The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex, Pollock, Louisiana intends to issue solicitation 15B51925Q00000005 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY Common Fare/Kosher Items. This solicitation is restricted, FOB Destination, and delivery dates will begin January 1, 2025, and shall be completed by January 30, 2025.  Deliveries will be made according to the supplied schedule to the Federal Correctional Complex, 1000 Airbase Road, Pollock, LA 71467. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal single or multiple awards. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 311999 and is restricted to Total Small Business.  The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, that are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered, prices being rated higher than past performance. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirements that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management, (SAM), database prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.  All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to insure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is December 11, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. CST. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). 
"The solicitation will be available on or after, November 26, 2024, and will be distributed solely through the General Service's Administration Federal Business Opportunities web site http://www.fbo.gov/ . Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and awards, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition."

The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Kayla Johnson, Contract Specialist, kjohnson1@bop.gov.  Completed offers shall be emailed to kjohnson1@bop.gov. The anticipated award date is December 20, 2024.
 

Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 8-2024 (OM24008).

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Work will be performed in Mississippi River Southwest Pass and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary. 

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued on or about 23 February 2024 and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment. 

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in beta.Sam.gov 
(www.beta.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerers are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Cori A.Caimi at 504-862-1352 (email Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499 (email Bambi.1.raja@usace.army.mil).

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT.  RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

This Sources Sought Notice is being used as a market research tool pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to determine potential sources and their technical capabilities.  The results of this sources sought will be utilized to determine if the required service exists in the marketplace and if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist.  All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered.

INTRODUCTION

The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Airborne Strategic Command, Control, and Communications Program Office (PMA-271) located in Patuxent River, Maryland is issuing this sources sought notice for the preservation, storage, component harvesting, disposal or transportation of (1)  E-3D aircraft.

This effort would include the harvesting of selected components identified by PMA-271 to include, but are not limited to, the following: major structures, flight controls, landing gear, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, airframe components, etc. During this process, full responsibility for the preservation and storage of the aircraft would be assumed by the contractor.

The E-3D aircraft currently resides in Lake Charles, Louisiana at a Contractor’s facility.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

Interested contractors may submit a capability statement identifying their interest and capability to respond to the requirement.  Only capability statements received on or before the response date indicated in this notice will be considered by the Government.  A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Capability statements received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.  Capability statements submitted should be pertinent and specific in the technical/management/business area under consideration, on each of the following qualifications:

• Ability to part harvest by removing parts per the E-3D maintenance manuals
• Storage Facilities, including housing the aircraft and parts harvested until shipment to designated location
• Ability to gain access to Northrop Grumman’s Lake Charles Facilities
• Ability to gain access to E-3D Maintenance Manuals; and
• Ability to transport the aircraft from Lake Charles, Louisiana to Tucson, Arizona for disposal

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code currently assigned to this procurement is 488190 with a Small Business size standard of $40M.  The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is J016. 

All interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible for award of Government contracts. 

SUBMISSION CONTENT

The requested information below is to assist the Government in conducting market research to determine potential business sources that have the assets, skills, experience, financial stability, qualifications, and knowledge required to support the requirements above.

1. Corporate Information

1. Company’s Name and Address
2. Company’s point of contact including email address and phone number who are able to discuss the response submitted.
3. Company’s business size and list of NAICS codes under which goods and services are provided
4. General corporate information
5. Small Business Administration (SBA) business size classification (i.e. large, small, small disadvantaged, service disable, veteran owned, HUB ZONE, etc.)
6. Major products and primary customer base
7. Statement whether interest in this sources sought notice is for the purpose of becoming the prime offer, or to inquire about subcontracting possibilities

1. Specific Sources Sought Information Requested

The response should include a concept summary written from a system solution perspective showing how the concept and development methodology could satisfy the requirements defined herein and should at a minimum include the following:

