Chelated Copper Algaecide
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, plans to procure an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for Chelated Copper Algaecide. This presolicitation notice is for the Washington Aqueduct Division (WAD) in Washington, D.C., which supplies potable water to approximately one million people. The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about March 11, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contract will involve the procurement of Chelated Copper Algaecide to support the operations of the Washington Aqueduct, including the Dalecarlia and McMillan Water Treatment Plants. Contractors will be required to perform all work described in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: IDIQ Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC)
- Duration: Three (3) years performance period.
- Set-Aside: 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
- NAICS: 325180 (employee size standard of 1000).
- Product Service Code: 6810 (Chemicals).
- Presolicitation Published: March 3, 2026.
- Presolicitation Response Date: March 10, 2026 (for comments/questions on this notice).
- Solicitation Release: Anticipated on or about March 11, 2026.
Additional Notes
The Government is exploring the use of a reverse auction as a procurement method. The solicitation will be provided in an electronic format, free of charge, on Unison Marketplace. All Corps of Engineers acquisitions are considered Sensitive, but unclassified documents, requiring users to have a valid MPIN entered in SAM.gov to access the package. Interested parties must be registered in SAM.gov with a Unique Entity ID (UEI) to be awarded a contract. It is the responsibility of interested parties to periodically check the website for any further postings.