20250609_FIMP_CT6b_SBA.pdf

SBA Market Survey: Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point Suffolk County, NY, Contract 6b 9 June 2025

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS

ONLY. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. NO

SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, RESPONSES WILL BE USED

TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR A FUTURE ACQUISITION.

The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of potential business sources;

with specific interest in small business, certified 8(a) serviced by SBA districts, certified HUB Zone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for work on dredging and beach creation construction contract. The NAICS Code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) (size standard $33.5 million average annual receipts for preceding three fiscal years). No awards will be made from the responses to this synopsis. No solicitation will be available at this time.

Responses will be used to determine appropriate acquisition decisions for a future procurement.

BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (District) is preparing plans and specifications for the Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, Suffolk County, NY, Contract 6b Project.

FIMP Contract 6b Pilot Project is design-build contract for nonstructural home elevation of up to 73 homes. As a design-build contract, the contract consists of both the completion of design and the construction, including acquisition of construction permits, to elevate each structure to its respective Design Flood Elevation. It is notable that this project scope reflects “up to” as homeowners are not obligated to remain part of this program until after 100% design is completed, after which point they will sign documents which will firmly commit them to the project. The scope of work includes, but may not be limited to, disconnect utilities, excavation around building footprint, evenly jack up the structure with appropriate cribbing/supports, install new foundation elements/ install new foundation elements and floor where slab separation was required, lower house and secure to new foundation, and reconnect utilities. Floodproofing actions may be associated with the elevation such as filling of basement, protection of utilities, and raising AC and/or louvers as appropriate to each home.

The project provides flood mitigation risk by elevating the project so that it sits at the Design Flood Elevation (DFE), which is established as the 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) flood elevation as established by accepted FEMA flood maps + 2’ freeboard) instead of at ground elevation. While residual risk of flooding remains in the event of higher flood events, it significantly reduces the frequency of flooding a structure may be subject to. Habitable spaces below the DFE will be filled and abandoned (basements) or prohibited from future development to prevent reintroduction of risk as part of the agreement to participate in the FIMP project.

Construction cost is in the range of $50,000,000 to $100,000,000.

OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS

The Contractor will conform to all local, state, and federal laws while carrying out the construction process for this project.

The Contractor shall prepare and submit a site-specific safety and health plan to the government for approval prior to mobilization.

SURVEY OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR INDUSTRY

The following is a confidential survey questionnaire designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, of any prospective construction contractors’ project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. At the end of this survey, you will be asked to provide your comments.

General

The proposed project is for nonstructural home elevation work.

1. Description of project:

The FIMP Contract 6b Pilot Project is design-build contract for nonstructural home elevation of up to 73 homes. As a design-build contract, the contract consists of both the completion of design and the construction, including acquisition of construction permits, to elevate each structure to its respective Design Flood Elevation. It is notable that this project scope reflects “up to” as homeowners are not obligated to remain part of this program until after 100% design is completed, after which point they will sign documents which will firmly commit them to the project. The scope of work includes, but may not be limited to, disconnect utilities, excavation around building footprint, evenly jack up the structure with appropriate cribbing/supports, install new foundation elements/ install new foundation elements and floor where slab separation was required, lower house and secure to new foundation, and reconnect utilities. Floodproofing actions may be associated with the elevation such as filling of basement, protection of utilities, and raising AC and/or louvers as appropriate to each home.

Prior to inclusion in this contract, homes were screened for structural condition, presence of lead-containing, asbestos-containing materials, and mold, as well as for compliance with existing Certificates of Occupancy. If any issues were identified, homeowners were notified of cure actions and all homes participating will be required to resolve or abate these items prior to participation in the project.

Known considerations include space constraints and high water table. In the Town of Brookhaven, homes are connected to septic systems rather than sewer.

2. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). The Small Business Size standard is $25,500,000.

3. The following information is required from interested sources.

(a) Name of firm with address, phone, and fax number, point of contact and email address.