1. Proposed approach to meet the government’s complete requirements described in the Background above;
2. Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) costs for the performance of the efforts described above;
3. Timeline in number of calendar days and/or hours to perform efforts described above;
4. Demonstrate the ability to meet the required capabilities identified above;
5. If an interested party would team with other parties, the capability statement would need to discuss how the work efforts would be separated, the corporate relationship between the parties (i.e. team arrangement, prime-subcontractor, joint venture, etc.);
6. A description of the company’s past experience and performance on similar contracts.  Include whether Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) ratings are available.  This description should address current and prior experiences within five (5) years from the date of this notice.  If no similar experiences exist, please address future capabilities.  Any future capabilities should provide an outline to the ability to deliver to the requirements defined herein.
7. Any other information your company deems necessary to aid the Government in refining its acquisition strategy and assessing your company’s capability.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Means of Delivery: All Capability Statements should be sent via email to Madison Heilmeier at madison.e.heilmeier.civ@us.navy.mil and Lisa Troccoli at lisa.j.troccoli.civ@us.navy.mil with the Subject “CONTRACTOR NAME E-3D PRESERVATION/HARVESTING EFFORT”.

Media: Responses shall be in Microsoft Word and/or Microsoft Excel format, or Portable Document Format (PDF).

Page Limit: Responses shall be no more than 10 pages single-spaced, 8.5 x 11 inch pages using 12-point Times New Roman font minimum.

Marking: If the material provided contains proprietary information, please mark accordingly and provide disposition instructions (submitted data will not be returned).  All responses must be unclassified.

Submission Information: Interested parties shall respond no later than 10:00 (Eastern) on 19 January 2024.

Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging, Non-Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BH, Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 4-2023 (OM23278)

The Description and Magnitude of Work is as follows: The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge, with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter (ID), complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, and crew. Work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District.

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. 

This solicitation will be issued on or about 23 February 2023 and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment. 

This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement.  NAICS Code:  237990 

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in SAM.gov (www.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Bianca Gaddison at 504-862-2163 (email Bianca.M.JamesGaddison@usace.army.mil) or Katherine Younts at 504-862-2803 (email Katherine.B.Younts@usace.army.mil). 

NOTE: THIS IS A SYNOPSIS, NOT A SOLICITATION. SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; THEREFORE, NO QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ANSWERED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

W912P823B0048 - Atchafalaya Basin, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) and Miscellaneous Projects Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 2-2023

This solicitation will be issued as UNRESTRICTED. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990.

The magnitude of construction is more than $10M.

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterhead dredge for the removal and satisfactory disposal of shoal material within any combination of the following Dredging Regions: Berwick Bay Harbor, Berwick Lock Forebay, Tidewater Point, Morgan City Docks East, 20 Grand Point, GIWW vicinity of Mile 99, Wax Lake Outlet, GIWW vicinity of Bayou Shaffer, Port Allen Lock Forebay, Three Rivers, Baton Rouge Harbor (Devil’s Swamp), Old River Lock Forebay and Old River Lock Tailbay. Work may be required in other areas of the New Orleans District.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB).  The resulting contract shall be firm fixed price (FFP). This solicitation will be issued on or about 16 June 2023 with a bid opening date to be set by amendment.

When posted, the solicitation will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the System of Award Management System (SAM) website, https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contractors must register at the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to download the solicitation for this project. If/when issued, Amendments will be posted to the above-referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments before closing; therefore, bidders must check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

Bidders shall maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder.  Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Lauren A. Gandolfi at (504)862-2466 (lauren.a.gandolfi@usace.army.mil).

This solicitation, WSLP-101a, is being issued as Invitation for Bid (IFB) and resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. 

The work consists of clearing and grubbing, construction of a channel crossing, excavation (land side drainage channel, uniformly sloping channel excavated material), embankment construction (sand base, land side berm), construction of the levee berm road and access ramp, installation of vertical wick and horizontal strip drains, placing separator and reinforcement geotextile; crushed stone surfacing; installation of corrugated metal pipe, stone construction, and turf establishment and other incidental work. This work is located in the vicinity of Laplace, LA. The access road is located 600 ft east of the intersection of US Hwy 61 and Oswald Ave.

The estimated value of this work is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any amendments.

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on SAM (www.sam.gov).  You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District.  You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in Beta SAM (www.sam.gov).  This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information.  Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administrations Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.  Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. The Contract Specialists for this solicitation are Calvin Fogle at 504-862-1753 (e-mail Calvin.D.Fogle@usace.army.mil) and/or  Margaret C. Maine at 504-862-2211 (email Margaret.C.Maine@usace.army.mil ).

