THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO REVOLUTIONARY FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION OVERHAUL (RFO) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH.
SCOPE:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District anticipates a requirement for two (2) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm-Fixed, Performance Oriented Construction Activity (POCA), for the Nashville District’s East Region and West Region. Each region’s POCA contract has an anticipated capacity of $2 million for the base year and $2 million for each of the subsequent 4 option years. Task orders issued under the subject POCAs are not anticipated to exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).
SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION.
SURVEY:
The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or elimination from the requirement. Only contractors capable of supplying this type of procurement should respond to this survey.
- Respondents interested in providing a response to this RFI/Sources Sought should submit information which clearly describes the following:
- Name of your firm, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses and CAGE code and or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)
- Are you a Small Business classified under the 238990 NAICS code? If so do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc)?
- Are you able to perform the type of construction activities described above and do you have the capacity to perform the work?
- Please provide a Statement of Capability stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specified type of work. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications applicable to the scope of this project.
- Which region(s) does your business anticipate submitting a proposal for?
- Do you currently have the ability to operate at the more remote sites listed (e.g., Martins Fork Dam, Laurel River Dam, and Dale Hollow Dam), or do you have pre-established vendor/subcontractor relationships in those areas?
- Which pricing approach does your firm strongly prefer for task orders issued under this contract? Approach A: Pre-Established Base Unit Rates with Geographic/Location Multipliers (e.g., fixed master line-item rates / unit price schedules established at the base IDIQ level, adjusted by pre-set coefficient multipliers based on distance/location of each specific dam/lake project). Approach B: Competitive / Individual Pricing per Task Order (e.g., independent lump-sum or line-item quotes submitted for each individual task order requirement at the time of issuance).Approach C: Hybrid Approach (e.g., pre-established hourly labor/equipment rates combined with negotiated task-specific material costs).
- Do you have any feedback or recommendations regarding the proposed scope, the East/West regional division, or task order execution under this planned POCA IDIQ?Do you have experience working with Unified Facilities Guide Specifications and/or preparing project specifications in SpecsIntact for the task orders?
- Please describe any recent contracts or experience within the previous 36 months that are similar to the requirements described above.
- If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a proposal?
RESPONSES:
Please submit your response no later than 1:00 PM Central Standard Time on Thursday, October 01, 2026 via email to Alison Abernathy and Jori Jackson- alison.t.abernathy@usce.army.mil and jori.l.jackson@usace.army.mil
