This is a MARKET SURVEY/SOURCES SOUGHT notice to determine the capabilities of small business firms for a small business set-aside. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business and you are interested in this project please respond appropriately.
This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issue of a RFP; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. No solicitation or technical scope of services is available at this time. The Government will use the responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice to make acquisition decisions. Small businesses are strongly encouraged to review this SOURCES SOUGHT and submit according to the directions in this notice.
GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Under the planned contract, the contractor will be required to remove 5 existing tainter gates from the Appleton Lower Dam, properly dispose of four of the gates, load one of the gates onto a truck for transportation by others to a corps partnered research facility, perform concrete restoration as necessary, furnish and install new tainter gates. There are a total of 5 tainter gates to be replaced.
The Appleton Lower Dam is located in Appleton, Wisconsin on the Fox River. The existing gates were to have been refurbished, but were found to be in advanced disrepair and the Government requires replacement instead of refurbishment. Structural drawings have been prepared to adequately describe the steel fabrication. The contractor will be responsible to ensure that the concrete gate piers are touched up following gate removal and properly sized to receive the new gates.
All interested Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice via email no later than September 20, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time. The following requests are designed to apprise the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, of any prospective small business hydraulic steel structure fabrication and installation, minor concrete repair and structural steel demolition, removal and disposal capabilities. As a note, one of the existing tainter gates will remain government property after removal and will be loaded on to a truck for transport. The other four gates will be the responsibility of the contractor. The work will be performed on the river, please ensure your response acknowledges construction experience in or on water Please provide your response to the following. The submission is limited to 8 total pages of information.
Type of Action: Invitation for Bids (IFB), Firm Fixed Price Contract
Estimated Advertisement Date: 14-NOV-2022
Estimated Award Date: 09-JAN-2023
Estimated Performance Period: 365 calendar days under NAICS 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Estimated Cost: Between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00 (base plus options)
REQUESTED INFORMATION:
Projects similar in scope to this project include:
Projects similar in size to this project include:
Construction experience must include metal fabrication of Structural steel installed over water into Abutments, Piers, Dams or other receiving structure.
Based on the definitions above, for each project submitted, include:
a. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.
b. Scope of the project.
c. Size of the project.
d. The portion and percentage of the project that was self-performed.
e. Name/Title of project, contact information of project POC
f. Dollar Value of project
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Ericka Hillard prior to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time) on September 20, 2022, via email to: (ensure that the number & title of the Sources Sought Notice of "W912P622S0004, Appleton Lower Dam Gates 1-5 Replacement,” is included in the subject line of the email). Any electronic files (EMAIL) CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Ms. Hillard's email inbox. NEGATIVE REPLIES ARE WELCOMED.
This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial items issued pursuant to FAR Subpart 12. Under this notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (USACE) is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for: HEAVY-DUTY SAS QUARRY FORKS FOR CATERPILLAR 972M MEDIUM WHEEL LOADER.
GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT: This acquisition is pursuant to the provisions set forth by Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, “Commercial Items.” In this acquisition, the contractor shall supply a set of Heavy-Duty SAS Quarry Forks for Dimensioning Stone to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Kewaunee Resident Office in accordance with the enclosed statement of work.
Pricing shall include parts, materials, deliveries, and any incidentals to perform the entire work described in the statement of work.
Competition for this acquisition is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESSES. AN OFFEROR MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT WHEN PLACING AN OFFER/QUOTATION PACKAGE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE AT www.sam.gov.
The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 333924 with a Small Business size standard of 900 EMPLOYEES.
SUBMITTAL DUE DATE AND TIME:
The Contractor submittal packages must be received by the USACE-Chicago District Office no later than 9:00 a.m. (Central Time) on August 9, 2023. Please reference the subject solicitation number on all correspondence.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE ATTACHED RFQ DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE RFQ DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE RFQ ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR SUBMITTAL PACKAGES.
This solicitation is only available at this website. The associated project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
The point of contact for this acquisition is Ericka Hillard at ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.
**Please include Solicitation Number W912P623Q0020 on all correspondence**
Construction of two (2) new 48,000SF, 4-story, Collective Training Officers Quarters (CTOQ) at Ft. McCoy, Wisconsin.
