Maintenance Dredging in Joint Base Charleston Channel, Berkeley County, SC and TC Dock, Charleston County, SC

This procurement shall utilize Sealed Bidding Procedures. Bids will be publicly opened at the time set for opening in the Invitation for Bid (IFB). Their content will be made public for the information of bidders and others interested, who may be present either in person or by representative. Before a bid is considered for award, the bidder may be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding his previous experience in performing comparable work, his business and technical organization, financial resources, and such other information as may be required to evaluate the bidders responsibility. Bids shall be evaluated without discussion. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, is the most advantageous the Government considering price and price-related factors included in the invitation. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of maintenance dredging approximately 1,242,000 cubic yards of unclassified material from the Joint Base Charleston (JBC) Channel (Shoals 2, 3, 3A, 4, & 4A) located in Berkeley County, SC; 50,000 cubic yards of unclassified material at TC Dock, located in Charleston County, SC; and 174,000 cubic yards of unclassified material at Shoal 5 Wharf Alpha, located in Berkeley County, SC. The material from JBC Channel shall be deposited in the Yellow House Creek or JBC Disposal Areas, located in Berkeley County, SC. The material from TC Dock shall be deposited in JBC Disposal Areas or the Clouter Creek Disposal Area Highway Cell, located in Berkeley County, SC. The work includes complying with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammals Protection Act. MAGNITUDE OF WORK: $1,000,000 TO $5,000,000 This solicitation is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. NAICS Code is 237990 with a Small Business Size Standard of $20,000,000.00. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, The Contractor must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award of this solicitation. At the discretion of the Government, the media selected for issuance of the solicitation and any subsequent amendments will only be available in electronic format, downloadable from the internet. No CD-ROMs or hardcopy documents will be distributed. Bidders must be registered in the SAM and at the Federal Business Opportunity Homepage (www .fbo.gov) in order to view or download the solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of bidders to monitor the website for notices and amendments. To form a bid, bidders shall submit a signed original of the Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF1442), the bid schedule (Section 00010), and Representation and Certifications (Section 00600). Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, Contracting Division, 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC 29403 NO LATER THAN 15 AUGUST 2013 2:00pm Eastern Time . All questions must be submitted in writing via email to the POC. If you have any questions or need assistance contact(s) Kathryn A. Rice at +1 (555) 000-0000 (contact@example.gov) or Lisa Simmons, at +1 (555) 000-0000. NOTICE-PRESOLICITATION MEETING A PRESOLICITATION MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE ON 25 JULY 2013 AT 1:30 PM EASTERN TIME. AUDIO CONFERENCE ACCESS INFORMATION: USA Toll-Free: +1 (555) 000-0000 * PARTICIPANT CODE: 286119