N6247025R8008 SSN Berth 13 Seed-ls-3-25-25.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT REFERENCE NUMBER N6247025R8008

Title: BERTH 13 STRUCTURAL REPAIRS LOCATED IN PORTSMOUTH NAVAL

SHIPYARD (KITTERY, MAINE) IN SUPPORT OF THE SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE

OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM (SIOP).

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING

PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) AND NO

CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THERE WILL NOT

BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

This Sources Sought Synopsis is being used as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small qualified business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic is seeking qualified Small Businesses, including U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) certified 8(a), SBA certified HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). Information received in relation to this notice will be used to assist the Government in developing an overall acquisition strategy.

The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Synopsis, the Government will determine whether a small business set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest pursuant to FAR 19.502-2(b).

The Government is contemplating award of a contract to construct structural repairs to Berth 13 located in Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY), Kittery, ME. This project provides structural repairs to Berth 13 to restore deck loading capacity and extend usable life of structure, repair deteriorated deck sections, and repair piles, caps, beams, deck, and steel reaction frame connections to allow continued use of the berth. Berth 13 is an open wharf structure waterfront facility constructed in the 1940’s consisting of concrete piles including previous jacket repairs, concrete wharf deck, and steel reaction frame with timber decking along the outboard face of the wharf structure. Total approximate construction area is approximately 25,000 square feet (SF).

Berth 13 repair work will include both full (~1,600 SF) and partial demolition (area to be determined) to various portions of the concrete wharf deck; outage coordination, removal and replacement of utilities in the way of concrete repairs; repairs to the reaction frame; repairs to the landside fascia beam; and repairs to crane rail beams, pile caps, pile jackets and anodes. All demolition and construction activities must prevent debris from entering the river below.

Underside wharf deck, pile jacket and anode repairs require the capability to work from barges and other floating platforms; as well as meet strict safety protocols.

If the Government decides to proceed with solicitation of a contract, the selected contractor will be responsible for all labor, supervision, engineering, design, materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and transportation to perform all of the services described in the drawings and specifications provided for the project.

Design for this Design-Bid-Build (DBB) project is underway but early in development. In accordance with DFARS 36.204, Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the estimated construction costs are currently between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

All small businesses to include service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), veteran owned small businesses (VOSB), certified HUB-Zone, certified 8(a), and women-owned small businesses (WOSB), and other small businesses, are encouraged to respond. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the Government’s best interest. If you are considering entering into a teaming arrangement, you should provide the name of all teaming partners, the anticipated type of teaming arrangements, address the specific services each member will provide and include applicable professional qualifications and experience for each member, and to what extent your company has worked with the proposed teaming partners in the past. For other than bundled requirements you may be able to joint venture with one or more small businesses and not be considered affiliated as long as each member of the joint venture is small under the applicable NAICS code (13 CFR 121.103(h)(3)). A small business prime will be required to comply with FAR 52.219-14, which limits the percentage paid by small business prime contractors to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. The limitation on subcontracting would apply to the cooperative effort of the joint venture and not each individual member (13 CFR 125.6(i)). Provide evidence that on past contracts of a similar nature that your company (as the prime contractor) was able to comply with the requirement of FAR 52.219-14 and will be able to comply with this requirement under the proposed contract.

Submittal Requirements: It is requested that interested businesses submit to the Contracting Officer a capabilities package, to include the Sources Sought Contractor Information Form and Sources Sought Project Information Form.

The Sources Sought Project Information Form shall be used to document a minimum of three (3) up to a maximum of five (5) relevant construction projects for the offeror that best demonstrates experience on projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity as listed above and below.

Projects submitted for the offeror shall be completed within the past ten (10) years from the date of issuance of this Sources Sought. For the purposes of this evaluation, a relevant project is further defined as:

Size: A final construction cost of $5,000,000 or greater. At least one (1) project must have a final construction cost of $15,000,000 or greater.

