Instrument Landing Structure (ILS)
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Army, for work in Fort Polk, Louisiana. Due Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6), 12 days left.
| Solicitation number | W9126G27RA021 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W076 Endist Ft Worth |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Site Preparation Contractors (238910) |
| Product or service code | Y1PZ |
| Place of performance | Fort Polk, Louisiana |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6) (12 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
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 365 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238910 –Site Preparation Contractors, which has a small business size standard of $19.0M. The Product Service Code is Y1PZ – Construction of Other Non-Building Facilities Respondents are reminded that all construction performance must follow the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1), and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations.
Anticipated solicitation may be issued within 2nd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027 with an estimated award between 3rd and 4th Quarter of Fiscal Year 2027. Small Businesses are reminded that RFO clause 52.219-14 – Limitations on Subcontracting will be applicable to this contract; and to pay specific attention to paragraphs (e)(3) and (g). (e)(3) For General Construction, it (the contractor) will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities.
Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. (g) A joint venture agrees that, in the performance of the contract, the applicable percentage specified in paragraph (e) of this clause will be performed by the aggregate of the joint venture participants. (1) In a joint venture comprised of a small business protégé and its mentor approved by the Small Business Administration, the small business protégé shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture.
Work performed by the small business protégé in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions. (2) In an 8(a) joint venture, the 8(a) participant(s) shall perform at least 40 percent of the work performed by the joint venture. Work performed by the 8(a) participants in the joint venture must be more than administrative functions The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) is the Department of Defense, single, authorized application to retrieve supplier performance information.
SPRS is a web-enabled enterprise application that gathers, processes, and displays data about the performance of suppliers and must be completed prior to an award in accordance with DFARS 204.76, DFARS 252.204-7020, DFARS 252.204-7024 and DoDI 5000.79. Review NIST SP 800-171 for further information. Contractors are required to achieve, at the time of award, a level 1 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).
Contractors are required to maintain a current (ie., not more than 3 years old) CMMC at the specified level throughout the life of the contract. See Provision 252.204-7025 and DFARS Clause 252.204-7021. Responses from firms interested in this notice shall not exceed 10 pages and shall include the following information: 1.
Firm’s name, UEI #, CAGE Code, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mai
The description continues in the official notice.
Contracting contact
- Christine Noriega · [email protected]
- Shayla J. Lucas · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 238910, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 18, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
- Oct 16, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 2, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-6)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for site preparation contractors work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Clark Construction Group LLC $32.3 million in this trade
- Teya Support Services LLC $2.2 million in this trade
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- Hana Engineers & Consultants LLC $964,803 in this trade
- Central Environmental Inc $847,732 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
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Site Preparation Contractors contracts right now
There are 8 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 238910), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Bureau of Land Management and Departmental Offices. Most of the work with a stated place is in Louisiana, New Mexico and Montana.
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