50-foot H1 Steel Utility Poles   3

50-Foot H1 Steel Utility Poles
This is a Sources Sought announcement for acquisition planning purposes and no formal solicitation for this requirement exists at this time. All businesses, regardless of size; capable of providing these items are invited to respond to this announcement and submit a capability statement for consideration. Capability statements received will be reviewed to determine a firm's previous experience performing similar work. The capability statements will be reviewed and used to determine an appropriate procurement strategy, in particular whether a set-aside is warranted or an alternate procurement strategy. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this notice or otherwise pay for information solicited.
Proposed Project:
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Basin, has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of a quantity of 180, 50-foot H1 Steel Utility Poles for above ground line to be delivered within 120 days. Staging area will be on the Havasu National Wildlife Refuge, Topock, AZ.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 332312, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing with a corresponding small business size standard of 500 employees.
Interested firms must submit the following information:
1. Name and address of Firm
2. Phone number
3. Email Address
4. Unique Entity ID Number (Formerly the DUNS Number)
5. Statement as whether the firm manufacturers the end product or not.
6. Identify if the product is American made or not.
7. Size status/SBA certifications (Small business, Women Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE), other)
8. Capability Statement (not to exceed 6 pages). A brief summary of capabilities to include demonstration of the firm's ability, capability, and responsibility to supply the described utility poles in the quantity stated. Provide a list of actual utility poles manufactured and sold of equal size completed with the past five years. References with point of contact information. Customary lead times for these types of items. Any known or foreseeable issues with manufacturing these types of items.
Registration with System for Award Management (SAM), as required by FAR 4.1102 and 4.1201, will apply to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to submission of a quote. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make an offeror ineligible for consideration of award. Information on SAM registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov.
All responses must be submitted via email no later than 12:00 Noon Pacific Time, June 14, 2023. Email address: jconden@usbr.gov. Include the reference number (140R3023Q0042) in the subject line.
When it is determined that a formal solicitation will be issued, the pre-solicitation notice will be posted on Contract Opportunities at sam.gov web site at http://sam.gov/.