Unmanned Fusion Warfare Laboratory Project for NAVAL Surface Warfare Center Crane, IN
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912QR-26-UFWL-NLS
- Agency
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US Army Corps of Engineers
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Indiana, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has published a Special Notice regarding the planned construction of the Unmanned Fusion Warfare Laboratory (UFWL) Project at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, Indiana. This notice announces the agency's intent to sole source a critical component of the upcoming construction contract through brand name specifications. The project will be executed as a firm fixed price construction contract using FY25 NISE-CIP funding. The contract is intended to be awarded under a full and open solicitation process, despite the incorporation of sole source requirements for specific equipment. This Special Notice is not a solicitation for competitive proposals but rather a notification of the government's intentions prior to formal solicitation release.
The Special Notice identifies the Lockmasters electrified door lock system manufactured by Schlage as the sole source requirement to be incorporated into the design-bid-build construction solicitation. Interested parties who believe they can meet or provide equivalent capabilities for this requirement are invited to submit written capability statements by 10:00 AM ET on November 5, 2025, to chase.j.rost@usace.army.mil. All responsible sources are eligible to submit capability statements for consideration by the agency, and submissions must contain sufficient detail demonstrating the ability to perform the specified requirement. The objective of this notice is to provide transparency regarding the government's planned specifications and to allow potential contractors to present alternatives or demonstrate comparable capabilities before the formal solicitation is released. The construction contract will fall under NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and PSC Y1JZ (Construction of Miscellaneous Buildings).
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Firm Fixed Price construction contract for the Unmanned Fusion Warfare Laboratory (UFWL) Project for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Indiana. W912QR24F0224
SPECIAL NOTICE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District (USACE) will be soliciting proposals for the construction of the Unmanned Fusion Warfare Laboratory (UFWL) Project for Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, Indiana.
As part of the construction contract solicitation, USACE intends to include the following sole source requirements:
Brand Name Sole Source – Lockmasters lock system that includes electrified door locks manufacture by Schlage.
The government will not purchase the lock system equipment directly, but rather brand name specifications will be included in the design bid build solicitation that will lead to a new firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The construction contract is planned to be awarded under a full and open solicitation, using FY25 NISE-CIP Funding. The lock system for use on the UFWL project for NSWC Crane, Indiana is produced by Lockmasters.
*This is not a solicitation for competitive proposals; however, if any interested party believes that they can meet the above requirement, they may submit a capability statement to the point of contact listed in this Special Notice. All information furnished must be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow USACE to be able to determine if the interested party can perform the requirement described herein.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which shall be considered by the agency. The submission must be received no later than 10:00 AM ET on 05 November 2025 to chase.j.rost@usace.army.mil.
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