Boundary Surveys for Conservation Easement Programs

The work will consist of boundary surveys to include surveys required for Conservation Easement Programs for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the State of Mississippi (Wetlands Reserve Program, Grasslands Reserve Program, Healthy Forests Reserve Program, Emergency Watershed Protection Program-Floodplain Easements, etc.). Applicants must have the capabilities to provide surveying and drafting services. Joint ventures may be considered, but a land surveyor registered in Mississippi shall be available for technical negotiations with the Contracting Officer's Representative. Preselection will be based on the following criteria. An applicant must: (1) Have a land surveyor registered in the State of Mississippi; (2) Have a minimum of three surveying personnel employed on a full time basis, who have a minimum of one-year experience each, one of which has a minimum of five years experience; and (3) Have a minimum of one draftperson employed on a full time basis, who has a minimum of two years experience. Selection will be based on the following criteria: (1) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry (15%). Evaluation will be based on the quality and timeliness of performance under previous contracts. (2) Location in the geographical area of the project and knowledge of the locality (30%). Evaluation will be based on proximity to identified local work areas, and the extent of previous work performed in the State of Mississippi. The identified local work area is the entire State of Mississippi. (3) Specialized experience (25%). Evaluation will be based on the extent of directly related experience in boundary surveys. (4) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time (20%). Evaluation will be based on the number of personnel available in the disciplines described above, the quantity of existing work under contract, and the schedules for completion of existing work under contract. (5) Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance (10%). Evaluation will be based on land surveyor registrations and civil engineering technician certifications. Interested and qualified firms should submit a completed Standard From 330, "Architect-Engineer Qualifications," Parts I and II. Only those firms responding by the due date will be considered for selection. Minimum total delivery orders will range from $0 - $10,000 per fiscal year. Work will be ordered on an "as needed" basis during Fiscal Year 2011, October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, with an option on the part of the government to renew for four additional one-year periods.