Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
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Sources Sought / PLA Question Link | LINK | Feb 18, 2026 |
Missouri River Levee L594-601 Repair
Contact and place of performance
Karen Caskey
Glenwood, IA 51534
USA
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District intends to determine the extent of capable small businesses and other than small business firms that have the availability in providing the requirement described below. USACE is considering issuing a Total Small Business Set-Aside, Two-Step Invitation for Bid (IFB) that will result in one (1) Firm Fixed-Price contract for the Missouri River Levee L594-601...
View moreUSACE is seeking comments from the construction community for the following:
A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement between a Prime contractor and one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S. C. 158(f).
***PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS VIA THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS NOTICE ***
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 22.503) Policy provides that:
(a) Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects, requires agencies to use project labor agreements in large-scale construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.
(b) When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project (see 22.502), agencies shall require use of project labor agreements for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project, unless an exception at 22.504(d) applies.
(c) An agency may require the use of a project labor agreement on projects where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project, if appropriate.
(1) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will—
(i) Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and
(ii) Be consistent with law.
(2) Agencies may consider the following factors in deciding whether the use of a project labor agreement is appropriate for a construction project where the total cost to the Federal Government is less than that for a large-scale construction project:
(i) The project will require multiple construction contractors and/or subcontractors employing workers in multiple crafts or trades.
(ii) There is a shortage of skilled labor in the region in which the construction project will be sited.
(iii) Completion of the project will require an extended period of time.
(iv) Project labor agreements have been used on comparable projects undertaken by Federal, State, municipal, or private entities in the geographic area of the project.
(v) A project labor agreement will promote the agency's long term program interests, such as facilitating the training of a skilled workforce to meet the agency's future construction needs.
(vi) Any other factors that the agency decides are appropriate
Interested prime contractors must have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration. Firms can register via the SAM website at https://sam.gov/. If an offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one (1) business/firm/entity. The point of contact for all questions/inquiries is Contract Specialist Karen Caskey at email above [email protected].
Please incorporate responses to the following questions within your submission:
The questions are in the following link:
https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/a1KEhTK5aR?origin=lprLink
The link is also available in the link section below.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District is conducting market research to identify capable firms for the repair of the Missouri River Levee L594-601. This project, located along the left bank of the Missouri River between Bartlett and Pacific Junction, Iowa, carries an estimated construction magnitude between $50,000,000 and $100,000,000. The government is considering a total small business set-aside using a two-step invitation for bid process, which would result in a single firm-fixed-price contract. Responses to this sources sought notice are due by March 19, 2026, and will help determine the feasibility of a set-aside and the potential use of a Project Labor Agreement.
The scope of work involves comprehensive repairs to levee breaches and the filling of scour holes of various dimensions. Tasks include addressing the loss of critical levee sections, crest damage, riverside and landside embankment erosion, and damage to berms, ramps, and surfacing. Technical requirements involve repairing toe drains, drainage structures, relief wells, and pump stations, as well as addressing equipment or instrumentation damage, seepage boils, slope failures, and the loss of vegetation. Performance will take place in Glenwood, Iowa, specifically within Mills and Fremont Counties.
This requirement is classified under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC Y1KB, Construction of Canals. Administrative requirements include bid bonds for the second step of the bidding process, as well as 100% payment and performance bonds prior to the notice to proceed. One attachment is provided containing questions regarding Project Labor Agreements and firm capabilities. Interested prime contractors and joint ventures must maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management to participate in this federal opportunity identified by solicitation number W9128F26SC001.
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