Sources_Sought.docx

This is a sources sought notice for acquisition planning purposes. No formal solicitation for this work exists at this time. All qualified concerns may submit capability statements for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine the technical, administrative, and management capability of such offerors to perform this type of work. The capability statements will be used to determine appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside or an alternate procurement strategy is warranted.

The Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office has a requirement to replace 8,000 linear feet of guard railings and posts located along both sides of Senator Wash-Squaw Lake Dike Road. Senator Wash-Squaw Lake Dike Road is located in Imperial County, California approximately 18 miles north of Yuma, Arizona and 2 miles upstream from Imperial Dam. Senator Wash is a 12,000 acre-foot active capacity reservoir and pump-generation facility which provides for optimization of river operations in the lower stretch of the Colorado River. The Bureau of Reclamation, Yuma Area Office is seeking responsible sources having capabilities of performing the work. The principal components of work to be performed will include traffic control; demolition, saw cutting and disposal of existing guardrail materials; furnishing and installing approximately 8,000 linear feet of new American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved guard railings and posts.

This acquisition, when announced, will be conducted under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 237310 Highway, Street and Bridge Construction with a Small Business Size Standard of $36.5 million.

Capability statements are to be submitted not later than January 22, 2015. The capabilities package submitted by a vendor should demonstrate the firm’s ability, capability, and responsibility to perform the principal components of work listed above. Packages should include the following information:

(1) Provide business name, address, business size and type (8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran, Small Business, Large Business, etc.), and point of contact to include e-mail address and telephone number.

(2) Demonstrate the firm’s experience by providing a list of projects completed where the work involved the installation of guardrails and was completed within the past three years, and in which your firm performed the work. Include in the list only work comparable to the size for which your firm was entirely responsible for providing the labor, facilities, equipment, and material. Additionally, for each project listed, provide the following: a brief description of the work performed, project title, dollar value of the job, location, and the customer’s contact name and phone number for the work completed.

All responses to this sources sought notice shall be provided to Jacqueline Carrera/LC-10403, Contract Specialist, 7301 Calle Agua Salada, Yuma, AZ or via e-mail jcarrera@usbr.gov.

When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, a pre-solicitation notice will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities web site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.