Underbridge Inspection Truck

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through the W074 Endist Wilmington office, is soliciting underbridge inspection truck services under solicitation number W912PM26QA028, with an award notice issued on June 26, 2026, and a submission deadline of June 5, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238990, with a size standard of $16.5 million in average annual receipts, and is restricted to small business concerns that must affirm their status and any applicable socioeconomic certifications including WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or 8(a) joint ventures. The contract requires a firm fixed price arrangement for three distinct service line items at Falls Dam and B. Everett Jordan Dam in North Carolina and Kerr Dam in Virginia, with performance scheduled from July 1 to September 30, 2026. The place of performance for contract administration is the KO Contracting Division in Wilmington, North Carolina, although field operations will occur at remote dam sites. The work must be performed using a specialized truck-equipped with a boom featuring three or more articulations, a rotating turret, outriggers with wheels, and a bucket capable of carrying two inspectors and one operator, all compliant with ANSI/SAIA A92 safety standards. The technical proposal must demonstrate compliance with performance work statement requirements, include qualifications of key personnel—such as a licensed driver and a medically certified equipment operator—and show adherence to E-Verify and I-9 employment verification procedures. Proposals are evaluated on technical acceptability and past performance, with technical compliance being a pass-fail criterion; any unacceptable technical rating renders the offer ineligible. The government intends to award based on a best-value trade-off process, considering price along with technical merit rather than selecting the lowest-priced technically acceptable bid. Additional requirements include adherence to federal regulations on hazardous material handling, paid sick leave, diversity and inclusion non-discrimination, and security protocols such as NCIC-III and TSDB background checks, PIV compliance, and antiterrorism training. All submissions must be electronic in PDF format, named according to strict conventions, and sent to two designated points of contact. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including postaward small business re-representation, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, stop-work orders, disputes, and changes under fixed-price terms. No contract value is disclosed in the solic