The U.S. Army needs a small business to move a 2-story historic farmhouse intact from Moorhead to Rollag, MN, and prepare the site for three concrete foundations.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor will move the Bernhardson Farmhouse intact from Moorhead to Rollag, MN, and prepare the site for three concrete foundations. The farmhouse is a 2-story rectangular wood-frame structure built in 1874, measuring 28 ft 4 in x 20 ft 10 in, with a pitched roof that is 26 ft 5 in at center. The contractor will also be responsible for final site preparation, grading, and seeding.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a 100% small business set-aside, with an estimated magnitude of construction between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The contractor will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds within 10 days of contract award. The contract will be solicited as a 100% small business set-aside.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation basis will be based on the offeror's detailed project timeline, summary of recent and relevant experience, past performance references, and separate price proposal.
- When and how do you bid? The notice doesn't say. Check SAM.gov for the full solicitation to drop.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with intact structure moves
- Has done similar work for the government before
- Has a team with relevant experience and certifications
Heads up — easy to miss
- No work may take place at the destination site and the site must be clear of equipment and hazards to the satisfaction of the local sponsor for the full week preceding and the week following Labor Day weekend 2026.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required experience and certifications
Primary point of contact
Name
John Riederer
Email
john.p.riederer@usace.army.mil
Phone
(651) 290-5614