Advanced Contract Initiative for Temporary Emergency Power Contracts

The below sources sought notice is being posted for an additional 21 days. The Government is looking for additional capability statements, particularly in the following three categories: (1) Interested vendors with prior experience within the last 5 years in contingency operations (whether humanitarian or military), either CONUS or OCONUS, that shows the vendors ability to rapidly respond to a solicitation (within 24 hours or less) and pull together large amounts of personnel, equipment, and/or other resources and perform at a satisfactory or above level when responding during emergency or wartime situations. The ACI for Temporary Emergency Power Contracts requires a similar capability from its prime contractor and the Government wants to hear from interested vendors who have this demonstrated quick reaction capability in a multitude of environments, not just in an environment of responding to temporary emergency power needs. (2) Interested vendors with prior experience within the last 5 years who have the capability to perform in one of the four quadrant contracts. The Government does not require an interested vendor to have the capability to perform all four quadrant contracts. It is anticipated that each quadrant contract will have its own source selection. (3) Interested vendors who have experience responding to state contracts for temporary emergency power needs or other emergency needs at the state level or in private industry contracts. Additional Information: The ACI for Temporary Emergency Power Contracts require the management of multiple subcontractors, adapting to highly scalable missions, and rapid escalation in cost growth post disaster assessment of power needs. These sub functions are critical to success in any quickly evolving temporary emergency power mission. Below is a better explanation of how the quadrant contracts are laid out: Quadrant I will include FEMA Regions I, II, and III (Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia) excluding OCONUS Region II. Quadrant II will include FEMA Regions IV and V (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin). Quadrant III will include FEMA Regions VI, VII, and VIII (Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming). Quadrant IV will include FEMA Regions IX and X (Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) Regions II and IX. Below details the planned and historical contract values and obligations: It is expected that each quadrant contract capacity will be $75M. The contracts will have the option to increase ceiling if needed to respond to temporary emergency power needs during the ordering period of the contract. Historical obligations on the previous contracts are as follows: Current Contracts (4-Year Ordering Period from 2019 - 2023): Quadrant I has had 5 task orders issued for approximately $4.3M, Quadrant II has had 8 task orders issued for approximately $15M, Quadrant III has had 5 task orders issued for approximately $50.3M, and Quadrant IV has had 7 task orders issued for approximately $11.2M. Previous Quadrant Contracts (5-Year Ordering Period and Task Order Performance Dates from 2013 - 2019): Quadrant I had a $50M capacity, Quadrant II went up to a $76.5M capacity, Quadrant III went up to a $53.3M capacity, and Quadrant IV went to a $955M contract capacity - the predominance for Quadrant IV being the Hurricane Maria response. Interested parties should identify their business size in their submissions and which quadrant contracts they are interested in. Interested parties should provide three examples of comparable work performed within the last five years, to include a brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the projects. Capability statement shall not exceed 10 pages. Please note that this is a market survey for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). There is no solicitation document available; no contract will be awarded based on this announcement; and no reimbursement will be made for costs associated with responding to this announcement. All responses must be submitted to Contracting Officer, zachary.a.garst@usace.army.mil by the deadline in this notice. Thank you for your interest. The Original Sources Sought is Posted Below: The Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) seeks sources, both large and small, that are interested in participating in the Advanced Contract Initiative (ACI) for Temporary Emergency Power contracts, which entail nationwide coverage (contiguous 48 states), as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands (NMI), and Puerto Rico. USACE uses the ACI for Temporary Emergency Power to fulfill its mandate to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during Disaster Declarations. There are three disaster declarations that provide funding and federal support to states and territories of the U.S. These include Pre-Declaration, Emergency Declaration, and Post-Declaration - Mission Assignments. Additional information regarding declarations can be reviewed at the National Response Framework at https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/national-preparedness/frameworks/response. The ACI for Temporary Emergency Power entails a contractor to perform services in the following areas: assessing power requirements, installing Government provided and leased diesel-powered emergency generators, fueling, operating, and maintaining and repairing generators at critical public facilities. Critical facilities are defined as facilities that provide lifesaving (hospitals, medical centers, 911 centers, police and fire stations), life sustaining (water and sewage infrastructure, assisted living centers, shelters, and meal centers), and other facilities, as requested by the state or territory in need of disaster relief. Historically, most locations are on publicly owned property, belonging to federal, state, or local municipalities. The contractor must be able to have its full complement of resources, personnel, and equipment on site within 24 hours (or less in most instances) of receiving a mission assignment. The link below provides several short videos. The video entitled - Temporary Emergency Power Mission Overview provides useful insight regarding the requirements of this contract and the overall mission. www.youtube.com/user/RSCUSACE There are currently four contracts in place that cover four Geographical Areas (Contract I - Regions I, II, and III; Contract II - Regions IV and V; Contract III - Regions VI, VII, and VIII; and Contract IV - Regions IX, X, and OCONUS Regions II and IX). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors with a size standard of $16,500,000 in average annual receipts per 13 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) - 121.104. Interested parties should identify their business size in their submissions. Interested parties must provide their capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS), which lays out the ACI for Temporary Power Contracts scope. If you are interested in being a Prime Contractor, please indicate which FEMA Geographical Region(s) you would be interested in. Please provide three examples of comparable work performed within the last five years, to include a brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the projects. Interested parties must show their ability to provide the required services detailed in the draft PWS. If you are interested in being a Subcontractor, please indicate which FEMA Geographical Region(s) you would be interested in and what your specialty will be as part of the contract support. Please provide three examples of your specialized experience performed within the last five years, to include a brief description of the project, customer name, and dollar value of the projects. Interested parties must show their ability to provide the specialized service indicated. Please note that this is a market survey for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). There is no solicitation document available; no contract will be awarded based on this announcement; and no reimbursement will be made for costs associated with responding to this announcement. All responses must be submitted to Contracting Officer, zachary.a.garst@usace.army.mil by the deadline in this notice and all responses shall not exceed 10 pages. Thank you for your interest.