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TITLE: MID CHESAPEAKE BAY ISLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT, BARREN ISLAND RESTORATION PHASE 1 STONE STRUCTURES PANNAD-22-P-0000 000783 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST F... TITLE: MID CHESAPEAKE BAY ISLAND ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT, BARREN ISLAND RESTORATION PHASE 1 STONE STRUCTURES PANNAD-22-P-0000 000783 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, requests letters of interest from qualified large and small business contractors interested in performing work on the potential construction of Mid Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project, Barren Island Restoration Phase 1 Stone Structures. By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, the type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this notice. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The USACE Baltimore District intends to solicit for and award a Design-Bid-Build Construction Contract for the Restoration of Barren Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay in Dorchester County, Maryland. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract procured in accordance with FAR 14, Sealed Bidding, via an Invitation for Bid (IFB). Barren Island is in the Chesapeake Bay, west of Upper Hooper's Island, in Dorchester County. Phase 1 will consist of modifications to approximately 5,570 linear feet of existing stone sills, construction of approximately 5,340 linear feet of new stone sills, and construction of approximately 4,270 linear feet of a segmented breakwater. The proposed stone sills, modified stone sills, and breakwater will be rubble-mound structures. Work includes the placement of geotextile fabric, and various stone sizes (ranging from #10 stone to armor stone up to a W50 of 5400 pounds) in water depths of -3 feet to -8 feet. All construction work will be performed from the water; no heavy equipment will be allowed to be placed on the island nor will any soil disturbance that cannot be stabilized the same day will be permitted on the island. The contractor must supply all necessary utilities and transportation to construct this project. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business (SB), Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice, however SB, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB, VOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate. In accordance with DFARS 236.204 – Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. The construction contract duration is approximately 15 – 18 months. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237990 – “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction”, which has a small business size standard of $39,500,000.00. Prior experience with construction of projects of similar scope will be required. Responders should address ALL of the following in their submittal: The following criteria must be considered to ensure the ability to perform the proposed work: Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE code and DUNS number. Indicate if your company is currently registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database. If not, indicate if it has been registered or does it plan to register. In consideration of NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5M, indicate which of the following small business categories your business is classified under: Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Business. Indicate if your company is currently prohibited from doing business with the Federal Government. Yes/No. (If yes, explain). Provide a letter from the surety regarding the bonding capability for a single contract action and aggregate of the interested prime contractor. Provide a maximum of two (2) examples of a project similar to the scope described above that was greater than or equal to $25 million in magnitude within the last ten (10) years. Include details demonstrating experience placing large stone in a marine/riverine environment, if the work was done as the prime or subcontractor, and what percentage of the work was performed. Include the point of contact information for examples provided (phone and email), as past performance on indicated projects may be verified. Total submittal shall be no longer than 10 pages in one (1).pdf file. Double sided pages will count as two (2) separate pages Comments will be shared with the Government and the project delivery team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR BID. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this sources sought notice is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered. Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice NLT 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) February 04, 2022. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil referencing the sources sought notice number PANNAD-22-P-0000 000783. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Aisha Boykin via email – aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil.