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Fabrication, Testing, Painting, and Delivery of Bolted Tainter Gates for Lock and Dam 21, Quincy, IL

This opportunity is for the fabrication, testing, painting, and delivery of bolted Tainter gates for Lock and Dam 21 in Quincy, Illinois, issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District. - Solicitation covers: - Base bid for 3 Tainter gates - Options for up to 6 additional gates (total possible: 9 gates) - Associated barge demurrage costs for delivery logistics - Technical requirements: - Gates must be fabricated to AWS D1.1 standards - No fracture critical members allowed - Certified fabrication plants and qualified personnel required for welding and painting - Strict quality control and inspection standards - Delivery and performance: - Base bid delivery required within 930 days after Notice to Proceed - Each option extends contract by 150 days; final delivery may be as late as May 2031 - Delivery by barge to Lock and Dam 21 - Commercial opportunity: - Firm fixed price contract - No specific OEMs or vendors named; open to qualified fabricators - Industry review of draft plans and specifications before official solicitation - Service line items include barge demurrage charges for delivery logistics - Potential for additional gates pending future funding - No proprietary equipment specified; fabrication standards and logistics are key requirements - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $10M to $25M, depending on options exercised - Primary competitors are companies specializing in large steel fabrication for water infrastructure projects - Period of performance extends up to May 2031, with options for additional gates and delivery windows

Description

This project is to fabricate, paint, and deliver bolted Tainter Gates to the Lock and Dam 21 site. These bolted Tainter gates are to be delivered by barge to the site, but may be assembled and painted outside the fabricator's shop or at a third party location while adhering to the enclosure requirements of the specifications. The welded assemblies of this project require fabrication to AWS D1.1 with no fracture critical members.

This special notice is to provide DRAFT plans, specifications, and the 90% review model for industry review prior to release of the official solicitation. A pre-solicitation conference call will be held and is open to all contractors registered in SAM.gov who are capable of performing this work.

Questions regarding the DRAFT documents are due via email to the Contract Specialist (joseph.e.porter@usace.army.mil) and Contracting Officer (Jeffrey.r.voss@usace.army.mil) no later than 2:00 PM Central Time  on June 26, 2026. All questions shall be consolidated and submitted in a single email. Questions submitted in multiple emails will not be accepted.

The conference call will be conducted via Microsoft Teams on June 30, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Central Time. During this call, the Government will respond to reasonable questions from interested vendors.

Call Information: 

30 June 2026

2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central

Dial in by phone

+1 601-262-2433,,304278257# United States

Phone conference ID: 304 278 257#

To request the LD21 90% Review Model zip file, please email: joseph.e.porter@usace.army.mil.

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