This pre-solicitation notice publicizes an anticipated solicitation in support of the U S Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Facilities Reduction Program for demolition services throughout the Northeastern (NE) Region.

This pre-solicitation notice publicizes an anticipated solicitation in support of the U S Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Facilities Reduction Program for demolition services throughout the Northeastern (NE) Region. The NE Region includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.

This is not a solicitation notice. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be made available to interested parties through the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov _on_or_about_12_September_2008_.

Pursuant to FAR 19.10, the U S Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville will conduct an unrestricted competition and anticipates the award of a minimum of three and up to five contract awards for the NE region, with a total capacity of $60,000,000 for all contracts awarded for the NE region. The awards will consist of one base year with four one-year option years for a possible total five year contract.

The Facilities Reduction Program consists of demolition and removal of small to very large excess buildings and structures at Army and other federally funded facilities. Potential tasks include the removal of trees and vegetation, parking lots, drives, sidewalks, roadways, removal and rerouting of utility connections, removal of outbuildings, abatement of contaminants (i.e. lead, asbestos, chemicals, PCBs, petroleum byproducts, energetics), removal of above or underground storage tanks, recycling of building materials, redirection of debris waste streams, value engineering, site restoration, data collection, data analysis and reporting, hazardous and non-hazardous debris transportation, environmental sampling, and other activities pertaining to demolition, deconstruction, waste reduction and restoration. Projects may also include emergency response to disasters causing either man-made or natural destruction, such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, terrorist activities, etc. Contractors must be capable of mobilizing equipment and personnel with very short notice within specified time constraints.

Prior Government contract experience is not required for receiving an award under the planned solicitation. However, all performance must be in compliance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Safety and Health Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations. Offerors may propose on this requirement as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), a joint venture, or a teaming arrangement. Offerors must be able to perform multiple task orders simultaneously in various geographic locations within the NE region. Offerors must have the capability to develop and submit a site-specific demolition work plan, storm water pollution prevention plan, quality control plan and safety plan.

The solicitation will include an actual task order, which will require a site visit to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in order to submit a proposal.
Vendors who intend to download the solicitation, when available, attend the site visit and submit a proposal are requested to contact the Contracting Officer, Tonju Butler, via email at Tonju.L.Butler@usace.army.mil for informational and planning purposes.

This pre-solicitation notice publicizes an anticipated solicitation in support of the
U S Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Facilities Reduction
Program for demolition services throughout the Northeastern (NE) Region. The
NE Region includes Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont,
Virginia, and West Virginia.

This is not a solicitation notice. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be made
available to interested parties through the Federal Business Opportunities website
at www.fedbizopps.gov on or about 27 August 2008.

Pursuant to FAR 19.10, the U S Army Engineering and Support Center,
Huntsville will conduct an unrestricted competition and anticipates the award of a
minimum of three and up to five contract awards for the NE region, with a total
capacity of $60,000,000 for all contracts awarded for the NE region. The awards
will consist of one base year with four one-year option years for a possible total
five year contract.

The Facilities Reduction Program consists of demolition and removal of small to
very large excess buildings and structures at Army and other federally funded
facilities. Potential tasks include the removal of trees and vegetation, parking
lots, drives, sidewalks, roadways, removal and rerouting of utility connections,
removal of outbuildings, abatement of contaminants (i.e. lead, asbestos,
chemicals, PCBs, petroleum byproducts, energetics), removal of above or
underground storage tanks, recycling of building materials, redirection of debris
waste streams, value engineering, site restoration, data collection, data analysis
and reporting, hazardous and non-hazardous debris transportation, environmental
sampling, and other activities pertaining to demolition, deconstruction, waste
reduction and restoration. Projects may also include emergency response to
disasters causing either man-made or natural destruction, such as hurricanes,
floods, tornadoes, terrorist activities, etc. Contractors must be capable of
mobilizing equipment and personnel with very short notice within specified time
constraints.

Prior Government contract experience is not required for receiving an award
under the planned solicitation. However, all performance must be in compliance
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Safety and Health
Requirements Manual, EM 385-1-1 and must also comply with all Federal, State
and local laws, ordinances, codes, and regulations. Offerors may propose on this
requirement as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), a joint
venture, or a teaming arrangement. Offerors must be able to perform multiple
task orders simultaneously in various geographic locations within the NE region.
Offerors must have the capability to develop and submit a site-specific demolition
work plan, storm water pollution prevention plan, quality control plan and safety
plan.

The solicitation will include an actual task order, which will require a site visit to
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland in order to submit a proposal.
Vendors who intend to download the solicitation, when available, attend the site
visit and submit a proposal are requested to contact the Contracting Officer, Tonju
Butler, via email at Tonju.L.Butler@usace.army.mil for informational and
planning purposes.
Point of Contact
Adam Hall, 256-895-1170 or Tonju Butler, 256-895-1166
Email your questions to US Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville at
Adam.R.Hall@usace.army.mil or Tonju.L.Butler@usace.army.mil.