Illinois River Basin, Brandon Road L and D, Joliet…

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	W912EK27RA001
Agency	Department of the Army
Office	W07V Endist Rock Island
Where	See the notice
Posted	November 9, 2026
Bids due	November 30, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-06:00)
Who can bid	Small businesses only
Industry	Products & manufacturing (NAICS 326199)
Notice type	Solicitation
Contracting contact	Samantha Johanson · samantha.k.johanson@usace.army.mil
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District has a requirement for the fabrication and supply of ten Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composite structures for Brandon Road Lock and Dam, Joliet, Illinois, Des Plaines River. The gates include (2) 14 X 14 ft filling valves, (2) 14 X 14 ft filling downstream bulkheads, (2) 8 X 8 ft flushing valves, (2) 8 X 8 ft flushing valve bulkheads, and (2) 16 X 16 ft dam headgates. NAICS Code: 326199 Size Standard: 750 employees 100% Small Business Set-Aside - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable A pre-proposal meeting will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams on 29 October 2026, at 2:00 PM CT. Details and access instructions can be found within the solicitation. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via ProjNet by 2:00 PM CT on 16 November 2026. See MVR.02 in the solicitation for additional information. All solicitation…

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Illinois River Basin, Brandon Road L and D, Joliet, Illinois, Flushing Lock and Dam Gates Fabrication