25R2611 Sources Sought.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR

REPAIR AMMUNITION RAIL TRESTLE & CULVERT, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION

EARLE (NWSE), COLTS NECK, NEW JERSEY

Notice Type: Sources Sought

Solicitation No: N4008525R2611

Date: 13 February 2025

Response Date: 27 February 2025

Classification Code: Y1LB – Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

NAICS Code: 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45M

Magnitude of Construction: $10,000,000 to $25,000,000

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR

DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic is seeking eligible small business firms capable of performing construction services for the Repair Ammunition Rail Trestle &

Culvert at Naval Weapons Station Earle (NWSE), Colts Neck, New Jersey.

This project will provide the repairs to an existing railroad embankment and underlying culverts at Naval Weapons Station Earle. This project includes compaction grouting of the embankment, repair of sixteen (16) degraded corrugated metal pipe culverts (which will include installation of cofferdams, dewatering activities, and relining). The construction activities will take place adjacent to an active railway owned and operated by the Navy which will require coordination with Navy railroad dispatch and require clearance of rail right-of-way in accordance with the plans and specifications herein.

All service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), certified HUB-Zone, certified 8(a), and women-owned small businesses

(WOSB), and small businesses are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. The contract will include

FAR clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), which states that “It will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor’s 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.” This office anticipates award of a contract for these services in September 2025.

It is requested that interested small businesses submit to the Contracting Officer a capabilities package, to include the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form, Sources Sought

Project Information Form and Sources Sought Project Matrix, provided as attachments to this notice.

The Sources Sought Project Information Form and Sources Sought Project Matrix shall be used to document a minimum of two (2) up to a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects for the offeror that best demonstrates experience on projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity to the RFP. Projects submitted for the offeror shall be substantially completed within the past ten (10) years from the date of issuance of this RFP. For the purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as:

Size: A final construction cost of $10 million dollars or greater.

Scope: Projects exhibiting experience in reinforced concrete restoration and repair, relining of existing culverts, dewatering for construction, and embankment stabilization.

Complexity: Each submitted project does not require demonstrated experience with all of the following elements, but collectively, experience with all elements must be established throughout the submitted relevant projects.

(a) Experience in repair of damaged culvert pipes or utilities.

(b) Experience with sequencing and/or phasing requirements

(c) Experience with cofferdam installation.

(d) Experience with compaction grouting

(e) Experience with environmental permitting planning and submission

(f) Experience in geopolymer mixing and placing

Ensure that the project description clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or repair/renovation, 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.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990

Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of

$45,000,000. In accordance with DFAR 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It 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 issuance of an award. 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 synopsis.

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.

The package shall be submitted electronically to Mary Ann Pool via email at mary.a.pool3.civ@us.navy.mil and MUST be limited to a 5Mb attachment. You are encouraged to request a "read receipt" or acknowledgement via reply email.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN Thursday, 27 February 2025 at 15:00 EDT. LATE

RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

mailto:mary.a.pool3.civ@us.navy.mil