Reservoir Embankment Rehabilitation, Stuttgart, AR

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks quotations for Reservoir Embankment Rehabilitation at the Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas, with quotations due July 16, 2026. This procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside; the small business size standard is $45 million.

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial items under FAR Part 12, issued as solicitation 1232SA26Q0677. The NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Place of performance is Stuttgart, Arkansas. The contract structure is firm fixed-price with one base line item covering east embankment rehabilitation (CLIN 0001) and three optional line items for north, west, and south embankment rehabilitation (CLINs 2–4), all with option expiration dates of September 30, 2027. The estimated magnitude is between $1,000,000 and $2,500,000. Work must commence prior to October 1, 2026, with a 270-calendar-day completion window from award. Performance and payment bonds are required; offer guarantee is not required.

The work scope includes excavation of reservoir-bottom materials for embankment fill, scarification and aeration of soils (minimum five days), placement of reclaimed material in maximum six-inch compacted lifts, installation of geotextile fabric and R200 rip rap slope protection, placement of three-inch ARDOT Class 7 crushed aggregate surfacing compacted to 95 percent maximum density per ASTM D698, erosion control via silt fencing, and seeding and mulching of disturbed areas to 95 percent turf coverage. Finished levee elevation is 200.2 feet with 1:3 side slopes and 12-foot minimum top width. The contractor must complete all work within 180 consecutive calendar days of Notice to Proceed and submit a detailed work schedule within 21 days of award. Third-party density testing and inspection are required. The contractor bears responsibility for all materials, labor, equipment, workmanship, permitting, and off-site disposal of unsuitable material, with a one-year warranty following final acceptance.

Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage rates apply across seven Arkansas counties (Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, and Phillips), with determination AR20260045 effective May 18, 2026. Contractors must comply with Executive Order 13706 paid sick leave and Executive Order 13658 minimum wage requirements. All prospective offerors must maintain active SAM registration.

Submission requirements include a completed SF 1442 offer page, technical approach demonstrating understanding of design specifications and proposed sequence of tasks, corporate experience listing at least three similar projects completed within the last two years with detailed references, and a detailed price breakdown. Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quote with acceptable or neutral past performance. A mandatory organized site visit is scheduled for June 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time at the Stuttgart location. Amendment 0001, issued June 30, extended the solicitation closing date and provided RFI responses and three additional drawings (Attachments 4, 5, and 6) for optional line items. Contact Osvaldo Rodriguez at 662-686-5415 for questions.