EFFECTIVE 21 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0004 under this Solicitation. The bid due date remains 21 September 2020.
INFORMATION REGARDING THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING FOR "SHEBOYGAN BREAKWATER REPAIRS (PH 2), SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, IFB# W912P620B0005" IS AS FOLLOWS:
THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 3:00p.m. CDT ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
Interested individuals will navigate to the below WEBEX link and enter their email address and name. Please provide your full name and information. This information will be utilized to obtain the list of attendees at the virtual bid opening. The bids will be read aloud and individuals will be able to view the information on the WEBEX screen as the bids are entered into a bid tabulation sheet. Should technological issues ensue from the visual viewing at the WEBEX, the audio access will take precedence and satisfy the conditions of bids being communicated publicly/read aloud (the AUDIO INFORMATION FOLLOWS THE BELOW WEBEX INFORMATION).
When it’s time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink, meeting number and password:
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-----Looking forward to your participation!! - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE
EFFECTIVE 17 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0003 under this Solicitation. The bid due date remains 21 September 2020.
EFFECTIVE 14 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0002 under this Solicitation. The bid due date remains 21 September 2020.
EFFECTIVE 11 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 000 under this Solicitation. The bid due date remains 21 September 2020. Amendment 0002 is forthcoming to answer additional vendor questions.
By way of this Solicitation Notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues the construction solicitation package hereunder, which is provided for bidding purposes. The construction project is entitled: "Sheboygan, WI, Breakwater Repair Phase 2."
PROJECT INFORMATION: The Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Breakwater Repair (Phase 2) project consists of demolishing and replacing 400-ft of breakwater with a rubble mound and pier supported walkway for construction of a wave attenuator. Another 700-ft of breakwater will be encased by sheet pile and tied into the existing revetment.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for HUBZone businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated at between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.
This solicitation (this Invitation for Bids) is downloadable from this Internet site ONLY. The files are protable document format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, and printed using Adobe Reader.
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDE THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be
completed free of charge at www.sam.gov.
The point of contact for this acquisition is Patricia Woodhouse at 312-846-5376 or via e-mail: Patricia.L.Woodhouse@usace.army.mil. **Please include solicitation number W912P6-20-B-0005 on all correspondence.**
EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2022: The government has attached the Bid Opening Results (please refer to the "Attachments" Section of this Notice).
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VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION:
THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON APRIL 19, 2022 AT 1:00 P.M. (CENTRAL TIME). AT THE DESIGNATED DAY AND TIME, PLEASE JOIN BY:
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EFFECTIVE APRIL 7, 2022: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0002 releasing the contingency statement against this solicitation. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Ericka Hillard, Contract Specialist, Chicago District-USACE
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 8, 2022: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0001 extending the bid opening date against this solicitation. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Ericka Hillard, Contract Specialist, Chicago District-USACE
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Under this Solicitation Notice, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues Solicitation No. W912P622B0002 for bidding purposes. Therefore, provided hereunder is the relevant bid package for the construction project entitled, "Port Washington Harbor Breakwater Repairs, Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin (USACE-CHICAGO DISTRICT PROJECT)."
PROJECT INFORMATION: The proposed project consists of repairing the existing south breakwater in order to maintain safe passage for vessels entering and exiting the harbor. Repair work will consist of placement of new armor stone and resetting existing armor stone as needed.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 SOUTH LaSALLE STREET, SUITE 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESTRICTED TO HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESSES CONCERNS.
The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.
The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids –“IFB”) is downloaded from this INTERNET Site ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Responses to this Solicitation (Invitation for Bids) are due by 1:00 p.m. (Central Time) on March 30, 2022.
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov.
Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ms. Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.
