BRANDT ISLAND PUMPOUT SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – BRANDT ISLAND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION AND SOIL ANALYSIS, MOREHEAD CITY HARBOR, CARTERET COUNTY, NC

Solicitation No. W912PM25QA020. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ.

Date of Amendment:  26 September 2025

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 – Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued under the authority of FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This combined synopsis/solicitation is being issued as a small business set-aside.

This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-05 effective August 07, 2025. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541360 with a size standard of $28,500,000.00.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District needs a contractor for the purpose of collecting soil and strength parameters for the existing dike and foundation soils.  These data will be used to complete slope stability analysis and determine beneficial use options to potentially increase disposal area capacity. Brandt Island is approximately 168 acres in size and located south of the existing Port of Morehead City, across the Morehead City Harbor Channel (Figure 1). The active portion of Brandt Island disposal area encompasses approximately 64 acres and has a top of dike elevation of approximately 37 feet mean sea level (MSL).

The resulting award issued from this request will result in one award. Service Contract Act Wage Determination 2015-4401 Rev. 29 dated 07-08-2025 for Carteret County, NC will apply. The Offeror is responsible for referring to the wage determination and applying it as applicable.

Site Visit: A site visit has been scheduled for:

Tuesday, 07 October 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT.

Location: Participants will meet at the Morehead City Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier, 301 Highway 70, Morehead City, NC 28557.  NOTE:  Google maps shows the name of the boat ramp to be “Newport River Pier and Ramp”, however when you look at street view the sign reads “Morehead City Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier, 301 Highway 70.”  Therefore, for clarification purposes, the Google Earth coordinates are LAT  34°43'21.16"N; LONG  76°41'11.15"W.  Any interested vendors will have to meet us at the boat dock and follow the Government in their own vessel out to the site, per the Government’s safety regulations only USACE personnel can be on USACE vessels.

Point of Contact for the site visit:

Candice Barnes: 910-251-4546 or 330-255-9002

Kelley Kaltenbach: 910- 251-4623 or 910-228-9845

Dennis Moran:  910-251-4481

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE SITE VISIT, PLEASE RSVP to diana.d.curl@usace.army.mil and rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil. If no RSVP’s are received the site visit will be canceled.

The solicitation can only be changed by formal written amendment issued by the Contracting Officer. The duration of the site visit will be one (1) day only with no make-up dates allowed.

Please RSVP for the site visit to diana.d.curl@usace.army.mil and to rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil not later than 03 October 2025, 12:00 P.M. EDT.

The following documents have been provided:

A21 - W912PM25QA20_AMDT0001_09-26-2025

A21 - (A) Combined Synopsis-Solicitation - BRANDT ISLAND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION AND SOIL ANALYSIS - W912PM25QA20_AMDT0001_Conformed Copy_09-26-2025

A21 - (A) Combined Synopsis-Solicitation – BRANDT ISLAND SUBSURFACE INVESTIGATION AND SOIL ANALYSIS - W912PM25QA20 – Final

A21 - (B) A21 - PWS_Brandt Island_FY26_GEOTECH_Final_14AUG25

A21 - (C) W912PM25QA020 - Attachment 1 - ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP)

A21 - (D) W912PM25QA020 - Attachment 2 - ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSIS (AHA)

A21 - (E) W912PM25QA020 - Attachment 3 - Record of Work-Related Injuries Illnesses and Exposure

A21 - (F) W912PM25QA020 - Attachment 4 - MISHAP NOTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION

A21 - (G) W912PM25QA020 - Attachment 5 - SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER (SSHO) DESIGNATION LETTER

A21 - (H) WD 2015-4401, Rev 29, dated 07-08-2025

QUESTIONS ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 4:00 PM, EDT, 08 October 2025.

QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:00 PM, EDT, 24 October 2025.

SUBMIT QUESTIONS & QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email to BOTH diana.d.curl@usace.army.mil and rosalind.m.shoemaker@usace.army.mil. It is your responsibility to follow up and ensure quotes have been received by the Contract Specialist prior to the due date and time for quotes.

INSTRUCTIONS

Please read the instructions and all solicitation documents very carefully before submitting your bids.

All Quote Submission Packages must include the following items:

• Signed Offer as well as signed amendments if issued.
• Technical Proposal per clause 52.212-2 of the solicitation:

Evaluation of Award:  The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Issuance of award will be made to the lowest price offeror that is technically acceptable.

Price Quote and Technical Proposal:  Each offeror must submit both a Price Quote of each line item and a Technical Proposal via email. The technical proposal shall include information that clearly demonstrates the ability to meet all requirements set out in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).   The Contractor shall include the technical information that is listed in provision 52.212-2 within the solicitation for submittal requirements. No hard copies will be accepted or evaluated. Both the Price Quote and Technical Proposal must be received by the closing date and time set forth within the solicitation. In an effort to reduce paper and cost, all quotes shall be submitted electronically. All submissions shall be in Adobe PDF format and shall be on 8 ½ x 11 size pages in no less than 10 pitch or 10 fonts. Offerors may use compression utility software such as WinZip or PKZip to reduce fie size and facilitate electronic transmission.

Title your file(s) in the following format:

W912PM25QA020_COMPANY NAME_PRICING

W912PM25QA020_COMPANY NAME_TECHNICAL

                               

SAM Registration: Each prospective awardee shall be registered and be active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. If the Offeror does not become registered to receive contracts with an active Cage Code and show as active to receive contract awards in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer (NLT due date/time of solicitation), the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by calling 866-606-8220, Monday – Friday from 8am – 8pm EST.  On-line Representations and Certifications may also be filled out at this website.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This announcement and written Request for Quote constitutes the only “Request for Quote” that will be made for this requirement.