Sources Sought Synopsis_Environmental IDIQ_4 Nov 2021.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

For Environmental Services for Evaluation of Dredged Material, US Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, Galveston, Texas Sources Sought No. W912HY22S0003

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This announcement seeks information from industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Galveston has been tasked to solicit for and award an IDIQ for environmental services to provide evaluation of dredged material effects to terrestrial, marine, estuarine, freshwater environments, and related services to customers of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Proposed project will be a competitive, fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to 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.

To enhance opportunities for Women-Owned Small Businesses, we are conducting this market research to gauge the level of interest and capabilities with regards to an upcoming acquisition for an environmental testing contract for this requirement. The findings of the market research will be used in considering a 100% set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses. Potential contractors must be registered in the system for award management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Potential contractors must also have current online representations and certification application on file with SAM. (See website). The project is subject to the availability of funds.

The NAICS Code is 541620, Environmental Consulting Services. The Small Business Size Standard is $16.5M. The Product Service Code is B510.

FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT TO INCLUDE:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is contemplating a solicitation for environmental services to provide evaluation of dredged material for placement suitability and assessment of dredged material effects to terrestrial, marine, estuarine, freshwater environments and related services to customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The environmental services generally consist of collection of samples, performance and analysis of various complex laboratory analysis including bioassay, preparation of Section 103 Evaluation reports and Section 404 Clean Water Act reports. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the environmental services outlined in this statement of work and as specifically identified within individual task orders.

The services required by this contract will be provided for the customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. This includes predominantly the states of Texas and Louisiana. However, work can be awarded for projects located outside of the geographical boundary at the specific request of a customer and in accordance with ER 5-1-10 (Corps-Wide Areas of Work Responsibility). The contractor may be required to perform tasks on-site or at their own facilities.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under the sources sought synopsis.

FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Your review and responses to this document will be very helpful in determining the marketplace for maintenance services of the type described above. Please review the description of work carefully before responding. If a question is not applicable, please indicate quote mark, “N/A” with your response.

1. Has your firm, as a prime contractor, whether individually or through a formal joint venture, teaming agreement, or under subcontract to a federal prime contractor, provided similar services as described in the brief description of project above? If yes, please provide the following information on your three most recent projects:

(a) Contracting agency address

(b) Contract number, date and amount of award, date of completion.

(c) Was your company the prime or a subcontractor?

(d) Description of items/services provided under the contract.

(e) State whether or not there were any performance issues under the contract which resulted in the issuance of a cure notice or show cause notice by the contracting officer.

2. If your firm has never contracted with the federal government as a prime contractor, or as a subcontractor to a prime contractor on a federal contract, have you provided similar services to commercial sources? If so, please provide the specifics in terms of the largest customers of these services. (e.g., Department of National Resources, U.S. Forest Services) Please include any information relevant to any potential difficulties you note with complying fully with the description of work.

3. Has your firm ever been terminated for cause or default from a contractual arrangement, whether federal or private sector, as a result of failure to perform, poor quality and workmanship provided, etc.? If so, please provide the specifics.

4. Has your firm, or any firm that you would potentially joint venture or team with ever bid on a federal acquisition and been determined non-responsible by the contracting officer and/or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to issue a certificate of competency to your firm or teaming partners when the matter was referred to SBA for review and consideration?

5. Although this is a sources sought synopsis, are you interested in submitting a proposal for this requirement should a solicitation be issued at a later date?

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH.

Firms responding to the sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL the required information requested, may not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.

All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.

Interested firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on 16 Nov 2021. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Christy L. Slater at Christy.l.slater@usace.army.mil and Traci D. Robicheaux, Galveston, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550-1229, 409-766-6306, traci.d.robicheaux@usace.army.mil