Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a com... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This will be a 100% set-aside for Small Business procurement. The solicitation number is W912PM19T0060 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The NAICS code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7.5M. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03. Description of Requirement: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and services to mow the earthen embankment dikes (dikes) containing Cells 1, 2, and 3 at Eagle Island Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) as shown in Figure 1. The approximate combined acreage of areas to be mowed for Eagle Island Cells 1, 2, and 3 is 198 acres. The mowing of the dikes will be required four times within the period of performance as indicated in paragraph below. The mowing of individual cell dikes and/or portions of cell dikes may be required on an as needed basis prior to dike construction/modification or Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin dredging and dredged material disposal. This contract will be for a base period of 12 months with four one-year options. Site Visit: An organized site visit has been scheduled for -- 11 July 2019 at 10AM EST Participants will meet at - The base of Cell 3, after you enter through the gate. See the red box in the figure on Appendix A. 34 degrees 13' 7.30" N 77 degrees 57' 32.35"W Approximate address is: 499 Battleship Road Northeast Wilmington, NC 28401 Questions on location of the site visit can be directed to: Mr. Kurt Heckendorf 910-251-4999 Evaluation and Award: The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. See solicitation provision 5.212-2. Each offeror must submit both a Price Quote and a Technical Proposal via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. No hard paper copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Quote and the Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set for receipt of quotes. In an effort to reduce paperwork and reduce cost, all quotes shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than a 10 pitch or 10 font. Offerors may use compressions utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce file size and facilitate transmission. Title the file(s) in the following format: W912PM19T0060_ COMPANY NAME_PRICING W912PM19T0060_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL Offerors shall submit the quotes electronically via FBO.gov. You must be logged in to be able to submit/review electronic responses. The user guide is located at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf. Quote due Date and Time: Request For Quotes No: W912PM19T0060 Due Date of Quotes: 31 July 2019 Time by which Quotes are due: 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Time) Title of Project: Eagle Island Mowing Quotes are due as specified on the solicitation document (as amended if applicable). The time & date of Quote receipt will be the upload completion / delivery time & date recorded within FBO. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. Offerors should time their upload effort with prudence by not waiting until the last few minutes-this will allow for unexpected delays in the transmittal process. If an electronic submission is uploaded minutes before the deadline but the upload doesn't complete until after the deadline, the submission will be considered late. Offerors are encouraged to keep a copy of the upload confirmation for their record.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information only. This is NOT a Solicitation Announcement, nor is it a Request for Proposal. This request does not obligate the Government in any contract award. T... This is a Sources Sought/Request for Information only. This is NOT a Solicitation Announcement, nor is it a Request for Proposal. This request does not obligate the Government in any contract award. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is seeking information regarding the capability and availability of qualified contractors to provide operations and maintenance of government facilities for the Eagle Island Confined Disposal Facility Mowing. The Government is requesting information from interested and capable sources for the purpose of identifying sources that can meet the Government's requirement and help determine how to issue the solicitation. The information provided must contain enough detail to demonstrate ability to meet the Government's requirement as described in the Project Information listed below. It is the intent of the Government to solicit and award as a firm fixed priced contract and will be procured in accordance with the FAR, DFARS, AFARS, and USACE Acquisition Instructions. The anticipated performance period for this contract is a base year of twelve (12) months from date of award and four (4) option years. The responses are for informational purposes only and do no obligate the Government or Contractor in any way. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and services to mow the earthen embankment dikes (dikes) containing Cells 1, 2, and 3 at Eagle Island Confined Disposal Facility (CDF). The approximate combined acreage of areas to be mowed for Eagle Island Cells 1, 2, and 3 is 198 acres. The mowing of the dikes will be required four times within the period of performance. The mowing of individual cell dikes and/or portions of cell dikes may be required on an as needed basis prior to dike construction/modification or Wilmington Harbor Anchorage Basin dredging and dredged material disposal. All interested firms with 561730 as an approved NAICs code have until 24 May 2019 at 1600 PM. to submit the following information: - Name & Address of your Firm - Point of Contact (Name/Phone/E-mail) - Current SAM Record to included DUNS Number and CAGE Code - Business Size, to include designation as HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Business, and Large Business. Any supporting documentation that confirms your socio-economic status should be provided, i.e., letter of certification from VA confirming SDVOSB status. The Government must be able to verify SBA certification of HubZone and 8(a) via SAM. - Evaluation Criteria - Technical - Offeror shall provide a listing of equipment that demonstrates the capability to mow the slope and terrain of the Eagle Island Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) project area, as referenced in the Performance Work Statement and attached drawings. The equipment list will be evaluated, and preference will be given to the offeror with specialized equipment designed specifically for safe operation on such slope and terrain. - Past Performance - Offerors shall provide name, title, and phone number of principal for no less than three prior or current contracts/agreements for similar scoped projects performed during the previous three years. To be technically acceptable, the submitting offeror must submit relevant and current past performance as described in this combined synopsis/solicitation. The Government will evaluate each offeror's experience on the basis of its depth and its relevance to the work that will be required under the prospective contract. Projects involving the clearing and brush removal on slope and terrain similar to this requirement will be considered relevant past performance. - Information on Teaming Arrangement (if applicable). Although we are not looking for formal signed agreements at this time, if you intend to "team" with another firm, formally or informally, you must submit information, not more, than one (1) page, about your team's involvement. More specifically, you must submit sufficient information for the Government to determine the roles each team member will play and what your socio-economic status is or will be considering the proposed arrangement. Therefore, included in your one (1) page if you are a Small Business and you intend to mentor/protégé and/or JV with a large business both team members must sign. The Government may not give credit to your socio-economic class if there is not sufficient documentation to support it or if the Government cannot verify through other means that your business is as such. The requested information shall be submitted electronically to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Attn: Ros Shoemaker and Carol Jayroe E-mail: Rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil and alicia.g.evans@usace.army.mil The email should be titled: Eagle Island Confined Disposal Facility Mowing. Do not send hard copies of advertising or promotional materials. Please ensure that all responses are comprehensive and provide a name and point-of-contact for your firm for follow-up by this office or the procuring contracting officer. If you have responded to any previous e-mail messages or had other communications with our office regarding preliminary market research for this project, please be advised that it will be necessary for you to respond to this e-mail and the questions contained therein. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the Prime Contractor and work accomplished by the teaming partner All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.