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This is announcement constitutes a Source Sought Synopsis. This announcement seeks information from industry and will only be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR BID... This is announcement constitutes a Source Sought Synopsis. This announcement seeks information from industry and will only be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR BIDS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The Jacksonville District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking interest from prospective bidders for a potential fiscal year (FY) 2025 award of the aforementioned project. The purpose of this sources sought is to gauge interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of the Dredging Community, to include Small Businesses, as the Government must ensure there is adequate competition amongst the potential pool of responsible contractors. The proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The Jacksonville District anticipates the issuance of an Invitation for Bid (IFB). No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to said sources sought or any follow-up information requested. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: BASE: Work consists of maintenance dredging the locations to required depths indicated in the table below and on the drawings. The placement of the dredged material will be at Disposal Area Crab Island (D/A-C) as indicated on the drawings and as directed by the Contracting Officer. Additional Base work also includes bird monitoring and standby time. LOCATION AND REQUIRED DEPTH Range H to I and Upper Turning Basin (UTB) -- 45-foot UTB, 45-foot and 47-foot Channel Range G to H and Explosive Handling Basin (EHB) -- 44-foot and 47-foot Range E to G and Magnetic Silencing Facility (MSF) North -- 44-foot Site Six North (SS-N) -- 39-foot Site Six South (SS-S) and Medium Auxiliary Repair Dock (ARDM) Yoke -- 45-foot Explosive Handling Wharves (EHW) -- 47-foot Refit Wharves -- 47-foot Dry Dock Caisson Gate Sill and Dry Dock Caisson Gate Mooring Facility -- 47-foot OPTION A: Work consists of supplying additional field cut weir riser boards as requested by the Contracting Officer. OPTION B: Work consists of secondary maintenance dredging. The locations and required depths are indicated in the table below and on the drawings. The placement of the dredged material will be at Disposal Area Crab Island (D/A-C) as indicated on the drawings and as directed by the Contracting Officer. Option B work also includes bird monitoring and standby time. LOCATION AND REQUIRED DEPTH Site Six South (SS-S) and Medium Auxiliary Repair Dock (ARDM) Yoke -- 45-foot Site Six North (SS-N) -- 39-foot Explosive Handling Wharves (EHW) -- 47-foot Refit Wharves -- 47-foot Dry Dock Caisson Gate Sill and Dry Dock Caisson Gate Mooring Facility -- 46-foot OPTION C: Work consists of Mobilization/Demobilization for secondary maintenance dredging if demobilization from the site occurs after completing all the Base work. Estimated Magnitude of Construction: between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance for this project is 300 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP). The period of performance is inclusive of 60 calendar days to commence work, and will be divided into base work and three options as follows: Base (including commencement and demobilization): 235 calendar days. Option A: 5 calendar days. Option B: 30 calendar days. Option C: 30 calendar days. NAICS Code: The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business Size Standard (Dredging): $37,000,000 Note: To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. Anticipated Solicitation Issuance Date: On or about 11 February 2025 and the anticipated bid opening date is on or about 13 March 2025. The Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on the SAM Contracting Opportunities Website: at SAM.gov. **Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay security requirements require a great deal of time and effort to satisfy prior to attaining access to the work site. Detailed instructions for satisfying Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay security requirements will be included in the solicitation. Responses to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: Company/Contractor name, address, point of contact, phone number and e-mail address. Company’s interest in bidding on the subject requirement when issued. Company’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include company’s capability to execute comparable work performed within the past 10 years). Company should provide at least 3 examples which, at a minimum, include the following: Brief description of the project Customer name Customer satisfaction Timeliness of performance Dollar value of the completed projects Offeror shall identify their Small Business classification and Small Business Size. Small Business Small Disadvantage Business 8(a) Small Business HUBZone SDVOSB WOSB If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, firms should address the structure of such arrangement include Joint Venture information, if applicable – existing and potential. Bonding Capacity (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from the bonding company. Notes: DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO BID ON THIS PROJECT. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENITAL DATA. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the work associated with the subject requirement, are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice no later than November 11, 2024, at 3:00 PM, EDT. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice shall be sent to Mr. Walter Love via email at Walter.D.Love@usace.army.mil and Ms. Manuela Voicu at Manuela.d.voicu@usace.army.mil. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. You must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation. To register, go to www.sam.gov. For additional information visit the website for the Federal Service Desk (www.FSD.gov) which supports SAM or contact them at 866-606-8220 for assistance.