Presolicitation
Coos Bay Pier Utilities
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army · Sol. W9127N27BA004
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The Army Corps of Engineers Portland District plans a small business set-aside Invitation for Bids to replace utilities (water, electrical, lighting, railings) on the pier at Coos Bay, Oregon. This is a pre-solicitation notice, so no bids are accepted yet. The final solicitation is expected around October 28, 2026, and work is planned for January to April 2027.
Watch out for
- Not open for bids yet. Nothing can be submitted until the final solicitation is posted, and the government can cancel it.
any bids received as a result of this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted or evaluated
- Fixed work window. Work is planned for January to April 2027, so you need crew and materials ready for that window.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Remove, replace and test about 300 feet of potable water piping, fittings, valves and a backflow preventer on shore and along the pier
- Replace two lines of about 300 feet of electrical conduit, wire, switches, junction boxes and transformers (120V, 240V, 480V)
- Replace a 600V 225A circuit breaker on shore with a 600V/400A breaker, with cabling and testing
- Remove and replace three light posts
- Replace wooden railing with plastic lumber
- Replace the life ring and the wooden steps to a floating dock
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP) construction, Invitation for Bids (IFB) W9127N27BA004
- Period of performance
- 01 January 2027 to 30 April 2027 (anticipated)
- Place of performance
- Coos Bay, OR
- Estimated value
- Magnitude of construction between $500,000 and $1,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Invitation for Bids (sealed bid), so award normally goes on price; the notice does not state evaluation factors
- Offers due
- Bids due 30 days after the solicitation is advertised (expected on or about 28 October 2026); no response deadline is given in this notice
What to include when you submit
- Do not send bids now; any bids received under this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted
- Download the final solicitation when it is posted
You must have
- Small business set-aside; NAICS 237990 with a $45 million size standard
The small business size standard is $45 million.
Not in the notice text
- Final bid due date and submission method (in the final solicitation)
- Bonding and insurance requirements
- Date and details of the optional pre-bid site visit
- Required electrical or other trade licenses
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Key facts
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- W9127N27BA004
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Army
- Office
- W071 Endist Portland
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 237990
- Product/service code
- Z2JZ
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Coos Bay, OR
- Contracting contact
- Julia Carltonjulia.b.carlton2.civ@usace.army.mil
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Coos Bay Pier Utilities Upgrade The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District intends to issue a firm-fixed price (FFP), Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. W9127N27BA004 to meet the requirements of Coos Bay Pier Utilities. This construction project includes mandatory work at Coos Bay, OR. The work includes the removal, replacement, and testing of existing utilities on shore and along the pier. The work includes approximately 300 feet of potable water piping, related fittings, valves, drain plugs, elbows, pipe supports, a backflow preventer, etc., from exposed piping on shore and along the length of the pier. Replacement of two lines of approximately 300 feet of electrical conduit, cabling (wire), switches, junction boxes, receptacles, circuit breakers, transformers, etc, along the length of the pier for 120V, 240V, and 480V service. Replacement of a 600V, 225A circuit breaker on shore with a 600V/400A circuit breaker as well as associated cabling and testing. Remove and replace three light posts and reconnect. Remove 2x4, 4x4, & 6x6 wooden railing along the pier and replace with plastic lumber. Remove and replace existing life ring attached to piping and remove and replace wooden steps to access a floating dock. The anticipated period of performance for work is 01 January 2027 – 30 April 2027. The final solicitation will be available for download on or about 28 October 2026 with bids due 30 days after advertisement. This procurement is anticipated to be solicited as a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard is $45 million. The magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. An optional pre-bid site visit will occur following the advertisement of this requirement. The details of the pre-bid site visit will be in the solicitation posting. This notice is not an invitation for bids and any bids received as a result of this pre-solicitation notice will not be accepted or evaluated. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation either before or after the closing date. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this pre-solicitation notice or any follow-up information request.
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