The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking qualified contractors for the John Day Transportation and Site Access project, which involves designing and constructing transportation improvements at the John Day Dam in Oregon. The project aims to enhance access for heavy equipment and improve safety and traffic flow by creating a new public access road, modifying existing roads, and adding facilities such as a guard station and auxiliary monitoring building. This total small business set-aside opportunity, valued between $10 million and $25 million, requires proposals to be submitted electronically by January 30, 2026, with evaluations based on past performance and technical approach. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Nicholas Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil or Cory Pfenning at cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.

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The John Day Dam Transportation and Site Access project is a two-phase design-build solicitation (W9127N26RA008) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for a new access control point, road reconfiguration for oversized vehicles, and increased security on the Oregon entrance side of John Day Dam. The project, valued between $10 million and $25 million, is a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction). Phase One requires proposals focusing on past performance and technical approach for design-build, with up to five highly qualified firms advancing to Phase Two, which will include technical and price proposals. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (Self) is required for Phase Two. Proposals are due January 30, 2026, and must be submitted electronically. Inquiries are handled via ProjNet-Bid. The contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price.

Pre-solicitation Synopsis

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price proposal for this project. This PRESOLICITATION announcement is for the construction/modification of the John Day Transportation and Site Access located at the John Day Lock and Dam in Sherman County, OR.

Project Scope: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for a contractor to design and build transportation and site access improvements at the John Day Dam in preparation for the turbine rewind and generator replacement (TRGR) project at the site.

The scope of work includes the design and construction of a new public access road, modifying the existing road from Interstate 84 to the dam, adding additional contractor staging space, a new guard station building, a new canopy, a new auxiliary monitoring building (AMS) building, and providing electrical and sewer connections for future TRGR construction trailers near the current service building.

These improvements will ease access for heavy equipment, enhance traffic flow and increase safety and accessibility for employees, contractors, and visitors to the site.

Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP). The factors used for proposal evaluation will be Past Performance, Technical Approach to Design-Build, Management Approach, Preliminary Design, and price. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

Set Asides and Codes: This is a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 236220– “Commercial and Institutional Building Construction”. The related size standard is $45M. The PSC is Y1AZ “Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings”.

Bid Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Bid Period: The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about 15 December 2025. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 19 January 2026.

Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.

Point of Contact:

The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Nicholas Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil. E -mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM.gov ON OR ABOUT 15 DECEMBER 2026. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AND ANY PROPOSALS 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 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

John Day Transportation and Site Access

This Pre-solicitation Synopsis has been amended to update the NAICS code to 237310 - "Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction".

Pre-solicitation Synopsis

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price proposal for this project. This PRESOLICITATION announcement is for the construction/modification of the John Day Transportation and Site Access located at the John Day Lock and Dam in Sherman County, OR.

Project Scope: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for a contractor to design and build transportation and site access improvements at the John Day Dam in preparation for the turbine rewind and generator replacement (TRGR) project at the site.

The scope of work includes the design and construction of a new public access road, modifying the existing road from Interstate 84 to the dam, adding additional contractor staging space, a new guard station building, a new canopy, a new auxiliary monitoring building (AMS) building, and providing electrical and sewer connections for future TRGR construction trailers near the current service building.

These improvements will ease access for heavy equipment, enhance traffic flow and increase safety and accessibility for employees, contractors, and visitors to the site.

Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP). The factors used for proposal evaluation will be Past Performance, Technical Approach to Design-Build, Management Approach, Preliminary Design, and price. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

Set Asides and Codes: This is a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 237310 - "Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction". The related size standard is $45M. The PSC is Y1AZ “Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings”.

Bid Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Bid Period: The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about 15 December 2025. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 19 January 2026.

Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on SAM.gov website once it is issued.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.

Point of Contact:

The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Nicholas Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil. E -mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM.gov ON OR ABOUT 15 DECEMBER 2026. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, AND ANY PROPOSALS 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 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

Solicitation Notice

W9127N26RA008 John Day Transportation and Site Access

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for a contractor to design and build transportation and site access improvements at the John Day Dam in preparation for the turbine rewind and generator replacement (TRGR) project at the site.  
The scope of work includes the design and construction of a new public access road, modifying the existing road from Interstate 84 to the dam, adding additional contractor staging space, a new guard station building, a new canopy, a new auxiliary monitoring building (AMS) building, and providing electrical and sewer connections for future TRGR construction trailers near the current service building.  
These improvements will ease access for heavy equipment, enhance traffic flow and increase safety and accessibility for employees, contractors, and visitors to the site.

Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposals (RFP). The factors used for proposal evaluation will be Past Performance, Technical Approach for Design-Build, Management Approach, Preliminary Design, and Price. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.

Set Asides and Codes: This is a Small Business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 237310– “Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction”. The related size standard is $45M. The PSC is Y1AZ “Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings”.

The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Nicholas Weaver at Nicholas.E.Weaver@usace.army.mil. E -mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this solicitation notice.

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 PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

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