Y--Rail Deployment Facility, Fort Sill, Comanche County, OK

The purpose of this synopsis is to conduct market research on potential sources for a future acquisition of construction services for the subject project. This is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. Interested parties shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), online at https://www.ccr.gov. Requirement: The project consists of the construction of approximately 5,760 linear feet of Railroad Track in a balloon configuration at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The project includes rail, ties, ballast, and turnouts. The project also includes replacement of existing wooden power poles to raise existing electrical lines, security lighting, lowering an existing water line beneath the new track, storm drainage pipe and structures, security fence and gates, erosion protection, and establishment of turf. The magnitude of the requirement is estimated between $1 Million and $5 Million. Potential sources shall submit a capability statement of no more than six pages in length, which addresses the following key areas: (1) TECHNICAL - Potential sources shall submit a list of recent projects that demonstrate their knowledge and past experience relating to all of the varying types of work described above, particularly in the areas of railroad construction. Submit only current and past project and client information that is no more than 4 years from the date of the sources sought. 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. Please do not submit more than 4 projects. (2) BUSINESS SIZE - Potential sources shall identify the type/size of business certifications (Small, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a), women-owned, veteran / disabled-veteran owned small business, HUBZone, etc.). If the firm is a small business, the response to this synopsis shall briefly include how the firm will meet the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirement for limitations on subcontracting for the proposed solicitation that states "The concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees." This is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is within the discretion of the Government. All interested parties may respond or submit statements of qualifications via mail, fax, or email. All responses are due to US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Office, Attention: Jonathan Nadig, via mail: 1645 S 101 E Ave, Tulsa, OK 74128, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, or email: contact@example.gov, not later than 4:00pm central time on January 13, 2012. *** Email is the preferred method when receiving responses to this sources sought notice. *** This action will be conducted under FSC Code Y1LB, NAICS Code 237990. The size standard is $33.5 Million. Please direct all questions to US Army Engineer District, Tulsa, Attention: Mr. Jonathan Nadig, Contract Specialist, phone +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, email address: contact@example.gov.