Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
2026-2027 Winter Shotcrete Repair at Eisenhower Lock
Department of Transportation · Great Lakes ST Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation · Sol. 6923G527Q0001
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The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (a U.S. DOT agency) wants a contractor to repair damaged concrete with sprayed-on concrete (shotcrete) inside the water-filling and emptying tunnels at Eisenhower Lock in Massena, NY. The work can only happen in a short winter window while the lock is drained: roughly January 12 to March 8, 2027, with a full pull-out by March 15, 2027. It is a 100% small business set-aside, awarded to the lowest-priced quote that is technically acceptable.
Watch out for
- Bid bond, then 100% performance and payment bonds. You need a bid bond with your quote and full bonds within 10 days of award, which can be hard for a small firm to line up fast; the bid bond amount is not clear in the text provided.
Performance (SF25) and Payment (SF25a) bonds are required ten (10) calendar days after award.
- Fixed winter window with daily penalties. Work can only happen while the lock is drained (about Jan 12 to Mar 8, 2027), and delays cost $1,846 per calendar day in liquidated damages.
in the amount of $1,846.00 for each calendar day of delay
- Certified nozzlemen are a pass/fail gate. Two ACI 660-certified nozzlemen must be named with proof in the quote, and a quote without the proof is rated unacceptable and cannot win.
must ensure two (2) qualified nozzlemen are used to perform shotcrete application, due to the
- Hard stop on access and cleanup deadline. No equipment may be in the dewatered work areas after March 8, 2027 and everything must be off site by March 15, so there is no slack if the start slips.
after March 8, 2027. The Contractor must demobilize all material, tools, equipment and debris offsite by
- Difficult, wet, cold working conditions at your cost. The tunnels sit below the lock walls, so you must supply special access (stairs, elevators), a crane, heat, and pumping; the government cannot fully dewater and water levels can swing by several feet.
Water levels are anticipated to fluctuate by as much as approximately 4-feet in the work areas.
- Quantities are estimates; paid on actual measured volumes. Repair sizes may change, extra work needs prior approval from the government's representative, and rebound/overspray is not paid, which makes pricing riskier.
The Contractor will only be paid for actual volumes of completed concrete demolition and installation
- Pre-registered site visit. A site visit is set for October 21 at the active lock, with a required RSVP by October 20 that lists company and attendee names; missing it could leave you unfamiliar with a tough site.
interested quoters must pre-register for the site visit.
- Background checks before workers can get on site. Badging takes significant time, and the government may or may not provide escorts for workers whose clearances are pending, which could delay the start.
All regular on-site contractor and subcontractor employees must obtain security
- Prevailing wage paperwork. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply, with weekly certified payroll, but the wage determination file could not be read here so the actual rates are unknown.
52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Deviation) Oct 2025
- Named shotcrete product. The spec calls for one brand or an approved equal, so you need a supplier with a 15-year track record and must get any substitute approved.
Shotcrete must be KING Shotcrete RS-D1 or approved equal.
- Dates and addresses do not fully agree. The quote deadline is written as a Friday but November 4, 2026 is a Wednesday, the site visit meeting address differs between two pages (76 vs 190A Barnhart Island Road), and the schedule says both 62 days after notice to proceed and fixed calendar dates; confirm with the contracting officer.
QUOTE ORGANIZATION : DUE DATE IS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2026, 2:00PM EST.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments. 2 not read in full.
- RFQ 6923G527Q0001.pdf
- Attachment A_SOW.pdf
- Attachment C_Davis Bacon Act WD NY20260009.pdf
- Attachment B_Pricing Sheet.xlsx: spreadsheet: not read yet
- Attachment D_Reference Drawings and Attachments.zip: .zip files aren't read yet
Full brief
What they want
- Cut out and remove damaged concrete in the north and south filling and emptying culverts (tunnels), down to sound concrete
- Install steel reinforcement (wire mesh, or epoxy-coated rebar and dowels for deeper repairs)
- Place new dry-mix shotcrete (KING Shotcrete RS-D1 or approved equal) to ACI 506.2, using two ACI-certified nozzlemen
- Test and cure the work: a test panel each placement day, cored by an approved lab, with results sent to the government
- Supply all labor, crane, heat, power distribution, water management, restrooms and site access (stairs/elevators) for the culverts
- Submit a schedule, schedule of values, safety plan and worksite layout plan within 5 days of award, plus weekly certified payroll and weekly progress meetings with minutes
- Haul away waste (weighed and reported) and clean up before the lock is re-flooded
- Get background checks and badges for all regular on-site workers before unescorted access
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price contract under FAR RFO Part 12 (commercial procedures); the SOW says payment is only for actual, measured volumes of concrete removed and placed
- Period of performance
- Begin within 10 calendar days and finish within 62 calendar days after notice to proceed. Lock expected to be drained about January 12, 2027; all work inside the lock done by March 8, 2027; fully demobilized by March 15, 2027.
