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Sources Sought/Request for Information Lock and Dam 21 Tainter Gate Fabrication Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capabili... Sources Sought/Request for Information Lock and Dam 21 Tainter Gate Fabrication Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified sources; (2) whether they are small or large businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran- owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their understanding, capabilities and experience relative to the proposed acquisition to assist the Government in determining the expectation of receiving bids from responsible small business contractors at fair market prices. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set- aside is possible. An organization that is not under the applicable NAICS code can submit a response to this notice, however their capabilities may/may not be assessed for the purposes of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Corps of Engineers (COE), Rock Island District does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received, however as a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the COE may issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB). Interested parties are expected to review this Notice and the Project Requirements to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project. Background: Lock and Dam 21 is located near Quincy, Illinois, at river mile 324.9 on the Mississippi River, above the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Construction of the facility began in the 1930s and was completed in 1938. A major rehabilitation occurred in 1989. Project Requirements: This project involves the fabrication and delivery of new submergible Tainter gates for Lock and Dam 21, similar to the draft contract documents supplied with this sources sought. The work includes off-site fabrication of the gates, which are approximately 20 feet high and 64 feet long, and their delivery via to the site. Installation of the gates will be performed by the government and is not part of this scope. NAICS Code and Size Standard: In the event an RFP is issued, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 332312 with a size standard of 500 employees is being considered. Solicitation Type: The Government is considering using Invitation for Bid for this solicitation. Please provide relevant experience with hydraulic steel structure fabrications. Please provide any feedback on the potential solicitation method and draft documents, as well as appropriate provisions and considerations for these types of solicitations, from an industry perspective. All draft drawings and specifications provided are subject to change. Capability Statement/Information Sought: All parties interested in this project must demonstrate that they would have the potential to be a responsive and responsible contractor for the following project technical criteria Tailored Capability Statements shall demonstrate a clear understanding of all tasks specified in the draft Project Requirements. Tailored Capability Statements for this requirement shall address the following areas: 1. Company Name, UEI/CAGE (If your company does not have at the time of this sources sought, please be aware that you will be required to register your company in the System of Award Management (SAM) system to be eligible for any future Federal contracts), POC information including an email, and your current small business status. 2. Demonstrate the ability to meet the mandatory criteria as noted below: Experience with one or more of the following: Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR), Certified Bridge Fabricator - Advanced (ABR), Certified Hydraulic Fabricator - Standard (HYDS), or Certified Hydraulic Fabricator - Advanced (HYDA). **Please also provide number of relevant years of experience** Experience with American Welding Society (AWS) D1.5 3. Project examples with similar complexity and scope (and ideally including all of the mandatory criteria above). Examples should include all pertinent information regarding the requirements to clearly demonstrate the understanding and abilities of your company. If you performed previous work as a part of a team, with subcontractors (or other arrangements) please provide information on that relationship, tasks performed by team members etc. to be able to provide the Government with a sense of prime contract management as well as team member/subcontractor management. 4. Description of how, you would be capable of performing the work, either by 100% self-performance or through teaming. Specifically, if you would not be self-performing 100% of the work, please provide: An estimate of your self-performance and a proposed team approach (for example: are you part of an approved mentor protégé team through the SBA 8(a) or All Small Mentor Protégé Program? Will you be teaming with other small businesses to meet the self-performance requirements? Will your subcontractors be primarily small businesses? What type of work would likely be subcontracted? Have you performed this type of work previously with similar teaming arrangements? If so, what were issues with contract performance? NOTE: Small businesses may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, then the response to this sources sought must clearly discuss the areas of the Draft Performance Work Statement that the small business firm intends to perform and the specific areas that the large business teaming partner intends to perform. In order for the Government to make a Small Business (SB) set-aside (or other socioeconomic sub-category) determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to clearly demonstrate their capacity, capability, and responsibility (in accordance with FAR 9.1 and the requirements at FAR 19.502(b)(1) to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of this effort. Information Submission Instructions: 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed twenty (20) single sided pages including all information that clearly details the firm’s ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the Project Requirements. 2. Number of Copies: All capability Statement sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT/Request for Information notice must be submitted via e-mail to the contract specialist, Joseph Porter at Joseph.E.Porter@usace.army.mil and Deputy, Small Business Programs Troy Robbins at Troy.A.Robbins@usace.army.mil. The e-mail subject line must specify Response to Sources Sought: Lock and Dam 21 Tainter Gate Fabrication. 3. Due Date/Time Electronically submitted tailored capability statements are due no later than Friday June 13th 2025 at 2:00pm CST, however this does not restrict the Government from accepting responses after this time, if it is in the best interests of the Government for market research purposes, and also does not prohibit the Government from seeking potential capable, and responsible sources from information available from other resources (for instance: small business databases, known sources, previous contractors) to determine a final procurement strategy.