Sources Sought
Construction of a Consolidated Warehouse Facility at Radford Army Ammunition Plant
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W9123627X1CO1
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is doing market research for a design-build contract to build a new consolidated warehouse at Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia. It replaces eight warehouses damaged in the 2024 flooding. This is a Sources Sought notice only: no award will be made, and interested firms of any size are asked to send a capabilities statement by 19 October 2026.
Watch out for
- Large project with bonding. A $25M to $100M design-build job needs 100% performance and payment bonds, which can be hard for a small business to obtain.
will be required to submit 100% Payment and Performance Bonds within ten (10) calendar days
- Possible Project Labor Agreement. A PLA could require the prime and every subcontractor to negotiate with labor unions, which may raise costs and limit who can bid.
Agreements in large scale ($35 million or more) construction projects to promote economy and
- Sources Sought only, no solicitation yet. No award will come from this notice and no specifications or drawings are available; the solicitation is expected in the 2nd quarter of FY27.
it is not a request for competitive proposals. There are no
- Karst terrain experience valued. The government lists experience building in karst areas (ground prone to sinkholes) as a factor, which may favor firms with that background.
Prime contractor experience with construction in karst areas.
- Government-owned, contractor-operated plant. The site is a munitions production plant, so access and security rules for workers may apply, though the notice does not describe them.
Contractor-Operated (GOCO) production facility providing state-of-the-art propellants,
Read from the notice and 1 attachment.
- W9123627X1CO1 Sources Sought RFAAP Warehouse.pdf
Full brief
What they want
- Design and build a new Consolidated Warehouse Facility and supporting infrastructure (USACE provides a 15% design package)
- Site preparation: clearing, grubbing, cut and fill, grading, erosion and sediment control
- Site development: utility connections, stormwater management, site access, roadway and pedestrian improvements
- Warehouse features: exhaust fans for dust, fire doors between bays, rack storage at least 3 levels, climate control as needed, restrooms, covered loading docks
- Minimum 25-year service life
- Construction duration of about 1,095 calendar days
- Contract type
- Anticipated one firm-fixed-price design-build construction contract (standalone)
- Period of performance
- Anticipated construction duration of 1,095 calendar days
- Place of performance
- Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford, Virginia
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction estimated between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Not applicable for this Sources Sought; no evaluation or award. The government will use responses to make acquisition decisions
- Offers due
- 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), 19 October 2026
- How to submit
- Email to Philip.D.Mathews@usace.army.mil with a copy to Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil; hard copy responses will not be considered
- Page limits
- No more than six (6) pages, single spaced, Arial font size 11 minimum; cover page not counted; pages over the limit will not be considered
What they'll judge offers on
- Prime contractor experience with construction of warehouses
- Prime contractor experience with construction in karst areas
- Prime contractor experience on Design-Build projects for the federal government
- Site location: Radford Army Ammunition Plant, in Radford, VA
What to include when you submit
- Include firm name, address, two points of contact, phone numbers, emails, CAGE code and UEI
- State whether you are registered in SAM.gov, or plan to register
- State your small business category (Small Business, VOSB, SDVOSB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone or 8(a))
- State whether you can bond for the project
- Give details of up to five completed similar construction projects, with owner contact, contract number, dollar value and completion date
- Explain what would encourage or discourage you from competing
- Optionally answer the Project Labor Agreement questions and the Questions for Industry
- No telephone inquiries will be accepted by USACE Norfolk District
You must have
- Prime contractor in NAICS 236220 (small business size standard $45 million); firms of any size are invited to respond
TO THIS NOTICE NO MATTER WHAT THE BUSINESS SIZE, UNDER THE NAICS CODE
- Bid guarantee will be required at solicitation; 100% payment and performance bonds within 10 calendar days of award (not required for this Sources Sought)
Bonding documents are not required for this Sources Sought.
- Large businesses must submit a subcontracting plan approved before award
all Large Businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that
- Possible Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirement, since the project is over $35 million; the agency has not decided
Not in the notice text
- Whether the final solicitation will be set aside for small business or open to all
- Evaluation method and factors for the actual solicitation
- Whether a Project Labor Agreement will be required
- Exact solicitation date (only 'the 2nd Quarter of FY27' is stated)
- Design details beyond the 15% design package, which is not yet available
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 19, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 2, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- W9123627X1CO1
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W2SD Endist Norfolk
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 236220
- Product/service code
- Y1PZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- VA, 24060
- Contracting contact
- Philip Mathewsphilip.d.mathews@usace.army.mil7572017029
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a Sources Sought Notice, for informational purposes only, to determine the interest and availability of potential qualified contractors for a standalone Design-Build Construction Contract for a new Consolidated Warehouse Facility at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia. Please see the attached document for additional details.
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