2026 Casting Articulated Concrete Mattress (ED-26-015)

This contract, identified as W912P826BA008, is a sealed bid solicitation issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 327390 for the casting of articulated concrete mattresses at the St. Francisville, Louisiana casting yard. The work requires the production of approximately 40,000 square units of concrete mattresses, adhering strictly to USACE EM 385-1-1 safety and health standards, as well as detailed technical specifications outlined in Section C, particularly Sheet C-501. All materials must meet rigorous quality controls including slump tests, air content verification, compressive strength validation, and wire mesh integrity checks, with oversight by a certified Contractor Quality Control System Manager. The period of performance for the primary line item begins upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed and must be completed within 127 calendar days, with delivery governed by F.O.B. Destination terms placing full transportation and risk-of-loss responsibility on the contractor. Items are to be delivered to the US Army Corps of Engineers facility in New Orleans, Louisiana, with unique identification marking required per MIL-STD-130 using two-dimensional Data Matrix ECC200 symbology compliant with ISO/IEC 16022 and formatted according to ISO/IEC 15434 and ANSI MH10.8.2 standards. Packaging and preservation must conform to Department of Defense guidelines, with MIL-STD-129 for labeling and applicable preservation protocols for reproducible components. The contract includes comprehensive compliance obligations centered on security, ethics, labor, and subcontracting practices. Contractors must implement cybersecurity safeguards aligned with NIST SP 800-171 to protect Controlled Unclassified Information, comply with employment eligibility verification under 52.222-54, and enforce prohibitions against human trafficking through 52.222-50 with Alternate I, including mandatory compliance plans and whistleblower protections. All subcontractors must flow down key clauses related to cybersecurity, labor standards, and ethics. The Government retains inspection rights at any time prior to acceptance, but the contractor remains solely responsible for ensuring conformity with all technical requirements. Payment procedures require electronic submission of invoices through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using DI, SFTP, or web input, with remittance handled by the Department of the Army in Lafayette, Louisiana. The solicitation is administered by the W07V Endist New Orleans office, with