Sources Sought_POCA 2026.pdf

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO REVOLUTIONARY FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION OVERHAUL (RFO) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH.

This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/IFB/RFP in the future. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. The specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

PURPOSE:

The Government is conducting this RFI/Sources Sought in support of Market Research only to notify and seek potential qualified members of industry to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications to include the Small Business Community. No solicitation document is currently available.

SCOPE:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District anticipates a requirement for two (2) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed, Performance Oriented Construction Activity (POCA), for the Nashville District’s East Region and West Region.

Each region’s POCA contract has an anticipated capacity of $2 million for the base year and $2 million for each of the subsequent 4 option years. Task orders issued under the subject POCAs are not anticipated to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).

East Region includes:

Wolf Creek Dam, near Jamestown, KY Cordell Hull Dam, near Carthage, TN Dale Hollow Dam, near Celina, TN Laurel River Dam, near Corbin, KY Martins Fork Dam, near Smith, KY Center Hill Dam, near Lancaster, TN

West Tennessee Region includes:

Barkley Lock and Dam, near Grand Rivers, KY Cheatham Lock and Dam, near Ashland City, TN Old Hickory Lock and Dam, near Old Hickory, TN J. Percy Priest Dam, near Nashville, TN

Scope of Work might include the following construction activities:

A. Road work activities may include the following: Removal and replacement of road surfaces, HMAC overlay, chip seal, slurry seal, substrate work, striping, wheel stop removal and replacement, drainage culvert removal and installation, culvert safety end treatments, guardrail demolition, repair and replacement, etc.

B. Concrete work may include the following: Flatwork, structural, foundations, boat ramps, concrete leveling, flowable fill, concrete road edges, concrete paving, concrete barrier delivery and placement (Jersey barriers), concrete delineators, etc.

C. Recreation area work may include the following: Park sign removal and replacement, picnic shelter construction, cooker removal and installation, fire ring removal and installation, lantern post removal and installation, impact area materials (deliver, spread, and compact), RV shelter construction, restrooms (renovation, demolition, and construction), playground removal and construction, group shelters (renovation, demolition, and construction), gate houses (renovation, demolition, and construction), automatic gate opener removal and installation, underground electric line installation, RV pedestal removal and installation, water line installation, RV water riser removal and replacement, sewer line installation, painting and staining of structures, shoreline protection systems installation, buoy removal and replacement, swim beach delineator removal and replacement, swim beach sand/gravel (deliver and spread), archeological site protection, etc.

D. Office area work may include the following: Office remodeling and construction, metal building construction, general earthwork and excavation, delivery and placement of aggregates, preparing and painting of various surfaces, woody vegetation removal, tree and limb removal, etc.

E. Fencing work may include the following: Pipe fence removal and replacement, vehicle barrier removal and replacement, guard post and cable removal and replacement, boundary line clearing, field fence removal and installation, security fence removal and installation, etc.

F. Roofing work may include the following: Asphalt shingle removal and replacement, metal roof removal and replacement, tongue and groove decking replacement, etc.

The anticipated NAICS code for this requirement is 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (size standard $19.0 M).

SURVEY:

The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or elimination from the requirement. Only contractors capable of supplying this type of procurement should respond to this survey.

Respondents interested in providing a response to this RFI/Sources Sought should submit information which clearly describes the following:

A. Name of your firm, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses and CAGE code and or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)

B. Are you a Small Business classified under the 238990 NAICS code? If so do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc)?

C. Are you able to perform the type of construction activities described above and do you have the capacity to perform the work?

D. Please provide a Statement of Capability stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications applicable to the scope of this project.

E. Which region(s) does your business anticipate submitting a proposal for?

F. Do you currently have the ability to operate at the more remote sites listed (e.g., Martins Fork Dam, Laurel River Dam, and Dale Hollow Dam), or do you have pre-established vendor/subcontractor relationships in those areas?

G. Which pricing approach does your firm strongly prefer for task orders issued under this contract?

Approach A: Pre-Established Base Unit Rates with Geographic/Location Multipliers (e.g., fixed master line-item rates / unit price schedules established at the base IDIQ level, adjusted by pre-set coefficient multipliers based on distance/location of each specific dam/lake project).

Approach B: Competitive / Individual Pricing per Task Order (e.g., independent lump-sum or line-item quotes submitted for each individual task order requirement at the time of issuance).

Approach C: Hybrid Approach (e.g., pre-established hourly labor/equipment rates combined with negotiated task-specific material costs).

H. Do you have any feedback or recommendations regarding the proposed scope, the East/West regional division, or task order execution under this planned POCA IDIQ?

I. Do you have experience working with Unified Facilities Guide Specifications and/or preparing project specifications in SpecsIntact for the task orders?

J. Please describe any recent contracts or experience within the previous 36 months that are similar to the requirements described above.

K. If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a proposal?

RESPONSES:

Please submit your response no later than 1:00 PM Central Standard Time on Thursday, October 01, 2026 via email to Alison Abernathy and Jori Jackson-alison.t.abernathy@usce.army.mil and jori.l.jackson@usace.army.mil mailto:alison.t.abernathy@usce.army.mil mailto:jori.l.jackson@usace.army.mil