Sources Sought Skiatook Wet Well.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

REPLACEMENT OF THE LOW FLOW AND WET WELL GATES

SKIATOOK LAKE, OKLAHOMA

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement, a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will be notified of the results of the evaluation upon request.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for replacing the low flow and wet well gates at Skiatook Lake, Oklahoma. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the small business community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small businesses, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB and WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

Government anticipates staged construction where contractor will replace one existing gate in one wet well at any one time starting from the topmost gate and working downwards. In addition, there are gate lifting constraints in the wet wells since the existing wet well inlet gates do not line up with the grating in the floor above. The Government anticipates temporary work platforms to facilitate personnel action, material movement and gate replacement. Contractor may be required to utilize portable cranes to lift the existing gates to the surface and to lower the new gates to the platform below. The wet well low flow outlet slide gate and low flow outlet slide gate will have be to be kept open during the gate replacement work to drain the leaking water from the gates out of the wet wells. This will help in keeping the water level low in the wet well where gates are being replaced.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Estimated duration of the construction phase of this project is TBD.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990, which has a small business size standard of $45,000,000.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, (Deviation 2019-O0003), Limitations on Subcontracting that a firm will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA.

Prior government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date around September 2024 and the estimated proposal due date will be around October 2024. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on https://SAM.gov, and we invite firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Interested firms’ responses to this synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address and business CAGE Code.

2. Firm’s interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Include firm’s capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years. Include a brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction and dollar value of the project. Provide at least 3 examples.

4. Firm’s Business Size – LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB.

6. Firm’s Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable

7. Firm’s Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company.

Interested firms shall respond to this sources sought synopsis no later than 2:00PM CST, 24 June 2024. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response to Kordel M. Tyler, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District (CECT-SWT), 2488 East 81st Street, Tulsa, OK 74137-4290. Email: kordel.m.tyler@usace.army.mil. Fax: 918-669-4984. Please also provide a copy of the response to Mr. Gene Snyman, Small Business Deputy, at gene.snyman@usace.army.mil. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.