Barkley - Emergency Gate Machinery Inspection

2026-11-03

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ( RFI )/ SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION ( FAR ) PART 10 : MARKET RESEARCH . This RFI is issued solely for informational , market research , and planning purposes only . It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid ( IFB ), Request for Quote ( RFQ ), or Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ / IFB / RFP in the future . No solicitation document exists currently . Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government , implied or otherwise , to issue a solicitation or award a contract . In addition , respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI . At this time , proprietary information is not being requested , and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI . The specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance . PURPOSE : The U . S . Army Corps of Engineers , Nashville District is conducting this RFI / Sources Sought in support of Market Research to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of interest , capabilities , and qualification to include the Small Business Community to furnish all labor , equipment , fuel , transportation , tools , and supplies necessary to provide the specified security system components . No solicitation document is currently available . SCOPE : Project Description : The Nashville District Contracting Division has a requirement from the Nashville District Operations Division to provide all labor , material , and equipment necessary to clean , disassemble / reassemble , and inspect all lifting machinery for the Barkley Lock Emergency Lift Gate , including but not limited to the limit switch assemblies , motors , enclosed gears , open gears , gear mounting assemblies , drums , sheaves , wire rope , brakes , shaft bearings , couplings , and control equipment . Provide the initial inspection reports with pictures of the equipment that show any deficiencies found during the inspection . Provide touch - up painting for all exterior surfaces of items in the scope of work after inspection except as otherwise noted . If a contract option is exercised , paint the respective components ( except as otherwise noted ) after the work in the contract option is completed . After completion , provide as - built reports that show as - built fits , backlashes , contact patterns and end floats . Initial inspection reports and as - built reports shall be required for all open gears , limit switch assemblies , and enclosed gears . Mark - up of the PDF for as - builts are acceptable . No CAD drawings shall be required for the as - builts . Provide new oil , grease , filters , fasteners , keys , and others as needed to get the Emergency Gate ( E - Gate ) machinery ready for operation . ATTACHMENTS :( DRAFT ) TPlans - BAR E - Gate Lifting Machinery ( DRAFT ) TSpecs - BAR E - Gate Lifting MachineryREQUESTED INFORMATION : Respondents interested in providing a response to this Sources Sought should submit information which clearly describes the following : Only contractors capable of supplying and installing the above equipment should respond to this survey . A . Name of your firm , address , points of contact with telephone numbers and e - mail addresses : B . CAGE Code and / or Unique Entity Identifier ( Known as DUNS ): C . Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code ? If so , do you fall into a sub - category ( e . g ., HUBZone , 8 ( a ), SDVOSB , WOSB , etc .)? D . A Statement of Capability ( SOC ) stating your skills , experience , and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work . This SOC should be a brief description of your company ' s capabilities . Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications , applicable to the scope of this project , held by your firm and / or in - house personnel . F . If this requirement is advertised , do you anticipate submitting a quote ? RESPONSES : Submit your response no later than 12 PM Central Time on 23 March 2026 . If you have any questions please send them to Scott Ellis at Robert . S . Ellis @ usace . army . mil .

Kentucky

2026-05-08