Aid-To-Navigation Structures Replacement for Columbia River System

Provide all materials (excluding Government Furnished Material), labor, equipment and transportation required to accomplish work installing, replacing, or removing aid-to-navigation (ATON) structures along the Columbia River and Willamette River systems. Work includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Standard ATON Maintenance work which includes removals, replacements, and repairs of damaged ATON structures; (2) ATON parts fabrication; (3) Emergency ATON Maintenance work which includes emergency removal of damaged ATON structures that present a hazard to navigation; (4) Geodetic surveys conducted by a Professional Land Surveyor; and (5) Diving to reclaim knock-down structures and retrieve any lost batteries. Diving may also be performed to survey the underwater condition of ATON structures.

The estimated cost of this procurement is between $500,000 to $1,000,000 (CONSTRUCTION BIDS ONLY).

Performance period is one calendar year from 31 March 2008 to 31 March 2009.



This procurement is subject to Small Business only.



The applicable NAICS code is 237990. Small Business size standard is $31.0 million.



All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered.



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