Fabrication and Delivery of Lock Spare Parts, Black Warrior-Tombigbee (BWT) Project Office, Tuscaloosa, AL

Market Research and Sources Sought Notice for information on capability and availability of potential contractors interested in proposing on a Firm Fixed Price Contract for the fabrication and delivery of Lock Spare Parts to the Black Warrior-Tombigbee (BWT) Project Office, Tuscaloosa, AL. The scope of the work consists of the Contractor furnishing all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and crate a variety of large steel parts for navigation lock miter gates and operating machinery in accordance with plans and specifications, and deliver them to the government at Tuscaloosa, AL, where the Government will off-load the parts. 

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 (Large Business, 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 332312, the small business size standard for which is 500 employees.

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 Large Business, 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 first page of submission.

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

4. Documentation should be submitted with the following considerations:

a. Describe your capability, to include cutting, welding, machining, forging, casting and handling large components, and your experience to follow plans and specifications to fabricate, paint, crate, and deliver a variety of large steel machinery parts.

The above requested information shall not exceed a total of five (5) pages in 8.5" x 11" format (Times New Roman, 12 point, single-spaced, 1” margins).  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 May 2022, 2:00 p.m. CDT.  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.  In the subject line of your email state: Response to BWT Lock Spare Parts.  No responses will be accepted by mail or fax. Submittals will not be returned. Telephonic responses will not be honored.