Rehabilitation of Unit #4 turbine generator, Old Hickory Powerhouse

PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to repair, refurbish, and modernize turbine-generator Unit #4 at Old Hickory Powerhouse in Sumner County, TN. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price construction contract to accomplish the following work:

Major features include: unit realignment, replacing the stator core, rewinding the stator, refurbishing the rotor poles, refurbishment of servomotors, welding stainless overlay of the discharge ring, installation of high pressure lift system, refurbish/replace worn Kaplan runner parts, refurbishment or replacement of wicket gates, wicket gate bushing replacement, head cover refurbishment, disassembly and reassembly of Unit 4 and refurbishment or replacement of other turbine and generator parts based upon inspection after the unit is disassembled. In addition the generator neutral grounding system will be replaced by a high resistance grounding system.

This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237990 with a size standard of $36,500,000.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: The solicitation will be advertised unrestricted to obtain full and open competition.

SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the RFP Solicitation, the Government will use the Best Value, Tradeoff Source Selection process (described in FAR 15.101-1) to award one (1) Firm Fixed-Price Construction contract.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 730 calendar days.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The release date for this solicitation is May 6, 2016. The plans and technical specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Bidders must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Bidders must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their bid in order to receive a Government contract award.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) database. You can access these files from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jamie Davies, telephone: 615-736-7921, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.

PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation to repair, refurbish, and modernize turbine-generator Unit #4 at Old Hickory Powerhouse in Sumner County, TN. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price construction contract to accomplish the following work:

Major features include: unit realignment, replacing the stator core, rewinding the stator, refurbishing the rotor poles, refurbishment of servomotors, welding stainless overlay of the discharge ring, installation of high pressure lift system, refurbish/replace worn Kaplan runner parts, refurbishment or replacement of wicket gates, wicket gate bushing replacement, head cover refurbishment, disassembly and reassembly of Unit 4 and refurbishment or replacement of other turbine and generator parts based upon inspection after the unit is disassembled. In addition the generator neutral grounding system will be replaced by a high resistance grounding system.

This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237990 with a size standard of $36,500,000.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: The solicitation will be advertised unrestricted to obtain full and open competition.

SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the RFP Solicitation, the Government will use the Best Value, Tradeoff Source Selection process (described in FAR 15.101-1) to award one (1) Firm Fixed-Price Construction contract.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 700 calendar days.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is around April 1, 2016. The plans and technical specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Bidders must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Bidders must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their bid in order to receive a Government contract award.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) database. You can access these files from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jamie Davies, telephone: 615-736-7921, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.