Remove and Dispose of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Equipment

* 07 Feb 2023: The purpose of this update is to notify interested vendors we have extended the end date of this Sources Sought from 09 Feb to 22 Feb 2023 and have provided a word document for convenience in answering the Survey Questions. Please utilitze either the excel or word document in providing responses. Thank you for your support.* Sources Sought Market Survey W912HV-23-Z-0015 Remove and Dispose of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Equipment Introduction: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District (POJ), is performing market research for a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction project. This announcement represents a market survey that is intended for planning purposes only. The purpose of this notice is to identify sources capable of performing this project and to receive responses from those firms to assist the Government's acquisition planning. This survey does not constitute a commitment by the Government for any follow-on announcements, solicitation, or award. This notice is NOT a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey. This market survey is intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. Firms interested and capable of performing this work are highly encouraged to submit a response (submission requirements are located within this notice). We are committed to partnering with industry as much as we can throughout this process and therefore encourage all interested companies to respond to this sources sought. Market research and industry feedback is an essential part of the acquisition process. The information requested in this announcement will be used within USACE-JED to facilitate decision-making and will not be disclosed outside the agency. However, respondents submitting business information pursuant to this Sources Sought/RFI announcement should consult 41 C.F.R. parts 105-60 and other implementing regulations concerning the release of such information to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). All information submitted by respondents that they consider confidential and not releasable to third parties outside of USACE, and its employees, agents, consultants, and representatives, must be clearly and conspicuously marked. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) All interested companies, including joint ventures, shall be registered in the SAM database in order to be eligible for award of Government contracts. https://www.sam.gov. LOCAL SOURCES - Firms which have not previously worked with the Government are requested to go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan Engineering District, Contracting Division website: https://www.poj.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Remove and Dispose of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) Equipment Project Locations: White Beach, Chimuwan, and Kuwae Tank Farms, Okinawa, Japan Product Service Code (PSC): Y1NA Construction of Fuel Supply Facilities NAICS Code: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Project Magnitude: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 (1,097,015,000 and - 2,742,537,500) (DFARS 236.204) Planned Solicitation Period: April - June 2023 Project Background: United States Army Garrison (USAG), Okinawa is the real property owner of all fuels storage, distribution, transfer, and dispensing facilities whose mission is to service the Department of Defense (DoD) Installations on Okinawa, Japan. There are 6 tank farms and 18 associated cut/cover bulk fuel storage tanks supporting this mission located from the east to west coasts of central Okinawa, Japan. Currently there are 10 Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) fire suppression systems that serve as fire protection for each of these tank farms. The DoD has mandated that all legacy stocks of AFFF be disposed of and replaced with viable alternatives meeting updated Military Specifications. Since the DoD issued a directive disallowing release of AFFF, pumps, valves, cannons, electrical panels, hydrants, etc. for each of these systems have not been exercised and undergone little to no maintenance. This, coupled with the corrosive nature of AFFF, compounded with the near-shore ocean environment of Okinawa, has rendered these systems inoperable. The purpose of this project is to demolish and dispose of equipment associated with the each AFFF fire suppression system on-island. Project Description: The scope for this project includes phased work . In the first phase, the Contractor shall be required to excavate approximately 10 pits, as indicated in the drawings attached, to expose AFFF Lines for draining. A separate service contractor will then drain the AFFF concentrate and flush these systems; the removal of the AFFF is not a requirement under this contract. During the second phase, the Contractor shall coordinate their schedule to follow the service contractor in removing and disposing of all AFFF system infrastructure equipment to include storage tanks, reservoirs, pumps, cannons, electrical control panels, flanges, connections, fittings, joints, hydrants, motors, cabinets, piping, backflow preventers, and related appurtenances associated with each AFFF fire suppression system. Demolition of the equipment, piping, and appurtenance associated with fuel system are not a part of this project. Work is planned for the following locations: Chimuwan Tank Farm #1 Chimuwan Tank Farm #2 Chimuwan Tank Farm #3 Kuwae Tank Farm #1 Kuwae Tank Farm #2 White Beach Demolition will include the following facilities: Chimuwan Tank Farm #1- B115 (water storage tank), Chimuwan Tank Farm #2: B207 (water storage tank), Chimuwan Tank Farm #3 B390 (water storage tank), Kuwae Tank Farm #1: B702 (Fire Pump House with underground water storage tank), Kuwae Tank Farm #2: B816 (Water Storage Tank) and B817 (Fire Pump House with underground water storage tank), White Beach: B734 (water storage tank) and B727 (Fire Pump House with underground water storage tank). Work does not cover the actual fuel system. Building 114 (Chimuwan Tank Farm #1), Building 206 (Chimuwan Tank Farm #2), Buildings 303 and 306 (Chimuwan Tank Farm #3), Building 815 (Kuwae Tank Farm #2), and Building 733 (White Beach) will not be demolished; however, all the equipment, piping, pipe support, pumps, tanks, platforms and stairs, and mechanical/electrical appurtenance within these facilities associated with AFFF fire protection systems are within the requirements for demolition. Work shall include labor, transportation, materials, equipment, and supervision as necessary to accomplish all excavation, demolition, removal, disposal, and associated incidental environmental work (including but not limited to residual AFFF materials, asbestos, lead-based paint, mold, PCBs, site contamination, etc.). The service contractor will provide a 270-gallon tote for use in collecting and shipping of materials to an authorized disposal facility in the event any liquid is found in the pipes during the demolition process. NOTE: The DRAFT Drawings and Plans included in this Notice are provided for information only (FIO). Interested firms are cautioned that ALL attachments to this notice are provided in DRAFT format and subject to change. Estimated Period of Performance: 31 Months Proposed Procurement Method: The Government anticipates the issuance of an Invitation for Bids (IFB) solicitation. This contract will be performed in its entirety in the country of Japan, and any solicitation posted will be intended for local sources only. Local sources are those sources physically located and licensed to conduct business in Japan. See local source information within this notice. REQUESTED INFORMATION Interested firms are requested to provide feedback in the attached Market Survey questionnaire (in word or excel attached) via e-mail to Jack Letscher, Contracting Officer, at contact@example.gov and H. Christine Allen, Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov no later than 2:00 PM, 22 February 2023, Japan Standard Time (JST). We appreciate your support and look forward to hearing from you on this project.