The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District has a requirement for the fabrication and delivery of one Miter Gate for the New Cumberland Locks and Dam located on the Ohio River approximately 54.4 river miles downstream from the Point of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The proposed NAICS is 332312 - Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The miter gate consists of two fabricated gate leafs along with miscellaneous components for each leaf. The gate leafs will be primarily of welded construction using various thicknesses of structural steel plates and will include some structural steel shapes. The majority of the steel items will conform to ASTM A709/A709M Grade 50. Portions of the gate leafs are designated fracture critical members. All welding will be in accordance with AWS D1.5 and is to be tested by applicable nondestructive testing (ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and visual). Each gate leaf will need to be fabricated within the tolerances specified on the contract drawings. In addition, fabrication of miscellaneous gate components will include forgings, castings, bushings, stainless steel, aluminum grating and handrail, rubber seals, sacrificial cathodic anodes, and other structural steel material. The gate leafs will be shop painted. Each gate leaf is comprised of welded horizontal girders and diaphragms connected to a vertical skin plate. The leaf is approximately 40 feet high by 5 feet wide by 62 feet long and weighs approximately 165 tons. The gate leaf is to be delivered in one piece; field assembly will not be accepted. Fabrication also includes miscellaneous items for each gate leaf such as diagonals; pintle; gudgeon; anchorage; walkway framing, grating and handrail; quoin and miter contact plates and blocks; fender protection; seals; pins; miscellaneous machined parts; grease systems; cathodic protection; and associated accessories. Miscellaneous items will be shipped loose and will be delivered with the gate leafs. The Contractor will be responsible to develop and submit detailed shop drawings for review and approval. The Prime Contractor must have the following certifications: 1. AISC Certified Bridge Fabricator a. AISC Quality Certification Program, Major Steel Bridges (CBR) OR b. AISC Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR) OR c. AISC Certified Bridge Fabricator - Advanced (ABR) 2. Sophisticated Paint Endorsement a. Sophisticated Paint Endorsement - Enclosed (SPE-P1) OR b. Sophisticated Paint Endorsement - Covered (SPE-P2) OR c. Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) - SSPC QP3 3. Sophisticated Paint Endorsement (only if painting will be onsite in the field) a. Sophisticated Paint Endorsement - Covered (SPE-P2) OR b. Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) - SSPC QP1 4. AISC Fracture Critical Endorsement (FCE) a. AWS D1.5 Certified Welder (CW) Certification OR b. Certified Welding Fabricator (CWF) Certification 5. AWS Certified Welding Inspector a. AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Certification OR b. AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) Certification Additionally, the Contractor must have and be able to demonstrate past experience with large structure handling. Large structures are defined as 150 ton or greater with lengths ranging from 50 feet to 100 feet, depths and heights of 1 foot or more. Delivery will be by barge to PEWARS on Neville Island, Pennsylvania on the Ohio River, downstream from the Point of Pittsburgh. The miter gate will be off-loaded by the Government using Government supplied cranes. Installation of the miter gate will be performed separately by others. This procurement will be advertised on an Unrestricted basis, meaning businesses of any size may compete. Any resulting award will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract made as a whole to one responsible* offeror using the lowest-priced technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. (*Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 - available at http://farsite.hill.af.mil). The estimated cost of the proposed work is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. All responsible offerors are encouraged to participate. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about March 7, 2019 online through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO.gov); therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation will not be honored. In order to receive notification of any amendments to this solicitation, interested vendors must register as an interested vendor on the FBO.gov website. If you are not registered, the Government is not responsible for providing notification of any changes to this solicitation. Contractors must be registered and Active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submitting a proposal for any federal contract. Registration is free at www.sam.gov. ATTENTION: For companies new to the Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, the link below will take you to a training PowerPoint slide presentation which will provide information essential to new contractors to help them navigate our bidding process. It will also help to make bid-no bid decision as it contains information on what will be required on a Post-Award performance basis - submittals, timelines, deadlines & milestones, necessary paperwork you need to supply, etc. This will help you capture everything needed in your bid so that there are no surprises later on. This training is not mandatory to be considered qualified to bid; it is meant as a means to assist you in becoming better prepared to work with the Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. You can access the training using the link below: http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Portals/72/docs/SmallBusiness/Solving%20the%20Mystery%20-Understanding%20USACE%20Pittsburgh%20Contracting%20Process.pptx You may give feedback on the training package to the District's small business specialist using the email address of
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