B08 - Solicitation - Released.pdf

INSTRUCTIONS TO Quoters

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REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO)

(updated June 9, 2026)

Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement; EO 14265, Modernizing Defense Acquisitions and Spurring Innovation in the Defense Industrial Base and Office of Management and Budget Memorandum M-25-26, Overhauling the Federal Acquisition Regulation (May 2, 2025), Class Deviation 2026-O0038 was issued by the Department of War effective February 1, 2026 announcing the U.S. Government is operating under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), which specifically mandates the use of the RFO for FAR Part 52 and its applicable clauses. All legacy contracts will follow the legacy FAR through completion, unless specifically modified. All future procurements will align with the streamlined RFO. It is incumbent upon any potential offerors to verify the current status of RFO clauses and meet the revised criteria under the deviation.

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QUESTION AND ANSWER VIA EMAIL

A. Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted to Mr. Jubbar Arshad at jubbar.j.arshad@usace.army.mil. To ensure adequate time for a response, questions should be submitted no later than 25 August 2026 by 2:00 PM CDT.

B. SITE VISIT FOR TRADE-IN CLAMSHELL BUCKETS:

The Government will provide access to the trade-in buckets for inspection and trade-in quoting to responsible contractors for one day during the solicitation period.

The site visit is scheduled for:

DATE: Tuesday, 25 August 2026

TIME: 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM Central Standard Time

LOCATION:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Illinois Waterway Project Office

257 Grant Street, Peoria, IL 61603

SITE POINT OF CONTACT (SPOC): Nathan R. Clark at or (309)Nathan.R.Clark@usace.army.mil 397-0754

Contractors must coordinate their attendance with the Site Point of Contact (SPOC) at least 48 hours in advance to secure facility access. Attendees are responsible for providing their own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as required by the facility.

Purchase Description:

SCHEDULE of PRICES:

ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE* AMOUNT

00001 NEW BUCKET 2 EACH $ $

00002 TRADE-IN

BUCKET

2 EACH $ $

TOTAL $

*UNIT PRICES SHOULD BE INCLUSIVE OF SHIPPING. NO SEPARATE FREIGHT CHARGES.

PURPOSE:

The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, Illinois Waterway Project, also referred to as The Requiring Activity, requires the procurement of two new clamshell bucket and the trade-in of two existing buckets for the Dredge Crew's material handler. In an ongoing Illinois River channel maintenance effort, the buckets will be submerged in river water to remove river sediment that has built-up in the Illinois River's commercial navigation channel. The new buckets must connect to and operate with, upon delivery, the existing material handler's stick, per manufacturers' requirements and the SOW, without the need for additional purchase or rental by

USACE.

NEW BUCKET SPECIFICATIONS, 2 (EACH):

5 CU YD "Struck" Capacity or greater

5.5 CU YD "Heaped" Capacity or greater

Bucket Weight between 10,000 and 10,500 lbs.

Open Deck Area of a Minimum 80 Sq. Ft.

2 Cylinder Operation with Timing Links

Cylinders - 6" bore X 4" Rod - 5,000 psi rated

Hardened Bushings in Static Bores

Submerged operational depth rating of 33' or greater

Bolt on cutting edges - AR 400 minimum

1 1/4" Thick bottom cutting edge

1 1/4" Plow bolts on bottom edge

360 Degree Power Rotation

Rotation Speed - 18 to 22 rpm

Must work with Existing Material Handler, per machine and bucket manufacturer intended use.

Must be turnkey ready to attach to and use with the Existing Material Handler.

Must be received at FOB Destination within 10 business days after receipt of order.

Must Provide Bucket Parts List.

Must provide full factory warranty.

Provide within one week of notice to proceed (NTP) all maintenance, operations, storage, installation, parts list, serial numbers, and parts and service warranties.

EXISTING MATERIAL HANDLER:

Liebherr LH110 C Litronic

Serial No. WLHZ1228HZK57121

FOB DESTINATION:

USACE Starved Rock Lock & Dam

950 NORTH 27TH ROAD

OTTAWA, IL 61350-9736

Storage building just off Dee Bennett Road.

TRADE-INS:

All trade-ins will be traded in an as-is condition with no expressed or implied warranties.

(2) EACH RL500DBE Young Clamshell Buckets (Serial #'s RL500DBE-SP-324 & 325)

The trade-in buckets will be in use by the Government until the new buckets are attached and fully operational. Once operational, the trade-ins may be picked up by the Contractor, and the Contractor must remove the buckets no later than 2 weeks after the new buckets are fully operational.

The As-is, trade-ins will be at the same location as the FOB Destination delivery location.

The Government will help offload new buckets and load trade-ins.

The Government will provide access to the buckets for trade-in quoting to responsible contractors for one day during the solicitation period. The Government is not responsible for nongovernment verified scheduling.

POINTS OF CONTACTs (POCs) and Site Point of Contact (SPOC) - Provided at time of award to include invoicing. For payments to be processed in a timely fashion, invoices Remit to (name and address must match exactly) as stated on your Sam.gov account or as stated typically on page 1, block 17a. of the contract/NTP.

COORDINATION - Coordinate acceptable location and time with the Site Point of Contact (SPOC) for deliveries and pickups. Typical acceptable days for deliveries and pickups are Monday - Thursday. Tuesdays and Wednesday hours of operation are greater than Monday and Thursdays and are typically between 7AM to 3:30PM Chicago Time.

EVALUATION OF OFFERS PROCEDURES:

ALL Quotes must provide, to be considered, Descriptive Literature (DL) such as warranties, service plans, cuts, illustrations, drawings, brochures, and/or manufacturer name, make model, and serial numbers that show a product's characteristics or construction of a product or explain its operation to the extent a reasonable person would clearly understand what is being offered.

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