Solicitation
Dugway Proving Ground (DPG) Horizontal Facility Construction Road Maintenance
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryOnly firms in the SBA 8(a) program (for disadvantaged small businesses) authorized by its Utah District Office can bid on this Army paving contract at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. It is a sealed-bid, firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract: work comes through task orders over a 12-month base period plus four one-year options. The response due date is November 18, 2026, 1:00 PM Mountain, and every bid needs a surety bondability letter and a bid guarantee. The lowest responsive, responsible bidder wins. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. See the latest version.
AI summary Beta
Summary of the version posted Oct 14, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 22, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. This summary may miss requirements: 20 of 32 attachments weren't read (TE-01 Contract Line Items Proposal Template Base plus 4 Year.xlsx, Attachment 2 Dugway Proving Ground Paving IDIQ Virtual Site Visit.pptx and 18 more). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Only firms in the SBA 8(a) program (for disadvantaged small businesses) authorized by its Utah District Office can bid on this Army paving contract at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. It is a sealed-bid, firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs), indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract: work comes through task orders over a 12-month base period plus four one-year options. The response due date is November 18, 2026, 1:00 PM Mountain, and every bid needs a surety bondability letter and a bid guarantee. The lowest responsive, responsible bidder wins.
Who can bid (4)
- 8(a) firm authorized by the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Utah District Office to perform within that district's geographic region
- SBA certification as eligible for the 8(a) program and a SAM.gov registration, checked on the lowest responsive bidder before a contract is executed
- Bondability letter from a qualifying surety at an estimated annual contract value of $6,000,000.00 and total contract value of $30,000,000.00, with aggregate and single project limits
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- Bid guarantee (such as a bid bond) of 20 percent of the bid price or $1,000,000.00, whichever is less, by the time set for bid opening
How to submit: Email to Contract Specialist Nicholas J. Rowton (nicholas.j.rowton.civ@army.mil) with Bid Submission and the solicitation number W911S6-27-B-A001 in the subject line; the public bid opening is at Dugway Proving Ground, Building 5330 Valdez Circle, conference room 1201.. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (9)
- Serious: 8(a) set-aside limited to firms in the SBA Utah District Office region. Only 8(a) firms authorized by that district office can bid; other small businesses, and 8(a) firms outside that region, cannot.
- Serious: Bondability letter required or the bid is non-responsive. You need a surety letter sized to a $6,000,000.00 annual and $30,000,000.00 total contract; without it the bid is thrown out.
- Serious: Bid guarantee due with the bid. The guarantee is 20 percent of the bid price or $1,000,000.00, whichever is less; a missing or improper guarantee may be cause for rejection.
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- Serious: Sealed bid with strict responsiveness rules. An unsigned SF 1442, an unacknowledged amendment or a blank unit price makes the bid non-responsive, with no chance to fix it.
- Worth checking: Contract value stated two ways. The notice gives up to $5,000,000.00 annually, while the solicitation's bondability letter uses $6,000,000.00 a year; ask the contracting officer which governs the surety letter.
- Worth checking: Guaranteed minimum is far below the maximum. The Government only guarantees $50,000.00 of orders per period against a $30,000,000.00 ceiling, so actual work may be small.
- Minor: The site visit was Oct 22, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.
- Minor: Excavation permit takes at least 30 days. Digging cannot start until the permit is issued, which affects task order schedules.
- Minor: Work days are Monday through Thursday. Standard hours are 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday through Thursday; other hours need contracting officer approval 7 days ahead.
Read from the notice and 12 attachments. 20 of 32 not read. Show which files.
