Y--Maintenance Dredging, Bonum Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia

NA This proposed procurement is 100% Set Aside for Small Businesses, NAICS code is 237990 with a size standard of $17,000,000.00. Estimated cost of construction is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. Completion no later than forty-five (45) calendar days. Work consists of the maintenance dredging of the Bonum Creek located in Westmoreland County Virginia and the placement of the material in the Potomac River to create an oyster bar. The mound will be covered with shell and then have live spat placed on th e shell. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, all contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for award of a Federal contract. The initial registration date expired 31 May 1 998. For information regarding future registration, contact (1) CCR Web site at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec; (2) dial up modem at +1 (555) 000-0000 (User ID: ccrpub; Password: pub2ccri); (3) through any DoD Certified Value Added Network. To review the databa se, the web site is: http://www.fedecnavigator.disa.mil. Additionally a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at +1 (555) 000-0000. It is imperative that all small disadvantaged business contact thei r cognizant Small Business Administration Office to obtain Small Disadvantaged Business Certification. Without SBA SDB certification, a prime contractor nor a federal agency can receive SDB credit when utilizing non-certified SDB contractors/subcontractor s. The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge, to all registered plan holders. The media through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation is the Internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. Contractors requests for this solicitation will be performed through ASFI. Contractors may register to be placed on the Bidders/Offerors mailing lists by going to the web s ite: https://ebs.nab.usace.army.mil – Issuance on or about 18 December 2003, Bids due on or about 20 January 2004.