RECOVERY--F--Elders Point West Restoration project in Jamaica Bay, NY.

RECOVERY--THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W912DS-09-B-0019. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue Invitation for Bids (IFB) W912DS-09-B-0019 to perform restoration of low and high marsh habitat, transplanting existing low marsh vegetation hummocks to create a larger area of low marsh, and planting of vegetation plugs to create high marsh at Elders Point West, Jamaica Bay, NY. The upland area will be used as a staging area shall be restored by grading back to original contours, seeding, planting trees and shrubs, and controlling invasive plant species. The project includes the installation and maintenance of site perimeter fencing and waterfowl barrier. This maintenance also includes the removal of wrack, floatables and marine debris. The basic contract includes earthwork/grading on 37.6 acres, with three options for an additional 3.7, 3.9, and 5.8 acres, respectively. Plans/Specs for the subject project will be available on/about 21 August 2009 with bid opening on/about 21 September 2009. This procurement is being solicited as Unrestricted, full and open competition to all business concerns. The applicable NAICS Code is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size is $33,500,000.00. The SIC Code is 1629 heavy construction not elsewhere classified. The estimated cost is $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00. If a large business, the prime contractor shall provide its small business subcontracting plan conforming to the requirements of FAR 19.704 and DFARS 219.7. The USACE small business goals are as follows: Small Business 70.0%, Small Disadvantaged Business 6.2%, HUBzone Small Business 9.8%, Women-Owned Small Business 7.0%, Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.0%, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 0.9%. A subcontracting plan reflecting goals less than indicated shall provide, as part of the subcontracting plan submission, those extenuating circumstances of why the goal can not be met. In accordance with FAR Part 19.307, Price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns, price evaluation preference for HUBZone small business concerns shall be used in acquisitions conducted using full and open competition. You may contact the District, the deputy Small Business Advocate (SBA), or your local SBA for assistance. A contract will not be awarded until the Contracting Officer has determined that the subcontracting plan provides maximum practicable opportunities for Small, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Hubzone Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business programs to participate in contract performance. Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. All questions must be submitted in writing via email, fax, or mail to the POC. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR), located at www.ccr.gov, and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOps), located at http://www.fbo.gov, in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts listed at $550,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CCASS is a module of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and is located at: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract. POC: Nicholas Emanuel, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. Telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000. Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000. E-mail: contact@example.gov