Puget Sound naval Shipyard, Port of Benton, Washington Subsurface Drilling and Sampling Award Notice

This synopsis is not a request for quotes or proposals. This is a pre-solicitation notice that a solicitation is scheduled to be released via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in the near future detailing requirements for a service requirement entitled: quote mark Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Subsurface Drilling and Sampling at Port of Benton, Near Richland Washington quote mark .

This is a non-personal services contract to provide geotechnical exploration at the Port of Benton's dock facilities near Richland, Washington. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service provider performing the services described in this contract. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who is responsible to the Government.

Provide all personnel, tools & equipment, material & supplies, transportation, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform geotechnical exploration as defined in this Performance Work Statement. Obtain utility locates as necessary. No asphalt patching is anticipated.

Services include sampling and testing in accordance with ASTM D1586 or ASTM D3550 in coarse grained material using a safety hammer and ASTM D1587 in fine grained material.

Subsurface conditions generally consist of approximately 45 feet of fine granular and fine grained material (sandy silt to silty sand) with an approximate 1 foot layer of cobbles at varying depths overlying about 70 feet of sand with gravel. At approximately 160 feet below grade, expect a green clay. The groundwater level will correspond closely with the river water level - about 40 feet below top of hole.

No laboratory testing will be required.

Other information: The solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities web site (www.fbo.gov) when released. Quotes/Proposals will be due approximately 2 weeks after the actual solicitation issuance date. This is scheduled to be issued as commercial firm fixed price service contract. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only.

Set-aside status: The solicitation is scheduled to be issued as a 100% Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 213112 size standard: $7 Million average annual income.


Place of Contract Performance
Port of Benton's dock facilities near Richland, Washington.

Work Periods: Work days are limited to Monday through Friday excluding Government Holidays between the hours
of 8:00 am and 5:00 PM

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