Long Run Watershed Stabilization Project

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Contract Opportunity

USACE Pittsburgh District (LRP) requests the response of all capable contractors interested in furnishing all labor, equipment, devices, and materials to perform all work necessary to perform Long Run Watershed Stabilization Project at City of McKeesport in McKeesport, Allegheny County, PA.

For Site A the work shall consist of excavation/removal of debris from the existing culvert pipe channel, associated structures and abandoned utilities. The work will also consist of the installation of a new precast modular block gravity retaining adjacent to the stream channel with a perimeter length of approximately 80 feet and a height of approximately 10 feet with inflow and outflow access for the stream channel. For Site B the work will consist of the excavation and removal of the existing 18” culvert pipe at a length of 80 LF and the installation of new 18” RCP within the same area. All work shall ensure the continuation of flow. The Contractor shall also restore vegetation, concrete, and pavement for the surrounding areas that was disturbed during construction activities.

Note: This is not a solicitation. This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for planning purposes only. The information obtained from responses to this SSN may be used in the development of an acquisition strategy and future solicitation. No contract will be awarded based on the SSN nor any reimbursement made for information submitted.

If this effort is set aside, FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(4), Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply. The contractor agrees that it will not pay more than 75 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 75 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

The solicitation will be conducted under NAICS code 237990 — Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with an associated small business size standard of $45,000,000.00 average annual revenue.

The Magnitude of Construction is Between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

The anticipated period of performance is 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed.

No set-aside determination has been made at this time.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, devices, and materials and perform all work in accordance with the specifications.

The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, regional, state, and local laws and commercial standards.

The above description of work is for general information only and is not intended to include or describe every feature of the work or to define the complete scope of the work.

RESPONSE PROCEDURE

To assist with planning, the GOV requests interested contractors submit the following by 10:00AM ET, 12/23/2025:

(1) A positive statement of intent to submit a bid or proposal for this solicitation as a prime contractor. Include a description of how the 75 percent subcontracting requirement would be met. Describe how anticipated subcontractors, if any, would be selected and which functions they would be responsible for.

(2) A capability statement. This must include:

• relevant construction experience, addressing projects of similar size, scope and complexity


• trades involved


• percent of work self-performed vs. in-house

(3) Indicate your firm’s bonding capacity.

(4) Dated letter, certification, or registration in the appropriate program repository from the appropriate competent jurisdiction that evidences SB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, and/or SDVOSB participation and/or certification, such as an SBA certification letter or other evidence. (For more information on the definition or requirements, refer to http://www.sba.gov.).

All the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on the availability of interested SB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, or SDVOSB concerns. Failure to submit all the information requested may result in a contractor being considered ‘not interested’ in this requirement.

Firms that meet the requirements described in this announcement are invited to submit their documentation to the attention of Aaron Barr, Contract Specialist, at aaron.m.barr@usace.army.mil , and copy Leanna Lesefka, Contracting Officer, at leanna.c.lesefka@usace.army.mil.

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