s Block Schedule of Items Item

Description Qty. Unit Unit Price Total Price

B-1 Base bid project area 1 Lump Sum

Offer is binding for 30 days from the date in the offeror’s signature block below

Total of All Items

Contact Name:

Phone No:

DUNS No:

Email:

B.1 PRICE PROPOSAL:

(a) Any resultant Task Order will be issued on a firm-fixed-price basis for the Total Sum. Task Order Documents shall consist of this Task Order Announcement document and the Contractor’s proposal documents as negotiated.

(b) The Contractor shall submit a detailed fee proposal to support all task items on an excel document.

(c) Profit shall be negotiated on each delivery order.

mailto:rpsmith@fs.fed.us

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KOSCIUSKO SEALASKA BOUNDARY MARKING SURVEY

BACKGROUND

The GLO surveyed portions of Township 68 South, Ranges 75 & 76 East, Copper River Meridian in 1930 & 1937. In 2015 a Forest Service survey crew recovered some of the monuments along the Sealaska/Forest Service boundary within said Townships.

In 2016 a contractor for Sealaska will be setting original BLM monuments along the unsurveyed portions of the boundary, at angle points and 2 mile intervals.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

This contract is to provide professional surveying services to:

1. Survey the National Forest boundary as shown on the Project Area Map.

2. Clear, mark and post said boundary.

3. Corner Monument Maintenance

4. A Record of Survey will be required by this contract, unless the successful bidder is the Sealaska contractor performing the survey.

Project Area

Approximately 4.75 miles of National Forest boundary within T. 68 S., R. 75 & 76 E., C.R.M., AK, as shown on Project Area Map.

All work must be performed under the direct supervision of a land surveyor licensed to practice in the State of Alaska.

Except for the Government Furnished Materials specified below, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to complete the work as specified.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

(1) Corner monuments, signs, fasteners, red boundary paint, sign posts, and magnetic accessories

(2) Pertinent maps and records on file with the Forest Service

(3) All unused Government furnished property shall be returned prior to final payment.

RECORD RESEARCH AND ADJOINER NOTIFICATION

(1) Record Research It is the Contractor's responsibility to research all pertinent private and public records to obtain the title and survey history of the subject property and adjoining properties.

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(2) Adjoiner Notification Prior to the start of fieldwork the contractor shall contact all adjoining landowner to secure permission to access their lands. Contact of adjoiners shall be by letter with a self-addressed envelope.

SURVEY SPECIFICATIONS

All survey specification relating to the following are detailed in the base contract:

1. Conflicts.

2. Corner Search.

3. Boundary Line Location, Clearing, Marking, Posting, Painting, and permission to perform work on private land.

4. Corner Monuments and Accessories.

SURVEY CONTROL

Horizontal Control shall be based on the NAD 83 Datum, US Survey feet. An NGS OPUS GPS solution would be acceptable for the basis of horizontal control. The contractor shall determine the Latitude and Longitude (NAD 83) for an original recovered corner monument. The position is to be shown on the Record of Survey.

CORNER MONUMENT MAINTENANCE

The existing condition of corner monuments and bearing trees are believed to be in good condition. The contractor shall replace missing or existing in poor condition monuments with the Government furnished monument posts. If missing, dead or dying Bearing Trees are found the contractor shall establish new ones.

RECORD OF SURVEY

Record of Survey Plats: A Record of Survey plat shall be prepared. The plat shall be based on True North, NAD 83, determined by a tie to an NGS control station (or an NGS OPUS GPS solution). One paper copy of the final plat(s) shall be submitted to the COR for review and approval. After any corrections or changes that may be required are made, an electronic .dwg file and a final Mylar plat(s) shall be presented as an original document to the Government.

All plats shall contain at a minimum, the following:

(1) All requirements of Alaska Statutes.

(2) The relationship of recovered and established corner positions used for the survey. All overlaps, hiatus, or encroachments, whether created by deed calls or by monumentation on the ground.

(3) The basis of bearing.

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(4) Status, description, and physical dimensions of all monuments and accessories. Bearing and distance ties from monuments to accessories.

(5) Certification Statement signed and dated by the Land Surveyor which includes the statement "at the request of the USDA, Forest Service".

(6) Forest Supervisor’s Certificate, which states:

“I certify that this survey was executed at my direction to support the management of the National Forest system lands. For the United States, I approve this survey and this plat.”

Forest Supervisor Date

(7) Be prepared on a system compatible with AutoCAD.

