Sources Sought_FTG Switchgear Replacement_6 Jun 2025.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

FOR

Fort Gibson 480V Station Service Switchgear Replacement

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 switchgear replacement at Fort Gibson Powerhouse, Oklahoma. This will likely be a Design-build contract, and the intent is to solicit proposals on or about September 2025. The type of set-aside decisions to be issued will depend upon the responses to this Sources Sought announcement and associated market research.

The requirement is described as follows: Fort Gibson powerhouse has a 480V station service system, fed by two 750KVA station service transformers. The 480V distribution system is critical for operation of generators and plant auxiliaries. It powers the switchyard, six Motor Control Centers in the plant, two lighting transformers, the powerhouse crane, and supports four dam feeders. Most of the equipment is original, obsolete, and becoming increasingly difficult to maintain or repair as it is well past its design life. The 480V station service switchgear will be replaced along with control and feeder cables. The switchgear is currently located in the control room. A short-circuit study revealed that most of the equipment is underrated for the fault current available in the plant, which creates an elevated hazard to both operating equipment and personnel in the vicinity of the equipment. Due to concerns for operator safety in the control room, the switchgear will be relocated to the terminal room below the control room.

The routes for the 480V feeder cables will be maintained to the maximum extent practical. The main 480V supply feeders will need to be rerouted from the station service transformers to the new 480V switchgear location via exposed conduit and cable tray.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities and relevant experience of all business size standards to provide construction for work assigned to USACE Southwest Division (SWD) as well as USACE national initiatives, international and interagency support. 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 total contract capacity is estimated to be between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 335313, Switchgear and Switchgear Accessories Manufacturing, which has a small business size standard of 1250 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.

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 W912BV25RCY03_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 on the Firm's Experience/Capabilities as they pertain to station service switchgear replacement.

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

5. Provide up to three examples of construction 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, construction contract amount, and period of performance for each example project provided. 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.

Very Important: 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 7 July 2025 at 2:00 PM CDT.

Place of Contract Performance: Fort Gibson Powerhouse, Oklahoma