East Sand Island Terrain Modification

1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purpose only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

2. Contract Information: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) has been tasked to solicit a contract for the East Sand Island Terrain Modification. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, a small business set-aside acquisition strategy decision.

This Source Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the small business members of the industry.

3. Minimum Technically Acceptable Contractor Expertise Criteria:

The contractor must demonstrate through experience their ability to perform the work (i.e., debris removal, excavation, grading and material placement, etc.) in a marine environment with limited project access (i.e., from watercraft or a barge facility).

Note: The Government may consider the relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the company's past experience and past performance factors.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; Size Standard: $36.5M;
Federal Service Code (FSC): Y1PC Construction of Unimproved Real Property (Land)

Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance in the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.McIntyre@usace.army.mil.

4. Project Description. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement to modify the terrain on East Sand Island in the Columbia River Estuary in Clatsop County, Oregon. The work includes construction and removal of a temporary barge landing/material off-loading facility; debris removal; excavation, grading, and material placement to create an intertidal mudflat; repair and extension of rock revetment; and incidental related work. The work is anticipated to occur from September through November 2018.
The estimated Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

5. Submission Instructions. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) Subject: W9127N18B0013, East Sand Island Terrain Modification. Please send to Jordan Quantock, Contract Specialist, at Jordan.m.quantock@usace.army.mil by 2:00pm Pacific Standard Time 5 April 2018.

A firm's response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

a. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and DUNS number, and the Construction Bonding Level per contract.

b. Firm's small business category and Business Size: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB).

c. Provide relevant information on the Firm's experience/Capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the Project Description.

d. Provide a minimum of one project similar in size, scope and complexity with a brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, contract number, customer satisfaction and the dollar value. The Government may verify information in CPARS or PPIRS.

6. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract.