Attachment 1- Sources Sought Synopsis_PA MATOC W912HY25X15YL 040825.pdf

Attachment 1-SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

TITLE: Placement Area MATOC, Texas.

Notice Type: SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Source Sought Number: W912HY25X15YL

Response Date (10 days) 18 April 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT SEEKS INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL BE

USED FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST

FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE,

SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATION OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT

COMMITMENT BY THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IMPLIED OR

OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES

SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. REPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO

REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH

PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT

ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS.

RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF THE

EVALUATION.

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), Economically Disadvantaged (ED/Woman Owned (WO), Woman Owned (WO) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Th e Government must ensure there is adequate competition of responsible firms.

Project Information: The scope of this (Placement Area MATOC) contract will ultimately provide a pool of vetted contractors that can do various work on Federal Placement Areas. This FY25 PA Improvement MATOC project is to develop a multi-year MATOC contract that can be used to accomplish the District’s Placement Area Improvement requirements. These requirements can include new and existing work on upland, open water, and beneficial use placement areas. Potential work will consist of dike raising, shoreline protection repair, dewatering, outfall structure repairs, armoring, and other work needed for the operations and maintenance of placement areas.

Period of performance: Will be determined for each individual Task Order.

In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

All construction performance must comply with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990 which has a small business size standard of $45 million.

The Product Service Code is Z1KZ.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, (Deviation 2019-O0003), Limitations on Subcontracting. 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.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.

Contractor should demonstrate construction experience as a prime contractor working on Dredged Material Placement Areas. (2) Contractor should observe the typical wet conditions associated with Dredged Material Placement Areas and have experience with conducting dike raises on Dredged Material Placement Areas and using equipment with low ground pressure due to the soft/wet material in which the equipment will be operating. (3) should demonstrate experience conducting shoreline protection and repair of dredged material placement areas.

(4) should demonstrate experience with replacement and repair of drop outlet structures at dredged material placement areas.

Bonding Requirements: Performance and Payment Bonds are required within 5 calendar days after award and the contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after receipt 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 the amount of $4,000.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) & 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. Indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project if set-aside for Small Business (SB), 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned http://www.sam.gov/

Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged (ED/Woman Owned (WO), Woman Owned (WO) Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

4. Firm’s Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable.

Qualifications: Responses to this source sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in:

a. Contractor must be experience in completing work outlined under the paragraph above for “Project Information.”

1. Firm’s capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Scope of Work above or comparable work performed within the past 5 years):

2. Brief description of each project, customer name, and dollar value of the project)– provide at least 3 examples.

3. Firm’s Bonding Capacity (Bid Bond (20% of total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bond (100% of the contract amount) bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars.

Firms responding to this announcement, who fail to provide ALL required information requested and outlined above, may be excluded from further consideration in the review and analysis for acquisition strategy determination.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about June 2025, and the estimated proposal/bid due date will be on or about July 2025. Estimated award on or about date is August 2025.The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) https://piee.eb.mil/ inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this announcement no later than April 18, 2025, at 10:00 AM (CDT). All interested firms must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Ms. Danelle Tate at danelle.m.tate@usace.army.mil and Mrs.

Traci D. Robicheaux. at traci.d.robicheaux@usace.army.mil.

https://piee.eb.mil/ mailto:danelle.m.tate@usace.army.mil mailto:traci.d.robicheaux@usace.army.mil