All questions will be due NLT Tuesday, March 7, 2023. 

Amendment 0001 - Provide changes to Plans and Specs, provide updated Bid Schedule. 

Amendment 0002 - Amendment executed internally to the Agency, and will not require an acknowledgment by offeror.

Amendment 0003 - Responses to Previous Questions

Amendment 0004 - Extend the Bid submission date to 06-Apr-2023 11:00 AM.

Amendment 0005 - Provide changes to Plans and Specs, provide updated Bid Schedule,.provide Responses to previous questions, provide Bidder Instructions for electronic submission and Virtual Bid Instructions, Change bid submission time to 06-Apr-2023, 10:30AM CST

Amendment 0006 - Extend the Bid submission date to 11-Apr-2023 10:30 AM CST.

Amendment 0007 - Provide changes to Plans and Specs, provide updated Bid Schedule, provide Responses to previous questions, update Bidder Instructions for electronic submission and Virtual Bid Instructions, Change bid submission date to 18-Apr-2023, 10:30AM CST

Amendment 0008 - Responses to Previous Questions. 

Bid Abstract Posted 18 April 2023

The work consists of satisfactory removal and disposal of shoal material from within the Houma Navigation Canal channel limits as shown on the contract drawings, with disposal of dredged material into single point discharge locations delineated adjacent to the channel.  No dike work is included with this project. The estimated value of this work is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The solicitation will issued on or about 08 February 2024, and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.  This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement.  NAICS Code:  237990.  The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on SAM (www.sam.gov).  You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District.  You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in SAM (www.sam.gov).  This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information.  Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administrations Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.  Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Taylor Brandon at 504-862-1009 (email Taylor.H.Brandon@usace.army.mil). The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Hillary Morgan at 504-862-1231 (email Hillary.A.Morgan@usace.army.mil).

Modification 1 Added 11/21/2024

SPECIFICATION FOR DINING AND LODGING DURING DOCKSIDE REPAIRS

1.  SCOPE

1.1 Intent.  This work item describes the requirements for the Contractor to provide temporary dining and lodging for Coast Guard personnel.

1.2 Government-furnished property.

None.

2.  REFERENCES

Coast Guard Drawings

None

Coast Guard Publications

None

Other References

Public Law 101-391, 1990, Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act

Hotel-Motel National Master List, http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/hotel/

AAA/CAA - http://newsroom.aaa.com/diamond-ratings/diamond-rating-definitions/

FORBES (formerly MOBIL) Travel Guide - http://www.forbestravelguide.com/

3.  REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Lodging requirements.  The Contractor must provide quality temporary lodging, for 15 Coast Guard personnel within a 30-mile radius of Coast Guard Base New Orleans, 1790 Saturn Blvd, New Orleans LA 70129.

3.1.1 Occupancy particulars.  Provide 06 double occupancy and 03 single occupancy rooms for Coast Guard personnel. 

3.1.2 Commencement and completion.  Ensure that lodging must commence 07 January 2025 and terminate 01 March 2025.

3.2 Regulations and standards.  The Contractor must ensure that all lodging facilities provided must meet the following minimum standards:

• Meet the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 (PL101-391) and be listed on the Hotel-Motel Master List (see 4.1 (Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 (PL101-391))).
• Lodging Facility must be within 25 miles of Coast Guard Base New Orleans, 1790 Saturn Blvd, New Orleans LA 70129.
• Facility must meet at a minimum the requirements of either three stars for a Forbes (formerly Mobil) Travel Guide rating or three diamonds for an American Automobile Association (AAA) rating.
• Full indoor laundry facility on premises with 24/7 guest access.
• Full access and use of a workout facility or fitness center in designated exercise room w/ dedicated equipment specialized for the use of working out (e.g. treadmill, rowing machine, elliptical machine, weight machine, free weights etc.).  Facility must be either on the lodging facility premises or within walking distance (not to normally exceed ½ mile or 5 minute commute via vehicle).
• Access to internet in all rooms.
• Full daily maid service and cleaning.
• Iron and Ironing Board in every room.
• Full Bath in every room.
• Microwave, coffeemaker and refrigerator in every room.
• Lodging facility room entrances must be accessible only by internal hallway(s).  The internal hallway(s) must have locked exterior doors, accessible by key-holding facility guests only.  Internal hallway(s) must be accessible by the berthing facility’s lobby.  The lobby must be manned by a front desk attendant 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.    

