Y--Pine Creek Lake Dam Safety Project, McCurtain County, Little River, Oklahoma

The purpose of this synopsis is to conduct market research on potential sources for a future acquisition of construction services. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. The information received in response to this synopsis will assist the Government in determining the acquisition method that will be used for this requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. It is the Government's intent to advertise this requirement as a firm-fixed price, construction contract procured in accordance with FAR Part 15 Best Value, Trade-off Source Selection Procedures. Offerors should be aware that they will be required to surgically install the cutoff wall and chimney filter around the conduit and concrete plug. In addition, the contractor will be responsible for developing a plan to evacuate the conduit in no more than 24 hours with minimal damage to the conduit and previously installed sleeve. The contractor will be responsible for maintaining the structural stability of the dam during the excavation process for both the dam and the conduit. The Government is looking for contractor expertise and innovation. Interested parties must be registered in the System For Award Management, www.sam.gov. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). This action will be conducted under FSC Code Y299 and NAICS Code 237990. The size standard is $33.5 Million. The magnitude of this requirement IAW FAR 36.204 is over $10M (estimated to be between $10M and $13M). Estimated duration of the project is unknown at this time. Background: Pine Creek Dam is located on Little River at mile 145.3, about five miles northwest of Wright City in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. The Government is constructing the following planned modifications; chimney filter, cutoff wall, downstream (invert) filter, and a steel pipe sleeve inside conduit. It is anticipated that the following services will be required: Drilling, structural concrete, excavation, fill placement, de-watering, instrumentation, steel, welding, and quality control. Attachments to this notice illustrate the final configuration of project features. These attachments do not constitute final drawings and are for information only. Offerors should consider only information given in the RFP package when proposing. Potential sources shall submit a capability statement of no more than six pages in length, which addresses the following key areas: (1) TECHNICAL Submit a list of recent projects that demonstrate your knowledge and past experience relating to all of the varying types of work described above. Submit only current and past project and client information that is no more than 4 years previous. Include a brief description, identifying the capacity the firm worked in on the project (prime or subcontractor), the contract type (list by task order if Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity), contract or task order value, dollar value of work subcontracted, percent complete, date completed if complete, name and title of customer POC and current phone number. (2) BUSINESS SIZE: Identify type/size of business under NAICS Code 237990 (i.e. Small Business or Large Business). If Small Business identify certifications under NAICS Code 237990 specifically: HUBZone Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) If Small Business, state how you would intend to meet the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.219-14(3)-Limitations on Subcontracting-requirement for General Construction: quote mark The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees. quote mark The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. E-mail is the preferred method for response. Please submit your Statement of Qualifications to Contract Specialist Pamela Moody at the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Office at contact@example.gov, no later than 3:00pm CST on Monday, 30 Sep 2013. Please direct all questions to Contract Specialist Pamela Moody at the above e-mail or phone +1 (555) 000-0000.