Pier 2 Moderinzation PLA Market Research Notice

(This is the same projec as listed at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA05/W91238-15-S-2468/listing.html) ***11-29-2016: The Government has published a revised project-labor agreement market research questions. Please note: the due date for PLA responses is 12-20-2016 by COB. See the attached revised PLA notice for the specific questions. Interested parties that previously provided PLA information, are encouraged to update their submission to include the additional information requested above. HOWEVER, the due dates for the sources sought and draft RFP comments remain 11-29-2016. ***11-3-2016: The Government has published an ageda for the Industry Day. Please note that the Government is expecting approximately 50 attendees for the industry day, and each individual will need to have their pass processed prior to the start of the site visit (which is estimated to take 5 to 15 minutes per person). The security and pass office (at the meeting place) opens at 7:00 am (after you get you pass, you do not need to wait in the visitor's parking lot until the start of the industry day--there are Starbucks, etc. only a few exits away from the base entrance). The bus will board at 8:45 am and promptly leave at 9:00 am. Accordingly, please plan ahead, considering the number of attendees, traffic in the area, etc. The Government cannot guarantee that it will accommodate individuals that wait until the last minute.*** ***10-6-2016: The Industry Day has been pushed to Nov 10, 2016 at 9:00 am. Firms that have already submitted security paperwork need not do so again. Otherwise, the security paperwork is now due Oct 26,2016.*** ***Please see the updated industry day/security instructions dated 10-11-2016.*** W91238-16-S-0108 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and DRAFT SOLICITATION NOTICE, using the 100% design documents for Market Research/Acquisition Streamlining ONLY to update the market research and further identify potential offeror including small business concerns) interest and generate industry comment on the solicitation, such as important areas to focus on, identification of key subcontractors and/or technical skillsets, ambiguity within the documents, etc.(specific questions follow) for the Modernization of Pier 2 project at MOTCO, CA. NO AWARD will be made from this draft solicitation. Interested parties are invited to provide feedback to the below ProjNet bidder inquiry system (but see the sources-sought instructions at the end of this notice). All responses will considered for development of the final solicitation for this requirement. Interested parties are required to sign the included agreement that they may not transmit the specifications and drawing to any other interested parties, such as potential offerors, subcontractors, etc. In the event the interested party is an organization or business, a person with authority to obligate the entity is required to sign the acknowledgement and request explicit access in FBO. Please send signed agreements to the POC identified on FBO. Please note: these documents are export controlled, meaning that "vendors must be certified as a U.S. or Canadian contractor by the Joint Certification Program (JCP) administered by the Defense Logistic Information Service (DLIS). To apply for this certification, Vendors must submit form DD2345." The Government will forward the specifications and drawings to only those interested parties that request the information, in writing, accompanied with the agreement, described above; however, the Government reserves the right to not forward these documents to an interested party, if the Government determines it is not in its best interest. ***There will be an industry day on Nov 10, 2016 at 9:00 am. Firms that have already submitted security paperwork need not do so again. Otherwise, the security paperwork is now due Oct 26,2016.*** Draft Solicitation Draft solicitation comments are to be submitted via the Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet: 1. To add comments, interested parties will need to be a current registered user or self-register into the system. To self-register go to the aforementioned web page and click on the QUICK ADD link. Select agency as USACE, and enter the Bidder Inquiry Key for this solicitation listed below, your e-mail address, and then click continue. Fill in all required information and click Add User. 2. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry. 3. Commenters will receive an acknowledgement of their question via e-mail, followed by an answer to their question after it has been processed. 4. The Solicitation Number is: W91238-16-S-0108 The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 6HMFK6-35999A 5. The Bidder Inquiry System will be available for comments shortly after the issuance of the draft solicitation through to comment due date in www.fbo.gov. 6. The Government will not necessarily respond to the comments in Bidder Inquiry; rather, it will consider the feedback into the development of the final solicitation documents. ***Please note: the final RFP may have terms and conditions that vary from those posted in the draft solicitation.*** In accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii), the estimated value of the resulting contract is expected to be between $25M and $100M. The resulting contract type is expected to be a Firm-Fixed Price. The NAICS Code is 237990, the size standard is $36.5 million, and the Federal Supply Code is Z2QA, Repair or Alteration of Real Property. Questions: The Government is interested in public/industry comment with regards to the following items: 1. Please provide comments on all aspects of the draft solicitation, including but not limited to the requirements, the schedules, proposal instructions, and evaluation criteria, specifications, and drawings. 