Solicitation

Solicitation: Construct Combat Rescue Helicopter Flight Simulator Facility at Moffett ANGB

Department of Defense · Department of the Army

AI summaryThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District is asking for bids on a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) construction contract for foreshore risk reduction repairs, Reaches 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity (LPV) project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The work is access to the site, demolition, clearing, excavation and embankment, geotextile, stone and turf. The competition is unrestricted, the stated magnitude of construction is $25,000,000 to $100,000,000, and Amendment 0003 sets bids due October 27, 2026 (passed), 10:00 AM Central. More in the summary

Response due: Due in 16 daysNov 13, 2026, 12:00 PM PST · 3:00 PM EasternAdd deadline to calendar
Solicitation number: W50S8X26BA011
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - TotalSAM.gov lists a set-aside for small businesses, but the solicitation the AI read says no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which applies before you bid.Small under NAICS 236220 means average annual receipts up to $45 million. Check your size
NAICS: 236220 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Place of performance: Moffett Field, CAThe AI summary reads the place as: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (Reaches 1, 2, 3 and 4); the site visit meets at the western most end of Vintage Drive in…

Contracting contact

Contact

SAM.gov lists Paul (Nick) Ochs with this address, but the name and email don't match. Check the solicitation's contact block before you write.

ng.ngca.caarng.uspfo-construction@army.mil

A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. See the latest version.

AI summary Beta

Written by AI from the notice text. Check dates on SAM.gov.

Summary of the version posted Oct 15, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 22, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov. Some details are in the notice's attachments, which this summary didn't read. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District is asking for bids on a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work ends up costing) construction contract for foreshore risk reduction repairs, Reaches 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Lake Pontchartrain and Vicinity (LPV) project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The work is access to the site, demolition, clearing, excavation and embankment, geotextile, stone and turf. The competition is unrestricted, the stated magnitude of construction is $25,000,000 to $100,000,000, and Amendment 0003 sets bids due October 27, 2026 (passed), 10:00 AM Central.

Who can bid

Open to all businesses; the solicitation is issued as unrestricted (no set-aside)

How to submit: due October 27, 2026, 10:00 AM Central. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.

Things to watch (5)

Serious: SAM.gov and the solicitation disagree on the set-aside. SAM.gov lists a set-aside for small businesses, but the solicitation the AI read says no set-aside. Ask the contracting officer which applies before you bid.
Worth checking: Large project size. The stated magnitude of construction is $25,000,000 to $100,000,000, so a small business needs the capacity, financing and any required bonding for a job this large.
Worth checking: Davis-Bacon wages likely apply. Federal construction over $2,000 in the U.S. pays at least the Davis-Bacon wage rates in the wage determination attached to the solicitation. This summary doesn't name one: find it on SAM.gov and price your labor from it.

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Minor: Date passed (Oct 27, 2026): Original text still shows the earlier bid date. The unamended text lists October 19, 2026 as the bid date, while Amendment 0003 extends it to October 27, 2026, 10:00 AM; use the latest amendment.
Minor: The site visit was Oct 1, 2026. Check the notice and its amendments for whether attendance was required, and whether another visit is offered.

Read from the notice text only.

Full summary

What they want

Build construction access to the work site
Demolition, clearing and grubbing
Excavate and place embankment
Place geotextile (a fabric layer) and stone
Establish and maintain turf
No project labor agreement is required for this acquisition (an exception was granted)

Contract type: Firm-fixed-price (FFP) construction, issued as an invitation for bid (IFB)
Place of performance: Jefferson Parish, Louisiana (Reaches 1, 2, 3 and 4); the site visit meets at the western most end of Vintage Drive in Kenner, LA
Estimated value: Government's stated magnitude of construction: between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000
How they'll choose: Invitation for bid (IFB) with a bid opening at 11:00 AM on the bid date; the notice does not say how the winner is chosen
Offers due: October 27, 2026, 10:00 AM Central (from the version posted Oct 15, 2026; amended since)

What to include when you submit

Bids are opened at 11:00 AM on the bid date (Amendment 0003)

Not in the notice text

The notice text gives the work in one sentence; the plans, specifications, bonding requirements, period of performance and how to submit a bid are not in the text
How the winning bid is chosen
Whether the site visit is mandatory

Eligibility and how to respond

Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 236220
How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
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 15, 2026
Notice type: Solicitation
Office: W7MX Uspfo Activity Caang 129, Moffett Field, CA
Product/service code: Y1AZ · Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings
Business type: Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
Versions: 10 versions have been posted, newest first.
Oct 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026
Oct 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026
Oct 15, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 13, 2026
Oct 15, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026
Oct 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026
Oct 8, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 13, 2026 (changed)
Sep 29, 2026 · AmendmentDue Nov 11, 2026
Sep 29, 2026 · SolicitationDue Nov 11, 2026
Attachments: Checking SAM.gov for this notice's files…
See attachments on SAM.gov

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

Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside

Full notice text from SAM.gov

The USPFO for California intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract for non-personal construction services, to include all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances, and supervision necessary for the construction of a Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) simulator facility at Moffett Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Mountain View, California. This project will provide an approximately 8,202 gross square foot building consisting of a multi-story, high bay area to house the CRH-OFT simulator, with a single-story area containing CRH mission planning, briefing and debriefing rooms, administrative areas for training and support staff, OFT maintenance and parts storage rooms, secure and non-secure tele-communication rooms, latrine facilities and mechanical, electrical and utility support rooms utilizing conventional design and construction. ATTENTION INTERESTED BIDDERS: The formal solicitation's documentation is hosted in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module. In order to access the solicitation and its attachments (including the plans and specifications), you must click on the "PIEE Solicitation Module Link for W50S8X26BA011" link provided below (see "Attachments/Links"). 0001 - Amendment (5 Oct 2026) Amendment 0001 has been issued. The SF1442 that was originally issued with the solicitation has been removed and replaced with the conformed SF1442 reflecting this amendment. This amendment provides the date, time, and location for the site visit; extends the bed submission deadline; and incorporates Pre-Bid Inquiries (Round 1). The conformed SF1442, SF30, and Pre-Bid Inquiries are available through PIEE. Click on the "PIEE Solicitation Module Link for W50S8X26BA011", then scroll to the "Update/Notice" section at the bottom of the page. Click on the amendment's link to access the attachments. 0002 - Update (8 Oct 2026) Pre-Bid Inquiries (Round 1) has been removed and replaced with Pre-Bid Inquiries (Round 2). This update revises the answer to questions 1-5 to coincide with the formal solicitation. Additionally, it provides all questions that have been submitted up to this date. The Government will provide responses for questions that do not have responses as soon as possible. 0003 - Update (15 Oct 2026) Pre-Bid Conference Slides, Minutes, and registration sheet have been posted to PIEE. 0004 - Amendment (22 Oct 2026) Amendment 0002 has been issued. The SF1442 has been revised to change Block 11 to reflect 570 calendar days, and the solicitation is amended to incorporate the Geotech Report as Attachment 10. Additionally, the amendment removes and replaces Questions & Answers (Round 2) with Questions & Answers (Round 3).

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