Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis and Solicitation (2) Date: 16 March (3) Year: 2021 Contracting Office Zip Code 19107-3390 (4) Classification Code: 9150 (5) Contracting Office Address USACE/Philadel... (1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis and Solicitation (2) Date: 16 March (3) Year: 2021 Contracting Office Zip Code 19107-3390 (4) Classification Code: 9150 (5) Contracting Office Address USACE/Philadelphia District Wanamaker Building 100 Penn Square East Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6) Subject: Philadelphia, PA (7) Solicitation Number: W912BU21Q0012 (8) Close Response Date: 16 April 2021 (9) Contract Point of Contact: Henry Barron (10) Description: The intent of this scope of work is to modify the Boat Deck Steel to provide a suitable foundation for the installation of a new Government Furnished Hiab X-HIDUO 082E-3 on the Starboard side Boat Deck Aft, on the Dredge McFarland, in accordance with reference drawings and specifications stated in the scope of work. (11) Place of Performance: Philadelphia, PA (12) Unrestricted Status: 100% set-aside for small business a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 and Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Proposals are being requested and a formal written solicitation will be included as part of this submission. (SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION). This office will not accept any telephonic, written, or faxed requests for a copy of the solicitation. The official media of distribution for this RFQ is the web. Contractors may download the solicitation (including any drawings/specifications) and any amendments via the beta.SAM web site at https://beta.sam.gov/. It is the Offerors’ responsibility to monitor the beta.SAM web site for any amendments. b. The Solicitation Number for this acquisition is W912BU21Q00012 and a separate attachment (SF1449) is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). c. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101, dated 10-26-2018. Clauses and Provisions are available on line at HTTP://farsite.hill.af.mil. d. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business; the NAICS code is 336611 with a size standard of 1,250 employees. e. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for the contractor to modify the Boat Deck steel to provide a suitable foundation for the installation of a new Government Furnished Hiab X-HIDUO 082E-3 on the Starboard side Boat Deck Aft, on the Dredge McFarland, in accordance with reference drawings and specifications in accordance with Statement of Work (SOW). Award shall be made based on the lowest price and technically acceptable. The contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, services, mobile crane, rigging, parts, tools, staging, transportation, material and equipment to perform and complete the work in accordance with the following specifications. The Government will provide access to the vessel. Period of performance is approximate 30 April 2021. STEEL WORK All new hull plating and shapes shall be fabricated from ABS Structural Steel or ASTM A36, “Specification for Structural Steel”, and shall be sand or shot blasted in the shop and given one full primer coat prior to installation. Any fastenings in way of replacement steel shall be replaced as required. All personnel performing welding operations shall be certified (ABS, USN, USCG or Equivalent) for the welding procedures being performed. * NOTE: All welder certifications shall be submitted to the COR at the start of the repair period. This includes any subcontracted welders. The contractor shall provide at least l fire watch for the welding and/or burning/arc- gouging and have line of sight contact with these operations at all times. The fire watch shall remain on-site for a minimum of one hour after completion of the work. If work is being performed on a bulkhead and/or a deck, a fire watch shall be posted on both sides of the bulkhead and/or deck, with the same latent fire hazard monitoring to apply on both sides of the bulkhead and/or deck. The electrodes used throughout the work shall be E70 as noted in General Note #12 of 333-E455-02, suitable for use with the parent metal at each weld. Electrodes shall be received on the job in unbroken packages bearing the manufacturers' label or be otherwise marked. All new steel, disturbed existing steel on the vessel, and all welds, shall be prepared to Commercial Blast standards and coated with one coat of contractor-furnished Rust Grip paint and one coat of PPG Ameron paint to match the existing scheme as detailed below. All steel shall be final coated and allowed sufficient time to cure before the crane is installed. Delivery to be coordinated with POCs listed below. POCs: Philip Breen - (267) 251-4174 - Philip.J.Breen@usace.army.mil f. The anticipated period of performance for delivery shall be 30 April 2021. g. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101, dated 10-26-2018. FAR Provisions and Clauses applicable to this acquisition are incorporated in their entirety. h. Any questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted by e-mail to henry.d.barron@usace.army.mil by 16 April 2021 by 4:00 pm. eastern standard time. All questions will be answered promptly via an amendment. i. All quotes shall be submitted electronically by (4:00PM) EST on 16 April 2021 to Henry Barron at henry.d.barron@usace.army.mil or Cherita Williams at cherita.l.williams@usace.army.mil. If there are any amendments to this requirement, all amendments are required to be filled out and submitted with the attached SF1449 document by the due date. j. For information regarding this solicitation, the USACE Point of Contact is Henry Barron. Please contact electronically at henry.d.barron@usace.army.mil. k. All contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300 and registered for “All Awards”. Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the SAM website at www.sam.gov. Additional instructions will be included in the solicitation. Also, firms who receive a Federal contract in excess of $30,000.00 are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by accessing the following internet web site: www.va.gov.