Garrison Dam Spillway Modification Project – West Abutment Lignite Drain

North Dakota

03/06/2025 09:03 AM EST

03/13/2025 05:00 PM EDT

DEPT OF DEFENSE - DEPT OF THE ARMY - USACE

Sources Sought Response Form

Garrison Dam Spillway Modification Project –

West Abutment Lignite Drain

Sources Sought Notice # W9128F25SC007

PURPOSE:  By way of this Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Omaha District intends to determine the extent of capable small business and other than small business firms that have the availability in providing the requirement described hereunder.  The responses to this notice will be used for planning and development of the upcoming procurement(s). Therefore, this notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Quotation or Bid; it does not guarantee the future issue of an RFQ/RFP/IFB; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply, service, or construction.  There is no solicitation currently available.

Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Sources Sought Notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

This project is for the Garrison Dam West Abutment Lignite Drain construction effort. The project consists of installing an approximate 812-foot long, 12-inch slotted C900 PVC drain surrounded by a two-stage gravel and sand filter over the 3A lignite outcrop in the west abutment and north powerhouse slope at Garrison Dam. The purpose of the drain is to better control groundwater and reduce the driving force of a slope failure. If a slope failure were to occur, the west abutment sands drain would likely become damaged and create an unfiltered seepage exit where backwards erosion piping could initiate.

Estimated Project Solicitation Issue date: 30 April 2025.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14(c)(1), Limitations on Subcontracting Services. At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern.  Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this Sources Sought synopsis.

Project Period of Performance: 450 calendar days.

RESPONSES 

Please respond to all information requested in this notice not later than 2:00 PM CT, 13 March 2025. Please include the Sources Sought Notice Identification Number in the subject line of the email submission with Attention to: Karen Caskey, Contract Specialist, karen.L.caskey@usace.army.mil, and Nadine Catania, Contracting Officer, nadine.l.catania@usace.army.mil.

 

REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE:

1. Company Name, address, phone number, point of contract, email, web address:

1. CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):

1. North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS):

1. State whether your firm is classified by the Small Business Administration as any of the following:

Small Business

Small Disadvantaged Business

Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Section 8(a)

Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)

HUBZone

None of the above

1.  Is your company currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM)?

1. Has your company performed work for the federal government under a different name or UEI/DUNS #, or as a member of a Joint Venture (JV)?  If yes, provide an explanation:

CAPABILITIES AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

SUBMISSION DETAILS

All interested, capable, qualified, and responsive contractors are encouraged to provide responses to this request for information.  Companies with experience in installing slotted C900 PVC drainpipe with two-stage aggregate filters in earth-fill dams are encouraged to reply to this request. Interested PRIME CONTRACTORS ONLY should submit a narrative demonstrating their experience in projects of similar nature as described in the Project Description.  Responders shall provide a brief narrative describing a minimum of two (2) to a maximum of three (3) projects the interested firm has completed in the last seven (7) years that were in remote locations with similar size, scope, cost, and complexity to the anticipated project requirements described above. Narratives shall be no longer than 2 pages per project. Email responses are required.

Please include the following information in your response:

• Company name, address, and point of contact, with phone number and email address 

• CAGE Code and UEI number 

• Business size to include any official teaming arrangements as a partnership or joint venture 

• Details of similar abutment projects in remote locations and state whether you were the Prime or Subcontractor 

• Start and end dates of work 

• Project references (including owner with phone number and email address) 

• Project cost, term, and complexity of job 

Please include the following additional information in your response:

1. Would the company perform this work on their own, or perform work with another company whom they have worked with in the past on similar projects?
2. Does the company have any concerns with procuring materials and complete this work with the general schedule outlined above?

COMMENTS

Provide comments or identify any concerns your company has regarding the planned solicitation(s).  Note that the Government will not be responding to inquiries about the proposed solicitation(s) at this time. Your responses and comments will be used by Government personnel to assess the viability and scope of the proposed solicitation(s) and will be kept in strictest confidence. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.