Award NoticePosted Aug 17, 2026

Design and Supply Interpretive Display Panels for Lock and Dam No. 7 Visitors Center

Army Corps of Engineers · W07V ENDIST ST PAUL

Stage
Awarded
NAICS
541430
Value
$39K
Solicitation
W912ES26QA082
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
R499
Place
Not stated
Contact
John Riederer (John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil)

No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)

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Early notice
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Solicitation
  • Jul 14, 2026
    Solicitation
    Open
Award
  • Aug 17, 2026 · this notice
    Award Notice
    VIRTUAL GROUNDS INTERACTIVE, LLC · $39K

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What the notice says

This is a NOTICE OF AWARD -- This is NOT a solicitation, request for quotes (RFQ), request for proposals (RFP) or invitation for bids (IFB). The Government has already made an award decision and is not seeking additional offers. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District sought a contractor to design interpretive display panels for the Lock and Dam 7 Visitors Center, located near La Crescent, MN. The Contractor will develop at least six indoor indoor interpretive display panels and one outdoor interpretive display panel. Displays will cover different topics relevant to the U.S. Ar… (show all)

my Corps of Engineers. Multiple topics may be incorporated into one panel. The topics should pertain to the general theme: Lock and Dam No. 7 is a part of the 9-foot navigation channel and critical to navigation along the Mississippi River. -- Offers were received from 12 firms. Award Decision was made on the basis of best value to the Government, based on evaluation factors stated in the solicitation provision 52.212-2 and Notes to Offerors attachment. The award was not made to the lowest offer received, nor to the offer that received the highest technical rating. The award price was below the IGE and the median price of offers received. --- This contract was solicited using RFO Part 12 procedures for Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This does not allow the Government to reveal the names, amounts or evaluation details of the offers that did not receive the award.

Who won similar work

26 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same product/service code (PSC) R499.

Single-winner award sizes (16): middle half $25K to $41.0M, median $15.4M; range $11K to $99.0M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
CEDAR INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LLC2$35.7MJul 18, 2025
HEALTH FACILITY SOLUTIONS COMPANY2$16.6M + 1 sharedMay 2, 2025
K. JOHNSON & COMPANY1$99.0MJul 7, 2026
UNIVERSAL FIELD SERVICES INC1$99.0MJul 7, 2026
Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.1$99.0MJul 7, 2026
EMERALD ENERGY & EXPLORATION LAND COMPANY1$99.0MJul 7, 2026
SOL ENGINEERING SERVICES, LLC1$20.0MAug 7, 2025
SPECPRO-BB&E JV, LLC1$19.9MMay 2, 2025
VERNADERO GROUP INC1$13.2MMay 2, 2025
TELLUS CIVIC SCIENCE CORPORATION1$100KMay 13, 2026

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