(b) Identification and verification of the company as a Small Business Administration (SBA) certified HUBZone Small business firm, or a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firm, or an SBA certified 8(a) firm with an SBA approved office for performing a competitive acquisition in the State of New York, or a Small Business firm under the size standard assigned to the procurement.

(c) A CAGE Code and DUNS Number for the firm.

(d) Statement of Interest: Please indicate whether your firm intends to submit an offer for this project.

(e) Qualification Criteria: Responses to this Source Sought shall provide information that indicates the contractor has the experience to perform the work as specified above. Firms should respond to this notice by providing at least three relevant projects that the firm performed as a Prime Contractor. No more than five relevant projects can be submitted as Past Experience. Firms SHALL provide the dollar value of past relevant projects that the firm performed. Firms shall also provide detail regarding the structure types elevated (e.g. single-family, commercial, etc.)

(f) Also include: (i) Forecasted use of materials, equipment including land-based equipment and pumps/dewatering and storage location if applicable; (ii) Capabilities and Capacity for intended operations.

(g) Have you worked with environmental window restrictions (e.g., Piper

Plover, Sea Turtle) or within wetlands?

(h) Bonding Capacity: per contract and total bonding capacity.

(i) The interested contractor should list the percentage and type of work that they will self-perform. Interested responders should refer to the following FAR Clauses to see the Limitations on Subcontracting that pertains to specific Set-asides.

FAR 52.219-14 pertains to Small Business and 8(a) Set asides). If the acquisition is set-aside for all Small Businesses or the 8(a) Program, the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees.

FAR 52.219-3 pertains to HUBZone Set asides. If the acquisition is set-aside for HUBZone Small Businesses, at least 15 percent of the cost of contract performance to be incurred for personnel will be spent on the HUBZone prime contractor’s employees; and at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance to be incurred for personnel will be spent on the HUBZone Prime Contractor’s employees or on a combination of the HUBZone Prime Contractor’s employees and employees of HUBZone Small Business concern Subcontractors; and no more than 50 percent of the cost of contract performance to be incurred for personnel will be subcontracted to concerns that are not HUBZone Small business concerns.

FAR 52.219-27 pertains to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. If the acquisition is set-aside for SDVOSB, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern’s employees or the employees of other Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concerns. A joint venture may be considered a Service-Disabled

Veteran Owned Small Business concern if at least one member of the joint venture is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business concern, and that it is a Small Business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; and each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and the joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b).

(j) Would you be willing to bid on the project described above? Please provide a brief description. If the answer is no, please explain why not.

(k) Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture?

(l) Is there a dollar limit on the size contract that you would bid?

(m) What are the largest construction contracts (in dollar amounts) on which you were the prime contractor?

(n) What is your bonding capacity per contract? What is your total bonding capacity?

(o) Is your company a small or large business as defined by the SBA? Are you classified as a certified 8(a) serviced by SBA districts, certified HUB Zone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)?

Equipment

What type of standard construction equipment do you own and/or operate to that is suitable for the work described? Examples of equipment such as hydraulic jacks, ground protection mats, dewatering machine, etc. to of? For each item of equipment that you list, please specify its load capacity, modifications and any other relevant characteristics.

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Contractor’s Comments or Recommendations

Please provide, if any.

Please note that this notice is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. The Government should not construe this Sources Sought Synopsis as a commitment for any purpose. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms.

Submit three (3) Survey Questionnaires to:

Attn: Michael McCue, CENAN-CT, Rm. 1843, US Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY, 10278

Survey Questionnaires will not be accepted after 4:00 pm on the original response date shown in the advertisement in Sam.gov. If the original response date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal Holiday, the response date will move to the next business day.

Facsimile transmissions of the qualification statements will not be accepted. Due to heightened security around 26 Federal Plaza, be prepared to leave ample time to enter the building.