The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is soliciting proposals for the design-build construction of the USDA Forage Animal Production Research Unit (FAPRU) in Lexington, Kentucky. This project, categorized under NAICS code 236220, involves significant construction efforts with an estimated cost ranging from $25 million to $100 million, and it is classified as a full and open procurement requiring compliance with HUBZone price evaluation criteria. The construction is vital for enhancing agricultural research capabilities, and interested contractors must submit their proposals electronically, adhering to the guidelines provided in the solicitation. For further inquiries, contact Jacob Pridemore at jacob.s.pridemore@usace.army.mil or call 502-315-6228, with proposals due by the specified deadline.

USDA FAPRU - Site Visit Meeting Roster 02FEB2026.pdf

The document is a meeting roster for a site visit to the USDA Forage Animal Production Research Unit, held at E.S. Good Barn on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 13:00. The roster lists attendees from various organizations, including the USACE, Fiskel, Stoermer Anderson, Walsh Construction, American Scaffold, TJ Dyer, Glenwood Elec., Korte, Siemens, Champlin EOP, LIUNA, Solid Platforms Inc, UK, Messer, McCormick Eq., DHEL, PCI, ATS, Hinkle Const. SVCs, and Amteck. The attendees' names, organizations, phone numbers, and email addresses are provided, indicating a diverse group of stakeholders, likely involved in construction, engineering, and related services, for a federal government project or site assessment.

Estimated Construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii).   
NAICS Code is 236220. Size Determination is $45M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

**Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation:**

**https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice**

This is a full and open procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation  (FAR) 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone10% price evaluation.   
Offerers must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.204-7,52.204-8 (DEV), 52.232-33, and any other contractor registration and online representations and certification requirements in this solicitation through the System for Award Management (SAM), available at https://sam. gov/. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet athttp://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions /Offeror's Questions and Comments for further instructions.

The Government is requiring electronic submission of proposals. Please follow the provided instructions precisely. Please see Section 00 21 00, Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions.

An organized Site Visit will be held. Please see FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for Site Visit information.   
The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this Solicitation.

W912QR26RA023 - DBB Construction of USDA FAPRU in Lexington, KY

**\*\*\*UPDATE as of 1/22/26:** **Forthcoming Amendment 0001- Site Visit Information: Due to the impending inclement weather, the site visit will be postponed from 1/27 at 10:30 ET to 2/2 at 1300 ET.**

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Estimated Construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii).   
NAICS Code is 236220. Size Determination is $45M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

**Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation:**

**https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice**

This is a full and open procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation  (FAR) 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone10% price evaluation.   
Offerers must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.204-7,52.204-8 (DEV), 52.232-33, and any other contractor registration and online representations and certification requirements in this solicitation through the System for Award Management (SAM), available at https://sam. gov/. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet athttp://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions /Offeror's Questions and Comments for further instructions.

The Government is requiring electronic submission of proposals. Please follow the provided instructions precisely. Please see Section 00 21 00, Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions.

An organized Site Visit will be held. Please see FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for Site Visit information.   
The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this Solicitation.

**\*\*\*UPDATE as of 1/23/26:** **Amendment 0001 has been posted- Site Visit Information: Due to the impending inclement weather, the site visit will be postponed from 1/27 at 10:30 ET to 2/2 at 1300 ET.**

**Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation:**

**https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice**

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Estimated Construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii).   
NAICS Code is 236220. Size Determination is $45M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

This is a full and open procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation  (FAR) 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone10% price evaluation.   
Offerers must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.204-7,52.204-8 (DEV), 52.232-33, and any other contractor registration and online representations and certification requirements in this solicitation through the System for Award Management (SAM), available at https://sam. gov/. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet athttp://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions /Offeror's Questions and Comments for further instructions.

The Government is requiring electronic submission of proposals. Please follow the provided instructions precisely. Please see Section 00 21 00, Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions.

An organized Site Visit will be held. Please see FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for Site Visit information.   
The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this Solicitation.

**\*\*\*UPDATE 04 FEB 2026:** Site-visit sign-in sheet being posted, see attachment "USDA FAPRU - Site Visit Meeting Roster 02FEB2026".

