RFQ - ERCIP Construction MATOCs

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this notice. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to determine the availability of qualified contractors to perform these services to include Small Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District is seeking information regarding capability and availability of potential contractors to perform Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Task Order Contracts for mechanical, electrical, and civil repair/construction, in support of the Energy Resilience and Energy Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP). This notice is to support two Multiple Award Task Order Contracts as follows: Eastern United States: The Eastern United States area consists of the states of Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. This region will also encompass Puerto Rico. Western United States: The Western United States area consists of the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Construction task orders awarded under these MATOCs are intended to provide effective, reliable, and cost effective construction and renovation in support of the ERCIP program, relating, but not limited, to mechanical, electrical, and civil work including electrical infrastructure, microgrid construction, and water conservation and/or resilience projects (e.g. elevated storage tanks, non-potable well water irrigation, water purification systems, smart water grids, and waterline replacement projects). Scopes of work for each task order will vary from site to site including demolition, new construction and renovation work. The primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to these requirements is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45 Million. Offerors are requested to respond to this Sources Sought Notice with the following information which shall not exceed ten pages: Electrical Projects considered similar in scope include construction of new electrical substations that include infrastructure utilities, fuel piping, and conduit and wire. Water projects considered similar in scope include construction projects primarily consisting of elevated storage tanks, repurposing non-potable well water for irrigation, construction of potable water purification system, construction of smart water grids, and/or waterline replacement projects. Electric Projects considered similar in size are meet the following requirements: 25 MW Medium Voltage(MV) generation system Between 2.4 KV and 69 KV Step-up/Step-Down Capability between 1 MV to 480V Water projects considered similar in size are a minimum of $3,000,000 in total contract value. The price range for each project is anticipated to be between $10,000,000 and $75,000,000. The total capacity over the prospective ten year life of the contract(s) is not to exceed $1,000,000,000 each. 1. Respondent's name, addresses, points of contact, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. 2. If the MATOC boundary requires performance anywhere within the designated Eastern Region, how would that impact your decision to propose and/or your ability to perform on the Eastern MATOC 3. If the MATOC boundary requires performance anywhere within the designated Western Region, how would that impact your decision to propose and/or your ability to perform on the Western MATOC 4. If the Louisville District established two regionally based contracts for the Eastern Region (divided the performance area into 2 smaller geographic regions), would that change your ability to participate compared to performance under a MATOC within the entire area designated as the Northeast Region 5. If the Louisville District established two regionally based contracts for the Western Region (divided the performance area into 2 smaller geographic regions), would that change your ability to participate compared to performance under a MATOC within the entire area designated as the Southwest Region 6. Respondent's capability to perform, to include geographic reach, logistic capabilities, and project size the Offeror can handle. Offerors should also include capability to execute full design and designer of record responsibilities on design build repair/construction projects, or address relationships with design firm that can perform full design services. 7. Respondent's business size to include designation as Certified Small Businesses, 8(a) contractors, HUBZone Certified Small Business Concerns, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women-Owned Small and Large Business Concerns. For 8(a) Contractors, please include anticipated graduation date from the 8(a) Program. 8. Respondent's bonding capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars). 9. No more than five (5) construction projects that have been completed, or are at least 95% complete, within the past seven (7) years, as of the date of this notice, that demonstrate the Offeror's capability to perform the type of work described above. Offeror must demonstrate that they have performed at least 15% of the cost of the contract not including the cost of materials. At least one project shall be a design build project. At least one project shall be a water resilience and/or conservation project. Offerors must demonstrate an ability to concurrently manage multiple projects, at various locations. 10. Project information is not to exceed 1 page per project and should include title, location, general description of the project, type of project (design-build or design-bid-build), Offeror's role (i.e., prime, sub, etc.), dollar value of the project, AE Consultant (for design -build project) , percentage of work self-performed, performance evaluation rating and name of the entity, company, or Government entity for which the work was performed with a reference's contact information to include name, phone number and email address. 11. Identify whether each project involved coordination with a utility provider. If coordination was involved, provide a brief description of utility provider coordination that occurred as a part of the project. 12. Offeror must submit a supporting performance evaluation for each project submitted (e.g. Past Performance Questionnaire, CPARS Evaluation, etc.). Performance evaluations will not count against the total page count. Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 13 February 2023 by 02:00 PM Eastern time. ALL RESPONSES MUST BE EMAILED to Alexa Dukes, Contract Specialist at: Alexa.L.Dukes@usace.army.mil. This Sources Sought Synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information solicited. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Metal Doors and Frames, Wood Doors, Plastic Doors, Specialty Doors and Frames, Entrances and Storefronts, Curtain Wall and Glazed Assemblies, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Visual Display Units, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Toilet Compartments, Partitions, Fire Protection Specialties, Fire Protection Cabinets, Fire Extinguishers, Storage Assemblies, Flagpoles.
Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Office Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Instrumentation and Control for Electrical Systems, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Planting Irrigation, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.