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Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of this notice. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of potentially qualified Small Business, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and HUBZone contractor sources; as well as their size classifications relative to the NAICS code 237990 and Small Business Size Standard $36.5 Million. Depending upon the responses associated with the business categories listed above, the solicitation will either be set aside in one of those categories or be issued as unrestricted and open to both small and large businesses. After review of the responses to this announcement and if the Government still plans to proceed with this project; a separate solicitation announcement will be published on FedBizOpps (www.FBO.gov). Responses to this announcement are not an adequate response to any future solicitation announcement.
PROJECT DETAILS:
The Government intends to solicit an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for dredging of approximately 180,000 cubic yards (CY) of material from Squalicum Federal Channel in Bellingham, WA. It is anticipated the work would be performed in the Fall-Winter of 2019- 2020. All in-water work must be completed by 28 February 2020. The dredging depth varies from 11 to 26 feet, with an additional 1 or 2 feet of allowable overdepth and 2 feet of advanced maintence. The material will be placed either in the Bellingham Bay Open-Water disposal site, or in a combination of the Port Gardner and Rosario Strait Open-Water Sites. The material will be dredged by clamshell and transported via bottom-dump or split hull scow.
The magnitude of construction is $1 Million to $5 Million
REQUIREMENTS:
Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following:
1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.
2. CAGE code and DUNS number.
3. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation if issued.
4. Business classification: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), 8(a) Program, Other Than Small Business (Large Business).
5. Firm's joint venture information (if applicable).
6. Bonding information (provide bonding limits on the bonding company's letterhead):
a. Single bond
b. Aggregate
c. Point of contact for the bonding company
All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.
Submit responses to: Gregory Cook, Contract Specialist, via email: [email protected]. Responses should be sent as soon as possible, but no later than 2:00 PM PST, 29 May 2019.
All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) and remain active for the duration of the contract to be eligible for Government contracts.