A.02.09_Sources Sought NCSRM Phase 1 MATOC 23R4003 10132022.pdf

13 October 2022

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

W9123623R4003: Norfolk CSRM Phase 1 – Downtown MATOC Project located in Norfolk, Virginia

This is a Sources Sought Notice only; it is not a request for competitive proposals. There are no solicitations, specifications, and/or drawings available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only to determine the interest and availability, of potential qualified contractors.

The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses to this Sources Sought to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought notice.

ALL INTERESTED FIRMS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE NO MATTER WHAT

BUSINESS SIZE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 237990 – OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL

ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, WITH A SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF $39.5M.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the Magnitude of Construction is between $250M and $500M. The task orders may range from $30M to $200M per individual project with an anticipated overall capacity of $499M.

The anticipated solicitation date for this contract action is the 3rd Quarter of 2023.

Contractors will be required to submit a bid guarantee in accordance with FAR 52.228-1. The awardee will be required to submit 100% payment and performance bonds amount within ten (10) calendar days from award of the contract. Bonding documents are not required for this Sources Sought.

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting market research to identify potential sources with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capabilities for a construction Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The USACE Norfolk District, requests letters of interest from potential prime construction contractors (small and large businesses).

Project Description:

As a result of Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, Congress passed P.L. 113-2, a portion of which directed actions for USACE to take, including preparation of two interim reports to Congress, a project-performance evaluation report and comprehensive study to address the flood risks of vulnerable coastal populations in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy within the boundaries of North Atlantic Division, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers. The North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study, identified nine high-risk areas, including the city of Norfolk, warranting an in-depth investigation into the feasibility of federal investment in coastal storm risk management solutions.

The Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study recommended a coastal storm risk management plan that includes structural, nonstructural and natural and nature-based features. The citywide CSRM Program is split into five (5) implementation phases. This MATOC is intended to cover Phase 1, which is split into Phases 1A and 1B. Phase 1 covers the downtown Norfolk area which extends from Ghent through Downtown Norfolk, connecting to the Ohio Creek Watershed project. The scope may

W9123623R4003 NORFOLK CSRM Phase 1 Sources Sought Notice include, but is not limited to, new construction of a floodwall, levee system, tide gate, sliding or swinging gate closures, living shoreline features, and pumps stations with required utility relocations and installation for the noted areas. The Contractor shall be required to perform all work in accordance with the access and security requirements of the customer for each project.

The Norfolk MATOC will cover Design-Build (DB) and Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction and may consist of approximately five (5) Firm-Fixed (FFP) Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts. Competitive task orders will be issued through DB or DBB infrastructure construction projects in support of CSRM within the City of Norfolk (location shown in Figure 1). The MATOC is anticipated to have a five-year base ordering period with an optional six (6) month extension.

There will be a two-phase solicitation in accordance with FAR 36.3 to establish the MATOC base contract award. Funding sources for the proposed contracts may include Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Construction General Federal funding, City of Norfolk funding, and any other authorized type of funding.

Please visit the Norfolk CSRM Project page for more information: https://ncsrm-usacenao.hub.arcgis.com/ .

Figure 1. Phase 1A and 1B of the Norfolk Costal Storm Risk Management Project.

Capabilities Statement Requirement:

Interested prime contractors should submit a narrative (no more than 12 pages in length, single spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating their experience in construction type contracts of similar nature as described above. PAGES IN EXCESS OF THE 12 PAGE LIMIT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Responders should also address all of the following in their submittal:

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1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE code and Unique Entity Identifier.

2. Indicate if your company is currently registered with the SAM.gov database. If not, indicate if it has been registered or does it plan to register.

3. In consideration of NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard of $39.5M, indicate which of the following small business categories your business is classified under:

Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Business.

4. Please state if you are able to bond for the project.

5. Provide details of up to five (5) completed projects that are similar in scope to this project, to include, at a minimum, project references (including owner with phone number and email address), contract number, dollar value, and when the project was completed.

6. Provide projects demonstrating your capability to perform DB and DBB projects similar to those anticipated under this current MATOC.

7. Indicate your firm’s ability to bond for multiple projects ranging from $30M to $200M.

8. The Government is considering whether to consolidate all anticipated projects under a

MATOC type contract or pursuing those as individual projects. What approach do you believe would benefit the Government, and why? The individual projects being considered for consolidation are as follows:

a. Construction of a flood wall

b. Construction of individual pump stations

c. Construction of levees

d. Construction of sliding or swinging gate closures

e. Construction of a tide gate/surge barrier

f. Construction of living shoreline features

9. Explain the reasons and factors that would encourage or discourage you to compete for individual projects or the combined contract? Provide a brief description of example contracts demonstrating your ability to perform same or similar scoped projects as a consolidated requirement.

10. Do you think the Government is more likely to award to a better overall qualified contractor, given the elements involved in each effort, if there is a Single Award Task Order (SATOC) vs MATOC? Why?

11. How many awardees would you recommend for this MATOC?

12. The Government is considering acquiring this using a Source Selection, Best Value Tradeoff method. What factors (such as past performance, relevant experience, project team, schedule, etc.) or evaluation criteria do you think would lead to meaningful discriminators for performance capability among the competing offerors? Please explain how the criteria would change if the competition involved individual projects or a single combined project. What evaluation factors would you recommend for Phase I and Phase II for the source selection criteria?

13. Based on your experience with projects with similar size and complexity, what would you recommend the Government do to ensure maximum competition?

Comments will be shared with the Government Project Development Team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

Since this is a Sources Sought Announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be acknowledged. USACE Norfolk District will not accept telephone inquiries.

Responses:

All responses to this announcement may be sent electronically to Raven Sasser at raven.d.sasser@usace.army.mil and Brady Hales at brady.l.hales@usace.army.mil no later than 1:00 p.m.

Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, 07 November 2022. LATE RESPONSES MAY NOT BE

CONSIDERED.

Primary Point of Contact:

Raven Sasser Contract Specialist Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil USACE District, Norfolk

Secondary Point of Contact:

Brady L. Hales Contracting Officer Brady.L.Hales@usace.army.mil USACE District, Norfolk mailto:raven.d.sasser@usace.army.mil mailto:brady.l.hales@usace.army.mil mailto:Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil mailto:Brady.L.Hales@usace.army.mil