Playground Installation, Edward MacDowell Lake, Peterborough, NH

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New England District is preparing to solicit bids for the installation of a new playground structure and swing set at Edward MacDowell Lake Recreation Area in Peterborough, New Hampshire. The project requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to assemble and install the Government-furnished playground and swing set, along with a playground border, weed-blocking landscape fabric, and loose-fill surfacing material, all in accordance with the Statement of Work. The estimated value of the construction work falls between $25,000 and $100,000, and the procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 238990 with a size standard of $19 million in annual receipts. The solicitation will be posted on or about July 21, 2026, and will be available exclusively online via SAM.gov; no hard copies will be provided via phone, mail, or fax. Interested vendors must have an active SAM.gov registration at the time of submission, or their proposals will be rejected as nonresponsive. No questions will be answered during the presolicitation phase, and inquiries must be directed to the contract specialist after the official solicitation is released. The primary point of contact for the procurement is Alicia LaCrosse, reachable via email or phone, and the work will be performed at the specified site in New Hampshire, with contract administration managed from the New England District office in Concord, Massachusetts.