Contract · Federal · Small Business Set Aside - Total

Duluth Vessel Yard Phase III Repairs

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: DETROIT, MI
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 14, 2026
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS code: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction look up NAICS codes
PSC code: Z2PZ - Maintenance, Repair, or Alteration of Real Property (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Sep 14, 2026
Status

Open now

What contracts like this typically pay

est. $55K-$1.4M

Estimated from 28 similar past awards nationwide, NAICS 237990.

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: DETROIT, MI
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Scope: Federal

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID.

The U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District is seeking contractors for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) construction contract for the Duluth Vessel Yard Phase III Repairs project located at the USACE Duluth Vessel Yard Historic District in Duluth, Minnesota.

The Contractor will provide all materials, labor, equipment, supervision, and administration as necessary to perform heavy marine and civil construction infrastructure repairs.

The proposed project includes, but is not limited to, pier encapsulation utilizing coated steel sheet pile (SSP) and reinforced concrete, installation of heavy mooring bollards with specialized anchors, marine fendering systems, and comprehensive pier electrical distribution upgrades including a new transformer.

Additional civil and marine features include cofferdam construction, boat ramp installation, round pipe pile installation, storage lot concrete slab construction, placement of aggregate base fill, and facility security gate and fence alterations.

The Contractor must possess the expertise to sequence these heavy civil and marine construction activities under historic district environmental controls while preventing disruption to an active vessel yard.

General Information: The Government intends to solicit this opportunity as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside basis with an intent to award a FFP construction contract to the Contractor who submits the lowest-priced bid that is determined to be responsive and responsible.

A bid bond is required.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, which has a small business size standard of $45 mil...

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