A.02 FY-25 Sources Sought Synopsis_ W912HY25X14U1_FINAL_COLE.rtf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

TITLE: Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW)Corpus Christi Bay to Port Isabel with Channel to Harlingen, Maintenance Dredging.

Notice Type: SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS Source Sought Number: W912HY-25-X-14U1

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SEEKS INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL BE USED FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATION OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE U.S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. REPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged (ED/Woman Owned (WO) (EDWOSB) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition of responsible firms.

Project Information: The work will consist of maintenance dredging via pipeline dredge of the, GWWW- Corpus Christi Bay to Port Isabel with Channel to Harlingen, Maintenance Dredging. All dredging work on the GIWW and Port Isabel Small Boat Harbor sections to be completed within the Laguna Madre Sea grass window between November and February. Sea grass restriction does not apply to Channel to Harlingen sections. Currently, there is one base (Schedule 1) and four (4) options.

Schedule 1 - Maintenance dredging of GIWW Corpus Christi to Port Isabel reach. Dredging to occur between GIWW sta. 1525+000 and sta. 1798+000. Estimated Volume is 1,766,000 Cubic Yards (CYs) Placement areas are open water.

Option 1 - Channel to Harlingen Dredging to occur between sta. 5+02.09A and sta. 1060+000. Estimated Volume is 845,000 CYs. If awarded, 94 additional calendar days will be added to contract duration. Placement area is upland confined.

Option 2 - Channel to Harlingen Docks. Estimated Volume is 25,000 CYs. Placement area is upland confined. If awarded, 3 additional calendar days will be added to contract duration.

Option 3 - Port Isabel Shallow Draft Channel. Estimated Volume is 65,000 CYs. Placement areas are open water. Dredging to occur between sta. 0+062.5 to sta. 6+200. If awarded, 13 additional calendar days will be added to contract duration.

Option 4 - Port Isabel Shallow Draft Channel. Estimated Volume is 53,000 CYs. Placement areas are open water. Dredging to occur between sta. 9+338 to sta. 10+500. If awarded, 11 additional calendar days will be added to contract duration.

Period of performance: The entire work must be ready and completed within 120 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed. Work will be in Nueces, Kleberg, Kenedy, Willacy, and Cameron Counties. The contractor will be required to maintain a production rate as follows: 15,000 CYs per day for GIWW, 9,000 CYs per day for Channel to Harlingen and 5,000 CYs per day for Small Boat Harbor.

In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

All construction performance must comply with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990 which has a small business size standard of $37.5 million.

The Product Service Code is Z1KF.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, (Deviation 2021-O0008), Limitations on Subcontracting. Firm (s) will not pay more than 85% 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 toward the prime contractor’s 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.

Contractor should be experienced with pipeline dredging operations. Contractor should provide examples of being a prime contractor conducting pipeline dredging.

Bonding Requirements: Performance and Payment Bonds are required within 5 calendar days after award and the contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $4,830.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ).

Name of firm with address, telephone number, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact.

Indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project if set-aside for Small Business (SB), 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged (ED/Woman Owned (WO) EDWOSB) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Firm’s Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable.

Qualifications: Responses to this source sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in: Pipeline Dredging

a. Contractor must be experience in completing work outlined under the paragraph above for “Project Information.”

Firm’s capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Scope of Work above or comparable work performed within the past five years):

Brief description of each project, customer name, and dollar value of the project)–provide at least three examples.

Firm’s Bonding Capacity (Bid Bond (20% of total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bond (100% of the contract amount) bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars.

Firms responding to this announcement, who fail to provide ALL required information requested and outlined above, may be excluded from further consideration in the review and analysis for acquisition strategy determination.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about June 10, 2025, and the estimated bid due date will be on or about July 10, 2025. Estimated award on or about date is August 20, 2025. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) https://piee.eb.mil/ inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this announcement no later than March 07, 2025, at 10:00 AM (Central Time). All interested firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Mr. Hodges or Mr. Cole at: Willie.E.Hodges@usace.army.mil curtis.cole@usace.army.mil"curtis.cole@usace.army.mil