Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W07V ENDIST ST PAUL
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
W912ES26BA020
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
332312
Product service code
5450
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-07-31
Response deadline
Sep 2, 2026, 6:30 PM UTC
Contracting contact
John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil
Market intelligence
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District seeks a contractor to fabricate Strut Arm Assemblies for Miter Gates, used at Locks on the Upper Mississippi River. The strut arm assemblies are 18? 4? in total length, fabricated from various grades of steel castings and machined components. Fabricator must have one of the following AISC certifications: IBR: Certified Bridge Fabricator ? Intermediate with fracture critical endorsement; ABR: Certified Bridge Fabricator ? Advanced with fracture critical endorsement; or HYD: Certified Hydraulic Steel Structures Fabricator (includes fracture critical endorsement). The fabricator must also be certified under the AISC Quality Certification Program with anendorsement for applying sophisticated paint systems (SPS) in Category P1, P2, or P3. The contract will involve extensive QC and QA testing for the casting, machining and painting. Strut arm assemblies will be delivered to USACE Service Base at Fountain City, WI no later than 30 March 2028. This Invitation for Bid solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS 332312, with an SBA size standard of 500 employees. Bids must be submitted via the PIEE module. No bid bonds are required. Offerors must be fully registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), to include FAR and DFARS Representations and Certifications, to be eligible to receive Federal Governmentcontracts. --- Click on the ?PIEE Solicitation Module Link for W912ES26BA020? in the Attachments/Links section to view and download documents. -- Please submit questions via the Q and A tab in PIEE.
Contact
Point of contact
John Riederer
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Email
John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil
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