Playground Installation, Edward MacDowell Lake, Peterborough, NH

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, seeks quotations for playground installation at Edward MacDowell Lake in Peterborough, New Hampshire, with proposals due August 4, 2026. The procurement is set-aside for small business and carries a firm fixed-price contract structure with an estimated cost range of $25,000 to $100,000.

Place of performance is Peterborough, New Hampshire. The work consists of assembling and installing one Government-furnished playground structure (Childforms Fun Play Structure STR-353259, valued at $22,979) and one Government-furnished swing set (Childforms SWG-00033-G Single 5" Post Swing, valued at $4,093), along with contractor-provided playground border, weed blocking landscape fabric, and engineered wood fiber safety surfacing material (minimum 12 inches depth across a 40' x 60' area). The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, and equipment necessary. Period of performance is 90 calendar days from contract award, with work restricted to 7:00 AM through 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday only. The NAICS code is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million.

The contractor must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience installing similar equipment and comply with USACE EM 385-1-1 safety standards, including submission of accident prevention plans, activity hazard analysis, and daily safety documentation. All vendors must have active SAM.gov registration at submission. Pre-construction submittals are due within 21 days of award and must be accepted before field work commences. Bonding requirements apply for contracts $35,000 to $150,000: a Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit (100% penal amount). Buy American construction materials requirements apply, with playground border and ramp identified as COTS items exempt from domestic content requirements. Evaluation criteria include technical capability, price, and past performance, with award to the responsible vendor offering best value. Amendment 0002, issued July 31, 2026, clarified subsurface conditions, frost line depth for concrete footings, and confirmed engineered wood fiber as the required safety surface material.