Sources Sought WD Mayo Alignment Cell.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

WD Mayo Lock and Dam #14 Alignment Cell McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS)

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 District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract for a replacement alignment cell at WD Mayo Lock and Dam #14. W.D. Mayo Lock and Dam #14 is located on the Arkansas River at navigation mile 319.6. It is in Leflore and Sequoyah Counties about nine miles southwest of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Tulsa District is seeking a contractor to design-build a replacement alignment cell constructed from Fiber Reinforced Polymer. The district is open to new geometry and/or construction methods.

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.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

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

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 236220 “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction”, 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 is approximately November 2025. 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. Please provide any experience you have with FRP. For each project, please provide:

· Brief narrative on the scope of the project

· Identity if the project was design-build or design-bid-build

· If the design efforts were part of the project, please identify the duration of design activities

· Please identify the duration of construction

4. In your experience, are FRP components long-lead time items?

5. 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, 30 September 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.

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