SOURCES SOUGHT TPP Upper Sioux Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has issued a Sources Sought notice for the Upper Sioux Project, a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR Part 19 for riverbank stabilization along the Minnesota River near Granite Falls in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, with responses due May 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is market research only and does not constitute a solicitation; no contract will be awarded from this announcement.

The scope includes site preparation and access roads, excavation and grading of riverbanks to stable slopes, riprap and revetment armoring placement, temporary cofferdams and dewatering for in-water work, erosion and sediment control installation, and final site restoration with topsoil and native seeding. Construction is anticipated over 18 to 24 months from Notice to Proceed, with major in-water work conducted during permit-defined work windows.

The estimated contract magnitude is between $5 million and $10 million under a Firm-Fixed-Price contract type. NAICS code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). Only small-business concerns are invited to respond; large businesses may not participate.

Small-business respondents must provide capability statements that include current bonding capacity for single projects within the estimated range, relevant experience from three to five similar projects completed within the last five to eight years valued at $4 million or greater, core capabilities and self-performance percentages, geographic capacity and prior experience in Minnesota or surrounding states, and a clear statement of interest in competing as prime contractor. Responses should be submitted via email to Scott Hendrix, Contract Specialist, at scott.e.hendrix@usace.army.mil. No reimbursement is provided for response costs, and participation is voluntary.