Sources Sought Announcement for Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) - Playground Equipment Installation

Sources Sought Announcement for Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) W912GB-BAS-22-0010 - Playground Equipment Installation This announcement seeks information from industry which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this announcement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 1. AGENCY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District (NAU), is conducting market research to determine potential sources having the qualification, experience, and bonding necessary to perform the described work. 2. NAICS: 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors 3. PLACES OF PERFORMANCE: The Government intends to award a contract for all U. S. Forces Facilities and customers within the geographical jurisdictions of the United States European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility, with the majority of the work in support of United States Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Europe area, primarily located in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy, but not limited to these locations. 4. ACQUISITION INFORMATION: NAU anticipates soliciting and awarding one Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought notice or any follow up information requests. Total Value of Contracts: The contract shall not exceed $30,000,000.00 across the base period. Requirements greater than $5,000.00 will be negotiated and awarded as task orders. Performance Period: The contract will include a five (5) year base period, for a total contract performance period of five (5) years. Small and Small Disadvantaged Business requirements are waived for this project due to its location being OCONUS. USACE Europe District estimates issuing a Request for Proposal in the Winter of 2022. 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this USACE Europe District (NAU) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) is to provide inspections, audits, designs, furnishings, equipment and installations of playground/sport/fitness equipment, including minor construction considered incidental to the equipment installation for stakeholders within the EUCOM area of responsibility. The work will primarily support IMCOM-Europe in the housing area playgrounds/sports fields/fitness areas in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Italy. Responses are sought from firms with recognized expertise in children's playgrounds with innovative and creative play and sports fields. The intent is to award one contract to an Offeror capable of providing management services, supervision, personnel, labor, materials, facilities, transportation, general and specialized equipment required to perform inspections, audits, designs, furnishings, and installations of playground/sport/fitness equipment and the minor construction incidental to the installation of this equipment. Offerors must have the capability to recommend and design appropriate play systems and provide drawings (plan and elevation) of all pertinent aspects of the play equipment. Playground equipment requiring assembly and installation shall be accomplished by certified installers. Offerors must have the capability to install equipment meeting American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards for playgrounds, American Barriers Act Guidance (ABA), and Safe Playgrounds per the Handbook for Public Playground Safety from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). 6. RESPONSES: The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought solicitation is not intended to be a Request for Proposal nor Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It is to request 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. 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. 7. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT: Please provide feedback to the attached Market Survey by including a narrative to answer each of the questions. (Total number of pages shall not exceed 5). Joint Venture information or Teaming Arrangements must include Cage Code or System for Award Management (SAM) information/registration. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT INTEND TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR THIS PROJECT WHEN IT IS FORMALLY ADVERTISED, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. 8. RESPONSES DUE: Submit responses to Mr. Daniel Unsen and Ms. Oksana Strekha via email at: Daniel.K.Unsen@usace.army.mil and Oksana.strekha@usace.army.mil no later than 5 November 2021 at 14:00hrs Central European Time. No hard copies will be accepted. 9. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this sources sought announcement may be directed to Contract Specialist Daniel Unsen at: Daniel.K.Unsen@usace.army.mil and Contracting Officer Oksana Strekha at: Oksana.strekha@usace.army.mil . ****SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY****