Market Research for construction of Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Upgrades at the Troy Lock and Dam in Troy, New York.view on SAM.gov

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE USED FOR MARKET ANALYSIS ONLY. NO AWARDS WILL BE MADE FROM THE RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, RESPONSES WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR A FUTURE ACQUISITION. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of potential business sources; with specific interest in small business, certified 8(a) serviced by SBA districts, certified HUB Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), for work on dredging and beach creation construction contract. The NAICS Code is 237130 (Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction) (size standard $45.0 million average annual receipts for preceding three fiscal years). No awards will be made from the responses to this synopsis. No solicitation will be available at this time. Responses will be used to determine appropriate acquisition decisions for a future procurement. BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Project Overview: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, plans to solicit and award a construction contract for Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Upgrades at the Troy Lock and Dam in Troy, New York. The lock's current hydraulic operating system and centralized Allen Bradley (AB) SLC5/03 lock PLC system utilize equipment that has reached the end of its useful life. Critical maintenance parts are no longer supported and have become increasingly difficult to acquire, necessitating full system upgrades. The base project work includes, but is not limited to: Mobilization and demobilization. Removal and reinstallation of concrete panels to facilitate access to machinery. Removal and disposal of the existing electrical distribution system, power/control conductors, and machinery assemblies. Fabrication and installation of new machinery and a new power distribution system. Replacement and upgrade of the existing centralized PLC system, including component replacement and control programming. Full system commissioning for electrical power distribution, machinery, and PLC lock controls. Replacement of the existing hydraulic operating systems, actuators, and power units for the miter gates and culvert valves. Construction costs are in the range of $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS The Contractor will conform to all local, state, and federal laws while carrying out the construction process for this project. The Contractor shall prepare and submit a site-specific safety and health plan to the government for approval prior to mobilization. SURVEY OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR INDUSTRY The following is a confidential survey questionnaire designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, NY District, of any prospective construction contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. At the end of this survey, you will …