Pre Solicitation_FR Cemetery Vinyl Fence Install_21Q0072.pdf

THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. This announcement constitutes a PRE- SOLICITATION notice in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2.

On or about 21 August 2021, the Government intends to issue a solicitation to install a vinyl fence at the Fort Randall Project Cemetery for the US Army Corps of Engineers. The solicitation will close on or about 3 September 2021. This solicitation is OPEN TO

SMALL BUSINESSES.

Site Visit: A Site visit will be scheduled and additional information regarding the site visit will be provided in the solicitation via FAR Clause 52.236-27. The site visit is tentatively scheduled for August 24, 2021 at 10:00am (CST). The site visit location will be at the following address: Fort Randall Project Maintenance Facility, 113 Randall Creek Road, Pickstown, SD 57367.

Project Description:

The contractor shall remove approximately 910 LF of existing PVC fence and appurtenances consisting of 150, 6’ fence sections (w/ 11 pickets per section), 152 fence posts, and 2, 5’ gates.

Removal shall include the removal of all above-ground/below-ground fence-related components and materials in their entirety to include, but not limited to, PVC fence components, hardware/fasteners, concrete grout/footings, etc. Post holes not immediately or incompletely backfilled shall be delineated with high-visibility barrier devices (e.g. traffic cones, folding barricades, etc.) to protect the public and wildlife from injury. The contractor shall assemble and install approximately 994 LF of PVC fence and appurtenances consisting of 1) 166 fence posts,

2) 166 fence post caps, 3) 164 fence sections, 4) 1,968 pickets, 1,968 picket caps, 2 gates (pre-assembled), and associated hardware. Fencing shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations for the State of South Dakota. The contractor shall install temporary staking along entire proposed fence location based upon his measurements/layout plan to allow for proper installation and to maintain compliance with provision 6.3. (Deviations). The contractor and Government Point of Contact (GPOC) will review the proposed location, make any necessary changes, and mutually agree upon the actual fence location prior to the start of any ground-disturbing activities. The contractor shall remove all fencing materials and contractor-generated waste from federal land and dispose of it at an authorized disposal site(s).The period of performance shall be 60 days after commencement of construction work. The awarded contractor shall contact the project manager within 5 business days of the contract award to schedule a date/time to conduct a pre-construction meeting.

NAICS Code:

The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, with a size standard for Small Business of $16.5 Million.

Please be advised of on-line registration requirements in the System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications. Representations and Certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web at https://sam.gov

Find solicitation announcement in SAM.GOV

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3. Search for Solicitation “W9128F21Q0072”

4. Read through General Information, Classification, Description, Contact Info and History.

5. The Solicitation documents are located in the attachment/links and can be downloaded.

Contracting Office:

USACE Omaha District 1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102

Point of Contact:

All questions regarding this pre-solicitation should be made to purchasing agent, Greg Nielsen, who can be reached by email: greg.j.nielsen@usace.army.mil and to contracting officer, Constance Ellard who can be reached by email: constance.r.ellard@usace.army.mil A question and answer document will be posted to the attachment/links to be downloaded for all potential offerors to view during the solicitation time frame.

Place of Performance: Fort Randall Project Cemetery located in Gregory County of South Dakota.

Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be up-dated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Beta SAM.gov (beta.sam.gov). Registration is required to access solicitation documents.

Beta SAM.gov provides secure access to acquisition related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.