Description
A market survey is being conducted by the Memphis District, Corps of Engineers. The purpose of this survey is to determine the availability, capability and interest of Small-Businesses, SBA (8a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) and HUBZone Small Business concerns. The work consists of a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for earthwork construction throughout the Memphis District; however, there is an emphasis that this contract will be used to reconstruct the upper, middle, and lower reaches of main line Mississippi River levee where it was crevassed in the spring of 2011 near Birds Point, New Madrid. Construction will consist of levee embankment construction/enlargement, berm embankment, culvert installation/replacement, pipe and access well installation, and maintenance of existing projects within the Memphis District. The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment for the work to be performed. The work includes, but is not limited to: clearing, stripping; grubbing; borrow pit development and excavation, channel excavation, processing for moisture control, construction of embankment, compaction, stockpiling of material; debris disposal; placement of geo-textile, filter material, riprap, culvert installation, relief well installation, pipe and access well installation, gravel surfacing and establishment of turf/seeding and mulching. This project will be located at various locations with the Memphis District. This project will consist of a base and two options. The estimated value of the proposed work will be over $10,000,000.00. The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 237990 with a size standard of $33.5 million. Firms responding to this announcement are requested to demonstrate in writing their capability of performing this project by addressing the following items, numbered one (1) through five (5). (1) Provide the Firm's name, address, and the size of the firm and its socio-economic status (Small, 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or HUBZone Small Business). (2) Provide five examples of similar projects that have been performed within the past five years. Each project should have a detailed project description and include the amount of the project, and the beginning and end dates of the project. These projects should be relevant in terms of size, scope, and complexity. (3) For the five relevant example projects requested in item (2), indicate whether you were the prime or a subcontractor. If you were the prime, indicated what percentage of the work you performed. If you were a subcontractor, identify your role in the contract and why that role is relevant. (4) Provide a list of the firm's current on-going projects, their bonding amount, their expected completion date the name, point of contact, and phone number of the prime contractor's bonding company. (5) Provide evidence of bonding capability. Responses are required no later than 10 February 2012. Responses should be addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, 167 N. Main Street B202 Memphis, TN 38103-1894 ATTN: Estella Blackman (CECT-MVM). Firms interested shall provide the above documentation, in one original form. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. Please note that this is NOT a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it an Invitation for Bids (IFB) or an announcement of a solicitation. The purpose of this market survey is to determine if a set-aside under one of the small business programs is appropriate.