SOURCES SOUGHT Water Intake Facility at Radford Army Ammunition Plant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for design-build construction of water intake facility upgrades at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia, with responses due September 28, 2026. This is a federal procurement with a small-business size standard of $45 million; large businesses must submit an approved subcontracting plan prior to award.

USACE will provide a 35% design package, and the selected contractor will complete the remaining design and perform all construction. Work scope includes upgrades to the existing water intake facility and in-water infrastructure features — concrete diversion walls, mechanical bar screens, sluice gates, and pumps — with compliance required under NEPA and Section 404 permitting. The anticipated construction duration is 1,278 calendar days.

The estimated contract magnitude is between $25 million and $100 million, awarded as Firm-Fixed Price under NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction). All awardees must provide 100% Payment and Performance Bonds within ten calendar days of contract award and submit a Bid Guarantee. A Project Labor Agreement is anticipated to be required given the estimated cost exceeds $35 million.

Interested prime contractors should submit a Capabilities Statement of no more than six pages addressing experience with river construction, building infrastructure upgrades, and federal Design-Build projects; up to five similar completed projects with references and contract values; bonding capability; and responses to industry questions regarding PLA impacts, labor market conditions, scheduling requirements, and cost implications. Statements are due by 10:00 a.m. EDT September 28, 2026 to Philip.D.Mathews@usace.army.mil and Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil. An anticipated solicitation date is first quarter Fiscal Year 2027.