19Q0006_Sources_Sought_-LHE_BPA.pdf

Sources Sought

USACE St. Louis District LHE Training and Inspection

This is a Sources Sought Notice solely for information and planning purposes only.

This Sources Sought neither constitutes a Request for Quotes (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or Request for Proposals (RFP), nor a promise to issue a future RFQ, IFB, or RFP. It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to contract for any supply or service. The U.S.

Government is not seeking quotes or bids at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned to the responder.

USACE - St. Louis District (MVS) is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify multiple Businesses with the interest and resources to enter into a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Load Handling Equipment Inspection and Training. St. Louis District anticipates procuring multiple services valued between $1,000 and $500,000 annually on a competitive basis through the BPA Suite for Load Handling Equipment Inspection/Certification and Training. Call Orders for projects under the BPA Suite would include but not be limited to the General Statement of Work as specified herein.

BPA’s under this BPA Suite will have an anticipated ceiling of $2.5 million. Due to the possibility of emergency inspections and repairs, BPA contractors must also have the resources necessary to respond to emergency work within 24 Hours. Each project will be competitively procured. When establishing these BPAs, the Government will consider price; socio-economic status; past performance, where past performance exists; and technical capabilities. BPAs will be evaluated annually, and may remain in place for up to five (5) years. Annual review of BPAs will be performed to determine whether the Government is receiving fair and reasonable pricing, which may result in either continuing the BPA or early termination. Early termination may result if the Government no longer has a requirement for the general services provided by the Contractor. The Contractor must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) under NAICS Code 611519. Representations and Certifications must also be on record. SAM registration is free, and done through the website at https://www.sam.gov. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide general services consistent in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated, and secure and apply the resources needed to successfully perform these services. Based on the responses received, multiple BPAs may be made.

General Statement of Work

The work covered by this agreement shall consist of furnishing all Certified Inspectors, Instructors, Teaching Material, Practical Testing equipment, Technicians, supervision, supplies and incidentals necessary to provide services at locations within St. Louis District area of responsibility which includes but is not limited to:

Mark Twain Lake - Montgomery City, Mo Lock and Dam 24 - Clarksville, Mo Lock and Dam 25 – Winfield, Mo Melvin Price Locks and Dam - East Alton, IL Locks 27 - Granite City, IL Service Base - St. Louis, Mo Dredge Potter - St. Louis, Mo Kaskaskia Lock and Dam – Modoc, IL Rend Lake – Benton, IL Wappapello Lake – Wappapello, Mo Lake Shelbyville - Shelbyville, IL Carlyle Lake - Carlyle, IL

Typical services include, but are not limited to:

• Provide Inspection and Certification of Load Handling Equipment IAW

OSHA, ASME, EM 385-1-1

• Provide Initial and Refresher Load Handling Equipment Operator Training IAW OSHA, ASME, EM 385-1-1 including but not limited to:

o Class I Crane Operator Training o Class II Crane Operator Training o Powered Industrial Truck (Fork Lift) Training

• Providing Various Load Handling Equipment Training IAW OSHA, ASME, EM 385-1-1 including but not limited to:

o Qualified Rigger & Signal Training o Equipment Maintenance Training o Skid Loader Operator Training o Heavy Equipment Operator Training o Aerial Lift Operator Training o Lift Planning/Lift Supervisor Training

• OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training

• Fall Protection Training IAW with OSHA and EM 385-1-1

• Load Handling Equipment Service and Repair

• Wire Rope Analysis/Inspection

Typical Load Handling Equipment includes but is not limited to Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes, Mobile Hydraulic Telescopic Boom Cranes, Pedestal Mount, Rail cranes, Powered Industrial Trucks Telehandlers, Skid Loaders, Earth moving equipment, overhead cranes, Aerial Lifts such as Scissors lift, Telescopic boom lift and articulating boom lift.

Required Personnel: The contractor shall have the capabilities of supplying Certified Instructors and Inspectors in accordance with OSHA, ASME, and EM 385-1-1 required for performance of work as specified at multiple contract areas simultaneously.

Required Equipment and Instruction Materials: The contractor shall have the capabilities of supplying all equipment, supplies, and materials needed to Perform Inspections of Load Handling equipment and Provide Training Materials required to Certify Operators in the Operations of the above listed equipment:

Submission

1. Instructions to Interested Parties: If your business organization has the potential capacity to perform these general services, and is interested in being considered for inclusion in this BPA Suite, please respond and submit the following information indicating any or all capabilities.

a. Capability of providing Qualified Personnel to provide for inspection, performance testing, and certification of Load Handling Equipment in accordance with the applicable sections of OSHA 1910, 1926, ASME B30, and EM 381-1-1.

b. Sample Annual Inspection Services to be provided for Class I Cranes to include items/systems to be inspected and functionality test to be performed to ensure complete inspection and annual certification.

c. Identification of all Load Handling Equipment in which your company can provide inspection and certification for. Any limitations should be identified.

d. Capability of furnishing Qualified Crane Operation Trainers certified by a commercial qualifying/ Certifying organization in accordance with 29 CFR 1926 subpart cc (1926.1427); 2010.

e. Sample Syllabus for providing Class I and Class II Initial Crane Operator Training in accordance with EM 385-1-1 Section 16 and OSHA 1929.1427.

f. Sample Maintenance Training Syllabus for a Broderson 1C-20-1G Carry Deck Crane.

g. Sample Syllabus for providing Fall Protection Training in accordance with OSHA and EM 385-1-1.

h. Capability to provide any or all of the following services:

i. Qualified Rigger Training

ii. Qualified Signal Training

iii. Lift Planning/Lift Supervisor Training

iv. Equipment Maintenance Training

v. Skid Loader Training

vi. Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) Training

vii. Aerial Lift Operator Training

viii. OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training

ix. Fall Protection Training

x. Wire Rope Analysis/Inspection

xi. Load Handling Equipment Service and Repair

2. Please provide business information in the following format:

Business Name:

Point of Contact: (Name/Phone/Email)

Address:

Business Size (Large/Small/8(A))

Cage Code:

3. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government requests interested firms submit one (1) copy of their capability and experience response no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on December 12, 2018 and should not exceed 10 one-sided, 8.5 X 11 inch pages, with the font no smaller than 10 point, to Reid Drewes, St Louis District, Corps of Engineers, via email at reid.a.drewes@usace.army.mil, Fax will not be accepted. Please direct any questions on this announcement to Reid Drewes at the above email or phone number 314-331-8384.