SOURCES_SOUGHT_Shaft_Seal.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/ MARKET RESEARCH

Solicitation Number: 140R6019R0004 Mt. Elbert Rehabilitation, Unit 1 and Unit 2 Shaft Seal Replacements Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Colorado

The Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Region, located in Billings, Montana is currently conducting market research for preliminary planning to determine if this project is appropriate for a Small Business Set-Aside Category, with the expectation to solicit a Request For Proposal (RFP), Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to design shaft seals for two distinct units, but with enough commonality that spare parts are interchangeable and regular maintenance is the same. This is not an off the shelf item. A successful offeror will provide a design based on their proven technology, with design details customized to the Mt. Elbert Powerplant units.

SUMMARY OF WORK:

The principal components of work to be performed under these specifications include the following:

Design, provide, test and commission replacement of existing shaft seals with mechanical shaft seals for Pump Generator Units 1 and 2 in the Mt. Elbert Pump Generating Plant.

Remove and dispose of existing Unit 1 packing box, Unit 2 mechanical seal, and associated hardware.

Provide mechanical seals for both Units 1 and 2:

Design the mechanical seal to accommodate the same seal elements across both units.

Design the mechanical seal to attach to each unit’s unique headcover.

Design and supply shaft sleeves for Unit 1 and Unit 2, if needed for selected method. Sleeve may not be designed and supplied if mechanical seal rotating equipment can be installed directly onto shaft.

An important outcome of this research will be the determination to consider a 100% Small Business Set aside, and the competitive set aside category in accordance with (IAW) FAR 19.201(a). Specific SBA program set asides are: veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, economically-disadvantage women-owned small business, and women-owned small business or an award under the 8a program. The NAICS code for this requirement is 333611 – Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing.

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking industry information and comments from sources with the capability to perform the requirements of this project and with relevant experience in all of the functional areas mentioned in the Description of Services. Interested parties shall complete and submit the attached Market Research Questionnaire to the Government. Offerors are advised that providing a response to the questionnaire will not automatically include the offeror in any future portion of the acquisition process or be considered a response to forthcoming solicitation.

DISCLAIMER: This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. The Bureau of Reclamation will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this Sources Sought Notice. The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned.

Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated and incurred by responding to this Sources Sought Notice: The Government does not require any cost for participating in this Market Research and Sources Sought. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice.

Please submit responses to the included market research questionnaire (below) no later than May 3rd, 2019 via e-mail to jgillespie@usbr.gov.

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Company Name:

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) DUNS number: Point of Contract (Name & Position):

Mailing Address:

Phone:

Fax:

E-Mail:

NOTE: Responses will not be published outside the Bureau of Reclamation but will be used as a tool for the upcoming acquisition. Please submit your response no later than May 3rd, 2019 via e-mail to jgillespie@usbr.gov

1. The Bureau of Reclamation intent is for this requirement to be a small business set-aside (if possible). Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program(s).

[ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HubZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran-Owned Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Other

2. Has your company successfully performed similar work in the last three years? Similar is considered: a small business that performs 51% of the work on projects that are within 25% of size, scope, complexity and management requirement.

[ ] yes [ ] no

3. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)?

[ ] yes [ ] no

4. Does your company accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for payment? (All payments will be made by EFT from the U.S. Treasury) [ ] yes [ ] no

5. This requirement will be offered under NAICS Code 333611 - TURBINE AND TURBINE GENERATOR SET UNITS MANUFACTURING. Does your company have this code / affiliation in SAM?

[ ] yes [ ] no 52.215-3 - Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997)

(a) The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, Bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(b) Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.

(c) This solicitation is issued for the purpose of conducting preliminary planning market research to determine capability to design shaft seals for two distinct units, but with enough similarity that spare parts are interchangeable and regular maintenance is the same. (End of Provision)

6. Please provide your company’s capability statement and experiences on past similar projects.