Nashville District- Pickwick Lock Dewatering, Scaffolding Rental W912P525QA030

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY Title: Pickwick Lock Dewatering, Scaffolding Rental NAICS: 532490 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental Type of Set-Aside: Total Small Business Synopsis: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District (LRN) intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation for this requirement. This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept quotes as result of this notice. The performance work statement for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District (LRN) is acquiring a service contract to furnish all labor, materials, safety equipment and equipment to perform all work for renting, erecting, and dismantling two (2) separate Stair Tower Scaffolding System & four (4) scaffold/ work platform with pick boards, handrails, toe boards and access walkways. SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is June 2025. The Schedules and Specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Offerors must be successfully registered (and active) in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors’ must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their proposal in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors should also have their EFT information updated on their SAM account – all financial information is ONLY shared with financial systems and cannot be accessed by any other entity. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity’s Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration. Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity’s Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated. The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity’s successful delivery of the required notarized letter. Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the SAM.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the SAM website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Kerri Broglin, email: Kerri.D.Broglin@usace.army.mil . Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code and point of contact.

AMENDMENT 0002: the purpose of Amendment 0001 is to: 1. Provide Government responses to Questions received from Industry. 2. Update FAR Provision 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation. ********************************************************************************** AMENDMENT 0001: the purpose of Amendment 0001 is to: 1. Provide photographs of Pickwick Lock for informational purposes only and to provide Government responses to Questions received from Industry. 2. Update FAR Provision 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation. ********************************************************************************** The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District (LRN) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Commercial Services Contract for the rental, erecting, and dismantling of two (2) separate Stair Tower Scaffolding System and four (4) scaffold work platform with pick boards, handrails, toe boards, and access walkways. The first stair towers will be approximately 86 feet in height from lock chamber floor to top of lock wall on the upstream of the main lock chamber, The upstream scaffold shall have a step off platform for personnel access to the upper miter sill which is 57’ above the chamber floor then continuing to the top of the lock wall. Scaffolding shall be anchored into concrete walls and floors with masonry anchors. The downstream scaffold shall be built from the chamber floor to the top of the lock wall. Scaffold shall have a step off platform for personnel access to the lower closure (Caisson) which is approximately 28’6” above the chamber floor then continuing to the top of the lock wall Scaffolding shall be anchored into concrete walls and floors with masonry anchors. Scaffolding/ Work platform for 4 culvert valves shall be erected in a 15’ X 15’ chambered culvert, 2 each on the riverside wall and 2 each on the landside wall. Dimension of the work platform built to a working level of approximately 16’ tall, 14’-6” length and 7’ width. Work platform shall have heavy duty wheeled casters to make it mobile while in service. All scaffolding systems shall be built and placed under the direction of the Lock Master or Technical POC. USACE will provide crane, crane operator and qualified rigging personnel to stage equipment. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USACE/ Pickwick Lock & Dam, 850 Carolina Lane, Counce, TN 38326. QUESTIONS: Questions shall be submitted submitted electronically via email to Kerri Broglin and Andrew Roth. QUOTES DUE DATE: Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Kerri Broglin and Andrew Roth not later than 25 June 2025 at 10:00AM CENTRAL TIME. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT: Offerors must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their quote in order to receive a Government contract award. MPORTANT NOTICE: Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration. Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter. Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement is available in the solicitation. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the SAM website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.