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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, data, or documentation submitted in response to this notice, nor for any administrative or travel costs incurred by respondents in preparing material or participating in discussions. Non-Binding Nature: A Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is not a contract. The master BPA establishes agreed terms, conditions, equipment rate tiers, and discount structures, but incurs zero base dollar obligation ($0.00 base funding). A legally binding obligation occurs solely if and when an authorized individual Call Order is formally issued and funded by the Government. Proprietary Information Protection: The Government recognizes that submissions may contain business-sensitive data. Any proprietary information, trade secrets, or commercial data submitted must be clearly marked as such in accordance with RFO FAR Part 24. Markings must identify specific pages, paragraphs, or tables to be safeguarded. RESPONSE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Submission Format: Electronic PDF document, maximum of eight (8) pages total (excluding standard licenses and certificates), submitted via email. Subject Line Convention: Response to Sources Sought W9127N27QA001 � Bonneville Equipment Transport BPA � [Company Name] Response Due Date & Time: September 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST). Points of Contact: All questions, clarifications, and capability submissions must be directed via email exclusively to the following USACE Portland District contracting officials: Contract Specialist: Raymie Briddell Email: Raymie.L.Briddell@usace.army.mil Contracting Officer: Suzanne W. Hunt Email: Suzanne.W.Hunt@usace.army.mil (Note: In compliance with procurement fairness rules, do not contact Bonneville Lock and Dam project or technical site personnel directly regarding this market research announcement.)
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