Department of Defense · Department of the Army · US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
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Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
45c8ee59b83e49ecbc00bd2816a65fc2
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-09-02
Response deadline
Oct 19, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Winchester, VA
Contracting contact
David.I.Walden@usace.army.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, will host an in-person and virtual Industry Day on 22 October 2026. Check-in on the day of the event will begin at 0730. Tentative agenda will include a Contracting and Programs overview and a focused session on the Qatar Development Area Space Campus. There will be an opportunity for breakout sessions and a question & answer (Q&A) session with Contracting, Construction, Engineering, and Programs and Project Management. The location will be the DoubleTree by Hilton, Blue Ridge Shadows, 111 Hospitality Drive, Front Royal, VA 22630. The purpose of Industry Day is for our architect-engineer and general contractor partners to have a glimpse of the current and upcoming program opportunities in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) to allow both USACE and our contractor community to be better prepared for the work ahead. There will be an opportunity to openly discuss any questions, comments, concerns, and best practices contractors have about working in the CENTCOM AOR during the Q&A session. The Middle East District will solicit questions from industry in advance of the event. Please submit any questions by 1600 Eastern Daylight Time, 16 October 2025 to the attention of Jeanette Farrell at Jeanette.M.Farrell@usace.army.mil, with the Subject Line: Industry Day Oct 2026. Questions will be evaluated, and responses provided during the Q&A portion of the event. All attendees are required to register online to provide their company name and attendee names with titles by 19 October 2026. Please register using the following hyperlink: https://events.dod.teams.microsoft.us/event/e963de64-91e6-4c99-9f20-cf582117491c@fc4d76ba-f17c-4c50-b9a7-8f3163d27582?source=copyLinkLegacyShareLinkDialog When entering the meeting via MS Teams, please enter as a guest utilizing the email provided during registration. We are currently not limiting in-person attendance at the event; however, this may change if an overwhelming number of companies intend to send representatives. A questionnaire is included for the submittal with RSVP. There is no cost to attend this event. Presentation slides will be provided prior to the event. For questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Jeanette Farrell at the email address shown above.
Contact
Point of contact
David Walden
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
David.I.Walden@usace.army.mil
Secondary
Benjamin.C.Williams@usace.army.mil
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