NASA Stennis Space Center Navigation Lock Miter Gate Rehabilitation
NASA Stennis Space Center Miter Gate Rehabilitation Construction Contract
This is a Sources Sought Notice. This Sources Sought neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Sources Sought Notice is in support of a market survey being conducted by the St. Louis District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to identify interested Contractors for the Scope of Work listed below. The following are general capabilities required to perform the Scope of Work according to USACE and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) standards. The Contractor must be capable to perform the Scope of Work listed below. The construction contract is anticipated to be 365 days in duration. The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Work associated with this requirement shall take place at the NASA John C. Stennis Space Center (SSC) located in Hancock County, Mississippi.
General Project Description
The John C. Stennis Space Center is a rocket engine testing facility operated by NASA in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the banks of the Pearl River at the Mississippi–Louisiana border. SSC is located at the southwest corner of Mississippi about 50 miles northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana, and 30 miles from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. SSC encompasses over 200 square miles of land area including a perimeter buffer zone to insulate surrounding civilian communities from the noise of rocket engine testing. Currently, tenants of SSC include over 30 local, state, national, international, public and private companies, agencies and Universities using the grounds for various purposes.
The Navigation Lock connects the 7 ½ mile, 16-foot-deep SSC canal system with the Pearl River Waterway. The Navigation Lock provides a constant canal water elevation to facilitate marine transport of fuel, equipment, and materials for NASA's rocket engine testing operations. The Navigation Lock is nominally 110 feet wide, 600 feet long, and provides a maximum lift of 21 feet. Horizontally framed miter gates provide a damming surface at the upper and lower ends of the lock.
The SSC Navigation Lock went into service in 1965. After decades of usage and the associated wear and tear, the upper and lower miter gates of the SSC Navigation Lock require rehabilitation. Rehabilitation of the miter gates will allow the SSC to maintain marine access to the NASA test facility into the future.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT: The work covered by this contract consist of furnishing all equipment, labor, services, supplies and materials necessary to satisfactorily rehabilitate the upper and lower miter gates of the SSC Navigation Lock as specified and in accordance with the contract specifications.
CONTRACT AREAS AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITS: The primary contract area is located at and in the immediate vicinity of the NASA SSC Navigation Lock in Hancock County, Mississippi. Construction limits include the areas adjacent to the Navigation Lock for Contractor staging, material laydown and office trailer. The Contract also requires prefabrication of assemblies to be used in the rehabilitation work; these fabrication work items will be accomplished off-site. Construction will be required to be in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local, and NASA requirements.
Work Statement
Work associated with this requirement includes the rehabilitate both the upper and lower miter gates at the NASA SSC Canal Navigation Lock. A miter gate consists of a left and right-hand leaf that are opposite hand but otherwise identical. The Contractor shall remove and lay flat each miter gate leaf on a deck barge for rehabilitation. Government-furnished lock chamber stop-logs may need to be installed at the upper end of the lock, depending on the Contractor’s work plan. The miter gate rehabilitation consists of blasting and painting the gates complete, replacement of all timber fenders, replacement of miter gate rubber seals, and structural member replacement and repair. Rehabilitation also includes cathodic protection system removal, repair, installation, and testing by corrosion expert in accordance with specifications. All four gate leaf operating hydraulic cylinders shall be removed and shipped to a capable facility for rehabilitation. Work to be completed prior to miter gate removal includes the fabrication of one set of replacement anchor bars and pins for use at the lower left miter gate anchorage, fabrication of special “turning feet” to facilitate miter gate laydown, fabrication and installation of miter gate lifting and laydown lugs, and temporary alterations of the miter gate walkway and bulkhead plate at the top of the gates. During the period the gates are removed, the Contractor’s certified diver shall conduct inspections of the miter gate sills, pintles, and contact blocks, with the inspection report furnished to the Government. After rehabilitation is complete, the Contractor shall upright and reinstall the miter gates, along with rehabilitated cylinders and replacement anchor bars at the lower left miter gate leaf. Testing will be required in accordance with specifications. Temporary alterations to the walkways and bulkhead plate shall be repaired as needed.
All work shall be completed in coordination with any other ongoing Federal projects at or in the immediate vicinity of the SSC Navigation Lock and with minimal disruptions to site operations. Particular efforts will be required to minimize the duration of the lock closure.
REQUIRED TRADES: The contractor shall have the capabilities of supplying trades including, but not limited to laborers, operators, welders (certified to AWS D1.1), iron workers, divers, electricians, foremen/superintendents, and professional engineering services for performance of work. Cathodic protection work must be completed by an accredited National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) corrosion specialist or NACE certified cathodic protection specialist.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: The contractor shall have the capabilities of supplying multiple pieces of equipment including, but not limited to, the types of equipment described below for performance of work:
Deck barge to support the miter gates in the flat position and miscellaneous equipment required for on-site work to rehabilitate each miter gate leaf.