(8) Coordinate System, Datum, QUALITY CONTROL

Contractor shall be responsible for performing an independent self-inspection for quality control.

(1) Failure to perform and submit evidence of equipment calibrations for this project will result in the work being deemed unsatisfactory and requiring correction at the contractor’s expense.

(2) The survey process must include check shots for each monument set or recovered.

(3) A final report detailing all Quality Control measures used during the project shall be submitted to the COR.

DELIVERIES

(1) Original mylar plat

(2) DWG files (AutoCadd)

(3) Copy of all field books

(4) Quality Control report

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INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

(1) Inspection:

The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or the designated Inspector may make periodic inspections of any phase of the work as it progresses. The contractor shall, without charge, make available for inspection, originals or copies of such items as field notes, working plats and drawings, material obtained through research, computation sheets, computer printouts, correspondence to and from adjoining landowners, and any other item deemed necessary to insure contract compliance, and verify accomplishments. The Contractor shall request an inspection upon completion of the field work as outlined in the contract. The Contractor shall also request an inspection upon completion of any corrective fieldwork required by the COR.

(2) Acceptance: Acceptance of the work will be made only after the Government has inspected and accepted the work and submittals from the Contractor and determined them to fulfill all specifications, terms and conditions of this contract.

APPLICABLE CLAUSES/PROVISIONS (FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION

AGAR provision 452.209-70 Representation by Corporation Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction (DEVIATION 2012-01) Alternate I (Feb 2012) applies to this acquisition.

(a) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b) The Offeror represents that –

The Offeror is [ ], is not [ ] (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank.

(1) (i) The Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(ii) Offeror has [ ], has not [ ] (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

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(2) The Offeror does [ ], does not [ ] (check one) have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability.

(End of provision)

AGAR Clause 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants Alternate 1 (Feb 2012) applies to this acquisition and is included by reference.

452.224-70 Confidentiality of Information.

As prescribed in 424.104, insert a clause substantially as follows:

CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION (FEB 1988)

(a) Confidential information, as used in this clause, means --

(1) Information or data of a personal nature, proprietary about an individual, or (2) information or data submitted by or pertaining to an organization.

(b) In addition to the types of confidential information described in (a)(1) and (2) above, information which might require special consideration with regard to the timing of its disclosure may derive from studies or research, during which public disclosure of primarily invalidated findings could create an erroneous conclusion which might threaten public health or safety if acted upon.

(c) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify elsewhere in this contract specific information and/or categories of information which the Government will furnish to the Contractor or that the Contractor is expected to generate which is confidential.

Similarly, the contracting Officer and the Contractor may, by mutual consent, identify such confidential information from time to time during the performance of the contract. Failure to agree will be settled pursuant to the "Disputes" clause.

(d) If it is established that information to be utilized under this contract is subject to the Privacy Act, the Contractor will follow the rules and procedures of disclosure set forth in the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and implementing regulations and policies, with respect to systems of records determined to be subject to the Privacy Act.

(e) Confidential information, as defined in (a)(1) and (2) above, shall not be disclosed without the prior written consent of the individual, institution or organization.

(f) Written advance notice of at least 45 days will be provided to the Contracting Officer of the Contractor's intent to release findings of studies or research, which have the possibility of adverse effects on the public or the Federal agency, as described in (b) above. If the Contracting Officer does not pose any objections in writing within the 45 day period, the contractor may proceed with disclosure. Disagreements not resolved by the Contractor and Contracting Officer will be settled pursuant to the "Disputes" clause.

(g) Whenever the Contractor is uncertain with regard to the proper handling of material under the contract, or if the material in question is subject to the Privacy Act or is confidential information

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(h) The provisions of paragraph (e) of this clause shall not apply when the information is subject to conflicting or overlapping provisions in other Federal, State or local laws.

(End of Clause)

Evaluation of Proposals:

All offeror’s responses will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 36.603 Collecting data on and appraising firms qualifications on your SF 330 Architect Engineer Qualifications.

Award will be conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 36.602 Selection of firms for architect-engineer contracts.

EXHIBITS

1. Project Area Map

2. Experience and Capabilities Questionnaire Form

SELECTION CRITERIA:

The Government will negotiate for these services based on the demonstrated competence and qualifications of prospective contractors to perform the services at fair and reasonable prices.

