The Dalles Lock and Dam Lamprey Improvement-LPS Ladder

This is a Sources Sought for informational and market research purposes only.  This is not a Request for Proposals, Quotations, or Bids nor a synopsis of a proposed contract action.   

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) is seeking interested and capable sources for the Dalles Lock and Dam Lamprey Improvement-LPS Ladder Project.  This project will improve lamprey passage and collection facilities at the Dalles Lock and Dam, in Klickitat County, Washington. 

Summary of Work:

1. Furnish and install an aluminum lamprey flume system and trap box at the Dalles East Fish Ladder junction pool.
2. Furnish and install a water supply piping system from an auxiliary penstock inside the dam to the trap box on the tailrace deck.
3. Furnish and install steel slot fillers and weir arm slot cover plates at all four fishway entrances.
4. Furnish and install vehicle bollards around the trap box.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990; Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a small business size standard of $39.5M.  The Product and Service Code (PSC) for this work is Z2KA, Repair or Alteration of Dams.          

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Our intent is to issue a competitive solicitation for the award of one firm-fixed-price contract.  Contract duration is estimated to be approximately 1 year from notice to proceed (NTP). The current estimated schedule anticipates contract award in Spring of 2023, fabrication during Spring and Summer and construction during the de-watering period from Fall of 2023 to Winter of 2024.

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine interest, capabilities, and qualifications of industry, including Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses (including 8(a) firms), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) firms, Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) firms and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns.  Responses to this Source Sought will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, a small business set-aside determination and other key acquisition strategy decisions.  The Government may consider relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating a company’s capability to perform the requirements.

Responses to this Sources Sought are limited to 5 pages and should include the following information:

1. A capability statement expressing your firm’s interest in this requirement and describing your company and its capability to complete a project of this magnitude and complexity.  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.  Include your firm’s name, address, point of contact name, phone number, and email address. 
2. A statement or list of your firms current or past technical experience/past performance similar to or the same as the summary scope of work and construction magnitude for this requirement.  Include a brief description of each project scope, including duration, completion date, and dollar value-do not include more than 3 projects.  Include a point of a reference contact name, phone number and email address for each project.    
3. A statement of your firm’s bonding capacity. A statement from your surety is not required.
4. A statement of your firm’s business size and type regarding the NAICS code.   If your firm is represented under one of the socioeconomic subcategories noted above, please indicate so.
5. Unique Entity ID (UEI) or CAGE Code from the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov (for your firm and any potential subcontractors or partners).

Submit this information to Mr. Aragon Liebzeit, Contract Specialist, via email to Aragon.N.Liebzeit@usace.army.mil on or before 2 PM (Pacific Time) on September 9, 2022.

Disclaimer and Important Notes:  This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses, a solicitation may be published in SAM.gov.

For contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must be registered in SAM.  Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at SAM.gov