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This sources sought announcement is for a construction project to perform maintenance and repairs on the spillway gates at Albeni Falls Dam. The Seattle District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requires transporting each of the dam's 11 spillway gates to an offsite location for repairs including removing existing coatings, repairing deficient welds and pitting, replacing roller chains and tracks, guide springs, and seals, and reapplying coatings. Additional details include staging work to not impact dam operations, with only one gate removable at a time; expected duration of 36 months; magnitude of construction over $10 million; and available funding currently for three gates with remaining funds anticipated in fiscal year 2024. Responses to the announcement will inform whether the subsequent solicitation is set aside for small or socioeconomic categories or unrestricted.