Award of MVN-Southeast Louisiana Urban Flood Control Project (SELA-16a), Murphy Canal South Project, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana ED-13-003

THIS IS A SERVICE DISABLED VETERNAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE quote mark LOW BID quote mark PROCUREMENT: This is a PRE-SOLICITION NOTICE ONLY.

This solicitation is anticipated to issue as an Invitation For Bid (IFB) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. Bids received in response to this solicitation shall be handled in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 14. The solicitation will issue on or about 23 August 2013 and the anticipated bid opening date is 23 September 2013. The last date and time for receipt and reply to question regarding this project will be 06 September 2013 at 11:00am local time (cst). Question received after this date and time will be handled per the FAR. The estimated value of this work is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. NAICS CODE: 237990.

This project's work consists of construction of reinforced slope paving and rip rap side slopes; construction of earthen canal bottom; removal of a bridge; adjustments to drainage lines; canal excavation and backfill; removal of structures and obstructions; fertilizing, seeding and mulching; asphalt paving; and other incidental work.

The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI). You can access these files from a link located on FedBizOps (www.fbo.gov). You will need the Adobe Reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. Potential bidders MUST register on FedBizOpps website under the heading, Vendors/Citizens quote mark Register Now. quote mark Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Bidders must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) in to order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is David Willis who may be reached by telephone at 504-862-2874; or by e-mail at david.willis@usace.army.mil.

NOTE: Information contained in this synopsis is subject to change. This pre-solicitation notice contains quote mark NO quote mark Plans, Specifications, or Drawings.