A.02.09 Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE W9123727X1CVG

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice to determine the capabilities of Architect-Engineer firms. This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government will use the responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice to make acquisition decisions. This SOURCES SOUGHT notice is for information and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for information provided in response to this notice.

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified other than small businesses and small business sources to include small businesses in the following categories: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned.

Businesses other than small businesses are encouraged to provide a response. After completing its analysis of market capabilities, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to small businesses.

NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this notice.

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS

Work would occur as assigned to Districts within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Great Lakes and Ohio River Division (LRD) which includes the Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Nashville, and Pittsburgh Districts. Work may be performed within the USACE LRD boundary or outside the USACE LRD boundary. Work may include projects for the USACE Inland Navigation Design Center (INDC) to include performance outside of the regional boundary of the USACE LRD.

Contractor shall demonstrate through professional registration, company, and personnel resumes, executed examples, and supporting customer feedback documentation its ability to provide engineering support as follows:

Project Information: Geospatial Services and related work including but not limited to: Surveying, Mapping, development and production of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) database development and population services and general environmental consulting services for projects assigned to Districts within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division geographical boundaries to include Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Huntington, Louisville, Nashville and Pittsburgh Districts. The geographical boundaries of the Division includes the following States: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Geospatial services will consist of:

Horizontal and Vertical Control Surveys;

Structural Deformation Surveys;

Boundary and Retracement Surveys;

Topographic and Planimetric Surveys;

Terrestrial LiDAR Scanning;

Mobile LiDAR Scanning, both Vessel and Vehicle Based;

Geodetic Control Surveys;

Engineering Design Surveys;

Aerial LiDAR;

Photogrammetric Mapping from both Manned and Unmanned Systems;

Orthophoto Production from both Manned and Unmanned Systems;

Photo Control Surveys;

HTRW Surveys;

Quantity and Volume Surveys;

Data Computations including Network Adjustments and Reports;

CADD Drafting; Digital Terrain Modeling;

GIS and Database Design Services;

Hydrographic Surveys including Multibeam, Single Beam and/or Side scan Sonar surveys;

Construction Layout and Monitoring Surveys;

3-D Modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Civil Information Modeling (CIM) Services, Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE);

Hyper-spectral and Multispectral Imaging and Processing; and Other geospatial services as required to support the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division’s mission.

The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) is 541370- Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services, which has a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts.

Award of multiple contracts is being considered. Each contract would likely have a base period of one year with four one-year option periods and have a total shared capacity of $35,000,000. Task Orders competed under these contracts will generally be between $12,000 and $350,000. It is likely that multiple task orders may be ongoing at the same time.

Submission Requirements:

The following requests are designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District of any prospective business’s capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 30 pages (15 pages front and back) to include:

1) Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2) Offeror's interest in proposing on a solicitation if issued.

3) Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this complexity and examples of comparable work performed within the past 5 years based on the following criteria

a. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence: Describe your firm’s specialized experience and technical competence with respect to:

i. Successfully managing and performing broadly scoped geospatial projects as those present or anticipated within Great Lakes and Ohio River Division's Geospatial Mission.

ii. Horizontal and Vertical Control Surveys on both a local and geodetic level utilizing both Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology and conventional surveying equipment to achieve precise survey networks.

iii. Deformation monitoring capabilities utilizing least squares adjustments to analyze survey measurements for accuracy and monitor movement of large structures. Firms must have the capability of using the GNSS receivers for geodetic control surveys, in addition to conventional surveying instruments suitable for the stated accuracies including high precision total stations with an angular accuracy of less than 1 arc second.

iv. Cadastral surveying capabilities to re-establish, monument and sub-divide parcels, fee tracts, easements tracts, and rights-of-way in accordance with state and local requirements.

v. Topographic surveying capabilities using real time GNSS, Virtual Reference Station (VRS) GNSS surveys, and conventional surveying techniques.

vi. Relevant experience utilizing Terrestrial and mobile based LiDAR, including terrestrial surveys using phase based and or time of flight technology; and mobile surveys utilizing vehicular and vessel-based scanning systems.

vii. Relevant experience utilizing aerial-based LiDAR and imaging for field to finish products including aerial flight and sensor planning, calibration, and post-processing.

viii. Relevant experience utilizing GNSS capabilities for geodetic, topographic and GIS data collection including use of Real Time Kinematic (RTK), VRS and satellite-based corrections systems.

ix. Relevant experience in the collection and processing of aerial and terrestrial LiDAR data into various mapping products to include classified and bare-earth elevation models, supplemental break lines, surface models, and contours for large and small-scale mapping projects.

x. Relevant experience in large and small-scale aerial photogrammetric collection, processing, and mapping production in support of engineering design, facilities management, regional planning, and real property inventory.

xi. Relevant experience in digital orthophoto generation for large and small-scale mapping projects.

xii. Creation of GIS databases for project data including digitizing and transcribing of historical data, conversion of electronic data, and use of the current standard of Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE) 4.0.5 and newer schema.

xiii. Hydrographic surveying capabilities using differential GNSS, acoustic and conventional survey techniques.

xiv. Ability to collect digital data for planimetric and topographic features, Digital Terrain Model (DTM), Digital Elevation Model (DEM), data collection, a breakdown of the firm's field to finish process, and manipulation of terrain data.

xv. Relevant experience in completion of surveys associated with Subsurface Utility Engineering.

xvi. Relevant experience in the completion of HTRW surveys.

xvii. Relevant experience in completion of surveys related to and involving construction activities.

4) Describe the professional qualifications of your firm, including any lab certifications. Provide the number and qualifications of registered professional personnel in the key disciplines noted above.

i. Professional Land Surveyor

ii. Project Management Professional

iii. GIS Professional

iv. Registration, licensure, or certification as required by law and regulations of the appropriate state will be necessary. Submitting firms should demonstrate the education, training, registration, overall and relevant experience, and longevity with the firm of key management and technical personnel.

5) Describe your firm’s capacity to perform up to approximately $500,000.00 in work of the required type in a one-year period and accomplish the anticipated work in an efficient and quality manner.

6) Regional contract capability – Would the geographical boundary for the purpose of work that requires State licensing be of any concern? The USACE LRD boundary includes these States: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

7) Verification of Small Business Administration (SBA) certification(s).

The Government is seeking short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Commercial brochures or existing marketing materials may be submitted with the Capabilities Statement. Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities.

All interested contractors shall provide an electronic response by close of business on 13 November 2026 at 1pm Eastern Standard Time. Submit your response to Carrie E. McClung via email at carrie.e.mcclung@usace.army.mil, Janessa K. Myers via email at janessa.k.myers@usace.army.mil, and Kristen N. Smith via email at kristen.n.smith@usace.army.mil. Electronic submission is required. Contractors that do not meet all requirements outlined in this SOURCES SOUGHT notice or submit a response within the allotted time will not be considered.