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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine if there is an adequate number of interested and qualified small businesses having the capability... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine if there is an adequate number of interested and qualified small businesses having the capability and bonding capacity for the following effort. The procurement method for this solicitation will be to submit sealed bids or an Invitation for Bid. This sources sought is for a project at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, N.Y. The project is Fire Protection System Replacement & Upgrade Entry Control Area. The project magnitude is between $1 - $5 million. The description of the Fire Protection/Access Gates project is as follows: The construction/installation of a new fire protection system to replace an aging system. The installation will include coordination with the National Park Service Agency. The water part of the work includes the installation of a water storage tank, pump, pump house and all associated piping, mechanical, electrical, communication & environmental mitigation. The entry control portion of the scope includes replacement of the existing manual gates with new gates; fencing installation and repair; reconfiguring and repair of the existing drive between two gates; removal of an existing berm along Aviation Road. Installation of a new driveway connecting the existing taxiway with Aviation Rd. that conforms to NYSDOT and NYCDOT guidelines and obtain National Parks Service permitting. Inclusive of cleaning and filling cracks in asphalt; purchase and installation of a turn-key pre-manufactured guardhouse; movable barriers; markings; signs; CCTV conduit installation. Access to the gates is through a residential area, therefore, precautions to the public and protection of the Marine Corps property must be constant. Adjacent buildings and vehicle lots will be occupied during performance of this contract work and other contractors may be working on site. Contractor coordination and scheduling work will be crucial. Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government for market analysis only, as an aid in its making of the appropriate acquisition decision(s); such as; use of a small business set aside; a small business set-aside within a specific socio-economic category or full and open competition. This design-build project is planned for advertisement starting in Oct 2020 with an award approximately anywhere from January 2021 until March 2021. Contract duration will be 365 calendar days for each project. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is for general construction; 236220 for Commercial & Institutional Facilities. All interested businesses should notify this office in writing by e-mail and provide a response to the questions below – Prior Construction Performance – Submit / provide a brief description of two (2) past performed projects, completed in the last seven (7) years (defined as turned over to the customer by this response due date), for a same or similar scope. Provide a statement verifying the Prime Contractor is capable and will perform fifteen (15%) of the physical work and indicate the type of work (trade) to be self-performed by the Prime Contractor. This doesn’t include contract supervision and administration duties. Provide identification and verification of the company as Small Business for NAICS Code 236220. Please also include if you fall within any socio-economic categories. Provide CAGE Code and DUNS Number The interested contractor must indicate their capability of obtaining performance and payment bonds for a project in the dollar amount (price or range) listed above. All interested businesses should submit their responses in writing by e-mail or package delivery service. The due date for responses is approx. 15 days from this announcement Send responses to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, Contracting Division, 26 Federal Plaza, 17th Floor, Attn: Nicholas Emanuel, New York, NY, 10278-0090 or e-mail nicholas.p.emanuel@usace.army.mil This is NOT a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Submittals will be used for market survey information only.