PANGLR21P0000000830 Cheatham Lock, New 110' Stoplogs

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION, INVITATION FOR BID, REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP).

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.  THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR ACQUISITION PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE A SOLICITATION OR ULTIMATELY AWARD A CONTRACT.  ANY COST INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE BORNE BY THE INTERESTED PARTY (PROSPECTIVE OFFEROR) AND WILL NOT BE CHARGED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR REIMBURSEMENT.  RESPONDENTS WILL NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RESULTS OF ANY GOVERNMENT ASSESSMENTS.

PURPOSE:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is conducting this Sources Sought in support of Market Research to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of capabilities, interest, and qualification; to include the Small Business Community for completing the work effort relative to the Cheatham Lock located near Ashland City, TN 37015.  Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions.  The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis.  The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.  The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this sources sought.

NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME.

SCOPE OF WORK (SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

The Corps of Engineers has need of a single fixed price supply contract for structural fabrication of hydraulic steel structures called stoplogs, which are stackable welded truss structures used to create a temporary damming surface across the lock chamber. The contract requires fabrication of 6 stoplogs, each approximately 110’ long and weighing approximately 80,000 pounds. After fabrication, the structures are required to be blasted to white metal (SSPC SP 5) and painted with the 3-A-Z vinyl paint system. One Chain Sling Assembly is to be provided for each fabricated stoplog. The Chain Sling Assemblies are to be used to pick up and place the stoplogs. A prefabricated bridge is included as an option in this contract. The bridge will span the lock chamber directly upstream of where the stoplogs will be set to allow a forklift to cross the upstream end of the lock chamber. The bridge will be maneuvered back and forth from spanning the lock chamber to its storage location multiply times. The Contractor is required to provide a chain sling assembly to maneuver the bridge by crane. The Contractor is to deliver and unload the stoplogs, and potentially the bridge, to Cheatham Lock located in Ashland City, TN.

Official Solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about March 29, 2022.

Results of this sources-sought announcement will be used, in part, to determine the size and make-up of the industrial base for this type of item and the feasibility of a small business or socio-economic set aside for this project.   All qualified contractors are encouraged to respond; lack of responses may jeopardize the project being set aside for small business.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT TO SHOW INTEREST AND INTENT:

Respondents interested in performing the proposed project as a prime contractor should submit a capability statement for consideration that include the following: (In A through I).

A.  Offerors' name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.

B.  DUNS number and CAGE code.

C.  Are you a small business under this NAICS code?

D.  Business size/classification to include any designations (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Women-owned, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, etc.).

E.  A Statement of Capability (SOC) stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work as described above.  This SOC should be a brief description of your company's capabilities.  Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel.  The potential bidders should provide brief references of relevant work they have performed and the magnitude.

F.  Indicate whether your company will perform the work directly, or intends to subcontract the work. If subcontracting, identify the percentage of work to be subcontracted. 

 Identify the percentage of work your form may be capable of directly performing.

G.  A statement regarding past bonding and evidence of your bonding capability.

H.  Please indicate whether your firm will submit an offer for this project.

I.  Any other information that would assist in determining your company's capability in performing the described construction work.

SUBMISSION OF CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Submit this information to Rob Holdsworth, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers via email to Robert.B.Holdsworth@usace.army.mil.  Your response to this Sources Sought notice must be received by 1:00 PM CST on February 21, 2022.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA.  EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.

As a reminder, this Sources Sought announcement notice should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend in responding to this request.  No solicitation is currently available.  Any future solicitation package will be made available on the Contract Opportunities website https://sam.gov/content/opportunities.  Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the Contract Opportunities website for the release of a solicitation package and/or any updates/amendments.  Search Keyword "W912P5" to obtain a complete listing of all Nashville District US Army Corps of Engineers opportunities.

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Rivers Contracting Division
Nashville Contracting Branch CELRN-RC-N
110 Ninth Avenue South, Room A680
Nashville, TN 37203-3817
United States

Place of Performance:

Cheatham Lock
1799 Cheatham Dam Road

Ashland City, TN 37015
United States

Primary Point of Contact:

Rob Holdsworth

Contract Specialist

Robert.B.Holdsworth@usace.army.mil

Phone: 615-736-5538

Secondary Point of Contact:

Ray Kendrick

Contracting Officer

Ray.Kendrick@usace.army.mil

Phone: 615-736-7932