Rocky Mountain Region 2 AE Cadastral Boundary Surveying Services IDIQ

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document outlines the specifications for Boundary Management, Cadastral, and Land Surveying Services for Region 2 of the Rocky Mountain Region, encompassing areas within Colorado and Wyoming. The contract is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) A&E services contract.

The contractor will perform various surveying tasks including:

• Corner search, evaluation, and documentation
• Control surveys, field data collection, and computations
• Boundary line location, marking, and posting
• Corner monumentation, perpetuation, and accessories
• Boundary line maintenance
• Preparation of plats and surveyor's reports
• Miscellaneous services such as encroachment diagrams and photos

Specific tasks will be defined in individual task orders, each including a Vicinity Map, Corner and Ownership Status, and Work to be Accomplished.

• Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) A&E Services

• Period of Performance: Not specified in this document, but task orders will define specific project timelines.

• Estimated Value: Not specified.

• Proposals or quotes will be submitted based on individual task orders.

• Evaluation criteria are not detailed in this document.

• Key deadlines will be specified in each task order.

• All contracted work must be performed by or under the direct supervision of a person licensed to practice surveying in the state(s) where the project is located.

• Compliance with applicable State and Local laws and regulations, as well as the appropriate GLO/BLM Manual of Surveying Instructions and Specifications, is required.

• Government-furnished property will be provided as needed.

• The contractor must provide 48 hours' notice for material deliveries.

• All work must comply with applicable state laws and regulations, and BLM Manuals where applicable.

• Exhibits detailing specific procedures, forms, and examples are referenced throughout the document.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Non-Personal Architect-Engineer (A-E) Services for the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), in accordance with FAR Subpart 36.6. The procurement is a small business set-aside.

The contract will involve providing A-E services for various projects primarily focused on professional land surveying. Specific services include:

• Retracement/Dependent Resurvey of Public Land Survey System (PLSS) surveys

• PLSS Section Subdivision

• Retracement/Dependent Resurvey of Homestead Entry Surveys, Exchange Surveys, and Mineral Surveys

• Retracement and/or survey of Congressionally Designated Area boundaries (e.g., Wilderness)

• Marking and Posting of National Forest and/or National Grasslands Boundaries

• Monumentation and recovery/reestablishment of boundary corners

• Maintenance or removal of marked boundary lines

• Geodetic Control surveys

• Rights of Way surveys

• Engineering and Resource Specific Site and Location Surveys

• General control surveys

• Preparation of Exhibits, Certificates of Survey, Records of Survey, and Certified Corner Recordations

• Geographic Coordinate Data Base (GCDB) Maintenance (data collection and spreadsheet format)

• Drafting services (ACAD or ARCGIS map drafting)

• Data entry services (Primarily Boundary Management Information using ARCGIS, Excel, Access)

• Other activities defined in the Region 2 - Boundary Management Contract Specifications.

• Contract Type: Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

• Number of Contracts: Up to five (5) or more

• Contract Period: Five (5) years from the date of award, including options

• Total Contract Value: Not to exceed $4M across all awarded contracts

• Guaranteed Minimum: $1,000 for the first year of each contract

• Task Orders: Firm-fixed priced task orders will be issued.

• Submission: Electronic copy of SF 330 (A-E Qualifications) via email to tanya.spanfellner@usda.gov.

• Deadline: No later than 4:30 P.M. Mountain Time (MT) on May 13, 2025.

• Evaluation Factors (in order of importance):

  1. Professional Qualifications
  2. Specialized Experience & Technical Competence
  3. Capacity to Accomplish Work in the Required Time
  4. Past Performance
  5. Geographical Area of the Project and Knowledge of the Locality
  6. Additional Data (key personnel time allocation, PLSS experience, sample plats/drawings)

• Set-Aside: Total small business set-aside.

• NAICS Code: 541370 (Cadastral surveying services)

• Small Business Size Standard: $19.0M

• Registration: Active and valid registration in SAM.gov is required.

• Licensing: Professional Land Surveyor licensed in CO, WY, SD, KS, or NE is required.

• Conflict of Interest: A prime proposer cannot have a subcontractor who is also proposing as a prime.

• This is a Special Notice, not a Request for Proposal.

• Phone calls and personal visits are not allowed.

• Projects will be located within the Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2) National Forests and Grasslands (CO, WY, SD, NE, KS).

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a map illustrating the "IDIQ Survey Contracting Zones for the Greater Rocky Mountain Region." It visually delineates different survey zones and associated National Forests and Grasslands within the specified geographic area.

• The map displays five distinct "Survey Zones" (Zone 1 through Zone 5).
• It identifies various National Forests and National Grasslands within each zone, including:
  • Survey Zone 1: Pawnee National Grasslands, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests
  • Survey Zone 2: Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron National Grasslands (KS), Camanche National Grasslands
  • Survey Zone 3: Routt National Forest, White River National Forest, Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests, San Juan National Forest, Rio Grande National Forest
  • Survey Zone 4: Shoshone National Forest, Bighorn National Forest, Thunder Basin National Grassland, Medicine Bow National Forest
  • Survey Zone 5: Black Hills National Forest, Buffalo Gap National Grassland, Ogalala NG and Nebraska NF, Fort Pierre National Grasslands, Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest
• State lines for Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota are shown.
• A scale bar in miles is provided.

This map is crucial for bidders to understand the geographic scope and potential service areas for any contracting opportunities related to surveys within the Greater Rocky Mountain Region. It helps in identifying which specific zones and federal lands a bidder might be expected to cover or focus on.