Amendment 0002 - Water Weight Rental
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
This is Amendment 0002 to a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation by the Department of the Army, W071 ENDIST SEATTLE, for the rental of water weight and water pumping equipment for crane load testing at Albeni Falls Dam (AFD) in Oldtown, ID. The primary purpose of this amendment is to update the Wage Determination. Proposals are due by May 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT.
Scope of Work
The original solicitation requires the rental of water weight and water pumping equipment for a 5-day period to conduct crane load testing, requiring a total test load of 100 US tons (50T per load block). Equipment must be free of invasive species and pollutants. Specific equipment includes four 35T capacity water bags, two 200 GPM water pumps, shackles, master links, certified flow meters, a multi-manifold, and two calibrated load cells. All equipment must be in good working order, certified for safe operation, and the contractor must provide written instructions and diagrams. Amendment 0001 updated the Performance Work Statement (PWS) regarding turn-key service for equipment rental.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: April 7, 2026, to May 18, 2026
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 532412 (Rental of Construction Machinery and Equipment)
- Size Standard: $40,000,000.00
- Offer Due Date: May 8, 2026, 12:00 PM PDT (Extended by Amendment 0001)
- Original Solicitation Issue Date: March 6, 2026
- Published Date (Amendment 0002): May 1, 2026
Amendments
- Amendment 0001 (Posted May 1, 2026): Modified the original solicitation by updating the Performance Work Statement (PWS) to reflect a change in the requirement for turn-key service regarding equipment rental. Crucially, it extended the deadline for submitting offers to May 8, 2026, at 12:00 PM PDT.
- Amendment 0002 (Posted May 1, 2026): Updates the Wage Determination. The "List of Contract Documents, Exhibits, or Attachments" table has been revised, and a new "Wage Determination Updated" (dated March 5, 2026) replaces the previous one. The PWS remains as updated by Amendment 0001.
Submission Impact & Contact
Bidders must ensure they are using the most current Wage Determination and the updated PWS for their proposals. Descriptive materials (brochures, data sheets, specifications, calibration data, load ratings) are required. Primary Contact: Brantley Dowell (brantley.w.dowell@usace.army.mil, 206-764-6952).