Sediment Sampling & Testing
SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE
Sediment Sampling & Testing
Locations:
(1) Knapps Narrows - Tilghman Island, Maryland
(2) Crisfield Harbor Channel - Crisfield, Maryland
(3) Twitch Cove and Big Thorofare River - Smith Island, Maryland
This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. The information sought herein is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a request for quote (RFQ), request for proposal (RFP), or invitation for bid (IFB) or as an obligation or commitment on the part of the Government to acquire any product or service.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, requests capability statements from Small Businesses concerning the potential project described below. Responses to this sources sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or pay for any proposal preparation costs. Should a full requirement arise, the full requirement will be detailed in the solicitation, if issued.
NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
Project Description: The Baltimore District, Corps of Engineers is contemplating a firm-fixed-price contract for sediment sampling and testing services. The prime contractor will be responsible for performing 75% of the work, including the administration of the project. It is anticipated that within the next fiscal year (FY2015) these federal channels will be dredged and the material used to create a habitat or be placed upland.
The sampling at Knapps Narrows, Crisfield Harbor Channel, Twitch Cove and Big Thorofare consists of multiple core and grab samples at each federal channel needed to be analyzed for physical and chemical properties of the sediment. The contractor must be able to obtain the sediment and preserve the samples in accordance with EPA standards and protocol for sediment analysis. The Contractor shall also have access to an EPA and Corps certified lab to perform the physical and chemical analysis. Competent reports must also be provided along with all results.
Perspective contractors shall submit a capability statement, with detailed examples of this type of sampling and analysis that you have performed in the past and identify the laboratory used for the analysis. The statement should include expertise, methods, a list of relevant equipment, personnel, and bonding limits.
The magnitude of the requirement is between $25,000, and $100,000.
The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 541380, with a small business standard of $14.0 million.
It is anticipated that the work would be performed in the summer of 2014.
CAPABILITY STATEMENT
We are requesting that all interested and qualified small businesses respond to this sources sought notice with a capability statement. At a minimum, the statement shall include:
Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
Offeror's Cage Code and DUNS number.
Offeror's Federally designated small business category (i.e. Small business, Woman-Owned Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business).
Offeror's bonding capability for both single project and aggregate.
Offeror's detailed capability statement.
Responses are to be sent via email to [email protected] no later than 12:00 p.m. eastern standard time July 15, 2014.
Ashley Williams, 410-962-3557
USACE District, Baltimore
