TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE - Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries, East Bank Mississippi River Levee, Magna Vista-Brunswick, Mississippi, Levee Enlargement and Berms, Item 463-L

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment, appurtenances, incidentals and other items and effort required to construct Item 463-L, Levee Enlargement and Berms, at Magna Vista - Brunswick, Mississippi. Principal features of the work include, but are not limited to, mobilization and demobilization; clearing and grubbing; excavation; levee and berm embankment, semicompacted; levee embankment, compacted; berm embankment, uncompacted; ramps; demolition, removal and replacement of existing pavement and granular base course; cattle guards; levee surfacing; existing turf maintenance and new turf establishment; environmental protection features; solid sodding; engineering fabric; stone protection; erosion control matting; corrugated metal pipe; stormwater pollution prevention; and environmental protection features. The estimated value of the proposed work is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. Plans and Specifications will be available only on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Web Page at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Bidders may register on the Interested Vendors List (IVL) at http://www.fbo.gov and retrieve an IVL from the same location. Bidders are encouraged to check often for changes (AMENDMENTS) to posted solicitation. Issue date on or about 06 September 2012. Bid opening date on or about 11 October 2012 at 1400 hours. THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. IT IS ISSUED UNDER NAICS CODE 237990, FSC CODE Y1PZ, FOR A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT. FUNDS ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. NO CONTRACT AWARD WILL BE MADE UNTIL APPROPRIATE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE.