Sources Sought Notice_Fort Gibson Turbine Maintenance Platform_29 April 2025.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR

FORT GIBSON TURBINE MAINTENANCE PLATFORM (TMP), FORT GIBSON, OKLAHOMA

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary acquisition planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought announcement or any follow up information requests. Respondents will be notified upon request following the sources sought evaluation results.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Tulsa District (SWT) is conducting market research for an anticipated supply and service contract and intends to solicit proposals on or about May 2025. The type of set-aside decision(s) to be issued will depend upon the responses to this Sources Sought announcement and associated market research.

The work is located at Fort Gibson Powerhouse. It includes fabrication, load testing and delivery of one new turbine maintenance platform to the Fort Gibson Powerhouse and all incidental related work.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities and relevant experience of all business size standards to provide the supply item needed. The Government must ensure there is adequate interest and competition among the potential pool of responsible firms.

Interested Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concern, and Large Businesses are highly encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 332323, Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing, which has a small business size standard of 500 employees. Small Business firms are reminded under FAR 52.219-14(e)(4), Limitations on Subcontracting, that at least 15 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of a similar concern.

Additionally, Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, that a firm will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

Large Businesses must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 by submitting a Small Business Subcontracting Plan should this action be solicited as Full and Open Competition, and an award is made to a large business firm.

Note that Firms must be registered in the System of Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award of Government contracts.

Contractors responding to this Sources Sought must provide an Experience/Capabilities Statement (not to exceed 5 pages).

EXPERIENCE / CAPABILITIES STATEMENT CRITERIA:

1. The Experience/Capabilities Statement is limited to 5 pages and shall be submitted in PDF format with the following file name convention: ACME_SS W912BV24RCR03_EXP STATEMENT.

2. Provide Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address and business CAGE Code, as well as Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

3. Provide any general information about the Firm's Experience/Capabilities as they pertain to turbine maintenance platforms.

4. Provide the Firm's Teaming Arrangement, Joint Venture and/or Mentor-Protege information, as applicable.

5. Provide up to three examples of projects performed within the past 3 years relevant to this Sources Sought. Include the customer agency/installation name, project title, project location, contract number, project description, contract amount and period of performance for each example project. If proposing as a Teaming Arrangement, Joint Venture and/or Mentor-Protégé, the three examples provided must be submitted as a team and not as separate firms.

Questions concerning this Sources Sought should be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Clinton J.

Yandell at clinton.j.yandell@usace.army.mil; phone number (918) 669-4920.

PERSONAL VISITS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THIS SOURCES SOUGHT WILL

NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

Email your Experience/Capabilities statement to clinton.j.yandell@usace.army.mil.

NO HARDCOPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT CLOSES ON 13 May 2025 at 2:00 PM CDT.

Place of Contract Performance: Fort Gibson Powerhouse, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma