DRAFT SOLICITATION: Lock Chamber Bulkhead Recess for 110-foot Stoplogs, Murray (7), Toad Suck (8), and Ormond (9), MKARNS

The U.S. Department of the Army, Engineering District Little Rock, has issued a draft solicitation for the construction of lock chamber bulkhead recesses to accommodate 110-foot stoplogs. This project covers three locations on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System: Murray (7), Toad Suck (8), and Ormond (9). The government intends to award all three lock projects under a single task order. The estimated magnitude of construction for this requirement is between $50 million and $70 million.

This procurement is identified by solicitation number W9127S26R1AMZ and is classified under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC Z1KA, Maintenance of Dams. The draft documents provided to the Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) pool include specifications, drawings, and evaluation criteria. Site visits for the three locations are scheduled for September 25, 2025, starting at Ormond (9) and concluding at Murray (7).

Administrative inquiries regarding the draft request for proposal are being accepted via ProjNet using inquiry key I5ZWBP-QAUM29. The deadline for responses and bidder inquiries is October 3, 2025. Sarah Hagood serves as the primary point of contact for this pre-solicitation notice, which was published on September 19, 2025. No attachments are currently associated with this notice.