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POINT-OF-CONTACT:

The point-of-contact for administrative or contractual questions is Tam Huynh at email: tam.c.huynh@usace.army.mil. Please no phone calls. All questions must be submitted in writing to the above point-of-contact.

FOR INFORMATION ONLY:

This Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice is ONLY A NOTIFICATION that a solicitation is anticipated and forthcoming. All questions regarding this Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation should be submitted in writing via email to Tam Huynh at the email indicated above.

OVERVIEW: Libby Dam is located on the Kootanai River, 17 miles upstream from the town of Libby, Montana. The dam structure is 422 feet tall and 3,055 feet long and located directly behind the powerhouse structure. Lake Koocanusa extends 90 miles upriver from the dam with 42 miles in British Columbia, Canada. The original powerhouse was constructed with slots for eight turbines. Only four turbines were installed in 1976, a fifth was added in 1984. All parts for Units 6 – 8 were put into a long-term storage condition and generally left in that manner since. Units 1 through 5 have been in continuous commercial operation since their commissioning. Unit 6 will provide uninterrupted service and stable discharge when one unit is offline, and will not increase generation at Libby.

The work includes installing Generator Unit 6 using government-furnished, brand name, and other purchased equipment, testing, and commissioning for commercial service.

Unit 6 is currently partially assembled in a long-term storage configuration. All turbine components from the turbine shaft down to the turbine runner were installed. The only missing turbine components include the turbine shaft guide bearing, the packing box, and the vacuum breaker valve. These components will be removed from Unit 7 and installed on Unit 6. All embedded components, such as the stay ring and the scroll case, were also installed. The majority of the static generator components are stored unassembled in the generator pit. Some rotating generator parts, such as the rotor spider, are also stored in the pit and the remainder are stored either in the powerhouse floor or in the warehouse. The unit governor cabinet panels are stored in the powerhouse. The cabinets are mostly assembled but mechanical and electrical work remains.

The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The resulting contract will be Firm Fixed-Price.

Solicitation number W912DW23R0006 will be posted to the sam.gov website on or about 9 June 2023. The Government intends to solicit this requirement as a Request for Proposals. See the solicitation for details about proposal submission. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and the associated small business size standard is $45,000,000 in average annual receipts. The solicitation will be issued as Unrestricted.

A site visit will be offered approximately 7 weeks after the solicitation is made available via sam.gov. Refer to the solicitation for details regarding the site visit.

The solicitation documents for this requirement will be issued in electronic format only and will be made available online via the SAM website at www.sam.gov and PIEE website at https://piee.eb.mil under the subject solicitation number. NO CD's OR HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. Offerors are responsible for checking for any update(s) to the Notice/Solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document(s) posted at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this notice, you must log in to www.sam.gov and add the solicitation to your Watchlist. If you would like to list your firm so others can see you are an interested vendor, you must click the Add Me To Interested Vendors button in the listing for this solicitation on sam.gov.

The sam.gov Response Date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for SAM archive purposes only. It may have no relationship to the actual solicitation due date. The solicitation due date and time will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that are issued.

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