Demolition of the Hoosac Stores building at the Charlestown Navy Yard

MARKET RESEARCH FOR SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS DUE BY 2:00 PM ON September 15, 2023

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.  This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice.  No solicitation or specifications are available at this time. Please monitor SAM, this sources sought notice will not be linked to the solicitation.

The General Services Administration (GSA), New England Region, Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any SDVOSB, HUB Zone, EDWOSB or 8(a) Small Business Concern has the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.  All interested Small Business firms should respond.

The contractor shall provide for any and all provisions to include but not limited to for complete demolition of the Hoosac Stores building at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, MA including site preparation and removal of materials.  The site is owned by the National Parks Service.  The specifications for the demolition will be compatible with the City of Boston Ordinance on restriction of noise generation during construction in a dense urban setting. Demolition activities would be scheduled to occur in a period of lower visitation such as November to April.

The estimated cost is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond.  Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement.

The appropriate NAICS Code is 238910, Site Preparation Contractors with a size standard of $19 Million. 

It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package.  The package shall address, at a minimum, the following:

(1)   Examples of projects worked within the last five years of similar size, scope, complexity and duration as the work indicated.  State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and provide an agency or owner point of contact. 

(2)   Company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and SAM UEI.

(3)   Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, HUBZone, EDWOSB bor 8(a) small business concern, under applicable NAICS.

(4)   Describe how you will provide a fair market price given the geographical location of this project.

(5) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group.

AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS.  Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM, Local Time on September 15, 2023. Electronic submissions will be accepted if sent via email to vanessa.colquitt@gsa.gov.  Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to vanessa.colquitt@gsa.gov. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.