Lock & Dam 5A Routine Gate Maintenance Quality Assurance Services

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District St. Paul is seeking quality assurance (QA) services for Lock & Dam 5A Routine Gate Maintenance in Fountain City, Wisconsin. The solicitation requires a contractor to provide comprehensive QA inspection and verification services for a separate construction contract involving rehabilitation of roller gates, bulkheads, and related infrastructure components. Specific service requirements include QA inspections of construction contractors, steel repairs, painting methods, coating processes, and review of requests for information and submittals. Offerors must demonstrate key personnel qualifications, particularly a Coating & Paint Inspector with specific certifications like AMPP CIP Level 2 and relevant experience in steel infrastructure projects. The evaluation will prioritize technical factors and past performance, with these elements considered more important than pricing, and will involve a comparative assessment of submitted documentation and references.

The contract is set aside for small businesses, specifically targeting Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) entities, with a size standard of $19,000,000. The contract structure includes a base year and three option years, running from June 2025 to December 2028, with a firm fixed price arrangement. Performance will take place at the Lock and Dam 5A facility, with potential six-month contract extensions possible. The solicitation was posted on April 25, 2025, with proposals due on May 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM, and offers must be submitted via email to the designated Contract Specialist. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the contract is structured as an indefinite-quantity contract with minimum and maximum order limitations, suggesting flexibility in potential service volume and compensation.