OYSTER RESTORATION PIANKATANK RIVER VIRGINIA

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A COMPETITIVE SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District (NAO) is contemplating a Firm Fixed Priced, - C' contract for native oyster restoration in the Piankatank River through the construction of new oyster sanctuary reefs. Work will hypothetically consist of the construction of a reef habitat on reef #2 in the Piankatank River. The reef shall be constructed out of 29,000 tons of CLASS A1 (VDOT SPEC) riprap, in 12-18" lifts. The project will be solicited as an Invitation for Bid as competitive small business procurement. Description of Work: Work will be constructed in phases and based on available funding. Phase 1 of the project will consist of construction of an artificial oyster reef (Reef #2) in the Piankatank River, up to 25.2 acres in size, using an estimated 20,500 to 29,000 tons of Class A1 (VDOT Spec) quarry stone riprap in the lower Piankatank River, Mathews and Middlesex Counties, Virginia. The material shall be placed using a barge-mounted excavator and will extend between 12 and 18 inches above the natural river bottom. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price construction contract using INVITATION FOR BID WITH PRE-AWARD SURVEY and procedures outlined in FAR 36 and FAR 14. Bidders will be evaluated on conformance to the solicitation and price. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all Bids; and to award the contract to other than the lowest total price and to award to the bidder submitting the lowest bid determined by the Government to be responsible. The contract duration is 365 calendar days to account for mobilization, submittals, materials, work, admin, and closeout. The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 237990, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. The proposed procurement listed herein is set-aside for competitive small business. Proposals shall include sufficient detailed information to allow complete evaluation. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proof of acceptability rests with the Offeror. The solicitation will be available in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fbo.gov on/about October 15, 2016. The bid due date shall be at least 30 days after the IFB is posted on the FBO website. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES. All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Courtney Baker-Williams Email: contact@example.gov; Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000.