Background
The Nashville District (LRN) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Commercial Construction Contract for the Powerhouse Door Coating at Dale Hollow.
This procurement action aims to maintain and enhance the structural integrity and appearance of the powerhouse doors at Dale Hollow Dam, which is critical to the mission of USACE in managing water resources and infrastructure.
Work Details
The contractor will perform the following tasks:
1. Removal of all current primer, paint, and stain on two existing wooden powerhouse bay doors and associated metal trim, two wooden man doors and associated metal trim, and one set of half glass + glass doors.
2. Surface repair or replacement of rotten and weathered wood.
3. Staining and sealing all wood on the doors' interior and exterior.
4. Painting all metal and associated hardware black on both interior and exterior surfaces.
The work must adhere to all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations from federal, state, regional, and local authorities.
Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a period of 140 calendar days from the receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).
Place of Performance
USACE Dale Hollow Dam, 305 Power House Road, Celina, Tennessee 38551.
Bidder Requirements
This procurement is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside. Bidders must provide bid/payment/performance bonds as well as contractor licensing documentation. Additionally, contractors must submit an Accident Prevention Plan (APP) prior to mobilization.
PURPOSE: The Nashville District (LRN), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Commercial Construction Contract for the Powerhouse Door Coating at Dale Hollow.
DESCRIPTION: This procurement action is for a firm fixed-price construction contract to perform interior and exterior primer, paint, and stain removal on assembly bay door, man doors and visitor entrance doors trim and hardware. Surface repair and/or replacement of rotten and weathered wood. Stain and seal all wood on all door's interior and exterior. Paint all metal and associate hardware black interior and exterior.
PERFORMANCE LOCATION:USACE Dale Hollow Dam 305 Power House Road Celina, Tennessee 38551 Attention: Jacqueline Huff Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The completion date for this contract is 140 calendar days from the receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).
NAICS code Z1JZ and 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors, Size Standard $19.0M.
WHO MAY SUBMIT: This procurement is a 100% Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business(SDVOSB) Set-Aside.
QUOTES RECEIVED BY FACSIMILE OR PHYSICAL MAIL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ALL RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA EMAIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUOTE INSTRUCTIONS.
Pre-Quote Site Visit: The pre-quote site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 10:00 AM Central Time (CT), near 305 Power House Road, Celine, TN 38551. The site visit request forms are attached. There will only be ONE site visit.
Offerors should inspect the job site prior to submitting an offer. Offerors should take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work and the general and local conditions that can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve offerors from the responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents.
REGISTRATION: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the pre-bid site visit. In addition to the information below, please also provide your firm's name, firm's CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. Please provide this information via email to Jamie Lynn Barnes at Jamie.L.Barnes@usace.army.mil and Andrew Roth at andrew.r.roth@usace.army.mil.
Contractors and/or potential contractors wishing to attend a pre-bid meeting held at or in LRN restricted/controlled areas (such as a Power Plant or Navigation Lock) shall submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to the Contract Specialist five (5) days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror may not receive approval for participation. The Contract Specialist will notify the Contractor if the request is approval or denied. Any pre-quote meeting which will cover anything other than public domain information shall be limited to US Citizens, except under unique circumstances. The Security Access Form and guidance is available at https://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Contracting.
U.S. CITIZENS: The Offeror shall submit a Nashville District Corps of Engineers U.S. Citizen Security Request Form to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialist Jamie Lynn Barnes via email at Jamie.L.Barnes@usace.army.mil and to the Contracting Officer Andrew Roth at Andrew.R.Roth@usace.army.mil no later than five calendar days prior to the site visit. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror may not receive approval for participation. The LRN POC will notify the individual(s) if the request is approved or denied. The Security Access Form and guidance is available as a pdf attachment on sam.gov with this pre-solicitation and is titled U.S. Citizen Security Request Form.
FOREIGN NATIONALS (FNs): All non-U.S. Citizens, including permanent residents wishing to attend the site visit must be approved in advance. FNs wishing to attend a site visit shall submit a completed Nashville District Corps of Engineers Foreign National Security Request Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents:
Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with 1-551 stamp or attached INS Form 1-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form 1-151 or 1-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form 1-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form 1-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form 1-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form 1-571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN Point of Contact, Contract Specialist Jamie Lynn Barnes and Contracting Officer Andrew Roth, who will forward the documents to the LRN-SM mailbox (dll-celmsm@usace.army.mil) for approval. These documents must be submitted no less than five (5) days prior to the site visit. FN requests require approval at the Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) level. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis but will be limited. The form is available as a pdf attachment on sam.gov with this solicitation and is titled Foreign National Security Request Form.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents may be amended, and it is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.
Information regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers process for settling requests for equitable adjustments and duration goals to achieve definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under commercial construction contracts can be found by going to https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering/ then clicking on "View FFP Contract Changes Playbook Here".
