Shenango River Lake Water Tank Rehabilitation Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a project that involves the rehabilitation of the elevated water tank at Shenango Lake, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. The work generally includes the removal and replacement of interior piping and related appurtenances, removal and replacement of interior 6-inch concrete slab and removable grating, removal and replacement of electric panels, and removal and replacement of interior lower ladder. The major features of this requirement are:

• The removal, disposal, and in-kind replacement of all interior pedestal and tank piping and valves including the risers, overflow, and drain lines along with all heat tracing, insulation, supports, and associated appurtenances.
• The removal, disposal, and replacement of the interior 6-in concrete slab to allow for the replacement of any embedded piping. This includes all fill, steel reinforcement, expansion materials, and appurtenances associated with any penetrations though the concrete slab.
• The removal, disposal, and in-kind replacement of the removable grating and its associated angles.
• The removal, disposal, and replacement of the interior electrical panels including Lighting Panel, Safety Switch, Cathodic Protection Panel, and Pump Control Panel. New electrical panels shall functionally duplicate the existing panels.
• The removal and disposal of the existing access ladder from the ground level through the insulated ceiling to the first work platform and the replacement with an OSHA approved ladder and safety climbing devices, consisting of flexible cable type system with full body harness.

Removal and proper disposal of electrical equipment will be required. Ferrous and all other construction waste material will be disposed of at commercially permitted facilities licensed to accept waste or recyclable materials as applicable.

Construction work will occur in close proximity to flood mitigation and recreation areas. The existing facilities are currently operated and staffed by Government personnel 24 hours a day 365 days of the year.

After coordination and approval by the Contracting Officer and Government Staff, the Contractor shall empty the tank for the fall 2025/winter 2026 or fall of 2026/2027 off season. The Government will refill the tank on or around May 15, 2026, for the Summer 2026 recreation season and around May 15, 2027, for the Summer 2027 Recreation. All work shall be substantially completed in order to open the recreational area to the public no later May 15. Substantially complete shall include installation, testing, disinfecting, and acceptance by the Government of all equipment and piping which is in contact with water to allow operation of the water system.

The NAICS Code is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The Small Business Size Standard is $45,000,000.00.

This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

Any resultant award will be for one (1) Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract. All responsible Bidders are encouraged to submit a Bid. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be issued on, or about, 13 October 2025 via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), which posts the opportunity to SAM.gov. The Period of Performance (POP) is 540 Calendar Days after written Notice to Proceed (NTP).

In order to submit a Bid for this project, your company must:

1) Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an active registration status.

2) be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for the Solicitation Module with the PROPOSAL MANAGER Role.

System for Award Management (SAM) Registration

Registering in SAM.gov includes both entity validation and entity registration.

To register in SAM:

               a) Navigate to SAM.gov

               b) Select Sign-In (top right)

               c) Select Create an Account then follow the instructions

               d) After Account is set-up, Select Sign-In

               e) Under the Entity Management widget, select “Get Started” button

               f) Select Register Entity. As part of the entity registration, a Unique Entity ID will be assigned.

For additional information on SAM

To Register your Entity (Company), please visit https:/www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_index.

Here you will find the following:

               Get Started with your Registration

               Check Registration Status – ACTIVE, INACTIVE, PENDING

               Update your Registration

               Become and Entity Administrator

               Validate your Entity

               *Access User Guides

               *By selecting this option, you can obtain a Quick Start Guide for Contract Registrations.

Also, here you will find in addition to the User Guides - FAQs, Videos, and Definitions.

PLEASE NOTE:

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*Important* Registration Information

Registration can take at least ten (10) business days to be active in SAM.gov.

Registration must be in active status upon offer submission and remain active during award period.

Registration must be renewed every 365 days to remain active.

The Federal Service Desk (FSD) for SAM questions, may be contacted.

Phone Number: 866-606-8220

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Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module Registration.

To register for PIEE follow the below instructions.

Register in PIEE:

               a) Navigate to https://piee.eb.mil/

               b) Select Register (top right)

               c) Select Vendor

               d) Create a User ID and Password and follow the prompts (next)

               e) Create Security Questions (next)

               f) Complete your User Profile Information (next)

               g) Complete your supervisor or Approving Official Information (next)

               h) Complete Roles

                              i) Step 1: Select SOL-Solicitation

                              ii) Step 2: Select Proposal Manager

                              iii) Step 3: Click Add Roles

                              iv) Step 4: Fill in your Location Code (CAGE Code) (next)

                              i) Provide a Justification for your registration (next)

                              j) Follow the remaining prompts to submit your registration

The Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) help desk may be reached by calling Telephone Number 866-618-5988 for assistance.