Sources Sought W911S6-21-B-0001 Paving at Dugway Proving Ground.docx

Sources Sought Notice

INTRODUCTION

The Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for environmental support for DPG. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government intends to award a IDIQ Horizontal Facility Construction contract for broad range of Paving, asphalt, concrete projects to include airfield and roadway pavements on a Government intends to do “8(a) Set Aside on a competitive Basis” however the NAICS 237310 is set aside for Women Owned Small Business , the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested 8(a) offerors to respond to this sources sought synopsis. If you are a Women Owned Small Business insure you identify this in your capabilities statement. Telephone inquires will not be accepted or acknowledge, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies.

Note: Firm not certified by the SBA and profile identified in the SBA Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS) database will not be eligible for contract awards set-aside specifically for WOSB Complete certification requirements at https://Beta.certifiy.sba.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway Utah

BACKGROUND

DPG is a remote site located approximately 90 miles southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah and 40 highway miles over a mountain pass from the nearest town with services (Tooele, Utah). The Installation covers in excess of 800,000 acres, which sometimes requires the Contractor to function outdoors in isolated, high desert environments.

DISCLAIMER

“This sources sought is for informational purposes only. This is not an “invitation for bid (IFB)” to be submitted. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the government. Responses in any form are not offers and the government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future request for quote (RFQ) or invitation for bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP), if any issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the government-wide point of entry (GPE –SAM.gov). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement.”

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

Perform construction and repair of surfaced areas, including asphalt and cement concrete pavements, gravel and earth surfaced areas, and associated structures and appurtenances. Additionally, perform associated work related to relocation and repair of utility distribution systems affected by the work. All work will be performed by qualified personnel in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and documents listed in the Technical Exhibits (TE). Further detail is provided in the draft Statement of Work (SOW0 will be provided attached to this announcement (Attachment 1) Components Surfaced areas covered under this contract include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Paved and unpaved roadways, trails, and shoulders

b. Paved and unpaved parking areas

c. Sidewalks

d. Curbs

e. Vehicle storage and staging yards

f. Maintenance yards

g. Supply yards

h. Bridges

The Utility Distribution Systems include exterior water and sewer piping systems to the buildings and all systems to which piping are attached. This work applies to all supply systems for the Utility Distribution Systems to all buildings, structures, and grounds that are affected by work to surfaced areas.

Army Airfield Pavement Perform construction and repairs as recommended by reports, the specifications in TE 03, or identified by Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Inspectors. The construction, repair, schedule and methods will be approved by the Government and coordinated with the Airfield Operations staff. The contractor may be required to keep the airfield operational while performing the work required by the delivery order.

ELIGIBILTY

The designated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and the small business size is $39 million each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. The solicitation will be an Invitation for Bids (IFB), utilizing FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding, with price being the only evaluation factor.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (SITE VISIT)

MICC-DPG intends to hold a site visit AFTER a Draft Solicitation is issued. The site visit will be coordinated and described in either the draft solicitation or the official solicitation document. This scheduled site visit will enable potential Offerors to further understand the requirement. Attendance at site visit not required in solicitation process.

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT/SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS.

If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by 3:00 P.M. Mountain Time, 18 August, 2021. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed item(s). All inquiries shall be clearly marked with Sources Sought ID Number W911S6-21-B-0001 and e-mailed to the Point of Contact (POC) listed below.

Responses should provide the following information in response to this sources sought announcement:

(1) Business name and address;

(2) Name of company representative and their business title;

(3) Cage and DUNs Code

(4) Pertinent details and experience of doing this type of services;

(5) A listing of all the socioeconomic categories the company is eligible for (e.g., 8(a), HubZONE, woman-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, etc.);

(6) Contract types typically used for these types of services;

(7) Other contract vehicles that would be available to the Government for the procurement of these services; and whether the services required are or are not used exclusively for Governmental purposes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A draft Scope of Work (SOW) and Draft Technical Exhibit will be provided

This Sources Sought Announcement is a required component of a complete and systematic process to evaluate interested parties in order to minimize cost both to potentially interested parties and the Government. Interested sources are also encouraged to submit company literature in response to this Request for Information (RFI). Any submission of such literature or other documentation will be treated separate from, and will have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluation of proposals submitted in response to any resulting future formal request for Proposal. Interested parties shall enter "DPG Paving” in subject line of email. Interested parties should provide a statement of interest on company letterhead (not to exceed 20 pages in length) to: U.S. Army Contracting Agency/Dugway, CCMI-CHD-DP, Attn: Nicholas J. Rowton, Contract Specialist, 5330 Valdez Circle, MS #1, Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah 84022-5000. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought announcement or Government use of any information provided. Elaborate proposals or pricing information are neither required nor desired. Any innovative and new conceptual ideas to achieve the stated objective are encouraged. No solicitation document exists for this request for Sources Sought announcement. All correspondences shall reference the sources sought announcement number W911S6-21-B-0001.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details.

3) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods.

6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to include number of employees, annual revenue history, office locations, DUNs number, etc.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service Disabled Veteran-Small Business

The estimated period of performance consists of Base period of 1 year plus 4 12 month option periods. Performance commencing on 22 April, 2022. Specifics regarding the option periods will be provided in the solicitation.

CONTRACT TYPE

The solicitation will result in the award of a single Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The estimated magnitude of the total requirement is more than $9,000,000.00. Firm-fixed price task orders placed under the contract will be for paving work on Dugway Proving Ground, Utah to include the areas but is not limited to English Village, Fries Park, Ditto Technical Center, Avery, Carr, and Baker. The paving construction projects ranging in value from $50,000.00 to $5,000,000.00.

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify if any subcontracting goals will be applicable.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Nicholas J. Rowton, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), or email Nicholas.j.rowton.civ@mail.mil. Responses are due by 3:00 P.M. Mountain Time, 18 August 2021

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will not be release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted. Only written submissions, submitted via email, will be considered a response to this sources sought.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.