Geotechnical Engineering Service and Construction Material Testing IDIQ

MARKET RESEARCH: Request for Information and Interest

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District

Architect-Engineering (A-E) Services

Geotechnical Engineering Services and Construction Material Testing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District is seeking industry input to develop a solicitation that will maximize competition for a replacement Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) A-E service contract with Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Task Orders for geotechnical engineering services and construction material testing. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various firms classified as part of the Large Business Community and Small Business Community. The Small Business Community includes Section 8(a) concerns, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) concerns, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, and Extremely Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSD) concerns.

The results of this market research and level of response will assist in determining the manner in which this requirement is solicited and awarded.

The working capacity of the IDIQ is $3,000,000 with a five-year base period.

Any acquisition related to this requirement would be procured in accordance with Public Law 92- 582, the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6 and DFARS 236.6. Firms would be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work and awarded to the most highly qualified A-E firm. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for this procurement is 541380 (Testing Laboratories Services), which has a small business size standard of $19,000,000.00 in average annual receipts.

USACE NWK intends to issue one Indefinite Delivery Contract for this requirement to support the Civil Works and Military programs assigned to the Kansas City District by providing geotechnical laboratory testing, geotechnical engineering services, drilling services, construction quality assurance testing, rock testing, and construction materials testing services. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WORK INVOLVED, THE SELECTED VENDOR MUST BE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE KANSAS CITY DISTRICT.

Any questions should be submitted to the Contract Specialist at erynn.n.wright@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer at michael.g.france@usace.army.mil no later than 4:00 PM (1600) CST on 8 February 2024. Responses to reasonable questions as they relate to maximizing competition for this requirement will be consolidated and published by 12 February 2024. Questions that do not directly relate to maximizing competition cannot be answered at this time.

Interested participants are encouraged to submit a capability statement as it pertains to this requirement. At a minimum, the following must be provided:

1. Company name
2. Company mailing address
3. Point of Contact to include Phone Number and Email
4. Companies’ current business category as it relates to NAICS Code 541380
5. A capabilities statement of your firm’s capacity to meet this requirement to include similar projects performed over the last two (2) years
6. A statement showing locations and ability to perform the scope of services across the USACE Kansas City area of responsibility for multiple projects concurrently

Capability statements and interest are due to the above listed Contract specialist and Contracting Officer no later than 4:00 PM (1600) CST on 15 February 2024. A response of not interested would also be helpful in our determinations.

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FROM RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOR DOES IT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO PRODUCE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND NO COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESPONSE PREPARATION OR FOLLOW UP REQUESTS.