Washington Aqueduct Electrical SATOC
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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, Baltimore District is contemplating a solicitation for a firm-fixed price, design-build, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ), single award task order contract for Electrical Support of the Washington Aqueduct (WA). This 8(a) Competitive opportunity has a contract capacity of $8,000,000 with a five-year ordering period. An Industry Day is scheduled for April 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST at 6000 MacArthur Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20816. The solicitation is expected to be issued on or about April 21, 2025.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide all management, plans, supervision, labor, equipment, and materials for design, construction, retrofitting, or replacement related to electrical work throughout the Washington Aqueduct drinking water transmission system. Work will be performed under Construction or Design-Construct (Design-Build) negotiated Firm-Fixed-Price Task Orders. This includes repairs, rehabilitation, modification, upgrades, and renovations of electrical systems in an industrial environment, such as industrial, power distribution, pumping stations, water treatment process equipment, office, and electrical infrastructure (motors, VFDs, circuit breakers, switchgears, power protection relays). Representative work examples include SCADA improvements, power protection system upgrades, electrical distribution service improvements, electrical studies, arc flash safety assessments, coordination studies, generator upgrades, medium to low voltage distribution equipment upgrades, industrial electrical equipment maintenance and replacement. Work may also include construction of new facilities like generators, variable frequency drives, motor control centers, and transformers.
Contract & Timeline
- Procurement Type: Pre-Solicitation Notice
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, Design-Build, Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC)
- Set-Aside: 8(a) Competitive (FAR 19.805)
- NAICS Code: 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a size standard of $19,000,000.00
- Contract Capacity: $8,000,000
- Ordering Period: Five years
- Industry Day: April 2, 2025, 11:00 AM EST
- Solicitation Expected: On or about April 21, 2025
- Published Date: April 3, 2025
Evaluation
An award will be made to the Offeror whose proposal is determined to be the best value to the Government, considering the evaluation factors to be detailed in the Request for Proposal (RFP) package.
Additional Notes
This procurement is for the Washington Aqueduct (WA), a division of the Baltimore District USACE, which treats water from the Potomac River for Washington, DC, and parts of Northern Virginia. The solicitation will be provided electronically via SAM.gov. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and have the applicable NAICS code (238210) in their registration. An Industry Day attendance list was posted, indicating market interest and potential competitors/partners.