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National Forests in Florida Land Surveying IDIQ

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 PURPOSE

The National Forests in Florida requires a professional land surveying services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to locate, stake out and mark and blaze title interests of the United States. The objective is to award one, possibility up to three, IDIQ contracts to surveying businesses licensed to practice boundary surveying in the State of Florida. The IDIQ will allow for surveying services to be ordered by the Government as needed and required.

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work for this contract includes:

The Task Orders issued under this IDIQ will be based on scopes of work defining specific requirements for those individual projects. All work shall be performed by or under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice surveying in the State of Florida and must meet the current standards of practice for surveying set forth by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers, provided they are not less than the requirements outlined in the specifications and exhibits provided by the Forest Service.

The IDIQ contract(s) will have an aggregarate ceiling of $5 Million. All task orders and subsequent modifications will not exceed $5 Million over the term of the contracts. In a typical year, the National Forests in Florida spend $100,000 to $300,000 a year in boundary surveying services. The $5 Million ceiling includes capacity for work to be funded by currently unsecured funding sources. While the need for a contract of this magnitude is present, available funding may limit the actual obligation placed on this effort.

The NAICS code is 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, with a small business size standard of $16.5.

1.2 IDIQ PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The ordering period of the IDIQ contracts will be five (5) years from the effective date of the award or when the shared ceiling of $5 Million is reached, whichever comes first.

The Forest Service will have the right to recompete this IDIQ or use other contracting methods for similar work that could fall under this IDIQ, at any point during the term of this contract. This is not a Requirements Contract. The Government is not obligated to award any task orders beyond the guaranteed minimum of $5,000.

The IDIQ Contract does not obligate any funds. Funds will be obligated on individual Task Orders.

1.3 ORDERING PROCEDURES

Specific work requirements will be issued as firm-fixed-price task orders. Each firm with an IDIQ will be given fair opportunity if more than one IDIQ is awarded. The basis for award of the task orders will typically be geogrphical proximentity to the work location, but may be conducted through an evaluation of additional qualifications or capability.

Contractor awardees are required to perform Task Order requirements.

Each individual Task Order maximum is $ 1 Million. The minimum purchase limit shall be $2,000.

1.4 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE AND HOURS OF OPERATION

Normal operational hours are approximately between 06:00 AM to 6:00 PM local time, Monday through Friday excluding Federal Holidays, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

National Forest System Lands and Florida National Scenic Trail Lands throughout the State of Florida.

1.5 SPECIFICATIONS

National Forests in Florida Standard Contract Specifications for Land Surveying and Landline Maintenance.

1.7 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The following is a list of the items typically provided by the Government: