Poor Fork Channel Modification

Added: Feb 23, 2016 2:21 pm Synopsis:

SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

PURPOSE:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION
REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal or a promise to issue an RFQ/IFB/RFP in the future. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI.

BACKGROUND:

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District has a requirement for channel modifications to the Poor Fork of the Cumberland River between river miles 24.1 and 24.5 in Cumberland, KY.

USACE Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is on or about July 8, 2016. A presolicitation notice will be posted at least 15 calendar days prior to release of any solicitation. The presolicitation notice will provide forecasted solicitation release and proposal due dates.

The general scope of work is as follows:

The construction contract will involve a channel modification to the Poor Fork of the Cumberland River between river miles 24.1 and 24.5 and will involve an estimated 19,542 cubic yards of material. The channel bottom will range from 24-66 feet. The side slopes will be designed for a 2H to 1V slope. Filter cloth and riprap will be placed on the stream to stabilize it. Excavated fill will be placed in a landfill listed on the approved plans. Utility relocations will include sanitary sewer, water, electric, television, phone and storm water.

The current estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

1. Only U.S. Small Businesses under NAICS 237990- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard of $36.5 Million, are requested to respond to this RFI. Size standards are the average annual receipts of a firm. How to calculate average annual receipts can be found in 13 CFR 121.104. Is your firm considered a small business under the subject NAICS?

 

 

2. Is your firm considered, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19, to be a veteran- owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, EDWOSB concern, or WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, or an 8(a) program participant? If so, please list.

 

 

3. State your firm's name, address, DUNS or CAGE, and primary point of contact.

 

4. State your firm's current per contract construction bonding capacity.

 

 

 

5. State your firm's aggregate construction bonding capacity.

 

 

 

6. State your firm's level of experience as a prime contractor in performing similar work to the general scope of work listed above.

 

 

 

7. State the awarded and completed dollar values of contracts your firm has successfully completed within the past six years as a prime construction contractor doing business directly with the Federal Government.

 

 

8. State your level of interest in submitting a proposal as a prime contractor to the Federal Government based on the limited scope of work description above.

 

 

 

RESPONSES:

Please submit your information via email to Isaac J. Taylor, Contract Specialist, Isaac.J.Taylor@USACE.ARMY.MIL no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on March 11, 2016. You may also submit supplemental materials such as company brochures and literature.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.