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SOURCES SOUGHT For W912PP24B0038 Middle Rio Grande Bernalillo to Belen, SANDOVAL / BERNALILLO / VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only,... SOURCES SOUGHT For W912PP24B0038 Middle Rio Grande Bernalillo to Belen, SANDOVAL / BERNALILLO / VALENCIA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Albuquerque District has been tasked to solicit for and award the construction of a concrete culvert and earthen crossing in an existing irrigation channel located in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the Middle Rio Grande Bernalillo to Belen flood risk protection project. The culvert and crossing will be installed within the Riverside Drain on the east side of the Rio Grande north of the Interstate 25 crossing. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, design-bid-build contract procured in accordance with FAR 14, Sealed Bidding, using a 2 Phase Invitation for Bid process, however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. PURPOSE OF SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. PROJECT DESCRIPTION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of constructing approximately 120 feet of double barrel 12’ X 4’ Concrete Box culverts (CBC) along with the associated stone protection for both entrance and exit points. The location of the CBC is in an existing irrigation drainage channel. The CBCs will be earthen covered. The flow within the existing drainage ditch must be maintained during construction. The ditch is adjacent to an existing residential area with limited access. In accordance with FAR 36, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The minimum/special capabilities required for this project are: -- Prime Contractor experience working within a confined space adjacent to an interstate highway and critical species habitat. -- Prime Contractor experience working with an irrigation district on an active irrigation channel during non-irrigation season -- Prime Contractor experience working on a project requiring coordination with irrigation maintenance personnel. --Prime Contractor experience with the Design-Bid-Build process associated with levee rehabilitation. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990 which has a small business size standard of $45 Million. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14 DEV, Limitations on Subcontracting that they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees, or similarly situated entities for general construction-type procurement. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Anticipated solicitation issuance date for the solicitation is on or about 1 February 2025. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on SAM.gov inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. INSTRUCTIONS ON SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT Firm’s response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE, UEI, and website (if applicable). 2. Firm’s Business Size – LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, EWOSB, 3. Provide a list of at least three examples of same or similar work performed by your firm in the past 6 years of same or similar size, scope, magnitude and complexity as this project. a. Provide a brief description of the project, contract type, contract number, technical description, dollar value of the project, period of performance, customer name along with the current point of contact, telephone number and email, whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, as part of a teaming partner, JV partner, or Mentor/Protégé program. If your firm was a subcontractor indicate your role in the project and the dollar value of the portion performed. 4. Firm’s experience with the minimum capabilities listed in this Sources Sought Notice. 5. Do you intend to have partners represented in the response? This includes, but is not limited to, existing joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if responder is potential subcontractor), or subcontractors (if responder is potential prime contractor). If yes, please describe the partner and the expected relationship with respect to this activity. 6. Firm’s Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). Indicate whether the firm can bond to the estimated construction price range of this project. All prospective Offerors and their Subcontractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM - www.SAM.gov). Copies of the solicitation and the solicited plans and specifications will be made available for inspection without charge after the solicitation is released. Interested Firm’s shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 31 July 2024, 2:00PM MDT. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Loretta Sanchez at Loretta.D.Sanchez@usace.army.mil. Firms responding to this sources sought notice who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought notice. If inadequate responses are received, this solicitation may be issued for full and open competition.