Chesapeake City Bridge Painting and Miscellaneous Repairs
Army Corps of Engineers · W2SD ENDIST PHILADELPHIA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912BU25CA012 in this department, oldest first.
- Dec 8, 2025 · this noticeSources Sought
- Dec 8, 2025Sources SoughtOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- 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
Request for Information: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This RFI is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quote (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/IFB/RFP in the future. No solicitation document exists at this time. Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitm… (show all)
ent by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. In addition, respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI. The specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. Requirement: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Philadelphia District (NAP), anticipates a requirement for the repainting and miscellaneous steel and concrete repairs on the Chesapeake City Bridge. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Description: Work covered under this contract include surface preparation and painting of steel; miscellaneous steel repairs; neoprene deck joint replacement; overlay a concrete slab; and removal and replacement of finger joint troughs; and all associated traffic control. The major items of work to be performed under this contract include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide all temporary traffic control in accordance with a Contractor-prepared, MDDOT approved, temporary traffic control plan. Prepare steel surfaces by removing all soluble salts and existing coatings to steel areas. Apply new coating system to repair and other steel areas as indicated on the drawings. Clean and maintain all scuppers on both sides of the roadway throughout the project life. Concrete deck repair including the main span, south and north approaches, sidewalk and curb. Miscellaneous steel repairs. Remove and replace neoprene deck joint seals. Remove and replace finger joint troughs and repair web holes at the locations indicated on the drawings. Work includes painting. All Contractor activities that would impact the airgap under the bridge must be limited to one-half of the main span (in a north-south direction) at a time including when erecting the containment structure, removing paint and repainting. One half of the main span must be left unobstructed during the entire course of the contract. Upon the Contracting Officer's approval, the containment structure over the first half of the main span can be dismantled and re-erected over the second half of the main span. The Contractor may close all bridge lanes overnight and single lanes at specific non-rush hour times during the day. Total number of bridge closures will be limited approximately 180 closures. Prior to closing the bridge all required submittals must be submitted and approved and all material needed for the above stated work must be available for use. The estimated period of performance is 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed NTP, but any lane closures will not be able to start until March 2027. The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 238320, Painting and Wall Covering Contractors, with a SBA Size standard of $19.0M. Survey: The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement. This survey is for market research purposes only. Only prospective contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information. Your response to this survey is requested by 2:00 PM Eastern Time, December 19,th, 2025. [DS1] Please send by email to Matthew Rhoads at Matthew.T.Rhoads@usace.army.mil and Domenic Sestito at Domenic.L.Sestito@usace.army.mil. Include in the title "Sources Sought-Chesapeake City Painting and Miscellaneous Repairs� as the subject line in email communications. All submitted responses must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf format. 1.) Name of your firm: 2.) CAGE/Unique Entity Identifier: 3.) Point of Contact, Phone Number, and E-mail Address: 4.) List three (3) projects completed within fifteen (15) years of the date of this notice that demonstrates experience, as a prime contractor or subcontractor, repainting and miscellaneous steel and concrete repairs. a.) Project Name: Contract Number (if applicable): Year Completed: Was the project completed on time? Prime or Subcontractor: Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value): Dollar Amount: General description of project: b.) Project Name: Contract Number (if applicable): Year Completed: Was the project completed on time? Prime or Subcontractor: Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value): Dollar Amount: General description of project: c.) Project Name: Contract Number (if applicable): Year Completed: Was the project completed on time? Prime or Subcontractor: Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value): Dollar Amount: General description of project: 5.) Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)? 6.) For this requirement, what percentage of this work would you subcontract (reference FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting)? 7.) What type of work requirements will you subcontract out to small businesses? 8.) Do you plan to subcontract to only small businesses? 9.) If the answer to question 8 is �yes�, are these small businesses with a sub-category (e.g. e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)? 10.) What is your bonding capacity per contract? 11.) What is your aggregate bonding capacity per contract? 12.) If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a proposal? [DS1]2 weeks from date of when we post.
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Army Corps of Engineers), same NAICS 238320.
Single-winner award sizes (14): middle half $42K to $362K, median $130K; range $12K to $3.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENVIROLOGICS INC | 2 | $1.5M | Sep 26, 2025 |
| excellent painters group LLC | 2 | $59K | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Ozark TIC JV, LLC. 3067 S WESTWOOD BLVD POPLAR BLUFF 63901 USA | 1 | $3.3M | Sep 15, 2026 |
| MASSILLON CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLY LLC | 1 | $1.2M | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Nuvista Designs General Contractors LLC | 1 | $380K | Sep 30, 2026 |
| QUODDY BUILDERS LLC | 1 | $277K | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Stacie Lynn Bassett Ashburnham MA 01430 USA | 1 | $162K | Apr 7, 2025 |
| TBG EE JV II, LLC | 1 | $98K | Sep 18, 2025 |
| SCHOLAR PAINTING, LLC | 1 | $83K | May 19, 2025 |
| Ozark TIC JV, LLC. Poplar Bluff MO 63901 USA | 1 | $64K | Sep 30, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 14, 2026excellent painters group LLC$29KPainting Armed Forces Recruiting Stations throughout Western New York.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 1, 2026excellent painters group LLC$29KPainting Recruiting Stations located throughout Western Upstate New YorkNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026Nuvista Designs General Contractors LLC$380KFY 2026 Upgrade Paint OnlyNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 30, 2026Ozark TIC JV, LLC. Poplar Bluff MO 63901 USA$64KDale Hollow - Powerhouse Doors CoatingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026KOMMODITIES CORP$35KInterior Painting, Hopkinton-Everett Lakes, Hopkinton and Weare, NHNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 17, 2026ASTROBUILD & CO., LLC$12KNolin River Lake Fuel Tank Painting and SignageNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 15, 2026Ozark TIC JV, LLC. 3067 S WESTWOOD BLVD POPLAR BLUFF 63901 USA$3.3MBarkley Dam Spillway Machinery PaintingNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 22, 2026QUODDY BUILDERS LLC$277KControl Tower Chamber Equipment Painting, Colebrook River Lake, Colebrook, CTNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 26, 2025ENVIROLOGICS INC$1.2MNew Bedford Hurricane Barrier, Sector Gate Painting, New Bedford/Fairhaven, MANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2025Envirologics, Inc.$310KConstruction Services to Paint Old Route 8 Bridge, Colebrook River Lake Dam, Sandisfield, MANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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.