SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

RUNOUT INDICATING EQUIPMENT

OZARK LOCK AND DAM

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

LITTLE ROCK DISTRICT (SWL)

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Other than Small and the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate.

Small Businesses participants are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Deviation 2021-O0008) for supplies (other than procurement from a nonmanufacturer of such supplies), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both supplies and services, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the supply portion of the contract.

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this Sources Sought Synopsis.

Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 PM CST on January 23, 2023.

The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing, which has a small business size standard of 500 employees.

The Product Service Code is 6625, Electrical and Electronic Properties Measuring and Testing Instruments.

All interested firms must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) to submit bids/ quotes/ proposals on Government solicitations.

Responses should be addressed to: sarah.n.hagood@usace.army.mil

Project Description

Contractor shall supply (order and deliver for installation by Ozark personnel) machine condition monitoring systems designed for vibration and run-out monitoring of hydroelectric generator units 1-5 at Ozark Powerhouse, as described herein and as indicated in the specifications. Contractor shall also provide all labor, equipment, tools, supplies, material, and incidentals necessary to perform testing and commissioning of these systems and training sessions for Ozark personnel.

Machine condition monitoring systems are to be delivered as soon as possible after purchase and will be stored on-site for Ozark personnel to complete the installation. Before delivery of the machine condition monitoring system, inspections and tests of wire and cable to be used in the fabrication of the control cabinets shall be performed at the factory of the manufacturer as described herein and as indicated in the specifications. At any time, the government may make inspections and tests of the cable, where failure to pass these will be grounds for rejection of the cable.

The Contractor shall perform the necessary quality assurance for the contract by verifying all dimensions before performing any work and submitting machine condition monitoring system product data, machine condition monitoring system drawings, and a MODBUS registers map in accordance with the specifications.