FY26 MOTSU Berms Pre -Solicitation Notice

Summary: Background The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, is issuing a solicitation for the MOTSU Berm Repair project at the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point (MOTSU) in Brunswick County, North Carolina. This project is deemed mission critical for improving deficient earthen berms that serve as barriers between ammunition and explosive storage areas. The project aims to enhance safety and compliance with explosive safety regulations. Work Details The scope of work includes site preparation tasks aimed at improving earthen berms. Specific tasks may include: heavy tree clearing, sediment and erosion control, potential wetland mitigation (primarily in the North Rail Holding Yard), and significant earthwork to ensure compliance with DA PAM 385-64 and DESR 6055.9 regarding minimum requirements for explosive safety. The project encompasses three general areas: North Rail Holding Yard, Ammunition Pads, and South Rail Holding Yard. Period of Performance The geographic location(s) the construction projects will be performed (if provided) Place of Performance Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point (MOTSU), Brunswick County, North Carolina. Bidder Requirements This acquisition is a 100% Competitive Small Business set-aside. Bidders must be registered to be eligible for award. Additionally, bidders are required to meet bonding and licensing requirements specific to construction projects. Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail) This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on USACE Wilmington District’s prior FY25 berm repair contract W912PM25C0034 awarded to Cecos Group for $5,368,461 (07/28/25–10/01/26). That work involved site preparation and improvement of deficient earthen berms at the Military Ocean Terminal at Sunny Point (MOTSU), including heavy tree clearing, sediment and erosion control, potential wetland mitigation, and earthwork to restore berms to explosive safety compliance across the North Rail Holding Yard, Ammunition Pads, and South Rail Holding Yard—activities that align closely with the FY26 MOTSU Berm Repair pre-solicitation notice. A closely related prior award also includes FY24 berm repair construction at the same installation under W912PM24C0006 (Civil Works Contracting), suggesting continuity of berm repair requirements at MOTSU.