56--Regional Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) North East United States of America

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine if there is an adequate number of interested and qualified (1) SBA certified 8(a) firms serviced by the SBA New Jersey/New York/Pennsylvania district offices, (2) HUB Zone [certified small business], (3) Small Business [under the size standard] or (4) Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business firms having the capability and bonding capacity for the following effort: Northeast Region Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for construction projects located in the following states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. The primary focus of the work will be, but not limited to the following locations: Ft Drum/Watertown NY; West Point, NY; the greater New York City area; Picatinny Arsenal, NJ; and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. The construction task orders under this MATOC will tend towards design/build,adapt/build and general construction of diverse multi-facility complexes. Facility types within the complexes to be constructed include the following: Hangers, Vehicle Maintenance Facilities/Motor Pools, Barracks, Warehouse, Administrative Office Buildings, Medical Clinics, Weapons Research/Testing Facilities, Infrastructure projects, Training Support Complexes, Dining Facility (DFAC), transient Battalion Headquarters (BN HQ), and transient Officers quarters. Design and development of the facilities includes Force Protection measures, communication, fire protection systems, electrical systems, HVAC and mechanical systems, landscaping/site work: consisting of access roads, parking, sidewalks, access drives, and all supporting utilities. The MATOC has a total estimated capacity of $400,000,000.00 over five years. The task orders in this contract may range from $40,000,000 to $80,000,000. The expected durations for these projects are 454 days or less. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220. The business size standard is $33.5 million. Fifteen percent (15%) of the work is required to be self-performed. Responses should include:1) Demonstrate construction experience of similar scope, magnitude and complexity to the above listed projects; 2) Demonstrate that the firm has appropriate bonding capabilities and letter from their Surety to bond multiple on going projects of the magnitude listed above; 3) Demonstrate the firm possess either internally, or as a member of their team/joint venture, a full service licensed architect-engineer design team with experience similar to the above listed projects of similar complexity. Also, state if team, or joint venture, have worked on previous projects or if the team/joint venture would be assembled for this solicitation; 4) Provide a list of at least 5 but no more than 10 projects, which are similar in size, magnitude, and complexity to those listed above with points of contact from the customer; 5) Demonstrate the ability to operate outside of the firms home office immediate area; 6) Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously of the magnitude listed above; 7) A statement verifying that the Contractor/Team/Joint venture is able to self perform a min of 15% of the work 8) Document firms Business Size by submitting Representation and Certification paperwork as to type of firm (whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, or small business 8(a), etc.). IMPORTANT: Responses must be limited to no more than 20 pages. All interested businesses should notify this office in writing by mail or fax by 04-March-2011, 2:00 P.M. local time. Send responses to the US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, ATTN: Shaukat Syed, New York, NY, 10278-0090 or by fax to (212) 264-3013. This is NOT a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Submittals will be used for market survey information only.