Sources Sought Notice W9123620B5012 DC and SM Generators .pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.

THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT

THIS TIME.

The Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers is anticipating a future procurement for a Firm Fixed

Price, Construction contract, for Deep Creek and South Mills Generators, Chesapeake Virginia.

Description of Work:

The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers is seeking eligible small business firms capable of installing backup Generators into an existing electrical services. The work includes removal of existing electrical service entries and provision of pad-mounted backup generators with belly tanks and manual transfer switches for the DCC Lock facilities at Deep Creek, Virginia and at South Mills, North Carolina, including associated electrical, concrete, and other incidental work.

Construction Time:

Begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete all work within 100 calendar days of receipt of

Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). There are no restrictions for this project so the contractor is expected to plan their work accordingly.

Sources are sought for all interested firms with a NAICS code of 238210 with a small business size standard of $36.5 Million. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

SURVEY OF THE ELECTRICAL AND WIRING INSTALLATION INDUSTRY

The following confidential survey questionnaire is designed to apprise the Corps of prospective electrical and wiring installation contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. All questions are in regard to the Deep Creek and South Mills Generators project.

General

1) Have you ever worked on electrical jobs similar in nature to this project? If so, please describe the project and for whom the work was performed. Identify a point of contact and phone number, as a reference of relevant experience.

2) What percentage of work can you perform with your own workforce and equipment?

3) Have you performed electrical work within the Virginia/North Carolina Geographical area?

4) Would you be willing to bid on the project described? If the answer is No, please explain why not?

5) Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture?

6) Is there a dollar limit on the size of contract that you would bid? If so what is that limit?

7) What is the largest electrical contract, in dollars, on which you were the prime contractor?

8) What is your bonding capacity per contract? What is your total bonding capacity?

Equipment

9) What type of workforce do you employ that is capable of performing the work described?

10) Is there a preferred acquisition strategy between Invitation for Bid (IFB) and Request for Proposal

(RFP)? Please explain.

11) Are you familiar with the USACE EM 385-1-1 (Nov. 2014) and all requirements? Deficiencies observed on site will require immediate attention and action to meet all applicable safety codes.

The Government will utilize this information in determining an acquisition strategy. Please state all of the socio-economic categories in which your company belongs (8(a), Hub-zone, Service Disabled Veteran

Owned Small Business, Woman Owned). Please submit capability packages electrically to email

Dariya.M.Walker@usace.army.mil and cc’d Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil and

Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil.

The capability statement must be submitted no later than 6 March 2019. Limit capability briefing package to 5 pages. This sources sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the

U.S. Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available.

All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov.

Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and

Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Dariya

Walker, Email: Dariya.M.Walker@usace.army.mil, Phone: 757-201-7748 and Stormie Wicks, Email:

Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil, Phone: 757-201-7215.