This is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Invitation for Bids (IFB) to award a contract for the Troy Lock Asbestos Abatement and Lockmaster Building Demolition project. The work includes removal and proper disposal of Asbestos Abatement and Re-Insulation of surfaces abated in 3 buildings along with demolition of the Lockmasters House located at Troy Lock and Dam, Troy, New York. For Building No. 6 (Administration Building) and Building No. 7 (Storehouse) -- the Asbestos Abatement and Disposal of all Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) of insulation of all piping and appurtenances and re-insulation with approved non-asbestos-containing materials. For Building No. 6 (Administration Building) Boiler Room and Building No. 7 (Storehouse) Boiler Room -- the Asbestos Abatement and Disposal of all Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) of fire proofing surfaces of ceilings, roof purlins, side walls, and ACM insulation of air handling duct work and re-insulation/fireproofing with approved non-asbestos containing materials. For Building No. 2 (Lock Operating House) -- the Asbestos Abatement and Disposal of hard board Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) attached to electrical trays and cabinet and re-insulation/fireproofing with approved non-asbestos containing materials. For the Lockmasters House -- complete demolition of the building, sidewalk, stairs, and pads along with shrub and tree removal in compliance with federal, NY State, and local laws, rules and regulations for demolition, Asbestos abatement and Lead-Based Paint removal, AND terminating existing utilities AND also including surface restoration with required compacted backfill and grading to meet surrounding existing ground surfaces with 4 inches of topsoil and seeding. This procurement is being solicited as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS set-aside. The applicable NAICS Code is 562910. The Small Business size is $14,000,000. The SIC Code is 1799. The range of the estimated construction cost is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000.00. The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires that Past Performance Information (PPI) be collected on Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. The Government has now implemented a web-enabled application that collects and manages contractor past performance data. Effective 1 April 2007, the system, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), requires both the contractor and the Government to submit their portion of the CPARS report via the internet for Construction contracts in excess of $100,000.00. More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract. In the meantime, to become familiar with the system, the CPARS website has a computer-based training module and a practice session for your use at https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/ct/I/home.asp by following the links to the Training. Plans and Specifications for the subject project will be available on or about 31 July 2009 with Bid Opening on or about 31 August 2009. Bids are to be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the Internet. TELEPHONE, E-MAIL, OR FAX REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR HONORED. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendment, if any, will not be available or issued. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, http://www.fbo.gov. All vendors who want access to the solicitation will be required to register with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Central Contractor Registration (CCR)) and FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov). The system called Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov) has been upgraded as a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all federal agencies. Business opportunities can be located in Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov) or the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) acquisition business website (https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi). To keep informed of changes, check http://www.fbo.gov frequently. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitation at FedBizOpps (http://www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). A hyperlink posted in FedBizOpps will direct vendors to Federal Business Opportunities to download solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF) and can be viewed, navigated, printed using A5. Internet Explorer 6.0 is the recommended browser. However, Internet Explorer 4.x, Internet Explorer 5.5 or greater, Netscape 4.x (except 4.7) and Netscape 5.x are also compatible with the Federal Business Opportunities website. Prospective contractors must be registered in the DoD CCR database prior to award. Lack of registration in the CCR will make an offeror ineligible to download the solicitation for award. Information on CCR registration is available at Central Contractor Registration (CCR). For further information, contact: Ivan V. Damaso, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. Telephone: 917-790-8708. Fax: 212-264-3013. E-mail: [email]ivan.v.damaso@usace.army.mil[/email]. Or contact: Shaukat M. Syed, 917-790-8176, [email]shaukat.m.syed@usace.army.mil[/email].