Bulldozer Repair, Craney Island Project for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program at Portsmouth, Virginia

                                     SOURCES SOUGHT
W91236-22-R-5007: Bulldozer Repair, Craney Island Project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(USACE) Civil Works Program at Portsmouth, Virginia

This is a Sources Sought notice only; it is not a request for competitive proposals. There are no 
solicitation, specifications, and/or drawings available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is 
for informational purposes only to determine the interest and availability of potential qualified 
contractors. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of 
a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought to make 
appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this sources sought 
notice.

ALL INTERESTED FIRMS SHOULD RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE NO MATTER WHAT
BUSINESS SIZE UNDER THE NAICS CODE 811310 – Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment 
(except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance.

Project Description:

The Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers is conducting Market Research to identify potential 
Sources for repairs to two (2) bulldozers at the Craney Island project located at 4599 River Shore 
Rd, Portsmouth, VA 23703.  The scope of work for this project includes the requirements for the 
repair of Cat D6NLGP and Case 1650M bulldozers for the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area 
(CIDMMA). Repairs to the Cat D6 bulldozer include removal of the undercarriage, replacement of 
seals on track adjusters, replacement of telescoping sleeves, and replacement of  left side track 
guide. Repairs to the Case 1650M bulldozer include removal and replacement of track adjusters. All 
work to be accomplished at contractor’s facility.

The period of performance will be 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The Contracting Officer has classified this requirement as Security System Repairs—North American 
Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 811310.  The small business size standard is $8 
million.

Contractors will be required to submit bonding documents prior to award. Bonding documents are not 
required for this sources sought.

All interested capable, qualified, and responsive contractors are encouraged to reply to this 
sources sought notice.

It is anticipated that the Government will issue a firm fixed price contract.  Interested 
contractors must furnish the following information:

General Information

Demonstrate experience in 1) Repair of CAT D6NLGP bulldozers; 2) repair of Case 1650M bulldozers:

Criteria 1: Repair of CAT D6NLGP bulldozers:  Bidder shall provide three examples of completed 
contracts performed in the last five years providing repair to CAT D6 bulldozers comparable to what 
will be required in this contract.  Key aspects of the CAT D6 required include hauling the machine 
to the contractor’s facility, cleaning and inspecting the machine, removal/installation of the 
undercarriage, repair of the undercarriage (to include tracks, idlers, rollers, sprockets, wear 
strips, idler scrapers and mounting hardware), repair of track adjusters, repair of telescoping 
sleeves, and replacement of track guard.

Criteria 2: Repair of Case 1650M bulldozers:  Bidder shall provide three examples of completed 
contracts performed in the last five years providing repair to Case 1650M bulldozers comparable to 
what will be required in this contract.  Key aspects of the Case 1650M required include hauling the 
machine to the contractor’s facility, cleaning and inspecting the machine, replacement of track 
adjusters, and replacement of tracks.

These criteria are specific and objective standards established by an agency as a precondition to 
award which are designed to measure a prospective contractor’s ability to perform the contract.

The Government anticipates that the prime contractor may subcontract portions of the work. 
Accordingly, the technical criteria may be met through the experience of a subcontractor provided 
that an unequivocal commitment of the subcontractor is provided in writing conditioned only on the 
prime contractor being awarded the contract.

The Government encourages your comments and feedback on these technical criteria.

It is anticipated that the Government will issue a firm fixed price contract.  We are requesting 
that all interested and qualified Contractors respond to this sources sought notice with a 
capability statement not to exceed five (5) pages. At a minimum, the statement shall include:

a.    Offeror’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
b.    Indicate business size in relation to the NAICS code 811310.  Provide your company’s Cage 
Code and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified small business (SB), Service- 
Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB Zones), 
Qualified Section 8(a), Women-Owned or other small business.  Contractors must be registered in the 
System for Award Management at the time of contract award.  Please see https://sam.gov/content/home 
for additional registration information.
c.    Offeror’s interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
d.    Offeror’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include 
offeror’s in- house capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 
five (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 of 100% 
complete projects and provide a client POC for each.
e.    A statement of the portion, by percentage, of the work that will be self-performed on this 
project, and how it will be accomplished; include a statement of the number of subcontractors by 
discipline.
f.    Offeror’s Joint Venture information if applicable – existing and potential.
g.    Offeror’s Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate 
construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars.)
h.    Firm’s Point of Contact, to include daytime phone number, e-mail address, role in company.
i.    NAICS Code: Statement that NAICS 811310 is appropriate, or a proposed NAICS that your firm 
feels may be more applicable. Please identify NAICS and outline why it should be used.

Please only include a narrative of the requested information.  Additional information will not be 
reviewed.

The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on the SAM website 
(https://sam.gov/content/home) and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of 
the solicitation when it is issued.

Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be 
issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be 
acknowledged. USACE Norfolk District is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals and will not 
accept telephone inquiries.

Respondents shall submit capability statements electronically via email to the Contract Specialist, 
Dena Drye at Dena.S.Drye@usace.army.mil and copy the Contracting Officer, Eartha D. Garrett at 
Eartha.
D.Garrett@usace.army.mil. The Capability Statement must be submitted no later than 3:00pm Eastern 
Daylight Time (EDT) on 02 December 2021. Limit sources sought response package to 5 pages. Email is 
the preferred method when receiving responses to this synopsis.

This sources sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Army 
Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement 
of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request.

All questions and correspondence shall be directed via email to Dena Drye at Dena S. 
Drye@usace.army.mil and copy Eartha D. Garrett at Eartha. D.Garrett@usace.army.mil. TELEPHONE 
INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.

All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) 
database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration 
and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at 
https://www.sam.gov. ions and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation and may be completed online via
the SAM.gov website.