Solicitation
Design-Build Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve (MRAR) of Equipment Concentration Site (ECS), B-56767, at North Fort Hood, TX
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryPhase II only: Amendment 0002 went to Phase II selected offerors on October 19, 2026 (passed), and the response due date is November 20, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern. The Army Corps of Engineers (Louisville District) wants a small business to design and build repairs and an addition to Maintenance Building 56767, about 26,000 square feet, at North Fort Hood, Texas. It is one firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) contract, about 913 calendar days from notice to proceed, with the Government's construction estimate at $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. More in the summary
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This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 4 attachments weren't read (W912QR25RA013_Specs_Ph1-0000.pdf, Phase II Site Visit Sign-In Sheet (06 Oct 2026).pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Phase II only: Amendment 0002 went to Phase II selected offerors on October 19, 2026 (passed), and the response due date is November 20, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern. The Army Corps of Engineers (Louisville District) wants a small business to design and build repairs and an addition to Maintenance Building 56767, about 26,000 square feet, at North Fort Hood, Texas. It is one firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) contract, about 913 calendar days from notice to proceed, with the Government's construction estimate at $10,000,000 to $25,000,000.
Who can bid (4)
- Phase II selected offerors only: this amendment went only to firms selected after Phase I
- Small business (total small business set-aside)
- Active, maintained SAM registration; a JV needs one registration for the JV entity
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- Evidence of ability to obtain bonding and proof of financial ability, resubmitted for Phase II
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 19, 2026.
- Serious: That step closed Oct 19, 2026. Check whether taking part in it was required to bid on the next one.
- Serious: Total small business set-aside. Only small businesses can win; a joint venture must register in SAM as one entity. Check a SAM.gov registration.
- Serious: Bonding and financial proof required again. Phase II offers must resubmit evidence of ability to obtain bonding and proof of financial ability, on a project estimated at $10,000,000 to $25,000,000.
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- Worth checking: Drawings are preliminary; the contractor does the design. The plans say they show only scope and preliminary cost estimating, so the winner is responsible for confirming field conditions and for the complete design and construction.
- Worth checking: Brand-name fire alarm equipment from one source. An attached justification limits the fire alarm radio and alarm transceiver equipment to Monaco, so that part of the work is not open to substitutes.
- Worth checking: Award depends on funding. The contract may not be awarded if funds are not available.
- Minor: Options included, including a waterline bid option. The notice says the project contains options and the plans include a waterline bid option sheet; how each option is priced and exercised isn't in the text read.
- Minor: Amendments posted only online. Amendments go only to the PIEE Solicitation Portal and SAM.gov, and it is the bidder's job to check for them.
Read from the notice and 2 attachments. 2 of 4 not read. Show which files.
- W912QR25RA013_Plans_Ph1-0000.pdf (read)
- Justifciation and Approval - Brand-Name Monaco Fire Alarm Equipment (Redacted).pdf (read)
- W912QR25RA013_Specs_Ph1-0000.pdf: not read (it couldn't be opened): open it on SAM.gov
- Phase II Site Visit Sign-In Sheet (06 Oct 2026).pdf: not summarized: open it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Design and build repairs and an addition to the maintenance part of Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) Building 56767, about 26,000 square feet, which is in failing condition
- Repair the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and electrical systems, including electrical conduit distribution throughout the building
- Remove non-structural interior walls to right-size rooms and create open, flexible workspace
- Restore non-code-compliant bathrooms, replace light fixtures and failed flooring, and install a code-compliant fire alarm and suppression system
- Provide disability access, including a code-compliant entrance ramp, and meet minimum Department of Defense antiterrorism standards
- Use Monaco brand fire alarm radio and alarm transceiver equipment, as the attached justification says (compatibility with the existing system)
- Price the options: the project contains options, and the plans show a waterline bid option (sheet C-101)
- Contract type
- One firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract, two-phase design-build, with options; award is subject to the availability of funds
- Period of performance
- Estimated at 913 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed (NTP); the project contains options
- Place of performance
- North Fort Hood (formerly Fort Cavazos), TX; SAM.gov lists Gatesville, TX
- Estimated value
- Estimated construction magnitude (the Government's range): between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000
- How they'll choose
- Best-value tradeoff (BVTO: the Government weighs quality against price, not just lowest price) in two phases; award without negotiations is intended, but the Government may negotiate
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern
What they'll judge offers on
- Phase II: Design Narrative
- Phase II: Management Plan
- Phase II: Schedule Narrative
- Phase II: Price
What to include when you submit
- Phase II selected offerors send the additional information described in Section 00 22 18 of the solicitation: Design Narrative, Management Plan, Schedule Narrative and Price
- Include Standard Form 1442 (SF 1442: the construction form you sign and return as your offer)
- Resubmit evidence of ability to obtain bonding and proof of financial ability
- Resubmit pre-award information
- Keep an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM); a joint venture (JV) entity needs its own valid SAM registration as one firm
- Check the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Portal and SAM.gov for amendments; they are posted only there
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. An attached justification (an approval to limit competition) says only Monaco (MEI) fire alarm radio and alarm transceiver equipment works with the existing system, citing 'Only one responsible source'; its dollar amount is redacted.
Not in the notice text
- The specifications (W912QR25RA013_Specs_Ph1-0000.pdf, too large) and the Phase II site visit sign-in sheet (a scanned file) are attached but not read; the Phase II instructions in Section 00 22 18 were not in the text read
- How and where to submit the Phase II proposal, and any page limits
- Phase I dates and what Phase I required
- Whether the Phase II site visit is required; the attached sign-in sheet is dated October 6, 2026
- Which wage rule applies (such as a Davis-Bacon wage determination)
- Bonding amounts, and how the options are priced and exercised
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 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- W072 ENDIST Louisville, KY
- Product/service code
- Z2EB · Repair or Alteration of Maintenance Buildings
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- Versions
7 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 19, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 20, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 7, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 22, 2026
- Sep 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 22, 2026
- Sep 22, 2026 · AmendmentDue Oct 22, 2026 (changed)
- Mar 26, 2025 · AmendmentDue Apr 25, 2025
- Mar 26, 2025 · AmendmentDue Apr 25, 2025
- Mar 26, 2025 · SolicitationDue Apr 25, 2025
- 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
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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