2. Please identify unnecessary or inefficient requirements. 3. Please identify area(s) that are complex, challenging, and/or complicated within the solicitation. 4. Please identify the area(s) you see as the largest cost burden within the solicitation and any recommendations for cost reduction. 5. Please identify areas potentially driving unknown costs. 6. Please identify the skillsets/disciplines/processes you deem as key for the project's success. 7. Please identify any conflicting requirements and/or ambiguities in the solicitation. 8. Please identify any time-sensitive elements that may pose risk to the design and construction scope, schedule, and/or budget of this project. 9. Are you aware of any projects in the region that would significantly compete for resources (such as labor and materials) with this project? Assume a start date of Summer 2017. 10. Please identify any restrictions in the solicitation that may lead to unnecessary burdens on small business concerns and possible mitigation solutions. 11. Please identify and provide rationale for any technical evaluation criteria that would result in the Government selecting the best value contractor in a tradeoff where technical rating is considered significantly more important than price. 12. Please provide comments on the appropriateness of small business subcontracting goals (see section 00 21 16, Preparation of Subcontracting Plan, paragraph (d)) 13. Please provide any other comments you feel the Government should know about this project. The industry comment period is extended to Nov 29, 2016 at 10:00 am (This date does not apply to the PLA information) INDUSTRY DAY MOTCO Replace/Upgrade Pier 2 Industry Date Instructions An Industry Day has been scheduled for Nov 10, 2016, 9:00 am, at MOTCO, CA. Meeting details to follow. Firms that have already submitted the MOTCO 190-R, need not resubmit this form. Interested parties must submit the posted form, MOTCO 190-R, in compliance with the instruction below, to the Contract Specialist no later than Oct 26, 2016. Only those individuals listed on the form will be allowed to attend, pending a MOTCO security check; the facility will not allow any substitute personnel. No camera will be allowed; however, a USACE cameraman may be available to take photos at the request of interested parties. Instructions for MOTCO 190-R: In the following blocks on the form, enter the information "as shown" - Company Name: (Name of Interested Firm) - Reason for Access: "Pier 2 Solicitation Industry Day" - Sponsor: "Andrew Bianchi/DPW" - Frequency: "One Time" - Access From: Enter the date of the Industry Day - Access To: Enter the date of the Industry Day - CAC: If the individual is a CAC holder, place an "X" in this box - Tidal: "X" - Inland: "X" - Foreign Born: If the individual was not born in the US, place an "X" in this box - Escort Req: Leave Blank Sources Sought Particularly, the purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential small business sources to include small-business concerns of all socioeconomic types for the Modernization of Pier 2, Military Ocean Terminal Concord, CA. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business Community or to conduct as an Other Than Small Business Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this NOTICE in the event the market does not indicate SB interest, however, preference will be given to the SB categories listed above. The government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of available contractors Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines 52.219-14, any 8(a) concern will perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees for specialty general construction. Under FAR 52.236-1, any other-than-small business concern shall perform on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least 15 percent of the total amount of work to be performed under the contract. CAPABILITY STATEMENT The following requests are designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 10 pages. 1) Offeror's name, DUNS#, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2) Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3) Offeror's capability to perform contracts of this magnitude and complexity and comparable work performed within the past 3 years - Describe your self-performed effort, brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. For Joint Ventures, please include projects completed by the Joint Venture as well. 4) Offeror's socioeconomic type and Business Size (Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned and/or Small Business, 8(a), WOSB, etc.). 5) Offeror's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. 6) Offeror's Bonding Capability in the form of a letter from Surety. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather short statements regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing-or-developed expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the Capabilities statement. Please ensure that all information is submitted as one (1) document. Submission of Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. After completing its analysis, the Government will determine whether to limit competition among 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran, HubZone, etc., or all Small Business firms or proceed with full and open competition as Other Than Small Business. Offers that do not meet all requirements or submit within the allotted time will not be considered. Please notify this office in writing by email by the 11-29-2016. Submit response and information through email to: contact@example.gov Please include the Sources Sought No. "W91238-16-S-0108 Sources Sought Response" in the subject line. ***Please see the updated industry day/security instructions dated 10-11-2016.***