Floating Mooring Bitts for Cheatham and Old Hickory Projects.

Added: Jul 27, 2015 9:03 am PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for Floating Mooring Bitts for Cheatham and Old Hickory Locks. 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price commercial supply contract to provide all labor, equipment, supplies, and materials (to include metals and paint) for the fabrication of Eight (8) Floating Mooring Bitts for Cheatham Lock and Eight (8) Floating Mooring Bitts for Old Hickory Lock, Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The floating bitts will be fabricated steel cylinders with reinforced steel check posts. The bitts shall be welded watertight and pressure checked for any leaks as per the plans and specifications on the drawings. Mooring bitts shall be painted inside and out. All welding shall be in accordance with AWS D1.1. The contractor shall be responsible for delivery of the finished products.

The period of performance is expected to be 180 days from notice of award.

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

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 332312 with a size standard of 500 employees.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: The solicitation will be 100% set-aside for small business.

SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the Request for Quote Solicitation, the Government will award one Firm-Fixed Price Commercial Supply Contract to the lowest priced contractor who is found to be responsible. Quotes must meet or exceed the technical specifications and drawings to be considered for award.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is around July 29, 2015.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) database. You can access these files from 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 Jamie Davies, telephone: 615-736-7921, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Jamie.Davies@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, e-mail address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.