- 1442-Solicitation W911S627BA001 DPG Horizontal Construction 101426.pdf (read)
- TE-02 Standard Specification Book Rev 9 June 2025.pdf (read)
- TE-03 Paving IDIQ Airfield Specifications.pdf (read)
- Attachment 1 Scope of Work W911S6 Construction Horizontal FY27 - FY 31.pdf (read)
- DPG_Paved_Roads_2026.pdf (read)
- TE-05 Materials Manual of Instruction.pdf (read)
- TE-06 Min Sampling an Testing.pdf (read)
- TE-07 Quality Management Plans 5 June 2025.pdf (read)
- TE-08 Work Zones.pdf (read)
- TE-10 Asphalt Slurry Seal.pdf (read)
- TE-11 Existing Asphalt Core Sampling FY27 -FY31 Paving 12 March 2026.pdf (read)
- TE-09 Dust Control Forms 5 June 2025.pdf (read)
- TE-01 Contract Line Items Proposal Template Base plus 4 Year.xlsx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- Attachment 2 Dugway Proving Ground Paving IDIQ Virtual Site Visit.pptx: not read (the AI doesn't read this file type yet): open it on SAM.gov
- TE-04 Standard Drawings.pdf: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09a Fugitive Dust Control Form 01-Crushing.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09b Fugitive Dust Control Form 02-Screening.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09c Fugitive Dust Control Form 03-Stockpiles.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09d Fugitive Dust Control Form 04-Hauling.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09e Fugitive Dust Control Form 05-Staging Areas.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09f Fugitive Dust Control Form 06-Backfilling.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09g Fugitive Dust Control Form 07-Site Preparation.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09i Fugitive Dust Control Form 09-Site Grading.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09j Fugitive Dust Control Form 10-Demolition.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09k Fugitive Dust Control Form 11-Disturbed Soil.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09l Fugitive Dust Control Form 12-Disturbed Land.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09m Fugitive Dust Control Form 13-Sawing-Cutting.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09n Fugitive Dust Control Form 14-Trenching.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09o Fugitive Dust Control Form 15-Loading.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09p Fugitive Dust Control Form 16-Paving.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09q Fugitive Dust Control Form 17-Trackout.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
- TE-09r Fugitive Dust Control Form 18-Traffic.pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Miscellaneous paving construction at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, done through task orders the contracting officer issues over five years if every option is used.
- The scope of work (Facility Construction - Horizontal, FY 2027 to FY 2031) covers road and pavement work, drainage, painting, crosswalks, dust suppression and Army airfield pavement.
- It also covers utility distribution items: backflow preventers, water stop boxes, fire hydrants, water disinfecting, and wastewater and storm water drainage systems.
- Restore landscape damage, reseed disturbed areas and repair any damage to Government property at the contractor's expense.
- Follow the safety, traffic control, security and work zone rules in the scope of work, including an accident prevention plan and a traffic control plan.
- Get an excavation permit before digging, allow 30 days for it, and hand-dig near underground utilities.
- Work Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM Mountain Standard Time, except Federal holidays.
- Price the work on Technical Exhibit 01 (TE-01) and enter the totals on the contract line item numbers (CLINs, the priced lines of the order) in Section B.
- Contract type
- Indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), firm-fixed-price (FFP); sealed bid (invitation for bids, IFB). Guaranteed minimum order of $50,000 in the base period and in each option period; maximum contract value $30,000,000.
- Period of performance
- 12-month base period plus four one-year option periods (five years in all if every option is used)
- Place of performance
- U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah
- Estimated value
- Notice: estimated magnitude up to $5,000,000.00 annually. Solicitation: estimated annual contract value $6,000,000.00 and total contract value $30,000,000.00; maximum contract value (ceiling) $30,000,000.00.
- How they'll choose
- Sealed bidding on price alone: one firm-fixed-price contract goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, based on the total aggregate price for all CLINs in Section B.
- Offers due
- November 18, 2026, 1:00 PM Mountain (1300 MDT) (from the version posted Oct 14, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to Contract Specialist Nicholas J. Rowton (nicholas.j.rowton.civ@army.mil) with Bid Submission and the solicitation number W911S6-27-B-A001 in the subject line; the public bid opening is at Dugway Proving Ground, Building 5330 Valdez Circle, conference room 1201.
What they'll judge offers on
- Responsiveness: the bid must meet every material term; failing to acknowledge an amendment, sign Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442, the construction offer form), include the bonding capability letter or fill in every unit price makes it non-responsive
- Bid guarantee or bond in the proper form and amount
- Price: total aggregate price for all CLINs in Section B
- Responsibility check of the lowest responsive bidder (Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, RFO, Part 9)
- 8(a) eligibility: the lowest responsive bidder must be certified by the SBA and registered in SAM.gov before a contract is executed; if not, the next lowest 8(a) bidder is considered
What to include when you submit
- Complete SF 1442 in full: name and title in Block 20a, an original signature in Block 20b, the bid date in Block 20c, and every amendment acknowledged in Block 19.
- Enter the final total bid prices from TE-01 on the matching CLINs in Section B, and fill in every unit price.
- Do not price the guaranteed minimum CLINs (0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, 4003); enter No Bid or leave them as formatted.
- On each bond CLIN (0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, 4002), enter a bond cost against an amount of $150,000.
- Make the bid good for 120 days from the close of the invitation for bids.
- Include a letter from a qualifying surety showing you can be bonded at the contract's value, with your aggregate and single project limits, remaining bond capacity and the effect of this contract.
- Include a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount by the time set for bid opening.
- Bids sent after the closing date and time are not accepted or considered.
After award, you must have
- Executed contract documents and performance and payment bonds from the successful bidder within 10 days after receiving the forms From 1442-Solicitation W911S627BA001 DPG Horizontal Construction 101426.pdf:
…within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder…
Not in the notice text
- Not fully read: the middle of the solicitation document (the start of Section L and the clauses), most of the scope of work and the technical exhibits. Attached but not read: TE-01 Contract Line Items Proposal Template (the pricing spreadsheet), Attachment 2 Virtual Site Visit slides, TE-04 Standard Drawings and the TE-09 fugitive dust control forms.
- Whether the Davis-Bacon Act (federal wage rates for construction) applies; the text read mentions only a Utah State Wage Determination, in the holiday note.
- When the base period starts, where task order work will be and how large orders will be.
- Whether the form's blanks and checkboxes (days to start work, bonds yes or no, offer guarantee) say anything beyond the clauses: they couldn't be read; check the form on SAM.gov.
- A request tied to the bid opening must be made at least 24 hours before the closing date and time; the start of that instruction wasn't read.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Only firms in SBA's 8(a) program can bid as the prime contractor. Not in the 8(a) program? How the 8(a) program works. More open 8(a) set-asides under NAICS 237310
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Email to Contract Specialist Nicholas J. Rowton (nicholas.j.rowton.civ@army.mil) with Bid Submission and the solicitation number W911S6-27-B-A001 in the subject line; the public bid opening is at Dugway Proving Ground, Building 5330 Valdez Circle, conference room 1201. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 14, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W6QM MICC-Dugway Prov GRD, UT
- Product/service code
- Y1LB · Construction of Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 237310)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 18, 2026
- Oct 14, 2026 · Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 18, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
- Open 8(a) set-aside contracts
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, 8(a) program, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
PROJECT TITLE: MISCELLANEOUS PAVING REQUIREMENTS PROJECT LOCATION: U.S. ARMY DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, UTAH DESCRIPTION: THIS IS AN INDEFINITE-DELIVERY, INDEFINITE-QUANTITY (IDIQ), FIRM-FIXED PRICE REQUIREMENT FOR MISCELLANEOUS PAVING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. ANY WORK REQUIRED BY THE GOVERNMENT SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER AGAINST THE PROPOSED CONTRACT. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP) FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS A TWELVE (12) MONTH BASE PERIOD AND FOUR (4) ONE (1) YEAR OPTION PERIODS OF ONE YEAR EACH. THE ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE IS UP TO $5,000,000.00 ANNUALLY. THE NAICS FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 237310, HIGHWAY, STREET, AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION (SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD $45 MILLION). PER FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) 19.108, THIS REQUIREMENT IS RESTRICTED TO 8(A) FIRMS AUTHORIZED BY THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION'S UTAH DISTRICT OFFICE TO PERFORM WITHIN THE DISTRICT'S GEOGRAPHICAL REGION. Offers shall be received prior to the closing date and time identified on SF 1442 (18 November 2026 by 1300 MDT) to the following address: Contract Specialist: Nicholas J. Rowton; Email Address: nicholas.j.rowton.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: Jim Keetch; Email Address: Alfred.j.keetch.civ@army.mil Note: Please include Bid Submission and solicitation number W911S6-27-B-A001 in the subject line of the email. Example Subject Reference: Bid Submission W911S6-27-B-A001 DPG Horizontal Construction Paving Bid Opening will be Wednesday 18 November 2026 promptly at 1300 MDT at Dugway Proving Ground Building 5330 Valdez Circle conference room 1201, no bids will be accepted or considered after that time. Site Visit: The Government will hold a virtual site visit only. Bidders are required to submit a completed SF 1442, including the acknowledgement of all amendments in Block 19. SF 1442 cannot be accepted without being signed. The SF 1442 must be completed in full by the bidder, to include the Name and Title of the Person Authorized to sign in Block 20a, an original signature in Block 20b, and the Bid Date in Block 20c. Bids cannot be accepted and will be declared non-responsive without a valid signature in Block 20b. The final total bid price(s) from Technical Exhibit 01 must be annotated on the appropriate CLINs of Section B of the solicitation. Refer to Section L for additional details
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