Foothills Parkway

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 qualified BUSINESSES for a construction contractor to complete the final construction and surfacing of Sections E & F of the Foothills Parkway in Sevier and Blount Counties, Tennessee. Improvements include full depth cement treated reclamation, asphalt paving, subgrade repairs, bridge repairs, high performance concrete overlay, drainage improvements and repairs, installation of roadside barrier, permanent signing and striping and other miscellaneous work. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), anticipates awarding one construction contract no earlier than March 2017. The project will be split into multiple work schedules/contract options, with the cost of the entire project expected to be more than $10,000,000. QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are Large Businesses, 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] or by telefax to 703-404-6217 (Attn: Anthony J. Abate) for receipt by 2 p.m. (EST) on September 20, 2016: 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. Offeror's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity, comparable work performed within the past 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, the offeror should include relevant information from both members of the JV. 5. 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. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified and registered under the NAICS code 237310 in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO 6 PAGES. Please reference DTFH71-16-R-00008 Sources Sought in the subject line of your email.