SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Environmental Testing, Wilmington District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Notice Date
- 2/21/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541380
— Testing Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Wilmington, CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403-1343
- ZIP Code
- 28403-1343
- Solicitation Number
- W912PM-14-R-0010
- Response Due
- 3/7/2014
- Archive Date
- 4/22/2014
- Point of Contact
- Christa Proctor, 910-251-4116
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Wilmington
(christa.l.proctor@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District is contemplating a solicitation for environmental testing to provide dredged material evaluations for upland and ocean disposal sediment and related services to customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The environmental services generally consist of environmental compliance, testing and evaluation of environmental data. The contractor shall furnish all materials, equipment, supplies, personnel, and all other services required to perform the environmental services outlined in this statement of work and as specifically identified within individual task orders. The services required by this contract will be provided for the customers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division. This includes predominantly the states of North Carolina and Virginia, but may also include South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. However, work can be awarded for projects located outside of the geographical boundary at the specific request of a customer and in accordance with ER 5-1-10 (Corps-Wide Areas of Work Responsibility). The contractor may be required to perform tasks on-site or at their own facilities. In an effort to enhance opportunities for Small Businesses, we are conducting this market research to gauge the level of interest and capabilities with regards to an upcoming acquisition for an environmental testing contract for this requirement. The findings of the market research will be used in considering a 100% set aside for Small Businesses. Potential contractors must be registered in the system for award management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Potential contractors must also have current online representations and certification application on file with SAM. (See website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM). The project is subject to the availability of funds. Required Responses: Your review and responses to this document will be very helpful in determining the marketplace for maintenance services of the type described above. Please review the description of work carefully before responding. If a question is not applicable, please indicate quote mark N/A quote mark with your response. 1. Has your firm, as a prime contractor, whether individually or through a formal joint venture, teaming agreement, or under subcontract to a federal prime contractor, provided similar services as described in the brief description of project above? If yes, please provide the following information on your three most recent projects: (a) Contracting agency address (b) Contract number, date and amount of award, date of completion. (c) Was your company the prime or a subcontractor? (d) Description of items/services provided under the contract. (e) State whether or not there were any performance issues under the contract which resulted in the issuance of a cure notice or show cause notice by the contracting officer. 2. If your firm has never contracted with the federal government as a prime contractor, or as a subcontractor to a prime contractor on a federal contract, have you provided similar services to commercial sources? If so, please provide the specifics in terms of the largest customers of these services. (e.g. Department of National Resources, U.S. Forest Services) Please include any information relevant to any potential difficulties you note with complying fully with the description of work. 3. Has your firm ever been terminated for cause or default from a contractual arrangement, whether federal or private sector, as a result of failure to perform, poor quality and workmanship provided, etc.? If so, please provide the specifics. 4. Has your firm, or any firm that you would potentially joint venture or team with ever bid on a federal acquisition and been determined non-responsible by the contracting officer and/or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to issue a certificate of competency to your firm or teaming partners when the matter was referred to SBA for review and consideration? 5. Although this is a sources sought synopsis, are you interested in submitting a proposal for this requirement should a solicitation be issued at a later date? Please e-mail your responses and any relevant information regarding specific performance or other qualifications, no later than 1400 hrs, Friday, March 7, 2014 to christa.l.proctor@usace.army.mil. THE EMAIL SHOULD BE TITLED, Environmental Testing, USACE, Wilmington District. Sources Sought (W912PM-14-R-0010). Do not send hard copies of advertising or promotional materials. Please ensure that all responses are comprehensive and provide a name and point-of-contact for your firm for follow-up by this office or the procuring contracting officer. If you have responded to any previous e-mail messages or had other communications with our office regarding preliminary market research for this project, please be advised that it will be necessary for you to respond to this e-mail and the questions contained therein. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the Prime Contractor and work accomplished by the teaming partner THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy. Contracting Office Address: Wilmington District US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403-1343 Point of Contact(s): Christa Proctor, Contract Specialist christa.l.proctor@usace.army.mil Charlenne Figgins, Contracting Officer charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil Contracting Office Address: USACE District, Wilmington, CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403-1343 Place of Performance: USACE District, Wilmington CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington NC 28403-1343 US Point of Contact(s): Christa Proctor, 910-251-4116 Charlenne Figgins, 910-251-4473
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, Wilmington CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington NC
- Zip Code: 28403-1343
- Zip Code: 28403-1343
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