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Solicitation Number: W912EQ26S1BQ8 New Orleans to Venice (NOV), NOV-10A, West Bank Mississippi River Levee (MRL), City Price to Empire This is a SOURCES Sought Synopsis and is for a market research survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis. Respondents will not be notified of the results. The United States Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District has an Flood Risk Management (FRM) requirement that consists of a levee enlargement along the NOV-10A levee reach in Plaquemines Parish, LA. The NOV-10A levee reach is approximately 9.3 miles long. This project on the West Bank MRL will involve raising the levee to the authorized design grade and constructing wave berms on the waterside of the levee and stability berms on the landside of the levee as deemed necessary with earthen fill. The current levee crown elevation ranges from 12.5 feet to 17.5 feet, NAVD88 (2009.55). The proposed plan will raise the entire reach to the 2-Percent (50-year) Level of Risk Reduction (LORR) crown elevation of 18.6 feet, NAVD88 (2009.55). Stabilization measures required include the installation of earthen landside stability berms or ground improvement measures consisting of deep material mixing. Additional construction activities required may include the placement of riprap on the west bank of the Mississippi River, demolition & replacement of local asphalt roadways, demolition & replacement of concrete slope paving, & installation of grouted riprap. The NOV-10A levee reach could potentially require the use of Contractor Furnished borrow material. However, a borrow analysis will be conducted prior to solicitation based on the availability of Government Furnished borrow at the time. This project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price contract. The government intends to issue a solicitation: however, the results and analysis of this market research will finalize the determination of the procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this source sought synopsis. In accordance with FARs Part 36, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $100,000,000.00 and $250,000,000.00. The purpose for this synopsis is to conduct market research to help identify capable, potential sources and to establish if this requirement can be set-aside for small business or other socioeconomic programs to include: Small Business, 8(a) firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Those programs are highly encouraged to respond. The synopsis and solicitation, if issued, will …

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