Suisun Bay Channel and New York Slough, Contra Costa County, California

This acquisition is proceeding as a Competitive SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE, Invitation for Bids (IFB). This Procurement will be conducted under FSC CODE: Z2QA, SIC CODE: 1794, NAICS Code: 237990. The size standard for this code is $27,500,000. All questions should be directed to the Contracting Specialist, James Garror, at (415) 503-6988, FAX: No.: (415) 503-6694, e-mail James.E.Garror@usace.army.mil.

Estimated Cost Range is between more than $1,000,000 - $5,000,000

JOB DESCRIPTION: The work consists of maintenance dredging in the Suisun Bay/New York Slough federal navigation channels. The project depth of -35-ft plus 1-ft of paid overdepth, except for Bulls Head Reach, contains a total of approximately 65,500 cubic yards of dredged material to be disposed at the in-Bay site SF-16. Bulls Head Reach has advance maintenance dredging to a depth of -38-ft plus 1-ft of paid overdepth and contains approximately 11,500 cubic yards to be excavated and disposed at the in-bay disposal site SF-16.

The solicitation will be available on/about 29 July 2016, for Viewing/downloading documents.

All BIDS will be due on/about 29 August 2016/1:00 pm PDT. The specific date and time will be identified in the solicitation. BIDDERS ARE ADVISED THAT THIS PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED, CANCELED OR REVISED AT ANY TIME DURING THE SOLICITATION, SELECTION, EVALUATION, NEGOTIATION AND/OR FINAL AWARD PROCESS.

ORDERING SOLICITATION: Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format. The solicitation and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on a secure Government website known as FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) once the IFB is issued. Viewing/downloading documents from FedBizOpps will require prior registration in SAM System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). If you are a first-time FedBizOpps user, you will also be required to register in FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) before accessing the IFB documents. To register, click on the Register Now button in the Vendors Block and follow the instructions. The following information will be required: SAM System for Award Management (SAM) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); DUNS Number or Cage Code; Telephone Number; and E-mail Address. Once registered with FedBizOpps, interested parties will then be able to log in and access the IFB documents.

Important Note: Solicitation documents can be accessed ONLY through FedBizOpps. Please note that ALL contractors who want to register with FedBizOpps must be SAM registered, and have a MPIN, DUNS number or Cage code. For further information, please click on the FedBizOpps homepage link, Vendor User Guide. The only PLAN-HOLDERS/BIDDERS LIST now available is via FedBizOpps. When viewing the Synopsis/Pre-solicitation Notice, you will click on the ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS to enter your information. This function does not, however, allow you to identify yourself as a Prime or Sub. It is recommended that you identify your category in parentheses at either the beginning or end of your company name. For example: (Prime/Sub) XYZ Construction, or XYZ Construction (Prim/Sub). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK FEDBIZOPPS FREQUENTLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.

The Government is seeking sources for Market Research ONLY to support the services listed below for which the applicable NAICS code is 237990, Dredging Services. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) will be Z1KF. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) used is 1629. The size standard for small business is $27,500,000.00. Interested parties sought for a maintenance dredging project located in Contra Costa County, CA. Project will be solicited as an Invitation For Bids (IFB) contract to include dredging in Suisun Bay Channel and New York Slough. Interested parties will be invited to attend a Pre-Solicitation conference to receive the latest project related information as well as information on available permitted upland disposal sites and Government-furnished disposal sites.

NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought. NO SOLICTATION, SPECIFICATION, OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Potential offerors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the described services below are invited to provide feedback via email to: James.E.Garror@usace.army.mil or Shirley.A.Turbo@usace.army.mil

All responses will be analyzed in order to determine the appropriate strategy for a potential future acquisition. Particularly, the purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources including certified HUBZone small business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned small business, Veteran-Owned small business, Certified 8(a) small business, Women-Owned small business, etc. Other than Small Business may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate significant Small Business interest.

Project Description:

The work consists of maintenance dredging in the Suisun Bay Channel and New York Slough federal navigation channel. The project depth of -35-ft and 1-ft of paid overdepth contains approximately 170,000 cubic yards of dredged material to be excavated from the Suisun Bay Channel and New York Slough. Advance maintenance dredging of approximately 5,000 cubic yards will be performed in the Bulls Head Channel section of the Suisun Bay Channel. The project depth for Bulls Head Channel is 38-ft plus 1-ft of paid overdepth. All dredged material is suitable for aquatic in-bay disposal. Therefore, the dredged material shall be transported and placed at the Government-furnished San Pablo Bay Disposal Site (SF-10), or at the In-Bay back-up Carquinez Disposal Site (SF-9).

The estimated price range for this project is $1,000,000 - $5,000,000.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about June 31, 2016 and the estimated Bid Open date is on or about July 29, 2015. 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.

CAPABILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

a. Qualified personnel are required with recent knowledge and experience in:

1. Interested parties must have the capability and equipment necessary to dredge at a minimum daily rate of 3,000 cubic yards, including appropriately sized scows, tug boats, and dredge bucket in order to complete all work within the contract period of performance identified in the contract solicitation. All proposed equipment must be identified as well as the current location of the dredge plant and scows as part of the response to this Market Research.

2. Contract work will start after August 1, 2016 and will cease before December 1, 2016. Interested parties will submit bid proposals for disposal of dredged material at SF-10.
 
3. Offeror's type of small business and Business Size (Small Business, Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), etc.).

4. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity based on the scope of work (include the firm's capability to execute dredging and comparable work performed within the past five (5) years): provide a brief description of the project(s), customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, list of equipment used, and dollar value of the project. Provide at least three (3) examples maximum three (3) pages.

RESULTS INFORMATION: Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.

Your response is limited to 10 single-sided pages total - using 10pt font. Please label your email response as follows: Subject: Response to W912P7-16-B-0006: Sources Sought market research for "Maintenance Dredging."

All interested contractors or potential offerors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the described services above should notify this office in writing by email or mail by 5:00 PM Pacific Time on 29 February, 2016. Submit response and information to: James.E.Garror@usace.army.mil, CESPN-CT, US Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, 1455 Market St., Suite 1741B, San Francisco, CA 94103-1398.
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Contracting Office Address:
USACE District, San Francisco, 1455 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Place of Performance:
USACE District, San Francisco, 1455 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 US
Point of Contact(s):
Shirley A. Turnbo, 415-503-6987
Shirley.A.Turnbo@usace.army.mil