W912HY21S00009_Sources Sought Synopsis.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

For Houston Ship Channel Exxon to Carpenters - Dredging, Harris County, Texas Sources Sought No. W912HY21S0009

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 a project/procurement for Houston Ship Channel Exxon to Carpenters, Harris County, Texas. 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.

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 Woman-Owned Small Business. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.

FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT TO INCLUDE:

The FY21 HSC Exxon to Carpenters job will consist of dredging of the Houston Ship Channel generally between Alexander Island and Carpenters Bayou to include the Jacintoport Channel. Options for dredging CARE and J-Port Docks. Material will go into Peggy Lake PA.

1. Estimated magnitude for this effort is estimated between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

2. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

3. SB Size Standard, $39.5M. A firm must perform at least 65 percent of the work.

4. PSC Code – Z1KF

5. Bonding Requirements - The Contractor will be required to provide the Performance and Payment Bonds within 5 calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed.

6. Furnish pre-award documents within 2 working days after Bid Opening.

7. Completion Time for this project is estimated at 180 calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed; If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in an amount to be determined for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

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

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about MAY 2021, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about JUN 2021. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on beta.Sam beta.sam.gov website and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ).

2. Name of firm w/address, phone, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact.

3. State if your company is an SBA Certified 8(a) firm, HubZone Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

4. State whether your firm can provide a Bid Bond (20% of total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bond (100% of the contract amount).

5. Please indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project, if this project is set-aside for 8(a), Hubzone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

6. Qualifications: Responses to this source sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence; (1) familiarity with the dredge material placement areas and the soft material found within them (2) Should be familiar with the traffic conditions on the Houston Ship Channel. (3) Provide documentation for your firm on past similar efforts as a prime contractor dredging deep draft navigation channels and provide production rates.

7. Submission Requirements: Firms submitting responses shall provide information on the most recent, up to three projects that prove you can meet the qualification criteria listed above, with contract number, project location, and description of work requirements for each effort. Proof of Small Business Administration (SBA) registration 8(a) and Hubzone Small Business shall be provided with this response.

Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of 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.

Interested firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on 4 DEC 2020. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email or mail your response to Christy Slater, Galveston, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550-1229, 409-766-6343, christy.l.slater@usace.army.mil

EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.