This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for commercial products and commercial services issued pursuant to FAR Part 13 conjunction with FAR Part 12. Under this notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (USACE) is issuing a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for: CHICAGO SANITARY AND SHIP CANAL (CSSC) FISH DISPERSAL BARRIER AHU1 CONDENSER COIL REPLACEMENT, LOCKPORT, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENT: This acquisition is pursuant to the provisions set forth by Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Commercial Products and Commercial Services. In this acquisition, the contractor shall provide Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) Fish Dispersal Barrier AHU1 Condenser Coil Replacement in accordance with the enclosed statement of work. The Government requires these commercial services for 37 calendar days, per the attached scope. The Government intends to award one purchase order by the end of January 2026. Competition for this acquisition is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESSES. The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 238220 with a Small Business size standard in dollars of $19.0M. AN OFFEROR MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN THE SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT WHEN PLACING AN OFFER/QUOTATION PACKAGE FOR THIS ACQUISITION. REGISTRATION CAN BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE AT www.sam.gov. Electronic Data Interchange: Contractors must register with sam.gov, prior to registering with the DoD Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) system. Your firm must register with PIEE in order to access the solicitation and to place an offeror in response to the solicitation. Use the PIEE System Registration link: ? https://piee.eb.mil and follow the instructions on their website. The associated project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Note: PIEE is the only authorized electronic transmission method for quotes responses to this RFQ. NO OTHER TRANSMISSION METHODS (EMAIL, FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL BE ACCEPTED. i. PIEE System Registration. Using the PIEE link: - https://piee.eb.mil, follow the instructions on the PIEE website to register, elect a proposal manager, and submit bids/offers. ii. Information regarding how to set up a vendor registration is included in this link:https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/portal/overview/vendorRegister.xhtml. On this page, click on the Vendor User Registration Doc and it will take you through the process of registering as a vendor. Be sure to select SOL-Solicitation in the drop-down list and choose the Proposal Manager role to be given the proper permissions to submit your bid/offers. iii. Further training is available at the following links:https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/index.xhtml - This link shows information regarding the Solicitation application in PIEE and the different roles available. https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml - This link is for Offerors regarding the Proposal Manager function and instruction on submitting a Proposal. B. Technical Difficulties. Prospective vendors may experience difficulties, either because the PIEE system is not operational, the vendor has not properly registered in PIEE, or the vendor is experiencing other technical difficulties. i. PIEE Inoperable. In the unlikely event the PIEE system is not operational, and vendors are unable to access or use the system, the offeror must immediately notify the Contracting Officer and provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate the system is not operable. If the PIEE Solicitation Module indeed is down, the Contracting Officer may authorize an alternate method for offer submission, such as via email to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist. However, Offerors must obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer to use the alternate submission method. Notifications and Approvals must occur prior to the submission deadline and be in writing. ii. Other Difficulties. The offeror must contact the PIEE helpdesk and not the Contracting Officer for any difficulties related to their registration or all other technical difficulties. Any questions related to this requirement must be submitted by close of business on January 20, 2026. The point of contact for this acquisition is Ericka Hillard at ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil. ** Please include Solicitation Number W912P626QA008 on all correspondence **
