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MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, LOCK AND DAM 21, QUINCY, IL, BOLTED TAINTER GATE FABRICATION
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is soliciting sealed bids for a firm fixed price contract to fabricate, paint, and deliver bolted Tainter gates to Lock and Dam 21 in Quincy, Illinois. The scope of work includes the fabrication of gates and all constituent materials, testing, painting, and delivery via barge to the site. Fabrication must adhere to AWS D1.1 standards with no fracture critical members, and the contractor must maintain certifications from the American Institute of Steel Construction and approved paint/coating certifications. The project involves a base bid and multiple option line items, with a primary delivery schedule of 900 to 930 days after the Notice to Proceed. Bids must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist by 1:00 PM local time on September 1, 2026. Evaluation is based on a pass/fail gate for the delivery period, with a 10 percent price preference applied to HUBZone small business concerns. Required bid guarantees include a bond of 20 percent of the bid price or 3 million dollars, whichever is less, alongside performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. The government will conduct inspections after delivery, and the contractor is responsible for all transportation costs under FOB Destination terms. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171, Buy American requirements, and specific DoD cybersecurity standards is mandatory.
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Place of Performance
Quincy, IL, 62301, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
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UPDATE 08/05/26: It is anticipated that the final solicitation, plans and specs will be posted to sam.gov on 14 August 2026.
UPDATE 06/29/26: Added Microsoft Teams link
This project is to fabricate, paint, and deliver bolted Tainter Gates to the Lock and Dam 21 site. These bolted Tainter gates are to be delivered by barge to the site, but may be assembled and painted outside the fabricator's shop or at a third party location while adhering to the enclosure requirements of the specifications. The welded assemblies of this project require fabrication to AWS D1.1 with no fracture critical members.
This special notice is to provide DRAFT plans, specifications, and the 90% review model for industry review prior to release of the official solicitation. A pre-solicitation conference call will be held and is open to all contractors registered in SAM.gov who are capable of performing this work.
Questions regarding the DRAFT documents are due via email to the Contract Specialist (contact@example.gov) and Contracting Officer (contact@example.gov) no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on June 26, 2026. All questions shall be consolidated and submitted in a single email. Questions submitted in multiple emails will not be accepted.
The conference call will be conducted via Microsoft Teams on June 30, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time. During this call, the Government will respond to reasonable questions from interested vendors.
Microsoft Teams Link:
https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_858a116e201241678dbefc944a146197%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2290bb3345-2259-40b6-9e26-a98201ba20d9%22%7d
Meeting ID: 993 634 996 275
Passcode: 2XZ2im3K
Call Information:
30 June 2026
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central
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+1 (555) 000-0000,,304278257# United States
Phone conference ID: 304 278 257#
To request the LD21 90% Review Model zip file, please email: contact@example.gov.
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