Floating Plant with heavy lift crane and related equipment required for the removal and placement of lock chamber stop-logs and miter gates. Stop-logs weigh approximately 32-tons each and are used with a 14-ton pick-up assembly. Miter gate leaves weigh approximately 135-tons each in the dry condition.
Welding machines and related metalworking equipment.
Submission
1. Please provide examples of work that your company has performed as the Prime Contractor in the areas listed below. Include the total contract dollar value and amount bonded by submitting firm as the Prime Contractor. Detail what work was self-performed and what percentage of work was subcontracted. No more than five (5) projects should be provided to demonstrate competency and experience in the required areas of work. Describe past work experience showing all or more than one of the areas listed that were performed under one contract. Projects must have been bonded by submitting firm as the Prime Contractor to be considered.
Areas of work involving characteristics that are similar to the types of work described herein:
Experience as the Prime Contractor for rehabilitation or replacement of steel structures, mechanical operating machinery, and electrical systems at navigation locks.
Experience with safe operation of large equipment including heavy lift cranes operated from a floating plant.
Experience with dive inspections of navigation locks.
Experience with shop fabrication of steel structures.
Performance of work as the Prime Contractor on a Federal contract.
Performance of work on Federal installations or lands.
2. Provide documentation supporting your firm’s capability to bond projects between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 for a single project as the Prime Contractor on a vertical construction contract.
3. Please provide business information in the following format:
Business Name:
Point of Contact (Name/Phone/Email):
Address:
Business Size (Large/Small/8(A)):
Cage Code:
4. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government requests interested firms submit one (1) copy of their capability and experience response no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on 09 April 2021 and should not exceed 10 one-sided, 8.5 X 11 inch pages, with the font no smaller than 10 point, to Angie Grimes, St. Louis District, Corps of Engineers, via email at angie.l.grimes@usace.army.mil. Fax will not be accepted. Please direct any questions on this announcement to Angie Grimes at the above email or phone number 314-331-8965.
W912P921Z0005 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District St Louis
3/29/21, 4:37 PM Maintenance Dredging for Pier 4, Philadelphia Navy Yard
Notice Type: Sources Sought
Solicitation No: N40085-20-R-0087
Classification Code: Y
NAICS Code: 237990
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement, a market survey for information to be used for preliminary planning purposes. The information received will be used within the Navy to facilitate the decision-making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. The intent of this Sources Sought Synopsis is to identify potential qualified Small Businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a) Businesses, SBA certified HUBZone Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small Business, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This Sources Sought Synopsis is one facet in the Government’s overall market research regarding whether the proposed solicitation will be issued as a competitive set-aside or as full and open (unrestricted). No procurement strategy will be determined based solely on the information received in response to this Sources Sought Synopsis.
No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any requested follow-up information. This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Mid-Atlantic (MIDLANT) is seeking eligible Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, certified HUBZone Small Businesses and certified 8(a) Businesses, with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform a proposed contract.
The project consists of Maintenance Dredging for Pier 4 (West Side) for the Government sites at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in the Public Works Department Pennsylvania area of responsibility. Maintenance dredging of approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sediment, using a sealed environmental clamshell bucket. Dredging for west side berthing area of Pier #4 is to support the safe mooring and decommissioning of various Naval vessels. Pier #4 is at the Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia Navy Yard Annex and is being used to decommission various US Naval vessels. For the river pilots to be able to safely maneuver vessels into their berths and to ensure that tidal cycles will not cause sediment accumulation around the hulls making final removal very difficult, the berths need to be dredged as follows;
1. 0 feet to 250 feet from the West side of Pier #4 dredge to a depth of -37' MLLW
Minimum (-39’ MLLW Maximum)
2. 2. 250 feet to 400 feet from the West of Pier #4 dredge to a depth of 28' minimum
MLLW Minimum (-30’ MLLW Maximum)
One of the following two disposal sites are proposed to be utilized:
A) Dredged materials shall be transported by bottom dumping barge or scow and disposed within the Weeks Marine Whites Rehandling Basin, located in Logan Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
B) Dredged materials shall be placed in barges and hydraulically un-loaded at the Waste Management Corporation Biles Island disposal facility located in Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
A contract is anticipated to be award no later than December 31, 2020; however, dredging work may not begin prior to July 1, 2021. The project schedule will allow for dredging work to be performed 24 hours/7 days per week and will require a minimum daily production rate of 5,000 CY per day.
