18 November 2009 (FedBizOpps via COMTEX)

NOTICE TYPE: Presolicitation Notice

DATE POSTED: 17-NOV-09

AGENCY: Department of the Army

OFFICE ADDRESS: US Army Engineer District, New Orleans, ATTN: CEMVN-CT, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, LA 70160-0267

SUBJECT: Y–WBV-15a.2 Westbank and Vicinity, New Orleans Louisiana, Hurricane Protection Project, Lake Cataouatche Levee Enlargement, Jefferson Parish, LA (ED 08-061)

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Y – Construction of structures and facilities

SOLICITATION NUMBER: W912P809R0106

CONTACT: Melissa Vaughn, +1 504 862 2762, melissa.a.vaughn@usace.army.mil [US Army Engineer District, New Orleans]

SETASIDE: N/A

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ADDRESS: US Army Engineer District, New Orleans ATTN: CEMVN-CT, P.O. Box 60267 New Orleans LA

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE ZIPCODE: 70160-0267

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COUNTRY: US

NOTICE TEXT: Department of the Army U.S. Army Corps of Engineers USACE District, New Orleans This solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract. The work consists of clearing and grubbing; placing compacted embankment; fertilizing, seeding, and mulching; placing surfacing material and geotextile fabric; maintaining access/haul road and ramps; and other incidental work. A Request for Proposal will be issued on or about 3 December 2009, and the Proposal Due Date will be on or about 4 January 2010.

The estimated value of this work is $25,000,000.00-$100,000,000.00. THIS IS A BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT, AND IT IS ISSUED AS UNRESTRICTED. NAICS Code: 237990.

For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS) system. FedTeDS is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders must register with FedTeDS before accessing the system. Registration instructions can be found on the FedTeDS website (https://www.fedteds.gov) by clicking on the Register with FedTeDS hyperlink. Contractors registered with the Federal Technical Data Solutions (FedTeDS) may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet after solicitation issuance at the following Internet address:

https://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.vendorlogin openform&SolicitationNumber=W912P8-09-R-0106

You can also find the link to FedTeDS for this solicitation on the New Orleans District web site at www.mvn.usace.army.mil. Click on Contracts and then Procurement Opportunities. Click on the solicitation number and it will send you to FedTeDS. Type in your username and password. A page will come up and you Accept. The next page will say Solicitation Information, click on file name and begin downloading. Do not click on the paperclip, click on the blue informational line. It may take some time to download the files. Zip files containing .cal drawing files should be downloaded and extracted together in a single directory. You will need the adobe acrobat reader for .pdf files (www.adobe.com) and the maxview reader (www.maxview.com) for .cal files in order to open most files posted by the New Orleans District.

You are advised that FedTeDS currently does not have a Plan Holders List capability. However, you are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor in FedBizOps (www.fbo.gov). This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title and clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Offerors are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administrations Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet.

Offerors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov.

The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Melissa A. Vaughn at +1 504 862 2762; or by e-mail at Melissa.a.vaughn@usace.army.mil.

INTERNET ADDRESS: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA29/W912P809R0106/listing.html

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