Trenching and Burial of Fiber Optic Cable at Moose Creek Dam, AK

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Solicitation number
W913E524Q0016
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
238910 Site Preparation Contractors
Place of performance
North Pole, Alaska, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking a contractor to perform trenching and placement of fiber optic cable at the Moose Creek Dam in North Pole, Alaska. The work must be completed between September 9-13, 2024. The contractor must have previous experience with trenching, fiber optic cable installation, and HDPE fusion and testing, and must provide references for at least three similar services performed in the past five years. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the government, based on the vendor's ability to meet the technical and performance requirements, relevant experience, period of performance, and price.

This solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors, with a $19 million size standard. The total length of trenching required is 1,305 meters, with the fiber optic cable to be placed at a depth of 1.8 meters. Proposals are due by June 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM Central Standard Time, and the place of performance is North Pole, Alaska.

Notice text

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Update #3 · Latest ·

The second posting amendment dated 10 June 2024 extends the offer response date to 21 June 2024 at 12:00PM CST.

The first posting amendment adds a Q&A document that addresses vendor questions as of 7 June 2024.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested.

The solicitation number W913E524Q0016 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors which has a size standard of $19M.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)’s satellite office at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska requires a Contractor to perform trenching and placing of fiber optic cable within the trench at the Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, Alaska. This work will be performed 9 – 13 September 2024.

Requirement: Trenching for fiber optic cable installation. The Contractor is required to have previous experience performing trenching and installation of fiber optic cable as well as experience with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fusion and testing. The vendor must have performed at least three similar services in the past five years and references from a minimum three of these services should be provided. The Contractor will provide a description of how they plan to cut the trench and place the fiber optic cable so that the technical point of contact (TPOC) for this contract can determine if the method of installation is satisfactory to CRREL.

Please reference the attached RFQ for full details of the requirement as well as instructions and all applicable provisions and clauses. 

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The following factors will be used to determine the most advantageous offeror to the Government: 1) ability to meet the technical and performance requirements listed in the PWS; 2) ability to meet the experience requirements listed in the PWS and Section L of the RFQ; 3) ability to meet the period of performance requirements (9 September through 13 September 2024); and 4) price.

A technically acceptable quote is one that clearly represents the ability to satisfy the minimum specified requirements outlined in Section C, Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the quote submission Instructions to Offerors outlined in Section L of the attached RFQ. The basis for award will be an acceptable offer, the price of which may not be the lowest.

FOB Destination: Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, AK 99705

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Friday, 21 June 2024, 12:00 PM, Central Standard Time (CST) to:

Rhoda.A.Lewis@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

Update #2 ·

This posting amendment adds a Q&A document that addresses vendor questions as of 7 June 2024.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested.

The solicitation number W913E524Q0016 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors which has a size standard of $19M.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)’s satellite office at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska requires a Contractor to perform trenching and placing of fiber optic cable within the trench at the Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, Alaska. This work will be performed 9 – 13 September 2024.

Requirement: Trenching for fiber optic cable installation. The Contractor is required to have previous experience performing trenching and installation of fiber optic cable as well as experience with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fusion and testing. The vendor must have performed at least three similar services in the past five years and references from a minimum three of these services should be provided. The Contractor will provide a description of how they plan to cut the trench and place the fiber optic cable so that the technical point of contact (TPOC) for this contract can determine if the method of installation is satisfactory to CRREL.

Please reference the attached RFQ for full details of the requirement as well as instructions and all applicable provisions and clauses. 

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The following factors will be used to determine the most advantageous offeror to the Government: 1) ability to meet the technical and performance requirements listed in the PWS; 2) ability to meet the experience requirements listed in the PWS and Section L of the RFQ; 3) ability to meet the period of performance requirements (9 September through 13 September 2024); and 4) price.

A technically acceptable quote is one that clearly represents the ability to satisfy the minimum specified requirements outlined in Section C, Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the quote submission Instructions to Offerors outlined in Section L of the attached RFQ. The basis for award will be an acceptable offer, the price of which may not be the lowest.

FOB Destination: Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, AK 99705

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 12:00 PM, Central Standard Time (CST) to:

Rhoda.A.Lewis@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested.

The solicitation number W913E524Q0016 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-06.

The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238910 – Site Preparation Contractors which has a size standard of $19M.

The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL)’s satellite office at Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks, Alaska requires a Contractor to perform trenching and placing of fiber optic cable within the trench at the Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, Alaska. This work will be performed 9 – 13 September 2024.

Requirement: Trenching for fiber optic cable installation. The Contractor is required to have previous experience performing trenching and installation of fiber optic cable as well as experience with high-density polyethylene (HDPE) fusion and testing. The vendor must have performed at least three similar services in the past five years and references from a minimum three of these services should be provided. The Contractor will provide a description of how they plan to cut the trench and place the fiber optic cable so that the technical point of contact (TPOC) for this contract can determine if the method of installation is satisfactory to CRREL.

Please reference the attached RFQ for full details of the requirement as well as instructions and all applicable provisions and clauses. 

Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer represents the Best Value to the Government, in consideration of all factors. The following factors will be used to determine the most advantageous offeror to the Government: 1) ability to meet the technical and performance requirements listed in the PWS; 2) ability to meet the experience requirements listed in the PWS and Section L of the RFQ; 3) ability to meet the period of performance requirements (9 September through 13 September 2024); and 4) price.

A technically acceptable quote is one that clearly represents the ability to satisfy the minimum specified requirements outlined in Section C, Performance Work Statement (PWS), and the quote submission Instructions to Offerors outlined in Section L of the attached RFQ. The basis for award will be an acceptable offer, the price of which may not be the lowest.

FOB Destination: Moose Creek Dam, North Pole, AK 99705

Payment Terms: Net 30

Please provide responses to this notice, no later than Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 12:00 PM, Central Standard Time (CST) to:

Rhoda.A.Lewis@usace.army.mil

Telephone responses will not be accepted.

*Note: To be eligible for award of a Government contract, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), have no active exclusions, and complete representations and certifications. For more information, review the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov.

Files

File Type Posted
Vendor QandA for W913E524Q0016.docx DOCX document
B08.02 RFQ W913E524Q0016.pdf PDF
B08.02 Wage Determination 2015-5683.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
Trenching and Burial of Fiber Optic Cable at Moose Creek Dam, AK Award Award Notice
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