** Please include Solicitation Number W912P622B0002 on all correspondence. **
VIRTUAL BID OPENING FOR APPLETON, WI, UPPER AND LOWER SLUICEWAY, SPILLWAY, AND WALKWAY REPAIRS PROJECT, IFB #W912P620B0007
THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 2:00p.m. CDT ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
Interested individuals will navigate to the below WEBEX link and enter their email address and name. Please provide your full name and information. This information will be utilized to obtain the list of attendees at the virtual bid opening. The bids will be read aloud and individuals will be able to view the information on the WEBEX screen as the bids are entered into a bid tabulation sheet. Should technological issues ensue from the visual viewing at the WEBEX, the audio access will take precedence and satisfy the conditions of bids being communicated publicly/read aloud (the AUDIO INFORMATION FOLLOWS THE BELOW WEBEX INFORMATION).
When it’s time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink, meeting number and password:
https://usace.webex.com/usace/j.php?MTID=m52e01f3e3a084567c9412bb9f1328c87
Meeting number: 146 032 0244
Password: MJfn7JKpZ45
----FOR AUDIO – JOIN BY PHONE:
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-----Looking forward to your participation!! - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE
EFFECTIVE 14 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0004 under this Solicitation. The response due date remains 17 September 2020.
EFFECTIVE 10 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0003 under this Solicitation. The response due date is changed to 17 September 2020.
EFFECTIVE 10 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0002 under this Solicitation. The response due date remains 14 September 2020.
EFFECTIVE 28 AUGUST 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment No. 0001 under this Solicitation. The response due date is changed to 14 September 2020. A second amendment will be issued to provide additional information as outlined in Amendment 0001.
By way of this Solicitation Notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues the construction Solicitation package hereunder, which is provided for bidding purposes. The construction project is entitled: "Fox River Upper & Lower Sluiceway, Spillway and Walkway Repairs project in Appleton, WI."
PROJECT INFORMATION: The successful awardee shall provide construction services for repairing two dams on the Fox River in Appleton, WI: Appleton Upper Dam and Appleton Lower Dam. The Appleton Upper Dam and the Appleton Lower Dam are concrete gravity dams keyed into bedrock. Each dam has a spillway section and a sluiceway section
with eight tainter gates, each 20 feet wide. The maximum head differential occurs at Appleton Upper Dam and is 14.5 feet. Work involves removal and replacement of all sluiceway Tainter gates and trunnion assemblies and anchorage, removal, and replacement of steel spillway walkways, full demolition, and replacement of all spillway concrete piers and partial demolition and replacement of all sluiceway concrete piers at both dams. Repair of bedrock scours downstream of the Appleton Upper dam will also be repaired. No more than two gates will be removed at any given time. The dams are remotely located on the Fox River and are water-bound.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 S. LaSalle Str., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is unrestricted witha HUBZone 10% price evaluation preference.
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 237990, with a size standard of $39.5M. The estimated magnitude of construction cost is betw een $5M and $10M.
This solicitation (this Invitation for Bids) is downloadable from this Internet site ONLY. The files are protable document format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, and printed using Adobe Reader.
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS
RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be
completed free of charge at www.sam.gov.
The point of contact for this acquisition is Patricia Woodhouse at 312-846-5376 or via e-mail: Patricia.L.Woodhouse@usace.army.mil. **Please include solicitation number W912P620B0007 on all correspondence.**
This requirement is for Airfield Services Support at Garrison - Fort McCoy, WI. The performance period is 16 February 2025 to 15 February 2026 with four (4) option years and a six (6) month option to extend services.
A site visit will be held on 17 December 2024 at 9:00 AM CST - please see Supplemental Information section of the solicitation for details. Written questions must be furnished to the Government no later than 20 December 2024 at 10:00 AM CST.
The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and management/supervision needed to provide janitorial/custodial services at the Cleveland VA Clinic located in Cleveland, WI in accordance with the Statement of Work. This requirement is being solicited as a 100% SDVOSB set-aside. All inquiries to be made via email.
General Services Administration (GSA) seeks to lease the following space: 748 - 823 ABOA Square Feet of Office Space in Madison, WI - 0WI2210.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the District's imminent issue of an Invitation for Bid Package for its construction project entitled, "Port Washington Harbor Breakwater Repairs, Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin (USACE-CHICAGO DISTRICT PROJECT)."
