Transformer Cooling Water Piping System Replacement, Cordell Hull Power Plant

SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

PURPOSE:

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal or a promise to issue an RFQ/IFB/RFP in the future. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI.

BACKGROUND:

The Cordell Hull Dam quote mark Cordell Hull quote mark is located four miles North of the City of Carthage in Smith County, TN. One of the primary purposes of the Cordell Hull Dam and reservoir is hydropower generation. The Cordell Hull Dam Power Plant has three (3) Kaplan hydropower generating units that have a nameplate power rating of 33.333 Megawatts each. The plant became fully operational in February of 1974 and has an estimated average annual generation of 350,000 Megawatt Hours. The Cordell Hull Power Plant has three (3) transformers located on the downstream side of the power house on the transformer deck. Transformer cooling water pumps supply raw water for the water-to-oil heat exchangers (two per transformer) mounted on each transformer.

REQUIREMENT:

This requirement consists of the supply of all labor, equipment, tools, supplies and materials necessary for the removal, disposal, and replacement of all transformer cooling water and emergency cooling water piping, valves, strainers, controls, pumps, and appurtenances in the Power Plant. Six (6) transformer oil coolers were purchased in 2002. Two (2) of the six (6) coolers were installed by plant staff at the time of delivery. The remaining four (4) coolers shall be installed under the scope of this project.

USACE Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price commercial contract as the result of a competitive solicitation.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

Only U.S. Small Businesses under NAICS 238220-Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioner Contractors, which has a size standard of $14 Million, are requested to respond to this RFI. Size standards are the average annual receipts of a firm. How to calculate average annual receipts can be found in 13 CFR 121.104.

1. State whether you are considered a small business under NAICS 238220- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioner Contractors.

2. State your firm's name, address, DUNS or CAGE, and primary point of contact.

3. State your firm's level of experience as a prime contractor in performing similar work to the requirement listed above.

4. State your firm's level of experience as a contractor performing similar work to the requirement listed above on a Government installation.

5. State the awarded and completed dollar value of contracts your firm has successfully completed within the past six years as a prime contractor doing business directly with the Federal Government.

6. State your level of interest in submitting a proposal as a prime contractor to the Federal Government based on the limited scope of work description above.

RESPONSES:

Please submit your information via email to Isaac J. Taylor, Contract Specialist, at
Isaac.J.Taylor@USACE.ARMY.MIL no later than 7:00 a.m. CDT on June 23, 2014. You may also submit supplemental materials such as company brochures and literature.

DO NOT SUBMIT PROPRIETARY AND/OR BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL DATA.

EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.