Inactive
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:W911WN22B8007
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a requirement for the provisioning and installation of five (5) waterway signs on the upstream face of five of the Highland Park Bridge piers...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a requirement for the provisioning and installation of five (5) waterway signs on the upstream face of five of the Highland Park Bridge piers (Piers 2 – 6), directly upstream of Allegheny Locks and Dam #2. The location of the Highland Park Bridge is at approximately River Mile 7.0 on the Allegheny River. The installation of the signs includes fabrication of aluminum frames, installation of the frames using post installed steel anchors into the piers and mounting of the signs. All of the materials required for the placement of the signs shall be provided by the Contractor. The sign panels themselves will be the Government Furnished Property (GFP) for the Contractor to mount on the support frames. The estimated weight of the signs, exclusive of the support frame, is approximately 300 pounds. Access to the bridge piers for installation of the signs shall be from the river. The normal operating pool of the Allegheny River around the bridge is approximately 721 feet elevation. The bottom elevation of the sign support frame is approximately 738 feet and the top approximately 745 feet. The contractor shall be responsible for all fabrication work of the frames, which must comply with all applicable regulations indicated in the design plans and specifications, including AASHTO, PennDOT and USACE regulations. The work shall be completed within 240 calendar days after written Notice to Proceed. This acquisition will be procured as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The resulting award will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract. All responsible Bidders are encouraged to participate. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 17 June 2022, online through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) which posts the opportunity to SAM.gov; therefore, request for hardcopies of the solicitation will not be honored. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 237990 – “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction” and the business size standard is $39,500,000. In order to submit a Bid on this project, your company must- Have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number. Currently, considered as the DUNS. This is a unique nine-character identification number that is provided by Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) free of charge. Be registered with an active registration on the SAM website as an Entity. There is no cost to use SAM. It is MANDATORY that all vendors be registered on the SAM.gov website in order to receive contracts. Be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for the Solicitation Module with the Proposal Manger role. Requesting a Unique Entity Identifier Number (DUNS) Requesting a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) takes about 10 minutes. Receiving a UEI (DUNS) takes about 1-2 business days when using the D&B web form. The form for completion can be found at https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/pages/CCRSearch.jsp. The UEI is required for the SAM Registration. SAM Registration For instructions on registering your company with SAM or to determine if your account is active, please visit the SAM Web site at https://sam.gov. At this site, registration guidance is provided or you can check on the status of your company’s registration. Please be aware that SAM requires a Notarized Statement as part of their registration and renewal process. This process can take up to ten (10) days. To find out additional information about the changes on the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on the SAM.gov homepage located in the “Most Popular Help Items” after selecting the Help tab. Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module Registration To register for PIEE follow the below instructions. Register in PIEE: a. Navigate to https://piee.eb.mil/ b. Select Register [top right] c. Select Vendor d. Create a User ID and Password and follow the prompts [next] e. Create Security Questions [next] f. Complete your User Profile Information [next] g. Complete your Supervisor or Approving Official Information [next] h. Complete Roles i. Step 1. Select SOL-Solicitation ii. Step 2. Select Proposal Manager iii. Step 3. Click Add Roles iv. Step 4. Fill in your Location Code (CAGE Code) [next] i. Provide a justification for your registration [next] j. Follow the remaining prompts to submit your registration
