Purpose and Objectives:
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified sources; (2) whether they are small or large businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran- owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their understanding, capabilities and experience relative to the proposed acquisition to assist the Government in determining the expectation of receiving bids from responsible small business contractors at fair market prices. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set- aside is possible. An organization that is not under the applicable NAICS code can submit a response to this notice, however their capabilities may/may not be assessed for the purposes of this notice.
A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
The Corps of Engineers (COE), Rock Island District does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received, however as a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the COE may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP).
Interested parties are expected to review this Notice and the Project Requirements to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project.
Background:
Lock 19 is located in Keokuk, Iowa, and is 364.2 miles above the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Construction for the facility started in 1910 and was placed in operation 1913. https://maps.app.goo.gl/n4FwojsjGbZgVNKL9
Project Requirements:
This project involves the repair of Lock 19 upper nose pier of the upstream river wall entrance to the lock chamber. The work includes replacing the damaged nose pier monolith and repairing adjacent monoliths. The new monolith concrete is anticipated to incorporate rock socketed steel pile foundation, new steel armor, and reinforced sections to increase the resiliency and reduce the damages caused by the frequent impacts by downstream barge strikes. The new monolith would include a bulkhead recess for the acceptance of bulkheads to inspect and dewater the upstream guard gate. A new bulkhead sill and landwall side bulkhead recess are also anticipated. The foundation of the new monolith and sill are anticipated to be at about 50’ of depth from average water surface.
Estimated Range: More than $10 Million
NAICS Code and Size Standard:
In the event an RFP is issued, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237990 with a size standard of $45M is being considered.
Solicitation Type: The Government is considering using a Request for Proposal, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Best Value Trade Off Method for solicitation of this project. Potential evaluation factors could be Technical; to include, experience and performance, organization structure and work plan. Please provide relevant experience with deep water excavation and reinforced concrete placement, marine construction, and construction at or around navigation facilities. Please provide any feedback on the potential solicitation and evaluation method, as well as appropriate provisions and considerations for these types of solicitations and evaluations, from an industry perspective.
Capability Statement/Information Sought:
All parties interested in this project must demonstrate that they would have the potential to be a responsive and responsible contractor for the following project technical criteria
Tailored Capability Statements shall demonstrate a clear understanding of all tasks specified in the draft Project Requirements. Tailored Capability Statements for this requirement shall address the following areas:
1. Company Name, DUNS/CAGE (If your company does not have at the time of this sources sought, please be aware that you will be required to register your company in the System of Award Management (SAM) system to be eligible for any future Federal contracts), POC information including an email, and your current small business status.
2. Demonstrate the ability to meet the mandatory criteria as noted below:
- Experience performing construction on federal contracts at navigation facilities.
- Experience with wire sawing for the purposes of concrete demolition.
- Experience with use of coffer dams at or around a navigation facility.
- Experience with excavation and placement of deep water reinforced concrete structures.
- Experience with rock socketed steel pile installation.
- Experience with steel fabrication.
2. Project examples with similar complexity and scope (and ideally including all of the mandatory criteria above). Examples should include all pertinent information regarding the requirements to clearly demonstrate the understanding and abilities of your company. If you performed previous work as a part of a team, with subcontractors (or other arrangements) please provide information on that relationship, tasks performed by team members etc. to be able to provide the Government with a sense of prime contract management as well as team member/subcontractor management.
3. Description of how, you would be capable of performing the work, either by 100% self-performance or through teaming. Specifically, if you would not be self-performing 100% of the work, please provide:
- An estimate of your self-performance and a proposed team approach (for example: are you part of an approved mentor protégé team through the SBA 8(a) or All Small Mentor Protégé Program?
- Will you be teaming with other small businesses to meet the self-performance requirements?
- Will your subcontractors be primarily small businesses?
- What type of work would likely be subcontracted?
- Have you performed this type of work previously with similar teaming arrangements? If so, what were issues with contract performance?
- NOTE: Small businesses may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, then the response to this sources sought must clearly discuss the areas of the Draft Performance Work Statement that the small business firm intends to perform and the specific areas that the large business teaming partner intends to perform. Please note that at least 15% of the total cost of the contract value must be incurred by or for personnel of the small business firm (or similarly situated entities) pursuant to the FAR clause at 52.219-14 entitled “Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011)”.
In order for the Government to make a Small Business (SB) set-aside (or other socioeconomic sub-category) determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to clearly demonstrate their capacity, capability, and responsibility (in accordance with FAR 9.1 and the requirements at FAR 19.502(b)(1) to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of this effort.
Information Submission Instructions:
1. Page Limitations:
Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed twenty (20) single sided pages including all information that clearly details the firm’s ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the Project Requirements.
2. Number of Copies:
All capability Statement sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT/Request for Information notice must be submitted via e-mail to the contract specialist, Allison Longeville at allison.a.johnson@usace.army.mil and Deputy, Small Business Programs Troy Robbins at Troy.A.Robbins@usace.army.mil. The e-mail subject line must specify Response to Sources Sought: Lock 19 Nose Pier Replacement and Bulkhead Recess.
3. Due Date/Time
Electronically submitted tailored capability statements are due no later than Friday October 25th 2024 at 2:00pm Central Time, however this does not restrict the Government from accepting responses after this time, if it is in the best interests of the Government for market research purposes, and also does not prohibit the Government from seeking potential capable, and responsible sources from information available from other resources (for instance: small business databases, known sources, previous contractors) to determine a final procurement strategy.
