Center Hill Powerplant Freight Elevator Modernization

PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for a Construction Contract for modernization of freight elevator at Center Hill Powerplant in DeKalb County, Tennessee. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 238290 with a size standard of $15,000,000. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 100% Small Business Set-Aside SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the IFB Solicitation, the Government will award one Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract to the company that provides the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible. DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is six (6) months after notice to proceed (NTP). SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is around July 26, 2016. The technical specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Bidders must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Bidders must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their bid in order to receive a Government contract award. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Ray Kendrick, telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail: contact@example.gov. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, and e-mail address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.