W912EE
**August 16, 2024 Bid Abstract has been attached.
**Amendment 0001 has been corrected and replaced to reference the correct specificaiton section: August 13, 2024.
**Amendment 0001 Posted: August 12, 2024.
**Solicitation Posted: July 16, 2024.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) Solicitation Number W912EE24B0009 for Calhoun County, MS, MDHP, RP-17-01, FC/MR&T, Yazoo River Basin, Yalobusha River Watershed.
The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and constructing eight (8) Riser Pipe Grade Control structures in Calhoun County, Mississippi. Principle features of work include clearing and grubbing; excavation, backfill, pipe fill, embankment, and control of water; engineering fabric; stone protection; corrugated metal pipe; topsoil, fertilizing, seeding and mulching; lime treatment; welding; concrete work; storm water pollution prevention; and environmental protection.
This procurement is a woman-owned small business set-aside. Pursuant to FAR 19.1503 eligible bidders must be designated by the US Small Business Administration as a certified EDWOSB or WOSB concern.
In accordance with FAR 36.204, the construction magnitude of this project will be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.
The contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the contractor receives the Notice to Proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than 240 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.
The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions should it be deemed in the Government's best interest.
The bids will be evaluated based on lowest price submitted.
The official solicitation, plans and specifications will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the SAM System for Award Management Web Page at https://www.sam.gov/. Compact disc and hardcopies will not be available. Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at https://sam.gov/. Bidders are encouraged to check often for changes (AMENDMENTS) to posted solicitations. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.
Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/ and must include the NAICS code they are bidding under in order to receive a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
For additional information regarding this solicitation, please contact Afton Riles via email at Afton.Riles @usace.army.mil.
Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.ProjNet.ord when the solicitation is made available. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.
ISSUE DATE ON OR ABOUT: 16 JULY 2024; BIDS DUE DATE AND TIME 15 AUGUST 2024; 1400PM CST; THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. IT IS ISSUED UNDER NAICS CODE 237990, FSC CODE; Y1PZ, FOR A FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT.
This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project.
