Sources Sought Questionnaire_ Replace Sewage Liner.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

October 17, 2024

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Institution Phoenix Sources Sought 15B60825PR000013

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will be issued for Replace Sewage Liner. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Institution (FCI Phoenix) located at 37900 N. 45th Ave., Phoenix, Arizona, 85086, intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and related services to de-silt and re-line Wastewater Ponds 5 & 6 at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Phoenix. This work shall be performed in accordance with this Statement of Work. All recommendations suggested by the manufacturer will be included in the installation.

This sources sought questionnaire is for information purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.

A summary of the requirements is as follows (Please see statement of work for complete requirements):

1. Provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and related services to de-silt and re-line Wastewater Ponds 5 & 6 at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Phoenix. This work shall be performed in accordance with this Statement of Work. All recommendations suggested by the manufacturer will be included in the installation.

2. Contractor shall completely remove all sludge and any existing equipment and dispose of all items properly. Contractor will install all new equipment and liners, per all national/local codes, and Bureau of Prisons. This includes, but not limited to, de-silting the ponds, and installing synthetic liners in Ponds 5 & 6.

3. Contractor shall provide temporary and permanent erosion control and protection of disturbed areas.

4. Contractor shall work with existing topography. Design building, parking, and roadways to complement existing site contours by limiting cut and fill.

5. Contractor shall implement a stormwater management plan that results in no net increase in the rate and quantity of stormwater runoff from existing to developed conditions.

6. Contractor shall ensure that materials, testing, and installation of double-sided geo-composite gas venting system with geotextile are bonded to both sides of HDPE geonet triaxial flow structure.

7. Contractor shall furnish and install geotextiles including appurtenant anchors and connections required for compliance with Manufacturer’s installation requirements and this specification.

8. Contractor shall use adequate numbers of skilled workmen trained and experienced in necessary trades and crafts and completely familiar with specified requirements and methods for proper performance of Work of this section.

9. Contractor shall ensure that geotextiles factory testing shall be submitted per ASTM D4354- 12(2020) Standard Practice for Sampling of Geosynthetics and Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECPs) for Testing

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Replace Sewage Liner at the institution specified above?

__________ Yes ___________ No

2. If you answered “No” in Question 1 above, what construction requirements can your firm provide?

3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction is 237110, which sets the small business standard at $45.0 million.

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

__________ Small ___________ Large

4. What level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilized to provide the listed requirement?

5. Are you eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

__________ “8(a)” Program __________ Women-Owned Small Business concern __________ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern __________ HUBZone Small Business concern __________ Veteran-Owned Small Business concern __________ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 365 calendar days. Does this time frame appear to be suitable for your firm to complete the requirement?

________Yes ________No

If not, what time frame in calendar days would it take your firm to complete?

____________ _Calendar Days

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a proposal resulting from this solicitation?

_ _30 days___________ 45 days ___________ _ 60 days

8. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin construction?

Please note that all individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

________ Calendar days after Contract Award

9. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

UEI #

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to kxsua@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than Thursday, October 24, 2024.

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A few notes regarding all FBOP requirements:

1. The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. The website provides download instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most current information about the acquisition.

2. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above. You must also have the NAICS code stated. Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement and the stated NAICS code is listed. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

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