Rehab Units 6 Servomotors and Optional Unit 8 Servomotors Big Bend Dam, SD

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On or about 11 August 2023, the Government intends to issue a solicitation for “Rehab Units 6 Servomotors and Optional Unit 8 Servomotors Big Bend Dam, SD”. The solicitation will close on or about 12 September 2023. The solicitation is Unrestricted and Open to Both Large and Small Business Participation.

Site Visit (only include if applicable):

A Site Visit will be scheduled and additional information regarding the site visit will be provided in the solicitation.

Project Description:

Background: Big Bend Dam is a major dam on the Missouri River in Central South Dakota, United States, creating Lake Sharpe. The Government intends to rehabilitate the Unit 6 servomotors, including cushioning valve system and optional work of chroming the servomotor rods, restoring the servomotor head fits, bore machining, piston head chrome, and piston head sleeves.

The scope of work for two servomotors addressed in this section includes:

a. Servomotor removal: including rigging and handling equipment, removal of lower generator covers, disconnecting servomotor fasteners, provision of shipping cradle, and shipping, (leave wicket gates in full open position). The Government will provide a bridge crane operator to support a direct lift of servomotor to and from staging area withing the walls of the unit. Also loading of servomotors onto and off a truck and/or trailer.

b. Wicket gate servomotor refurbishment: including inspection, replacement bushings, chevron packing, honing, cast iron rings, lead-based paint abatement and repainting. Optional cylinder bore clean-up cut. Optional rod chrome-built up. Optional piston rod chrome-built up. And optional piston spacers will be included.

c. Replacement cushioning/dampening system shown on T7652F160, items 1-29, converted to equivalent new stainless swaglock fittings, piping, unions, gauges, and joint connections.

d. Installation of the servomotors: including reconnecting any pipes, fasteners, pins, and any needed adjustment to ensure proper connection to the operating ring.

Period of Performance: The total estimated contract period of performance is 730 days (base plus all options) .

NAICS Code: 81130

The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is 81130, Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance, with a size standard for Small Business of $12.5M.

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Contracting Office Address:

USACE Omaha District

1616 Capital Ave, Omaha, NE 68102-4901

Point Of Contact:

All questions regarding this pre-solicitation should be made to the Contract Specialist, who can be reached by email: micah.n.sugiura@usace.army.mil.

Place of Performance: 33573 North Shore Road Fort Thompson, South Dakota, 57339

Note: Offerors please be advised that an online registration requirement in System for Award Management (SAM) database http://www.sam.gov/ exists and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual Representations and Certifications on SAM. Representations and certifications are required to be up-dated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from date of submission or update to SAM. Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Beta SAM.gov (beta.sam.gov). Registration is required to access solicitation documents. Beta SAM.gov provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments.