RECOVERY--V--RECOVERY - MB2 BARGE MOVE FROM FT MIFFLIN, PA TO KILLOCOHOOK, NJ VIA DELAWARE RIVER

RECOVERY: The US Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation to move the Mooring Barge (MB2) from Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, PA to the vicinity of the Killcohook Containment Facility, Lehigh Avenue, Salem County, NJ via the Delaware River (inclusive of assembly and dismantling of the dredge pipeline and returning to Ft. Mifflin). The contractor shall furnish all labor, material, services and equipment to perform the specified work in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scope of work. Necessary equipment includes a Crane Barge with a minimum of 110 foot boom with a lifting capacity of 50 tons, tugs, work barge welding machine, pneumatic tools, and hand tools. Prior to commencement of work, the contractor must submit a current Crane and Barge Certification to the Government in accordance with Section 16.F of USACE Safety Manual EM 385-1-1 (16 September 2008 Edition). The Safety Manual can be reviewed or downloaded from the following website: Http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-doc/eng-manuals/em385-1-1. Request for Quote (RFQ) Number W912BU-09-T-0040 shall be issued on or about Wednesday, 20 May 2009. Quotes will be due by 4:30 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, 27 May 2009. The period of performance will be from o/a 08 June [NLT 11 June] 2009 and return trip 21 September 2009. The acquisition will be procured as a commercial service in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specs should be made via FBO Internet homepage. Hardcopies will not be available and no written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractors responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. Quotes may be submitted electronically via email to [email protected] however, these quotes must be accepted by 26 May 2009 at 4:30 p.m., which is one day earlier than the due date and time of 27 May 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Hard copy quotes are to be delivered to the Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, Room 643, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390 ATTN: Mr. Edward A. Boddie. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD Central Contract Register (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov. before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on being registered may be obtained by phoning 1-888-227-2423 or on the website. In addition, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 or more are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 703-461-2460 or by accessing the following Internet web site: http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/ . This procurement is unrestricted.. This procurement is unrestricted. The NAICS Code is 488390, SIC 4424 with a size standard of $7,000,000.00.