Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to procure services to perform field sampling and conduct physical analyses and biological tests of dredged material on a sole source basis... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to procure services to perform field sampling and conduct physical analyses and biological tests of dredged material on a sole source basis in accordance with the statutory of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.301-2, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to enter into an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Aqua Survey, Inc. of Flemington, NJ. The IDIQ contract would primarily consist of the sampling and testing of dredged material for placement at the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) following procedures described in the following two documents and any subsequent updates: US Army Corps of Engineers New York District/EPA Region 2 Guidance for Performing Tests on Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal (April 2016) (https://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Portals/37/docs/regulatory/Formdoc/FINAL_NYD-R2_REGIONAL_TESTINGMANUAL-APRIL%202016.pdf); and 1991 EPA/USACE, Evaluation of Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal (Testing Manual, aka. Green Book) (https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/green_book.pdf). The IDIQ Contract would also include testing of dredged material for upland disposal following procedures described in New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Technical & Operational Guidance Series (5.1.9) for In-Water and Riparian Management of Sediment and Dredged Material (November 2004) and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, The Management and Regulation of Dredging Activities and Dredged Material in New Jersey’s Tidal Waters (October 1997) and the subsequent updates to these two documents. Work orders would include all or some of the following: sediment and water collection (on contractor supplied vessel); sample handling, processing and shipping; physical and biological analyses (e.g. toxicity and bioaccumulation testing, and physical analyses); QA/QC procedures, and necessary corrective actions. Reports containing the sampling logs, all testing results and QA/QC information in a format required by the New York District Corps of Engineers (NYD) would have to be provided by the contractor for each work order. All sampling would be performed within the Port of New York & New Jersey, all Federal Navigation Channels within New York District, the length of the Hudson River, in the Atlantic Ocean at the Historical Area Remediation Site (HARS) and its Mud Dump Reference Site. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES and no solicitation will be issued; however, any small-business firm that believes it can meet the requirement may give written notification to the Contracting Officer in the form of a capability statement. The laboratory must meet the Demonstration of Capability (DOC) requirement. This requirement can be met by providing the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District documentation from EPA, Region 2 stating that within the last 18 months the laboratory has submitted data that is fully acceptable or acceptable with qualification, or that the laboratory has satisfied DOC requirements for the NYD/EPA, Region 2 dredged material testing program. Additional information regarding the DOC can be found in the US Army Corps of Engineers New York District/EPA Region 2 Guidance for Performing Tests on Dredged Material Proposed for Ocean Disposal (April 2016). Supporting evidence in sufficient detail that demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement listed must be furnished to the point of contact listed below by Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 4:00 P.M. EST. A determination by the government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, will not reimburse for any costs connected with supplying sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to comply with the requirement listed. In order to receive a government award, a firm must be registered in the System Award Management (SAM)(www.sam.gov). Firms must register on a one-time basis, and annually confirm accuracy and completeness of registration information. Questions and capability statements should be directed to Contracting Specialist Monica Chahary at 917-790-8182 or monica.c.chahary@usace.army.mil.