What this opportunity is
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking market research responses for the Rathbun Lake Project, which involves shoreline stone protection using rip rap quarried from approved sources, along with delivery to the site in Iowa. This Sources Sought notice indicates a potential for small business set-asides, making it suitable for small businesses in the construction and materials sectors. Interested parties should note that this is not a solicitation for proposals or bids, but a request for information to gauge market capabilities.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Notice Type:
Sources Sought
Rathbun Lake Project Shoreline Stone Protection, Rip Rap Quarried from United States Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) approved sources and Delivery
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District (NWK), is issuing this Sources
Sought notice as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in, and the
resources to support, the requirement for the following:
See Draft Purchase Description Attached.
The anticipated delivery portion of the contract will be accomplished by labor categories that are subject
to Service Contract Act (SCA) Wage Determinations.
The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis.
DISCLAIMER
Based on the responses to this Sources Sought notice, this requirement may be set aside for small
businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All Small Business Set-
Aside categories will be considered.
This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for informational purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal
(RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). There is no bid package, solicitation,
specifications or drawings available with this announcement. It does not constitute a procurement
commitment by USACE, implied or otherwise. No contract will be awarded from this Sources Sought
Notice. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with
providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow-up information requests.
The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any improperly identified
information. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if
issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE). It
is the responsibility of potential contractors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to
this requirement.
Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be
provided to contractors regarding their submissions.
Additional information may be requested after initial response, either from individual respondents or all
respondents. This Sources Sought is the only document that will be published notifying potential offerors
of the Government’s intent of establishing a competitive market base.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Place of Performance: Rathbun Lake Project, Centerville, IA.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: The North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) Code is 212312 “Crushed and Broken Limestone mining and Quarrying”.
Small Business Size Standard: 750 Employees.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
*If you do not have a Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code or a Unique Entity Identifier
(UEI), and you are interested in pursuing a contract with the Government, please register in the SAMs
website as soon as possible (register through https://www.sam.gov/SAM/). CAGE codes and UEIs are
required prior to the submission of your quote/proposal/bid but not required for this Sources Sought.
To be considered interested and/or qualified, firms must submit the following minimum
requirements:
Interested firms are requested to submit a Capability Statement demonstrating their ability to perform
these services. Submissions should include:
1. Company Profile: Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Phone, Email, and CAGE/UEI
Number.
2. Socio-Economic Status: Business Size (e.g., Large, Small, HubZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), WOSB) under
the applicable NAICS code.
3. Firm’s Joint Venture information, if applicable
4. Quarry Location & Approval Status: Identify the proposed stone source (specific bed and quarry
location). State whether the source is on the approved list or if it is an unapproved source that will
require the 60-workday testing phase.
Attached is a list of approved local quarries for your reference.
Please note that contractors are not restricted exclusively to this list, but any source utilized must
be a USACE-approved quarry.
a. Mobilization distance to the Quarry site and to the location of delivery.
5. Logistics Capability: Confirm the ability to meet the minimum delivery rate of 1,500 tons per
day using standard end dumping trucks (no trailers, belly dumps, or side dumps).
6. Technical Testing Capability: Describe experience/ability to conduct physical testing (gradation,
density, absorption, freeze-thaw, wetting-drying, and LA abrasion) in accordance with the listed
ASTM standards.
7. Relevant Experience: List up to three (3) similar projects completed within the past five (5) years
involving USACE stone protection or riprap placement.
8. Ability to successfully comply with the provisions of Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO)
52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-
deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52#FAR_52_219_14
9. Firm’s Joint Venture information, if applicable.
10. Responses shall not exceed fifteen (15) pages. All attachments must be in Adobe pdf format.
Contractors are advised that information provided to the Government regarding this Sources Sought
Notice will be considered Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and will not be released to the
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public or other potential contractors. The Government may retain this information for its records
indefinitely.
E-mail your response to Angella Curran, Contract Specialist, at angella.curran@usace.army.mil no later
than Interested offerors shall respond to the Sources Sought no later than 12:00 P.M. (CST) on June 22,
2026. Email is the preferred method of delivery for responses to this notice. Please include in the subject
block of your email the project name “Rathbun Shoreline Protection” and Sources Sought number.
Responses by FAX will not be accepted.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT OR
AUTHORIZATION TO INCUR C…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.