Sources Sought FY24 MRPO Navigation Maintenance Rock Purchase W9128F24SC006.pdf

Purpose: By way of this Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Omaha District intends to determine the extent of capable business firms that are engaged in providing the stone described hereunder.

The responses to this notice will be used for market research and acquisition planning purposes only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued. Therefore, this notice does not constitute a Pre-Solicitation Notice of solicitation issuance, Request for Proposal (RFP), Quotation or Bid; it does not guarantee the future issue of an RFQ/RFP/IFB; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service. Response to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm or corporation's ability to submit an offer if and when a solicitation is released. There is no bid package or solicitation document associated with this announcement.

Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice;

all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense.

At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified proprietary information.

Intent: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District (NWO), of the Northwestern Division intends to pursue the award of a Firm Fixed Price contract to supply and deliver 30,000 tons of quarried stone to the Missouri River Project Office, 9901 John J. Pershing Drive, Omaha, NE 68112. The solicitation is proposed to be advertised under NAICS Code 212311, Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying.

This sources sought constitutes a market research tool for the collection and analyses of information to determine the capabilities and capacity of interested contractors that are capable of providing services listed under NAICS code 212311 specifically for this type of project. This sources sought notice is also to determine contractors’ capabilities in providing the Quarried Stone to the Omaha District. All interested, capable, qualified and responsive contractors are encouraged to reply to this market survey request.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14(e)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting (Services), at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought notice.

Sources Sought Response Form 30,000 Tons of Quarried Stone

Missouri River Project Office

Omaha, NE 68112

SCOPE OF SUPPLY

Supply and deliver 30,000 tons of quarried stone as defined in this Statement of Work (SOW) for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District.

STONE REQUIREMENTS

Requirements for Quarried Stone:

The stone shall consist of quarried stone meeting the quality requirements of these specifications.

Neither the breadth nor the thickness of any piece of stone shall be less than one-third of its length.

The pieces shall be angular in shape, free from rounded and sub rounded material. Angular stone is defined as having a minimum of three (3) major flat surfaces with sharp angles between the surfaces. Stone shall be reasonably well graded from coarse to fine. Quarry operation shall be controlled to produce a reasonable well graded stone of the required size, and the COR may require changes as necessary to produce the required product. Fines of less than one half inch maximum cross section, accumulated from interledge layers or from blasting or handling operations or breaking shall not exceed five (5) percent by weight.

The “COE Special” stone shall be reasonably well graded between the following limits:

Table 1 – COE Special Gradation Requirement

Percent Lighter by

Weight

Weight in Pounds (lbs.) Size in Approximate Spherical Diameter (in)

Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum

100 750 460 25 21

90 410 20

50 350 220 19 16

30 138 14

15 200 43 16 10

Tests to determine the quantity of fines less than one half inch maximum cross section shall be performed by the Contractor and inspected by the COR using approved methods. A representative sample consisting of not less than twelve (12) tons shall be tested at the start of quarry operations and at intervals during the production as directed by the COR, except that not less than one and not more than three acceptable tests will be required from each source. Results of the field tests shall be furnished to the COR. If the material fails to meet these requirements, the Contractor shall adjust the quarry operations to ensure the quantity of fines does not exceed the requirements of these specifications.

The stone shall be tested in accordance with this specification and meet the following requirements:

Table 2 – Stone Quality Requirement

Description

Bulk Specific Gravity

(Min. at SSD)

Soundness in Magnesium Sulfate (Max. % combined loss)

Soundness in Freeze/Thaw (Max. % loss after 20 cycles)

COE

Special

2.5 g/cm3 10% Any individual specimen: 15%

Average of all three samples: 10%

Sampling and Testing Requirements:

The Contractor shall be responsible for all sampling and testing specified herein. Upon request, furnish duplicate samples of test specimens to the COR for possible verification testing by the Government. All samples including samples taken during production shall be representative of the stone material furnished. Samples shall be taken in accordance with ASTM D 75 or other approved method. All sampling operations shall take place in the presence of a representative of the COR. No rock shall be furnished from any source which has not been sampled, tested, and approved.

