The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers announces procurement for Drilling Services for the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Point of Contact is Jim Nutter, 304-399-5262.

The Huntington District Corps of Engineers intends to procure a contract for Drilling Services. The contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, supplies, and materials to determine the type, nature, characteristics, and present extent and condition of subsurface materials at various locations in the Great Lakes & Ohio River Division, to include portions of the following states: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The contract will be a Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Delivery type contract, NTE $2,000,000. The contract will be awarded for a base year with two option years. The award will be made as a whole to the offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and has been determined to be the most advantageous to the Government, all factors considered. All responsive proposals will be evaluated utilizing the following technical factors (in descending order of importance): A. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence; B. Past Performance on DOD and Other Contracts; C. Professional (Personnel) Qualifications; D. Ability of Offerors to Provide the Required Physical Plant and Supplies; E. Management Plan; and F. Small Business Participation This solicitation will be available for download on or about 11 May 2009, online at www.fbo.gov . This is an unrestricted procurement.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS JIM NUTTER, 304-399-5262.