CRCI Pipe Procurement and Installation

1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

2. Contract Information. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) is going to solicit IFB contract for the Columbia River channel improvement. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, a small business set-aside acquisition strategy decision.

This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the small business members of the industry, to include: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB) are highly encouraged to respond.

3. Minimum Technically Acceptable Contractor Expertise Criteria:

The Contractor must demonstrate through references, project lists, or reports, they possess experience as it relates to this project. A maximum of two projects will be accepted for review.

Note: The Government may consider the relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the company's past experience and past performance factors.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS): NAICS Code 237990, “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction”. The related size standard is $45M. Federal Service Code: Z1KZ Maintenance of Other conservation and development facilities

Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.Mcintyre@usace.army.mil.

Project Description:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for the installation of three 30" inside diameter (ID) steel pipes through the Puget Island levee for permanent use in upland dredge disposal activities. The work includes a temporary pedestrian path, road cut with asphalt road surface replacement, trench excavation, 30-inch steel pipe installation with reinforced concrete foundation blocks, backfill with controlled density fill/filter material, install wooden fence, and incidental related work.

Contract duration is estimated at 180 calendar days. The estimated Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00

4. Submission Instructions. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email)

SUBJECT: W9127N23B0006 Columbia River Channel Improvements. Please send to Andrew Sprys, Contract Specialist, at Andrew.J.Sprys@usace.army.mil by 2:00 pm Pacific Standard Time Wednesday, 15 February 2023. All responses must be received by the specified time and due date to be reviewed. All successfully submitted responses will receive an acknowledgement by return email. ANY RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED DATE AND TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

A Firm's response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to five (5) pages and shall include the following information:

a. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and EIN number, and the Construction Bonding Level per contract.

b. Firm's small business category and Business Size: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB).

c. Provide relevant information on the Firm's experience/Capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the Project Description.

d. Provide a maximum of two examples of projects similar in size, scope and complexity with a brief description of each project, customer name, timeliness of performance, contract number, customer satisfaction and the dollar value.

The Government may verify information in CPARS or PPIRS.

5. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a solicitation may be published at https://sam.gov/content/home However, responses to this notice are not adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/content/home and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a government contract.

Contracting Office Address:

Attn: CECT-NWP

PO Box 2946

Portland, Oregon 97208-2946

United States

Place of Performance:

184 East Sunny Sands RD.

Cathlamet WA, 98612

Wahkiakum County, WA, United States

Primary Point of Contact.:

Andrew Sprys

Andrew.J.Sprys@usace.army.mil

Phone: 503-808-4616