Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SYNOPSIS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive time and materials proposal for this project. T... SYNOPSIS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive time and materials proposal for this project. This PRESOLICITATION announcement is for the construction of the Mouth of the Columbia River Sand Island Test Piles located near East Sand Island and West Sand Island at the Mouth of the Columbia River. Project Scope: The project is located at the Mouth of the Columbia River (MCR) in Clatsop County, Oregon, and Pacific County, Washington. The project is near the riverward ends of the Sand Island pile dike system, in water depths of greater than -10 feet MLLW which is only accessible by boat. The test pile program consists of 13 test locations distributed along the alignments of pile dikes at River Mile 4.01 and River Mile 6.37 in proximity to West Sand Island and East Sand Island. The contractor will perform the test program using Government furnished 24-inch steel pipe piles that are 80 feet in length with 0.5-inch wall thickness. Drivability using impact and vibratory hammers with several tip variations through various exiting underwater rock fill structure thicknesses up to 20 feet will be evaluated. Driving tips will be Government furnished property. Maximum rock diameter is approximately 30 inches. Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP). The Government will evaluate proposals under the following factors: Factor 1: Past Performance, Factor 2: Work Plan, Factor 3: Price. All evaluation factors other than price are of approximately equal importance. All evaluation factors other than price, when combined, are significantly more important than price. This acquisition will result in a single time & materials contract. Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Set Asides and Codes: This is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 237990, "Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction". The related size standard is $39.5M. The FSC is Z1KZ. Proposal Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on the beta.SAM.gov website, https://beta.sam.gov/, once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Bid Period: The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about 21 February 2020. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 22 March 2020. Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on the beta.SAM.gov website, https://beta.sam.gov/, once it is issued. System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of proposals and prior to receiving an award. Point of Contact: The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Charles Boswell at charles.m.boswell@usace.army.mil. E-mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON BETA.SAM.GOV ON OR ABOUT 21 FEBRUARY 2020. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AND ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST. For Small Business questions that do not apply to this project you can contact: Carol McIntyre Small Business Specialist USACE, Portland District 503-808-4602 carol.a.mcintyre@usace.army.mil