Installing Waterway Safety Booms, Allegheny River L/D No. 2 & Dashields L/D

This is a Sources Sought and is for informational purposes only. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP). No solicitation is currently available. This request does not obligate the Government in any contact award. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. Do not submit cost proposals or cost information. Response to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm's ability to submit a proposal if and when a solicitation is issued. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District, is conducting market research to determine the business size and capabilities of potential sources for the installation of a 1,900-foot long waterway safety boom at Allegheny River Lock and Dam, No. 2, and a 2,100-foot long waterway safety boom at Dashields Lock and Dam to alert river users of the downstream fixed crest dams. The USACE plans to issue one Solicitation, but make separate contract awards for each site. The proposed NAICS for the acquisition is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard is $36.5 million. The estimated magnitude of construction for each project is between: $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. SCOPE OF THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION(S): This project at Allegheny River Lock & Dam No. 2 includes furnishing and installing the boom anchorage system; installing the floating boom system; furnishing and installing a barrel storage rack system on land; and minor land-based site improvements. It should be noted that the floating boom materials will be provided as Government Furnished Materials. The boom anchorage system is expected to be comprised of approximately twenty precast concrete gravity anchors to be placed on the river bed; anchors are expected to weigh up to 10 tons each. The barrel storage rack system will require site work to include site grading with imported soil fill, installation of new chain link fence and relocation of the existing sliding gate and electric operator. The project at Dashields Lock & Dam includes furnishing and installing the boom anchorage system; installing the floating boom system; furnishing and installing a barrel storage rack system on land; and minor land-based site improvements. It should be noted that the floating boom materials will be provided as Government Furnished Materials. The boom anchorage system is expected to be comprised of approximately twenty precast concrete gravity anchors to be placed on the river bed; anchors are expected to weigh up to 10 tons each. The barrel storage rack system will be located within a previously developed area. INTERESTED SOURCES MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Interested and capable sources are requested to provide complete responses with the following information to David Lahey, Contract Specialist, no later than 11:00 a.m. on March 19, 2019 by email at contact@example.gov: (1) Company/firm name and address (2) Company/firm point of contact, telephone number and email address (3) Company/firm Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. If a member of a joint-venture or mentor-prot'g agreement with the Small Business Administration (SBA), please provide information on both members of the joint-venture. (4) Company/firm business size, to include designation as large business, small business, HUBZone, 8(a), Services Disabled veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business or Women-Owned Business. (5) Confirmation of the Contractor's ability to perform at least 15% of the effort with its own personnel. (6) All interested contractors should submit a narrative demonstrating their specialized experience in similar type contracts and past performance. (7) Capability statements should include, bonding capacity, bonding availability, details of similar projects and the completion dates, contract amounts for the similar projects listed, and references. As a reminder, this Announcement should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend in responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. Any future solicitation package will be made available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website https://www.fbo.gov. Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the FBO website for the release of a solicitation package and/or any updates/amendments. Search "Keyword "W911WN" to obtain a complete listing of all Pittsburgh District US Army Corps of Engineers opportunities.