McNary/Little Goose/Lower Granite Dam Buoys

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is issuing a solicitation for the purchase of Gilman Ionomer Foam Buoys, commercial supplies, prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.6. The NAICS code applicable to this acquisition is 321999, with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 employees as determined by 13 CFR 121.104.

Competition for this requirement is Set-Aside for small business. Offers received from other than small business offerors will not be considered.  When available, the solicitation documents for this project W912EF22Q0157 will be provided via SAM https://www.sam.gov on or around 14 June 2022.  Please do not submit a quote without the solicitation package that will be provided to industry by the Government as specified above.  The solicitation will be a Request for Quote (RFQ).  The official quotation due date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be issued.

Full Technical Specifications and redacted Justification (will be provided during Solicitation):

The successful bidder shall be required to deliver 22 Gilman Ionomer Foam buoys to McNary Dam.

3.1          Navigation buoy:

3.1.1       Complies with Coast Guard Specification 450F

3.1.2       Buoy Class:  Fifth Class Ionomer Foam Can Buoy

3.1.3       Color: White

3.1.4       Mobri Radar Reflectors: Three (inserted 120 degrees apart)

3.1.5       Retro Patches: Three 6” x 14” (centered at 120 degrees apart)

3.1.6       Dimensions:  Total height = 88.25”, diameter = 30”

3.1.7       Mooring Eye: .75”

3.1.8       Fastwater Mooring Eye: .625”

3.1.9       Complete with HDG Metal Set

3.1.10     Can Foam Density: 3.8 PCF

3.1.11     Weight:  140 pounds

3.1.12     Net Buoyancy:  522 pounds

3.2 Special Markings:

3.2.1    Factory Applied Special Markings (black in color): “RESTRICTED ZONE”

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