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Market Research and Sources Sought Notice for information on capability and availability of contractors to perform new construction for USACE customer at Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to acquire information on the number and capability of qualified Small Business and Large Business firms interested in a prospective procurement of construction services at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This is a Sources Sought Notice, NOT a solicitation announcement. Accordingly, no contract award will result from this Sources Sought Notice, as it does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government in making an appropriate acquisition decision.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, anticipates constructing the Black Warrior & Tombigbee/ Alabama-Coosa Project Management Office, a new Operations field office for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. The three-level facility is sited along the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and consists of approximately 22,845 square feet.

The new Field Office will provide a facility for daily operations of Project Management, Project Support, Administration Staff, Lock Operations and Repair, Navigation Unit, as well as Lake Management. The building layout is strategically designed to offer a variety of private and open offices situated along the perimeter to maximize daylight into all workspaces and to maximize circulation by locating the shared functions through the office core.

The facility is designed in compliance with applicable ATFP requirements, as well as current fire, building, and energy codes. Sustainable and energy efficient strategies are incorporated to comply with High Performance and Sustainable Building requirements and to achieve a LEED Certification goal of Silver. The exterior of the building is designed to complement the adjacent modern style office buildings and numerous stone masonry structures.

Site amenities include a visitor’s parking lot located south of the building’s main entrances. The new site development also includes a parking area designated for employees that is fully secured by perimeter fencing and mechanically operated vehicular swing gates.

The cost of construction is expected to range between $10 million - $25 million. Proposed construction is estimated to be completed 18 months after the Notice to Proceed (NTP) is issued, but the solicitation will provide detailed information regarding the completion dates. Sources being sought are firms with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 236220 with a Small Business Size Standard of $45 million. Responses should include the following information and shall not exceed a total of ten (10) pages:

1. Offeror's name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

2. Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), Women-Owned shall be indicated on first page of submission.

3. Bonding capability (construction bonding level per single contract/task order and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars along with current available bonding capacity).

4. Past Performance Information that documents the respondents experience performing projects similar to that described above. The referenced projects should be of similar scope and magnitude and should have been completed within the last eight (8) years. Information should be provided in the form of Contract Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) or by providing the following information: Project title, location, general description of the construction to demonstrate similarity to the project listed above, the Offeror's role (i.e., prime contractor, subcontractor, etc.), dollar value of contract, duration, and name of the company, agency or Government entity for which the work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number and e-mail address).

NO HARDCOPY RESPONSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALL RESPONSES WILL BE ELECTRONIC and submitted in pdf format to the following email addresses: jillian.e.saffle@usace.army.mil and kenneth.p.harlan@usace.army.mil. The subject line of the email shall reference the Market Research number in the announcement and submittals are due no later than 10 March 2023. Electronic submittals will be retained for future reference; however, they are to be considered source sensitive and not subject to public disclosure.