Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates a potential requirement for Design Build (DB) construction services to identify existing overhead (OH) power lin... The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates a potential requirement for Design Build (DB) construction services to identify existing overhead (OH) power lines and design the replacement of these elements with the construction of new underground (UG) wiring and fiber optic/copper infrastructure at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), located in Monterey County, California (CA). This project is anticipated to include the replacement of a length of OH primary conductors with UG distribution infrastructure, the removal of one (1) existing abandoned-in-place pole-mounted transformer, replacement of four existing switchgears with new, motorized, activation switchgears with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) control, Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC), relays, etc., demolition and removal of three (3) remaining wooden utility poles, replacement of one (1) existing wooden utility pole with OH conductors, an air insulated switch, and new pad-mounted Vacuum Fault Interrupter (VFI) switchgear, removal of one (1) existing abandoned-in-place pole-mounted transformer, and replacement of three (3) short segments of OH primary conductors with wooden poles at each end with underground feeders in duct banks. Geographical areas covered by this project are anticipated to be unconnected and spread out over large areas of the FHL area of responsibility. Peripheral aspects of this project may also include erosion control, traffic control, and the unification of new and existing UG infrastructure. The potential requirement may result in a firm-fixed-price solicitation issued July 2024. If solicited, the Government intends to award the requirement by approximately September 2024. The Government estimates the anticipated requirement can be designed within one-hundred-eighty (180) days and constructed within six-hundred-thirty days (630) calendar days. If market conditions indicate this estimate may be unrealistic, Respondents are encouraged to provide specific information (such as known equipment lead times or other timeline concerns) for Government consideration when responding to this Sources Sought Notice. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (FAR) 36.204(f), the magnitude of construction for the anticipated project is estimated to be between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The Government intends to solicit a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, that will result in award of a firm-fixed-price contract. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued using North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), is $45,000,000.00 annual revenue. The Product and Service Code (PSC) is anticipated to be Z2NZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Utilities. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued as a small business set-aside, posted through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE - https://piee.eb.mil) and Governmentwide Point of Entry, the System for Award Management (SAM - www.SAM.gov). If the Government conducts a pre-bid conference and/or site visit, the date, time, location, and access requirements will be identified in any forthcoming solicitation. Please DO NOT request an updated schedule if estimated dates are surpassed; the Government will release all information publicly through PIEE and SAM when updates are available. Requests for schedule updates may be ignored. Please DO NOT request a copy of the solicitation as it is not currently available. Any available technical data will be furnished with any forthcoming solicitation. A DRAFT copy of the requirement plans and specifications are included as attachments to this Notice. Changes may be made to these documents prior to any subsequent solicitation. Questions related to the draft plans and / or specifications will NOT be entertained; instructions for submitting questions related to any future solicited plans and specifications will be included in any forthcoming solicitation. Any available technical data will be furnished with any forthcoming solicitation. Following solicitation release, all responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered by the agency. This project and/or the anticipated solicitation may be changed, delayed, or canceled at any time. The anticipated solicitation and attachments may be posted in Portable Document Format (.pdf) which will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and view files. Adobe Acrobat Reader may be downloaded free of charge at http://www.adobe.com/products/reader. All prospective Offerors should be registered in the PIEE system at least one (1) week prior to the anticipated proposal due date. Registration is not required to download any forthcoming solicitation documents, plans, and/or specifications, but IS required to submit a bid. Copies of the solicitation and attachments will be made available for inspection without charge after the solicitation is released, when accessed through PIEE. Failure to register in PIEE will prevent submission of proposals as the Government will not accept them by any other means. See linked PIEE registration instructions and web-based training for information about how to access the PIEE Solicitation Module and submit proposals. All prospective Offerors must be registered in SAM before the anticipated solicitation closing date. Please see the SAM website for information about SAM registration requirements and approval timelines. It is anticipated that any future solicitation and/or resulting contract will be subject to the E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify), sustainable acquisition requirements, and/or high-performance sustainable building design and construction practices (https://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/guiding-principles-federal-leadership-high-performance-and-sustainable-buildings). USACE will not notify prospective Offerors of any changes to the solicitation; Offerors must monitor PIEE and SAM for the solicitation to be posted, and for any posted changes or amendments. The ONLY Interested Vendors / Plan Holders / Bidders List is available through SAM.gov; Contractors are responsible for identifying their entity as an interested vendor and contacting other interested vendors. USACE SPK will not review capabilities statements submitted in response to this Synopsis or coordinate partnering arrangements between parties. Contractors should check SAM.gov frequently for changes to the interested vendors list and this Notice.

