SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- General Construction and Design Build Construction Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (MATOC) primarily for Charleston District Area(s) of Responsibility
- Notice Date
- 4/19/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Charleston, 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina, 29403-5107, United States
- ZIP Code
- 29403-5107
- Solicitation Number
- W912HP-13-S-0020
- Archive Date
- 5/15/2013
- Point of Contact
- Angela J. Kelly, Phone: 8433298060
- E-Mail Address
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angela.kelly@usace.army.mil
(angela.kelly@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for a Market Research ONLY to determine the availability of small business firms for a potential small business category type set-aside. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; therefore, do NOT request a copy of a solicitation. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Potential offerors having the skill, capabilities and bonding necessary to perform the described project are invited to provide feedback via email to Angela Kelly at angela.kelly@usace.army.mil. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. The Government is seeking potential Small Business sources to include the following categories: Small Business (SB), Certified 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses (HUBZone), Small Disadvantaged Business, (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), for a General Construction Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (MATOC) and Design/Build Construction (D-B). The total submittal shall be no longer than 10 and EMAIL response ARE required. The proposed contract will be a competitive firm-fixed-price contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement using the "Best Value" trade-off process. The type of set-aside decision(s) to be issued will depend upon the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. Project Descriptions: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Intent. The US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District intends to procure a multiple award IDIQ contract as defined in FAR 16.504. The intent of the IDIQ MATOC contract is to provide the Government with cost-effective rapid response for General Construction: new construction, rehabilitation, maintenance or repair of situations relating, but not limited to, site work, mechanical systems, plumbing, utility systems, structural, electrical, HVAC, instrumentation, security and safety areas of Government facilities in a cost effective manner. The Work requirements will vary from each individual Task Order. Task orders issued under this contract shall be issued for work assigned to the, US Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. The Charleston District shall issue all Task Orders. 2. Task Orders. Firm-fixed-price construction or design construct task orders shall be issued against this potential contract. The Contracting Officer will issue a request for proposals stating the efforts to be accomplished to complete the work. The task orders will be competed within the MATOC population on a firm fixed price basis. The prevailing Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations effective at the time of task order award shall apply to all construction task orders issued under this contract. Task orders may be competed on price alone, or consider a combination of price and technical factors as appropriate for each task order. 3. Contract Period of Performance and Amount. Any resultant contract will be for a period of one (1) base year, and four (4) option years, not to exceed five (5) years. The pool size (number of contracts that may be awarded under the MATOC) is anticipated to be five (5), but could be more or less. Each contract within the pool will share the total contract capacity estimated at $49 million over the five year period. 4. Place of Performance. The effort required under this contract will be performed primarily within the Charleston District area of responsibility; however the contract could be potentially be used anywhere within the South Atlantic Division region which includes Alabama, Florida, South Carolina North Caroina and parts of Eastern Mississippi. Any work performed outside of the Charleston District region would require approval by the Charleston District. 5. Scope of Work. The basic IDIQ contract is to support design and construction work to be performed that will primarily consist of the following: The Design portion must be accomplished by qualified, experienced, professional A-E multi-discipline firms. The A-E firms must be capable of design analysis, planning, development, CADD, professional services, pre-design site-assessment, feasibility and concept studies, design, geotechnical investigations and reports, environmental investigations, studies and reports, abatement and sampling, construction documentation, cost estimates, value engineering, post design-shop drawing review, construction phase services, and construction administration. Additional services include but are not limited to: seismic design, topographic and boundary surveys to include mapping and analysis (including data collection and verification), historical and cultural resource investigations, design review, seismic analysis, design construction cost reconciliation, environmental testing, statement of work review, site surveys and evaluations, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) compliance for hazardous material such as aircraft fuels, solvents, chemicals, asbestos, lead based paint and radon. The contractor is also required to have expertise and knowledge of the design of Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) requirements, security and communications systems, fire protection and life safety systems, and other technical services as may be required. All work must be performed by or under the direct supervision of licensed professional Architects or Engineers. A-E disciplines required to comply with the above requirements include but are not limited to: registered architect, registered civil engineer, registered electrical engineer, registered mechanical engineer, registered structural engineer, registered fire protection engineer, registered geo-technical (registered civil may be acceptable if certified), registered environmental (registered civil may be acceptable if certified), interior designer, certified environmental survey/design personnel, and construction management. The Construction portion includes but is not limited to: construction, initial alterations, renovations, real property tenant improvements, and repairs at Government facilities. Typical efforts include, but are not limited to these areas: site work, new construction work, additions, alterations and improvements, repairs, HVAC, electrical, special systems, paving and concrete, roofing, structural systems, energy conservation enhancements, energy saving through different innovation methods, asbestos and lead abatement and mold remediation in accordance with task order technical specifications and all corresponding attachments. All contractor employees working at the project must possess a social security card. Employees must be either a U.S. citizen, green card holder, or in possession of a workers permit. These requirements with no exceptions must be met to be granted access to work at any of the sites listed above. It would be a benefit to the offeror to have engineering and construction personnel familiar with USACE standards and practices for military construction projects. Small businesses pursuing prime contractor opportunities should submit a narrative demonstrating their experience in the type of work for contracts of similar value, in a similar type of location. Contractors must indicate their small business status as a Small Business (SB), Certified 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses (HUBZone), Small Disadvantaged Business, (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Qualified Small Businesses additionally submit the following information: 1. Company name, address, phone number, point of contact. 2. Company's CAGE Code and DUNS Number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Certified 8(a),Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses (HUBZone), Small Disadvantaged Business, (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Contractors must be registered in Systems for Award Management (SAM) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at the time of contract award. Please see www.sam.gov and www.bpn.gov for additional registration information. 3. Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential 4. Indicate the primary nature of your business. 5. Provide three (3) examples of projects similar to the requirements described above within the past five (5) years. Please demonstrate experience in the type of work detailed above, with Task Order Construction Contracts (TOCC), Include point of contact information for examples provided as past performance on indicated projects may be verified. Contractors with unsatisfactory past performance may not be considered capable of successfully performing this type of work. 6. A letter from the surety regarding the bonding capability for a single contract action and aggregate of the interested small business General Contractor. 7. Email responses are required. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. Please note that it is required that your company be registered in System for Award Management (SAM). Please see www.sam.gov for additional information. In addition, this Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered. All responses to this announcement, technical questions and contractual questions are to be sent electronically to angela.kelly@usace.army.mil. Responses are due no later than 2:00 p.m. EST on 30 April 2013.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 69A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, South Carolina, 29403, United States
- Zip Code: 29403
- Zip Code: 29403
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