The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, intends to solicit for a Emergency Bank Protection project that shall include, but not limited to the placement of 400 lineal feet of required 6' x 3' x 3' gabion baskets filled with 4" to 8" stone over geo-textile fabric and 6" filter material erosion protection along St. Mary's river bank by Thieme Drive, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Required suitable fill will be placed behind the gabion baskets. The estimated construction cost is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.   The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this requirement is 237990.  The small business size standard for this requirement is $33.5 Million in average annual receipts over the past three years. 

The solicitation is anticipated to be available on or about 7 December 2009. To download the solicitation, visit www.fbo.gov. In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must register their firm at the Central Contract Registration (CCR). Contractors can access the CCR for free at http://www.ccr.gov.

Requests for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or email will not be honored as contractors must download through www.fbo.gov website.

This project is a small business set aside.