PROJECT INFORMATION: The proposed project consists of repairing the existing south breakwater in order to maintain safe passage for vessels entering and exiting the harbor. Repair work will consist of placement of new armor stone and resetting existing armor stone as needed.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 SOUTH LaSALLE STREET, SUITE 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESTRICTED TO HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESSES CONCERNS. The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 Million.
The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.
The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids –“IFB”) will be downloadable from this INTERNET Site ONLY. The project specification files will be Portable Document Format (PDF) files and to be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Once the package is released into advertisement at this website (sam.gov), interested bidders may download the full package, including specification and drawings files. The Solicitation package is planned for advertisement on or about February 28, 2022, with bids due on or about March 30, 2022.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov.
Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail “will not” be honored.
The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ms. Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.
** Please include Solicitation Number W912P622B0002 on all correspondence. **
The NWD-CENWO has a requirement from the USDA-ARS to provide construction services to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
The Rough Order of Magnitude is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
USACE and USDA-ARS entered into an agreement for CENWO to serve as design and construction agent to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at the USDA-ARS site at Prairie du Sac, WI. The DFRC supports the USDA-ARS’s mission to accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers.
The US Dairy Forage Research Center is located on an approximately 75-acre site on the recently acquired Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. The Center includes 18 buildings and support structures interconnected by manure collection, transport, and digester system; the approximate combined gross square footage of construction is 642,000 Gross Square Foot (GSF). Construction of approximately 254,003 Building Gross Square Foot (BGSF) of new production, research, operations, and maintenance facilities and supporting infrastructure. Most of the center's construction will be comprised of pre-framed, pre- engineered metal buildings supported on concrete spread footings with the exception of the Lab and Administration Building which will have a laminated wood building structure supported on spread footings with preformed metal panel exterior enclosure.
The overall facility will accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers.
Amendment 01 Issued 4 Dec 2024
Amendment 02 Issued 9 Dec 2024
EFFECTIVE APRIL 4, 2023: The government has attached the Bid Opening Results (please refer to the"Attachments" Section of this Notice).
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VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION:
THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON APRIL 4, 2023 AT 2:00 P.M. (CENTRAL TIME). AT THE DESIGNATED DAY AND TIME, PLEASE JOIN BY:
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TIME OF SUBMISSION: Bids are required one hour prior the time specified on Page 1 of this Solicitation, Block #13a. Please note, FAR Subpart 14.302 Bid submission; “Bids shall be submitted so that they will be received in the office designated in the invitation for bids not later than the exact time set for opening of bids.”
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 30, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0005 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 28, 2023: The government has attached the attendance sheet from the Pre-Bid Meeting held on March 23, 2023 (please refer to the "Attachments" Section of this Notice).
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0004 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 20, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0003 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).
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ATTENTION TO BIDDERS
****************************************PRE-BID MEETING & PROJECT SITE VISIT MARCH 23, 2023************************************
A pre‐bid meeting and project site visit is scheduled for Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Central Time).
Interested contractors are to meet at location: E. Banta Court (Cul de Sac, under College Ave. Bridge), Appleton, Wisconsin 54915.
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0002 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).
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EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 22, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0001 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS (FEBRUARY 21, 2023):
Please be advised an amendment is forthcoming to provide a new ProjNet bidder inquiry key, which is planned for issuance on February 22, 2023.
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Under this Solicitation Notice, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues Solicitation No. W912P623B0004 for bidding purposes. Therefore, provided hereunder is the relevant bid package for the construction project entitled, "Appleton Lower Dam Gates 1-5 Replacement in Outagamie County, Appleton, Wisconsin on the Fox River."
PROJECT INFORMATION: This project will include the replacement of tainter gates 1-5 at Appleton Lower Dam. The exisiting will be removed and newly fabricated gates installed.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 SOUTH LaSALLE STREET, SUITE 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns.
The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.
The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids –“IFB”) is downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Responses to this Solicitation (Invitation for Bids) are due by 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on March 14, 2023.
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of
charge at www.sam.gov.
Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.
** Please include Solicitation Number W912P623B0004 on all correspondence
2nd Quarter Subsistence, FCI Oxford, Wisconsin.
Pontoon Safety Lights Scope
1. General Information.
a. The intent of this scope is to solicit bids for the purchase of pontoon safety lights for the Dredge Goetz pontoon fleet.
b. The bid will need to cover the cost of the lights and freight to the Fountain City, WI base.
2. Specific Information.
a. 160 each Pontoon Lights are required
b. Required Salient Characteristics.
Specifications
Range 1 - 3 miles
Battery Life Up to 4 years
LED Life Span 90,000 to 100,000 hours
Material High-impact polycarbonate
Power Supply NI-MH battery pack
Weight 3-5 lbs.
Mounting Magnetic
Autonomy 8-10 nights without sun
Dimensions 5”-5.5” Height
7”-7.75” Diameter
Visibility Arc 360 degrees
Flash Rates 50-60 FPM
Chromaticity Meets IALA and 33CFR Subpart 66
Light Source LED
Color Amber
Intensity (Candela) 15-18 @ 2 miles
***THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ONLY – NO PRICING PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME***
The United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Business Center is requesting professional qualification statements (SF-330s) from qualified firms for the architect and engineering (A-E) services of a licensed land surveyor for the performance of legal boundary surveys for projects located throughout the State of Wisconsin.
The Contractor shall be licensed and registered in the State of Wisconsin. The Contractor shall provide legal boundary surveys and re-surveys of easements under the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program components: Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE), Emergency Watershed Protection Program-Floodplain Easements (EWPP-FPE); Health Forest Reserve Program (HFRP); and all Farm Bill 2018 Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) U.S. held easements, RCPP-HRFP, and RCPP-WRE easements.
Survey work shall consist of performing all surveys, measurements, computations, drawings, and descriptions according to attached Land Survey Specifications for NRCS Easement Programs.
This acquisition is for A-E services and is procured in accordance with the Selection of Architects and Engineers statute as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. A-E firms meeting the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit the documentation required of this notice. Firms responding to this announcement before the closing date will be considered for selection, subject to any limitation indicated with respect to business size or any other limitations listed in this notice.
Firms that submitted an SF-330 Professional Qualification Statement in response to 12FPC324R0016 that was accepted for meeting minimum qualifications for work in Wisconsin, will be automatically considered and may update their package at this time, if necessary. Please provide notification if you no longer wish to be considered,
Survey work shall consist of performing all surveys, measurements, computations, drawings, and descriptions according to attached Land Survey Specification Attachment 1A and 1B.
See the Instructions to Offerors and referenced attachments for complete details.
Attachments:
Attachment 1A – Land Survey Specification rev June 2018 with addendum
Attachment 1B – Land Survey Re-establishment Specification rev June 2018
Attachment 2 – Past Performance Questionnaire
This contract is for the inspection of one MOBILE CRANE located at Lock and Dam 5a, Fountain City, WI. The contractor shall functionally test all hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems through full range of operation in accordance with requirements outlined in the EM 385-1-1. The main and auxiliary hoists are to be functionally tested without load to verify the proper operation of controls. Verify safety devices for proper operation. All friction brakes will be disassembled, inspected, and measured. Brake measurements will be compared to manufacturer requirements for minimum thickness requirements for safe operations. Any issues found during inspection will be reported before reassembly. All friction brakes will be reassembled and adjusted to manufacturer’s specifications. Government will provide certified, qualified, and designated operators for inspections, and to operate the LHE. Wire rope shall be inspected in accordance with the appropriate and applicable sections of OSHA 1910, 1926, ASME B30, EM 385-1-1, and manufacturer’s recommendations.
This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the District's imminent issue of an Invitation for Bid Package for its construction project entitled, "Appleton Lower Dam Gates 1-5 Replacement in Outagamie County, Appleton, Wisconsin on the Fox River."
PROJECT INFORMATION: This project will include the replacement of tainter gates 1-5 at Appleton Lower Dam. The exisiting will be removed and newly fabricated gates installed.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 SOUTH LaSALLE STREET, SUITE 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.
The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids –“IFB”) will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement at this website ("System for Award Management"), interested bidders may download the full package, includes: specification and drawings files. The Solicitation package is planned for advertisement on or about February 10, 2023, with bids due on or about March 14, 2023.