- If a project includes a combination of waterfront and non-waterfront construction (for example, a bulkhead in combination with a building on land, or a pier in combination with an upland roadway leading to the pier), the Offeror shall indicate the final cost of the waterfront portion of the work on the Construction & Design Experience Project Data Sheet. Failure to indicate the construction value of waterfront portion of work will disqualify the project.

Scope: Waterfront projects that include 75% by value one or more of the following elements:

piers, wharves, quay walls, dry docks, bulkheads, gantry/portal crane rail systems, fender systems, berthing and mooring facilities, and waterfront related utilities (e.g., ship-to-shore steam, low pressure compressed air, fresh water, salt water, oily wastewater collection, high voltage to low voltage electrical, and fire protection systems).

Complexity:

1) The offeror shall demonstrate experience with at least one (1) project that required staging and performing construction from barges or other floating platforms in or over open water. Work over open tidal or current-laden waters are viewed more favorable. .

2) Experience self-performing rehabilitation or repair of concrete structures in marine environments (at least one (1) project).

3) Experience installing deep foundations including pile driving, and the monitoring and managing associated environmental and natural resource requirements (at least one (1) project).

4) Experience with utility distribution systems (at least one (1) project).

The offeror shall only include projects where they have self-performed a minimum of 40% of the work. Self-performance value shall not include administrative or management oversight work.

Any project where the offeror has subcontracted out 60% or more of the construction work will not be considered.

The Offeror’s capability package shall, cumulatively, demonstrate experience with all four (4) of the elements listed above under “Complexity.” All elements do not have to have been completed under one project. Offerors must identify which element(s) of work are addressed in each submitted project.

Submitted relevant projects shall demonstrate the following characteristics:

a) Experience with new construction (at least one (1) project)

b) Experience with repair and/or renovation (at least one (1) project)

Ensure that the project description clearly identifies whether the project is new construction or repair/renovation, addresses how the project meets the scope and complexity requirements as delineated above, and provides the final construction cost for the waterfront portions of work.

A project is defined as a construction project performed under a single task order or contract.

For multiple award and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity type contracts, the contract as a whole shall not be submitted as a project and will not be considered; rather, Offerors shall submit the work performed under a task order as a project.

For all submitted projects, the description of the project shall clearly describe the scope of work performed and the relevancy to the project requirements using the criteria identified above.

Experience shall be that of the Offeror, either performed as a prime or a subcontractor.

Experience of proposed subcontractors will not be considered.

Please note that if you are responding as an 8(a) Mentor-Protégé, you must indicate the percentage of work to be performed by the protégé. A copy of the SBA letter stating that your 8(a) Mentor-Protégé agreement has been approved is required with your proposal.

The potential North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes for this procurement are 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Size Standard $45,000,000). The small business size classification for this procurement is $45,000,000.

The information provided in this notice is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set aside or not set aside the procurement will be accomplished via pre-solicitation synopsis or solicitation for these services, as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Points of contact listed may be contacted for the purpose of verifying performance.

The submission package shall be submitted electronically to Daniel Rocha via email at daniel.r.rocha2.civ@us.navy.mil and MUST be limited to a 5MB attachment. The Statement of Capabilities must be on 8 ½ by 11-inch standard paper, single spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font minimum and is limited to ten (10) single-sided pages (including all additional attachments). You are encouraged to request a read receipt or acknowledgement via reply email.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, 16 APRIL 2025 AT 14:00 EST. LATE

RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS ACQUISITION

AT ANY TIME. THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS

INCURRED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS. ALL INFORMATION

SUBMITTED IS AT THE OFFEROR’S OWN EXPENSE. ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR

SUGGESTIONS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE MAY BE UTILIZED

WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS WHATSOEVER OR COST TO THE GOVERNMENT

AND MAY BE INCLUDED IN ANY RESULTANT SOLICITATION.

We appreciate your interest and thank you in advance for responding to this notice.

mailto:daniel.r.rocha2.civ@us.navy.mil