1. General.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION, OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.
2. Contract Information.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) has been tasked to install permanent stoplogs in the upstream slots at Bonneville Dam Navigation Lock 1.
The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of industry, to include: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Businesses to include 8(a) certified small business firms, Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business (HUBZone), Woman owned Small Business (WOSB), including Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). All are highly encouraged to respond.
3. Capability Statements
Contractors are requested to submit the capabilities to fabricate and install and new prestressed and post-tensioned concrete stoplogs at Bonneville Dam. The description of the work is listed below
- Structural work includes, but is not limited to: Fabrication and installation of prestressed concrete stoplogs, post-tensioning of the stoplogs in place, ancillary metal lifting devices.
- Mechanical work includes but is not limited to: Mechanical lifting devices, water seal installation.
- Dredging of sediment in the navigation channel: 1500-2000 CY removed by clamshell barge, limited to in-water-work window requirements
- Capability for large barge crane lifting requirements:
- Stoplogs weigh 120 tons each
- Pick distance from a barge crane would likely require a 300 ton barge crane for a single pick or (2) 200 ton cranes for a tandem pick.
- Diving construction support activities in the general location of the stoplog placement.
Point of Contact for Small Business-related questions or assistance is Maura Timmerman at (402) 370-0095 or maura.j.timmerman@usace.army.mil.
4. Project Background.
Bonneville Dam is 40 miles east of Portland, OR. The purpose of the project is for hydroelectric power production and navigation.
5. Submission Instructions:
Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) to ian.k.lutjens@usace.army.mil and brandon.m.lasich@usace.army.mil.
A Firm’s response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to (5) pages and shall include the following information:
a. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, CAGE and DUNS numbers, and include the Construction Bonding Level per contract.
b. Firm’s small business category and Business Size: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) certified small business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone small business (HUBZone), Woman owned small business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned small business (EDWOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).
c. Provide relevant and verifiable information on the Firm’s experience/capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in section 3. Capability Statements
d. Your firm’s bonding capability.
6. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow-up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a solicitation may be published in the Government point of entry (SAM.gov). All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract.
