Design and Supply Interpretive Display Panels for Lock and Dam No. 7 Visitors Center

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District is seeking a small business contractor to design, fabricate, and deliver at least six indoor and one outdoor interpretive display panel for the Lock and Dam No. 7 Visitors Center near La Crescent, Minnesota. The panels must educate the public on the historical, engineering, and economic significance of the lock and dam as a vital component of the 9-foot navigation channel on the Mississippi River, with topics including the history of river navigation, how locks and dams function, dredging operations, the role of the WPA during the Great Depression, national economic and security value, and boating safety near dam structures. Content must be drawn from approved sources, primarily the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division website, and drafts must be reviewed and approved by government personnel. Each panel must not exceed 24 by 60 inches in landscape orientation, and the contractor must provide all mounting hardware and deliver digital files usable for future reproduction. Installation will be performed by government staff, and no site visit is anticipated though any such trip would be at the contractor’s expense. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541430 with a size standard of $9 million, requiring offerors to be registered in SAM with current FAR and DFARS representations and certifications. Proposals must be submitted by August 5, 2026, and will be evaluated on recent relevant experience, durability of signage, past performance, and price under a best value framework. Design drafts are due within 75 days of contract award, with all physical panels and digital files required by December 17, 2026. Payment is structured in two installments: up to 60 percent upon approval of the draft designs and the remaining 40 percent upon delivery of the finished panels and digital files. The solicitation number is W912ES26QA082, and primary point of contact is John Riederer of the St. Paul District.