SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Standpipe System for Queensboro Bridge, New York, NY
- Notice Date
- 10/29/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237110
— Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
- ZIP Code
- 10278-0090
- Solicitation Number
- W912DS-14-S-0002
- Response Due
- 11/8/2013
- Archive Date
- 12/28/2013
- Point of Contact
- Matthew Lubiak, 917-790-8089
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, New York
(matthew.lubiak@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. RESPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPERLY IDENTIFIED INFORMATION. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business (SB) community to perform construction services, to include: 1.Section 8(a) Program. 2.Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZONE) small business. 3.Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). 4.Small Business under the standard of $33.5 million in average annual receipts for NAICS Code 237110. 5.Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). Responses are restricted to U.S. firms that are established and registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov. For 8(a) and HUBZONE, firms must be certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA). For EDWOSB, the contracting officer shall verify that the offeror: (1) Is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); (2) Is self-certified as an EDWOSB or WOSB concern in SAM; and (3) Has submitted documents verifying its eligibility at the time of initial offer to the WOSB Program Repository. The contract shall not be awarded until all required documents are received. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources capable of performing construction services for physical security/safety improvements in the New York City area (Manhattan and Queens Boroughs), on and around long-span bridges. The work primarily includes construction of a fire standpipe system along the span of the bridge, as well as associated fire pumps and generators with utility enclosures. The span of the bridge is in excess of 3000 feet long. Stand pipes with fire pumps are planned for both sides of the bridge. The period of performance is approximately two years. The solicitation is not a design-build construction. Some work elements will include design features and/or areas of the bridges that are historically significant to the structure and the site in which they are being constructed. Most of the work will take place in locations adjacent to or in close proximity of active vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian and mass transit traffic areas. Further, most of the work will require temporary closure of roadways, pedestrian and/or bike paths. It is anticipated that other capital construction work (performed by others under separate contract) may be in progress during the performance of this work, and therefore may require coordination with other contractors. For performance of this work, contractors, their employees, and any sub-contractors will be subject to background checks. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes for this notice is 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, which carries a small business size standard of $33.5 million average gross annual receipts. It is anticipated that the construction services will be procured via a firm fixed-price contract. The estimate magnitude of this work is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. All interested, capable, qualified and responsive members of the Small Business Community are encouraged to reply to this announcement. The Government is requesting that interested members of the Small Business Community furnish the following information: 1.Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, and e-mail address 2.Type of Small Business Community member: 8(a) Program, HUBZONE small business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business (SDVOSB), or Small Business under the size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237110, and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business. 3.Identify servicing Small Business Administration district office. 4.Geographical areas in which you are capable of servicing. 5.Bonding capacity as of the date of your response (both single project and aggregate). 6.State whether or not your firm and its employees currently have a security clearance, and if so, what level. 7.Indicate percent of total construction that is self-performed by direct-hire in-house resources.* 8.Provide no more than three (3) references, for no more than three (3) of the most recent and relevant contracts, performed within the last five to seven (5-7) years. Include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of references. Also, provide a brief description of the work performed, contract number, total contract value, and period of performance. Contracts must be for work similar to what is described in this announcement. Existing and potential Joint-Ventures, Mentor-Prot g Agreements and formal teaming arrangements are acceptable. *Limitations on Subcontracting, General construction: If Total Small Business Set-Aside. The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. If HUBZOne Small Business Set-Aside: a. The contracting officer shall determine if at least two HUBZone small business concerns can spend at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance to be incurred for personnel on their own employees or subcontract employees of other HUBZone small business concerns. b. The clause at 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside, shall be used, as applicable, with its Alternate I to waive the 50 percent requirement if at least two HUBZone small business concerns cannot meet the conditions of paragraph (a); but, the HUBZone prime contractor can still meet the following : (1) For general construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance to be incurred for personnel using the concern's employees. If Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside: In the case of a contract for general construction, the SDVO SBC spends at least 15% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel on the concern's employees or the employees of other SDVO SBCs. If 8(a) Set-Aside: The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM ET on 08 November 2013 to receive consideration. Submissions should be no more than five (5) pages, not including cover letter, 10 point font minimum, single-spaced. Responses are to be sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278, Attention: Matthew Lubiak, Contracting Division. Point of Contact(s): Matthew Lubiak 917-790-8089 matthew.lubiak@usace.army.mil
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