SOURCES SOUGHT
43 -- Unwatering Pumps for John H. Kerr Powerhouse, Boydton, VA
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 333911
— Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Wilmington, CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403-1343
- ZIP Code
- 28403-1343
- Solicitation Number
- W912PM-12-S-CTW2
- Response Due
- 1/17/2012
- Archive Date
- 3/17/2012
- Point of Contact
- Charlenne Figgins, 910-251-4473
- E-Mail Address
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USACE District, Wilmington
(charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT for Small Businesses for ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITY - SUPPLY CONTRACT. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking bidders for a supply contract for (4) unwatering pumps for our hydroelectric station in Boydton, VA. Two pumps will be 300 GPM and two pumps will be 5000 GPM. These are deep well pumps to fit into our drainage sump that is 65 foot deep. The Supply Contract shall be for two 300 gpm station drainage sump pumps. The existing pumps are Worthington vertical turbine pumps size/style 8QFO-3 with a 10 hp U.S. Motor, Serial number 2098715, motor type SCU, NRR, frame 324-3, 3 phase, 480 Volt, 1800 rpm, 60hz, 13.5 amps high and 27 amps low. The Contractor shall be responsible to supply two each 5000gpm draft tube unwatering pumps. The existing pumps are Worthington vertical turbine pumps size/style 18-QCO-1 with a 125 hp General Electric motor model 5K505XA1E, type K, code E, frame 505P, 3 phase, 480 Volt, 1770 rpm, 60hz, 150 amps. In an effort to enhance opportunities for Small Businesses, we are conducting this market research to gauge the level of interest and capabilities with regards to an upcoming acquisition for a Supply contract for this requirement. The findings of the market research will be used in considering a 100% set aside for Small Businesses. The project is subject to the availability of funds. Required Responses: Your review and responses to this document will be very helpful in determining the marketplace for maintenance services of the type described above. Please review the Description of Work carefully before responding. If a question is not applicable, please indicate "N/A" with your response. 1. Has your firm, as a prime contractor, whether individually or through a formal joint venture, teaming agreement, or under subcontract to a Federal prime contractor, provided similar pumps as described in the brief description of project above? If yes, please provide the following information on your three most recent projects: (a) Contracting agency address (b) Contract Number, date and amount of award, date of completion. (c) Was your company the prime or a subcontractor? (d) Description of items/services provided under the contract. (e) State whether or not there were any performance issues under the contract which resulted in the issuance of a Cure Notice or Show Cause Notice by the contracting officer. 2. If your firm has never contracted with the Federal Government as a prime contractor, or as a subcontractor to a prime Federal, have you provided similar pumps to commercial sources? If so, please provide the specifics in terms of the largest customers of these services. Please include any information relevant to any potential difficulties you note with complying fully with the Description of Work. 3. Has your firm ever been terminated for cause or default from a contractual arrangement, whether Federal or private sector, as a result of failure to perform, poor quality and workmanship provided, etc.? If so, please provide the specifics. 4. Has your firm, or any firm that you would potentially joint venture or team with ever bid on a Federal acquisition and been determined non-responsible by the contracting officer and/or the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) failed to issue a Certificate of Competency to your firm or teaming partners when the matter was referred to SBA for review and consideration? 5. Although this is a sources sought synopsis, are you interested in submitting a quote for this requirement should a solicitation be issued? 6. Please advise if your company is certified as one or more of the following: * Small Business * Small Disadvantaged Business * HUBZone Small Business * Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business * Woman-Owned Small Business Please e-mail your responses and any relevant information regarding specific performance or other qualifications, no later than 1300 hrs, Tuesday, January 17, 2012 to charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil. THE EMAIL SHOULD BE ENTITLED, Unwatering Pumps for John H. Kerr Powerhouse, Boydton, VA Sources Sought (W912PM-12-S-CTW2). Do not send hard copies of advertising or promotional materials. Please ensure that all responses are comprehensive and provide a name and point-of-contact for your firm for follow-up by this office or the procuring contracting officer. If you have responded to any previous e-mail messages or had other communications with our office regarding preliminary market research for this construction project, please be advised that it will be necessary for you to respond to this e-mail and the questions contained therein. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy Contracting Office Address: Wilmington District US Army Corps of Engineers 69 Darlington Avenue Wilmington, NC 28403-1343 Place of Delivery: US Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District John H Kerr Powerhouse 5460 Buggs Island Road Boydton, VA 23917 Point of Contact(s): Charlenne Figgins, Contracting Officer charlenne.l.figgins@usace.army.mil
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- Place of Performance
- Address: John H Kerr Powerhouse 5460 Buggs Island Road Boydton VA
- Zip Code: 23917
- Zip Code: 23917
- Record
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