Barkley Lock Emergency Gate Design

The Government is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this survey. This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice. Requirement The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, anticipates soliciting a requirement for a firm fixed price supply contract for the fabrication of a 250-ton lock emergency gate at Barkley Lock, Grand Rivers, Kentucky. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The work associated with this contract includes fabrication, welding inspection, painting, delivery, and off-loading of a 250-ton lock Emergency Gate to Barkley Lock in Grand Rivers, KY. The gate is fully welded and is comprised of two main structural components. The first component is a box truss that is approximately 110 long, 15 wide, and 15 tall. The other component is a vertically reinforced skin plate attached to the downstream side of the truss structure. The skin plate is approximately 110 long and 35 tall. The structure will also include approximately 5 diameter roller assemblies at each end of the truss for movement within the gate slot, along with passive cathodic protection anodes. After fabrication and inspection, the structure is required to be blasted to a white metal profile (SSPC SP 5) and painted with the USACE System No. 5-E-Z vinyl paint coating. The Contractor is responsible for providing and operating all equipment required to deliver and off-load the Emergency Gate into its slot and onto the existing supports to verify fit at the site. Lifting equipment and labor will be required to stand by for a minimum of seven days to make needed adjustments. - The fabricator is required to have one of the following AISC certifications at the time of bidding and throughout the contract period of performance: o AISC Certified Metal Hydraulic Fabricator (HYD) o AISC Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR) o AISC Certified Bridge Fabricator - Advanced (ABR) - Additionally, the fabricator is required to have the AISC Fracture Critical Endorsement (FCE) at the time of bidding and throughout the contract period of performance. - Additionally, the welding is required to be performed in accordance with the American Welding Society requirements specified in AWS D1.5. o Welders and welding operators shall be qualified appropriately. o Welding Procedure Specifications shall be qualified and adhered to. o A Fracture Control Plan shall be developed and adhered to. o A weld tracking log shall be developed and adhered to. o Inspection and Testing shall be performed by appropriately qualified individuals. - Additionally, the structures are required to be coated by a qualified painting contractor possessing the appropriate SSPC QP3 certificate or AISC Certification for Sophisticated Paint Endorsement (SPE-P1). Qualified paint applicators are also required. NOTE: The work described herein is subject to change. The anticipated NAICS code is 332312, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing , with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Survey The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement. This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice. Your response to this survey is requested by Friday, April 29, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. All information MUST be submitted by e-mail to Contract Specialist Kristal Jones at Kristal.R.Jones@usace.army.mil. 1. Name of your firm: 2. CAGE: 3. Point of Contact, Phone number and EMAIL address: 4. Please list no more than three (3) projects which include the above referenced type of work. If possible, provide projects that cover the most skill sets listed above. Examples must be from projects in which your firm was the prime, or sub-contractor, and in which your firm performed at least 50% of the work. Examples must have been completed within the last five (5) years. a. Project Name: Contract Number (if applicable): Year Completed: Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor: Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value): Dollar Amount: General Description of project: b. Project Name: Contract Number (if applicable): Year Completed: Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor: Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value): Dollar Amount: General Description of project: c. Project Name: Contract Number (if applicable): Year Completed: Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor: Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value): Dollar Amount: General Description of project: 5. Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)? 6. If your company is a small business concern, per FAR 52.219-14, at least 25 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Can your firm be expected to do this, given your current employee situation? (Please respond yes or no.) 7. If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a bid? 8. Please provide any additional information you feel is necessary. Questions regarding this project must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Kristal Jones at the aforementioned e-mail address. Please inlcude the Source Source Notice identiification number in the subject line of the e-mail.