Firms will be evaluated and ranked using the following selection criteria and represent equal importance:

1. Location The surveyor must be a licensed registered land surveyor in the State of Alaska. Evaluation will include the level of formal education, the number of years licensed, and involvement in professional activities/organizations.

2. Specialized Experience and Professional Capabilities Evaluation will be based on knowledge of local survey practices in the general geographic area and knowledge of the locality of the project area. Evaluation will also consider the firm's proximity to the State of Alaska and the project areas. For firms outside the general project area, provide a plan to provide service in a cost effective manner. Firms must clearly indicate the office location where the work will be performed.

3. Capacity Ability to perform work to schedules – Firms will be evaluated on their ability to complete multiple tasking simultaneously. Firms shall: show their current and projected workload within the firm. Provide information showing any proposed sub-contracting for this work.

Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement should submit one (1) copy of Standard Form SF 330 Part I Architect-Engineer Contract Specific Qualification and Part II Architect-Engineer General Qualifications, as well as additional documentation as noted above to address each of the three (3) selection criteria’s. The SF 330 shall not exceed 50 pages (8.5” X 11”) Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted.

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Exhibit 2

EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE -- OMB Clearance Number 9000-0142 Instructions: See Box 10, REMARKS, if extra space is needed to answer any items below. Mark "X" in the appropriate boxes. Please list NA for inapplicable items. Offerer should copy if extra space needed or in another format provide identical information.

1. Contractor's Name, Address & Telephone Number 2. Type of Business ____ Company ____ Corporation ____ Non-profit Organization ____ Co-partner ____ Individual

3. How many years of experience do you have in this line of work? ___________________

4. How many years of experience as a prime contractor? _________ subcontractor? ________

5. List the projects your business has completed in the last 3 years.

Contract Amount

Type of Project Date Completed

Name and Telephone Number to Contact For Information

6. List all of your firm's current contract commitments.

Contract Number

Contract Amount

Type of Project Est. Date of Completion

Name and Telephone Number to Contact For Information

7a. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? ____ yes ____ no 7b. Has work ever been completed by performance bond? ____ yes ____ no 7c. If "yes" to either Question 7a. or 7b., please specify location(s) and reason(s

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EXPERIENCE AND CAPABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE -- OMB Clearance Number 9000-0142

8. Organization that will be available for this project:

a. Minimum No. of employees: _____________ Maximum No. of employees: _______________

b. Are employees regularly on your payroll? ____ yes ____ no

c. If applicable, specify equipment available for this contract:

d. If applicable, estimate rate of progress (such as 2.0 acres per day):

Minimum progress rate: ____________Maximum progress rate: ___________________________

9. List the experience of the principal individuals of your business.

Individual's Name Present Position Years Experience Type of Work

10. Remarks:

CERTIFICATION: I certify that all of the statements made above are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and that ny persons named as references are authorized to furnish the Forest Service with any information needed to verify my capability to perform this project.

Signature Title Date

Kosciusko

Island

Shipley Bay

Cape Pole

Edna Bay

Shipley Log Transfer Facility

Sum ner

Strai t

8 9

5 4

3 2 1

4 3

2234 3451 6

11 11

33 34 35 36

17 1416 1515 1614 171318 18

2829 27 2625 2526 302728 30 2929

T.68S., R.76E., 12

T.67S., R.76E., 12

T.68S., R.75E., 12

T.67S., R.75E., 12

T.69S., R.76E., 12 T.69S., R.77E., 12

T.67S., R.77E., 12

T.68S., R.77E., 12

T.66S., R.76E., 12T.66S., R.75E., 12 T.66S., R.77E., 12

T.69S., R.75E., 12

References

U.S. Forest Service - Alaska Region Tongass National Forest

U.S. Congressional District, Alaska

Copies of this map are available for public inspection in the Office of the Regional Forester, Alaska Region, Juneau, Alaska.

The USDA Forest Service makes no warranty, expressed or implied regarding the data displayed on this map, and reserves the right to correct, update, modify, or replace this information without notification.

Disclaimer

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Legislative Map: Senate Bill 340

Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and

Jobs Protection Act

This map depicts certain land conveyances and land use designations on the Tongass National Forest as proposed in legislation entitled the Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act.

This map was prepared at the request of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Synopsis: Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act - Authorizes Sealaska Corporation, the Regional Corporation for southeast Alaska, to select and receive conveyance of its remaining land entitlement under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), and establishes additional conservation areas on the Tongass National Forest.

Vicinity Map

Kosciusko Island

Kosciusko Island 11,974 Acres

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