Notice of Intent to Sole Source - TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware
Overview
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District, intends to award a firm-fixed-price, single-source services contract to Worthington Products LLC. for the purchase of TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware for the Foster Dam in Linn County, Oregon. This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source, not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties must submit capability statements by May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT to demonstrate their ability to meet the requirement.
Scope of Work
The procurement is for TUFFBOOM Waterway Barrier and Domestic Interconnection Hardware to replace existing debris boom and screens at Foster Dam that have reached the end of their lifecycle. The required items include:
- One Hundred (100) TUFFBOOM Waterway Barriers (Orange, with self-rescue handle, shackle-free 90-kip cast bottom plates, and 3-link chain pre-assembled).
- One Hundred (100) Tuffboom Domestic Interconnection Hardware.
- Associated freight charges.
Material Specifications:
- Floatation Logs: 100 new cylindrical boom logs (16-inch diameter, 120-inch length), made of UV-stabilized polyethylene encasement with internal polystyrene foam fill and structural steel channel. Must maintain buoyancy if damaged.
- Interconnecting Hardware: 5/8" thick x 3" wide ASTM A572 Grade 50 steel connector plates, load-rated galvanized safety shackles (minimum 5/8" pin diameter, 4-3/4 tons WLL), and load-rated galvanized weldless links (3/8" diameter, 4-3/4 tons WLL). All hardware must be galvanized steel.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), single-source services procurement.
- Set-Aside: While the metadata indicates a Total Small Business Set-Aside, this is explicitly a Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Worthington Products LLC. The government will only consider other sources if clear and convincing evidence of capability is provided.
- Response Due: May 20, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT.
- Published: May 11, 2026.
- Delivery: Booms and hardware are to be delivered to the Foster Boneyard in Sweet Home, OR, with scheduled delivery.
Evaluation
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. The USACE intends to solicit directly from Worthington Products LLC. However, interested concerns can submit capability statements to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the Government. If no affirmative written responses are received by the deadline, the solicitation will proceed directly with Worthington Products LLC.
Submission Requirements
Responses must include:
- Business name, Point of Contact name, email, phone number, CAGE Code, and DUNS number.
- Small business category (if applicable).
- A Statement of Capability (SOC) demonstrating similar services as described in the Purchase Description.
Responses should be labeled "W9127N26QA084 - FOSTER DEBRIS BOOM AND SCREENS PURCHASE" and emailed to Consuelo Kiser (consuelo.j.kiser@usace.army.mil) and Darrell Hutchens (darrell.d.hutchens@usace.army.mil).