SOURCES SOUGHT
L -- Geotechnical Drilling Services
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541360
— Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Sacramento, 1325 J. Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, United States
- ZIP Code
- 95814
- Solicitation Number
- W91238-15-Q-0039
- Archive Date
- 7/8/2015
- Point of Contact
- Tilden L. Brooks Jr., Phone: 9165577929
- E-Mail Address
-
Tilden.L.Brooks@usace.army.mil
(Tilden.L.Brooks@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation: W91238-15-Q-0039 Agency/Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Location: US Army Engineer District, Sacramento Title: Geotechnical Drilling Services for the South Pacific Division, U.S, Army Corps of Engineers Description(s): This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE for a Market Research ONLY to determine the availability of potential 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 IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; therefore, do NOT request a copy of a solicitation. Potential Offerors having the skill, capabilities and bonding necessary to perform the described project are invited to provide feedback via email to tilden.l.brooks@usace.army.mil. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Particularly, the purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources in the following categories: Small Business, Certified 8a, Certified HUB Zone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), For Geotechnical Drilling Services." The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business Community or to conduct as an Unrestricted Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this NOTICE in the event the market does not indicate SB interest, however, preference will be given to the SB categories listed above. The government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors. The NAICS Code is 541360, the size standard is $15 million, and the Federal Supply Code is F015, Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services. The duration of the project is 5 years. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Contractor shall provide drilling, cone penetrometer testing services, backhoe, and trackhoe excavations. The principle features of the work shall include, but are not limited to: soil drilling and sampling using hollow stem flight augers, solid stem flight augers, mud-rotary, air-rotary, and percussion drilling methods (such as ODEX, Down-hole Casing Advance Systems, or other percussion drilling systems). In addition, sonic drilling and sampling, rock core drilling and sampling (up to 6-inch diameter) using wire-line or conventional, diamond-impregnated drill bits; soil sampling using standard penetrometers, and other split barrel samplers up to 3-inch-diameter (outside diameter); undisturbed soil sampling using thin walled samplers (e.g. Shelby push tubes and Pitcher barrels with Pitcher tubes) advanced with either piston or push methods; test-pit excavations utilizing backhoes and trackhoes; Cone Penetrometer testing (CPT) and associated tests using the Cone Penetrometer; piezometer and inclinometer installations; hydraulic pressure testing (water pressure testing) associated with rock core drilling; observation well installation and development (includes pump tests and permeability tests); percolation tests; preparation of appropriate field documentation including but not limited to drill logs and trench or test-pit logs; as-built diagrams for observation well(s), piezometer(s), and inclinometer(s) installations, as well as percolation tests, and all other records documenting field activities. The Contractor will, on occasion, furnish the services of a registered and licensed Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer. This contract will require services for traditional geotechnical work and explorations in hazardous, toxic, or radiologic (HTRW) site conditions. For HTRW projects, the activities may include, but are not limited to, the following: drilling, installation of groundwater monitoring wells, piezometer or observation wells, well development and aquifer testing; sampling of soil, sediment, and groundwater; excavation of test pits/trenches; sampling and testing of geotechnical materials. CAPABILITY STATEMENT The following requests are designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, of any prospective construction contractors project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 20 pages. 1) Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2) Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3) Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 5 years brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) provide at least 3 examples. 4) Offerors type of small business and Business Size (HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned and/or Small Business, 8(a)) 5) Offerors Joint Venture information if applicable existing and potential The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. 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. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, HubZone, or all Small Business firms or proceed with full and open competition as Unrestricted. Offers that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time will not be considered. All interested contractors should notify this office in writing by email or mail by 3:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time on July 23, 2015. Submit response and information to: Mr. Tilden Brooks Jr., CESPK-CT-B, Room. 860, US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 or tilden.l.brooks@usace.army.mil. Point of Contact(s): Tilden Brooks Jr., (916) 557-7929 US Army Engineer District, Sacramento Contracting Office Address: US Army Engineer District, Sacramento, 1325 J. Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Work will be performed within the South Pacific Division (SPD) boundaries. This area includes California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and parts of Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Texas. It is anticipated that the majority of the work will be performed in California., Sacramento, California, 95814, United States
- Zip Code: 95814
- Zip Code: 95814
- Record
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