01_Presol_Notice_7JUN24_3.docx

PURPOSE: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Upper Colorado Region (UCB), Four Corners Construction Office (FCCO), is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for a contemplated project titled: Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) San Juan Lateral (SJL) – River Intake Temporary Pumping System.

This requirement is being procured in accordance with Part 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations as a 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 a sufficient number of qualified small businesses to perform this work.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The NGWSP is a major infrastructure project that once constructed, will 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 280 miles of pipeline, several pumping plants, and two water treatment plants.

The objective for the San Juan Lateral – River Intake Temporary Pumping System project is to perform the work necessary to provide temporary pumping system to convey water from the San Juan River to the Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir. The Contractor shall furnish materials, equipment, supplies, services, personnel, permits, and other resources necessary to perform the work. Close coordination with Reclamation is required to ensure minimal disruption to NGWSP operations.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: The work is located at the River Pumping Plant on the San Juan River, approximately 11 miles west of Farmington, New Mexico in San Juan County. The site is located on Government property. The proposed pump intake, piping and pumping system area is located on the north bank of the river upstream of existing diversion dam and the temporary pipeline tie-in location is at the existing River Pumping Plant raw water flow meter vault into the existing 42-inch diameter pipeline to Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir. See 1695-D-60260.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 221310 with a small business size standard of $41.0 million.

COMPETITION: Solicitation 140R4024Q0039 is anticipated to be conducted as a set-aside for small business.

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 July 8, 2024, at https://www.sam.gov/. “Fedbizopps” is now a part of this website. Once logged into "fedbizopps", simply type in the Solicitation Number "140R4024Q0039" 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 quotes. This project will use a low-price, technically acceptable (LPTA) process. All questions and comments must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Amy Loveless at aloveless@usbr.gov and cc Ashton Jones at ajones@usbr.gov. Questions / comments are due no later than one week after the posting of the draft 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.

SITE VISIT: The Government intends to conduct a pre-award site visit for highly interested vendors on 15 July 2024 at 10am. Information regarding the site visit will be in Section L of the solicitation once released.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Amy Loveless, email: aloveless@usbr.gov. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Ashton Jones, email: ajones@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 and cc the 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 either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).