SOURCES SOUGHT
C -- Sources Sought IDC-C208 for Navigation, Shore Protection Systems and Flood Control
- Notice Date
- 10/21/2011
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541330
— Engineering Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
- ZIP Code
- 10278-0090
- Solicitation Number
- W912DS-12-S-0001
- Response Due
- 11/7/2011
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2012
- Point of Contact
- Lisa Assim, 917-790-8180
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, New York
(lisa.m.assim@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. IT SERVES AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ABOVE REFERENCED NUMBER. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME HOWEVER RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR A FUTURE ACQUISITION(S). The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources; specifically Small Business, Certified 8(a) Small Business, Certified HUBZone Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. The NAICS Code is 541330 (size standard $4.5 million average annual receipts for preceding three fiscal years). Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used to determine appropriate acquisition decisions for a future procurement. 1. CONTRACT REQUIREMENT: The anticipated contract, when solicited, will be procured in accordance with the Brooks A/E Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for all of the required work. This procurement will be conducted under North American Industrial Classification System Codes (NAICS) 541330. The small business size standard for this code is $4,500,000.00. To be considered a Small Business under this NAICS Code, the respondent's average revenue for the last three fiscal years cannot be more than $4,500,000.00. If the average revenue for the last three fiscal years is over $4,500,000.00, the respondent is a Large Business. All respondents in their response to this notice MUST identify their business size relative to the NAICS code. Respondents are required to state in their response whether the firm is a small business, 8(a) program participant, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business or service disabled veteran owned small business. When the requirement is solicited, firms will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for all of the required work. Indefinite Delivery Contracts typically span three to five years and range in amounts up to $20 million depending on anticipated work load. If the contract is set aside for Small Business, FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will be included in the contract. The clause requires that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. 2. PROJECT INFORMATION: The IDC(s) that may be solicited after this market analysis will fall into three noted Civil Work's categories. These categories are: Navigation, Shore Protection Systems and Flood Control. The A/E must demonstrate experience in ALL of these categories. 3. QUALIFICATIONS: All interested Small Business firms, including 8(a) program participant, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business or service disabled veteran owned small business are encouraged to respond to this notice and may respond to this announcement by submitting a capability statement which addresses the noted categories: Navigation, Shore Protection Systems, and Flood Control. Disciplines that may be required but not limited to are civil, structural, hydrologic & hydraulic, geotechnical, cost engineering, mechanical, electrical, architectural, landscape architects, hydrology, geology, biology, etc. As may be required of the noted categories, the A/E should demonstrate experience in the following areas: a. Ability to produce CADD and GIS deliverables in Microstation CADD format. Preparation of CADD drawings shall be prepared in accordance with the New York District CAD Standard, to the Department of Defense Architectural/Engineering/ Construction (A/E/C) Computer-aided Design and Drafting Standard (CADD), Release 3.0, which is a subset of the National CAD standard, version 3.1. b. Preparation of design criteria, supporting calculations, technical reports and studies, including value engineering studies, and plans and specifications c. Preparation of land and water surveys d. Capability and experience to use specialized computer programs such as MII (MCACES), Crystal Ball, ArcView, and SPECINTACT. e. Ability to provide construction phase and other services that may include preparation of operation and maintenance manuals, shop drawing review, design during construction, site visits, site visit reports and commissioning/start-up/fit-up design support. f. Experience with Microsoft Project scheduling. g. Experience with current US Army Corps of Engineers regulations, guidelines, and procedures h. Ability to provide a QA/QC plan indicating how they plan to manage their team to ensure that quality products are delivered to the New York District. 4. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: All interested Small Business firms (that did NOT respond to W912DS-10-S-0003), including 8(a) program participant, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business or service disabled veteran owned small business are encouraged to respond to this notice and may respond to this announcement by submitting statements of qualifications following the instructions below. The qualification statement is limited to 10 pages total. The statement should include the Small Business Administration certification or self-certification of small business status and type of small business. SDVOSB firms should provide their self-certification. The respondent should include an Organizational Chart of the proposed team (including all subcontractors), the number of personnel per discipline, a synopsis of applicable projects, and resumes for key personnel. The responses must be specific to the categories listed above to show that the respondent meets each qualification or has the skills and experience to perform work within the respective category. If a response does not show that the respondent meets each of the qualifications and possesses the skills and experience, it will not be considered by the Government. Again this is not a request for proposals or quotation; there is no solicitation available at this time. A determination by the government to proceed with the acquisition as a set-aside for a certified 8(a) small business, certified HUBZone small business, woman owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman owned small business, service disabled veteran owned small business or unrestricted is within the discretion of the government. All responses are due in hard copy only to the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, ATTENTION: Ms. Lisa Assim, CENAN-CT. Rm. 1843, US Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, 26 Federal Plaza New York, NY, 10278. Facsimile transmissions of the qualifications statements will not be accepted. Due to heightened security around 26 Federal Plaza, be prepared to leave ample time to gain entry into the building. Qualifications statements must be received by 07 November 2011 @ 2:00PM EST. If we do not receive an adequate number of qualified respondents (i.e., two or more responsible firms) for the noted categories, the solicitation shall be issued on an unrestricted basis and all firms regardless of size shall be eligible and encouraged to compete for this project.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, New York CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York NY
- Zip Code: 10278-0090
- Zip Code: 10278-0090
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