LSR Intake Gate Seals Supply

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking interested business sources for a Supply contract entitled: Little Goose Lock and Dam-Intake Gate Seals Supply. The contractor will manufacture rubber seals and ship to Little Goose Lock and Dam, Dayton, WA. This will be a firm-fixed-price supply contract.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 326291, Rubber Product Manufacturing for Mechanical Use, and the associated small business size standard is 750 employees. This sources-sought notice is a tool to identify businesses with the interest in and capability to accomplish the work. Please respond only if you intend to propose on this project when it is solicited in the future. This is not a solicitation.

Responses to this Sources Sought notice should include the following information: Indicate your company’s ability to manufacture rubber seals of the mold type detailed below. The company’s cage code and Unique Entity ID (UEI). Clearly confirm that your company business size as Large Business, Small Business, and if applicable, designation as HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Business.

This Sources Sought notice is for market research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to pay for information submitted in response to this request. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available.

It is the reader's responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) via sam.gov Contract Opportunities for any resultant or future solicitation package(s) that may be issued. Submit this information to Melita Doyle, Contract Specialist, via email to melita.s.doyle@usace.army.mil.

Your response to this notice must be received on or before 3:00 pm (local time) on 24 May 2024. Summary of Scope of Work: Contractor shall manufacture rubber seals of the mold type only, compounded of natural rubber, synthetic polyisoprene, or a blend of both, and shall contain reinforcing carbon black, zinc oxide, accelerators, antioxidants, vulcanizing agents, and plasticizers. A material certification shall be provided with the shipment.

Deliver intake gate seals to the following project location within the USACE’s Walla Walla district: Little Goose Dam, Dayton, WA. Rubber J seals shape and size shall be as indicated on the contract drawings. Finished lengths up to 47 feet long. Physical characteristics of the seals shall meet the following requirements: Tensile Strength 2,500 psi (min.) ASTM D 412 Elongation at Break 450% (min.)

ASTM D 412 Flat seals shall be 1/8 inch thick by 4 inches wide, material and factory spliced, providing one continuous length. Material shall be nominal 60 Durometer Neoprene and meet the requirements set forth in Navy Specification HH-G-156E Type II for general purpose rubber gaskets and packings. 0% Modulus 900 psi (min.)

ASTM D 412 Delivery Location: USACE –Little Goose Dam, Dayton, Washington Contracting Office Address:

Attn: CECT-NWW / 201 North 3rd Avenue / Walla Walla, Washington 99362-1876