Procurement of a New Wicket Lifter Winch and Relocation of Current Winch

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to initiate a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement and installation of a new barge hauling winch and foundation, and relocation of the existing winch, to include modifications to the winch foundations. The winch will be used to position a wicket lifter barge across the face of a wicket dam servicing Lock and Dam 52 on the Ohio River system, in the Louisville District.

Two pre-quotation inspections will be held to allow all prospective offerors an opportunity to inspect the barge. While attendance at an inspection is not mandatory, it is strongly recommended that prospective offerors inspect the winch and barge during one of these two sessions. More information will be provided in the solicitation.

The work required to be performed under this contract shall be physically performed onsite at Lock and Dam #52 in Brookport, IL or at a facility supplied by the offeror. Any facility provided by the offeror shall be within 60 river miles of Lock and Dam #52. Should the Offeror decide to perform the work at their facility, all costs associated with transportation of the Wicket Lifter to and from the facility shall be the contractor's responsibility.

The offeror shall indicate in his proposal whether the work to be performed under this contract will be physically performed onsite at Lock and Dam #52 in Brookport, IL or if the wicket lifter will be towed to a work site provided by the contractor to perform the work required by this contract.

Delivery and final acceptance will be at the following:

US Army Corps of Engineers
Lock and Dam #52
1153 West 3rd Street
Brookport, IL 62910

Period of performance including delivery is 300 days after award of contract.

The NAICS code is 336611 and the size standard is 1000 employees. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business.

The acquisition will be a negotiated, best-value procurement using the Contracting by Negotiation process prescribed in Part 15.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The source selection process will be based on the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. The source selection technical evaluation factors are: 1) Technical Features, 2) Past Performance, 3) Experience, and 4) Price. Narratives must clearly define the proposed scope and quality levels that the contractor is offering to the Government in enough detail for the Government and the offeror to mutually understand whether the proposal meets or exceeds the minimum solicitation requirements. Detailed evaluation criteria will be included in the RFP package. Initial price proposals must be submitted along with initial technical proposal to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the requirements of RFP. Offerors are advised that the Government may award a contract based on initial proposals received without discussions or any contact concerning the proposal received; therefore, each proposal should contain the offeror's best terms.

The Solicitation Number W912BU-15-R-0080 will be issued on or about 28 September 2015 with a closing date of or about 28 October 2015 at 1400 hours. Hard copies will not be available and written or fax requests will not be accepted. The official media of distribution for this RFP is the web. Contractors may download the solicitation (including any drawings) and any amendments via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) web site at www.fbo.gov, on or after the issue date. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps web site for any amendments. Interested firms must register at FedBizOpps in order to access the solicitation. Offerors are responsible for printing copies of the RFP and any amendments. All offers can be sent electronically or delivered hard copy. Electronic copies can be sent to justin.chung@usace.army.mil. Hard copies are to be delivered to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Wanamaker Building, Room 643, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390, Attn: Justin Chung

All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD System for Award Management by award (SAM) before award as required by FARS 4.605. Also, firms who receive a federal contract in excess of $25,000.00 are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by accessing the following internet web site: http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html.

Questions can be directed to justin.chung@usace.army.mil. This office will not accept any telephonic, written, or faxed requests for a copy of the solicitation.