Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

This presolicitation notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the district's imminent issue of an invitation... This presolicitation notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the district's imminent issue of an invitation for bid package for its construction project entitled "Fish Barrier Boat Shed." PROJECT INFORMATION: The contractor shall be required to build a new non-conductive storage/boat shed with pull-through doors, likely to house four boats. The shed dimensions shall be 100ft x 40ft x 18ft (L x W x H). Additional features may include and are not limited to a gravel road to the building, heating, electricals, equipping the shed with a basic wash station, restroom, and wall partitions. The site is the Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal Electric Dispersal Barrier Campus in Romeoville, IL. The shed will be located specifically on the west bank of the canal. The planned contract will also include an option to replace a fence currently in place with a non-conductive fence; the new fence shall address touch potential shock risk due to the presence of stray electric currents. CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is set aside for women-owned small businesses pursuant to FAR 52.219-30. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated at between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Pursuant to FAR 19.1503(b)(3), offerors must have all required WOSB eligibility documents in the WOSB Program Repository currently available at Certify.SBA.gov (Certify) at the time of their initial offer on the instant procurement. The list of required documents is provided in Certify.SBA.gov/prepare. Please note that offerors are no longer required to complete and upload SBA Form 2413, 2414 or 413 to Certify as these forms are completed online at Certify. If the apparent successful offeror does not have all documents in Certify.SBA.gov, it will be referred to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for a WOSB status protest. Offerors that need assistance in submitting the documents through Certify are advised to contact the SBA Office of Government Contracting at wosb@sba.gov. The solicitation (invitation for bids [IFB]) will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files will be portable document format (PDF) files and to be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement at betaSAM.gov, interested bidders may download the full package, including the specification and drawings files. The solicitation package is planned for advertisement on or about 3 August 2020, with bids due on or about 3 September 2020. IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration may be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov. Requests for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail WILL NOT be honored. **Please include Solicitation Number W912P6-20-B-0012 on all correspondence.**