QA Construction Materials Sampling and Testing

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District intends to issue multiple non-personal services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contracts for construction quality assurance (QA) materials sampling and testing management services as well as weld inspection management services. The objective of this acquisition is to provide timely QA materials sampling and testing services in support of construction projects in the St. Paul District. The QA sampling and testing performed under this contract will be used to validate the quality control (QC) program of individual construction contractors awarded construction contracts with USACE throughout the St. Paul District. The QA validation provided under this contract will help to ensure that work performed by construction contractors meets the minimum technical requirements of their particular construction contracts. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall ensure performance of field sampling, laboratory and field testing in accordance with applicable ASTM, AASHTO, AWS, IADOT, MNDOT, NDDOT, WIDOT, CRD, and other sampling and testing standards listed in the PWS. Additional scope information will be outlined in each MATOC call. The place of performance for field work for all contract task orders will be within the boundaries of the St. Paul District, which covers portions of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa. The place of performance for field work (field sampling and field testing) will be designated in each MATOC call. The majority of work is expected to be in the Fargo-Moorhead region. The laboratories used by the Contractor to perform sampling and testing under this IDIQ Contract shall be validated by the USACE Materials Testing Center (USACEMTC) for each test performed. The list of validated USACE-MTC laboratories and the tests for which the laboratories are validated can be found at https://mtc.erdc.dren.mil/searchvalidation.aspx. With each test report, the contractor shall provide the laboratory validation documentation that proves the laboratory is currently validated by MTC or ASHTO to perform the test. Certification documents by the American Welding Society (AWS) shall be provided for all weld test requirements. A list of the tests which may be part of the contract is attached. This synopsis is not a request for quotes (RFQ), proposals (RFP), or in an invitation for bids (IFB). This is a pre-solicitation notice indicating that a solicitation for IDIQ contracts is intended to be issued via Contract Opportunities at https://Beta.SAM.gov (formerly FedBizOpps/FBO.gov) in the near future. The specifications will be detailed in the solicitation once issued. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The definitive solicitation closing due date and time will be stated in the solicitation and any associated amendments that may be issued. No CD's or hard copies will be available. Quoters are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to this Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for any quoter's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). Pursuant to FAR 4.1102, firms must be SAM registered at the time their quotation is submitted. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at www.beta.sam.gov.