Flexible Concrete Matting for Nolin River Lake.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, is seeking to procure flexible concrete matting materials and related anchoring equipment for erosion control purposes at Nolin River Lake. The solicitation (W912QR26QA011) specifically requires Flexamat Plus concrete matting in two configurations—matting with end overlap and matting with geogrid long-edge overlap and underlayment extensions—along with flat-top U-anchors with 18-inch legs. The procurement is structured as a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order with evaluation based solely on the lowest total price to the Government. Key contract requirements include delivery to the site within 30 days of notice to proceed, with delivery windows limited to Monday through Friday between 0700-1500 hours, and the contractor bears all transportation, delivery, storage, and protection costs. Offerors must submit electronic quotes through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) by March 24, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Technical inquiries may be submitted through the ProjNet Bidder Inquiry System using the key PE4VM2-M8N69M, with a five-day deadline from submission and answers provided within two days.

This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses under NAICS code 327390 (Other Concrete Product Manufacturing) with a 500-employee size standard. The contracting officer's determination indicates that Flexamat is a brand-name, single-source product selection based on its unique three-layer composition required for the specific erosion control conditions at Nolin River Lake Tailwater Recreation Area. The base contract (CLINs 001-003) includes 2,000 square feet of matting at $3.50 per square foot, 5,000 square feet of matting with geogrid at $3.68 per square foot, and 300 U-anchors at $3.00 each, totaling approximately $24,800; Option 1 (CLINs 004-005) adds 5,000 additional square feet of geogrid matting and 275 anchors valued at approximately $19,225. All materials must be delivered to Nolin River Lake at 2150 Nolin Dam Road, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky 42259, with the technical point of contact being Kerry Sanders, Maintenance Leader. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and submit a notarized letter appointing an authorized Entity Administrator prior to proposal submission.