Sardis Repair Conduit Joints and Embankment Toe Drain

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Sardis Repair Conduit Joints and Embankment Toe Drain

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will be notified of the results of the evaluation upon request.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Tulsa District has been tasked to solicit for and award a Conduit and Embankment Repair Project. Proposed project will be a competitive, design/bid/build, firm-fixed price contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using "Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable" process. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis.

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB and WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing Repair of Conduit Joints and Embankment Toe Drain Project at Sardis Lake, OK. Scope of work will include replacing approximately 800 feet of 8" non-perforated CMP and filter material that are severely deformed and crushed in various locations throughout the area of construction. This includes but is not limited to sections between manholes and lamp holes as well as sections between manholes and outfalls. The scope of work will also include repairing joints to prevent leakage.

In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is:
Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

Estimated duration of the project is 180 calendar days.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990 which has a small business size standard of $ 36.5M.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA.

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

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 10 APR 2018, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 10 May 2018. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.
3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years:
Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples.
4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB.
6. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable
7. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company

Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than February 2, 2018 . All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Nathan Kloeckler at Nathan.R.Kloeckler@USACE.Army.Mil.