Notice of Intent to Sole Source - TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W9127N26QA084
- Agency
-
ENDIST Portland
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
- PSC
- 2040 Marine Hardware And Hull Items
- Place of performance
- Foster, Oregon 97345, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District intends to sole-source award a firm-fixed-price contract to Worthington Products LLC for TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware for Foster Dam in Linn County, Oregon, with a response deadline of 12:00 PM PDT on May 20, 2026. This is a Total Small Business set-aside.
The procurement addresses replacement of the dam's debris boom system, which has exceeded its 10-year lifecycle and requires excessive repairs, creating operational risks and public safety hazards at the recreational reservoir. The government intends to purchase 100 TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier units with Self Rescue Handle (orange color) pre-assembled with Patent-Pending Shackle-Free 90-kip cast bottom plates and 3-Link chain, plus 100 Tuffboom Domestic Interconnection Hardware units and associated freight to Foster Boneyard in Sweet Home, Oregon.
Each floatation log must measure 16 inches nominal diameter and 120 inches in length with an average dry weight of 141 pounds. Specifications require three-component construction: external polyethylene encasement (rotationally molded linear low-density or medium-grade polyethylene, minimum 0.935 g/cm3 density, 0.170-inch wall thickness), internal polystyrene foam fill meeting ASTM C-578 (0.9 to 1.2 pounds per cubic foot density, minimum 95% fill), and internal structural steel channel (ASTM A572-Grade 50, 4-inch external width, 57,000-pound minimum ultimate tensile strength). All external hardware must be galvanized steel; non-metallic materials are prohibited. The manufacturer must demonstrate minimum five years' experience providing log booms for this purpose.
Interested firms must submit written capability statements by May 20, 2026 showing clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative responses are received, the solicitation will proceed directly to Worthington Products LLC.
Notice text
Solicitation Number: W9127N26QA084
Agency: Department of the Army Office U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: USACE District, Portland
Classification Code: 2040 – Marine Hardware and Hull Items
NAICS Code: 326199 – All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
NOTICE OF INTENT
Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Solicit Directly from Supplier IAW. RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2)(i). This is a pre-solicitation notice, IAW RFO FAR 5.1
Synopsis:
This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 “Pre-solicitation Notice.”
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to solicit this requirement directly to Worthington Products LLC., as a firm-fixed-price services contract for the purchase of TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware for the Foster Dam, located at the Linn County Oregon.
The statutory authority for this is 10 U.S.C 3204(a)(1) or 41 U.S.C 3304(a)(1) and RFO FAR 6.103-1(b).
1.1. A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP) intends to solicit/award a firm-fixed price (FFP), single source services procurement to Worthington Products LLC., for the for the purchase of TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware for the Foster Dam.
1.2. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS. Interested concerns must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government by submitting a capability statement that they have ability to supply the required services meeting the government’s need in this area. If no affirmative written responses are received by 12:00 PM PDT on 20 MAY 2026, the solicitation will be made directly to Worthington Products LLC. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to solicit this action on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is solely within the discretion of the Government, IAW RFO FAR 6.103-1(b). Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SPECIAL NOTICE
Business name,
Point of Contact name,
email address,
phone number,
CAGE Code and
DUNS number.
In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB.
Statement of Capability (SOC): Contractor should demonstrate similar services to the above, and as described in the Purchase Description.
Send responses, labeled as: “W9127N26QA084 - FOSTER DEBRIS BOOM AND SCREENS PURCHASE.
to the following: Mrs. Consuelo Kiser, consuelo.j.kiser@usace.army.mil & Darrell Hutchens, darrell.d.hutchens@usace.army.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FOS_Tuffboom - Purchase Description.pdf |
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