Repair Outfall 008 Storm Drain, Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, OR

Pre-solicitation/sources sought announcement. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential sources for this project including interested Small Business'. All interested parties are to respond to Mr Pete Newell in writing, a notice stating their positive intention to submit a bid as a prime contractor no later than 11 August 2014. This notification, which shall not exceed five typewritten pages, must include a (1) positive statement of intent to bid as a prime contractor, and (2) a completed and signed Source Sought Information Request Form ( attached to bottom of page) and (3) A listing of projects completed during the past three years, both for government and private industry. The type of project, dollar value, Contract number, location, and Point of Contact are to be included. Indicate if you were prime or subcontractor, and if subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact for the prime contractor. (4) A brief outline of resources, subcontractors, and key personnel that would be used to accomplish the contract.In the event adequate Small Business contractors are not available for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted. Information shall be provided via email to peter.a.newell6.civ@mail.mil. Include the following in the subject line- Sources Sought W912JV-14-B-0004. No facsimile responses will be honored. The USPFO for Oregon, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for the repair of existing storm water treatment and conveyance system . The project is located at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, OR. The proposed scope of construction includes the reconstruction/repair of existing storm water treatment and conveyance system at drainage basin 008 and redirect flow to a groundwater recharge system and the main storm water conveyance system. Magnitude of the project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Construction/contract completion time is 90 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 237110. The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on or about 25 August 2014. The tentative date for the pre-bid/site visit conference is on-or-about 10 September 2014, 10:00 a.m. local time at the 142nd CES Building 140 Portland Air National Guard Base, 6801 Cornfoot Road, Portland, Oregon. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. Bid opening on-or-about 25 September 2014.. Actual dates and times will be identified in the final synopsis and solicitation. Effective May 29, 2012 Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) migrated to the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/ . FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at
https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. (Please note the registration for access to the
secure site takes approximately 15 business days. PLAN ACCORDINGLY) Reference paragraph 4.7 of the Vendor Guide for instructions to obtain a MPIN to retrieve the specification and drawing documents. Contractors who do not already have a MPIN are advised that the normal processing is 7 to 15 business days to obtain a MPIN
password that will give them access to the plans and specifications, which are located in the controlled access location on FBO. Bidders/offerors who have registered with FedBizOpps must access the data for this solicitation with their MPIN. Bidders/Offerors cannot log into the FedBizOpps home page and search for data. This solicitation is a competitive bid and there will be a formal public bid opening. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FBO page for electronic downloading. This is the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web.