Sources Sought & RFI for USACE NWP Bonneville Lock & Dam Commercial BPA

What the buyer is asking for

MARKET DISCOVERY FOR COMMERCIAL BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) – PORTLAND DISTRICT BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM PROJECT EQUIPMENT TRANSPORTATION SERVICES GENERAL ACQUISITION INFORMATION Document / Reference Identifier: W9127N27QA001-SSN Notice Classification: Sources Sought Notice / Request for Information (RFI) for Market Discovery Contracting Activity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Portland, OR 97208-2946 Requirement Title: Bonneville Lock and Dam Commercial Equipment Transport Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Governing Regulatory Framework: Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO FAR) Part 12 (Commercial Products and Commercial Services), Subpart 5.1 (Pre-solicitation Notices), and Subpart 15.1 (Early Exchanges with Industry) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 484220 – Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local Product Service Code (PSC): V112 – Transportation/Travel/Relocation - Motor Freight Anticipated Vehicle Type: Multiple-Award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) under RFO FAR Part 12 Anticipated Ordering Period: Five (5) Years (Anticipated Fall 2026 – Fall 2031) Estimated Annual Volume: $52,000.00 to $60,000.00 (No guaranteed minimum) REFERENCE DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) REFERENCE DRAFT BONNEVILLE EQUIPMENT TRANSPORT BPA BID SCHEDULE REFERENCE DOWNLOADABLE PDF OF THIS NOTICE CAPABILITY STATEMENTS & RECOMMENDED INFORMATION PRESENTED Interested business entities possessing the requisite qualifications, licenses, operating authority, and fleet capacity are invited to submit a Capability Statement addressing the technical and administrative criteria below. Business & Socio-Economic Identity Company Information: Legal company name, physical address, CAGE code, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) registered in SAM.gov. Business Size & Socio-Economic Classifications: Indication of business size under NAICS 484220 ($34.0M SBA size standard), including specific socioeconomic certifications: Small Business (SB) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) / 8(a) Program Participant Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) / Economically Disadvantaged WOSB (EDWOSB) HUBZone Small Business Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) / Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Commercial Experience: Brief statement confirming whether the firm currently provides local heavy-haul equipment transport commercially under-rate structures similar to standard commercial charge accounts or BPAs. Market Feedback & Commercial Pricing Practices The Government welcomes feedback from industry on the proposed acquisition structure: Does the commercial market routinely use standardized equipment weight tiers (e.g., 0–10 tons, 10–25 tons, 25–45 tons, 45–60 tons) for local river-crossing transport? Are there commercial terms, insurance limits (cargo/vehicular), or call notification structures standard to this industry that USACE should adopt to optimize competition and efficiency under RFO FAR Part 12? STATUTORY RFO FAR MANDATORY DISCLAIMER (IAW RFO FAR 15.101(c)(3) & RFO FAR Subpart 5.1) Informational & Planning Purposes Only: This is a Sources Sought Notice published exclusively for market research, commercial capability discovery, and acquisition strategy planning (including small business set-aside feasibility determinations). This is NOT a Request for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotations (RFQ), or Invitation for Bids (IFB). No Award Commitment: This notice does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that the Government will issue a formal solicitation or establish any Blanket Purchase Agreement. Responses received will not be evaluated to select or eliminate contractors outside a competitive procedure, nor does this notice bind the Government to make any award. Non-Reimbursement of Costs: The Government will not pay, compensate, or reimburse any party for information, comments,…