The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking interested business sources for a Supply contract entitled: McNary Spillway - Pier & Roadway Removable Guardrails. Delivery of the guardrails will be to McNary Lock and Dam in Umatilla County, Oregon. This will be a firm-fixed-price supply contract. 

This sources-sought notice is a tool to identify businesses with the interest in and capability to accomplish the work. Please respond only if you intend to propose on this project when it is solicited in the future. This is not a solicitation.

Responses to this Sources Sought notice should include the following information: 

1. A list of at least two (2) project examples demonstrating relevant experience with fabrication of welded aluminum products described in in the Summary Scope of Work.
2. A statement of your firm's ability to self-perform a majority of the project (50% or more).  If subcontracting, state what percentage overall will be sub-contracted and what portions of the work would be subcontracted.
3. With an anticipated award date of mid-February 2024, does your company have the capacity to deliver eight (8) weeks after Notice of Award?  If not, provide a realistic period of performance.  
4.  Provide a statement of your firm’s business size status (Large, Small, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) with regard to the NAICS code listed above. 
5. Provide a statement that your firm intends to submit an offer on the project when it is advertised.
6. Cage Code and Unique Entity Identifier.

This Sources Sought notice is for market research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to pay for information submitted in response to this request. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. It is the reader's responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) via beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities for any resultant or future solicitation package(s) that may be issued.

Summary of Scope of Work:

The McNary Lock and Dam Spillway needs new guardrails that will be installed along the full length of the spillway on the roadway deck into existing embedded guardrail sockets. The roadway guardrails will have two unique segments.  In addition to these guardrails each pier will require two segments of guardrail.  Three unique guardrail segments will be required for this acquisition. 

The scope of work is to fabricate and deliver the following aluminum guardrails.  Prior to fabrication verify embedded guardrail socket spacing. All posts are 2-inch schedule 80 aluminum pipe.  All top and mid rails are 2-inch schedule 40 aluminum pipe. All aluminum pipe shall be ASTM B429 alloy 6061-T6.  All toe boards shall be American standard channel shape C4 x 1.58 meeting ASTM B308 alloy 6061 T-6. 

1. End guardrail segment – Fabricate and deliver 44 segments.  Each segment is approximately 18 feet 6 inches long and approximately 4 ft 6 inches tall.  The fabrication has 4 posts, top rail, mid rail and a toe board. 
2. Intermediate guardrail segment - Fabricate and deliver 22 segments.  Each segment is approximately 21 feet long and approximately 4 ft 6 inches tall.  The fabrication has 4 posts, top rail, mid rail and a toe board. 
3. Pier guardrail segment - Fabricate and deliver 44 segments.  Each segment is 8 feet 2 inches long and approximately 4 ft 6 inches tall.  The fabrication has 2 posts, top rail, mid rail and a toe board. 

All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1).

Prior to onsite verification of dimensions, the Contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance an Activity Hazard Analyses that complies with EM 385-1-1.

The Contractor will be required to provide submittals for items such as Activity Hazard Analysis, shop drawings and as-built drawings as required by the technical specifications of the contract.