**\*\*\*UPDATE as of 1/23/26:** Amendment 0001 has been posted- Site Visit Information: Due to the impending inclement weather, the site visit will be postponed from 1/27 at 10:30 ET to 2/2 at 1300 ET.

**Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation:**

**https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice**

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Estimated Construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii).   
NAICS Code is 236220. Size Determination is $45M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

This is a full and open procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation  (FAR) 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone10% price evaluation.   
Offerers must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.204-7,52.204-8 (DEV), 52.232-33, and any other contractor registration and online representations and certification requirements in this solicitation through the System for Award Management (SAM), available at https://sam. gov/. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet athttp://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions /Offeror's Questions and Comments for further instructions.

The Government is requiring electronic submission of proposals. Please follow the provided instructions precisely. Please see Section 00 21 00, Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions.

An organized Site Visit will be held. Please see FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for Site Visit information.   
The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this Solicitation.

**\*\*\*UPDATE 24 FEB 2026:** Amendment 0002 has been posted, refer to the amendment for solicitation changes.

**\*\*\*UPDATE 04 FEB 2026:** Site-visit sign-in sheet being posted, see attachment "USDA FAPRU - Site Visit Meeting Roster 02FEB2026".

**\*\*\*UPDATE as of 1/23/26:** Amendment 0001 has been posted- Site Visit Information: Due to the impending inclement weather, the site visit will be postponed from 1/27 at 10:30 ET to 2/2 at 1300 ET.

**Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation:**

**https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice**

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Estimated Construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii).   
NAICS Code is 236220. Size Determination is $45M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

This is a full and open procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation  (FAR) 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone10% price evaluation.   
Offerers must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.204-7,52.204-8 (DEV), 52.232-33, and any other contractor registration and online representations and certification requirements in this solicitation through the System for Award Management (SAM), available at https://sam. gov/. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet athttp://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions /Offeror's Questions and Comments for further instructions.

The Government is requiring electronic submission of proposals. Please follow the provided instructions precisely. Please see Section 00 21 00, Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions.

An organized Site Visit will be held. Please see FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for Site Visit information.   
The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this Solicitation.

**\*\*\*UPDATE 09 MAR 2026:** Amendment 0003 has been posted, refer to the amendment for solicitation changes. The proposal due date remains unchanged.

**\*\*\*UPDATE 24 FEB 2026:** Amendment 0002 has been posted, refer to the amendment for solicitation changes.

**\*\*\*UPDATE 04 FEB 2026:** Site-visit sign-in sheet being posted, see attachment "USDA FAPRU - Site Visit Meeting Roster 02FEB2026".

**\*\*\*UPDATE as of 1/23/26:** Amendment 0001 has been posted- Site Visit Information: Due to the impending inclement weather, the site visit will be postponed from 1/27 at 10:30 ET to 2/2 at 1300 ET.

**Please use the corresponding link below for access to all information regarding the solicitation:**

**https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W912QR26RA023&noticeType=SolicitationNotice**

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Estimated Construction cost is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 in accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii).   
NAICS Code is 236220. Size Determination is $45M. Please note that business size in SAM is determined by the NAICS code. If the vendor size is not listed correctly for a particular NAICS code in SAM, the business will be considered other than a small business.

This is a full and open procurement. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation  (FAR) 19.1307, this project requires the HUBZone10% price evaluation.   
Offerers must comply with the requirements of FAR 52.204-7,52.204-8 (DEV), 52.232-33, and any other contractor registration and online representations and certification requirements in this solicitation through the System for Award Management (SAM), available at https://sam. gov/. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Amendments will be available from the website by download only.

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the proposal procedures or bonds are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet athttp://projnet.org/projnet. Please see Section 00 21 00, ProjNet Instructions /Offeror's Questions and Comments for further instructions.

The Government is requiring electronic submission of proposals. Please follow the provided instructions precisely. Please see Section 00 21 00, Electronic Proposal Submission Instructions.

An organized Site Visit will be held. Please see FAR 52.236-27 ALT I for Site Visit information.   
The term bid and proposal are used interchangeably in industry and may be used interchangeably throughout this Solicitation.

W912QR26RA023 - DBB Construction of USDA FAPRU in Lexington, KY

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