FY17 Yellow House Creek Dike Raising

PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: *5/12/17: SOLICITATION IS RELEASED* This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) announcement for consutruction services. See the final Solicitation (SF1442), drawings, and specifications, which are posted as attachments to this announcement.
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PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: This announcement constitutes a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204. This is not a solicitation. No response is requested at this time. A formal solicitation will follow this announcement with full details, including a response deadline, the complete price proposal schedule, the construction plans & specifications, instructions to offerors, and the evaluation factors/basis for award. The formal solicitation is expected to occur on or around 15 days after the posting of this pre-solicitation notice.

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PLANNED SOLICITATION: The final RFP for this project will be announced no sooner than 15 calendar days from the date of the pre-solicitation announcement. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, equipment, labor, transportation, fuel, lubricant, supplies and materials; and performing all operations in connection with raising dikes and berms, and installation of new spillway systems in Yellow House Creek Disposal Area, including clearing and appurtenant items. The work is located in Berkeley County, South Carolina.

MAGNITUDE OF WORK: $1,000,000 TO $5,000,000.

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside pursuant to FAR 6.203 & FAR 19.502-2. The NAICS Code selected for this acquisition is 237990, which has a size standard of $36.5 million average annual revenue.

The contractor must be registered in SAM.gov prior to award of the solicitation. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will only be available in electronic format, downloadable from the internet. No CD-ROMS or hardcopy documents will be distributed. Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and at the Federal Business Opportunity Homepage(www.fbo.gov) in order to view or download the solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of bidders to monitor the website for notices and amendments.

PLANNED CONTRACT INFORMATION: The intent is to issue a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP), construction contract. The planned duration for this contract is twelve (12) months; and further details will be provided in the final solicitation.