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Supply & Services Branch FEDBIZOPS 1. Action Code: Sources Sought 2. Class Code: 336611 3. Subject: Procurement of the bank grading unit barge 4. Solicitation No.: PANNAD-19-P-0000-005905 5. Set-aside... Supply & Services Branch FEDBIZOPS 1. Action Code: Sources Sought 2. Class Code: 336611 3. Subject: Procurement of the bank grading unit barge 4. Solicitation No.: PANNAD-19-P-0000-005905 5. Set-aside code: N/A 6. Response date: 15 June, 2019 7. Place of performance: Memphis, TN 8. Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Marine Design Center intends to initiate a sources sought notice to gather market research to identify resources available to procure, test, and deliver a new barge for the Mobile District crane barge. Upon completion, the barge will be home ported at the Mobile District of the Corps of Engineers. This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. This IS NOT a REQUEST for PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, or BIDS. Responses to this request will not be returned. Not responding to this sources sought does not preclude participation in any future and potential solicitation. It is the intent of the Contracting Office to use this information for market research purposes only. The survey is being conducted to determine the interest of industry within NAICS code #336611, and establish that there are adequate Large and/or Small Business (HUBZONE 8(a) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business) contractors for providing a new barge for the bank grading unit. The Government WILL NOT pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of any such information. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be via the Federal Business Opportunities (http:www.fbo.gov). The vessel to be supplied shall be a new barge for a 300 ton crawler crane. The Government will furnish the crawler crane to the shipyard for the shipyard to install on the new barge with the assistance of the crane manufacturer. The characteristics of the new barge to be supplied: • ABS Classed, Maltese Cross A-1 Floating Crane for Rivers and Intra-Coastal Waterways for use as a Government Floating Crane, with Reinforcement B • Other ABS Notations: CRC (Crane Register Certificate) • Length: 200 ft. • Width: 56 ft. • Depth: 10 ft. A contract design will be provided by the Government as part of the solicitation. Successful contractor will be required to complete the final design. The period of performance for the entire contract will be 25 months. The major scope of work includes: • Completion of the final barge design • Procurement of materials (steel, piping, coatings, electrical gear, deck winches, spuds, spud winches and deck fittings) • Fabrication of a new barge • Installation of electrical gear, generators, deck winches, and deck fittings • Coordination with the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for inspection and classing of the barge • Installation and integration of the Government furnished crawler crane and its components to the barge • Testing and trials of machinery and electrical systems supplied for the barge • Assisting in operational testing of the crane after installation on the barge • Delivery of the completed crane barge to the USACE Mobile District, Yard, Mobile Bay The contractor selected for this procurement must have the ability to obtain bonding in the range of $5 to $10 million. There will be Liquidated Damages associated with the issued contract. Award for this upcoming solicitation will be made no later than September 30, 2019. All interested business concerns for this requirement shall provide the following information when responding to this RFI: Company name DUNS number Type of business concern large business or small business (please identify type of small business) Years in business Acknowledgement of ability to bond in the range of $5 to $10 million Statement of capability and qualifications of the organization to perform the requirement List of similar projects worked on over the past 10 years and services provided on those projects. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is #336611. ** EACH SUBMISSION SHOULD NOT EXCEED 5 PAGES TOTAL ** Notice to potential contractors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located on the website https://www.sam.gov/portal/publi/SAM/#1 . Additionally, all Services Disabled/Veterans Owned Business or Veterans Owned Small Business must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center of Veterans Enterprise Vet Biz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov . Responses should be submitted electronically via e-mail to: Michael J. Kassin Contract Specialist Michael.j.kassin@usace.army.mil Office Phone: 215-656-6894 All responses shall be received on or before 15 June 2019, 2:00 PM CDT.