USDA Sink Hole Repair and Perimeter Security Enhancement at Parking Lot 9-Design/Build Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12314426R0003
- Agency
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Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20250, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Assistant Secretary for Departmental Management is seeking Design/Build contractor services for the rehabilitation of Parking Lot 9 at the Jamie L. Whitten Building in Washington, DC. The project encompasses perimeter security enhancements, parking lot resurfacing, sink hole remediation, electrical work, and landscaping as part of a broader effort to secure the entire Level IV facility. Key requirements include mandatory site visits prior to bid submission to verify quantities and suitability of stored materials for reuse, immediate engagement with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) engineering staff to address underground transit line considerations, and determination of the full extent of sink holes that halted construction in 2024. The Design/Build Contractor must update incomplete 2021 construction documents to reflect actual site elevations and ensure bollards meet the 36-inch height requirement above grade. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 2, 2026, with a due date of April 10, 2026, providing an eight-day window for initial response.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and falls under NAICS code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and PSC code Z2PZ (Repair or Alteration of Other Non-Building Facilities). Geotechnical investigations conducted by Langan Engineering through ground penetrating radar and sounding have identified sink hole issues requiring approved remediation solutions in coordination with both the Department of Agriculture and WMATA. The notice references construction documents from April 16, 2021, and a Langan final report dated January 28, 2026, which will be provided with the full solicitation, though specific award values, contract duration timelines, and budget ranges are not detailed in this pre-solicitation announcement. Materials available for potential reuse include Guardiar-manufactured bollards rated at M50/P1 crash rating, deep-footed bollards, and granite curbs, the quantities and condition of which require contractor verification through site inspection.
Notice text
USDA requires the services of a Design/Build contractor to complete the under-construction rehabilitation of Parking Lot 9 located at the Jamie L. Whitten Building, on the corner of Independence Avenue, SW, and 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20250. The scope of work includes perimeter security, parking lot resurfacing, sink hole remediation, electrical, and landscaping. The Lot 9 perimeter security project is part of a greater whole, which will eventually surround and protect the entire Whitten Building, a Level IV facility. Some materials stored on site include shallow footed bollards with bollard covers, deep footed bollards, and granite curbs. The bollards, manufactured by Guardiar, were designed to meet the M50/P1crash rating. Quantities and suitability of materials stored on site for reuse must verified by the Design/Build Contractor; therefore, a site visit is required before submitting a bid. Because the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Orange/Blue/Silver line runs 6’-0” below the parking lot, the successful bidder will immediately engage WMATA’s engineering staff to ensure agreement on the resolution of all outstanding issues.
The construction documents dated April 16, 2021 will be included with the future solicitation; however, they are not complete and must be updated to take into consideration actual site elevations at the North border with respect to the requirement to have the bollards 36” above grade. Construction on the project commenced in 2024 but shortly after beginning, sink holes appeared adjacent to the WMATA elevator and was immediately halted. The successful offeror must determine the full extent of the sink holes throughout Lot 9 and prepare remediation that is approved by the Department and WMATA. Langan, geotechnical engineers, investigated the sink holes through ground penetrating radar and sounding. Langan proposed remediation as described in their final report dated January 28, 2026, and will be provided with the future solicitation.
The Section 106 Historic Preservation authorities approved the design issued in the 2021 construction documents. It is unlikely that the Department will require any major changes resulting in presentation to the historic preservation approval authorities. There are no restrictions on work hours as project completion is required within 8 months of contract award.
To respond to this Sources Sought Notice, please complete the MS Forms Sources Sought notice at the following link: https://forms.office.com/g/D37b2AscFr
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