Dewatering System Repairs at Walter F. George Lock and Dam, Fort Gaines, GA

Market Research and Sources Sought Notice for information on capability and availability of potential contractors interested in proposing on a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract to provide repair services for unwatering and dewatering elements necessary for the Walter F. George lock to be safely unwatered. The Contractor will furnish all labor, materials, fittings, equipment, tools, power, lubricants, fuel, water, electricity, power, etc., necessary to accomplish the work within the specified time.

The place of performance is Walter F George Lock and Dam, 427 Eufaula Rd, Fort Gaines, GA 39851. The anticipated period of performance is Fall 2025 to Spring 2027.

The Statement of Work includes the following:

The scope of work will include, but is not limited to, the following types of work: removal and replacement of relief well risers and check valves, removal and replacement of peripheral drain risers and check valves, inspect and clean lock relief well and peripheral drain pipes, grout or plug 18 horizontal drains, approximately 12 inches in diameter, in the lock monolith along the heel of riverside lock wall, removal and proper disposal of five 8-inch pumps from the existing landside wells with depths from 110 to 170 feet below grade, removal and proper disposal of five 8-inch pumps from the existing riverside wells approximately 75 feet below grade, comprehensive inspection of the landside and riverside wells, the option to revitalize wells, provide portable power supply and pump(s) for performing drawdown tests, develop a drawdown report, and provide a systematic dewatering plan for controlling uplift pressures and seepage beneath the lock floor for the Walter F. George Lock. All these efforts are to ensure the Walter F. George lock can be safely unwatered to perform maintenance.

This is a Market Research and Sources Sought Notice only. No award will result from this Sources Sought Notice.  There is no solicitation available at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry for the release of any solicitation.

This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.  Neither unsolicited proposals nor other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this Sources Sought Notice.  This Source Sought Notice does not create an obligation on behalf of the Government to make an award of any contract pursuant to this announcement.

The purpose of this sources sought notice is to determine the availability of qualified contractors to perform these services and to determine socioeconomic classifications (Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, etc.) associated with each.  The primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this requirement is 541330, the small business standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates whose average annual gross revenues does not exceed $25.5M for the past three years.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. 

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Responses are requested with the following information:

1. Contractor’s name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

2. Business size/classification (to include any designations such as Small Business, HUBZone, Section 8(a) contractor, Service-Disabled Veteran owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, etc.) shall be indicated on the first page of submission.

3. Contractor shall identify the percentage of services provided to the commercial marketplace and the percentage of services provided to government agencies.

4. Documentation should be submitted with the following considerations:

a. Describe your capability and experience in the performance of similar service contracts in the last 5 years with maintenance and repairs at lock and dam projects with similar size and scope to the Walter F. George Project.

b. Describe your capability and experience removing and installing well pumps at various depths below grade, performing inspections of the existing wells, and implementing well revitalization.

c. Describe your capability and experience developing foundation dewatering plans for drawing down groundwater beneath lock and dam projects with similar size and scope to the Walter F. George project.

d. Describe your capability and experience with pump drawdown tests to characterize well capacity and aquifer characteristics.

e. Describe any land based and floating plant equipment you have readily available to accomplish the tasks in this market research statement of work.

f. Describe your capability and experience to execute a successful quality control program.

g. Describe your capability and experience to execute a successful safety program to include ability to maintain an environment of safety, adhere to its approved safety plan, and respond and correct safety issues.

The above requested information shall not exceed a total of fifteen (15) pages on 8.5" x 11" paper, 12-point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of one (1) inch margins all around.  Please do not provide standard marketing brochures or catalogs. Responses will be evaluated on the basis of demonstrated functional capability.

Responses are due no later than 10 January 2025, 2:00 p.m. CST.  Responses received after this date and time may not be reviewed.

Responses shall be submitted via email to Ms. Sophia Chin, Contract Specialist, at Sophia.M.Chin@usace.army.mil and Mr. Ben Neely, Supervisory Contract Specialist, at Benjamin.M.Neely@usace.army.mil . In the subject line of your email state: Response to Walter F. George Dewatering System Repairs. No responses will be accepted by mail or fax. Submittals will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored.