MNA Vertical Pump Storage Platform

The US Army Engineer District Walla Walla is soliciting proposals for the fabrication of a Navigation Lock Unwatering Pump Platform under solicitation W912EF26QA072, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 332312 and a size standard of $10 million. The contract requires the complete fabrication of a vertical pump storage platform including grating, guardrails, and all listed fasteners and anchors, all of which must be constructed from new materials free of excessive corrosion and fully galvanized. Deliverables must be shipped to the McNary Dam and Reservoir in Umatilla, Oregon, with a firm fixed price arrangement and a delivery deadline of November 30, 2026. All work must comply with AWS D1.1/D1.1M structural welding standards, requiring certified welders, 100% visual inspection of welds, and 25% nondestructive testing of fillet welds using magnetic particle or dye penetrant methods. Quality assurance is stringent, with mandatory government inspection at three stages—initial, intermediate, and final—with advance notice required and inspections restricted to occur only after a 24-hour cooldown post-welding. The contractor must grant unrestricted access for inspections and submit all NDE reports as formal test and inspection documentation. Packaging and handling mandates protection from dirt, oil, and water pooling, with galvanized bolts and nuts required to be shipped in sealed containers, and handling practices that prevent distortion, especially from tiedowns on steel edges. Delivery is FOB destination, with transportation costs borne by the contractor and shipments restricted to Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays, with 15 days' advance notice required. Electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports is mandated under DFARS 252.232-7003, and compliance with cybersecurity and defense information safeguarding requirements under 252.204-7012 and prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018 is enforced. The contract includes clauses prohibiting hexavalent chromium, debarred subcontractors, inverted domestic corporations, and retaliation against whistleblowers, and requires representation and certification in SAM.gov as a small business. Proposals must be submitted as PDFs via email by the July 27, 2026 deadline to Richard