Sources Sought Notice_W912DW20R0026_13July2020.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT REFERENCE # W912DW20R0026

US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, is seeking interested local 8(a) business sources for a construction project titled: Network Cable Infrastructure Upgrades at Mud Mountain Dam (MMD), Enumclaw, WA.

Proposed project will be a negotiated procurement, firm fixed-price construction project.

Construction magnitude is estimated to be between $100,000 and $250,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Small business size standard is $16.5 million in average annual receipts.

Due to COVID-19 travel restriction, local 8(a) small businesses are strongly encouraged to respond. An 8 (a) firm is considered a local business if it has an office in the state of Washington.

This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify local 8(a) small businesses with the capability to accomplish the work and is for information/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 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.

Summary Scope of Work (SOW):

OVERVIEW: The contractor shall conduct a site survey, create a design for government approval, install all required cable plant to meet that design and provide as-built drawings to the government. The contractor shall provide a design plan that outlines the proposed solution to meet the needs of MMD.

Propose Items of Work:

Base Item 1: Mud Mountain Dam Site Survey: The contractor will conduct a site survey of Mud Mountain Dam that is sufficiently detailed as to allow for a complete design and functional network.

Base Item 2: Mud Mountain Dam Network Infrastructure Design: The contractor will provide a design that satisfies all requirement identified in Scope of Work & Site Survey.

Base Item 3: Mud Mountain Dam Network Cable Upgrades. The Contractor shall install cable plant throughout Mud Mountain Dam. The Government will provide, as GFE, all configured network devices that the contractor identifies as necessary from the 50% design submittal.

Base Item 4: Provide As-Built Drawings. The contractor shall provide updated AutoCAD drawings, derived from the approved design in CLIN 0002 in accordance with TIA-606-C Administration Standard for Telecommunications Infrastructure.

Option Item 1: Dam Tower Fiber Upgrade: Upgrade existing Multi-Mode Fiber with Single Mode fiber from the Discharge Gate Control System Workstation/Switch in the Admin Bldg. to the Discharge Gate Control System Workstation/Switch in the Dam Tower.

Option Item 2: Mud Mountain Dam Footprint: Cellular Network within the MMD does not provide necessary coverage for communication requirements. Provide site survey and technical solutions that will provide consistent cellular network coverage across MMD footprint.

Condensed Schedule for Award, Submittals and Construction: Due to the funding type and source, this work must be completed no later than 31 October 2020. As a result, USACE needs a Contractor with a strong management team who understands our need for quick turnaround of proposals and award and submittal documents to ensure successful completion of this project in a condensed Solicitation and Construction schedule.

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

1. Firm's name, address (mailing and URL), point of contact, phone number, email address.

2. Three (3) to five (5) examples of past projects as the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor for work that demonstrates the following requirements:

1) Project where work was performed for IT and Cellular design and installation.

2) Projects where you’re Company proposed solutions to provide less impact to facility occupants.

3) Projects where you’re Company proposed efficient solutions which allowed project to be completed earlier than scheduled.

4) Project performed in a condensed schedule. Requiring strong administration of a contract.

All submitted projects should be completed within the last ten years.

3. Examples should include the following information:

a. Title and description of the project;

b. Customer name;

c. Dates of performance;

d. Dollar value of project;

e. Description of how your Company demonstrated one of the six requirements above;

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.

SUBMIT TO: Responses to the Sources Sought Announcement should be received no later than 01:00 pm (Pacific Time) on 17 July 2020. Submit responses to Tam Huynh via email at tam.c.huynh@usace.army.mil.

All interested firms must be registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Contracting Office Address:

mailto:tam.c.huynh@usace.army.mil

Attn: CENWS-CT PO Box 3755 Seattle, Washington 98124-3755 United States

Place of Performance:

Mud Mountain Dam Enumclaw, WA Seattle, WA 98022