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Offers due due today
The U.S. Army needs a small business to build a conferencing trailer at the Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, KY.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Army needs a firm-fixed-price construction contract to build a conferencing trailer at the Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, KY. The trailer will be used for conferences and meetings.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and two option years. The Army expects the work to be completed within 6 months.
- How will they pick the winner? The Army will evaluate bids based on price and technical merit. The technical merit will be evaluated based on the bidder's experience with similar projects and their ability to meet the Army's requirements.
- When and how do you bid? Bids must be submitted electronically through the Federal Business Opportunities website by May 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time.
Routine construction project — moderate effort bid, modest payoff.
- Gotchas:
- There's a mandatory site visit on April 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM Central Time at the Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, KY. If you miss it, you can't bid.
- The Army will not reimburse travel costs separately — bake them into your price.
- Proposals are capped at 25 pages including résumés.
- All on-site staff need an active security clearance.
- Next Steps:
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar construction projects you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required experience.
- Category Key: engineering
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with construction projects
- Has done work for the U.S. Army before
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on April 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM Central Time at the Kentucky Lock in Grand Rivers, KY. If you miss it, you can't bid.
- The Army will not reimburse travel costs separately — bake them into your price.
- Proposals are capped at 25 pages including résumés.
- All on-site staff need an active security clearance.
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 construction projects you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required experience.
Primary point of contact
Name
Bradley Eiras
Email
bradley.m.eiras@usace.army.mil
Phone
(615) 736-5640