Freshwater Bayou Waterway, Freshwater Bayou Lock, New Shops Building, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, is soliciting bids for the construction of a new shops building at the Freshwater Bayou Lock in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. This project is a competitive 8(A) set-aside under NAICS code 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and PSC code Y1EB, Construction of Maintenance Buildings. The estimated magnitude of construction is valued between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Work involves the procurement, delivery, and installation of precast concrete piles, precast concrete floor and ramp framing, a pre-engineered metal building, and metal stairs with concrete footings.

The project site in Kaplan, Louisiana, is accessible by land via Freshwater City Road or by water through the Freshwater Bayou Canal, noting a 5-ton limit on the Humble Canal Bridge along the land route. In addition to the primary structure, the scope includes miscellaneous metal work and other related incidental tasks. Responses are due by November 6, 2026, though the specific bid opening date will be established by a future amendment. Supporting documentation for solicitation W912P826BA003 includes two attachments: a set of project plans and the formal solicitation document.