Renovate Women's Center to Conference Center

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting sealed bids for interior demolition and renovation of Building 36000 at Fort Hood, Texas (located at the intersection of Wratten Drive and Shoemaker Lane) to convert a women's center into a conference center, with bids due August 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. This is a firm fixed-price IFB set aside 100% for SBA-certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns under the WOSB Program; large businesses are ineligible. Bidders must hold current SBA certification; self-certification is not accepted.

The scope encompasses interior demolition and construction to reconfigure the facility for administrative and conference room spaces, miscellaneous site work to support the facility, and code compliance work. The contractor provides all plant, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and transportation. The contractor must designate a superintendent, project manager, and quality control manager who must be direct employees of the prime contractor and cannot be subcontracted. Subcontracting limits apply: no more than 85% of contract payments (excluding material costs) may be paid to subcontractors not similarly situated to the prime contractor. Performance and payment bonds are required.

The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. A bid bond equal to 20% of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less, is required. Construction wage rates apply per Attachment 3. Liquidated damages of $1,573 per calendar day apply for failure to complete within the specified timeline. The contractor must begin performance within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and complete work within 390 calendar days. Award is anticipated within 120 calendar days of bid submission.

A mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for August 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT at Building 36000, Room 1527. Questions are due August 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CDT, and the Government will issue an amendment with all questions and answers.