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1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FA... 1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. 2. Contract Information. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) is going to solicit a contract for the Crest Raise at the Sediment Retention Structure (SRS) on the North Fork Toutle River in Cowlitz County, Washington. The proposed project will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the government to determine the acquisition strategy. Additional details regarding the project background and description of the work can be found in section 4 of this sources sought. This sources sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the members of the industry. All interested parties are encouraged to respond. 3. Minimum Technically Acceptable Contractor Expertise Criteria: The contractor is invited demonstrate through references, project lists, or reports, they possess experience as it relates to this project. A maximum of two projects will be accepted for review. Note: The government may consider the relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the company's past experience and past performance factors. North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): NAICS Code 237990, “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction”. The related size standard is $45M. Federal Service Code: Z2PZ Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities. Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.Mcintyre@usace.army.mil. 4. Project Background: The Sediment Retention Structure was constructed in the Late 80's to store the sediment coming off the avalanche area so that the sediment does not flow down to the low Cowlitz River. The main objective for the project is to keep the level of Protection on the levee systems from Castle Rock to Lexington. There has already been one crest raise in 2012 and this will be the second of three planned crest raises. The project purpose is to construct an increased level of sediment retention structure providing additional storage and allowing existing river flows. The work includes mobilization/demobilization, river diversion, rock excavation, rock foundation preparation including placement of dental concrete, placement of roller-compacted concrete, outlet works sealing, and incidental related work. This effort is to include all associated works required and described within this Contract package. The work will be located at the Sediment Retention Structure on the North Fork Toutle River in Cowlitz County, Washington, off of Highway 504. Contractor access to the work site will be from gravel access roads on the dam site, the gravel roadway on top of the embankment dam, the top of the concrete outlet works structure, and a paved roadway on the spillway approach pier west of the existing spillway crest. This project is considering the proposed changes: Reduction of height Change to a Design-Build acquisition with a Design to budget structure. Solicit with a goal to achieve the greatest height possible within the budget Possible opportunity for an IDIQ for future crest raise requirements It has not been decided if any or all these changes will be applied to the subject requirement. The government would like to know if any combination of these elements would deter industry from providing an offer for this requirement. Responses will be considered proprietary and safeguarded accordingly. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is more than $10,000,000.00 4. Submission Instructions. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) SUBJECT: W9127N24R0005 Mount St. Helens SRS Crest Raise - Please send to Andrew Sprys, Contract Specialist, at Andrew.J.Sprys@usace.army.mil by 12:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time Friday, 20 September 2024. All responses must be received by the specified time and due date to be reviewed. All successfully submitted responses will receive an acknowledgement by return email. A firm's response to this sources sought shall be limited to five (5) pages and shall include the following information: a. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and EIN number, and the construction bonding level per contract. b. Firm's business category and business size: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB). c. Provide relevant information on the firm's experience/capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the project description. d. Provide a maximum of two examples of projects similar in size, scope and complexity with a brief description of each project, customer name, timeliness of performance, contract number, customer satisfaction and the dollar value. The government may verify information in CPARS or PPIRS. 5. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a solicitation may be published at https://sam.gov/content/home However, responses to this notice are not adequate responses to a solicitation. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a government contract. Contracting Office Address: Attn: CECT-NWP PO Box 2946 Portland, Oregon 97208-2946 United States Place of Performance: Cowlitz County, WA Primary Point of Contact.: Andrew Sprys Andrew.J.Sprys@usace.army.mil Phone: 503-808-4616

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THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY AND WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RETURNED TO SCHEDULE. SYNOPSIS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District is soliciting a Contract for the Mt. St,... THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY AND WILL BE UPDATED WHEN RETURNED TO SCHEDULE. SYNOPSIS The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Portland District is soliciting a Contract for the Mt. St, Helens Sediment Retention Structure Crest Raise on the North Fork Toutle River in Cowlitz County, Washington. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. Project Scope: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement to construct an increased level of sediment retention structure providing additional storage and allowing existing river flows. The work includes mobilization/demobilization, river diversion, rock excavation, rock foundation preparation including placement of dental concrete, placement of roller-compacted concrete, outlet works sealing, and incidental related work. This effort is to include all associated works required and described within this Contract package. Background: The Sediment Retention Structure was constructed in the Late 80's to store the sediment coming off the avalanche area so that the sediment does not flow down to the low Cowlitz River. The main objective for the project is to keep the level of Protection on the levee systems from Castle Rock to Lexington. There has already been one crest raise in 2012 and this will be the second of three planned crest raises. Purpose: The project purpose is to construct an increased level of sediment retention structure providing additional storage and allowing existing river flows. The work includes mobilization/demobilization, river diversion, rock excavation, rock foundation preparation including placement of dental concrete, placement of roller-compacted concrete, outlet works sealing, and incidental related work. This effort is to include all associated works required and described within this Contract package. The work will be located at the Sediment Retention Structure on the North Fork Toutle River in Cowlitz County, Washington, off of Highway 504. Contractor access to the work site will be from gravel access roads on the dam site, the gravel roadway on top of the embankment dam, the top of the concrete outlet works structure, and a paved roadway on the spillway approach pier west of the existing spillway crest. The project is located on the North Fork Toutle River in Cowlitz County, Washington Contract Period of Performance: The estimated Period of Performance for this contract is December 2024 to May 2026. Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. Set Asides and Codes: Full and Open Competition - Unrestricted. 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 $45M. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1QA, Construction Of Restoration Of Real Property (public Or Private). Selection Process: This is an unrestricted competitive acquisition using Best Value Tradeoff (BVTO) source selection procedures. The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price construction contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the evaluation factors in the solicitation. Offerors shall submit a non-price proposal and a price proposal. The evaluation results of the non-price and price proposals will determine an awardee. All non-price factors are approximately equal in importance. All non-price evaluation factors, when combined, are approximately equal to price. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest-priced offeror or to reject all offers. Discussions: The government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed to be in the government’s best interest. Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: The government anticipates releasing the solicitation in August 2024. The closing date for proposals will be approximately 30 days later. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details may be found in the solicitation when it is posted. System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award. Point of Contact: The USACE-NWP points of contact for this action are Andrew Sprys at andrew.j.sprys@usace.army.mil and Andrea Smothers at andrea.k.smothers@usace.army.mil. Email is the only method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice. Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.Mcintyre@usace.army.mil. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM ON OR ABOUT 12 JUNE 2023. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND 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.