Dworshak Skeleton Bay Draft Tube Bulkhead Rehabilitation Sources Sought Notice: W912EF26RSS33

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking sources to provide personnel, materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, supervision and other items and services for the following: Dworshak Skeleton Bay Draft Tube Bulkhead Rehabilitation. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing and the associated small business size standard is 750 employees. The magnitude of fabrication is estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The work consists of the following major elements:

This project involves pickup, blasting, weld inspection, weld repair (if needed), painting and delivery of twelve draft tube bulkheads.

This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work. This is not a solicitation. Only those firms who respond to this announcement by submitting the following information will be used in determining whether to set aside this requirement.

a) A list of current or past projects demonstrating technical experience with work of a similar nature to that listed in the Bidder Requirements. For each project submitted, provide a brief narrative statement of the work involved, your firm’s role in the project, performance period, the dollar value and the completion date. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel.

b) A reference list for each of the projects submitted in A) above. Include the name, title, phone number and email address for each reference.

c) Provide a statement of your firm’s business size (HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) with regards to the NAICS code listed above.

d) Provide a statement that your firm intends to submit an offer on the project when it is advertised.

e) Provide a statement of your firm’s bonding capacity. A statement from your surety is NOT required.

f) Cage Code and SAM Unique Entity Identifier.

Submit this information to Richard Bonnell, Contract Specialist, via email to Richard.W.Bonnell@usace.army.mil. Your response to this notice must be received on or before 1:00 p.m. (PST) on 17 August 2026.

Bidder Requirements:

1. For all repairs on the bulkheads the welders must be qualified under AWS D1.1. Weld repair plans are required to be submitted through contract submittals.

2. The painting contractor must be certified by Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AAMP) with an SSPC QP 3 certification for all surface preparation and coating applications. Submit a copy of the applicable certificates/endorsements. The contractor must be certified/endorsed prior to award of this contract and must remain certified/endorsed for the duration of this contract.

2.1. In addition, the painting contractor is required to have completed two projects of similar scope in the past ten years. Submit documentation for experience indicating that the painting contractor has completed projects of similar scope as identified below.

Projects of similar scope consists of having painted steel structures with the following minimum requirements:

a. Application of USACE vinyl paint System No. 5-E-Z

b. Surface preparation of SSPC SP 5.

Anticipated Dates Award: September 2026.

First Pickup: November 1st, 2026.

Completion: April 15th, 2027.

The project will involve the development and management of Contractor furnished submittals for items such as Weld Inspector Qualifications, Weld Repair Qualifications, Paint Applicator Qualifications, Transportation Plans as required by the technical specifications of the contract.