John Day Transportation and Site Access
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- Solicitation number
- W9127N26RA008
- Agency
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ENDIST Portland
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Place of performance
- Rufus, Oregon, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District is seeking a construction firm to design and build transportation and site access improvements at the John Day Lock and Dam in Sherman County, Oregon. The project encompasses design and construction of a new public access road, modification of the existing road from Interstate 84 to the dam, additional contractor staging space, a new guard station building, a new canopy, an auxiliary monitoring building, and electrical and sewer connections for future construction trailers. These improvements are being undertaken in preparation for the turbine rewind and generator replacement (TRGR) project and are intended to facilitate heavy equipment access, enhance traffic flow, and increase safety and accessibility for employees, contractors, and visitors. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) with evaluation criteria focused on Past Performance, Technical Approach to Design-Build, Management Approach, Preliminary Design, and price. The Pre-solicitation Notice was posted on November 6, 2025, with a response deadline of December 15, 2025.
This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside with the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, which carries a size standard of $45 million. The estimated project cost ranges between $10 million and $25 million, and the award will result in a single firm-fixed-price contract. No incumbent contractor information has been identified in the pre-solicitation documentation. The contract will be administered by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Portland, with the Professional Services Code classification Y1AZ for Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Interested contractors should monitor the Federal Procurement Data System or the agency's website for the formal RFP release, which is expected to follow this pre-solicitation phase.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This Pre-solicitation Synopsis has been amended to update the NAICS code to 237310 - "Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction".
Pre-solicitation Synopsis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price proposal for this project. This PRESOLICITATION announcement is for the construction/modification of the John Day Transportation and Site Access located at the John Day Lock and Dam in Sherman County, OR.
Project Scope: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for a contractor to design and build transportation and site access improvements at the John Day Dam in preparation for the turbine rewind and generator replacement (TRGR) project at the site.
The scope of work includes the design and construction of a new public access road, modifying the existing road from Interstate 84 to the dam, adding additional contractor staging space, a new guard station building, a new canopy, a new auxiliary monitoring building (AMS) building, and providing electrical and sewer connections for future TRGR construction trailers near the current service building.
These improvements will ease access for heavy equipment, enhance traffic flow and increase safety and accessibility for employees, contractors, and visitors to the site.
Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP). The factors used for proposal evaluation will be Past Performance, Technical Approach to Design-Build, Management Approach, Preliminary Design, and price. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.
Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Set Asides and Codes: This is a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 237310 - "Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction". The related size standard is $45M. The PSC is Y1AZ “Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings”.
Bid Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.
Bid Period: The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about 15 December 2025. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 19 January 2026.
Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued.
System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.
Point of Contact:
The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Nicholas Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil. E -mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.
THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM.gov ON OR ABOUT 15 DECEMBER 2026. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AND ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.
THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.
Update #1 ·
Pre-solicitation Synopsis
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price proposal for this project. This PRESOLICITATION announcement is for the construction/modification of the John Day Transportation and Site Access located at the John Day Lock and Dam in Sherman County, OR.
Project Scope: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for a contractor to design and build transportation and site access improvements at the John Day Dam in preparation for the turbine rewind and generator replacement (TRGR) project at the site.
The scope of work includes the design and construction of a new public access road, modifying the existing road from Interstate 84 to the dam, adding additional contractor staging space, a new guard station building, a new canopy, a new auxiliary monitoring building (AMS) building, and providing electrical and sewer connections for future TRGR construction trailers near the current service building.
These improvements will ease access for heavy equipment, enhance traffic flow and increase safety and accessibility for employees, contractors, and visitors to the site.
Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP). The factors used for proposal evaluation will be Past Performance, Technical Approach to Design-Build, Management Approach, Preliminary Design, and price. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.
Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.
Set Asides and Codes: This is a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 236220– “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction”. The related size standard is $45M. The PSC is Y1AZ “Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings”.
Bid Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.
Bid Period: The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about 15 December 2025. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 19 January 2026.
Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued.
System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.
Point of Contact:
The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Nicholas Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil. E -mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.
THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM.gov ON OR ABOUT 15 DECEMBER 2026. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AND ANY PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.
THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| John Day Transportation and Site Access | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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