Presolicitation Notice for

OA- Tailrace Bulkhead Refurbishment

OAHE Dam, PIERRE, South Dakota

Unrestricted

W9128F21Q0004 

On or about 01 June 2021, the Government intends to issue a solicitation for the OA- Tailrace Bulkhead Refurbishment at Oahe, Dam in Pierre, South Dakota.  The solicitation will close on or about 01 July 2021.  

The solicitation is Unrestricted and open to both large and small business participation. All contractors must be registered and have an active and verified account in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive a contract from any DoD activity.  Contractors may access the internet site at https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program.  Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS code is included in their proposal prior to submission of offer.

Project Description: 

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit services necessary for the supply and installation of two complete sets of draft tube bulkheads, and one draft tube crane lifting beam at Oahe Power Plant, near Pierre, South Dakota. Each bulkhead set consists of six (6) individual identical bulkhead leafs. Two complete sets of draft tube bulkheads consist of twelve draft tube bulkhead leafs.

There are twelve (12) existing bulkhead leafs at Oahe. It requires 6 draft tube bulkhead leafs to unwater a single unit.  These bulkheads are used to seal off tailwater from the draft tube to unwater a unit.

The acquisition plan is a supply-construction type hybrid award.

The current scope of work covered by this project includes:

1. Fabrication, painting, delivery, installation, and onsite testing of six (6) new draft tube bulkheads with new seals. Two individual bulkhead leafs forms one bulkhead (12 individual bulkhead leafs).
2. Removal and disposal of six (6) existing draft tube bulkhead specified by the government (12 individual bulkhead leafs).
3. Fabrication, painting, delivery, installation, and onsite testing of one (1) new draft tube gantry crane lifting beam.
4. Removal and disposal of one (1) existing draft tube gantry crane lifting beam.

The replacement of the bulkheads includes painting with a vinyl paint system, seal details, and fabrication details. The new bulkheads will be fabricated off-site and field-tested in the slot after delivery. The contractor will be required to provide a mobile crane to position the new bulkheads and conduct the fit test.  The contractor will be required to remove the old tailrace bulkheads and dispose/recycle them in an approved manner.

NAICS Code: 

The Primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code anticipated for solicitation is NAICS 332312 “Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing” with a Small Business size standard of 500 employees.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Contract Opportunities (formerly Federal Business Opportunities) (https://beta.sam.gov > Contract Opportunities).

Find solicitation announcement in Contracting Opportunities:

1. Use the “Keywords” search function to locate the project (by entering the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the “Federal Organizations” (towards the middle of the page);
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3. Once you have located your project, click the hyperlinked title to view the project.  Files may be downloaded from the “Attachments/Links” section.

Point Of Contact:

All questions regarding this pre-solicitation should be made to the Contract Specialist, Timothy Boyte who can be reached by email: [email protected].