Absecon Island - Outfall Repair

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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH.

This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/IFB/RFP in the future. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. The specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

Requirement:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), anticipates a requirement for outfall repair work on Absecon Island, between Absecon Inlet and Great Egg Harbor Inlet, located in Atlantic County, New Jersey.The estimated magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

Description:

The contract work consists of a Base Bid to repair or extend existing storm water outfalls along the Atlantic Ocean coastline of Absecon Island, Atlantic County, New Jersey. The project area encompasses the municipalities of Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Margate City, and Longport Borough. The Contract work will also consist of various separate Options, if awarded, for additional outfall repairs and construction of accessways across the boardwalk and dunes in locations within and outside of the Base Bid areas.

The project work for the Base Bid and Options, if awarded, will include the repair or extension of existing storm water outfalls and drainage structures, including pipe support systems, pile driving, and demolition of existing pipe support systems. It may also include the construction or repair of pedestrian, vehicle, and ADA compliant dune crossovers; the relocation or removal of various existing structures; and additional fill to accommodate the work.

Solicitation Number W912BU-26-B-A003 will be issued on or about 30 January 2026 with bid opening date occurring at least 30 days after the Solicitation.

The period of performance will be approximately 120 calendar days for the Base and Options.

The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a SBA Size standard of $45.0M.

Survey:

The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement. This survey is for market research purposes only. Only prospective contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information.

Your response to this survey is requested by 2:00 PM Eastern Time, October 22, 2025. Please send by email to Molly Gallagher at Molly.Gallagher@usace.army.mil and Brandon Mormello at Brandon.R.Mormello@usace.army.mil. Include in the title "Sources Sought- Absecon Island – Outfall Repair” as the subject line in email communications. All submitted responses must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf format.

1.) Name of your firm:

2.) CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier:

3.) Point of Contact, Phone Number, and E-mail Address:

4.) List three (3) projects completed within ten (10) years of the date of this notice that demonstrates experience, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, for the construction of maintenance dredging.

a.) Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable)

Year Completed

Was the project completed on time?

Prime or Subcontractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

General description of project:

b.) Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable)

Year Completed

Was the project completed on time?

Prime or Subcontractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

General description of project:

c.) Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable)

Year Completed

Was the project completed on time?

Prime or Subcontractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

General description of project:

5.) Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)?

6.) For this requirement, what percentage of this work would you subcontract (reference FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting?

7.) What type of work requirements will you subcontract out to small businesses?

8.) Do you plan to subcontract to only small businesses?

9.) If the answer to question 8 is “yes”, are these small businesses with a sub-category (e.g. e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)

10.) What is your bonding capacity per contract?

11.) What is your aggregate bonding capacity per contract?

12.) If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a proposal?

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