Virtualized Electromagnetic Warfare and Mission Engineering Center (VEWMEC) at NSWC, Crane IN
Army Corps of Engineers · W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912QR26BA022 in this department, oldest first.
- Jun 18, 2026Pre-solicitationOpen
- Jun 18, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
DESCRIPTION: Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is for the design/bid/build construction of a new facility titled Virtualized Electromagnetic Warfare and Mission Engineering Center (VEWMEC). Construct a single story Virtualized Magnetic Warfare Mission and Engineering Center. The building includes SSO space; mission engineering support spaces (collaborative and office); and live virtual constructive reconfigurable laboratories equipped to conduct engineering and operations-based testing. The facility must be ICD 705 and meet anti-terrorism standards UFC compliant (4-010-01). The facilit… (show all)
y must incorporate necessary cybersecurity features. Supporting facility spaces included: entry lobby; breakroom; restrooms; receiving; server room; communications, electrical and mechanical rooms. Site preparation including pavement, utilities, stormwater management, and incidental improvements and demolition will be required. Three separate floor plans will be solicited for quotation of 6,900 SF, 8,100 SF, and 8,900 SF. One floor plan will be selected for construction contingent upon bid cost. The Contract Duration is estimated at 674 calendar days from Contract Notice to Proceed. The actual Period of Performance will be identified in the solicitation. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS: This IFB will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a Small Business set aside competitive procurement. SELECTION PROCESS: This is a sealed bid procurement operating under FAR Part 14. The bids will be evaluated using an Invitation For Bid (IFB) source selection process based on the lowest price submitted. CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this construction project is anticipated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 in accordance with FAR 36.204. ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about 3 July 2025 and approximate closing date on or about 3 August 2026. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A pre-proposal conference will be held following the issuance of the solicitation. The exact location and time will be included in the solicitation. SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. REGISTRATIONS: Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the following database: System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://Sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. POINT-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for this procurement is Contract Specialist, Lee Merideth, at Ranzel.L.Merideth@usace.army.mil.
Who won similar work
20 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W072 ENDIST LOUISVILLE), same product/service code (PSC) Y1JZ and NAICS 236220.
Single-winner award sizes (20): middle half $9.1M to $22.8M, median $14.3M; range $720K to $54.8M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butt Construction Company | 2 | $14.2M | May 16, 2025 |
| J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | 1 | $54.8M | Sep 19, 2025 |
| BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC | 1 | $46.0M | Nov 19, 2025 |
| COX CONSTRUCTION CO Vista CA 92081 USA | 1 | $36.6M | Mar 19, 2026 |
| J & J Contractors, Inc. | 1 | $33.1M | Sep 11, 2026 |
| COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING CORP | 1 | $23.5M | Sep 2, 2025 |
| F & R CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC | 1 | $22.6M | Sep 23, 2025 |
| BENAKA, INC. | 1 | $19.7M | Aug 14, 2025 |
| HAYDON COMPANIES LLC | 1 | $17.4M | Mar 28, 2025 |
| QBS INC | 1 | $16.3M | Jul 2, 2025 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 17, 20269-12 LLC$10.4MVIRTUALIZED ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE AND MISSION ENGINEERING CENTER (VEWMEC)
- Sep 11, 2026J & J Contractors, Inc.$33.1MDesign-Bid-Build Construction of a Collective Enlisted Training Barracks at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area (DRFTA), MA
- Aug 27, 2026KREMPP CONSTRUCTION INC$9.8MUnmanned Fusion Warfare Laboratory at NSWC Crane IN
- Mar 19, 2026COX CONSTRUCTION CO Vista CA 92081 USA$36.6MAWARD - Design Bid Build - Construction of the Advanced Skills Trainee Barracks at Parks Reserve Forces Training Area, CA
- Nov 21, 2025DAP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LLC$6.5MConstruction of Davis-Monthan POTFF Facility, Tucson, AZ
- Nov 19, 2025BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC$46.0MDesign Bid Build for Army Reserve Center in Birmingham, Alabama
- Sep 23, 2025F & R CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC$22.6MAdvanced Skills Training Barracks - Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- Sep 19, 2025J. E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$54.8MDesign-Bid-Build Construction of an Army Reserve Center (ARC) at Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB), Georgia
- Sep 18, 2025Gideon Contracting, Limited$6.8MAward - DBB - Construct Addition and Renovation AGE Facility B820, Minneapolis-St.Paul ARS, MN
- Sep 2, 2025COMMERCIAL CONTRACTING CORP$23.5MDTA Manned/Unmanned Tactical Vehicle Lab
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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.