The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
How to respond — with a free templatearrow_forwardThe USACE needs a small business to pave a 600-foot road and parking area at Obey River Campground in Tennessee.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The USACE needs a small business to pave a 600-foot road and parking area at Obey River Campground in Tennessee. The project includes removing and replacing damaged pavement, striping parking lot for trailer and single car spaces, replacing one stormwater drain, removing dilapidated wooded stanchions and cable, replacing curbing, and widening the road up to 11 feet total width.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
The contract will be a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Contract with an anticipated delivery date of approximately 250 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP). The solicitation is expected to be issued on or around August 10, 2026, and the pre-bid site visit is anticipated to occur on or around August 25, 2026.
- How will they pick the winner?
The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid?
The solicitation will be posted on the SAM.gov website, and bids should be submitted through the PIEE Solicitation Module. The bid deadline is not specified in the notice, but the Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially/economically disadvantaged owners)
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on August 25, 2026, and offerors should inspect the job site prior to submitting a quote.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.