New Trash Racks at RS Kerr Powerhouse

                                                 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

                                                                          For

                                   New Trash Racks at RS Kerr Powerhouse, Tulsa District

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes.  THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.  Respondents will be notified of the results of the evaluation upon request.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Tulsa has been tasked to solicit for and award a New Trash Racks at RS Kerr Powerhouse, Keota, Oklahoma. 

The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).  The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors.  Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate.

There is a need at the Robert S. Kerr Powerhouse to replace the existing steel trash racks and the associated lifting beam.  Funding has been approved for the fabrication of the new trash rack assemblies and lifting beam.  The trash rack assemblies are located in front of the intake structure to prevent large debris from entering into the Powerhouse.  Each of the four intakes utilizes eighteen individual trash racks, for a grand total of seventy-two trash racks.

The trash rack assemblies and lifting beam are to be fabricated out of structural steel members (bars, plates, channels, etc.) and be of welded construction.  Each individual trash rack is approximately 10’-6” high x 21’-4” long x 2’-2” wide.  The assemblies are to be fabricated by an AISC Certified Fabricator and certified welders.  All trash rack assemblies and the lifting beam are to be coated with a multi-coat vinyl-type impacted immersion paint system.

The Contractor will fabricate and deliver the trash rack and lifting beam assemblies to the RS Kerr Powerhouse, 29759 Power House Road, Keota, OK.

In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction which has a small business size standard of $39.5M.. 

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, (Deviation 2019-O0003), Limitations on Subcontracting.  Firm will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. Large Businesses must comply with the FAR 52.219-9 by submitting a Small Business Subcontracting Plan should this action be solicited as Full and Open Competition and an award is made to a large business firm.

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded the need to have a bona-fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought synopsis.  However, all construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385-1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about January 2021 and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about February 2021.  The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities beta.sam.gov, inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Firm’s response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

1.  Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2.  Firm’s interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3.  Firm’s capability to perform the magnitude and complexity outlined in the Scope of Work above (include firm’s capability to execute construction- comparable work performed within the past 5 years):

          Brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, and dollar value of the project) – provide at least 3 examples.

4.  Firm’s Business Size – LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB.

6.  Firm’s Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable

7.  Firm’s Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company

Interested Firm’s shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00PM (1400) CST, 30 November 2020.  All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts.  Email your response to shawn.brady@usace.army.mil. 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District

Attention: Shawn Brady

2488 E. 81st Street

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74137-4290