A -- RESEARCH OF LIQUEFACTION RESISTANCE OF SILTS

Notice Date

August 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Bureau of Reclamation, Acquisition Operations Group, Code D-7810, Denver Federal Center, PO Box 25007, Denver CO 80225

ZIP Code

80225

Solicitation Number

01SQ810248

Response Due

August 22, 2001

Point of Contact

Evelyn M. Tate fax# 303-445-6345

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer's e-mail address (etate@do.usbr.gov)

Description

The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking potential sources for Research of Liquefaction Resistance of Silts. Potential sources must be capable of furnishing the following: Perform laboratory experiments to illustrate the behavior of silts in cyclic loading and correlate the results to common field tests. The work will consist of consolidation of silt specimens, definition of critical state parameters for the material, performance of laboratory cyclic and monotonic loading tests of the silt at several states, and performance of model vanes and cone penetrometer tests in the silt at the same states. The purpose of this study is to relate cyclic loading behavior to conventional field tests. The results will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of using the cone penetrometer (CPT) or standard penetration test (SPT) for evaluation of triggering or strain potential. The results will also be used to see how well the vane shear test can evaluate triggering and post liquefaction shearing resistance.Interested sources having the expertise to meet the above specification requirements are encouraged to submit substantiation to the Bureau of Reclamation, either by mail, fax, or transmittal to the e-mail address listed below no later than August 22, 2001. Responses must be in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the requirements stated above, and should include the firm's DUNS and TIN. This is a Sources Sought Notice only, and not a Request for Quote or an announcement of a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any materials furnished in response to this synopsis. Submittals furnished will not be returned to the sender. Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541710 which is 500 employees. This notice is for market research purposes only, however, the information gathered from this notice will be used to determine which preference program will be used to process the acquisition (e.g., 8(a) set-aside under the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program, total small business set-aside, full and open competition). No preference program determination will be made until the market research has been completed.

Web Link

Electronic commerce Website (http://ideasec.nbc.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010809/ASOL018.HTM (W-219 SN50U2U4)