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18 August 2026: Question and Answers document posted.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL) in Vicksburg, MS intends to award as a simplified acquisition.

The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with the intent to award as a simplified acquisition. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. This requirement is set aside 100% small business under NAICS Code 331210, Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulation at RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

Please see attached Description of Requirement (DOR).

Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Reference FAR 52.212-1)

1. The Offeror is responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments, if any, posted with it. Offerors should check the www.SAM.gov website often for any information regarding this solicitation and/or amendments to this solicitation. For information concerning this solicitation, please email Lisa.A.Bernard@usace.army.mil and Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil.

1. Pursuant to FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management-Registration, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. If an offeror is not registered in SAM at the time of the offer, its offer will not be considered for award. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

1. Submission of offers: Signed and dated offers are due 21 August 2026, not later than 12:00 PM CST and must be submitted via email to: Lisa.A.Bernard@usace.army.mil  and Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil.  Offers may be submitted in writing on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. At a minimum, offers must include:

(1) The solicitation number W912HZ26Q3807;  

(2) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This includes providing the terms of any standard warranty and technical support. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(3) Unit pricing and extended pricing for each item: State discount terms, if any;

(4) Cage code and/or UEI Number.

1. Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers - (1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the designated government emails by the date and time designated in the solicitation; (2) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received after the exact date and time specified for receipt of offers is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; however, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted; and (3) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers.

1. Contract award. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

1. Offers shall be made in accordance with the Description of Requirements (DOR) document provided in the solicitation.

1. Oral communications ARE NOT acceptable in response to this notice.

1. Technical Inquiries and Questions: All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via email to Lisa.A.Bernard@usace.army.mil  and Allison.B.Hudson@usace.army.mil. Offerors shall submit questions no later than 19 August 2026 in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and to amend the solicitation, if necessary. Offerors must review the specifications in their entirety and review the www.SAM.gov website for answers to questions prior to submission of an inquiry

FAR 52.212-2 – Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services:

1. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government.

The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1) Lowest Price

2) Technically Capability

The Government will issue an award to the offeror whose quote is the Lowest Price that is determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined Technically Capable.

(1) Technically Capable is defined as the documented capability to meet the minimum requirements of the project as specified in this solicitation and the attached specifications, including evidence of the offeror's capability to provide the items specified and the ability to meet or exceed the specified delivery schedule. It is imperative that the offeror submit sufficient documentation and information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the Government to determine technical capability and quoted price may be cause for rejection of your quote.

1. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

The following FAR clauses and provisions may apply to this acquisition:

52.203-3 Gratuities

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements

52.204-7 System for Award Management – Registration

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 System for Award Management – Maintenance

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information

52.223-9 Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA -Designed Items

52.229-11 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation

52.229-12 Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements

52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – Other than System for Award Management

52.233- 3 Protest After Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference

FAR provision 52.229-11 and FAR clause 52.229-12 are included in this solicitation. This provision and clause concern the imposition of a 2 percent Federal excise tax withholding on certain foreign procurements under 26 U.S.C. 5000C. Offerors are advised that USACE does not have a means of withholding this tax from contract payments. Therefore, if a foreign person or entity is awarded a contract and is subject to the withholding, the contractor is solely responsible for completing and submitting IRS Form W-14 with their offer to claim any applicable exemptions. If no exemption is claimed or validated at the time of proposal submission, the default withholding rules will apply, and the contractor must coordinate directly with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax compliance and payment.

The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website:

https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52

The following DFARS Clauses and Provisions may be applicable to this acquisition:

252.203-7000 Requirement Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD officials

252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications

The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website:

https://www.acquisition.gov/dfars