Sources SoughtPosted Sep 29, 2026·Responses due Oct 15, 2026

Sources Sought for Human Performance Wig Lab at WPAFB

Army Corps of Engineers · W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
236220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W912QR27RA0TN1
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
Not stated
Place
Wright Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Contact
Thomas Nauert (thomas.s.nauert@usace.army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W912QR27RA0TN1 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 29, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
  • Sep 30, 2026
    Sources Sought
    Open
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Jan 19, 2027 to Jun 11, 2027, middle of the range Feb 23, 2027.
Measured from 62 past early notices at Dept of the Army with NAICS 236220 that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 29, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are a reasonable number of interested small business concerns to set this future project aside for them. If your firm is a Small Business, certified HUBZone, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business and you are interested in this project please respond appropriately. Project Location: Dayton, OH Project Description: Construct a two-story laboratory and research facility utilizing conventional design and construction methods to accommodate the mission of the facility. Work will include a reinforced concret… (show all)

e floor slab, poured concrete foundation, structural steel frame, precast concrete exterior wall panels, flat membrane roof, fire protection systems, intrusion detection system, all necessary utilities, precise heating, ventilation and air-conditioning and humidity controls, isolation from building vibrations, and site improvements. This facility includes secure/non-secure laboratory space/administration space, Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 705, RF Shielding, an elevator, raised-floors and mission support space. Local materials and construction techniques shall be used where cost effective. Construct over 100 parking spaces. Contract duration is estimated at 840 calendar days. The estimated cost range is between $25,000,000 and $50,000,000. NAICS code is 236220. All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8A, Woman-Owned Small Business or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this survey via email by Wednesday, May 19, 2021 by 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. This project will be solicited as a design-build to budget project. The purpose of this solicitation method is to maximize the achievable scope within a target budget ceiling (currently estimated at $7,000,000.00). The Design-Build to Budget project will consist of a contractual budget ceiling for which contractors will propose the quantities, configurations, construction type and other innovations that the proposing contractor can complete within the budget ceiling. Negotiations will occur with those offerors invited to phase 2 to finalize the scope and cost after receipt of initial proposals. The goal is to allow maximum flexibility in design and construction. The Government intends to only include the basic requirements in the RFP. This will be a single (1) phase design-bid-build procurement. Responses should include: 1. Identification and verification of the company�s small business status. 2. Contractor�s Unique Identifier Number and CAGE Code(s). 3. Documentation from the firm�s bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits. 4. Descriptions of Experience � Interested construction firms must provide no more than three (3) example projects with either greater than 95 percent completion or projects completed in the past five (5) years where the interested firm served as the prime contractor. Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages, and quality of performance. Example projects must be of similar size and scope. a. Projects considered similar in scope to this project would include: o Dry Laboratory Spaces that include Administrative Support Spaces o Secure Spaces (similar to Intelligence Community Directive - ICD 705) o RF Shielding o Electrical/Mechanical/Fire Protection b. Projects considered similar in size to this project would include: o New building construction 28,000sf + o Multi-story New Construction c. Based on the information above, for each project submitted, include: o Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed. o Size of the project o Scope of the project o The dollar value of the construction contract o The percentage of work that was self-performed as project and/or construction management services or physical construction type work. Must be at least 15% selfperformed. o Whether the project was design build or design/bid/build o Identify the number of subcontractors by construction trade utilized for each project. o Provide 2 references: please include name, organization/company, position, telephone number and/or email address. 5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firm�s own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished. Submission Requirement: The only authorized transmission method of responses is via filling out the survey form. No other transmission method will be accepted. Please limit your capability statement to the space provided within the form. The Market Survey Form can be accessed at https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/fB0YbtRrLr?origin=lprLink or via the QR Code provided below: This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this sources sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately for responses to this market survey. NOTICE: The following information is provided for situational awareness and is not required to respond to this Sources Sought.

Who won similar work

46 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 236220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
Howard W. Pence, Inc.4$30.4MSep 30, 2026
Butt Construction Company4$23.9MSep 24, 2025
BENAKA, INC.2$42.8MJan 15, 2026
Gideon Contracting, Limited2$12.7MSep 18, 2025
T & T CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES, LLC2$502KOct 1, 2026
Harper Construction Company1$134.4MSep 18, 2025
MESSER CONSTRUCTION CO Cincinnati OH 45203 USA1$82.5MSep 21, 2026
J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY1$54.8MSep 19, 2025
BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC1$46.0MNov 19, 2025
COX CONSTRUCTION CO Vista CA 92081 USA1$36.6MMar 19, 2026

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.