Sources Sought Announcement_ HHD Green River Habitat Monitor 29 Oct 2024.pdf

This SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT # W912DW25Q0003 is for informational and market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. The proposed action will be a service project with a firm-fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon information received in response to this sources sought announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information.

Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of this notice. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified Small Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, Service- HUBZone contractor sources; to the NAICS code 541620 – Environmental Consulting Services, PSC code F999- Other Environmental Services, and Small Business Size Standard $19 Million. Depending upon the responses associated with the business categories listed above, the solicitation will either be set aside in one of those categories or be issued as unrestricted and open to both small and large businesses. After review of the responses to this announcement and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project; a separate solicitation announcement will be published on SAM.gov (www.SAM.gov). Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement.

BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District is seeking sources for a service project entitled Howard Hanson Dam, Green River Habitat Monitoring. The work is located at the Howard Hanson Dam in King County, Washington. This will be a Firm Fixed Price service contract, with work scheduled to be performed 2025 –2028.

The objective of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) wood and gravel nourishment projects downstream of Howard Hanson Dam. Specifically, the monitoring work would be to collect data to inventory large wood debris in the Green River with a focus on tagged wood placed into the river by the Corps.

Responses to announcement should include:

1. A capability statement expressing interest in this requirement, describing your company and its capability to complete a project of this magnitude and complexity. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel.

2. A statement or list of your firm's current or past technical experience similar to or the same as the summary scope of work and construction magnitude for this requirement. Include a brief description of each project scope, schedule, and dollar value, and a point of contact name, phone number and email address for the contracting organization.

REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following:

1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

2. CAGE code and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number.

3. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation if issued.

4. Business classification: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), 8(a) Program.

5. Firm's joint venture information (if applicable).

All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.

Submit responses via email to: Xuejiao Sun, xuejiao.sun@usace.army.mil Responses should be sent no later than 10:00 AM PST, 18 November 2024. Subject Line: Howard Hanson Dam, Green River Habitat Monitoring

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) by time of award and remain active for the duration of the contract to be eligible for Government contracts.

Office of Small Business Programs POC: Enshane’ Nomoto, enshane.nomoto@usace.army.mil.