Illinois Waterway Project Office Steel Castings – Wicket Dam Components
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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, Rock Island District, is soliciting proposals for steel cast horse boxes, quoin blocks, and quoin stays for the bottom wicket gate structures at the Peoria and LaGrange Lock and Dams in Illinois. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The contractor will be responsible for all aspects of manufacturing these components. Offers are due by May 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM CT.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the supply and manufacture of specific steel castings to replace end-of-life structural components for wicket gates. Key deliverables include:
- (80) Horse Box - Cast Steel: ASTM 148, GRADE 80-50
- (160) Quoin Block - Cast Steel: ASTM 148, GRADE 80-50
- (80) Quoin Stay - Cast Steel: ASTM 148, GRADE 80-50 OR ASTM A27, GRADE 65-35 (Class 2 or better) All castings must conform to referenced ASTM standards and provided blueprints (Sheets S-501, S-502, S-503), be ready for instant assembly, and include heat numbers. The contractor must also provide all certification of compliance documentation for steel components. The USACE will not supply steel, patterns, personnel, or equipment.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Implied Firm Fixed Price.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).
- NAICS Code: 331513 (Steel Foundries) with a size standard of 700 employees.
- Offer Due Date: May 4, 2026, 2:00 PM CT.
- Technical Inquiries Due: April 27, 2026, 2:00 PM CT, via email to bradley.j.grothus@usace.army.mil.
- Published Date: April 20, 2026.
- Period of Performance: Deliverables due no later than 52 weeks after award.
- Delivery: FOB Destination to USACE - Illinois Waterway Project Office, Peoria, IL, by May 18, 2027. Contractor must coordinate delivery times with at least two-weeks' notice.
Evaluation
Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government at the lowest price.
Additional Notes
Attachments include detailed blueprints for the Wicket Horse Box, Quoin Block, and Quoin Stay. In case of conflict, the Statement of Work takes precedence over the blueprints.