Presolicitation Notice of Construction of Substation A, Rock Island Arsenal, IL
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912QR_25_PRESOL_W912QR25RA045_CONSTR_SUBA_RIA
- Agency
-
ENDIST Louisville
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- PSC
- Y1NZ Construction Of Other Utilities
- Place of performance
- Rock Island, Illinois 61299, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is seeking contractors to construct a replacement 13.8kW substation at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, under Request for Proposal W912QR-25-R-A045. The project involves building a new facility to house switchgear and components for a fully functioning substation, including supporting infrastructure such as site improvements, information systems, and electrical services with multiple feeders and breakers. The scope includes various capacity feeders ranging from 1200A to 3000A, with provisions for existing loads, future microgrid connections, and hydroplant operations. Proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Tradeoff source selection process for this Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on August 6, 2025, with an approximate closing date of September 5, 2025, and a pre-proposal conference will be held following solicitation issuance.
This procurement is structured as a full and open competitive acquisition with no set-aside designation, classified under NAICS code 237130 for Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The construction project magnitude is estimated between $10 million and $25 million, with a contract duration of 650 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The project includes four optional components: rock removal of 20 cubic yards, contaminated soil removal of 240 cubic yards, demolition of the existing substation, and installation of eight spare switchgear circuit breakers. Contractors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be eligible for award consideration. The point of contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist Jacob S. Pridemore, who can be reached at Jacob.S.Pridemore@usace.army.mil or 502-315-6228.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
***28 July 2025 Update: ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE updated. See below.
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DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) W912QR-25-R-A045 to construct a replacement 13.8kW substation at Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), IL. Primary facilities include a new building to house the new switchgear and other components and accessories for a fully functioning substation to serve the Rock Island Arsenal. Supporting facilities include site improvements, information systems, and electrical services; including two (2) new 3000A feeders from a utility-owned substation (Sub 30), one (2) 3000A tie breakers, two (2) 2000A feeders for the future Microgrid, two (2) 1200A feeder breakers for the Hydroplant, and (10) 1200A feeder breakers to serve the existing loads, two (2) 1200A spare breakers, and eight (8) spaces for future use.
The project will contain the following options: 1) All work, labor, and materials required for 20 cubic yards of rock removal during underground excavation (conventional methods only, no explosives), 2) All work, labor, and materials required for 240 cubic yards of contaminated soil removal during excavations, 3) All work, materials, and labor required to demolish the existing Substation and seal any penetrations in to the remaining vault, and 4) All work, materials, and labor required to provide and install (8) switchgear circuit breakers labeled as spare.
The Contract Duration is estimated at six hundred and fifty (650) calendar days from contract Notice to Proceed. The actual Period of Performance will be identified in the solicitation.
TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a Full and Open competitive procurement.
SELECTION PROCESS: The proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Tradeoff source selection process.
CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(i).
ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 06 August 2025 and approximate closing date on or about 05 September 2025. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted.
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A pre-proposal conference will be held following the issuance of the solicitation. The exact location and time will be included in the solicitation.
SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Jacob S. Pridemore, at Jacob.S.Pridemore@usace.army.mil or 502-315-6228.
Update #1 ·
DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Louisville District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) W912QR-25-R-A045 to construct a replacement 13.8kW substation at Rock Island Arsenal (RIA), IL. Primary facilities include a new building to house the new switchgear and other components and accessories for a fully functioning substation to serve the Rock Island Arsenal. Supporting facilities include site improvements, information systems, and electrical services; including two (2) new 3000A feeders from a utility-owned substation (Sub 30), one (2) 3000A tie breakers, two (2) 2000A feeders for the future Microgrid, two (2) 1200A feeder breakers for the Hydroplant, and (10) 1200A feeder breakers to serve the existing loads, two (2) 1200A spare breakers, and eight (8) spaces for future use.
The project will contain the following options: 1) All work, labor, and materials required for 20 cubic yards of rock removal during underground excavation (conventional methods only, no explosives), 2) All work, labor, and materials required for 240 cubic yards of contaminated soil removal during excavations, 3) All work, materials, and labor required to demolish the existing Substation and seal any penetrations in to the remaining vault, and 4) All work, materials, and labor required to provide and install (8) switchgear circuit breakers labeled as spare.
The Contract Duration is estimated at six hundred and fifty (650) calendar days from contract Notice to Proceed. The actual Period of Performance will be identified in the solicitation.
TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This RFP will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a Full and Open competitive procurement.
SELECTION PROCESS: The proposals will be evaluated using a Best Value Tradeoff source selection process.
CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(i).
ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 25 July 2025 and approximate closing date on or about 25 August 2025. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted.
PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A pre-proposal conference will be held following the issuance of the solicitation. The exact location and time will be included in the solicitation.
SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Jacob S. Pridemore, at Jacob.S.Pridemore@usace.army.mil or 502-315-6228.
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