USACE SPK DBB Construction - San Joaquin PL 84-99 Levee Repairs, Site 1151-18/19 - San Joaquin County, CA

This Sources Sought Notice is being issued for market research purposes to determine the availability, capability, and interest of small business firms for a potential Government requirement. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE; requests for a solicitation will go unanswered. No award will be made from this Notice. Responses will be used to determine potential acquisition strategies, understand current market capabilities, and to gain knowledge of potential sources.

GENERAL SCOPE:

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates a potential requirement for design-bid-build construction services to repair a total of 1,980 feet of levee at two separate sections of levee referred to as sites 1151-18 and 1151-19 to rehabilitate the levee to pre-2017 flood conditions. Sites 1151-18 and 1151-19 are located along the San Joaquin River 1 mile west of the intersection of Airport Way and Perrin Road in San Joaquin County.

The levee repairs necessary are anticipated to include the removal of levee along the waterside face in addition to clearing, stripping, and grubbing, prior to the removal of material. A layer of topsoil and seeding for erosion control is anticipated for completion of work for the levee face, and an aggregate base shall be placed on the crown of the levee upon completion of the repair.

It is estimated that completion of levee repairs can be completed within four hundred (400) calendar days. Physical activities for this requirement can only occur between April 15 and October 31. Minor construction activities can occur after 31 October but must be completed by 30 November.

The potential requirement may result in a solicitation issued approximately April 2024.

If solicited, the Government intends to award the contemplated requirement as a fixed-price contract by approximately July 2024.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204(g) the Government currently estimates the magnitude of construction for this project to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $45,000,000.00 annual revenue. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Y1PC, Construction of Unimproved Real Property (Land).

If there is a reasonable expectation that at least two (2) responsible small business concerns under this NAICS can provide the anticipated services at fair market prices, the Contracting Officer is required to set the acquisition aside for small business concerns. If competition is set-aside for small businesses, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, requires that general construction small business Contractors self-perform at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials. If no set aside is made, the requirement is competed with full and open competition, and the awarded Contractor is not a small business, the Contractor will be required to perform the percent of work identified in the solicitation under FAR 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the Contractor.

Contractors with the skill, capabilities, workload capacity, and ability to obtain bonding to complete the project described above (either through self-performance and/or Subcontractor management) are invited to provide capability statements to the point of contact listed below. Other than small businesses are also encouraged to submit Capability Statements.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Responses must be limited to twelve (12) 8.5 x 11 inch pages with a minimum font size of point 10.

Please provide the following information:

1) Company name, Employer Identification Number (EIN) or System for Award Management Unique Entity Identification number (SAM UEID), address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.

2) Experience and capability to complete contracts of similar magnitude and complexity to the potential requirement, including at least three (3) examples of comparable work performed within the past six (6) years. Each example should include a brief description of the project, description of the work performed (identification of self-performance and/or Subcontractor management), customer name, customer satisfaction, timeliness of performance, dollar value of the project, whether a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) was used (see the PLA survey section below), and whether there were any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.).

3) Business size and socioeconomic type for the applicable NAICS (ex: certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) Participant, small business, or other than small business (large business)).

4) Bonding capability (in the form of a Surety letter).

Please submit all capabilities statements, information, brochures, and/or marketing material as one (1) document, limited to the page maximum above.

Responses will not be considered an offer, proposal, or bid for any solicitation that may result from this Notice. Moreover, responses will not restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted or the capability statements received.

Please provide responses and/or questions by email to the Contract Specialist, Costa Laliotitis at Constantinos.Laliotitis@usace.army.mil by 1300 / 1:00 p.m. (PST) Thursday, 22 February 2024

Please include the Sources Sought Notice number, W9123824S0021' in the e-mail subject line.