140L0626B0004_SourcesSought_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center Building 85, Denver Federal Center

P.O. Box 2547 https://www.blm.gov

140L0626B0004 GAOA Bar Island Dam Rehabilitation

Sources Sought Notice 4 March 2026

Purpose: This is a sources sought notice for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are not being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of industry’s interest/capacity, qualification, and experience for this project. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economic small business set-aside for the solicitation. Quality of responses received will be considered when making any small business set-aside determinations for this requirement.

Additional Information: Specification and drawings have been included with this notice. All documentation is considered to be in a DRAFT format and has been provided for comment. Comments received may be used to make corrections, revisions, and/or other requirement changes depending on the nature and type of information received. Any comments provided shall be considered public information and the government reserves the right to use the information provided without restriction.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45.0M

Solicitation: The BLM anticipates issuing the solicitation April/May 2026.

Bonding: The BLM anticipates that bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $1M – $5M

Anticipated Period of Performance: Work to be completed by November 2027. On-site work restrictions from December 1 – July15 annually.

Project Description: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a construction requirement for all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to reconstruct Bar Island Dam in Phillips County, Montana, approximately 59 miles southwest of Malta, MT. The project will restore and reinforce critical infrastructure to ensure the long-term stability and functionality of this earthen embankment dam. The project addresses essential maintenance needs by https://www.blm.gov/ repairing embankments, reinforcing slope protections, and upgrading the outlet works and spillway. These improvements will extend the dam’s useful life, enhance structural integrity, and ensure continued water management capabilities.

Major items of work include:

1. Dewater reservoir and construction area.

2. Excavate a portion of the existing dam embankment and foundation to remove the existing outlet works pipe and allow construction of the new outlet works.

3. Reconstruct the dam embankment, including

a. Placement of compacted fill from onsite borrow sources.

b. Placement of lime-amended backfill.

c. Placement of imported rock for riprap slope protection within designated areas on the upstream slope.

d. Placement and compaction of imported sand for internal filter and drain features.

e. Construction of a toe drain.

4. Construct a precast concrete outlet works riser

5. Construct concrete encased, precast reinforced concrete pipe outlet works conduit.

6. Construct grouted riprap outlet works stilling basin.

7. Excavation, fill, and grading of the spillway.

8. Place gravel road surfacing within specified limits on the crest of the dam.

9. Reclaim all disturbed areas including staging areas and temporary roads. Reclamation consists of preparation of soil and seeding.

Submission / Response Contents: Interested businesses (small or large) should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address

(2) Business classification type: Please indicate whether your company is classified as a large or small business under the NAICS code listed above. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108.

If large, please indicate if your company is an Indian-owned economic enterprise.

If small, please indicate all relevant small business socioeconomic classifications as follows:

A) SBA certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business B) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small (SDVOSB) business C) SBA certified Woman Owned Small (WOSB) business D) Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small (EDWOSB) business E) 8(a) business (include program entry and expiration) F) Socio-economically disadvantaged business G) Indian-owned small business economic enterprise

(3) Information demonstrating experience and capabilities on projects of the same or similar size, scope, and magnitude of this project. Emphasis on heavy Civil work, including demolition of outlet conduit/pipe, reservoir controlled breaches and/or dewatering, Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP) installation, reservoir or stormwater outlet conduit towers/risers, concrete work, major excavation, backfill and compaction, muck excavation, sand filter drain installation, energy dissipation basins (stilling basins), riprap installation, final grading with survey grade equipment or equivalent, and topsoiling and restoration. Information regarding projects completed under similar construction conditions is requested.

(4) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 13 March 2026, 2:00 PM MST

Submit To: Lisa McKeon / Contracting Officer / lmckeon@blm.gov mailto:lmckeon@blm.gov