Lake Mead Hatchery Fiberglass Fish Tanks   2

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 services 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 small business 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 Region has a requirement to purchase up to six (6) 600-gallon fiber glass tanks.
Salient Characteristics are as follows:
1. The tanks shall be 600 gallons in capacity with inside dimensions of 96"x 48"x 36" (LxWxH). They shall be constructed of 5mm fiberglass with gel coating and one side wall shall be a window.
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 326199, All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing with a corresponding small business size standard of 750 Employees.
Interested firms are requested to submit the following information:
1. Name and address of Firm
2. Phone Number
3. Email Address
4. DUNS Number
5. Size status/SBA certifications (Small business, Women Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, other)
6. Capability Statement (not to exceed 10 pages). A brief summary of capabilities to include demonstration of the firm s capability to manufacture/provide the item required. Previous procurements performed of similar size and complexity to include references with point of contact information. Place/country of manufactured product. Customary lead times for this type of item, and any known or foreseeable issues with manufacturing this type of item.
All responses must be submitted via email no later than 2:00 P.M., Pacific Time, November 15, 2024. Email address: adcraig@usbr.gov. Include the reference number (140R3025Q0002) in the subject line. All questions concerning the sources sought announcement should be directed to Angela Craig by email at adcraig@usbr.gov. No phone calls please.
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/.

Background
The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Lower Colorado Region, is seeking to acquire up to six (6) 600-gallon fiberglass tanks. This sources sought announcement is for acquisition planning purposes and aims to gather capability statements from businesses capable of providing these tanks. The goal is to assess the market and determine an appropriate procurement strategy, including the potential for a small business set-aside.

Work Details
The requirement includes the purchase of up to six (6) fiberglass tanks with the following specifications:
1. Capacity: 600 gallons
2. Inside Dimensions: 96" L x 48" W x 36" H
3. Construction: 5mm fiberglass with gel coating
4. Feature: One side wall must include a window.

Period of Performance
10/25/2024 to 12/31/2024

Place of Performance
Boulder City, NV