Replace Cable Trays at Wolf Creek Dam

PURPOSE: The Nashville District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for a firm fixed price construction contract to accomplish the following work at Wolf Creek Dam.

The contractor shall furnish all parts, labor, management, administration, on-site information surveys, shop drawings, demolition of existing cable trays and mounting of brackets, asbestos abatement, temporary support of existing cables, and installation of new cable trays and brackets in accordance with the performance based specifications.

This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice. This notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. This NAICS Code has a Small Business Administration Size Standard of $36.5 Million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 100% Small Business Set Aside

SOLICATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the IFB solicitation, the Government will award one (1) Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract to the company that provided the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The Estimated Construction Cost for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is three-hundred and sixty-five (365) calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is on or around 25 May 2018. The technical plans and specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Bidders must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Bidders must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their bid in order to receive a Government contract award.

***IMPORTANT NOTICE***: Effective 22 March 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.

Effective 27 April 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.

The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter.

Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is and will continue to be the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.