Barkley Powerhouse, Design & Purchase Trash Screens

Amendment W912P519T1000-0001 posted for Question & Answers, REV Technical Specifications and extend Quote due date..

USACE Nashville District intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for this requirement. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Nashville District Contracting Division has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of forty-eight (48) frames of trash racks/screens in total at Barkley Powerhouse; each unit has three trash rack/screen slots and each slot holds four frames of trash racks/screens. One trash rack/screen frame is approximately 21'-8" wide, 12'-6" tall, and 2'-6" horizontal thickness for Barkley Power Plant located in West Kuttawa, KY in accordance with the technical specifications and drawings.

This is a Pre-solicitation notice, the full solicitation with all drawings and specifications is expected to be issued in December 2018 or early January 2019.

DELIVERABLES: The Corps of Engineers has need of a contract for The Barkley Powerhouse, Design & Purchase Trash Screens consisting of the following:

1. The Contractor shall provide all submittals, labor, equipment, and materials necessary for the fabrication, coat/paint, and delivery of the following structure for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District: Barkley Powerhouse Intake Trash Racks/Screens. There are four (4) turbine units at Barkley Powerhouse; each unit has three trash rack/screen slots and each slot holds four frames of trash racks/screens making it forty-eight (48) frames of trash racks/screens in total. One trash rack/screen frame is approximately 21'-8" wide, 12'-6" tall, and 2'-6" horizontal thickness.

2. The trash rack/screen frames shall be fabricated from structural steel in accordance with ASTM as referenced in the contract specifications and welded in accordance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M. The fabricating plant and fabricator shall be certified under the AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction) Quality Certification Program with one of the following certifications: CBR: Major Bridge Fabrication, IBR: Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate, ABR: Certified Bridge Fabricator - Advanced, or HYD: Certified Hydraulic Steel Structures Fabricator and shall be designated as AISC Certified Plant; and possess five 5 years documented experience on projects of similar scope. Similar scope consists of having fabricated structures of similar size including total weight, member thicknesses and dimensions, geometry, tolerances, and handling requirements.

3. Material component parts may be subjected to any form of nondestructive testing as directed by the Contracting Officer after contract award. Shop drawings shall be prepared using a Registered Professional Engineer or under the direct supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer. Details for the trash rack/screen frame fabrication are shown on the contract drawings.

4. The Contractor shall be required to prepare and paint trash rack/screen frame in accordance with the safety, health, and environmental requirements specified in the contract. Work shall be performed by a certified SSPC QP 1 Painting Contractor or a Painting Contractor with an AISC Certification for Sophisticated Paint Endorsement. Testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM as specified in the contract specifications. Painting shall follow system no. 5-E-Z to include white metal blast cleaning, formula VZ-108d vinyl zinc-rich primer, and formula V-766e vinyl paint.

5. USACE Nashville District anticipates performing periodic shop inspections during fabrication. It is expected that the Contractor will be required to make delivery within 270 calendar days following contract award. The delivery location is USACE, Barkley Power Plant 8439 U.S. Hwy 62, West Kuttawa, KY 42055.

This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is on or about December 2018 or early January 2019. The Technical Specification and Drawings will be available at the time of solicitation release.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Offerors must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors' must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their proposal in order to receive a Government contract award.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.

Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.

The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter.

Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Eugenia J. Corder, telephone: 615-736-5603, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Eugenia.J.Corder@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.

Primary Point of Contact:
Eugenia J. Corder,
Contract Specialist
Eugenia.J.Corder@usace.army.mil
Phone: 615-736-5603
Fax: 615-736-7124

Secondary Point of Contact:
Stephen P. Hutchens
Contracting Officer
Stephen.P.Hutchens@usace.army.mil
Phone: 615-736-7805

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