United States - removing sediment from the Rio Grande Hudspeth County

Description

Added: Jul 23, 2019 3:46 pm

Solicitation Number:
191BWC19R0008
Notice Type:
Solicitation
Synopsis:
 
This is a solicitation for commercial items in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued separately.
 
Description: The United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), American Dam Field Office located at 2616 W. Paisano Dr., El Paso, TX 79922 requires the removal of accumulated sediment from within the Rio Grande channel, Hudspeth County, Texas as described in the PWS.
Refer to the attached PWS for description of the requirement to include but limited to; experience, licenses, insurance, equipment, personnel, and management.
This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-88.

The solicitation number is 191BWC19R0008 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP).

This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 – Dredging, with a corresponding small business standard of $36.5M, additionally to be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern.
 
Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation.
 
Offers are due for this solicitation by 3:00 PM Mountain on 26 August 2019. Offers shall be emailed to Philip.Johnson@ibwc.gov. FAXED OFFORS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please include your DUNS number with your offer.
 
Please reference the solicitation number of 191BWC19R0008 in the subject.
 A site visit may be scheduled by contacting Xochitl Aranda at Xochitl.Aranda@ibwc.gov .  

Only questions submitted by email to philip.johnson@ibwc.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 3:00 pm Mountain on 14 August 2019 will not be responded to.
 
For information regarding this RFQ contact Philip Johnson at Philip.johnson@ibwc.gov.
The clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on Technical Approach, Valid Experience, and Past Performance.
Offeror shall provide:

Technical Approach - Provide a two (2) to three (3) page narrative addressing the items in the SOW. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action and key team members.
 
Valid Experience – Answer questions “Yes” on IBWC Form 245 and provide backup Information to substantiate on IBWC Form 245B.

Past Performance - Provide three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project.
A copy of the solicitation 191BWC19R0008 Standard Form 1449, complete box 17a, 30a, 30b and 30c; complete pricing for line items 001 through 012, unit price and total cost for each line item, provide the total cost proposed.
 
Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/
 
* There are five (5) separate solicitations for sediment removal services along the Rio Grande River. The Contract services resulting from these solicitations will be performed concurrently. To be considered for award for two (2), three (3), four (4), or all five (5) Contracts, the Contractor’s proposal shall demonstrate they are able to perform all Contract services concurrently and the Offeror will certify to that fact.
 
*Funds are not presently available for this project. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred as a result of this request for proposal.
 
Attachments: SF1449, IBWC Form 245, IBWC Form 245B, PWS, Statement of Equipment, Wage Determinations, and Line Item Pricing Table.

Opportunity closing date

26 August 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed