Houston Ship Channel (HSC), Texas Expansion Channel Improvement Project (EPIC) East 2 Clinton DMPA Improvements, Harris County, Texas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, intends to issue a Solicitation for construction services for the project titled “Houston Ship Channel (HSC), Texas Expansion Channel Improvement Project (EPIC) East 2 Clinton DMPA Improvements, Harris County, Texas.” The Houston Ship Channel (HSC) provides access to various private and public docks and berthing areas associated with Port Houston.

It is the longest major navigation channel, of a larger system of navigation channels of the Galveston Bay Area, located in Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas. A brand-new placement area (PA) built by the federal government to support the Houston Ship Channel; Texas project is called the New E2 Clinton. The work is to replace the capacity in existing east-west Clinton (EWC) used by the HSC ECIP project, a new PA at East-East Clinton (E2C) will be constructed as a part of this project.

This solicitation is being issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly. At this time, no organized site visit is planned for this solicitation. If the government does schedule a site visit, the details will be included in the solicitation.

If there is any change to the scheduled site visit, the correct time and location will be included in the solicitation, or amendments as applicable. There are zero (0) option CLIN(s) that have been identified for this project. In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated based on price and in accordance with FAR 41.1 The IFB will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is 365 days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The solicitation will be available on or about March 29, 2024 and bids will be due on or about April 30, 2024. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times. Bid Bonds and Payment bonds will be required. Payment bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before Notice to Proceed can be issued. See FAR Clause 52.228-13.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990 – Other Civil and Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard of $45,000,000.00. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its annual average gross revenue, taken for the last 3 fiscal years, does not exceed the size standard stated above. To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Contracting Opportunities via the Sam.gov website at http://www.sam.gov.

Downloads are available only through the Contracting Opportunities – Sam.gov website. Any amendments will only be available from the Contracting Opportunities – Sam.gov website. Offerors are responsible for checking the Contracting Opportunities – Sam.gov website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance.

The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website. Prior to bidding, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) system. The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that consolidates the capabilities in CCR, ORCA, and EPLS. All vendors must verify their information through this web site. The point-of-contact for administrative for contractual questions is Jaclyn Yocum via email: Jaclyn.C.Yocum@usace.army.mil.