A3.2_Sources_Sought_Synopsis.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

W9126G-19-B-5798 For

Replacement Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas

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 – Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project/procurement to include performing Landscaping Services of the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital. 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.

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), and 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.

The scope of the contract will include, but is not limited to; the Contractor shall provide for the materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Landscaping Package for the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital. This work includes, but is not limited to: planting and establishing the plant items as shown in the contract documents, the installation of an operating irrigation system, and aggregate and hard surfaces, also as shown in the contract documents. The following estimates in area are provided:

Seeding 1,173,000 SY, Underground Irrigation System 1,672,000 SF, Native Grasses 1,243,000 SF, Perennials and Ground Cover at 16,430 SF and Sodding at 50 MSF. In addition, the following estimates by unit are provided: Shrubs and Trees in prepared beds at 10,000, Ornamental Trees at 225 and Borrow, Topsoil or Loam, at 5,000 BCY. The period of performance for this project is 540 days after acknowledge of Notice to Proceed. Provide an industry standard warranty of one year after the construction completion date on all materials, equipment and labor for the construction of the Landscaping Package.

The requirement can be satisfied with a single contract. The contract will be solicited under the North American Industry Classification System Code 561730 Landscaping Services.

Estimated magnitude of the contract is between $20,000,000 - $25,000,000.

Under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, the prime contractor must perform at least 50%of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern for service-type procurement.

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

Procurement will be solicited in accordance with FAR 14, Sealed Bidding. The government anticipates using “Sealed Bidding”, however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 20 July 2019, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 20 August 2019. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Firm’s response 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, and e-mail address.

2. Firm’s interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm’s capability to execute comparable work performed within the past 5 years:

Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) – provide at least 3 examples.

4. Firm’s Business Size and/or small business category (Small Business, HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a) or Women-Owned Small Business)

5. Firm’s Joint Venture information if applicable – existing.

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 26 June 2019, 1PM (CST). All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail or email your response to Emmanuel Hardrick, Contract Specialist, USACE-Ft. Worth District, ATTN:

CESWF-CT, 819 Taylor Street, Room 2A17, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300, Email address: Emmanuel.D.Hardrick@usace.army.mil EMAIL IS THE

PERFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS

SYNOPSIS.