Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

W912BV23S0072 General Information Document Type: Source Sought Solicitation Number: W912BV23Q0072 Posted: 7-June-2023 Current Response Date: 7-July-2023 Product/Service Code: F999 Description: OTHER E... W912BV23S0072 General Information Document Type: Source Sought Solicitation Number: W912BV23Q0072 Posted: 7-June-2023 Current Response Date: 7-July-2023 Product/Service Code: F999 Description: OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Principal NAICS Code: 541620 Description: ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES Title: Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) for Section 106/110 Cultural Resources Survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR QUOTE AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry prior to determining acquisition strategies and issuance of a Request for Quote including the use of any potential appropriate small business programs. Whether the business is currently classified as one of the types indicated in the chart below, the business operations must meet the needs as specified in the source purpose outlined below. This Sources Sought will be open for a period of thirty (30) calendar days, ending on 7-July-2023. ACRONYM CHART OF APPLICABLE SMALL BUSINESS CATEGORIES SB Small Business Firms 8(a) SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participants HUBZone SBA Certified HUBZone Firms SDVOSB Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Firms WOSB Woman-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) Firms SOURCE PURPOSE: The United States Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District (USACE-SWT) contemplates an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) professional CULTURAL RESOURCE SERVICES with a capacity of $5.5M. USACE-SWT anticipates a requirement of cultural resource services for Section 106/110 Cultural Resources Surveys. All work shall be conducted in a manner consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation” (48 FR 44716-44740) or the Secretary of the Interior’s “Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties” (36 CFR 68), as appropriate and will adhere to the Tulsa District Survey and Curation Standards. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms submitting responses shall provide a response to the following: Provide no more than 7 pages total pages following the below guidelines Cover page is page 1 of 5 and shall include Your firm’s name Address Phone number Point of contact with email address SAM Registration Expiration Date Your firm’s 12-character Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and/or CAGE Code. Your firm’s socioeconomic category for NAICS code 541620. Do not list a category that is not depicted in the chart above. If your Small Business category is not listed in the chart above, please select SB. We will be able to view additional other information on you SAM Registration. If you believe this project would be better suited under a different NAICS, please provide it. Demonstrate your firm’s most recent projects depicting your ability to meet the requirement. Indicate whether the work is performed as a prime or a subcontractor, as well as what percentage of work your firm performed. Please provide five past performance examples, preferably for federal agencies, for similar tasks to those listed below including a project summary, period of performance, contract amount, current contact information for the client point of contact, and whether any change orders were necessary, and if so, why. Completing cultural resource surveys and associated technical reports for Section 106 and Section 110, of the National Historic Preservation Act, work in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. Include prehistoric experience as well as historic. Completing Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) Damage Assessments. Include experience performing field damage assessments, writing damage assessment reports, completing budgets for cost of restoration and repair/archaeological value/commercial value, and any specialized trainings completed. Identifying and testing rock shelter archaeological sites. Evaluating historic structures and buildings, archaeological sites, districts, and objects under criterion A-D for the National Register of Historic Places. Site testing, data recovery, special studies, and laboratory analyses related to archaeology, zooarchaeology, geoarchaeology, etc. Previously recorded site re-location and site condition monitoring. Submissions are due 7-July-2023 at 10:00AM Central Time. Email is the required method of submission to the Contracting office. Submit information to Contract Specialist Colleen Thayer at Colleen.Thayer@usace.army.mil and Lee Maddox at Lee.H.Maddox@usace.army.mil. Please, no phone calls. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL. This market survey is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for offers, quotes, bids, or proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive solicitation or contract. The Government will not provide a debrief on the results of this Sources Sought. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Points of contact listed may be contacted for purpose of verifying performance. Although these responses are not intended to be used for evaluation in any resultant solicitation for this requirement, it is the Contracting Officer’s Prerogative to deem a contractor ineligible for award of a contract based on any derogatory information discovered at any point. The government shall not be held responsible for any cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought announcement. Notice Regarding Proprietary Information: All submitted materials will be designated for Government Use Only. Participation is strictly voluntary.