Control Tower Chamber Equipment Painting, Colebrook River Lake, Colebrook, CT
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – New England District has issued a Pre-Solicitation Notice for Control Tower Chamber Equipment Painting at Colebrook River Lake, Colebrook, CT. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and is expected to be released on or about June 16, 2026.
Scope of Work
The project involves the preparation and painting of various mechanical equipment and related steel items within the gate chamber at Colebrook River Lake. Specific items to be painted include bonnets, hydraulic piping, hydraulic cylinders, plumbing associated with two sump pumps (excluding the pumps themselves), the conduit pressure balancing pipe, the vertical float well pipe, air shafts, and one spiral staircase. The entire spiral staircase, including the portion outside the gate chamber, must be painted. The existing paint coatings show signs of failure, peeling, blistering, and rust.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Pre-Solicitation (Construction)
- Magnitude: Between $100,000 and $250,000
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 238320 (Painting and Wall Covering Contractors) with a Small Business Size Standard of $19 Million
- Product Service Code: Y1QA (Construction Of Restoration Of Real Property)
- Solicitation Availability: On or about June 16, 2026, exclusively on SAM.gov
- Published Date: May 29, 2026
Evaluation & Requirements
This is not a request for quotes at this time. Questions regarding the procurement will not be answered during the pre-solicitation phase; they should be submitted to the Contract Specialist after the solicitation and associated documents are posted. All vendors must have an active registration in SAM.gov at the time of submission to be considered; non-compliant vendors will be rejected as non-responsive.
Additional Notes
Neither telephonic, mailed, nor faxed requests for hard copies of the solicitation will be accepted. Offerors must access the Contract Opportunities website (www.SAM.gov) to download the solicitation.