Sources Sought Synopsis_25X12U8_19 Dec 24.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

TITLE: Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOCs) Rapid Response, Pipeline Dredging of Deep and Shallow Draft Navigations Channels for unanticipated shoaling within the Boundaries of the Galveston District, Texas.

Notice Type: SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Source Sought Number: W912HY25X12U8

Response Date: 31 December 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT SEEKS INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL BE

USED FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE,

SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT

BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO

CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT

ANNOUNCEMENT. REPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT

WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION

IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-

UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE

RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION.

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), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Th e Government must ensure there is adequate competition of responsible firms.

Project Information: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure Pipeline dredging services under an unrestricted MATOC with a target of four contracts in the pool. The MATOC will address unanticipated shoaling of Deep and Shallow Draft Navigations Channels within the Boundaries of the Galveston District, Texas. The contract would be for a base of five years.

The RFP will utilize Technically Acceptable (TA) acquisition procedures. The evaluation factors are Plant & Equipment and Past performance. The proposed MATOCs will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP). The contract performance period is a total of five years for a total value of $95 Million all MATOCs combined.

NOTE: Placement of material will include both beach placement and upland confined placement.

The Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects is Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

All construction performance must comply with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1), and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

The North American Industry Classification System Code for this procurement is 237990 which has a Small Business Size Standard of $37.0 Million.

The Product Service Code is Z1KF.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Sep 2021) (DEVIATION 2021-0ooo8). Firms 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.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.

Bonding Requirements: Performance and Payment Bonds are required within 5 calendar days after award of the Task Oder. The contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued.

If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount specified in each Task Order for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ).

2. Name of firm w/ address, phone, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact.

3. Indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project if set-aside for Small Business (SB), 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged http://www.sam.gov/

Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Woman-Owned Small Business

(WOSB).

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

Qualifications: Responses to this source sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in:

Demonstrate experience in completing work outlined under the paragraph above for “Project Information.”

A. Firm’s capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Scope of Work above or comparable work performed within the past 5 years.

B. Brief description of each project, customer name, and dollar value of the project – provide at least 3 examples.

C. Firm’s Bonding Capacity - Bid Bond (20% of total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bond (100% of the contract amount) bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars.

Firms responding to this announcement, who fail to provide ALL required information requested and outlined above, may be excluded from further consideration in the review and analysis for acquisition strategy determination.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about January 2025, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about February 2025. Estimated award on or about date is April 2025. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) https://piee.eb.mil/ inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this announcement No Later Than December 31, 2024, at 2:00 PM (LOCAL TIME, Galveston, Texas). All interested firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Email your response to Ms. Christy L. Slater at Christy.L.Slater@usace.army.mil and Mr. Curtis Cole, Jr. at curtis.cole@usace.army.mil.

https://piee.eb.mil/ mailto:Christy.L.Slater@usace.army.mil mailto:curtis.cole@usace.army.mil