The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg District (MVK), currently has a requirement for the manufacture of a new stator core for the Unit #1 hydroelectric generator at the DeGray Power Plant in Arkansas. The MVK intends to issue a firm fixed price contract to Alstom Power Inc., 7901 Southpark Plz Ste 110, Littleton, CO, 80120, on a sole source basis. The award will be issued in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). The NAICS code for this requirement is 335312 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The generator nameplate rating is 42,105 kVA, 0.95 power factor, 13.8kV, 150 rpm, with a continuous overload rating of 115%. The contractor will be responsible for manufacturing a new stator core for the hydroelectric generator, removing the existing stator core, and installing the new manufactured stator core. The new stator core must be compatible with the new stator that has already been designed, built, and supplied in order to accommodate expansion/contraction of the two elements without causing damage to the generator. The contractor must also be willing and able to provide a five year warranty for the entire unit. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals. A solicitation will not be issued; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor's ability to fulfill this requirement. The submitted information shall include, but not be limited to, a brief technical explanation which demonstrates how interoperability and compatibility issues will be addressed. The following areas must specifically be addressed: (1) resistance forces associated with faults and ventilation system changes based on the losses of the core and winding, and (2) ongoing issues with corona discharge will have to be accounted for in the new core design. The contractor must also provide a description of all of their past experience in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Anitra Wilson at
[email protected] or USACE-MVK, Attn: Anitra Wilson, CT-S, 4155 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183. The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of e-mail submissions and/or on the front of the package for hard copy submissions. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 on May 10, 2013.