Instrument Landing Structure (ILS)

Due: 10 days leftSources SoughtSmall businessLA

What: Site preparation and construction for unmanned Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Fort Polk. Work includes demolition, utility rerouting, new utility lines, gate installation, and site grading. Project budget $7.8M–$8.4M. Timeline: 365 calendar days. Buyer: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District Where: Fort Polk, Louisiana Deadline: November 2, 2026 to respond to this market research notice (not a bid deadline) Who can bid: This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Eligible: any business classified as small under NAICS 238910 (size standard $19.0M) and registered in SAM.gov. No SBA certification required. Particularly encouraged: Section 8(a), HUB-Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned small businesses. Key requirements: Comply with USACE Safety and Health Manual EM 385-1-1, all federal/state/local laws. Small businesses: 85% subcontracting limit applies (general construction rule). CMMC Level 1 cybersecurity certification required at award and maintained throughout contract. Firm-fixed-price design-bid-build contract. Check before bidding: (1) Full scope of work and detailed specifications in attachments; (2) Exact bonding, insurance, and wage determination requirements Next step: Prepare and submit a response (max 10 pages) describing firm capabilities, experience, and qualifications by November 2, 2026. Monitor SAM.gov for future solicitation.

SAM.gov notice ↗

Buyer: DEPT OF THE ARMY
Place of performance: Fort Polk, LA
Response deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
NAICS code: 238910
Contracting contact: Christine Noriega · christine.noriega@usace.army.mil

Original description

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE . No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information or industry response to this notice or any follow up information requests. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future procurement. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the System for Award Management (SAM). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor SAM for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The acquisition strategy will be determined based on responses received from this notice and/or other market research methods. The planned acquisition strategy will be posted in SAM upon completion of market research analysis. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). All are highly encouraged to respond. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, intends to solicit and award a contract for site and preparatory construction work associated with an unmanned ILS. The anticipated acquisition will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price (FFP), design-bid-build (DBB), definitive contract. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with RFO 15.103-3, using the Highest Technically Rated with a Fair and Reasonable Price evaluation approach. The Government is seeking experienced firms to perform site preparation and construction work associated with an unmanned ILS site. The site will accommodate three primary elements of Government-Furnished, Government-Installed (GFGI) electronic equipment under a separate contract: a directional localizer, a glide slope indicator, and radio marker beacons. The scope of work includes demolition; rerouting existing drainage systems and utilities, as necessary; installation of new utility service lines; gate installation; and site filling and finish grading to support the subsequent installation of the ILS equipment. The target price range for this project is between $7.8M and $8.4M. This project is subject to Minor Military Construction (MILCON) funding and Statutory Limitations - Offerors are advised that this requirement is funded as an Unspecified Minor MILCON (UMMC) project in accordance with (IAW) 10 U.S.C. § 2805. Because this project relies on Minor MILCON funding, total project costs are strictly limited by federal statute. Proposals must and will be evaluated IAW this statutory policy. The Government cannot and will not make an award if the proposed price exceeds the applicable legal thresholds for UMMC projects. The estimated Period of Performance is