W912EE - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, has a FY-24 requirement for a contractor to provide Articulated Concrete Mattress Casting. The work to be performed under this contract consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and transportation, including, fuel, power, and water needed, and performing all work as required in casting, finishing, and curing squares of articulated concrete mattress. The principal features of the work include supplying aggregate and cementitious materials; and batching and placing concrete. The work will be performed at the Mat Casting Field in Delta, Louisiana. The estimated period of performance for completion of construction is 160 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. In accordance with FAR 36.204(h), the construction magnitude of this project will be more than $10,000,000.00. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. The bids will be evaluated based on lowest price submitted.

This requirement is being procured under FAR 14, Sealed Bidding. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), and the resulting construction supply contract shall be firm fixed price (FFP). The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about 27 November 2023, and a bid opening date will be established in the solicitation. The bidding instructions and closing date for submission of bids will be contained in the solicitation notice. The Government will not provide written paper copies of the solicitation. Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will not be honored.

Potential contractors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any amendments. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be posted on sam.gov. Bidders are encouraged, for marketing purposes, to register as an Interested Vendor on sam.gov. This can be done by clicking on the solicitation title, clicking on the button that says Register as an Interested Vendor and entering your business information. Bidders are also encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the Small Business Administration Subnet, at http://web.sba.gov/subnet. Bidders are encouraged to check often for changes (AMENDMENTS) to posted solicitations. Bidders must be registered with SAM, including the NAICS code they are bidding under, to receive a contract award from the Government. The primary point of contact is Freteshia L. Johnson at Freteshia.L.Johnson@usace.army.mil.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.ProjNet.Org when the solicitation is made available. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE ON OR ABOUT 27 NOVEMBER 2023; BID DUE DATE AND TIME: 27 DECEMBER 2023; 1400PM CENTRAL. THIS PROCUREMENT IS A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. IT IS ISSUED UNDER NAICS CODE 327390, FSC CODE: 9390, FOR A FIRM FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT.

This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Responses to this synopsis are not required.