Attachement 3 - Sources Sought Questions (Final).docx
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- W912DW25R13H0
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This is a Sources Sought announcement for the Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gate Replacement project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District. The contract seeks to fabricate between 5-11 new vertical lift steel spillway gates, including associated components like paint, non-destructive testing, seals, seal heaters, cathodic protection, wheels, and latching mechanisms. Two new lifting beams with electric gear motor driven actuators are also required. The project involves mobilizing cranes, retrieving and disposing of existing gates, and verifying new gate equipment functionality.
The solicitation is targeting small businesses, including Small Disadvantaged, Woman-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and HUBZone businesses. The contract is planned for award in FY26 for the first 5 gates, with optional award for 6 additional gates in subsequent years. Interested firms must submit a capabilities package by 10:00 AM PST on 29 April 2025, including business classification, contact information, and responses to detailed technical and operational questions. The anticipated NAICS code is 332312 (Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), with potential changes based on responses. The contract will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price procurement using the Tradeoff process.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Attachement 4 - NWS-AFD-SpillwayGate-IndustryDayPresentation.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - SpillwayGateReplacement SOW (DRAFT).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachement 4 -29 and 30 January 2025 Industry Day Presentation.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 2 - AFD Spillway Gates Replacement Bid Schedule (Draft).docx | DOCX document |
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Questions For Industry for Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gate Replacement:
1. Are you interested in providing one-on-one input?
2. Provide a statement of your firm's business size and type (Small Disadvantage Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, Veteran Owned, Women-Owned, Certified Hub-Zone Small Business, 8a Certified or 8a Joint Venture).
3. What past experience do you have with fabricating hydraulic steel structures of this scope and size?
a. You may provide up to three, project examples with details demonstrating relevant experience in 1) Welding, 2) Coating, and 3) Hydraulic Steel Structure fabrication similar to those described in the scope of work. If included please provide a point of contact name, phone number and email address with statement or list of your firm’s current or past performance.
4. Do you have any successes, challenges, and lessons learned from other similar projects that USACE should consider?
5. What suggestions do you have to streamline fabrication and delivery of each gate?
6. What would stop you from bidding on this project?
7. What challenges and obstacles do you anticipate in regards to special requirements, constraints, or timing of work?
8. What challenges and obstacles do you anticipate in regards to material procurement, fabrication timeline, or delivery of gate?
9. Do you have the technical ability and/or certifications required for this type of fabrication?
a. Does your firm hold certification under the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Quality Certification Program with one of the following certifications:
i. Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR)
ii. Certified Bridge Fabricator – Advanced (ABR)
iii. Certified Hydraulic Fabricator – Advanced (HYDA)
b. Does your firm hold and maintain a Fracture Control Endorsement (FCE) under the AISC Quality Certification Program?
c. Does your firm hold and maintain a certified SSPC QP 3 for shop applied coatings?
10. Provide an estimate of the fabrication or production timelinefor the first gate given your current and/or incoming work?
a. Following the first gate, the production of subsequent gates?
11. Are you able and/or interested in fabricating multiple gate(s) concurrently given your current or anticipated workload?
12. FAR 32 lists different types of contract financing. Under what types of contract financing would you be able to participate?
a. Progress payments under a construction contract?
b. Supply contract with payment for each gate upon delivery?
c. Supply contract with deliverables like the following (as in the attached):
CLIN 001 - Materials CLIN 002 - Fabrication CLIN 003 - Delivery CLIN004 - As-built
CLIN005 - O&M
13. Under a supply contract structure, would you be agreeable to the government taking ownership of materials and fabrication that are paid for?
14. Are there other concerns you may have that our questions did not cover?
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