A12_SSN_19_Jan_22_1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

DENVER SERVICE CENTER

12795 W. ALAMEDA PKWY

P.O. BOX 25287

DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0287

In Reply Refer to:

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JELA 251674

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Response to this announcement 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. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses.

Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The National Park Service (NPS) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economical small business set-aside for the solicitation. Analysis of the quality of responses to this source sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

Additional Information: No proposal package, solicitation, specification or drawings are available with this notice.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement 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.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237990

Small Business Size Standard: $39.5M

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals in the spring of 2022.

Bonding: The NPS anticipates bid, performance and payment bonds will be required

Project Description:

Project Conditions (see samples below, tailor/add/delete per project - work with PM/PS, note any logistical/cultural/historic considerations here):

The project is located at Jean Lafitte National Park and Preserve, Louisiana.

The construction magnitude is more than $10M.

The construction site is 20 of miles from nearest suppliers and lodging facilities.

The Park will remain open during construction, thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor impact.

The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed.

The structure is a natural/cultural resource.

The anticipated period of performance of 365 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

There may be seasonal/other shutdowns mandated through the construction season.

Project Scope: The scope of work includes construction services to construct and install approximately 12,955 feet of rock breakwater structure, offshore along the shoreline of Lake Salvador within the Barataria Unit of the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve. The construction site cannot be accessed by land. The breakwater composition varies based on localized conditions and uses a combination of traditional breakwater construction methods and integration of lightweight aggregate core materials. The structure is broken down into multiple segments to account for existing utilities, other subsurface conditions, and to maintain provide boater access between breakwater and existing shoreline.

Submittal Contents: Interested (small and large) businesses should submit the following specialized skills and experience and address these specialized skills and experience in their responses to this Notice. Your email capability information MUST be 6 pages or less and be SPECIFIC to the scope provided.

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capability on projects of same or similar size, scope and magnitude, and constructed under similar conditions.

A) Experience working in a similar environment, including:

a. Responsibility for the protection of cultural and natural resources

b. Experience working in remote area where material deliveries and worker commutes are difficult.

c. Work with building shoreline attenuation / breakwater structures, and site development.

(5) Submit descriptions of projects that your firm has been the prime contractor for and selfperformed a minimum of 15%, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees that are considered to be relevant to this project. At a minimum, describe the project, who the customer was, where it was performed, what the period of performance was, the entire dollar value, how much and what was self‐performed and any other relevant information.

For each project, provide the contact information for the customer include a name, phone number and email address so that past performance information can be obtained.

(6) Submit a description of how your company possesses the resources to finance, schedule and manage this requirement.

(7) In addition businesses may submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

Submittal Due Date/Time: Noon Mountain Time, 3 February 2022

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