Pre–Solicitation Notice W9128F26BA018 Construct a wet well, intake, and pumphouse on Lake Sharpe, Fort Thompson, South Dakota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District intends to issue a Two–Step Invitation for Bid (IFB) following FAR Part 14.5 procedures in January 2026. The solicitation will result in one (1) Firm Fixed–Price contract for installing a new raw water intake system and constructing a new pump house on Lake Sharpe at Fort Thompson in South Dakota. This solicitation is Set–Aside to SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS. Contractors must be registered and have active and verified accounts in both the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a contract award from any DoD activity. Contractors may access the website SAM.gov at https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program. Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS Code 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction is included in their profile prior to submission of offer. The current size standard is $45,000,000.00. Site Visit: A site visit is tentatively planned for Tuesday, 13 January 2026; however, the formal site visit information will be included within the solicitation. DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications. See 'Obtaining Solicitation Documents' below. Project Description: The upcoming solicitation for the construction of a wet well, intake, and pumphouse on Lake Sharpe, Ft. Thompson, South Dakota. The project will require construction of a new Flight Simulator Facility at Ellsworth Air Force The project will construct a 14'x16' CMU building with climate control, a rooftop hatch opening, a gravel road from the main road to the building, and a concrete pad for loading/un–loading heavy equipment will be provided to house a wet well, vertical turbine pumps, an airburst system, a zebra mussel mitigation system, portable eye wash station, and SCADA equipment. A new raw water line will be installed to connect the new intake to the existin