A.02.10 Sources Sought Posting Barge Maintenance Services - Chesapeake Bay MD Final.pdf

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

QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, requests letters of interest from qualified SMALL BUSINESSES, 8A’S HUBZONES, WOSB or SDV interested in performing work on the potential BARGE MAINTENANCE SERVICES, CHESAPEAKE BAY, MARYLAND.

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, the type of set-aside or acquisition decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice.

This Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issuance of an RFP; nor does it commit the Government to a contract for any construction requirements. Further, the Baltimore District (the Agency) will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all cost associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party’s expense. At this time, propriety information is not being requested and respondents shall refrain from providing propriety information in response to this Notice. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future Solicitation, if any is issued.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (NAB), has been tasked to solicit and award for barge maintenance services located within the interior of the Chesapeake Bay and it’s tributaries. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, contract procured in accordance with FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition, via a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The Survey/Debris Removal Section consists of three survey and three debris vessels used to support the Baltimore Districts Navigation mission. The US. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operates and maintains these vessels in the Baltimore Harbor, Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, Washington Harbor, Anacostia and Potomac River. Fort McHenry and Potomac Drift facilities include survey boats, debris boats, barges, cranes, and hydrographic survey equipment.

Contractor is responsible for supplying all the necessary services, equipment, and equipment materials to perform all maintenance and repair activities in the scope of work. The work may include welding modifications/fabrications which shall be performed by a certified welder. All electrical work shall be performed under the direct supervision of an American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) certified marine electrician. All electrical work shall meet marine standards with materials being “Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Marine Listed”, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) classed, and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) accepted. All paint shall be marine grade paints/coatings. All work is to be completed to meet manufacturer specifications and installed equipment warranty requirements. All work shall meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard standards (U.S.C.G.). All equipment and work shall be warranted to the equipment manufacturer’s warranty standards but no less than 12 months from the date of acceptance of the work.

An experienced contractor with resources and expertise to handle the following project constraints is needed:

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business (SB), Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice;

however SB, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB, VOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 488390

– “Other Support Activities for Water Transportation”. The Size Standard is $47,000,000.

Responders should address ALL of the following in their submittal:

Interested qualified Large Businesses, Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), or Qualified Section 8(a) certified firms should submit a concise narrative and specific project examples of similar size and scope that demonstrate their specialized experience and technical competence in

Capability statements should include information and details of similar projects, to include contract value.

- Are you within the interior boundary of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.?

- Are you experienced in doing shipyard repairs?

- Are you experienced in fabricating and welding?

- Where is your maintenance site located?

- Do you have past performance references?

Narratives shall be no longer than ten pages.

Responses must include the Offerors' name, POC phone number, SAM information and email address.

Comments will be shared with the Government and the project design team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR BID. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this source sought is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice NLT 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Samuel Noble at Samuel.T.Noble@usace.army.mil referencing the sources sought notice number PANNAD-24-P-0000 002738

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact Samuel.T.Noble@usace.army.mil or Cheryl.K.Williams@usace.army.mil mailto:Samuel.T.Noble@usace.army.mil mailto:Samuel.T.Noble@usace.army.mil mailto:Cheryl.K.Williams@usace.army.mil