Stoplog Painting and Refurbishment
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, within the Department of Transportation, is seeking a contractor to paint and mechanically refurbish eight steel stoplogs at Snell Lock in Massena, New York. The work includes blasting and painting, minor structural steel weld repairs, and replacement of rollers, rubber seals, and related hardware, with the government handling stoplog removal and reinstallation as well as roller shaft machining. The procurement is a total small business set-aside using an RFQ and firm-fixed-price contract structure, with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation, active SAM.gov registration required, and performance expected to start within 10 calendar days and finish within 120 calendar days after notice to proceed; the work also involves lead-paint controls and contractor qualifications referenced in the supporting documents. The offeror due date was extended to Friday, May 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, and quotes must be submitted by email to chora.snyder@dot.gov.