SOLICITATION NUMBER W912DW-17-B-0005 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH TO ASSIST THE SEATTLE DISTRICT US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) IN DEVELOPING THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR AN UPCOMING IFB (INVITATION FOR BID) of an electrical project entitled, "Repair/Replace Electrical Distribution Line "Main-Gingko" McChord Field, JBLM, Washington. THIS IS NOT A PRESOLICITATION OR SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. After review of the responses to this notice, and if the Government still plans to proceed with the issue of an IFB, a Formal Synopsis will be posted to the FEDBIZOPS website. Fifteen days following the posting of the synopsis for the IFB, a separate formal Invitation for Bid (IFB) announcement will be issued under the Federal Business Opportunities website (FEDBIZOPPS.GOV). It is the bidder's responsibility to ensure they look for the IFB once posted. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of, and to determine the availability of, potentially qualified Women Owned Small Businesses only, their sources and size classifications relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction) with a size standard of $36.5M. For the purposes of the procurement, a firm is considered a Women Owned Small Business if the concern is 51% directly and unconditionally owned by, the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women, whom are U.S. citizens. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a Women Owned Small Business set-aside is possible and/or appropriate. Please note that this research is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the US Army Corps of Engineers. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information as listed below describing their interest and capabilities to compete for and perform the contract described herein. Please note that should the acquisition be set aside for the Women Owned Small Business, firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed. ANTICIPATION CONTRACT INFORMATION: The Seattle District expects to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) IAW FAR PART 14 (Sealed Bidding) procedures. Bidders will be required to submit Sealed Bids that will be opened at the time and place stated in the solicitation for the public opening of bids. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Project is to repair by replacement the existing overhead 13.8kV distribution line between the Main and Gingko Substations servicing McChord Field, JBLM. The overhead distribution line is presently underbuilt on the existing 115kV line owned by Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) and located on City of Lakewood property through agreements and utility easements as established. This project will provide for new wooden poles and overhead distribution conductor lines to be located within JBLM cantonment area. Work will include removal of existing conductors/equipment from TPU-owned poles and replacement of switch equipment at - Main' Substation as part of electrical tie-in. Work shall also include cutting and clearing of existing trees and brush along new route located within the JBLM cantonment area, including salvage of - merchantable' trees for turnover to the Government, and incidental related work to complete the project. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway permitting will be required for access onto railroad right-of-way and/or easements and for the performance of work affected BNSF railroad equipment. REQUIREMENT: a. Interested parties' responses to this Sources Sought notice shall be limited to 4 pages and shall include the following information. - Firms' name, addresses, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address with a statement of the Firms' interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. - Firms' capability to meet project requirements. - Interested firms are required to submit a narrative regarding one completed project similar to the project described above in scope and complexity. - Interested Firms must confirm that they have electrical personnel or access to electrical personnel that have a current Lineman's card or equivalent experience. b. Submission of your interest is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist NWS in identifying sources with required capabilities. If a solicitation is later released, it will be synopsized in FedBizOpps only. c. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought/Market Survey Synopsis no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on 25 May 2017 via email only. All interested women owned bidders, must be registered in the System for Award Management, (SAM) website to be eligible for award of a Government contract, www.sam.gov, e-mail responses to Ms. Kate Schollard, Contract Specialist, Special Projects Branch JBLM. (Email address is provided below). No phone calls will be accepted. All inquiries need to be submitted via email to the CS and KO only. Email is the preferred method when receiving responses to this synopsis. d. Point of Contact(s): Contracting POC: Kate Schollard, email - Kathaleen.schollard@usace.army.mil Elke Neal, email - elke.h.neal@usace.army.mil
