Draft Tube Bulkhead Seal Retaining Bars, Leaf Springs and Assemblies

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, is soliciting proposals for the supply of side retaining bars, leaf springs, and ancillary bolt assemblies for eight draft tube bulkheads at Fort Randall Dam in Pickstown, South Dakota. The procured items must be fabricated to AWS D1.1 welding standards and painted using a vinyl 5-E-Z paint system per detailed specifications provided in the solicitation drawings and statement of work. Offerors must demonstrate steel fabrication experience to AWS D1.1 standards and painting experience with hydraulic structures, supported by three reference projects completed within the past ten years, with minimum insurance requirements of $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence. The evaluation will utilize a "Best Value-Tradeoff" approach, considering technical capability, past performance on similar projects, delivery schedule, and price as primary evaluation factors. The solicitation was posted on April 7, 2026, with proposals due by April 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time, and all offers must remain firm for 90 calendar days from the receipt deadline.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing) with a size standard of 500 employees, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract is a firm fixed-price award with a 270-calendar-day delivery requirement from the date of award, requiring delivery of 12 side seal retaining bars, 32 leaf springs, and all bolt assemblies by September 1, 2026, with the remaining 4 retaining bars delivered within the overall performance period; specific quantities include 16 total side seal retaining bars, 32 leaf springs, 175 top seal brass countersunk bolt assemblies, 100 side and bottom seal brass bolt assemblies, and 128 leaf spring brass countersunk bolt assemblies. Delivery is FOB Destination to the Fort Randall Dam Project Office located at 399 Powerhouse Road, Pickstown, South Dakota 57367, with the contractor bearing all transportation costs. The contractor bears responsibility for field measurements of existing bulkheads, with six accessible immediately after award and two available only between October 12 and November 12, 2026, and must submit detailed shop drawings, fabricator's quality control plans, material test reports, and qualified painter certifications before commencing work.