140L0626B0006_PreSolNotice_3.pdf
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- 140L0626B0006
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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for a federal construction project issued by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for recreation area improvements in White Pine County, Nevada, approximately 6 miles west of Ely.
The project encompasses comprehensive improvements to the Garnet Hill Recreation Area, with work including parking lot expansions, campground construction (upper and lower facilities with single and group campsites), picnic areas, concrete ADA-accessible walkways, trailhead enhancements, vault toilets, trash dumpsters, signage, and kiosks. Base work focuses on the Garnet Hill Main Trailhead, Upper Campground, and Lower Campground. Additives include improvements to Egan Crest Trailhead (featuring an earthen berm with minibike course), Keystone Junction Trailhead, Lackawanna Road Trailhead, and two segments of Pole Line Road featuring widening, Arizona crossings, and riprap slopes. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 14 (Sealed Bidding) with an anticipated contract award in September 2026 and project completion deadline of December 2027. The solicitation is set aside for Total Small Business with a size standard of $45 million under NAICS Code 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). Bid, performance, and payment bonds are required with anticipated bonding capacity of $5M–$6M. The Invitation for Bid is expected to be issued in early July 2026 with bids due approximately 30 days thereafter. A site visit is anticipated for July 14, 2026. Bidders must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov with a valid UEI number at time of bid submission. The Contracting Officer is Lisa McKeon (lisa_mckeon@ios.doi.gov).
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United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
National Operations Center
Denver Federal Center, Building 85
P.O. Box 25047
Denver, Colorado 80225-0047 http://www.blm.gov
Garnet Hill Recreation Area Improvements
140L0626B0006 | Pre-Solicitation Notice
This requirement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 14, Sealed Bidding. This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any bid preparation costs.
Project Location: White Pine County, approximately 6 miles west of Ely, Nevada.
Project Description: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a construction requirement for all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to improve the Garnet Hill Recreation Area. Work includes improvements to access roads, trailheads, campgrounds, parking areas, signage, ADA-accessible features, picnic/day-use areas, vault toilets, and related site amenities.
Base:
Garnet Hill Main Trailhead: Parking lot expansion, construction of picnic sites, concrete ADA walkway, grading of the rockhounding area, and installation of kiosk, signage, double vault toilet and trash dumpsters.
Upper and Lower Campgrounds: Construction of two separate campgrounds. Each campground will include single campsites and group campsites, double vault toilets, and trash dumpsters.
Additives:
Egan Crest Trailhead: Access road improvements, parking lot expansion, construction of an earthen berm with a minibike course on top, picnic sites, single and group campsites, installation of double vault toilet and trash dumpsters.
Keystone Junction Trailhead: Parking expansion and installation of kiosk.
Lackawanna Road Trailhead: Access road improvements, parking expansion, and installation of kiosk.
Pole Line Road (Beginning to 97+50): Road improvements to include widening, installation of Arizona crossings, and riprap slopes.
Pole Line Road (97+50 to End): Road improvements to include widening, installation of Arizona crossings, and riprap slopes.
Estimated Period of Performance (PoP): Project must be completed by Dec 2027. Award anticipated Sep 2026.
Bonding: Bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required. The anticipated bonding capacity for this project is $5M -
$6M.
Solicitation Set-Aside: Total Small Business
NAICS Code: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
Produce Service Code: Y1PA – Construction of Recreation Facilities
Small Business Size Standard: $45M
Site Visit: Date, time, and meeting location, will be provided in the solicitation. The BLM anticipates holding the site visit on July 14, 2026. Bidders are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the specifications, cost, and performance of the project.
Solicitation Issuance Date: The BLM anticipates issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) at the beginning of July 2026. The bids will be due approximately 30 days after the solicitation date. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring www.sam.gov Contract Opportunities for all communication regarding this requirement, including downloading the complete solicitation package and all solicitation amendments. No paper copies or email copies will be provided.
Registration: Bidders must have a UEI number and be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov at time of bid submission to be eligible for award.
Point of contact: Contracting Officer, Lisa McKeon at lisa_mckeon@ios.doi.gov http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/
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