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UPDATE SITE VISIT (FOR TRAVEL PLANNING): This update changes the tentative site visit from Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9:00AM Central Time (CT) to Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at 9:00AM Central Time (CT). The address remains the same: Old Hickory Dam Powerplant, 10 Power Plant Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075.

No other changes.

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PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a firm-fixed price construction project. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Nashville District Contracting Division anticipates a requirement to install two (2) government furnished 13.8/69-161kV Generator Step-up Unit (GSU) transformers, replace the 15Kv Generator feeders, replace high voltage disconnects, install precast trenches and associated control wiring servicing the existing switchyard at the Old Hickory power plant in Hendersonville, TN. The Contractor will be responsible for the principal components of the work to be performed include removal of the two (2) existing transformers and installation of two (2) new 15kV generator feeders from the powerhouse to the new location of the GSU’s located at the Old Hickory Power Plant.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, vehicles, supervision, mobilization/demobilization and other items and services to perform the work described above in accordance with the plans and specification that will be provided.

DELIVERY DATE: 672 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP)

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: This is a Pre-solicitation notice, the full solicitation with specifications is expected to be issued in May 2023.

TENTATIVE PRE-BID SITE VISIT: For planning purposes, a tentative site visit has been scheduled for Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9:00AM Central Time (CT), at Old Hickory Dam Powerplant, 10 Power Plant Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075.

There will be only one site visit.

Offerors should inspect the job site prior to submitting an offer. Offerors should take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve offerors from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents.

REGISTRATION: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the pre-bid site visit. In addition to the information below, please also provide your firm's name, firm's CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. Please provide this information via email to bridget.l.engleman@usace.army.mil.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): All participants are required to have PPE, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, and safety toe shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the site visit may not be able to participate in the visit.

Contractors and/or potential contractors wishing to attend a pre-bid meeting held at or in LRN restricted/controlled areas (such as a Power Plant or Navigation Lock) shall submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form (attached) to the Contract Specialist no later than five (5) days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror may not receive approval for participation.

The Contract Specialist will notify the Contractor if the request is approval or denied. Any pre-bid meeting which will cover anything other than public domain information shall be limited to US Citizens, except under unique circumstances. The Security Access Form and guidance is available at https://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Contracting.

U.S. CITIZENS: The Offeror shall submit a Nashville District Corps of Engineers U.S. Citizen Security Request Form to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialist Bridget Engleman via email (bridget.l.engleman@usace.army.mil) no later than five calendar days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror may not receive approval for participation.

The LRN POC will notify the individual(s) if the request is approved or denied. The Security Access Form and guidance is available as a pdf attachment on sam.gov with this pre-solicitation and is titled U.S. Citizen Security Request Form.

FOREIGN NATIONALS (FNs): All non-U.S. Citizens, including permanent residents wishing to attend the site visit must be approved in advance. FNs wishing to attend a site visit shall submit a completed Nashville District Corps of Engineers Foreign National Security Request Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with 1-551 stamp or attached INS Form 1-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form 1-151 or 1-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form 1-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form 1-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form 1-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form 1-571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialist Bridget Engleman, who will forward the documents to the LRN-SM mailbox (dll-celmsm@usace.army.mil) for approval. These documents must be submitted no less than five (5) days prior to the site visit. FN requests require approval at the Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) level. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis but will be limited. The form is available as a pdf attachment on sam.gov with this pre-solicitation and is titled Foreign National Security Request Form.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: For questions and /or concerns regarding the site visit, please contact Contract Specialist Bridget Engleman via email at the address referenced above. This will be the only site visit for this project. If you miss the scheduled site visit, no other arrangements will be made due to personnel and time restrictions.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Offerors must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors’ must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their quote in order to receive a Government contract award.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity’s Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.

Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity’s Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.

The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity’s successful delivery of the required notarized letter.

Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.

To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

For SAM Customer Service, contact:

Federal Service Desk

URL: www.fsd.gov

Hours: 8am - 8pm (Eastern Time)

US Calls: 866-606-8220

International Calls: 334-206-7828

DSN: 866-606-8220

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the System for Acquisition Management (SAM) website, www.sam.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the SAM website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Bridget Engleman, telephone: 615-736-7854, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Bridget.L.Engleman@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.

Primary Point of Contact:

Bridget Engleman

Contract Specialist

Bridget.L.Engleman@usace.army.mil

Phone: 615-736-7854

Fax: 615-736-7124

Secondary Point of Contact:

Dellaria Martin

Contracting Officer

Dellaria.L.Martin@usace.army.mil

Phone: 615-736-7932

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