Y--Maintenance Dredging of Shoal harbor and Compton Creek, New Jersey Federal Navigation Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the maintenance dredging of the Shoal Harbor and Compton Creek, New Jersey Federal Navigation Project. The proposed maintenance dredging, which consists of a basic requirement and options would remove up to approximately 150,000 cubic yards (CY) of sand to a depth of up to 12 feet and 8 feet below Mean Lower Low Water with 2 feet allowable over depth. The sediment dredged from the channel will be placed at a nearby Confided Disposal Facility, near-shore and/or beach placement site. The Channel is located in Monmouth County, NJ. In is anticipated that dredging and disposal would take place within the approximate time period of December 2013 and March 2014. A small hydraulic cutter-head dredge is expected to be used to perform the work. This procurement is being solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The SIC CODE is 1629. The business size standard is $20,000,000.00. The estimated cost range of this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Plans and Specifications for this Solicitation will be available on or about 5 October 2013. Bid Opening date is on or about 5 November 2013 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time. Bids will be submitted to the US 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. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. All vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), located at http://www.fbo.gov, in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Part 36.2 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CCASS is a module of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and is located at: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract. Point of Contact is Nicholas Emanuel, Contract Specialist, US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, 10278-0090 Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov.