Rock Island Arsenal Base Operations Support Services - Site Visit

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Rock Island Arsenal is conducting a pre-solicitation site visit for Base Operations Support Services at Rock Island Arsenal in Rock Island, Illinois. The procurement encompasses comprehensive facility and utility system maintenance, hydroelectric plant operations, bridge operations and maintenance, and pest management services across the arsenal. The contract requires contractors to maintain buildings, electrical and mechanical systems, water and sewage facilities, operate a ten-generator hydroelectric plant generating 20-30% of the arsenal's annual electricity, operate government bridges including a swing-span structure on the Mississippi River, and provide integrated pest management services. Personnel must possess specific technical qualifications, including licensed trades professionals, experienced power plant operators, bridge operators with Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers compliance expertise, and state-licensed pest management specialists. The pre-solicitation site visit is scheduled for December 3, 2025, from 0800-1700 hours, with interested parties required to register by 10 AM CST on November 26, 2025, limited to ten personnel per contractor group. The site visit will include tours of key facilities including the hydro plant, government bridge, water and sewage facilities, electrical systems, and manufacturing areas to enable bidders to assess scope requirements before formal solicitation.

This opportunity is set aside as a Competitive 8(a) contract. The contract requirements span multiple disciplines with the hydroelectric plant requiring 24/7 operations with operators needing two years of power generating equipment experience and supervisory personnel requiring journeyman electrician status with four years of field experience and two years of management experience. Bridge operations demand 24/7 coverage during the Mississippi River navigation season, typically March through December, with a 75-calendar-day shutdown period, requiring Coast Guard-certified bridge operators and strict drug and alcohol testing protocols. The pest management scope covers both indoor and outdoor integrated pest management across administrative facilities, food-handling establishments, child development centers, and medical clinics, with semi-annual inspections and emergency response requirements. No specific incumbent contractor name or award value is provided in this pre-solicitation notice; however, the comprehensive scope across multiple operational disciplines indicates a substantial, multi-year base operations contract. The site visit represents the initial phase of the procurement process, with formal solicitation documents expected to follow and will include the draft Performance Work Statement annexes addressing facility maintenance, utility systems, hydro plant operations, bridge operations, and pest management services.