W9123627BA004: NASA Wallops Breakwater Project in Wallops Island, Virginia

This is a pre-solicitation notice. This is NOT a solicitation. Do NOT submit proposals or questions in response to this notice. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be posted on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at https://piee.eb.mil/ by the end of November 2026. The solicitation is anticipated to be posted for 30 calendar days. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District (NAO) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) acquisition for the NASA Wallops Shoreline Breakwaters Project in Accomack County, Virginia. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14, Invitation for Bid (IFB). The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract. The requirement will be solicited as a 100% small business set aside. The applicable NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities), with a small business standard of $45 million. In accordance with DFARS 236.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Norfolk District is seeking eligible firms capable of constructing breakwaters along the beach of Wallops Island. The number of proposed breakwaters for this project will be between two to four and placed approximately 200 feet offshore (from Mean High Water elevation). Each breakwater will be constructed of Type II rip rap for armor stone and VDOT Class III stone for core stone. The weight of material for each breakwater is approximately 10,000 tons. Breakwaters are to be placed on 12-inch-thick marine mattress with geotextile fabric. Water depths for breakwater placement range between -9.5 ft and -12.0 ft NAVD88. Each breakwater will be constructed to a crest height of +7 ft NAVD88. Material for breakwaters may be transported to the project site either by land or sea. Construction of breakwaters may occur either by land or sea. Various work restrictions are expected due to active rocket launches within the vicinity of the project site, which will require all construction activities to stop and personnel to vacate the premises for hours to day(s). The construction completion date will be approximately 325 calendar days from the issuance of Notice to Proceed (NTP). Contractors will be required to submit bid bonds documents with the proposal. The successful awardee will be required to provide 100% payment and performance bonds for the project. The effort will be solicited and awarded utilizing the Sealed Bid procedures under FAR Part 14. Anticipated solicitation issuance time frame is on or about the end of November 2026. THIS PROJECT IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE PROCUREMENT INVITATION FOR SEALED BID. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract using INVITATION FOR BID WITH PRE-AWARD SURVEY and procedures outlined in FAR 36 and FAR 14. Pre-award survey will determine contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104. Bidders will be evaluated on both pre-award survey and conformance to the solicitation and price. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all Bids; and to award the contract to other than the lowest total price and to award to the bidder submitting the lowest bid determined by the Government to be responsible. Bid bonds will be required with bid submittals. In addition, the awardee must be found responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1. The below Pre-Award Survey Information will be requested of the apparent low offeror. This information is not required to be responsive to the Invitation for Bid. a) Current commitments and expected dates of completion. b) One (1) signed bank reference demonstrating adequate financial resources. If bidder’s firm has a line of credit – provide information on how many figures bidder can borrow against the line of credit (i.e. medium 6 figures – exact line of credit is not required). c) The bidder shall provide the latest three (3) complete fiscal year financial statements for the prime contractor, certified by an independent accounting firm, if practicable, or signed by an authorized officer of the organization. Submit evidence of availability of working/operating capital, which will be used for the performance of the resultant contract. For Joint Venture arrangements, submit the latest three complete fiscal year financial statements for each company in the Joint Venture and discuss the financial responsibilities among the companies. The Government may also utilize Dun & Bradstreet reports to evaluate the financial capacity of the bidder. Definitive Responsibility Crieteria: This requirement will use Definitive Responsibility Criteria (DRC) which are specific and objective standards established to inform the Contracting Officer. In accordance with FAR 9.104. These criteria will be used to assess whether the apparent low bidder can demonstrate the expertise and specialized facilities needed for adequate contract performance. The inability of a contractor otherwise eligible for award to demonstrate minimally acceptable experience as measured by the DRC may result in the Contracting Officer determining the contractor is not responsible. The Definitive Responsibility Criteria will assess the following work items: 1. The apparent low bidder shall provide one documented experience of underwaterplacing at least 5,000 square yards of geotextile fabric or marine mattresses within the last 7 years. 2. The apparent low bidder shall provide documented experience proving successfully built at least one marine stone structure of at least 15,000 tons within the last 7 years. This notice does not constitute an invitation for bid. The IFB and accompanying documents will be issued electronically and will be uploaded to the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at https://piee.eb.mil/ on or about the end of November 2026. Notification of any changes to this pre-solicitation will only be made on this website. Therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website regularly for any posted changes to the pre-solicitation notice, release of the solicitation, specification, drawings, and all subsequent amendments. Telephone calls or written requests for the IFB package will NOT be accepted. Prospective bidders are responsible for monitoring at https://piee.eb.mil/ to respond to the solicitation and any amendments or other information regarding this acquisition. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES. No hard copies will be available. Prospective bidders are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov to respond to the solicitation and any amendments or other information regarding this acquisition. Prospective bidders are required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract. NOTE: Online Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Inquires must be directed to ProjNet in accordance with the forthcoming Solicitation document.