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PRESOLICITATION NOTICE FOR GATE HOIST MACHINERY PAINTING AND HOIST HOUSE REHABILITATION FOR FOX RIVER DAMS, WISCONSIN

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: CHICAGO, IL
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Jul 16, 2026
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction look up NAICS codes
PSC code: Z2JZ - Maintenance, Repair, or Alteration of Real Property (general category)

Timeline

Posted

Jul 16, 2026
Listing updated

Aug 12, 2026
Status

Open now

What contracts like this typically pay

est. $120K-$466K

Estimated from 8 similar past awards in Illinois, NAICS 236220.

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: CHICAGO, IL
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Scope: Federal

** This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers- Chicago District to inform interested vendors of the district?s intent to issue a solicitation for Gate Hoist Machinery Painting and Hoist House Rehabilitation for Fox River Dams, Wisconsin. ** ** PROJECT INFORMATION: The Government is seeking a contractor to 1) repaint the gate hoisting machinery and 2) to rehabilitate the gate hoist houses for 9 (nine) US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operated dams on the Fox River, Wisconsin.

The dams include the following: Kaukauna Dam, Little Chute Dam, Cedars Dam, Appleton Lower Dam, Menasha Dam, Appleton Upper Dam, DePere Dam, Little Kaukauna Dam, and Rapid Croche Dam.Base 1 repainting work includes surface preparation and painting of the various gate hoisting machinery located at each dam.

Base 2 hoist houses rehabilitation work at each dam includes: (1) replacing the existing shingle roofing with metallic sheet roofing; (2) replacing current doors with heavy duty commercial doors (modify existing door wall framing as needed ISO heavier doors); (3) replacing exterior vinyl siding with galvalume siding; (4) replacing the exterior soffit fascia; and (5) insulating the ceiling and wall cavities.Material specifications and installation procedures will be in accordance with the USACE EM 385-1-1 requirements and procedures summarized in a scope of work. ** ** ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns.

The North American Industry System Classification Code is 236220, with a small business size standard in dollars of $45.0 Million.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation, bid, or proposal, as appropriate, which will be considered by the agency.

The requirement is for one (1...

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