Elberon to Loch Arbor Reach, Contract 2 Deal to Elberon, New Jersey

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the placement of 3,000,000 cubic yards of sand for initial construction of the Loch Deal-Elberon shoreline, along with modification to eleven (11) existing stormwater outfalls and modification of one existing groins. The estimated project duration for the work is 365 days. There may be one optional item consisting of a T-Groin head removal. Sand will be dredged by the contractor from an offshore borrow area, located 3-5 miles offshore of Sandy Hook, NJ.

This procurement is being solicited under 100% Full and Open Competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The business size standard is $27,500,000. The SIC CODE is 1629. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000,000.00- $100,000,000.00. Plans and specification for Solicitation will be available on or about 26 June 2015. Bid Opening date is on or about 30 JULY 2015 at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time).
Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. All questions must be submitted in writing via email to Nicholas Emanuel at Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil and nydcontracting@usace.army.mil.
The small business subcontracting goals for USACE New York District are as follows: Small Business 40.0%, Small Disadvantaged Business 3.0%, Women-Owned Small Business 7.0%, HubZone Small Business 1.0%, Veteran Owned Small Business 2.0% and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 3.0%. A subcontracting plan reflecting goals less than indicated, shall provide, as part of the subcontracting plan submission, those extenuating circumstances of why the goal cannot be met. You may contact the District, Deputy of Small Business or your local SBA for assistance. A contract will not be awarded until the Contracting Officer has determined that the subcontracting plan provides maximum practicable opportunities for Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HubZone Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business program concerns to participate in contract performance. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), located at http://www.fbo.gov, in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CPARS is located at: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract.

For further information, contact: Nicholas Emanuel, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. Telephone: 917-790-8069 E-mail: Nicholas.P.Emanuel@usace.army.mil and nydcontracting@usace.army.mil.