Illinois Waterway Project Office Steel Castings – Wicket Dam Components

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is soliciting steel cast horse boxes, quoin blocks, and quoin stays for the bottom wicket gate structures at the Peoria and LaGrange Lock and Dams. This requirement, identified under solicitation number W912EK26QA031, supports the Illinois Waterway Project Office. Contractors must provide steel castings that comply with ASTM 148, Grade 80-50, and submit physical and chemical certification or analysis reports at the time of delivery to verify compliance. Surface coatings and paint will be applied by government personnel and are not part of this contract.

The acquisition is categorized under NAICS 331513 for Steel Foundries (except Investment) and PSC 9520 for structural shapes. The solicitation is issued as a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. Deliverables are to be provided to Peoria, Illinois, and technical details are further outlined in two attachments, including blueprints and the primary solicitation document.

Responses for this solicitation must be submitted by May 4, 2026. The contracting point of contact for this requirement is Bradley J. Grothus. No computer-aided design (CAD) models are available for this project beyond the provided blueprints. Physical and chemical analysis reports serve as the primary non-destructive testing requirements for the delivery of these wicket dam components.