Construct New Public Water Supply Well at Cape Cod Space Force Station
Overview
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Set Aside
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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is issuing a Sources Sought Notice for a Design-Build contract to construct a New Public Water Supply Well at Cape Cod Space Force Station (CCSFS) in Bourne, MA. This project aims to enhance water security and resiliency at CCSFS. The estimated construction cost is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Responses are due by July 3, 2026.
Scope of Work
This project requires a Design-Build contractor to deliver a fully functional and Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) compliant water supply well. Key tasks include:
- Design Services: Civil, survey, site, mechanical, and electrical details for integration into existing infrastructure.
- Regulatory Compliance: Facilitate and coordinate all MassDEP approval actions, adhering to MassDEP New Source Approval Process and Drinking Water Regulations (310 CMR 22.00).
- Drilling Operations: Develop a new well, approximately 400-foot depth, with a gravel or filter pack design.
- Piping Installation: Excavate and install 200 linear feet of new potable water piping from the well head to the treatment building.
- Pump Control: Install and program a new pump control panel for independent control and sequencing.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain continuous, safe potable water service to the installation using existing wells throughout construction.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought Notice (for a future Design-Build contract)
- NAICS: 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) with a $45M size standard.
- Estimated Value: $500,000 - $1,000,000
- Set-Aside Focus: 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned, and Small Business concerns.
- Response Due: July 3, 2026
- Projected Solicitation: Winter 2026
- Projected Construction Start: Spring 2027
- Place of Performance: Cape Cod Space Force Station, Bourne, MA
Submission Requirements
Interested firms should submit a capabilities package (limited to 20 pages) including:
- Business classification (e.g., HUBZone, small business).
- Qualifications and experience in performing the stated work components.
- Up to three specific project examples completed within the last seven years, with at least one demonstrating experience in Massachusetts following the MassDEP New Source Approval Process (e.g., drilling gravel-packed wells, pumping tests, design/construction of active groundwater supply wells requiring treatment).
- Details of team subcontractor(s), including their prior experience and qualifications, specifically in Massachusetts, within the last seven years.
- Proof of bonding capability.
Responses should be emailed to Ann Murphy Adley at ann.m.adley@usace.army.mil. This is for information purposes only and not a request for proposal.