A12._Diving_Operations_Sources_Sought.pdf

Sources Sought

USACE St. Louis District Diving Operations.

This is a Sources Sought Notice solely for information and planning purposes only. This Sources Sought neither constitutes a Request for Quotes (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or Request for Proposals (RFP), nor a promise to issue a future RFQ, IFB, or RFP. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to contract for any supply or service. The U.S. Government is not seeking quotes or bids at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned to the responder.

USACE - St. Louis District (CEMVS) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify multiple Businesses with the interest and resources to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement

(BPA) for Diving Operations. St. Louis District anticipates procuring multiple services valued between $2,500.00 and $100,000.00 annually on a competitive basis through the BPA Suite for Load Handling Equipment

Inspection/Certification and Training. Call Orders for projects under the BPA Suite would include but not be limited to the General Statement of Work as specified herein.

BPAs under this BPA Suite will have an anticipated ceiling of $500,000. Due to the possibility of emergency inspections and repairs, BPA contractors must also have the resources necessary to respond to emergency work within 24 Hours. Each project will be competitively procured. When establishing these BPAs, the Government will consider price; socio-economic status; past performance, where past performance exists; and technical capabilities.

BPAs will be evaluated annually, and may remain in place for up to five (5) years. Annual review of BPAs will be performed to determine whether the Government is receiving fair and reasonable pricing, which may result in either continuing the BPA or early termination. Early termination may result if the Government no longer has a requirement for the general services provided by the Contractor. The Contractor must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS Code 561990. Representations and Certifications must also be on record. SAM registration is free, and done through the website at https://www.sam.gov. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide general services consistent in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated, and secure and apply the resources needed to successfully perform these services. Based on the responses received, multiple BPAs may be made.

General Statement of Work

The work covered by this agreement shall consist of execution, performance, and management of Diving Operations including but not limited to underwater inspections, documentation, survey, filming, repair, and maintenance. The contractor shall satisfactorily perform Diving Operations at U.S. Government property, structures, and facilities and/or U.S. Government Sponsored Diving Operations at structures, access areas, drainage features, creeks, wetlands, watersheds, shorelines, docks, loading ramps, boat ramps, swimming areas, piers, navigational locks, lock chambers, dams, spillways and other underwater work in accordance with the contract specifications. All work shall be performed to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer

Contract areas consist of but are not limited to underwater work at alluvial floodplains, federal owned property, lock and dams, facilities, recreational sites, shorelines, spillways, environmental management areas, watersheds located:

On or along the Mississippi River from Mississippi River Mile 170.0 to 284.0

On or along the Missouri River within the Missouri Counties of St. Louis, Franklin, St. Charles

On or along the Illinois River from Illinois River Mile 0.0 to 80.0 within the Illinois Counties of Jersey, Calhoun, Greene, Pike, Scott, Morgan, and Cass.

Mark Twain Lake - Montgomery City, Mo

Lock and Dam 24 - Clarksville, Mo

Lock and Dam 25 – Winfield, Mo

Melvin Price Locks and Dam - East Alton, IL

Locks 27 - Granite City, IL

Service Base - St. Louis, Mo

Dredge Potter - St. Louis, Mo

Kaskaskia Lock and Dam – Modoc, IL

Rend Lake – Benton, IL

Wappapello Lake – Wappapello, Mo

Lake Shelbyville - Shelbyville, IL

Carlyle Lake - Carlyle, IL

Typical services include, but are not limited to:

Underwater inspections, documentation, survey, filming, repair, and maintenance. The contractor shall furnish all floating plant, vessels, plant, labor, equipment, dive equipment, communication systems, underwater tools, specialty tools, operators, supervision/site superintendent, supplies, and materials, and incidentals necessary to satisfactorily perform Diving Operations at U.S. Government property, structures, and facilities and/or U.S. Government Sponsored Diving Operations at structures, access areas, drainage features, creeks, wetlands, watersheds, shorelines, docks, loading ramps, boat ramps, swimming areas, piers, navigational locks, lock chambers, dams, spillways and other underwater work in accordance with the contract specifications.

All diving operations shall be performed IAW OSHA, EM 385-1-1, and Revision 7 of the U.S. Navy Dive

Manual.

All equipment used in the completion of assigned tasks shall be operated and maintained IAW OSHA, EM

385-1-1, and Revision 7 of the U.S. Navy Dive Manual.

Required Personnel: The contractor shall have the capabilities of supplying Certified divers, tenders, dive supervisors, and boat operators. IAW OSHA, EM 385-1-1, and Revision 7 of the U.S. Navy Dive Manual.

All dive team members shall also possess current certifications in CPR, First Aid, AED, and Emergency

Oxygen Provider.

Submission

1. Instructions to Interested Parties: If your business organization has the potential capacity to perform these general services, and is interested in being considered for inclusion in this BPA Suite, please respond and submit the following information indicating any or all capabilities.

a. Two (2) projects must demonstrate relevant technical capability of underwater cutting and/or welding within the last two years.

b. Qualifications to include resumes, documentation and certifications of personnel for all personnel working on site.

Documentation includes:

Company safe practices manual (including Navy dive tables + OSHA subpart T)

Sample dive operations plan

Sample emergency management plan

Sample activity hazard analysis

Utilization of dive equipment + dive equipment certifications (helmet, suits umbilical’s, and compressors)

Certifications include:

Copy of diver qualifications (commercial diving school certification OR a valid "ADCI card")

Note: Online classes for CPR/first aid are considered invalid per EM 385-1-1.

Copy of statement signed by licensed physician stating that each diver has been medically examined within the last 12 months and determined fit and approved to dive (not expired)

Copies of four previous dive logs for each diver and proof of at least one year commercial experience in applicable position for each diver.

Copies of CPR, first aid, DAN/O2 (all dive team personnel, not expired)

Note: All CPR/ first aid courses are required to be from an organization that provides hands on training.

c. Shall submit and indicate that they have the capabilities, means, and methods for performing emergency diving operations within twenty-four hours from notification to perform emergency diving operations by the Contracting Officer.

d. The Contractor shall submit and indicate that they have the capabilities, means, and methods for performing multiple dives at varying locations simultaneously.

e. Parties must include five (5) projects that demonstrate competency in the same or similar in size, scope, complexity and dollar magnitude as the project described in the general statement of work.

2. Please provide business information in the following format:

Business Name:

Point of Contact: (Name/Phone/Email)

Address:

Business Size (Large/Small/8(A))

Cage Code:

3. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government requests interested firms submit one (1) copy of their capability and experience response no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on March 22nd 2019 and should not exceed 10 one-sided, 8.5 X 11 inch pages, with the font no smaller than 10 point, to Reid Drewes, St. Louis District, Corps of Engineers, via email at

Reid.A.Drewes@usace.army.mil, Fax will not be accepted. Please direct any questions on this announcement to

Reid Drewes at the above email or phone number 314-331-8384.