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SYNOPSIS: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS FOR ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A CO... SYNOPSIS: THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS FOR ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT. ANY COST INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE BORNE BY THE INTERESTED PARTY (PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR) AND WILL NOT BE CHARGED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT. RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF ANY GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENTS. PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District is conducting this Sources Sought in support of Market Research to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualification, to include the Small Business Community providing repair of dry dock 5801. The dry dock sank on 31 May 2019 with the port wing wall 100% submerged. The salvaging process will be completed by 1 July 2019. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond. The type of solicitation and set aside will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. SCOPE: This Market Research/Sources Sought Notice is for information on capability and availability of potential contractors to perform the following work: 1. Tow dry dock 5801 from Ensley Engineer Yard in Memphis, TN to a shipyard that has a dry dock that is certified for a dry dock with the following dimensions: -320' long x 106' wide with a pontoon depth of 8' and wing walls with a height of 18' above the pontoons. -The dock weighs an estimated 1651 long tons when it is empty. 2. The offeror will be required to make repairs to the dry dock that may have occurred as a result of the sinking and during the salvage operation. 3. The offeror will sound the pontoon steel for thickness, provide a report to USACE, and replace steel that doesn't meet specifications. 4. The offeror will sandblast and paint the entire dock; i.e., exterior and interior including confined spaces. 5. All work performed will be in accordance with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) standards. GENERAL INFORMATION: The proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 336611, Ship Building and Repairing. Small Business Size Standard in number of employees for this acquisition is 1,250. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Sources Sought should submit information which clearly describes the following: (In A through I). A. Offeror's name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. B. DUNS number and CAGE code. C. Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, or 8(a) shall be indicated on first page of submission. D. A Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work. This SOC should be a brief description of your company's capabilities. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel. The potential bidders should provide brief references of relevant work they have performed and the magnitude. E. Describe any recent contracts or experience within the previous 24 months that are similar to this requirement. F. Describe the manpower, equipment, and facilities your firm will offer to perform the towing and repair of the dry dock listed above? G. Joint venture information if applicable; existing and potential. H. Comments or recommendation to the project description. Please provide if any. I. Please indicate whether your firm will submit an offer for this project, if this project is set-aside. RESPONSES: Receipt of potential offerors' responses shall be no later than 3:00 p.m. CST on June 19, 2019. Responses to this sources sought and any questions may be sent via email to christopher.p.white@usace.army.mil. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA. EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A BID ON THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. Contracting Office Address: Attn: CEMVM-CT 167 North Main Street, Room B-202 Memphis, Tennessee 38103-1894 United States