Field Test Trials at Cannon AFB

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to issue a single source award to Granite Construction, 585 W Beach ST, Watsonville, California to procure field testing services at Cannon Air Force Base. The Airfields and Pavements Branch (APB) of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Vicksburg, MS, is conducting a research field trial of longitudinal joint techniques for asphalt pavements. This field trial is planned for Runway 13-31 at Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) in conjunction with an existing project to mill and replace the asphalt surface (hereafter referred to as CAFB paving project). This service contract will supply equipment, materials, and services required to carry out the research trial. The trial will be located on the two outermost longitudinal joints of Runway 13-31 with an approximate total length of 7,400 ft. Each longitudinal joint will be divided into 8 different test items with a total of 16 test items between the two outermost joints. Two test items will be 550 ft long, and all others will be 450 ft long. Aside from the longitudinal joints selected for field trials, all other longitudinal joint practices outlined in UFGS 32 12 15.13 and performed elsewhere on the CAFB paving project will be maintained (e.g., cutting back cold joint). The mat area of the pavement will not be considered a part of this field test trial and should follow CAFB paving project requirements and should be accepted according to the quality control plan and measures specified in the CAFB paving project. The USACE Albuquerque District has awarded the paving project to Granite Construction Company and work at CAFB has commenced. Since the CAFB paving project has already started, the USACE Albuquerque District and CAFB have agreed to let the ERDC research team perform the field test trial on Runway 13-31 if ERDC's service contract is executed through the awarded prime contractor Granite Construction Company to avoid contractual issues with the current CAFB paving project. The award will be issued in accordance with FAR 13.106(b)(1)(i). The applicable North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) code is 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a small business standard of $16.5M. This notice of intent is for information purposes only. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. Respondents to this notice must provide: the manufacturer's part numbers for offered products; product specifications; statement as to whether offered products are commercially available; warranties offered on the products; and lead time for delivery. Any offeror shall be required to register in the Government's System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov. Respondents must provide their full legal name; authorized contact's name, title, email and phone number; legal address; link to registration in www.SAM.gov; and their firm's business size declaration as well as the firm's socio-economic status, if any (e.g. Large Business, Small Busines, Women-Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, etc.). Respondents must also provide a description of their past experience in fulfilling requirements, which are the same or similar to this requirement, and provide references for each. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Lisa Bucci in writing at Lisa.Bucci@usace.army.mil. The SAM.gov posting number shall be included in the subject line of the e-mail submission. Responses must be received no later than 5:00PM CST April 1, 2022.