RFQ Reservoir Embankment Rehabilitation

The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting sealed bids for reservoir embankment rehabilitation at the Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center in Stuttgart, Arkansas under a Total Small Business set-aside, with bids due July 16, 2026. This is exclusively a small-business procurement under NAICS code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction).

The scope encompasses rehabilitation of the east wall embankment as the primary line item, with three optional line items for north, west, and south wall rehabilitation. Work must be completed within 270 calendar days after the notice to proceed, with optional work completion no later than September 30, 2027. The project is located at 2955 Highway 130 East, Stuttgart, AR 72160.

This is a firm-fixed-price commercial construction acquisition. Award will be made on a best-value basis, with timely and compliant quotes evaluated and ranked from lowest to highest price, followed by technical evaluation of the lowest-priced acceptable quote and assessment of past performance.

Offerors must submit a completed SF 1442 offer page; a comprehensive technical approach demonstrating understanding of design specifications and work sequencing; corporate experience documentation showing at least three similar projects completed within the past two years with detailed reference information; and a detailed price breakdown schedule of values including all materials, labor, and equipment. Offerors must be registered with the System for Awards Management (SAM) with active registration at the time of solicitation closing. Performance and payment bonds are required. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage requirements, equal employment opportunity provisions, Buy American construction materials requirements, and Anti-Discrimination and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) compliance certification under AGAR 452.203-71. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of Treasury Invoice Processing Platform (IPP).

Technical questions are due June 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time to Contracting Officer Osvaldo J. Rodriguez. A mandatory organized site visit was scheduled for June 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.