Sources Sought GRSM13(1)14(2)18(1)

This is a Sources Sought announcement and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The purpose of this announcement is to determine the availability of SMALL BUSINESSES for the pavement preservation of Fighting Creek Gap Road, Little River Gorge Road, Elkmont Road and pull-offs within the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. The work includes partial depth patching, removal of existing pavement markings, crack sealing, permanent striping, temporary traffic control , and other miscellaneous work. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), anticipates awarding the construction contract no earlier than May 2018. The cost of the entire project is not expected to exceed $5,000,000. PRIME CONTRACTORS who are Small Businesses, HUBZone small businesses, Woman-owned small businesses, 8(a) small businesses, or Service-disabled Veteran-owned small businesses shall submit the following information by e-mail to [email protected] (Attn: Ms. Bonnie DuBose) no later than 2:00PM (EST) on September 11, 2017: 1. A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for the solicitation as a Prime Contractor containing your full business name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and web site (if any). 2. Offeror's business designation and socioeconomic sector (i.e. Small, 8(a), Woman-owned, Service-disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, etc.); A copy of the letter from the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program. In the case of a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern, you must provide proof of eligibility (DD Form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration). This information must be provided in order to determine whether the "Rule of 2" has been met for any particular socio-economic category for set-aside purposes. DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR CCR/SAM PROFILE. 3. Offeror's ability to perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance effort with its own workforce. 4. Describe the experience of your superintendent, foreman and paving crew with Ultrathin Bonded Wearing Course (UTBWC) paving? 5. Describe your experience in coordinating with multiple federal, state and local agencies for the successful completion of a construction project performed in the last 5 years, including a brief description of the project, customer name, timelines of performance, customer satisfaction and dollar value of project. If a member of a joint venture (JV), the offeror should include relevant information from both members of the JV. 6. Describe your experiences with installation of NovaChip or Ultrathin Bonded Wearing Course (UTBWC). Identify the type of project, location of project, quantities placed, customer name, customer satisfaction, timeline of performance, equipment and specific paver used for UTBWC paving. Describe your ability to obtain the UTBWC paver for future projects. 7. Describe your experiences in coordinating with customers for paving projects on sites with high vehicular traffic volumes coupled with time restrictive construction windows as identified by the customer. 8. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and DUNS Number; if a member of a joint-venture (JV) or mentor-protégé agreement with the SBA, please provide information on both members of the JV. 9. Please provide your current per contract and aggregate bonding capacities.