Harbor dredging

The Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District has a requirement for the Lease of One Cutterhead Hydraulic Pipeline Dredge, fully operated with attendant plant for dredging of the Mississippi River and existing harbors within the Memphis District. The dredge will be used to maintain various harbors at any points on the Mississippi River between Hickman, Kentucky and Phillips County, Arkansas, which includes New Madrid, Missouri; Tiptonville, Tennessee; Caruthersville, Missouri; Osceola, Arkansas; Memphis, Tennessee; and Helena, Arkansas. The dredge shall be not less than 24-inch nominal diameter discharge and have a manufacturer's horsepower rating for continuous operation of not less than 3,200 brake horsepower. Dredges larger than 29-inch will not be considered, the estimated output will be based on the quantity shown for a 29- inch dredge. The work required consists of making or enlarging dredge cuts, construction of fills, construction of new harbor channels and dredging in various channels and harbors. The Contractor shall deliver the dredge and attendant plant ready for operation in the vicinity of McKellar Lake Harbor, Memphis, TN (Mile 725 AHP), or to any other work site as may be directed. This project will be Unrestricted Procurement with Hubzone Price Evaluation Preference for small business concerns. For the purpose of this procurement to qualify as a small business concern, in addition to being independently owned and operated and not dominate in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, the concern must have had average annual sales receipts for the preceding three fiscal years not exceeding $27.5 million. Also a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. The supplies or services to be procured in this solicitation are classified under NAICS 237990. The total estimated value of this project will be a ceiling value Not to Exceed (NTE) $19,200,000 for the base at $9.6M and option year one (1) at $9.6M. Solicitation will be issued on/about 20 May 2016 and bid opening date will be on/about 21 June 2016. A copy of this solicitation may be downloaded from the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Web Site at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), including the NAICS code they are bidding under, in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. For additional information regarding this solicitation please contact Judy Stallion at (901) 544-0776.