The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the Small Business Size Standard is $30,000,000. In accordance with DFAR 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The contract will include FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, which states that “The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.” This office anticipates award of a contract for these services by December 2020. The total contract term is anticipated to be approximately 270 Days.
Should the resulting solicitation be a set-aside for small business or 8(a) concerns, the resulting contract will include FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, which currently requires a small business concern to perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.
It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the Contracting Officer a capabilities package, to include the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form and Sources Sought Project Information Form, provided as attachments to this notice.
The Sources Sought Project Information Form shall be used to document a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of five (5) relevant dredging projects completed in the past five (5) years that best demonstrate your experience on projects that are similar in size, scope, and complexity to the RFP.
For purposes of this synopsis, relevant project is defined as follows:
Size: Completing dredging maintenance/construction work projects of 5000 CY/Day or greater.
Scope/Complexity: Demonstrated experience with dredging of approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sediment, using a sealed environmental clamshell bucket.
Ensure that the project description clearly identifies whether the project is new construction and addresses how the project meets the scope and complexity requirements as delineated above, and provides the final construction cost.
Please note that if you are responding as an 8(a) Mentor-Protégé, you must indicate the percentage of work to be performed by the protégé. A copy of the SBA letter stating that your 8(a) Mentor-Protégé agreement has been approved would be required with your proposal, if requested.
This notice is a market research tool being used to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and ultimate issuance of a solicitation. Upon review of industry response to this sources sought notice, the Government will determine whether set-aside procurement in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest.
Large business submittals will not be considered. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice.
The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via pre-solicitation synopsis or solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Points of contact listed may be contacted for the purpose of verifying performance. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN: 06/15/2020 AT 2:00 PM EASTERN. LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The package shall be sent via electronic mail to Georgia Scott at georgia.scott@navy.mil. Attachments are limited to a total of 5MB.
N40085-20-R-0087 Department of the Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command
6/1/20, 5:19 PM USCGC Charles Sexton FRC Replacement Awning/Tarps
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Removal and installation of Tarps/Awning onboard the USCGC Carl Sexton FRC 1108. This synopsis/solicitation is being advertised as a Small Business Set Aside only. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; no separate written solicitation will be issued.
This requirement is for a Firm Fixed Price contract. The contract will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR part 13 and FAR part 15.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Best Value.
When submitting your proposals, we request a price breakdown of the following:
Cost of labor and supervision for installation of Awnings and Tarps and the removal of old Awnings and Tarps
Cost of materials and equipment required per SOW
Contract will be awarded to the vendor who can provide similar equipment required within the SOW and installation of equipment within the timeframe needed by units. Cost and Past Performance factors will also be considered when selecting the award.
Anticipated award date: 07 days after close of solicitation, OOA 27 August 2020
Quotes are to be received no later than close of business (3:00 PM) on 20 AUG 2020.
Faxed quotations will NOT be accepted. Quotes are to be emailed to the Contracting Officer
Mr. Ulric Waldron at this email address. Ulric.Waldron@USCG.MIL
OR
Quotations can be sent via the US Postal Service or hand delivered should be sent to:
Commanding Officer
USCG Base Miami Beach (P&C)
Attn: Ulric Waldron
909 SE 1st Ave, Room 512
Miami, FL 33131
Telephone requests of quotes, will NOT be accepted, a formal notice of changes (if applicable) will be issued in FEDBIZOPS (www.fbo.gov).
Site visit: Prospective bidders are highly encouraged to arrange a site visit to verify the requirements within the SOW. Prospective bidders should contact BM1 John Byrd via email, John.J.Byrd@uscg.mil
Or via phone at (305) 292-8731
52.212-1 -- Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. (DEVIATION 2018-O0018) Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2020)
52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (June 2020)
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions—Commercial Items (Oct 2018)
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (June 2020)
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)
Work hours: Monday through Friday, 0800 – 1500 (8 am – 3 pm) No weekends or Holidays.
See attached FAR provisions/clauses which apply to this solicitation. Offeror’s may obtain full text version of these clauses electronically at: www.arnet.gov/far
Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov.
Vendors providing an offer must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) prior to the close of this solicitation. https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.
The vendors SAM registration must be in an “ACTIVE” status prior to submission of quote.
Vendors must ensure that the above listed NAICS code(s) are listed on their SAM registration to perform this type of service.
Request Company’s tax ID information and Duns number.
The following Homeland Security Acquisition Regulations (HSAR) are incorporated as addenda to this solicitation: HSAR 3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates (Jun 2006); Contracting Officers Technical Representative (Dec 2003) (COTR) HSAR 3052.237-72. Copies of HSAR clauses may be obtained electronically at http://www.dhs.gov.
21202807S1R62 Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard
8/13/20, 10:41 AM