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of
charge at www.sam.gov.
Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.
** Please include Solicitation Number W912P623B0004 on all correspondence. **
The NWD-CENWO has a requirement from the USDA-ARS to provide construction services to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
The Rough Order of Magnitude is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.
USACE and USDA-ARS entered into an agreement for CENWO to serve as design and construction agent to build a new Dairy Forage Research Center (DFRC) at the USDA-ARS site at Prairie du Sac, WI. The DFRC supports the USDA-ARS’s mission to accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers.
The US Dairy Forage Research Center is located on an approximately 75-acre site on the recently acquired Badger Army Ammunition Plant (BAAP) in Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin. The Center includes 18 buildings and support structures interconnected by manure collection, transport, and digester system; the approximate combined gross square footage of construction is 642,000 Gross Square Foot (GSF). Construction of approximately 254,003 Building Gross Square Foot (BGSF) of new production, research, operations, and maintenance facilities and supporting infrastructure. Most of the center's construction will be comprised of pre-framed, pre- engineered metal buildings supported on concrete spread footings with the exception of the Lab and Administration Building which will have a laminated wood building structure supported on spread footings with preformed metal panel exterior enclosure.
The overall facility will accommodate up to 452 lactating cows (maximum), 144 calves, 1300 acres of crops production, 900 acres of pasture and perennials, 12 permanent researchers and staff, up to 12 operations and maintenance personnel, and up to 10 student researchers.
Amendment 01 Issued 4 Dec 2024
EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 17, 2023: The government seeks responses to Market Survey/Sources Sought for DePere Dam West Spillway Walkway Installation. Interested respondents shall provide their submittals prior to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time) on December 1, 2023. Negative replies are welcome.
See below for complete details.
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EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2023: The government extends the response date of the Market Survey/Sources Sought for DePere Dam West Spillway Walkway Installation to Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals prior to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time) on September 6, 2023.
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By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Chicago District intends to determine the extent of firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder for the DePere Dam West Spillway Walkway Installation, De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin. The responses to this Notice will be used for planning purposes for an upcoming procurement. Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issue of a RFP; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Ntoice will be solely at the responding party's expense.
At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Notice. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice.
GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Under the planned contract, the contractor will be required to remove and replace the left spillway walkways and piers at DePere Dam, located in De Pere, Wisconsin. The work consists of removal and replacement of the seven steel walkway spans including superstructure and six reinforced concrete piers. Total walkway with railings length is approximately 350 feet.
All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this market survey/sources sought via email no later than Friday, September 1, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time.
Estimated Performance Period: 720 calendar days under NAICS 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Estimated Cost: Between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00
REQUESTED INFORMATION:
1. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
2. Contractor’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)) and CAGE Code(s).
3. Documentation from the firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.
4. Description of Experience – Provide descriptions your firm’s past experience up to three (3) projects with greater than 95% construction complete or those projects completed within the last five years which are similar to this project in size, and scope. Provide documentation demonstrating experience for construction of similar type structures and managing multiple sub-contractors. Demonstrate experience including self-performing 15% of the construction. Provide documentation demonstrating experience for projects of similar type projects. Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages and quality of performance.
a. Projects similar in Scope to this project included: Fabrication and installation of steel and concrete structures in a marine environment; coffer dam or other water control measures.
b. Projects similar in size to this project include: Demolition, fabrication and installation of steel and concrete structures in a marine environment; use of water control methods. Construction contract greater than $1 million in total cost.
c. Based on definitions above, for each project submitted include:
i. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.
ii. Size of the project
iii. Scope of the project
iv. The dollar value of the construction contract
v. The percentage of work that was self-performed as project and/or construction management services or physical construction type work. Must be at least 15% self-performed.
vi. Whether the project was design build or design/bid/build
vii. Identify the number of subcontractors by construction trade utilized for each project.
5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.
NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 8 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Ericka Hillard prior to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time) on September 1, 2023, via email to: (ensure that the number & title of the Sources Sought Notice of "W912P623S0011, Depere West Walkway,” is included in the subject line of the email). Any electronic files (EMAIL) CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Ms. Hillard's email inbox. NEGATIVE REPLIES ARE WELCOMED.
