Craney Island Dike Improvements

Added: Oct 07, 2016 1:44 pm
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, NOR SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify qualified and experienced large and small business that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein, and posted as a market research tool only. The Government will utilize this information in determining an acquisition strategy. Please state all of the socioeconomic categories in which your company belongs (8(a), Hub-zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned, and small businesses less than 500 employees). This Source Sought is for firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 237990.

The Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers is seeking qualified, experienced firms capable of performing site improvements to the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA). The types of site improvements include incremental raising of perimeter and interior containment dikes and refurbishment of spillways and associated drainage structures. Additional work may include site clearing and site restoration depending on site conditions before and after the improvements are made. Services to perform the work will be procured through an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract which will include one base year and two option years. Task Orders under the IDIQ contract will be issued in accordance with site improvement needs. Dike raising will be the primary component of work. Dikes will be incrementally raised to elevations designated in the Task Orders using specified soil types, moisture conditions and placement and compaction methods. All fill material used for dike raising will be obtained from on-site borrow sources. Total fill volume is not expected to exceed approximately 200,000 cubic yards per task order. Construction techniques and equipment must accommodate soft and wet subsurface and fill soil conditions with high susceptibility to rapid and long-term settlements under instantaneous and sustained loading conditions. Total contract award will be more than $10,000,000.00 ($10M).

We are requesting that all interested and qualified businesses respond to this sources sought notice with a capability which shall include at a minimum: (1) Identification and verification of the company's small business status, (2) Cage Code and DUNS number, if applicable, 3) The level of performance and payment bonding capacity that the company could attain for the proposed project. (4) Descriptions of Experience - Provide descriptions of your firm's past experience on projects similar in scope as outlined above to projects completed within the last five years which are similar to this project in size, scope, and dollar value. Provide documentation demonstrating construction experience for projects of similar type construction involving management of multiple subcontractors.

Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information.
1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years)
4. Brief description of the project, (customer name, timeliness of performance, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples.
5. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOB.
6. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable.
7. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company.
8. A statement of the portion of the work that will be self-performed for this work, and how it will be accomplished.

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

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 31 October 2016. The estimated proposal due date will be on or about 30 November 2016. The construction period of performance will vary depending on task order. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

This sources sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. 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. No solicitation is currently available. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than noon 21 October 2016. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Courtney.Baker-Williams@usace.army.mil; US Army Corps of Engineers, 803 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510.