Sources Sought_ FP Thrust Bearing Oil and Generator Air Coolers.pdf

**LARGE BUSINESSES DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE**

Purpose: By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Omaha District intends to determine the extent of capable small business firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. The responses to this notice will be used for planning purposes for upcoming procurements.

Therefore, this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Quotation or Bid; it does not guarantee the future issue of an RFQ/RFP/IFB; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service.

Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this

Agency will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

Intent: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District (NWO), intends to pursue award of

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Northwestern Division is seeking qualified members of the

Small Business Community (Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service

Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned

Small Business (WOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) and Section 8(a)

Participants) or small business-led teams, and small business joint ventures that qualify under the North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 332410 – Power Boiler and Heat

Exchanger Manufacturing

Estimated Project Solicitation Issue Date: June 2026

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations of Subcontracting, paragraph

(e)(4), Construction by special trade contractors, it will not pay more than 75 percent 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 towards the prime contractor’s 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Prior

Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought synopsis.

Project Period of Performance: 240 calendar days from NTP.

Sources Sought Response Form Fort Peck Thrust Bearing Oil Coolers and Generator Air Coolers Supply

Fort Peck Power Plant, Fort Peck, Montana by the Omaha District

W9128F26SC002

GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK:

The general scope of work will include (but not limited to); Contractor shall design, fabricate, supply and deliver (8) generator air coolers and (2) thrust bearing oil coolers to the Fort Peck Power Plant, Fort Peck, MT. The new coolers must be manufactured to meet the size dimensions of the existing thrust bearing and generator air coolers as shown on the as-built drawings below.

Thrust Beating Oil Cooler.

The new thrust bearing oil coolers shall be designed to match the dimensions of the existing thrust bearing coolers and must meet the following specifications:

Inner tubes material: C70600 Supports: S.S 304 Tubesheet Material: C70600 Cover material: C46400

Generator Air Cooler.

The new generator air coolers shall be designed to match the dimensions of the existing air coolers and must meet the following specifications:

• Inner tubes material: C70600

• Fins: Extruded Aluminum

• Headers: SS 304

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this project is expected to range between $250,000 and $500,000.

Responses: Please respond to all information requested in this notice not later than 12 PM CST

05-June-2026. Please include the Sources Sought Notice Identification Number in the subject line of the email submission and send to Lynne.D.Reed@usace.army.mil and

Marc.Proietto@usace.army.mil.

COMMENTS:

Provide comments or identify any concerns your company has regarding the planned solicitation. Note that the Government will not be responding to inquiries about the proposed solicitation at this time. Your responses and comments will be used by Government personnel to assess the viability and scope of the proposed solicitation and will be kept in strictest confidence. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

mailto:Lynne.D.Reed@usace.army.mil mailto:Marc.Proietto@usace.army.mil

Company Name

Street Address City

State Zip Code

Web Site URL

Point of Contact Phone #

E-mail

Cage Code DUNS #

Has your company performed work for the Federal Government under a different name or

UEID#, or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV)? If yes, you may provide an explanation below

(optional).

Is your company currently registered in System of Award Management (SAM)?

Provide your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s):

State whether your firm is classified by the Small Business

Administration as any of the following:

Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Section 8(a)

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)

HUB Zone

Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions

None of the above

1. What capabilities does your company have in industrial thrust bearing oil coolers and generator air coolers, design, fabrication, and supply? Please provide a capability statement no more than two (2) 8.5"x 11" size electronic pages with 1-inch margins and using a minimum of 10-point Times New Roman font.

In addition to the capability statement, provide minimum of two example projects, each project shall meet the following:

1- Must be completed within the past 7 years.

2- Each example project limited to 1 page.

3- Project narrative must include design, fabrication, and supply of a thrust bearing oil coolers and generator air coolers.

2. Does your company have the capability to provide both thrust bearing oil coolers and generator air coolers?

Provide comments, or identify any concerns, your company has regarding the planned solicitation.

Note that the Government will not be responding to queries about the proposed solicitation at this time. Your responses and comments will be used by Government personnel to assess the viability and scope of the proposed solicitation and will be kept in strictest confidence.