Dike B Generator Installation, Mansfield Hollow Dam, Mansfield Center, CT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District seeks construction and commissioning of a new power system for the Dike B Operator unit at Mansfield Hollow Dam in Mansfield Center, Connecticut, with quotes due November 5, 2026. This procurement is set-aside for small business (NAICS 238290, $22 million size standard), and all vendors must maintain active SAM.gov registration at time of submission to be considered responsive.

Place of performance is Mansfield Center, Connecticut. The scope encompasses site preparation and trenching; construction of a reinforced concrete generator pad (20 feet by 20 feet by 6 inches minimum depth, 4,000 psi); procurement and installation of a 15-kilowatt, three-phase, 277/480-volt liquid propane-powered generator with five-year manufacturer warranty; installation of a 120-gallon propane fuel storage tank; erection of a 24-foot by 24-foot by 8-foot perimeter security chain-link fence with barbed wire and double-swing gate; electrical integration including two panelboards, step-down transformer, two 120-volt 100-watt LED floodlights, and two GFCI duplex receptacles; final electrical connections to the existing sluice gate operator unit and control panel; and full-load integration testing. All work must comply with EM 385-1-1 safety requirements and National Electric Code standards. The period of performance is 300 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work restricted to Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Preconstruction submittals, including accident prevention plans and activity hazard analyses, are due within 21 days of Notice to Proceed.

This is a fixed-price contract valued between $25,000 and $100,000. Payment bonds or irrevocable letters of credit equal to 100 percent of contract price are required within 10 days of award. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, price, and past performance. A mandatory solicitation survey must accompany all quotes. Amendment 0001 was issued October 22, 2026, providing revised Statement of Work and updated Technical Point of Contact Jason Monteiro (603-718-2027, Jason.T.Monteiro@usace.army.mil). Contract specialist is Alicia N. LaCrosse (978-318-8902, Alicia.N.LaCrosse@usace.army.mil).