Sources Sought – Market Capability Survey

Title of Work: Tom Lee Park – Beale Street Landing Dock Facility

This is a Sources Sought announcement; a market research survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR BIDS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of all firms interested in participating in the competition to compete and perform a firm-fixed price construction contract. The government will not pay for any information provided as a result of this market survey.

Project Description: The project consists of furnishing all plant, labor, and materials for the installation of four (4) 84” monopiles, six (6) 42” micro piles, and a 10-12 feet wide 140-foot-long prefabricated steel pedestrian bridge that will connect Beale Street Landing to a new docking barge.

Work Location: Mississippi River at Beale Street Landing, Shelby County, Tennessee, approximate River Mile 736L Above Head of Passes (AHP).

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45M

Acquisition Strategy: The acquisition strategy to be determined after analysis of responses.

Small Business Description: Provide capability of performing the work, either by 100% self-performance or through teaming. Specifically, if you would not be self-performing 100% of the work, please provide:

1. An estimate of your self-performance and a proposed team approach (for example: are you part of an approved mentor protégé team through the SBA 8(a) or All Small Mentor Protégé Program?
2. Will you be teaming with other small businesses to meet the self-performance requirements?
3. Will your subcontractors be primarily small businesses?
4. What type of work would likely be subcontracted?
5. Have you performed this type of work previously with similar teaming arrangements? If so, what were issues with contract performance?

NOTE: Small businesses may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, then the response to this source sought must clearly discuss the areas of the Draft Performance Work Statement that the small business firm intends to perform and the specific areas that the large business teaming partner intends to perform. Please note that at least 15% of the total cost of the contract value must be incurred by or for personnel of the small business firm (or similarly situated entities) pursuant to the FAR clause at 52.219-14 entitled “Limitations on Subcontracting”. In order for the Government to make a Small Business (SB) set-aside (or other socioeconomic sub-category) determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to clearly demonstrate their capacity, capability, and responsibility (in accordance with FAR 9.1 and the requirements at FAR 19.502(b)(1) to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of this effort.

Magnitude of Work: Between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

Contract Duration: TBD (Will be included in the solicitation)

Estimated Award Date: January 26, 2024

Response Time and Date: September 11, 2023, 12:00pm CDT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District will be the procuring office. All applicable information should be sent via e-mail to: Ms. Sequoria L. Wilson, Contract Specialist, Contracting Division, USACE - Memphis District, Memphis, TN 38103 Email: sequoria.l.wilson@usace.army.mil and Ms. Judy E. Stallion, Contract Specialist, Contracting Division, USACE - Memphis District, Memphis, TN 38103 Email: judy.e.stallion@usace.army.mil.

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