Mooring Points Phase 3- Kuskokwim River- Alaska

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR MOORING POINTS PHASE 3 - KUSKOKWIM RIVER - VARIOUS LOCATIONS, ALASKA.  OFFER OR PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE.  THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION.  The District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska is conducting research prior to releasing a solicitation for Moorings Points Phase 3 - Kuskokwim River, Various, Alaska.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: This project consists of installation of 26 pile mooring points at 8 communities in the Kuskokwim River area.  These communities include Akiachak, Goodnews Bay, Kongiganak, McGrath, Napaskiak, Upper Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, and Crooked Creek.  The mooring points will consist of 12 inch diameter circular steel piling driven 31 feet into the ground and pile top modifications for mooring line attachment.  These sites are located in remote Alaska and will require equipment to be barged to each community.  The Davis Bacon Act will apply.

This project is contingent on availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror.  If a large firm is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract.  The FY12 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 50% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 17% of that to small disadvantaged businesses, 18.0% to woman-owned small businesses, 8.5% to Veteran-Owned Small Business,10% to HUB zone small businesses, and 4.0% to service disabled veteran-owned small business.  All offerors are advised that they must be registered in SAM (www.SAM.gov) in order to receive an award.  Joint ventures must also be registered in SAM as a joint venture.  We advise offerors to begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for award.

Contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and procedures.

The estimated magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.[J1] 

The intent of this Sources Sought is to research qualified firms with a primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990, which has a size standard of $33.5 million for a potential acquisition. 

 The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds, in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable.  Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding.

Interested firms should submit to the point of contact listed below, with the following information regarding their company.

 1.  Company Name, Address, DUNS Number, Cage Code,  and Point of Contact including email address.

2.  Small Business status (if applicable).

3.  Evidence of bonding capability.

4.  Relevant work experience with similar projects.

5.  How much experience do you have with remote Alaskan infrastructure work (years and type of work)?

6.  Relevant work experience in mobilizing by barge access.

Please submit all information via email www.fbo.gov: Information must be submitted no later than 1400 hours, Alaska Standard Time, November 19,  2012.