Old Hickory Right Bank Switchgear Replacement

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

The Government is issuing this Request for Information to determine a competitive basis for the procurement described. This is not a solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this survey.

This survey is for market research purposes only.  Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information.

Requirement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price construction contract for Old Hickory Powerhouse, Right Bank Switchgear Replacement in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The contractor shall provide all plant, material, labor, and equipment necessary to install new Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) medium voltage transformers and switchgear that supply the ESS building and Rockland Area substation on the right bank of Old Hickory Dam.  The contractor shall provide all material, labor, and equipment necessary to reroute the existing feeders from the powerhouse to the new Government Furnished equipment; the dual feeders between the right bank switchgear and the Rockland Area substation shall be replaced with new contractor supplied equipment. The contractor shall provide installation of all material, labor, and equipment in accordance with the Government Furnished design and specifications. 

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 survey is for market research purposes only. Only Contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information.

Your response to this survey is requested by 5:00 PM Central Time, March 20, 2023. Please send via email to Alison Abernathy at Alison.T.Abernathy@usace.army.mil 

1. Name of your firm:
2. CAGE:
3. Point of Contact, Phone number, and Email address:
4. Please provide responses to the following:

List three (3) projects completed within ten (10) years of the date of this notice that demonstrates experience, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, with work similar to that  described above:

1. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year completed:

Prime or Subcontractor:

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

Dollar Amount:

General Description of project:

2. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year completed:

Prime or Subcontractor:

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

Dollar Amount:

General Description of project:

3. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year completed:

Prime or Subcontractor:

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. For this requirement, what percentage of this work would you subcontract (reference FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, Class Deviation 2019-O0003)?

7. Do you plan to subcontract to only small businesses?

8. If the answer to question 7 is “yes”, are these small businesses with a sub-category (e.g., HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)?

9. What is your bonding capacity per contract?

10. What is your aggregate bonding capacity per contract?

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

12. Please provide any additional information you feel is necessary: