Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice is ONLY A NOTIFICATION that a solicitation is anticipated and forthcoming. All questions regarding this Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation should be submitted in writing t... This Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice is ONLY A NOTIFICATION that a solicitation is anticipated and forthcoming. All questions regarding this Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation should be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact(s) indicated below. OVERVIEW: The purpose of this ecosystem restoration project is to address degraded floodplain connectivity and degraded wetland and channel habitat for species of concern, including fish, amphibians and migrating birds, related to past federal action (i.e. construction of the two upstream federal levees, Yakima Authorized Left Bank and Yakima Authorized Right Bank). The proposed project would restore wetland functions and riparian habitat and would improve Essential Fish Habitat for coho and Chinook salmon, as designated by the National Marine Fisheries Services in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The work will implement the highest-ranked projects in the Upper Yakima Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan and complete elements of the Yakima County Comprehensive Plan. The project also implements high priority actions in the Yakima Basin Steelhead Recovery Plan and the Yakima Subbasin plan. Restoration of floodplain reaches in the Yakima Basin is the centerpiece of the Habitat Element of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan, with this project being the highest priority in the Basin due to its effect on overall basin salmon productivity and population diversity. Work includes excavation of channels, removal of existing levees, construction of embankments (berms and levees), installation of drainage culverts, installation of an automated headgate, and other features indicated on the drawings, including hauling and processing of on-site borrow materials and trees. The work is divided into three construction phases, to allow for federal and non-federal funding to be received on an annual basis. The three phases are the Base Contract, Option #1, and Option #2. The base contract work area is west and south of the Yakima Sportsman State Park and is intersected by SR24 and the Yakima Authorized Left Bank Federal Levee and consists of removal of existing riprap spur dikes from the Left Bank Federal Levee, excavation of side channels, installation of large woody debris structures, and disposal of excavated materials in the Newland Ponds. Option #1 is the removal of an existing levee (KOA Levee), disposal of excavated materials in the Newland Ponds, and design and installation of a new headgate at the Blue Slough culvert within the existing Yakima Left Bank Federal Levee and will include the reconfiguration of two portions of Blue Slough to allow for year-round water in the side channel and to accommodate a new levee. Option #2 is located south of the Base Contract work area near SR 24, and bounded by two existing levees which will be removed and replaced by constructing a new levee further from the river (i.e. “set back”). Former active gravel pits (Newland Ponds) are within the project footprint. These pits will be partially filled with excavated materials and side channels will be excavated to connect the ponds to the Yakima River. The Central Premix aggregate sorting and processing facility is located within the project footprint. The following are the principal items to be accomplished with the Base contract and two Options: Mobilization Channel Stabilization & Armoring (removal of three rock groins, armoring of the levee, channel construction, onsite harvest and placement of large woody debris, and riparian plantings) Care & Diversion of Water (including culvert replacement and diversion of water to work in the dry and/or prevent excessive turbidity releases to the Yakima River) Storm Drainage Utilities (including removal of existing structure plus the design, procurement, and installation of the Blue Slough reinforced concrete headwall and automatic slide gate) Construction Staging, Site Access, and Haul Routes Earthwork (including creation of side channels plus mass excavation, fill, and grading (levees)) Work in an Environmentally Sensitive Area The magnitude of construction for the Base Contract plus Option1 and Option 2 is estimated to be $17,977,000. The resulting contract will be firm-fixed-price. Solicitation number W912DW22B0014 will be posted to the www.sam.gov website on or about the week of 1 November 2022 . The solicitation will be an Invitation for Bids with Definitive Responsibility Criteria. Proposals will be due no sooner than 30 calendar days after actual solicitation issuance date. A site visit will be offered within approximately the week of 10 October after the solicitation is made available via www.sam.gov. Refer to the solicitation for details regarding the site visit. See the solicitation for details about bid submission and virtual bid opening. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990 , Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the associated small business size standard is $30,000,000 in average annual receipts. The solicitation will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Offerors are responsible for checking for any update(s) to the Notice/Solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document(s) posted at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this notice, you must log in to www.SAM.gov and add the solicitation to your Watchlist. If you would like to list your firm so others can see you are an interested vendor, you must click the ‘Add Me To Interested Vendors’ button in the listing for this solicitation on www.SAM.gov. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors proposing on Department of Defense (DoD) solicitations must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The purpose of this database is to provide basic business information and capabilities to the Government. The SAM website can be accessed at www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to register as soon as possible. All new contracts can be made ONLY to contractors who are registered in SAM. 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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT and is for informational and market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT and is for informational and market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. The proposed action will be a construction project with a firm-fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon information received in response to this sources sought announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of this notice. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified Small Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and HUBZone contractor sources; as well as their size classifications relative to the NAICS code 237990, PSC code Y1QA, and Small Business Size Standard $39.5 million. Depending upon the responses associated with the business categories listed above, the solicitation will either be set aside in one of those categories or be issued as unrestricted and open to both small and large businesses. After review of the responses to this announcement and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project; a separate solicitation announcement will be published on Sam.Gov. Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement. PROJECT DETAILS: Yakima, Washington. The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to construct restoration of ecosystem degradations that exist as a result of a past federal action (i.e. construction of the two upstream federal levees, Yakima Authorized Left Bank and Yakima Authorized Right Bank) and all incidental related work. Yakima County is the Non-Federal Sponsor who owns and maintains the project lands. The major features of work include but are not limited to: 1. Construction, deconstruction, and area restoration of staging areas and access roads. 2. All Site work at Sportsman Park including channels, large wood structures, and upstream groin removals. 3. Placement of material in Newland Pond Fill Sites 1,4 ,and 5. 4. Blue Sough Headwall and Headgate design. 5. All work associated with the construction of the Blue Slough Culvert and Headgate replacement. 6. All site work associated with Blue Slough Channel realignment including plantings. 7. All site work associated with the KOA Levee and KOA nob degrades. 8. Placement of material in Newland pond fill Sites 3 and 2. 9. All site work associated with DID #1 Levee removal, SR-24 Cross Dike degrade, and SR-24 grade control 10. All site work associate with building the Blue Slough Levee and Backwater Extension. 11. Floodplain grading of the Newland Pond Cut Sites 1-14 and Fill Sites 6 and 7. 12. Production of operations and maintenance manuals. Expected magnitude of construction is more than $10 million. REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address. 2. CAGE code and Unique SAM ID number. 3. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation if issued. 4. Business classification: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), 8(a) Program, Other Than Small Business (Large Business). 5. Firm's joint venture information (if applicable). 6. Bonding information: a. Single bond b. Aggregate 7. Provide past or current projects demonstrating earthwork in a riverine environment and in-water work restrictions. All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement. Submit responses to: Charles Idle, Contract Specialist, via email: charles.d.idle@usace.army.mil. Responses should be sent as soon as possible, but not later than 10:00 AM PDT, 12 May 2022. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) and remain active for the duration of the contract to be eligible for Government contracts.