3.3 Parking.  The Contractor must ensure that the lodging facility have parking available for a minimum of 3 vehicles during the entire duration of the stay.

3.4 Dining requirements.  The Contractor must provide healthy, appetizing, and nutritious dining, including 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and wait staff gratuities, for up to 15 Coast Guard personnel within a 5 mile radius of the crew’s primary lodging location and within a reasonable distance (not more than 5 miles) of the shipyard location for lunch.

3.4.1 Commencement and completion.  Dining must commence 07 January 2025, and end 01 March 2025.

3.4.2 Breakfast.  Each breakfast must include:

• A choice of two whole fresh fruits.
• A choice of three fruit juices.
• A choice of whole or low fat milk.
• A choice of two cereals.
• Eggs cooked to order.
• Pancakes, French toast or waffles.
• Bacon or another breakfast meat.
• A choice of potatoes or grits.
• A choice of toast or pastry.
• A choice of coffee or tea.
• Butter, margarine, syrup and jelly or jam.

3.4.3 Lunch and dinner.  Each lunch and dinner must include a choice of three different hot entrées. Entrée choices must vary in a manner not to repeat within a 3-day period.  Daily entrée choices must include the following:

• Poultry (baked and grilled options must be available upon request, in lieu of battered and/or fried).
• Beef or pork
• Fish or shellfish (baked and grilled options must be available upon request, in lieu of battered and/or fried).
• A choice of soup or salad, with crackers & regular &/or low fat dressing.  Soup choices must not repeat within a 3-day period.
• A choice of potatoes or pasta with accompanying sauces.
• A choice of two vegetables.
• Water and a choice of beverages.
• A choice of breads; and a choice of butter or margarine.
• A choice of three different desserts or whole fresh fruit. 

3.4.4 Take-out meals.  The Contractor must substitute carry-out meals for up to 15 Coast Guard personnel for breakfast, lunch and/or dinner, when designated by the COR.  The Contractor must coordinate pick up times and location with the COR.  Lunch carry-out meals must include either hot meals as detailed in paragraph 3.4.3 or a box lunch which must include:

• A sandwich with a choice of three different options of deli meat on a choice of breads or wraps (including choice of condiments).
• A bag of chips.
• Potato, pasta or garden salad with dressing.
• A dessert with a choice of two options, including fresh whole fruit as one option.
• A beverage from a choice of soda, diet soda, bottled water and juices.

3.5 Dining Facility.  The Contractor must provide a dining area that is used solely for the purpose of dining, and must be available to the crew for no less than 3 hours per meal.

3.6 Commercial Standards. The Contractor must meet, at a minimum, the requirements of three stars (˜˜˜) for a Forbes (formerly Mobil) Travel Guide rating or three diamonds (ttt) for an American Automobile Association (AAA) rating for dining and lodging.

4.  NOTES

4.1 Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 (PL101-391).  Information on the Safety Act and the Master Hotel list can be found at http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/hotel/.

4.2 Rating criteria.  Rating criteria can be found at the following websites:

• AAA/CAA - http://newsroom.aaa.com/diamond-ratings/diamond-rating-definitions/
• AAA Hotel Ratings - http://ww1.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/AAAOnline.woa/5011/wo/8GhGQMSmbPFNnWbI3C2cuw/0.11.13.8.3.0.1.2.2.5.1.0.1.1.0.0
• AAA Restaurant Ratings - http://ww1.aaa.com/scripts/WebObjects.dll/AAAOnline.woa/5011/wo/8GhGQMSmbPFNnWbI3C2cuw/1.11.13.8.3.0.1.2.2.7.1.0.1.1.0.0
• FORBES (formerly MOBIL) Travel Guide ratings - http://www.forbestravelguide.com/about/ratings

4.3 Hotel ratings.  Specific hotel ratings can be found at the following websites:

• http://ww2.aaa.com/services/tourbook/ccd/ccdSearch.xhtml?zip=10025&devicecd=PC&association=AAA&club=97&type=DESTINATION&dt=1421091284441
• http://www.forbestravelguide.com/hotel

Unless authorized by amendment to this solicitation, all offers shall be submitted electronically to jason.a.garris@uscg.mil on or before 5:00PM Eastern on 02 December 2024.  Include the subject line "70Z08525QDL0001047 CGC Wedge" in all email correspondence.

Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 3-2024 (OM24003).

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Work will be performed in Mississippi River Southwest Pass and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary. 

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in beta.Sam.gov 
(www.beta.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerers are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Cori A.Caimi at 504-862-1352 (email Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499 (email Bambi.1.raja@usace.army.mil)

Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 5-2024 (OM24005).

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Work will be performed in Mississippi River Southwest Pass and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary. 

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued on or about 23 February 2024 and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment. 

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in beta.Sam.gov 
(www.beta.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerers are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Cori A.Caimi at 504-862-1352 (email Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499 (email Bambi.1.raja@usace.army.mil).

NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION, NOT A SOLICITATION. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT AND OTHER DATA ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME; THEREFORE, NO QUESTIONS OF A TECHNICAL OR CONTRACTUAL NATURE WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS SYNOPSIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New Orleans District is issuing a Pre-Solicitation Notice for Wire Rope for the Dredge Wheeler.

This requirement will be issued unrestricted under request for proposal W912P824R0041.

It is being procured as a firm fixed price under FAR part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The designated NAICS code is 332618, with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

The requirement is a list of the various wire rope for the USACE Dredge Wheeler located in New Orleans, LA. The contractor shall provide wire rope only. The contractor shall test, inspect, preserve, stencil, and deliver items listed in schedule of supplies / service in strict accordance with this specification and those specified in the following item descriptions.

List of Wire Rope

QTY     Description                      Cable                    Length (ft)                                  Diameter (in)

1        O.S. Draghead, Port        Left Lang Lay            510                                           1 3/4

2       O.S. Gimbal, Port              Left Lang Lay            410                                            2

3        O.S. Trunnion, Port         Left Lang Lay              255                                           2

3         O.S. Draghead, STBD   Right Lang Lay            510                                        1 3/4

1         O.S. Gimbal, STBD       Right Lang Lay             410                                       2

2         O.S. Trunnion, STBD     Right Lang Lay             255                                       2

2         C.W. Draghead              Right Lang Lay              465                                     1 3/4

1          C.W. Gimbal                 Left Lang Lay                  335                                     1 1/2

The solicitation will be issued on or about 16 Aug 2024, and a due date for quotes will be established in the solicitation. The instructions and closing date and time for submission of quotes will be contained in the solicitation notice and package. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 16 Aug 2024, on SAM.gov. The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential offerors MUST register on SAM.gov in order to receive notification(s) and/or change(s) to the solicitation. The Interested Vendors List (IVL) will be activated and may be accessed and printed from the SAM.gov web site. Prospective contractors who would like their company name included on the IVL list may do so on the sam.gov website under IVL. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration’s Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerors must be registered with System Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. If an offeror is not registered with SAM, it must register online at www.sam.gov.

The point of contact for this synopsis is Quinton Hamm at quinton.b.hamm@usace.army.mil.

The work consists of the removal and satisfactory disposal of all material excavated from the Baptiste Collette Bar Channel, within the limits shown on the contract drawings. (The estimated time of completion is 150 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed. The solicitation will include 11 drawings and specifications). The estimated value of this work is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement under NAICS Code: 237990.

***A bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.***

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on SAM (www.sam.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in SAM (www.sam.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration’s Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), to receive a government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov.  The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Francesca deBoer at 504-862-1604 (email Francesca.E.deBoer@usace.army.mil). The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Karen Hargrave (email Karen.D.Hargrave@usace.army.mil).

All potential and interested vendors must be actively registered in SAM under NAICS code 237990. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on www.sam.gov. You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in www.sam.gov. This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says, “Register as an Interested Vendor” and entering your business information. For information about SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements, go to www.sam.gov or call (866) 606-8220.

