Operations, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, Rehabilitation (OMRRR) and Operational Testing (OT) Services

Sources Sought

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest and the resources to support a requirement for Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Operations, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, Rehabilitation (OMRRR) and Operational Testing (OT) of features for ecosystem restoration, flood control an other civil works projects. Refer to the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached to this synopsis for a detailed description of the requirement.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 561210 – Facilities Support Services, with a size standard of $47M.

There is no solicitation currently. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. 

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, namely the ENTIRE Contractor Community, to include Other than Small Business, Small Business, 8(a) Program Participant, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned (WOSB) and Historically Underutilized (HUBZone) concerns. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement.

This sources sought synopsis is not a request for competitive offers and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide the requested services may submit substantiating documentation in writing within thirty (30) days of this notice. Documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. 

Submission Instructions

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this synopsis by 6 January 2024 at 12PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).  All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to Brittany Jackson at brittany.r.jackson@usace.army.mil and Dustin Furrey at dustin.l.furrey@usace.army.mil.

A firm’s response to this synopsis shall be limited to 10 pages and shall include the following information:

• Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, website, and email address.
• Firm’s interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
• Firm’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm’s capability to execute comparable work performed within the past three (3) years: This may and should be tailored specifically to the project.
• Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) – provide at least three (3) examples.
• Firm’s Business category and Business Size – Other than Small, Small Business, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or HUBzone. If your firm is a Small Business, be sure you understand the performance of work requirements for your specific socioeconomic category (i.e. SB, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or HUBZone). 
• If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, firms should address the structure of such arrangements to include Joint Venture information if applicable – existing and potential.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought synopsis.

You must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a government contract award. To register, go to www.sam.gov. 

If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Brittany Jackson at brittany.r.jackson@usace.army.mil and Dustin Furrey at dustin.l.furrey@usace.army.mil.