Routine Gate Maintenance Quality Assurance Services at Lock & Dam 5A

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Saint Paul District is seeking Quality Assurance (QA) Services for routine gate maintenance at Lock and Dam 5A located in Fountain City, Wisconsin. The contractor will provide quality assurance oversight for construction work being performed under a separate contract (W912ES24C0014) that involves rehabilitation of roller gates, gate bulkheads, and bulkhead trucks, including activities such as seal replacement, sandblasting, painting, detailed inspections, and steel repairs. Key personnel requirements include a Coating & Paint Inspector with AMPP Coating Inspector Program certification, an AWS Certified Welding Inspector, a Bolted Connection and Assembly Inspector, and an NDT Technician. The contractor's responsibilities encompass conducting non-destructive evaluations, verifying repair plans and measurements, inspecting coating and painting processes, attending Three-Phase Control meetings, and preparing detailed written reports after each site visit. The evaluation criteria emphasize technical qualifications and past performance, which are considered equal when compared to pricing. The solicitation was posted on October 3, 2025, with proposals due by October 14, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services). The contract includes four primary line items covering Non-Destructive Testing inspection and travel, roller gate repair plan inspection and travel, roller gate coating and painting inspection and travel, and Three Phase Control meetings. The period of performance extends from October 20, 2025, through December 31, 2025, with the solicitation indicating an estimated size standard of $19,000,000, though this appears to be a general small business threshold rather than the specific contract value. Work will be performed at Lock and Dam 5A in Fountain City, Wisconsin, with on-site inspections potentially occurring over weekends with a minimum of three business days advance notice. All travel expenses must be included in the bid items, and the contractor must be prepared to conduct quality assurance activities as the separate construction work progresses under the referenced maintenance contract.