Classroom and Arms Room Renovation, Project Numbers SF00002-2P and SF00007-2P

This requirement is being solicited under W912PM-15-B-0011 instead of W912PM-15-R-0017.

SOURCES SOUGHT for Small Businesses for ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District is seeking bidders for a construction contract at Fort Bragg, NC. The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, transportation, and materials necessary to perform all work in strict accordance with the specifications, schedules, drawings and other contract documents. The scope of work for this contract, includes, but is not limited to, the following specific items of work:

Classroom Renovation, Building O-1900M, SOTF, Project Number SF00002-2P: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, transportation, and materials necessary to renovate an approximate 10,235 SF of current areas on the second floor. The renovated areas consist of a Lecture Hall and its accessory spaces including office-Storage Room, corridor, electrical room, mechanical room, telecommunications room, A/V and Communications Rooms, and Group Toilets. The work also includes the construction of an approximate 400 SF stairs tower addition to provide a third egress from the Lecture Hall.

Arms Room Renovation, Building O-1900M, SOTF, Project Number SF00007-2P: The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, transportation, and materials necessary to renovate an approximate 16,248 SF current areas on the first floor for the Arms Room. The work also includes the construction of a new loading bay on the exterior of the existing building.

The contract issued will be Firm Fixed Price.

In an effort to enhance opportunities for Small Businesses, we are conducting this market research to gauge the level of interest and capabilities with regards to an upcoming acquisition for a contract for this requirement. The findings of the market research will be used in determining a set aside for this project. The project is subject to the availability of funds.

Required Responses:

Your review and responses to this document will be very helpful in determining the marketplace for maintenance services of the type described above. Please review the Description of Work carefully before responding. If a question is not applicable, please indicate quote mark N/A quote mark with your response.

1.) Has your firm, as a prime contractor, whether individually or through a formal joint venture, teaming agreement, or under subcontract to a Federal prime contractor, performed work similar to what is described in the brief description of project above? If yes, please provide the following information on your three most recent projects:

(a) Contracting agency address
(b) Contract Number, date and amount of award, date of completion.
(c) Was your company the prime or a subcontractor?
(d) Description of items/services provided under the contract.
(e) State whether or not there were any performance issues under the contract which resulted in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the contracting officer.

2.) If your firm has never contracted with the Federal Government as a prime contractor, or as a subcontractor to a prime Federal, have you performed similar work similar to what is described above? If so, please provide the specifics in terms of the largest customers of these services. Please include any information relevant to any potential difficulties you note with complying fully with the Description of Work.

3.) Has your firm ever been terminated for cause or default from a contractual arrangement, whether Federal or private sector, as a result of failure to perform, poor quality and workmanship provided, etc.? If so, please provide the specifics.

4.) Has your firm, or any firm that you would potentially joint venture or team with ever bid on a Federal acquisition and been determined non-responsible by the contracting officer and/or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to issue a Certificate of Competency to your firm or teaming partners when the matter was referred to SBA for review and consideration?

5.) Although this is a sources sought synopsis, are you interested in submitting a quote for this requirement should a solicitation be issued?

6.) Please advise if your company is certified as one or more of the following:
Small Business
Small Disadvantaged Business
HUBZone Small Business
Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business
Woman-Owned Small Business

Please e-mail your responses and any relevant information regarding specific performance or other qualifications, no later than 1300 hrs, Thursday, June 18, 2015 to carol.b.jayroe@usace.army.mil. THE EMAIL SHOULD BE ENTITLED, Classroom and Arms Room Renovation, SOTF, Project Numbers SF00002-2P and SF00007-2P, Fort Bragg, NC, Sources Sought

Do not send hard copies of advertising or promotional materials. Please ensure that all responses are comprehensive and provide a name and point-of-contact for your firm for follow-up by this office or the procuring contracting officer. If you have responded to any previous e-mail messages or had other communications with our office regarding preliminary market research for this construction project, please be advised that it will be necessary for you to respond to this e-mail and the questions contained therein.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH.

All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.