Transcript USACE IDIQ Contract

April 2010
Introduction
■ The purpose of this presentation is to point out
to GIS users in state and local governments the
advantages of and mechanisms for leveraging
existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
geospatial services contracts.
Surdex
■ Headquartered in St. Louis, MO area
■ Same ownership throughout Company’s history
■ Over a half-century of photogrammetric mapping
 ~100 employees
 8 aircraft, including 4 Cessna 441 (Conquest) twin-turbines
 3 Intergraph Digital Mapping Cameras (DMC)
 1 Vexcel UltraCamXp
 5 film cameras, 3 Leica film scanners
 Leica LiDAR (ALS-50-II)
■ Very progressive R&D
 Extensive proprietary algorithms and software
 Focus on cost-efficiency and performance
Surdex’s Client Base
■ Federal Government
USACE, USDA, DNR, USGS, FEMA, EPA
■ State Government
Statewide Programs, DOT’s, SEMA
■ Local Government
County, City, RPC’s
■ Private Sector
Civil Engineering, Real Estate Development, Mining, Oil & Gas
Deliverables
■ Film Based Orthophotography
■ Digital Orthophotography (4 Band)
■ LiDAR
■ Planimetric Mapping
■ Topographic Mapping
■ Ground Control Survey
■ GIS Services
Our USACE Experience
■ Surdex has been selected as Prime
Contractor by USACE for past 15 years
■ Surdex was awarded a 5 year, $10M IDIQ
contract in 2010
■ Through the St. Louis District, Surdex has
delivered many projects in the 48 states,
including work performed for other USACE
districts.
USACE IDIQ Contract
■ St. Louis District is Center of Excellence for
Geospatial Services Contracts.
■ Many other USACE Districts rely on the St.
Louis district for Geospatial project support.
■ The USACE thoroughly evaluates vendor
teams prior to each round of IDIQ
selections.
■ Contracts are 5 years in duration and based
on a QBS approach.
What is the USACE Geospatial Services
Contract?
■ The Geospatial Services Contract issued by the USACE
is an Indefinite-Delivery–Indefinite-Quantity contract.
■ This contract is used by the USACE to purchase
geospatial data products such as aerial photography,
topographic mapping, LiDAR elevation data and digital
orthophotography.
■ Under this IDIQ contractual system, the USACE selects
pre-qualified aerial mapping firms that it feels are the
most highly qualified to perform geospatial mapping
anywhere in the nation.
■ QBS approach combined with established rate structure.
Who is eligible to utilize the USACE
Contract?
■ Any Federal, State or Local government
entity can participate
■ A geospatial project that has any amount of
federal funding is eligible to be performed
under the USACE IDIQ contract
■ Some examples of Federal funding are the
USGS, FEMA, USACE, NGA, DHS and DNR
What are some of the advantages of
participating on a USACE Contract?
■ Prime contractor teams have been pre-qualified
by the USACE.
■ Since there are multiple teams of contractors,
users have flexibility in choosing which teams
best meet their needs.
■ USACE will perform project design and quality
assurance functions on each project, assuring
your data needs are met.
What are some of the advantages of
participating on a USACE Contract?
■ Because of the contract, the request for
proposal processes can be eliminated
■ Since contractor qualifications and
rates have already been established,
users can save time, money and effort
by not publishing an RFP
■ Eliminates the risk of getting
substandard products and services at
unreasonable prices
What are the services provided by the
USACE when participating in their
contract?
■ The USACE can provide just contracting services or a
multitude of technical services.
■ The level of service provided by the USACE varies with
the needs of each client and situation.
■ Typically, the USACE will assist in project management.
■ USACE charges an administrative fee, but it is generally
no more than the cost of an entity developing,
publishing, and administering an RFP.
■ With the USACE’s years of experience, the scoping and
specification process is also optimized.
USACE services provided cont.
■ Statement of Work. The USACE will help users develop a
SOW, ensuring that all aspects of the desired deliverables are
identified. This saves the user time and effort and ensures
that the appropriate deliverables are devised to meet
requirements
■ Project management. The USACE will carefully monitor the
production cycle, ensuring the project remains on schedule.
The USACE has the necessary staff with the technical
expertise in surveying and mapping to augment the end user’s
project team.
■ The USACE can also assist in advising on a third party
independent contractor to QA data if the project is sufficiently
large enough to warrant the additional expenses.
USACE services provided cont.
■ Quality assurance and quality control. QA/QC for the
project may be done by the USACE. The St. Louis District
is a Center of Excellence for geospatial products and
services. They have a very high degree of expertise
regarding all things geospatial. The the USACE assumes
the responsibility for ensuring the deliverables meet their
standards and the requirements of the project.
■ Project cost control. The USACE will negotiate with the
service provider on behalf of the end client. Based on their
experience, spanning several hundred GIS-related projects
throughout the U.S., their staff knows the fair market value
of a given SOW.
How Do I Participate?
■ Participation begins with your preferred USACE approved
contractor. Once initial introductions are made, the project
communication is strictly between the client and USACE.
■ Initial discussions between the client and the USACE are conducted
to determine the level of service required. This includes determining
the scope of the project and results in the development of a SOW. It
also includes identifying funding sources.
■ Once the SOW is developed, the USACE will assist in developing a
cost estimate for the client. This may be iterative, depending upon
the funding level.
■ The next step is to transfer funds for the project from the client to the
USACE. In a multi-phased project, the first phase of funding can be
transferred while the funding and schedule for subsequent phases
are still in development.
Getting Started
■ The process of utilizing the USACE’s IDIQ contract will require some
paperwork to be generated between the client and the USACE
■ The first step is to establish a formal Memorandum of Agreement by
both parties. Many agencies have an umbrella agreement that can
be used by attaching a support agreement to it. If no headquarterslevel agreement exists between the agencies (such as individual
states or counties) then a formal MOA needs to be developed. The
USACE will help state, local, or tribal agencies work thru the
process.
■ This process generally takes a little longer than utilizing an existing
MOA, so be sure to consider this in your project schedule.
For more information, contact either of
the following individuals at Surdex
Corporation:
Steve Kasten
Vice President of Survey and Photogrammetric
Engineering
Tel: 636-368-4428 email: [email protected]
Dave Bullington
Business Development, Mid-West
Tel: 636-368-4418 email: [email protected]