FY25 Arcadia Harbor Maintenance/Dredging

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach and NO AWARD will occur from this notice. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT Notice to determine the capabilities of both small AND large business firms. Small firms interested in performing this work are strongly urged to respond to this Notice.

Two or more small firms capable of performing this work will help to guide the acquisition strategy and influence potential set-aside. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is for market research purposes only. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information or comments provided and will not recognize any cost associated with the submission of responses or comments.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is seeking information on potential sources that have the capability to provide maintenance and dredging services to the Arcadia Harbor in Mantistee County, Michigan. Contractor is expected to mobilize dredge to Arcadia Harbor and dredge between the specified upstream and downstream limits and place material in the Water Quality Certification-(WQC) approved sites as shown on the plans to be provided in forthcoming solicitation.

Contractor will demobilize when dredging work is completed. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for this requirement. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted nor acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

Instructions: If you desire to participate in the market research, please complete the attached Sources Sought Survey and return to the primary point of contact listed below. Failure to provide a complete response may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Synopsis is voluntary.

As stipulated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

Additional company capability information is welcome. Your company's response is limited to 25 pages. All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word, excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Attachments with files ending in ".zip" or ".exe" are not allowable and files will be stripped and deleted from any emails received by the Government. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) documents are attached to your email.

Please send responses by no later than 2:00 PM EST on December 11, 2024. PLEASE REFERENCE "SOURCES SOUGHT: FY25 Arcadia Harbor M/D" in the subject line. Please respond to Sources Sought Survey in the attachment and email it to LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil, freya.evangelista@usace.army.mil, and stephanie.m.craig@usace.army.mil. If you have any questions or concerns, please use aforementioned emails. Your prompt attention and response to this notice is greatly appreciated.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.