BAYOU METO BASIN, CANAL 1000, PHASE 3.1

Project Description: The item of work consists of the construction of 17,400 linear feet of clay-lined earthen canal with levee embankments, 12 gravity-operated farmer offtakes, two (2) concrete siphon structures, one (1) pump type turnout structure, and associated grading and local drainage work. Construction limits include approximately 135 acres of permanent right-of-way and 33 acres of temporary easement for construction. This work occurs over a 3.3 mile reach. North American Industry Classification System: 237990 Small Business Size Standard: $36.5M Acquisition Strategy: This is a Small Business Set-Aside, Firm Fixed Price, Best Value requirement Basis for Award: A Request for Proposal will be issued and the resulting contract award will be a Firm-Fixed Priced Contract. There will be no public bid opening. The basis of award is Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The LPTA process is appropriate when best value is expected to result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price to achieve a best value contract award. To receive consideration for award, an "Acceptable" rating in every non-factor/sub-factor must be achieved for each factor. Work Location: The work location is Lonoke County, Arkansas. The exact location will be indicated on the contract drawings. Magnitude of Work: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 Contract Duration: 870 calendar days Estimated Start Date: August 2018 Request for Proposal (RFP): Will be issued on or about 10 May 2018 Proposals Due: On or about 12 June 2018 The resulting contract award will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The Solicitation Number will be W912EQ-18-R-0005. A copy of this solicitation may be downloaded from the Federal Business Opportunities Web Site at www.fbo.gov. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), including the NAICS code they are bidding under, in order to receive a Government contract award. ***** Immediate Changes in System for Award Management (SAM) Registration Process******The General Services Administration (GSA) has launched a new security measure (effective immediately) in the System for Award Management (SAM) which requires every *NEW* contractor registrant to provide a written, notarized letter confirming the entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for proposal preparation costs. For additional information regarding this solicitation please contact Judy Stallion at +1 (555) 000-0000.