Y--Newark Bay 2/Arthur Kill 1 Channel Contract 11 (S-NB-2/S-AK-1) Navigation Improvement 50-Foot Project, New York and New Jersey.

Synopsis of the proposed Newark Bay 2/Arthur Kill 1 Channel Contract 11 (S-NB-2/S-AK-1) Navigation Improvement 50-Foot Project, New York and New Jersey The New York District Army Corps of Engineers proposes a solicitation for the Newark Bay 2/Arthur Kill 1 Channel Contract 11 (S-NB-2/S-AK-1) Navigation Improvement 50-Foot Project, New York and New Jersey. The project consists of deepening of the existing 43 to 47 feet (MLW) Federal Navigation Channel System to a depth of 52 feet (plus 1.5) (MLW). The project area is located along the Newark Bay. The Project consists of the dredging and disposal of non-rock and the drilling, blasting, dredging and disposal of rock and the dredging and placement of non-rock HARS. The non-rock materials suitable for the HARS placement will be placed at the designated HARS site. The non-rock materials unsuitable for the HARS placement will be placed at an Upland Placement Facility and as an option the Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey located at the entrance of Elizabeth Channel. The scope of work also includes the sampling and testing of subsurface materials if needed. The work is estimated to cost between $75,000,000.00 -$120,000,000.00. Plans/Specs for the subject project would be available on/about May 27, 2010 with bid opening on/about June 28, 2010. This project is being solicited as an UNRESTRICTED procurement. The applicable NAICS code is 237990 with a size standard of $20 million. Bid opening will be held at 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278 in room 1841. 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 goals are as follows: Small Business 70%, Small Disadvantaged Business 6.2%, Women-Owned Small Business 7.0%, HubZone Small Business 9.8%, and Veteran-Owned Small Business 3.5%, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business 2.0%. 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 Small Business advocate 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, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Hubzone Small Business and Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business program concerns to participate in contract performance. The media selected for the issuance of this solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project are the Internet and CD-ROM. 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 at www.fedbizopps.gov. All vendors who want to access solicitations will be required to register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at www.ccr.gov and www.fedbizopps.gov. Business opportunities can be located on www.fedbizopps.gov or the Army single Face to Industry (ASFI) Acquisition Business Web Site (https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi). There will be automated email notification of amendments. To keep informed of changes check www.fedbizopps.gov frequently. Contractors are encouraged to use the following tools: 1. Register to receive Notification and 2. 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DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered in the Department of Defense (CCR) Database prior to award. Lack of registration in the CCR will make a bidder ineligible to download the solicitation and for award. Information on CCR registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. ACASS Requirements: CPARS - The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that Past Performance Information (PPI) be collected on DoD contracts. ACASS is a web-enabled application that supports the completion, distribution, and retrieval of Architect-Engineer (A-E) contract performance evaluations (DD Form 2631). Contractor Representatives are responsible for reviewing and commenting on evaluations submitted by Government Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) website at http://cpars.navy.mil/. To access reference material, training information, and a practice session, click on ACASS underneath Web Applications on the weblink listed above. Point of Contact is Renee George, 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 or via email contact@example.gov.