The solicitation and all information pertaining to this acquisition will be made available electronically through the System for Award Management (SAM) electronic posting system web link at https://www.sam.gov. The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any updates to the solicitation.
Qualifications and offers will not be accepted if submitted by mail or hand carried and will not be evaluated. Qualifications or offers sent through proprietary or third-party File Transfer Protocol (FTP) sites or DoD SAFE will not be accepted. The Offeror is responsible to confirm the Offer has been received. All offers received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL ACCEPT NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHOD (E-MAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.).

The wages and benefits of service employees (see FAR subpart 22.10) performing work under these contracts must be at least equal to those determined by the Department of Labor under the Service Contract Labor Standards, as determined relative to the employee's office location (not the location of work).

Any communications must identify the solicitation number, company name, address, phone number including area code, and point of contact with a valid email address. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Francesca deBoer at (504) 862-1604, or by email at Francesca.E.deBoer@usace.army.mil.

Mississippi River Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico Southwest Pass Hopper Dredge Contract No. 9-2024 (OM24009).

The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Work will be performed in Mississippi River Southwest Pass and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District, in areas of both the Galveston and Mobile Districts, and in other areas deemed necessary. 

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued on or about 23 February 2024 and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment. 

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in beta.Sam.gov 
(www.beta.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerers are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerers must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Cori A.Caimi at 504-862-1352 (email Cori.A.Caimi@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499 (email Bambi.1.raja@usace.army.mil).

The purpose of this sources sought is to provide the government with a clear small business market interest and capabilities for the work as laid out in the attached PWS. 

Capability statements are not required, merely a recognition of interest for a future solicitation. 

NEW INFO: This is a followon contract to task order FA6800-20-F-0007 with the company Syneren Technologies Corporation. 

The work will require personnel at the follow locations:

1. Barksdale AFB

2. Minot AFB (to include their missile wing)

3. Whiteman AFB

4. Dyes AFB

5. Ellsworth AFB

6. F.E. Warren AFB

7. Malamstrom AFB

8. Vandenberg AFB

Any questions regarding this requirement must be submitted by response due time of this proposal via the attached excel questiosn spreadsheet. These questions may be emailed.  All questions and answers will be provided at the time of solicitation, if not before. 

 The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge, with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter (ID), complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, and crew. Work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District.

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

The solicitation will issue on or about 19 February 2024, and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment.  This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement.  NAICS Code:  237990. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Beta SAM (www.beta.sam.gov).  You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District.  You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in Beta SAM (www.beta.sam.gov).   This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information.  Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration’s Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.  Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Melissa A. Vaughn at 504-862-2762 (e-mail Melissa.A.Vaughn@usace.army.mil) or Bambi Raja at 504-862-1499 (email bambi.l.raja@usace.army.mil.

Solicitation Package for W912P824B0008

This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement. Solicitation Number W912P823B0056 is anticipated to be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB). NAICS Code is 237990. The resulting contract shall be a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract.  The solicitation is anticipated to issue on or about 13 July 2023.

The “Description and Magnitude of Work” is as follows:

The Contractor's plant will primarily be used in connection with the construction of a saltwater barrier sill located between Mile 63.0 and Mile 64.0 Above Head of Passes (AHP) on the Mississippi River in water deeper than -45 feet LWRP. The work will consist of satisfactorily placing hydraulically dredged material which shall be taken from a borrow area located on the river bottom. The contract plates show the anticipated location and configuration of the sill and borrow area. Further details of the location and size of the sill and borrow area required will be given in the dredging assignments.

There will be no drawings with these solicitations. The estimated time of completion is 64 calendar days after receipt of notice to proceed.

The estimated value of this work is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or email requests for the solicitation package will not be honored. Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any amendments.

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on (www.Sam.gov).  You can access these files from a link located on (www.SAM.gov).  You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District.  You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in (www.SAM.gov).  This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information.  Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administrations Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.  Bidders must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jason Crockett who may be reached via e-mail at jason.d.crockett @usace.army.mil.

Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging, Non-Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BH, Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 3-2023 (OM23277)

The Description and Magnitude of Work is as follows: The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge, with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter (ID), complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, and crew. Work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District.

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. 

This solicitation will be issued on or about 23 February 2023 and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment. 

This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement.  NAICS Code:  237990 

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in SAM.gov (www.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Bianca Gaddison at 504-862-2163 (email Bianca.M.JamesGaddison@usace.army.mil) or Katherine Younts at 504-862-2803 (email Katherine.B.Younts@usace.army.mil). 

Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Southwest Pass Maintenance Dredging, Non-Continuous Mile 6.0 AHP to Mile 19.5 BH, Cutterhead Dredge Contract No. 4-2023 (OM23278)

Description and Magnitude of Work is as follows: The work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge, with a dredge discharge size of 30 inches or greater inside diameter (ID), complete in all respects, including all attendant plant, and crew. Work will be performed at the Mississippi River Southwest Pass Area and possibly in other areas of the New Orleans District.

The magnitude of construction range for this dredge project is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. 

This solicitation will be issued on or about 23 February 2023 and a bid opening date will be established in a future amendment. 

This is an UNRESTRICTED procurement.  NAICS Code:  237990 

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on Sam.gov. You can access these files from a link located on Sam.gov (www.SAM.gov). You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District. You are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in SAM.gov (www.SAM.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.sam.gov. 

The Contract Specialists for this solicitation is Bianca Gaddison at 504-862-2163 (email Bianca.M.JamesGaddison@usace.army.mil) or Katherine Younts at 504-862-2803 (email Katherine.B.Younts@usace.army.mil). 

See attached.

PUBLIC NOTICE
Notification is hereby given to the public of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service’s (USDA, AMS) intent to lease existing office space in Destrehan, LA.
The area of consideration makes it susceptible to flooding at or above the 100-year flood level. Under the President’s Executive Order 11988, “Floodplain Management,” USDA is required to review the project for possible alternative solutions to the proposed action. The agency considered but found no practical alternatives, as the entire area of consideration is located within a high flood risk zone. FGIS has Federal employees working as ACG’s/ACT’s at export market locations loading vessel shipments that require mandatory federal inspections. This space handles 10 export locations in the area between Baton Rouge, LA and Myrtle Grove, LA as well as one location in Brunswick, GA, Rice Mills in Crowley, LA and Lake Charles, LA. This area is crucial to the success of the unit’s mission.
Public comment is invited on possible alternatives.  Interested persons may obtain more detailed information about this action and its specific location from USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, Realty, Andrew Johnson, 250 Marquette Ave, Suite 410, Minneapolis, MN 55401; or by calling 612-336-3277 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Comments about this project should be submitted in writing to Andrew Johnson, Realty Specialist at the address above within fifteen (15) days of this notice.
 

W912P825B0001 - Flood Control, Amite River Tributaries, Louisiana, Comite River Basin, Comite River Diversion Project, Bayou Baton Rouge Rock Chute, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

This solicitation will be issued as UNRESTRICTED. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990.  The magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK:  The work consists of clearing and grubbing; construction of new diversion channel; construction of temporary channel; construction of new pump station; demolition and installation of new roadway; removal of existing bridge; construction of highway bridge; pile installation; construction of access roads and culverts; preload installation and removal; removal and disposal of residential structures; maintaining storm water management during construction; traffic control and coordination; asphalt paving, placing high performance turf reinforcement mats; surfacing, riprap and scour protection; stone bedding, turf establishment; hydroseeding, geotextile placement,  road relocation, installation of precast, prestressed concrete pile, pile load testing, fencing and gates, dewatering, and other related incidental work.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB).  The resulting contract shall be firm fixed price (FFP).

When posted, the solicitation will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found on the System of Award Management System (SAM) website, https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Therefore, telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Contractors must register at the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov to download the solicitation for this project. If/when issued, Amendments will be posted to the above-referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments before closing; therefore, the Bidders must check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

Bidders shall maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If a bidder is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database at the time of award, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective bidder. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration's Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Lauren A. Gandolfi at (504)862-2466 (lauren.a.gandolfi@usace.army.mil).