RFQ Reservoir Embankment Rehabilitation
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting sealed bids for reservoir embankment rehabilitation at the Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas under a Total Small Business set-aside, with bids due July 16, 2026. This is exclusively a small-business procurement under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction).
The scope encompasses rehabilitation of the east wall embankment as the primary line item, with three optional line items for north, west, and south wall rehabilitation. Work must be completed within 270 calendar days after the notice to proceed, with optional work completion no later than September 30, 2027. The project is located at 2955 Highway 130 East, Stuttgart, AR 72160.
This is a firm-fixed-price commercial construction acquisition. Award will be made on a best-value basis, with timely and compliant quotes evaluated and ranked from lowest to highest price, followed by technical evaluation of the lowest-priced acceptable quote and assessment of past performance.
Offerors must submit a completed SF 1442 offer page; a comprehensive technical approach demonstrating understanding of design specifications and work sequencing; corporate experience documentation showing at least three similar projects completed within the past two years with detailed reference information; and a detailed price breakdown schedule of values including all materials, labor, and equipment. Offerors must be registered with the System for Awards Management (SAM) with active registration at the time of solicitation closing. Performance and payment bonds are required. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements, equal employment opportunity provisions, Buy American construction materials requirements, and Anti-Discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) compliance certification under AGAR 452.203-71. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).
Technical questions are due June 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time to Contracting Officer Osvaldo J. Rodriguez. A mandatory organized site visit was scheduled for June 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.
Arkansas 7/16/26, 1:00 AM 7/1/26, 1:00 AM RFQ Wastewater System Improvements Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center
The USDA Agriculture Research Service Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center is soliciting quotations for wastewater system improvements to comply with new NPDES requirements, with quotations due September 22, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on September 14, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19 million, limiting competition to small business concerns.
The scope comprises wastewater discharge modifications designed to improve NPDES compliance while maintaining facility operations at the Stuttgart National Aquaculture Center, 2955 Highway 130 E, Stuttgart, Arkansas. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete all work, including final cleanup, within 120 calendar days. The solicitation is issued as an RFQ (1232SA26Q1467) with award as a firm-fixed-price contract to a single responsible offeror.
The mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM; contractors must RSVP with attendee details no later than 24 hours prior and bring government-issued identification. Questions are due September 16, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time. Quotations must be submitted via email to bradley.martin2@usda.gov.
Evaluation will follow a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach, considering technical approach, price, and past performance. Offerors must hold pricing firm for 90 calendar days from offer receipt. Compliance with federal acquisition regulations is mandatory, including construction wage rate requirements, labor standards, Buy American provisions, and sustainability requirements. Offerors must maintain an active System for Award Management (SAM.Gov) account at proposal submission.
Arkansas 9/22/26, 1:00 AM 9/16/26, 1:00 AM Ashley County Overlay No. 7 (S)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for Ashley County Overlay No. 7, a highway resurfacing project on approximately 2.10 miles of County Roads 72, 73, and 491 in Ashley County, with proposals due May 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Bidders must be prequalified with ARDOT prior to submission, with qualification status required by 4:30 p.m. the day before the letting.
The project scope includes Asphalt Concrete Hot Mix surface course application, ACHM patching, reflectorized yellow pavement marking, maintenance of traffic, and miscellaneous sign and traffic control items. Estimated quantities comprise 2,506 gallons of tack coat, 2,186 tons of mineral aggregate, 152 tons of asphalt binder (PG 64-22), 40 tons of ACHM patching material, 280 square feet of signs, and 10,560 linear feet of reflectorized paint marking. All work must comply with the 2014 Edition Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction and applicable supplemental and special provisions.
The project is federally funded under the State Aid County Job program (Code 9970, State Job No. SA0253, Federal Aid Project 9970SA0253). The contract completion date is November 25, 2026. Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty equal to 5% of the total bid amount. Upon award, performance bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount and payment bonds equal to 80% of the contract amount are required. Liquidated damages apply based on the original contract amount and contract type designation. Contractors must comply with prompt payment requirements through the Signet application for subcontractor payments and maintain certifications including anti-collusion, debarment, boycott restrictions, and illegal immigrant employment restrictions.
Arkansas 5/20/26, 1:00 AM 4/22/26, 1:00 AM Arkansas County Overlay (S)
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids on an overlay project covering approximately 0.63 mile of Drier Road and Leder Road in Arkansas County (Job SA0148), with proposals due June 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a state aid county job subject to Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition of 2014, and supplemental specifications addressing asphalt mixture design, recycled asphalt pavement quality control, and MASH-compliant traffic control.
Bidders must be properly licensed or registered with the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board for work valued at $50,000 or more; all subcontractors performing work at that threshold must also be licensed. Prospective bidders were required to contact ARDOT by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting to become eligible bidders and acknowledge all addenda.
The scope consists of ACHM (Asphalt Concrete Hot Mix) surface course, maintenance of traffic, pavement marking, and miscellaneous items. The project includes comprehensive asphalt binder requirements, anti-strip additive specifications, and laboratory facility requirements for asphalt mixing plants.
A Proposal Guaranty (bid bond) of five percent of the total bid amount is required. The successful bidder must furnish a performance bond equal to the full contract amount and a payment bond equal to 80 percent of the contract amount. Liquidated damages range from $60 to $3,500 per day based on contract amount and project type. The anticipated project completion date is November 25, 2026.
Bidders must submit certifications regarding anti-collusion, debarment status, and compliance with boycott restrictions related to Israel, illegal immigrants, and energy and fossil fuel industries.
Arkansas 6/24/26, 1:00 AM 5/27/26, 1:00 AM Highway 165 – Highway 152 (S) - Overlay - Arkansas County
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for an asphalt overlay project on Highway 130 in Ashley County spanning approximately 23.707 miles, with bids due November 4, 2026.
The scope includes removal and disposal of guardrail, trenching and shoulder preparation, aggregate base course placement, ACHM binder and surface courses, cold milling of existing asphalt pavement, ACHM patching, approach gutters, maintenance of traffic, guardrail installation, erosion control, rumble stripes, pavement marking, and miscellaneous items. No estimated contract value, contract term, evaluation criteria, pre-bid meeting date, or question deadline is provided in the source.
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