Initial Sampling and Testing:

Tests for bulk specific gravity, soundness in magnesium sulfate, soundness in freezing and thawing, and gradation field tests shall be performed on samples of material obtained from each ledge of proposed stone material prior to delivery. Test results shall describe type of failure of the discrete particles. Complete, test results performed by a USACE validated lab not longer than twelve (12) months prior to delivery including the name of the owner of the quarry and the legal description shall be submitted to the COR for review and approval no later than 30 days prior to the initial delivery of stone. For planning purposes, the government anticipates that test results will be approved within ten (10) working days of submission. However, additional time may be required if results are not clear or additional clarification or interpretation is required.

Testing of New Sources:

Tests, service records and results will be used to determine the acceptability of the quarried stone material. In the event test reports and a service record are satisfactory to the COR are not available, as in the case of newly operated sources, the material shall be subject to such tests as are necessary to determine its acceptability for delivery. Tests to which the material may be subjected include bulk specific gravity, soundness in magnesium sulfate, freezing and thawing, and other such tests may be considered necessary to demonstrate satisfaction to the COR of materials being acceptable for use in the work. All sampling of the stone materials will be inspected by the COR. All tests shall be performed by the Contractor at no cost to the Government and submitted to the COR in a quality control report no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to scheduled delivery.

Testing Laboratories:

All testing laboratories must be validated by the USACE Material Testing Center (MTC) for the tests to be performed. Information on the USACE MTC with web-links to a list of validated testing laboratories can be found at: https://mtc.erdc.dren.mil/. Click on "Lab Validation" and then “Search for a Validation.”

All work must be performed within USACE guidance and in accordance with local, State and Federal requirements.

In accordance with FAR Subpart 4.1102 contractors are required to be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of a contract or agreement that is not specifically exempt. (See SAM website at www.sam.gov).

SUBMISSIONS:

Capabilities package/submission form must be received no later than 2:00pm Central Standard Time on 31 January 2024. Any information submitted is voluntary.

Interested firms having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed all aspects of NAICS Code https://mtc.erdc.dren.mil/ http://www.sam.gov/

212311 and that can support the above project scope should submit a capabilities package.

This sources sought notice is for market research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to pay for information submitted in response to this request. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. It is the reader's responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) via SAM.gov for any resultant or future solicitation package(s) that may be issued.

All interested, capable, qualified (under NAICS code 212311) and responsive contractors are encouraged to reply to this sources sought notice. Please e-mail responses to robert.j.turner@usace.army.mil. Small business questions can be sent to cenwo-sb@usace.army.mil.

Responses must include in the subject line: Response to Sources Sought Notice W9128F24SC006. Responses to this sources sought is voluntary. However, if you choose to participate the only acceptable form of submission is via email.

THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF SOLICITATION

ISSUANCE.

mailto:robert.j.turner@usace.army.mil

Submission Form

Company Name

Street Address City

State Zip Code

Web Site URL

Point of Contact Phone #

E-mail

Cage Code UEI #

Has your company performed work for the Federal Government under a different name or UEI #, or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV)? If yes, you may provide an explanation below (optional).

Is your company currently registered in System of Award Management?

Provide your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s):

State whether your firm is classified by the Small Business

Administration as any of the following:

Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Section 8(a)

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)

HUB Zone

Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions

None of the above

1. Does your company have the capability to deliver the needed 30,000 Ton Quarried Stone to Omaha, NE?

Yes No

2. Has your firm performed at least two (2) contracts of a similar scope, size and complexity within the past 8 years?

Yes No

3. Has your company submitted quotes/proposals/bids via the solicitation module on https://piee.eb.mil/ website? Would your company decline to submit a quote for this project if the quote/bid must be submitted in the solicitation module on https://piee.eb.mil/?

4. In addition to the above, the Government requests comments from interested parties to the following questions:

a. Would your firm be interested in submitting a quote considering the anticipated tonnage and location of delivery? Yes No

b. What is the minimum and maximum dollar value project which your firm would routinely consider submitting a quote/bid for? < $100,000 > $100,000 -

$250,000 >$250,000 - $500,000 >$500,000

5. Provide comments, or identify any concerns, your company has regarding the planned solicitation below. Note: The Government will not be responding to questions about the proposed solicitation at this time. Your responses and comments will be used by Government personnel to assess the viability and scope of the proposed solicitation and will be kept in strictest confidence.

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