The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Army through the W074 Endist Mobile office, is soliciting bids for the fabrication and delivery of lower miter gates and spare parts for the Coffeeville Lock as part of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Project Office in Tuscaloosa, AL. The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver two miter gates, each approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide, weighing around 445,000 lbs., along with the removal of the old gates. This procurement is critical for maintaining the functionality of the lock system, and it is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 332312, which includes firms with up to 500 employees. Interested parties should download the solicitation from https://piee.eb.mil, as it will not be available in printed format, and must note that the solicitation number has been updated to W9127826RA035. For further inquiries, contact Sophia Chin at sophia.m.chin@usace.army.mil or Benjamin Neely at benjamin.m.neely@usace.army.mil.

This is a Sources Sought Notice and is strictly for market research purposes. There is no solicitation available at this time; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and its supplements. It is the responsibility of the contractor to monitor the Government Point of Entry for the release of any solicitation. This Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. It also does not commit the Government to pay for any costs incurred by interested parties in preparing its responses to this notice. Neither unsolicited proposals nor other kinds of offers will be considered in response to this Sources Sought Notice. It is anticipated that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District will award a Firm Fixed Price Contract for the Fabrication and Delivery of Coffeeville Lock Lower Miter Gates and Spare Parts, Black Warrior-Tombigbee (BWT) Project Office, Tuscaloosa, AL, and is seeking information on the capability and availability of potential contractors interested in proposing on this acquisition. The scope of the work will consist of the Contractor furnishing all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver the miter gates and parts in accordance with plans and specifications. The set of miter gates contains two leaves. The Demopolis lower miter gates are approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide each weighing approximately 445,000 lbs. per leaf for a total weight of approximately 900,000 lbs. The Contractor will be required to deliver the gates by barge to Coffeeville Lock. The Contractor will also be required to take ownership of the old gates and haul them off by barge at the time of delivery of the new gates. The Government will offload the new gates and load the old gates onto the Contractor?s barges. The anticipated award date is 31 March 2026. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to determine the availability of qualified contractors to perform this work and to determine socioeconomic classifications (Large Business, Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women Owned Small Businesses, etc.) associated with each. The primary North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this requirement is 332312, the small business size standard for which is 500 employees. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the government in making appropriate acquisition decisions. Response Instructions are attached.

Fabrication and Delivery of Coffeeville Lock Lower Miter Gates and Spare Parts, Black Warrior-Tombigbee (BWT) Project Office, Tuscaloosa, AL 

The solicitation package will be available for download on or about December 10, 2025. Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver the miter gates and parts in accordance with plans and specifications. The set of miter gates contains two leaves. The Demopolis lower miter gates are approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide each weighing approximately 445,000 lbs. per leaf for a total weight of approximately 900,000 lbs. The Contractor will be required to deliver the gates by barge to Coffeeville Lock. The Contractor will also be required to take ownership of the old gates and haul them off by barge at the time of delivery of the new gates. The Government will offload the new gates and load the old gates onto the Contractor?s barges. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 332312, the size standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates who number of employees does not exceed 500. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://piee.eb.mil. The solicitation will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the offeror to check the website for solicitation posting and any changes to this solicitation. 

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This procurement has been delayed, so the solicitation package will now be available for download on or about December 19, 2025. Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver the miter gates and parts in accordance with plans and specifications. The set of miter gates contains two leaves. The Demopolis lower miter gates are approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide each weighing approximately 445,000 lbs. per leaf for a total weight of approximately 900,000 lbs. The Contractor will be required to deliver the gates by barge to Coffeeville Lock. The Contractor will also be required to take ownership of the old gates and haul them off by barge at the time of delivery of the new gates. The Government will offload the new gates and load the old gates onto the Contractor?s barges. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 332312, the size standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates who number of employees does not exceed 500. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://piee.eb.mil. The solicitation will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the offeror to check the website for solicitation posting and any changes to this solicitation. 

Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver the miter gates and parts in accordance with plans and specifications. The set of miter gates contains two leaves. The Coffeeville lower miter gates are approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide each weighing approximately 445,000 lbs. per leaf for a total weight of approximately 900,000 lbs. The Contractor will be required to deliver the gates by barge to Coffeeville Lock. The Contractor will also be required to take ownership of the old gates and haul them off by barge at the time of delivery of the new gates. The Government will offload the new gates and load the old gates onto the Contractor?s barges. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 332312, the size standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates who number of employees does not exceed 500. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://piee.eb.mil.The solicitation will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the offeror to check the website for solicitation posting and any changes to this solicitation. \*\*\* NOTE: Due to the transition to the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), solicitation number W9127825RA072 had been updated to W9127826RA035. \*\*\* 

Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver the miter gates and parts in accordance with plans and specifications. The set of miter gates contains two leaves. The Coffeeville lower miter gates are approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide each weighing approximately 445,000 lbs. per leaf for a total weight of approximately 900,000 lbs. The Contractor will be required to deliver the gates by barge to Coffeeville Lock. The Contractor will also be required to take ownership of the old gates and haul them off by barge at the time of delivery of the new gates. The Government will offload the new gates and load the old gates onto the Contractor?s barges. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 332312, the size standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates who number of employees does not exceed 500. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://piee.eb.mil.The solicitation will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the offeror to check the website for solicitation posting and any changes to this solicitation. \*\*\* NOTE: Due to the transition to the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), solicitation number W9127825RA072 had been updated to W9127826RA035. \*\*\* See Amendment 0001. \*\*\* 

Furnish all supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to fabricate, paint, and deliver the miter gates and parts in accordance with plans and specifications. The set of miter gates contains two leaves. The Coffeeville lower miter gates are approximately 55 feet tall and 62 feet wide each weighing approximately 445,000 lbs. per leaf for a total weight of approximately 900,000 lbs. The Contractor will be required to deliver the gates by barge to Coffeeville Lock. The Contractor will also be required to take ownership of the old gates and haul them off by barge at the time of delivery of the new gates. The Government will offload the new gates and load the old gates onto the Contractor?s barges. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 332312, the size standard for which is a concern, including its affiliates who number of employees does not exceed 500. The solicitation will only be issued as a direct download at the following website: https://piee.eb.mil.The solicitation will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the offeror to check the website for solicitation posting and any changes to this solicitation. \*\*\* NOTE: Due to the transition to the Army Contract Writing System (ACWS), solicitation number W9127825RA072 had been updated to W9127826RA035. \*\*\* See Amendment 0002. \*\*\* 

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