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SOURCES SOUGHT FOR GLEN CANYON SLOUGH BARGE

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Upper Colorado Regional Office in collaboration with the Provo Area Office is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify potential offerors to supply a Barge system to transport heavy equipment to the project site. This determination includes availability, capability, and small business status to support the project.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR AN INVITATION FOR BIDS and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. The information obtained may be used for the future solicitation. All interested sources must respond to the future solicitation announcements separately from responses to the sources sought notice.

PRINCIPAL COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT:

The following are the principal components of work necessary to complete the project:

1. Supply a Flexifloat H50 Barge system or equal in a 45-foot long by 22.5-feet wide, with two 15-long loading ramps will be a stable system and draft approximately 22-inches while remaining stable with a load up to 40,000 lbs to Lee’s Ferry, AZ.

2. The barge system should be able to transport one 313 excavator and two 299 skid steers.

3. Pilot the barge to and from the Slough to shuttle the 3 pieces of equipment, both upriver and downriver during delivery and return phases.

4. Propulsion of the barge will be either with a tugboat provided by the contractor or outboard motors mounted on the barge.

5. Either propulsion method will be operated by a pilot provided by the contractor for mobilization and demobilization.

6. Rental period will be approximately 3 January through 5 March 2025 with mobilization and demobilization matching those dates.

7. Provide a ferry/tender boat to transport 4 adults each day to the project site that will be piloted by the Reclamation team from January 3rd to March 5th, 2025.

8. Provide mobile crane with minimum 40-ton capacity to launch barge on January 3-4, 2025, and retrieve barge on or about March 4-5, 2025, from Lee’s Ferry, AZ.

9. Invasive Species Management is required.

SMALL BUSINESS CERTIFICATION WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA):

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this project is 532411 Commercial Air, Rail and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing, Small Business Size Standard $45.5 Million.

Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make the appropriate acquisition decision. Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) (http://www.sam.gov).

REQUESTED INFORMATION AND RESPONSE:

All interested and qualified firms responding to this Sources Sought Notice are required to provide the following information:

1. Business Name, physical/mailing address, phone number, point of contact, email.

2. Business website if applicable.

2. Business UEI Number.

3. Any or all Small Business Classifications (Tell us if you are certified with the SBA under a socio-economic program such as, but not limited to 8(a) Program, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, and or WOSB.

4. Firm's Capability Statement with affirmative statement all items can be delivered on time and provided for the duration of time required.

5. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimal and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. All information submitted will not be returned.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) Mountain Time, Friday 08 November 2024. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Timothy Leff at TLEFF@USBR.GOV and should identify “140R4025Q0005 - Glen Canyon Slough Barge” in the subject line.

Facsimiles will not be accepted. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice.

If you have questions concerning this opportunity, please contact Timothy Leff at TLEFF@USBR.GOV

Contracting Office Address:

302 East Lakeview Parkway, PRO-901 Provo, Utah 84606-7317

Project Place of Performance:

This project is located on the Colorado River, about 3 miles downstream of Glen Canyon Dam, which forms Lake Powell. Access to the site is from the Lee’s Ferry boat launch, approximately 12 miles downriver from the slough location. The local municipality is Page, AZ, which is approximately 12 miles upriver by boat or about 45 miles by car. There is no public access to the slough location from the top of Glen Canyon.