SOURCES SOUGHT FOR DREDGE CAPABILITIES AND ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified firms with 1) ideas for increasing competition, and 2) the interest, capabilities and alternative approaches of accomplishing maintenance dredging of any point on the Mississippi River between Mile 320 (Black Hawk, LA) AHP (Above Head of Passes) and Mile 103 AHP (New Orleans, LA) and secondary dredging regions will be any point on the Mississippi River between Mile 953.8 AHP (Cairo, IL) and Mile 320, areas of the Mississippi River below mile 103 AHP, as well as other waterways within the New Orleans District's Area of Responsibility (AOR). The New Orleans District (MVN) is seeking interested vendors for this dredging requirement to be awarded in calendar year 2024. of The Corps of Engineers has historically used a dustpan dredge to dredge the Mississippi River from mile 953.8 AHP to mile 103 AHP. In order to meet the requirement, the dredge must be available to commence dredging in the dredging location within 120 hours of notification and be able to maintain a minimum production rate of 3,200 cubic yards per pumping hour, at a depth of 12 feet to 75 feet. The dredge must be self-propelled and have the ability to move out of the navigation channel within five (5) minutes to allow for vessel passage. The dredge plant shall be capable of working in both shallow and deep draft channels. Shallow draft dredging above Mississippi River Mile 234 AHP requires a maximum 9 feet draft for dredge plant. The dredge plant shall be capable of dredging in water depths ranging from 12 feet to 75 feet and the ability to discharge into open water adjacent to the navigation channel in such a manner that it does not cause shoaling in the navigation channel. The dredge shall be capable of working in currents up to 15 feet per second. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to promote competition by determining interested vendors in the requirement using a dustpan dredge and/or allow recommendations for alternative solutions. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. for a 2024 procurement and future procurements. Interested firms should submit a capabilities package that includes the following information: 1. Bidder's name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. 2. Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, or 8(a) shall be indicated on first page of submission. 3. Bonding capability: Please provide a letter from your bonding company to support current bonding capability. 4. Description of capability to perform the proposed dredging (capability statement), manage subcontractors, prepare and comply with various environmental permits, and capacity to execute this project with other ongoing dredging contracts. 5. Proposed Dredge -- Indicate what equipment you currently own that could perform the work and describe the dredge characteristics that would enable you to meet the project requirements. If you are interested in building a dredge or modifying a dredge to perform this work, describe the dredge characteristics that would enable you to meet the project requirements and the timeframe to build/modify a dredge. 6. A statement confirming that if a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) was required for this procurement that it would not deter your submission of a proposal. 7. Any applicable experience in performing work requirements of a similar size and magnitude. This experience must have been performed within the last five years. 8. Required time and/or resources by your firm for participation in this requirement. Responses are due by 10 January 2024. Responses should be sent via email to jason.d.crockett@usace.army.mil and christa.l.proctor@usace.army.mil. Responses are limited to twenty (20) pages. Interested firms shall provide the above documentation in one original form. Oral presentations will be considered with an anticipated scheduling date from 22 January 2024 - 26 January 2024. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation. If you can meet the above requirements, please respond to this announcement by email to Jason Crockett at jason.d.crockett@usace.army.mil and reference the Sources Sought Notice tracking number, W912P8-24-SS-0006, in the subject line. The results of this market survey notice will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the solicitation. NOTE: Contractors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible for contract award or payment from any DOD activity. Registration requires applicants to have a UEI number. Recommend registering immediately in order to be eligible for timely award.