Bridge Rope Access

Added: Jun 01, 2016 1:10 pm INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

(1) Action Code: Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

(2) Date: May 27, 2016

(3) Year: 2016

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code: 19107-3390

(5) Classification Code: H

(6) Contracting Office Address: USACE/Philadelphia District
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(7) Subject: Rope Access Safety Oversight & Non-Destructive Testing
at Center Hill Dam

(8) Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 13 and Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will be issued (formal solicitation will be attached to this notice).

The Solicitation Number for this acquisition is W912BU-16-T-0052 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in affect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-88. Clauses and Provisions are available on line at HTTP://farsite.hill.af.mil. This requirement is a 100 % Small Business Set Aside; the NAICS code is 541690 with a size standard of $15 M. Award will be based on lowest price.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for a contractor to develop an effective rigging and safety plan, supply all rescue/rigging and rope access equipment required for rescue operations, perform rigging and safety oversight and provide potential rescue services for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) structural engineers inspecting steel Tainter gates at Center Hill Dam located on the Caney Fork of the Cumberland River, near Lancaster, Tennessee. The Contractor shall also perform non-destructive weld testing (NDT). The project includes eight (8) spillway Tainter gates (50'x41') that are to be inspected. Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. WD 15-4647 (Rev.-2) is applicable to this procurement.

Duration and dates: The inspection dates shall be coordinated with USACE.

The inspections will take place from July 25, 2016 and July 29, 2016. Ten hour workdays are to be assumed. One (1) additional option day may be exercised if necessary.

The contractor shall coordinate with the USACE technical POC to develop and provide the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), including rescue plan, and host a pre-work safety briefing before inspection work commences. Safety oversight and assistance of USACE engineers performing inspection via rope access to include ensuring proper rigging strategies and all actions are in accordance with requirements outlined in SPRAT or IRATA industry standards and as outlined in the USACE Safety Manual referenced in Section 1.5 below. In addition to the certification requirements, the Level III team leader must have previous experience as Level III on a minimum of 3 similar structural inspection jobs.

The contractor shall provide weld inspectors performing NDT on the bulkheads and lifting beams that must be an American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Level II certified NDT technician. The ASNT inspector must have experience with ultrasonic shear wave and magnetic particle inspection methods on three (3) similar structural inspection jobs within the previous three (3) years. The weld inspectors will NOT need to use rope access techniques to gain access to the weld locations.

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-88. FAR Provisions and Clauses applicable to this acquisition are as follows (latest edition) are incorporated in their entirety.

All quotes shall be submitted electronically using the attached solicitation form, the SF1449, by (1:00 PM) EST on June 13, 2016 to L. Adam Bryson at leslie.a.bryson@usace.army.mil. If there are any amendments to this requirement, all amendments must be acknowledged, signed, and electronically submitted with your proposal at time of proposal due date. For information regarding this solicitation, the USACE Point of Contact is L. Adam Bryson, 215-656-6295.