This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for market research purposes ONLY to determine the availability, capability, and interest of small business firms for a potential Government requirement. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE; requests for a solicitation will go unanswered. No award will be made from this Notice. Responses will be used to determine potential acquisition strategies, understand current market capabilities, and to gain knowledge of potential sources.
GENERAL SCOPE:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District (SPK), anticipates a potential requirement to renovate ten (10) industrial processes/processing lines located in the buildings 505 (Plating Shop) and 507 at Hill AFB, Utah. The work includes removal and replacement of chemical process tanks, equipment, piping, and controls for the following 10 processes/processing lines: Electroless Nickel; Cadmium Plating; Chrome and HVOF Strip; Chrome Plating; Anodize/Alodine/Iridite (Type II and Type III); Zinc Nickel Plating; Nickel Sulfamate Plating; Phosphate, Passivate and Titanium Pickle; Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI); and Temper Etch and Aqueous Degrease. The project is planned to be executed in four (4) phases to ensure the plating shop remains fully operational throughout construction.
It is estimated that construction of the potential requirement can be completed within 55 months.
The potential requirement may result in a solicitation issued approximately July 2024.
If solicited, the Government intends to award the contemplated requirement as a firm-fixed-priced contract.
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204(g) the Government currently estimates the magnitude of construction for this project to be between $100,000,000 and $150,000,000.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 236210 Industrial Building Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $45.0 Million [BAKCUC(1] annual revenue. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Z2EZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Industrial Buildings.
If there is a reasonable expectation that at least two (2) responsible small business concerns under this NAICS can provide the anticipated services at fair market prices, the Contracting Officer is required to set the acquisition aside for small business concerns. If competition is set-aside for small businesses, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, requires that general construction small business Contractors self-perform at least fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials.
The purpose of this notice is to obtain a snapshot of current market capabilities and gain knowledge of potential small business sources to include small business in the following socioeconomic categories: Certified HUB Zone; Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) and Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) and 8(a) small business concerns to construct the Fort Hunter-Liggett Wastewater Treatment Facility. Other than small business are encouraged to express interest and submit capability statements as well.
If no set aside is made, the requirement is competed with full and open competition, and the awarded Contractor is not a small business, the Contractor is required to perform the percent of work identified in the solicitation under FAR 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the Contractor.
Contractors with the skill, capabilities, workload capacity, and ability to obtain bonding to complete the project described above (either through self-performance and/or Subcontractor management) are invited to provide capability statements to the point of contact listed below. Other than small businesses are also encouraged to submit Capability Statements. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential acquisition.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT:
Responses must be limited to ten (10) 8.5 x 11 pages with a minimum font size of point 10.
Please provide the following information:
1) Company name, Employer Identification Number (EIN; previously DUNS #), address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
2) Experience and capability to complete contracts of similar magnitude and complexity to the potential requirement, including at least three (3) examples of comparable work performed within the past ten (10) years. Each example should include a brief description of the project, description of the work performed (identification of self-performance and/or Subcontractor management), customer name, customer satisfaction, timeliness of performance, dollar value of the project, and whether there were any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.).
3) Business size and socioeconomic type for the applicable NAICS (ex: certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) Participant, small business, or other than small business (large business)).
4) Bonding capability (in the form of a Surety letter).
Please submit all capabilities statements, information, brochures, and/or marketing material as one (1) document, limited to the page maximum above.
Responses will not be considered an offer, proposal, or bid for any solicitation that may result from this Notice. Moreover, responses will not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted or the capability statements received.
Please provide responses and/or questions by e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Thomas Cochran, at (Thomas.cochran@usace.army.mil) by 1000/10:00 am (MT) Friday, 09 February 2024.
Please include the Sources Sought Notice number, ‘W9123824S0011’ in the subject line.
