The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATION OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. REPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPER IDENTIFIED INFORMATION.

The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of interested, capable, and all qualified small businesses including but not limited to Small Business, 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and Hubzone firms. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 237990; Size Standard $27.5 million.

To make appropriate acquisitions for the above project, the Government, will use responses to this sources sought announcement and possible future projects as determined to be in the best interest of the Government. The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00

Project Information: The work consists of Schedule No. 1 - Pipeline dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Intersection. Approximately 2,000,000 cubic yards for the southern portion of the Matagorda Ship Channel from Sta. 15+000 to 65+000; Option No. 1 - Approx. 1,500,000 CY for the northern portion of the Matagorda Ship Channel from Sta. 65+000 to Sta. 118+502; Option No. 2 - 153,000 CY for Port Private Berthing Areas and Option No. 3 - approx. 300,000 CY for Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Intersection.

Completion time for Schedule No. 1 is 145 calendar days/600,000 CY per month. Completion time for Options 1-3 if exercised are as follow: Option No. 1, 75 calendar days, Option No. 2, 20 calendar days and Option No. 3, 20 calendar days. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $3,643.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within (5) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within (10) calendar days after acknowledgement of the notice to Proceed. The estimated award date for this project is July 2018.

If you can meet all of the requirements for this project, please respond to this sources sought announcement by e-mail, to the attention of Lucille R. Smith, [email protected] . Responses must be received no later than 02:00 P.M. Central Standard Time, on February 28, 2018. The following information is requested:

1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ).

2. Name of firm w/address, phone, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact.

3. State if your company is a Small Business, SBA Certified 8(a) firm, HubZone Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

4. State whether your firm can provide a Bid Bond (20% of total bid amount), Performance and Payment Bond (100% of the contract amount).

5. Please indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project, if this project is set-aside for Small Business, 8(a), Hubzone Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.

6. Qualifications: Responses to this sources sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in:

(a) Contractor must be experienced in completing work outlined under the paragraph above for "Project Information".

(b) Provide documentation for your firm on past similar efforts as a prime contractor.

(c) Provide a list of your present commitments and completion dates for these commitments. Identify dredge on present commitments and identify dredge to be used on this requirement. The evaluation will consider overall experience.

7. Submission Requirements: Firms submitting responses shall provide information on the most recent up to five projects that prove you can meet the qualification criteria listed above, with contract number, project location, description of work requirements, contact and phone number for each effort. Firms should also indicate all applicable personnel and sub-contractors proposed to work on the contract. Proof of Small Business Administration (SBA) registration 8(a) and Hubzone Small Business shall be provided with this response.

Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement.

For technical questions, please contact: Mr. Frederick McGee at (409) 766-3060.

 

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