Bridge 2 Structural Repairs, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME   5

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

SOLICITATION NUMBER: N4008523R2622

This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this synopsis is to make notice of a proposed contract action for Bridge 2 Structural Repairs, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This solicitation will result in a firm-fixed price (FFP) contract for design-bid-build (DBB) construction services.

The scope of work for this project includes, but is not limited to:

Recoating of the steel elements will consist of cleaning the steel with a blast media in accordance with SSPC-SP10 Near-White Blast Cleaning. The blast media will need to be contained and disposed of appropriately. Once the steel elements have been cleaned and properly prepared, a coating system will be applied in accordance with the coating manufacturer's recommendations. The Contractor will also be required to provide a sound barrier to reduce the noise projected out to the surrounding areas during coating operations.

Steel repairs on the bridge will involve replacing or repairing steel elements that are heavily corroded mostly consisting of bracing elements, stiffener plates and safety railings. The steel repairs will be performed prior to the installation of the new coating system.

Miscellaneous repairs to the bridge include repairing concrete spalls in the curb, repairing the compression seal in the expansion joint, and replacing deteriorated or missing scupper ends.

The repaving of Bridge 2 and the south approach involves removal of the existing asphalt and installation of new asphalt in accordance with Maine DOT standard specifications.

The installation of an AASHTO and Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) compliant vehicle guardrail system.

The completion time for this contract is 582 calendar days after award.

This solicitation is being advertised as "Unrestricted" for full and open competition. This is a source selection procurement requiring both non-price (technical and past performance) and price proposals, and will utilize the best value continuum process at FAR 15.101-1, Tradeoff process. The basis for evaluation and evaluation factors for award will be included in the solicitation. Large business concerns are required to submit a subcontracting plan prior to award of the contract.

The appropriate Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. This office anticipates award of a contract for these services by July 2023.

A Sources Sought notice was issued on 16 February 2023 to determine the capability of small businesses to perform the requirement. The Sources Sought notice yielded only one (1) valid response. Based upon analysis of the data considered, and in accordance with FAR 19.501(c), the Contracting Officer has determined that there is not a reasonable expectation that an adequate number of Small Business firms would respond to or be qualified to perform the requirements of this solicitation. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic's Office of Small Business Programs concurred with this decision on 14 March 2023.

The drawings and specifications for this project will be posted with the solicitation and are not available at this time. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 19 April 2023. All documents will be in Adobe PDF file format and downloadable from the Sam.gov website. The official address to the solicitation is https://www.sam.gov. Contractors are encouraged to register for the solicitation when downloading from the website. Only registered contractors will be notified by email when amendments to the solicitation are issued. A free Acrobat Reader, required to view the PDF files, can be downloaded from the Adobe website.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). You must have an active registration in SAM to do business with the federal government. For additional information, go to https://www.sam.gov.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to James Godwin at james.a.godwin41.civ@us.navy.mil.