A.02_SSN-23S0VK9_29 Mar 23.pdf

Sources Sought No. W912HY230VK9

Project Title: Houston Ship Channel, Texas Sims Bayou to Turning Basin & Light Draft Channel Dredging, Harris County, Texas.

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 US 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.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the small business community: Small Business (SB), 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.

Project Information:

1. Schedule No. 1, HSC Dredging Sections 1-7 (713,000 CY), Tire and Debris Removal, Sections 1-7 (580 Tons). Option 1, Dredging Light Draft Channel Sections 8-14 (48,000 CY), Dredging Turkey Bend, Section 15 (79,000 CY), Tire and Debris Removal, Sections 8-15 (220 Tons). Option 2, Dredging PHA Docs, Sections 16-27 (390,000 CY), Tire and Debris Removal Sections 16-27 (430 Ton).

2. Completion Time: Schedule No. 1 completion time is 247 calendar days. Option 1 completion time is 27 calendar days. Option 2 completion time is 160 calendar days.

3. Estimated magnitude for this effort is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

4. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, Dredging.

5. SB Size Standard is $39.5 million for construction.

6. PSC Code: Z1KB

7. Bonding Requirements: The Contractor will be required to provide the Performance and Payment Bonds within 5 calendar day after award. The contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed.

8. 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 $3,547.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

9. Estimated solicitation advertisement date is on or about APRIL 2023, and the estimated response date will be on or about MAY 2023. Estimated award date is

JUNE 2023.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis.

FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) (This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ).

2. Name of firm w/address, phone, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact.

3. State if your company is a Large Business, Small Business, SBA Certified

8(a) firm, HubZone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or Woman-Owned Small Business.

4. State whether your firm can provide a Bid Bond (20% of total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bond (100% of the contract amount).

5. Indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project if set-aside for

SB, 8(a), Hubzone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or Woman-Owned Small Business.

6. Qualifications: Responses to this sources sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in:

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

http://www.sam.gov/

(b) Provide information on the most recent up to five projects that demonstrate experience as a Prime Contractor of extending rock breakwater, with contract number, project location, description of work requirements, reference name and phone number for each effort.

Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.

If you can meet all of the requirements for this project, please respond to this sources sought announcement by e-mail, to the attention of Christy L. Slater, Christy.L.Slater@usace.army.mil by 7 April 2023, 2:00 P.M. Central Standard Time.

mailto:Christy.L.Slater@usace.army.mil