Illinois Waterway Miter Gate Machinery

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is seeking System for Award Management (SAM) Database registered businesses that can provide the following: Miter Gate Machinery for four locks on the Illinois River.  This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought Notice. This is NOT a request for proposal or quote or an invitation for bid. Particularly, the purpose of this NOTICE is to gain knowledge of potential (SAM) Database registered businesses interested and capable of performing this work.

NAICS CODE:  332999 – All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

SIZE STANDARD: 750 Number of Employees

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION RANGE: $3M - $5M

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:  The contract includes the fabrication and delivery of Miter Gate Operating Machinery Equipment for Brandon Road Lock, Starved Rock Lock, Marseilles Lock, and Dresden Island Lock on the Illinois River.  The equipment includes, but not limited to, the following components:

Gearbox and Sole Plate, Quantity 17

Brake, Quantity 17

Motor and Frame, Quantity 17

High Speed Coupling from Motor to Gearbox, Quantity of 17

Low Speed Coupling from Gearbox Output Shaft to Government Furnished Shaft, Quantity 17

SUBMISSION DETAILS: All interested, responsive and responsible System for Award Management (SAM) Database registered businesses are encouraged to participate in this market research by emailing the required information below to the point of contact listed above. Interested businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database at www.sam.gov. Email submissions are required. Interested businesses shall include the following information to be considered for market research purposes:

1. Company name, address, and cage code

       2. A point of contact to include a phone number and email address.

        3. Capabilities Statement indicating the contractor can meet the fabrication requirements of the components above.  A potential Supplier must demonstrate through experience, references, contract lists, or reports, they possess relevant resources and capabilities for the following items:

• Qualification of Supplier: The Supplier shall demonstrate experience in the fabrication of mechanical operating systems meeting the following requirements:

1. The Supplier shall have been in business a minimum of 5 years.

       2. The Supplier shall have successfully fabricated 5 similar projects within the last 5 years.

       3. Membership in the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)

• Statement of Capacity: The Supplier shall provide a statement that their company, or a subcontractor under their supervision, has capacity to manufacture equipment shown in this request.

• Statement of Completion: The Supplier shall provide a statement that their company can provide the quantity of machinery components noted above, and delivered to the government, by 01 June 2023 assuming a Notice to Proceed date of 01 November 2021.

Statement of Delivery:  The supplier shall provide a statement that the machinery components can be delivered to Starved Rock Lock, Utica, Illinois 61373;