Renovation of a military facility in Watervliet, New York. Completed plans call for the renovation of a military facility.

As of 4/27/2021 this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. Notice Type: Sources Sought Classification Code: Y -- Construction of structures and facilities NAICS Code: The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry including Large Business and the Small Business Community to include but not limited to Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), 8(a) Certified Small Business and Service -Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), for a contract involving Gun Tube Heat Treat Furnace Replacement at the Watervliet Arsenal, NY. The NAICS Code is 236220 (size standard $39.5 million average annual receipts for preceding three fiscal years). No awards will be made from the responses to this synopsis. No solicitation will be available at this time. Responses will be used to determine appropriate acquisition decisions for a future procurement. If qualified firms do not respond to this Sources Sought notice, the construction contract may be acquired under full and open competition. Results of the market research will/will not be posted to www.fbo.gov. BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (District) is preparing plans and specifications for the complete replacement of the existing furnace system, provision of foundations for the new system, and any modifications to the buildings systems associated with the furnace system as required. The replacement furnace will maintain current and future missions of the Watervliet arsenal. The Watervliet Arsenal, located in Watervliet, New York (WVA), is the United States' oldest, continuously operating, cannon manufacturing facility. The WVA consists of two contiguous areas that comprise a total land area of 140 acres. The estimated construction magnitude cost is between $25 and $100 million. Award is projected in April 2021. Maximum Contract Duration allowed is 760 calendar days. SURVEY OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR INDUSTRY The following is a confidential survey questionnaire designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following items. At the end of this survey you will be asked to provide your comments. Offerors response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 20 pages. Name of responding firm with address, phone number, fax number, point of contact and email address. Identification and verification of the company as a: Small or large business firm as defined by SBA, or Certified HUBZone firm, or Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firm, or SBA certified 8(a) firms serviced by SBA districts located within Region I-New England, Region II-Atlantic, and Region III-Mid Atlantic Women Owned Small Business Offerors Joint Venture information if applicable - existing. A CAGE Code and DUNS Number for the firm. Statement of Interest: Please indicate if your firm is willing to submit an offer for the contract described above. If not, please explain why not. Indicate if your firm would be bidding on this contract as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s), or as a joint venture. Indicate if there is a dollar limit on the size contract that you would bid. Indicate Bonding Capacity: per contract and total bonding capacity. Qualification Criteria: Responses to this sources sought shall provide information that indicates the contractor has the experience to perform the work as specified above. Include: Experience with design and construction of furnace system foundations, pits, and trenches. Design and construction/installation and commissioning of new furnace systems in an active manufacturing facility in a cost magnitude greater than or equal to $10,000,000. The information submitted will be considered in the development of the acquisition strategy to support this program. Limit experience submittals to no more than three independent projects. Please describe the project, identify for whom the work was performed (provide point of contact name and contact information) and the dates the work was performed. Type of heavy construction equipment you own and/or operate that is suitable for the work described. For each item of equipment that you list, please specify its load capacity, modifications and any other relevant characteristics. The interested contractor should list the percentage and type of work that they will self-perform. Interested responders should refer to the following FAR Clauses to see the Limitations on Subcontracting that pertain to specific set-asides: FAR 52.219-14 (Pertains to Small Business and 8(a) Set-asides). FAR 52.219-3 (Pertains to HUBZone Setasides).FAR 52.219-27 (Pertains to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-asides). FAR 52.219-30 (Pertains to Women-Owned Small Business Set-Asides). 9. Contractor's comments or recommendations. Please provide, if any. Please note that this notice is not a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Firms should not construe this Sources Sought Synopsis as a commitment for any purpose. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. Submit by email three (3) Survey Questionnaires to: Email: Alyssa Tornatore, Contract Specialist, the Primary Point of Contact: Alyssa.tornatore@usace.army.mil Survey Questionnaires will not be accepted after 2:00 pm on the original response date shown in the advertisement on beta.sam. If the original response date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a Federal Holiday, the response date will moved to the next business day. Facsimile transmissions of the qualifications statements will not be accepted. Place of Performance: Watervliet Arsenal Watervliet, New York United States Primary Point of Contact: Alyssa Tornatore, Contract Specialist Alyssa.tornatore@usace.army.mil Phone: 9177908389 Secondary Point of Contact: NYDcontracting@usace.army.mil The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. MBE (3.2%), WBE (6.9%)