Gavins Point Dam Spillway Gates Nondestructive Testing

A site visit is scheduled for 12 June 2018 at 10:00 a.m. (CDT).Contractors interested in seeing the site need to make reservation with Mike Welch by e-mail at Michael.V.Welch@usace.army.mil or phone (605) 760-3041.This solicitation is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.Description:This is a non-personal services contract to provide nondestructive testing, paint removal and touchup painting on the Gavins Point Dam Spillway Gates. The intent of this contract is to more accurately determine sizes and locations of previously reported flaws in the Spillway Gates at Gavins Point Dam. NDT methods will include visual inspection, shear wave ultrasound, phased array ultrasound, magnetic particle testing, and dye penetrant testing. Work will also use phased array ultrasound to measure extent of loss due to corrosion of steel plates where plates are embedded in concrete. Testing will require removal of vinyl paint at the locations to be

tested and re-coating with a vinyl paint system. Work will be on the downstream side of the gates with the gates closed. Shielding of work areas from gate seal leakage may be required. Access to the locations to be tested will require temporary work platforms or other special access methods. The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor who, in turn is responsible to the government. This is a firm fixed priced, performance based service contract where the government defines and measures desired outcomes, while contractor methods are generally not constrained or directed.The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this solicitation is 541380; Testing Laboratories, with a size standard for Small Business of $15M.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 Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) (www.fbo.gov). Registration is required to access solicitation documents. Federal Business Opportunities provides secure access to acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and amendments. All amendments will be posted in FedBizOpps. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to check the website for any amendments.ALERT: If you are registering a new entity in SAM.gov, you must provide an original, signed notarized letter stating that you are the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. Visit http://www.sam.gov/ for more information.Contact Information: Lynne Reed, Contract Specialist, Phone 402-995-2032, Email Lynne.d.reed@usace.army.mil Office Address :Attn: CENWO- CT1616 Capitol Ave Omaha NE 68102-4901 Location: USACE District, Omaha Set Aside: Total Small Business