Old Hickory Power Plant Switchyard Cable and Conduit

The Government is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this survey.

This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice.

Requirement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District anticipates soliciting a requirement for a firm fixed price construction contract for the installation of new cable, conduit and cable trench system from the switchyard vault to the switchgear and adding new termination cabinets in the switchyard vault at Old Hickory Power Plant, Hendersonville, Tennessee. An optional item will be replacing cable from the new termination cabinet in the switchyard vault to the first point of termination in the powerhouse. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.00.

The types of work and skill sets for this requirement are as follows:

a) Installation of a new precast concrete cable trench system from the switchyard vault to switchyard equipment. Trench system transition space from the existing switchyard vault to the new trench system will be included.

b) Installation of new termination cabinets in switchyard vault.

c) New cables will be routed from the new termination cabinets in the switchyard vault to the loads at the switchyard via a new trench system.

d) Optional bid item: replacement of cables from powerhouse to termination cabinet in switchyard vault. These cables will match number of conductors as new cables installed to switchyard equipment.

The anticipated NAICS code is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $39.5 million in annual receipts.

Survey

The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement. This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice.

Your response to this survey is requested by Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST). All information MUST be submitted by e-mail to Contract Specialist Kristal Jones at

Kristal.R.Jones@usace.army.mil.

1. Name of your firm:

2. CAGE:

3. Point of Contact, Phone number and EMAIL address:

4. Please list three (3) cable replacement jobs successfully completed, similar to the above referenced type of work. If possible, provide projects that cover the most skill sets listed above preferably at power generation facilities. Examples must be from projects in which your firm was the prime, or sub-contractor, and in which your firm performed at least 50% of the construction work.

Examples must have been completed within the last eight (8) years.

a. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year Completed:

Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

General Description of project:

b. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year Completed:

Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

 

General Description of project:

c. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year Completed:

Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

General Description of project:

5. Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)?

6. If your company is a small business concern, per FAR 52.219-14, at least 25 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Can your firm be expected to do this, given your current employee situation? (Please respond yes or no.)

7. If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a bid?

8. Please provide any additional information you feel is necessary.