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Notice ID:W911KB22B0002
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR DREDGING AT ELFIN COVE, ALASKA. PROPOSALS AND BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE. THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION. The Alaska District of the U.S. Army C...
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR DREDGING AT ELFIN COVE, ALASKA. PROPOSALS AND BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE. THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION. The Alaska District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting market research to facilitate a determination of acquisition strategy prior to releasing a solicitation for this anticipated project. The determination of acquisition strategy lies solely with the government and will be based on market research and information available to the government from other sources. Please note that this Sources Sought is for information only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive proposals/bids and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement are invited to submit information describing their capability to provide the required services. PROJECT BACKGROUND: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was authorized by Congress to construct two navigation channels in support of a landlocked harbor of refuge in Elfin Cove, Alaska. The community is on the south shore of Cross Sound within the southeast portion of the state approximately 70 miles west of Juneau. It serves as a base of operations for commercial and recreational vessels during the summer fishing and tourism months. Access to the community is limited to marine craft and float planes. Construction of the navigation channels began in November 1957 and was completed in May 1958. The outer channel is 60 feet wide with an authorized depth of -10 feet mean lower low water (MLLW). The inner channel is 40 feet wide with an authorized depth of -8 feet MLLW. The most recent hydrographic survey was conducted in 2011 which indicated additional dredging would be required. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The project is to perform pre- and post-dredge surveys, dredging of the two navigation channels in Elfin Cove, and disposal of the dredged material in a designated open water site. The total estimated quantity to be dredged, including two feet of over-depth, is approximately 8,800 cubic yards. A geophysical survey in 2018 characterized the material to be dredged as a thin (up to two feet thick) layer of loose sediments over consolidated, glacially-derived sediments including cobbles and boulders. Bedrock may also be encountered in the dredge prism; however, no in-water blasting shall be used to accomplish the work and rock outcrops that cannot be removed by mechanical means will remain in place. All dredged material shall be transported and disposed in a designated open water site located in Port Althorp approximately 4 miles south of Elfin Cove. The work period is anticipated to begin 1 October 2022 and be completed no later than 30 April 2023. All work shall be accomplished in a manner that minimizes disruption to boat traffic within Elfin Cove. The Contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to accomplish the work. The Contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards as well as all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and procedures. The total estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The type of contract shall be firm-fixed price. Construction wage rates (formerly Davis Bacon Act wage rates) shall apply. The estimated award date of this contract is 3rd quarter of calendar year 2022. This procurement is subject to the availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal/bid preparation costs will be borne by the offeror. If a large firm is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. All offerors are advised that they must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) before submitting a proposal/bid. Joint ventures must also be registered in SAM as a joint venture. Offerors are advised to begin this process when they prepare their proposal/bid in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for award. Lack of registration in the SAM database would make an offeror ineligible for award. The intent of this Sources Sought is to solicit interest from qualified firms with a primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a size standard of $30.0 million for a potential acquisition. In accordance with FAR 19.501 paragraph (c) The contracting officer shall conduct market research and review the acquisition to determine if this acquisition will be set aside for small business, or considered for an award to a small business under the 8(a) Program (see FAR subpart 19.8), HUBZone (see FAR subpart 19.13), service-disabled veteran-owned (see FAR subpart 19.14), or women-owned small business program (see FAR subpart 19.15). If the acquisition is set aside for small business based on this review, it is a unilateral set-aside by the contracting officer. Under NAICS code 237990, to be considered a small business for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least forty (40) percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small business dredging concern. The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable. Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTOR FIRMS (Large and Small Businesses under NAICS 237990). All interested firms are encouraged to respond to this announcement no later than 29 November 2021, by 10:00 AM Alaska Standard Time, by submitting all requested documentation listed below to: US Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, ATTN: CEPOA-CT (Gosh), PO Box 6898, JBER, AK 99506-0898 or via email to Jennifer.Gosh@usace.army.mil and Christine.A.Dale@usace.army.mil. Interested prime contractor firms are encouraged to submit a capabilities package (not exceeding 5 pages) demonstrating the ability to perform the work described above. Packages should include the following information regarding their company: 1. Company Name, Address, DUNS Number, Cage Code, Business Size under the applicable NAICS above, and Point of Contact information including email and phone number. 2. SAM status, Large or Small Business status under the applicable NAICS above, and type of small business (8a, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, etc.) 3. Firm’s single project bonding capability/limit. 4. Demonstration of the firm’s experience as a prime contractor on projects of similar size, type, and complexity within the past ten years. List actual projects completed and include project title, location, and a brief description of the project including dollar amount, type of equipment used, and work that was self-performed. 5. A listing of equipment, including age and size, which may be used on the Elfin Cove Dredging project. 6. Your company’s intent to propose/bid on the Elfin Cove Dredging project as a prime contractor. Describe components of the work which may require subcontracting, joint ventures, etc. Interested parties are invited to submit a response to this sources sought by the response time stated above. Please submit all documentation by email in PDF format. Responses received after this time and date may not be reviewed.
