LEASE OF ONE (1) DUSTPAN HYDRAULIC PIPELINE DREDGE, FULLY OPERATED WITH ATTENDANT PLANT

SOURCES SOUGHT LEASE OF ONE (1) DUSTPAN HYDRAULIC PIPELINE DREDGE, FULLY OPERATED WITH ATTENDANT PLANT THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. RESPONSES ARE STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OR SUFFER ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR ANY IMPROPER IDENTIFIED INFORMATION. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Memphis District is issuing a Sources Sought Announcement for One Fully Operated Hydraulic Pipeline Dustpan Dredge and Attendant Plant. This announcement is to determine the interest, availability and capability of HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Small Business concerns as described below. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, which a small business size standard of $27,500,000. A small business concern must perform forty (40) percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small business dredging concern. The estimated construction cost is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.00. The Memphis District anticipates issuing a 5 year (Base + 4 Option Years) Firm Fixed Price contract. The work will consist of furnishing, delivering, and operating one fully operated dustpan hydraulic pipeline dredge and attendant plant for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material. The primary dredging region will be any point on the Mississippi River between Cairo, IL (Mile 953.8 AHP) and New Orleans, LA (Mile 106 AHP) and Southwest Bar Channel (Mile 22.0 BHP); and tributaries on the Mississippi River. The dredge shall have at least a 38 inch inside diameter discharge size, which will be considered to be the minimum inside diameter of either the pump discharge or discharge pipeline, whichever is the lesser. The dredge shall have a minimum of 2850 pump brake horsepower applied to the pump impeller, capable of continuous operation, and have a manufacture's horsepower rating for continuous operation. The dredge shall be adequately powered and geared and properly equipped for the pump size and horsepower used. The dredge shall be required to maintain a minimum production rate of 3200 cubic yards per pumping hour, as measured with the dustpan head at a depth of 35 to 75 feet, cutting a 6-foot face, discharging through 800 ft. of floating pontoon pipeline, and pumping medium grained sand. Interested firms should submit a capabilities package to include the following: (a) business classification (i.e. HUBZone, etc.), (b) a proof of bonding as well as (c) what type of equipment would be utilized for this project. Additionally, (d) firms must submit experience in performing work requirements stated above. This experience must have been performed within the last five years. Responses are due by October 29, 2015. Responses should be sent via email to Thomas E. Mercer (contact@example.gov ). Responses are limited to ten (10) pages. Interested firms shall provide the above documentation in one original form. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation. If you can meet the above requirements please respond to this announcement by email or mail to the Contracting Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, ATTN: Thomas Mercer, 167 N. Main Street B-202, Memphis, TN 38103 or by email to contact@example.gov . The results of this market survey notice will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the solicitation.