Lake Red Rock Playground Equipment with Installation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is soliciting bids for the furnishing, delivery, and installation of composite playground equipment, 100% recycled rubber mulch surfacing, and geotextile underlayment fabric at Lake Red Rock in Knoxville, Iowa, with all work required to be completed by November 1, 2026. This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 339920, with a size standard of 750 employees, and only small businesses may respond. The award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning the contract will go to the offeror whose proposal meets all technical requirements in the Statement of Work at the lowest price. Compliance with ASTM F1487 for playground equipment, ASTM F1292 for impact attenuation of surfacing, ADA accessibility standards, and USACE EM 385-1-1 safety guidelines is mandatory, and all equipment must be installed in a safe and workmanlike manner. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to Eric Gaul at [email hidden] by August 3, 2026, and must include a completed SF1449 form, CAGE code, UEI, and all required representations. Late or non-responsive offers will be rejected, and all submissions must be in PDF format. Payment will be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using the Invoice 2in1 format for fixed-price contracts, and contractors must adhere to FOB Destination terms. The contract includes standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering contractor personnel verification, systemic maintenance, trafficking in persons, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations, with deviations applied to several clauses. Special requirements govern labor qualifications, overtime pre-approval, material cost reimbursement at best pricing, audit rights to records, and strict overpayment restitution. No contract value is listed, as pricing is to be determined through competitive offering. The point of performance and inspection location is the Red Rock Dam and Lake Red Rock at 1105 Highway T15, Knoxville, IA 50138.