Inactive

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for market research purposes to determine the availability, capability, and interest of small business firms for a potential Government requirement. NO SOLIC... This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for market research purposes to determine the availability, capability, and interest of small business firms for a potential Government requirement. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE; requests for a solicitation will go unanswered. No award will be made from this Notice. Responses will be used to determine potential acquisition strategies, understand current market capabilities, and to gain knowledge of potential sources. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates a potential requirement for Design Build (DB) construction services to identify existing overhead (OH) power and cable lines and design the replacement of these elements with the construction of new underground (UG) wiring and fiber optic/copper infrastructure and new underground copper feeders at Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL), Monterey County, California (CA). This project is anticipated to include demolition and removal of remaining wooden support poles, and replacement of poles with attached overhead lighting and aluminum light poles, installation of new underground feeder infrastructure for any wooden utility poles with operational pole mounted transformers and the replacement of pole mounted transformers with new, pad mounted transformers with equivalent Kilo-volt-amperes (kVA) rating that is reconnected to the existing buildings’ main distribution panels. Geographical areas covered by this project are unconnected and spread out over large areas of the Fort Hunter Liggett area of responsibility. Peripheral aspects of this project may also include erosion control, traffic control and the unification of new and existing underground power and communication infrastructure. The potential requirement may result in a firm-fixed-price solicitation issued approximately April 2024. If solicited, the Government intends to award the contemplated requirement as a fixed-price contract by approximately September 2024. The Government estimates the anticipated requirement can be designed within two-hundred-seventy-five (275) days and constructed within seven-hundred-thirty days (730) calendar days. If market conditions indicate this estimate may be unrealistic, Respondents are encouraged to provide specific information (such as known equipment lead times or other timeline concerns) for Government consideration when responding to this Sources Sought Notice. In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 36.204(i) the Government currently estimates the magnitude of construction for this project to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Due to funding restrictions, the Government may consider soliciting a smaller requirement, which may be estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204(g). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $45,000,000.00 annual revenue. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Z2NZ, Repair or Alteration of Other Utilities. If there is a reasonable expectation that at least two (2) responsible small business concerns under this NAICS can provide the anticipated services at fair market prices, the Contracting Officer is required to set the acquisition aside for small business concerns. If competition is set-aside for small businesses, FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, requires that general construction small business Contractors self-perform at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials. If no set aside is made, the requirement is competed with full and open competition, and the awarded Contractor is not a small business, the Contractor will be required to perform the percent of work identified in the solicitation under FAR 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the Contractor. Contractors with the skill, capabilities, workload capacity, and ability to obtain bonding to complete the project described above (either through self-performance and/or Subcontractor management) are invited to provide capability statements to the point of contact listed below. Other than small businesses are also encouraged to submit Capability Statements. CAPABILITY STATEMENT: Responses must be limited to ten (10) 8.5 x 11 inch pages with a minimum font size of point 10. Please provide the following information: 1) Company name, Employer Identification Number (EIN) or System for Award Management Unique Entity Identification number (SAM UEID), address, point of contact, contact phone number, contact e-mail address, and statement identifying whether the company employs union or non-union workers. 2) Experience and capability to complete contracts of similar magnitude and complexity to the potential requirement, including at least three (3) examples of comparable work performed within the past six (6) years. Each example should include a brief description of the project, description of the work performed (identification of self-performance and/or Subcontractor management), customer name, customer satisfaction, timeliness of performance, dollar value of the project and whether there were any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.). 3) Business size and socioeconomic type for the applicable NAICS (ex: certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) Participant, small business, or other than small business (large business)). 4) Bonding capability (in the form of a Surety letter). 5) Market Research Questions. In addition to providing the information above, please: - Confirm if you are capable and interested in performing a smaller dollar value procurement ($5M-$10M) or a larger dollar value procurement ($10M to $25M) or both ($5M to $25M). - State the longest time period you would accept for award of optional work, if the requirement were structured with a smaller base requirement and optional contract line-item numbers to perform additional aspects of the project. - Explain available tools and/or machinery available to complete subterranean electrical infrastructure construction, or ability to obtain necessary tools and/or machinery to perform required construction. Please submit all capabilities statements, information, brochures, and/or marketing material as one (1) document, limited to the page maximum above. Responses will not be considered an offer, proposal, or bid for any solicitation that may result from this Notice. Moreover, responses will not restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted or the capability statements received. Please provide responses and/or questions by email to the Contract Specialist, Costa Laliotitis at Constantinos.Laliotitis@usace.army.mil by 1300 / 1:00 p.m. (PDT) Monday, 25 March 2024 Please include the Sources Sought Notice number, ‘W9123824S0022’ in the e-mail subject line.