- Place of performance
- Eisenhower Lock, 76 and 190A Barnhart Island Road, Massena, NY 13662
- How they'll choose
- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Quotes are sorted by price and the lowest-priced one is checked first; award goes to the lowest-priced quote that is technically acceptable with acceptable (or neutral) past performance.
- Offers due
- November 4, 2026, 2:00 PM EST
- How to submit
- Email only to chora.snyder@dot.gov (Chora Snyder, Contracting Officer)
- Page limits
- Technical response: 10 pages total (including cover page and table of contents). Past performance: 5 pages.
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical response (acceptable/unacceptable): meets the SOW, preliminary project schedule, worksite layout plan, and proof of ACI 660 certification for at least two nozzlemen
- Past performance (acceptable, unacceptable or neutral): 2-3 similar contracts from the last 5 years
- Price: firm fixed price on Attachment B, lowest price wins among acceptable quotes
What to include when you submit
- Cover letter with point of contact, email, phone, address, UEI and business size under NAICS 238110
- Signed acknowledgment of any solicitation amendments
- Statement that you hold an active SAM.gov registration
- Section 1: Technical and Past Performance Response, with no price information in it
- Section 2: Price Quote on Attachment B Pricing Sheet only (no other format accepted)
- Bid bond (listed as a required document)
- Past performance: at least 2 and no more than 3 references from the last 5 years, with contract number, type, final amount (and any under/overrun), and technical and contracting contacts
- Arial 11 or Times New Roman 12 font; MS Word 2007, Excel 2007 or text-searchable PDF; no marketing materials
- Quote must stay valid at least 90 calendar days after the due date
- Questions due by email October 23, 2026, 2:00 PM EST
- Site visit RSVP due October 20, 2026, 5:00 PM EST, with company name and names of all attendees
You must have
- Small business under NAICS 238110 (size standard $19 million); 100% total small business set-aside
This acquisition is solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside.
- Active SAM.gov registration when the solicitation closes
Quoters must be registered in SAM.gov and have an active registration at the time of this solicitation closing.
- Performance and payment bonds (each 100 percent of the contract price) due 10 days after award, plus a bid bond with the quote
Performance (SF25) and Payment (SF25a) bonds are required ten (10) calendar days after award.
- At least two shotcrete nozzlemen certified under ACI 660, with documentation included in the quote
technical response to verify it includes valid ACI 660 Shotcrete Nozzleman certifications for at least two
- Insurance during performance: workers' compensation (New York law), general liability, and automobile liability
General Liability: $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury.
- Two to three past performance references from the last 5 years of similar scope, size and complexity
Quoters must submit at least two (2) but no more than three (3) past performance references of contracts
- Workers must pass background investigations and be cleared before unescorted access; employees must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents or otherwise lawfully admitted
All regular on-site contractor and subcontractor employees must obtain security
- Davis-Bacon (construction) wage rates apply, per wage determination NY20260009 (Attachment C)
52.222-6 Construction Wage Rate Requirements (Deviation) Oct 2025
Current contractor
No contractor is named. The SOW says the north culvert ceiling repair continues from previous years' repair, so similar work was done before, but it does not say by whom.
Not in the notice text
- Attachment B (Pricing Sheet) was not read, so the line items (CLINs), unit prices and quantities to bid on are unknown
- Attachment D (reference drawings and photos, a .zip) was not read
- The Davis-Bacon wage determination (Attachment C, NY20260009) text was unreadable, so the actual wage rates are unknown
- A middle portion of the RFQ (about 11,000 characters, covering part of the inspection, personnel security and ID badge clauses) was left out
- The bid bond amount and exact form are not stated in the text provided (the offer-guarantee box on the form is unclear)
- No estimated contract value is stated
- Contracting Officer's Representative name and contact are listed as TBD
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 4, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 6923G527Q0001
- Agency
- Department of Transportation · Great Lakes ST Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Office
- 6923G5 Great Lakes ST Lawrence Swy Dev. Corp.
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 238110
- Product/service code
- Z1KA
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Massena, NY, 13662
- Contracting contact
- Chora Snyderchora.snyder@dot.gov3157643206
Before you respond
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Project: 2026-2027 Winter Shotcrete Repair at Eisenhower Lock in Massena, NY. This acquisition is solicited as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. NAICS Code: 238110, Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors, Size Standard -$19,000,000.00. This acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR RFO Part 12. Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov.). Site Visit: October 21, 2026, 10:00am EST. See Site Visit Instructions (Page 27 of RFQ). Questions due: October 23, 2026, 2:00pm EST. Email to: chora.snyder@dot.gov Quotes due: November 04, 2026, 2:00pm EST. Email only to: chora.snyder@dot.gov
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