B.01.03 Pre-solicitation Northwest Division Powerhouse Life Safety Upgrades Stage 1

Northwest Division Powerhouse Life Safety Upgrades Stage 1 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District, intends to issue a singlephase solicitation on or about 30 November 2026 for a Construction Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC). The anticipated MATOC will provide construction services for renovation and upgrade projects at hydroelectric powerhouses located at large, remote civil works projects within the Northwestern Division. The primary area of performance is anticipated to include USACE Walla Walla District projects at McNary, Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, Lower Granite, and Dworshak. Task orders may also include work at other USACE projects within the Pacific Northwest, including locations within the Seattle and Portland Districts in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, anticipates awarding up to four (4) IDIQ MATOCs. At least one, and up to two, MATOCs will be reserved for award to qualified small business concerns. Task orders issued under the MATOCs will be firm-fixed-price. The aggregate shared contract capacity for all awarded MATOCs is anticipated to be $99 million. Each contract is anticipated to include a 36-month base period and two (2) 24month option periods, exercisable at the Government’s discretion. The Government may issue individual task orders with values up to $25,000,000. The Government reserves the right to issue additional solicitations and award additional contracts for the same or similar work within the geographic area covered by the MATOCs. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation. The solicitation is anticipated to be issued on or about 30 November 2026.
Summary Scope of Work
The purpose of this IDIQ MATOC is to provide construction services to renovate and upgrade life-safety systems at large hydroelectric powerhouses located at large, remote civil works projects. These powerhouses may range in size from 75,000 square feet to 420,000 square feet and from 5 stories to 11 stories. Task Orders will be issued as DesignBid-Build projects. The work may consist of the following major industrial construction elements for installation and/or modification:
1. Fire detection and mass notification alarm systems
2. Wet pipe, fine water mist, and clean agent sprinkler fire suppression system(s)