Y--Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea reach of the Sea Bright to Manasquan (NJ) Beach Erosion Control Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the placement of 1,015,000 cubic yards of sand to restore the Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea reach of the Sea Bright to Manasquan (NJ) Beach Erosion Control Project to its originally authorized profile. The estimated project duration is 210 days. Sand will be dredged by the contractor from the Sea Bright offshore borrow area, located 3-5 miles offshore of Sea Bright, NJ. Payment will be based on the placement template. This procurement is being solicited as Unrestricted full and open competition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The business size standard is $20,000,000. The SIC CODE is 1629. The magnitude of this project is $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. Plans and specification for Solicitation will be available on or about 02 August 2013. Bid Opening date will be on or about 04 September 2013 at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time). Large business concerns must submit as part of their bid a subcontracting plan for this project in accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-8 and FAR Clause 52.219-9. Failure to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan may make the bidder ineligible for award of the contract. Small Business Goals: 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 small business subcontracting goals for USACE New York District are as follows: Small Business 50.0%, Small Disadvantaged Business 17.0%, Women-Owned Small Business 18.0%, HubZone Small Business 10.0%, Veteran Owned Small Business 4.0% and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 4.0%. A subcontracting plan reflecting goals less than indicated, shall provide, as part of the subcontracting plan submission, those extenuating circumstances of why the goal cannot be met. You may contact the District, Deputy of Small Business 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 Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, HubZone Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business program concerns to participate in contract performance. Bids shall 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 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. Telephone, email or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted or honored. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, https://www.fbo.gov. FedBizOpps has been upgraded as a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all federal agencies. Business opportunities can be located in FedBizOpps or the Army single face to Industry (ASFI) acquisition business website https://acquistion.army.mil/asfi. To keep informed of changes, check https://www.fbo.gov frequently. Some contractor tools are as follows; 1. Register to receive notification, and 2. Subscribe to the mailing list for specific solicitation at FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov or utilize the vender notification service in ASFI. A hyperlink posted in FedBizOpps will direct vendors to FedBizOpps to download solicitations, plans, specification and amendments. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF) and can be viewed, navigated, printed using A5. Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater, Netscape 4.x (except 4.7) and Netscape 5.x are also compatible with the FedBizOpps website. Interested bidders must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), website http://www.sam.gov. Those registering are responsible for accuracy of the information provided. For further information, contact: Matthew Lubiak, 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