01_Presol_Notice_13JUN23_1.pdf

PURPOSE: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Upper Colorado Basin (UCB)

Region, Western Colorado Area Office (WCAO), is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for a contemplated service requirement titled: Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP)

Programmatic Agreement Program Management (PAPM).

This requirement is being procured in accordance with Part 15 in conjunction with Part 12 of the

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) selection solicitation as a Total Small Business Set-

Aside. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a competitive solicitation for this requirement. Based on market research it was determined that there were sufficient numbers of qualified small businesses to perform as the prime contractor on this project, and as such, it is anticipated to be a full-and-open competition after exclusion of sources.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The NGWSP PA supports the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply

Project (NGWSP), whose overarching mission is to convey a reliable municipal and industrial water supply from the San Juan River to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation, southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation, and the city of Gallup, New Mexico via about 300 miles of pipeline, 19 pumping plants, and two water treatment plants. The NGWSP PA between the

Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), the New Mexico State Historic Preservation Officer (NM SHPO), the Navajo Nation, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was signed on November

21, 2011. Implementation of the PA requires Reclamation to utilize an independent

Programmatic Agreement Program Manager (PAPM) to provide objective and non-partisan communication and coordination with PA signatory and concurring parties and other consulting

Native American Tribes. The original purpose of the process was to ensure that Tribal organizations claiming affiliation to lands and Traditional Cultural Properties (TCPs) in the project area would be afforded the opportunity to comment and consult on the effect of the

NGWSP on historic properties and TCPs.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, UCB Region, WCAO, has a requirement for PAPM services in support of the NGWSP.

The principal services of the PAPM requirement include, but are not limited to, providing the following:

a) Independently monitor, assess, and report to the parties on Reclamation’s compliance with the terms of the PA and ensure project reports and other documentation adhere to accepted professional standards.

b) Ensure that all parties with known or potential interests in particular reaches, project areas, issues, sites, or reports, are kept apprised of activities bearing on their interests, and given the opportunity to influence decisions regarding such interests.

c) Organize the scheduling, facilitation, and conduct of meetings among parties regarding the implementation of the PA by means of a PA Workgroup which consists of the signatory, concurring, and consulting parties to the PA.

d) Establish and maintain lines of project-related communication and consultation between the

Parties and the design and construction engineers, including the creation and maintenance of a project Sharepoint site, and the continual upkeep of a project communication plan and lists of current email addresses of all PA Workgroup members.

e) Address requests by PA Workgroup to review documentation produced pursuant to the PA.

f) Coordinate the timely distribution of reports and other products and the issuance of regular public updates regarding historic preservation issues.

g) Maintain a log of consultation requests and responses and issue internal cultural resource clearance Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) recommendation memos for specific reaches or blocks prior to construction. The memos will summarize previous cultural work (surveys, inventories, consultations), National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) eligibility and effect determinations, treatment and/or mitigation of effects to eligible historic properties as well as any contractor stipulations for each reach.

h) Develop a Best Practice Manual and a Lessons Learned case study or studies on the Project for reference in future similar projects; these products are to be made available to the PA

Workgroup, professionals in cultural resource management, and the general public. This will entail digital and hard copy distribution of these products.

i) Assist with the coordination of all reviews and deliverables required under the terms of the

PA, ensure that Reclamation consults with the PA Workgroup and comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards.

j) The contractor shall not assume any of Reclamation's responsibility for Section 106 or government-to-government tribal consultation although it shall assist in these consultation efforts.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 5 Year Base Period of Performance, from 01 October 2023 –

30 September 2028.

FOB: Destination

LOCATION OF THE WORK: The work encompasses the total NGWSP project area, as well as Tribal office locations in CO, NM and AZ. The NGWSP area reaches from the San Juan River in the north, to the eastern section of the Navajo Nation in the west, the southwestern portion of the Jicarilla Apache Nation in the east, and south to the city of Gallup, New Mexico.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 541990 with a small business size standard of $19.5 million.

COMPETITION: Solicitation 140R4023R0024 is anticipated to be conducted as a Total Small

Business Set-Aside. The requirement performance work statement will be defined in the solicitation document.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. A free, electronic copy of the solicitation will be available on

APPROXIMATELY June 29, 2023, at https://www.sam.gov/. “Fedbizopps” is now a part of this website. Once logged into "fedbizopps", simply type in the Solicitation Number

"140R4023R0024" in the Keyword / Solicitation # field. A draft solicitation for comment has been attached to this announcement. The purpose of the draft solicitation is for comments only. When comments are received and incorporated, the solicitation will be posted requesting the submission of qualifications. This project will use a best value process in accordance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 15. All questions and comments must be submitted in writing via e-mail to

Andrew Taylor at ataylor@usbr.gov. Questions / comments are due no later than one week after the posting of the solicitation.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM, www.sam.gov): The System for Award

Management (SAM) is a recently implemented Federal Government owned-and-operated FREE web site that consolidates the capabilities in Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Federal

Register (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and

Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Offerors must be successfully registered in SAM in order to be considered for a Government contract award. If you had an active record in CCR, you have an active record in SAM.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Andrew Taylor, email: ataylor@usbr.gov. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing and forwarded via email and must identify the solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, and point of contact. Emails shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (SOLICITATION), AN INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB), NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the requesting party to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

Responses will not be considered as proposals, bids, or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this Notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Notice. This FedBizOps Notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.2. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a competitive solicitation; however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the

Government shall arise as a result of a response to the Notice (e.g. use of such information as https://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:ataylor@usbr.gov http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:ataylor@usbr.gov either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).