The TH-1H requires updated software to sustain the fleet. BCC 2.0 will incorporate seventeen Software Change Requests (SCRs) which affects the Operational Flight Programs (OFP) for the Multi-Function Display (MFD) software. TH-1H software sustainment provides updated software which corrects deficiencies and provides enhancements to the affected software. BCC 2.0 will implement multiple SCRs for the MFDs, including fixes to multiple annunciators displays to include warnings, cautions, advisories and exceedances, addition of further available information to the attitude indication, and modifying/adding certain data storage protocols and retrieval capabilities.
Contract value was established utilizing input from the OEM's ROM and business cost analysis to include test, overhead, installation, and technical order updates. The effort will utilize CAM funding that has been apportioned for 2nd quarter of FY24. The contract will utilize Firm Fixed Price, Not Separately Priced, and Cost Reimbursable CLINs. A FFP arrangement applies to specific CLINs and is the best pricing arrangement for those CLINS. A Cost Reimbursement arrangement applies to the Travel CLIN. The use of CRNF pricing arrangement was selected to allow only allowable and allocable travel and per diem reimbursement costs to the contractor IAW the Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). Per authority 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, this sole source requirement will be procured from the
following company:
• Astronautics Corporation of America
•135 W Forest Hill Avenue, Oak Creek, WI, 53154-2901
• CAGE: 10138
PSC Codes: 7A20
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) intends to award a contract, using other than full and open competition, to DRS Naval Power Systems, Inc. located in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, for post-production warranty and related ancillary support for the Air & Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Power Conversion Module (PCM).
The contemplated action is a continuation of the previous contract with DRS Naval Power Systems, Inc. (N00024-14-C-4200) which funded the design, development, software, and hardware procurement of the AMDR PCM. The contemplated action is comprised of the following efforts:
The contemplated contract will include Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) line items for specific post-warranty hardware, software, and integration efforts.
The contract will be awarded pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements. DRS Naval Power Systems, Inc. is the only responsible source capable of satisfying the Navy’s requirements for post-production warranty and related ancillary support as they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and sole integrator of the AMDR PCM.
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. Companies interested in subcontracting opportunities must contact DRS Naval Power Systems, Inc. directly.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. To be considered, responses shall be submitted no later than 15 days after publication of this synopsis.
By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Chicago District intends to determine the extent of firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder for the Honey Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The responses to this Notice will be used for planning purposes for an upcoming procurement. Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issue of a RFP; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense.
At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Notice. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice.
GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS: Under the proposed Contract, the contractor will be required to provide the following construction services:
The Honey Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project is an ecosystem restoration project focused around the removal of a concrete channel and construction of a natural stream course (i.e., concrete channel removal and geomorphic contouring), installation of in-water habitat features (i.e., channel restoration), and invasive species eradication & native plant establishment.
Estimated Performance Period: 730 calendar days under NAICS 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Estimated Cost: Between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00
All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this market survey/sources sought via email no later than Friday, December 15, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time.
REQUESTED INFORMATION:
1. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
2. Contractor’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)) and CAGE Code(s).
3. Documentation from the firm’s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.
4. Descriptions of Experience –Interested construction firms must provide no more than three (3) example projects with either greater than 95 percent completion or projects completed in the past five (5) years where the interested firm served as the prime contractor. Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages and quality of performance. Example projects must be of similar size and scope.
a. Projects similar in scope/size to this project include:
Concrete demolition and removal, earthwork grading, sizing and shaping of aquatic environments, removal and planting of vegetation.
b. Based on the information above, for each project submitted, include:
5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm’s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.
NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 8 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.
SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Ericka Hillard prior to 3:30 p.m. (Central Time) on December 15, 2023, via email to: (ensure that the number & title of the Sources Sought Notice of "W912P624S0002, Honey Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration,” is included in the subject line of the email). Any electronic files (EMAIL) CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Ms. Hillard's email inbox. NEGATIVE REPLIES ARE WELCOMED.
