B011_-_140L1726Q0054_Question_and_Answers_10_19_2026_0007.pdf

140L1726Q0054

10/19/2026

Questions & Answers

Q1) Access – Can we get a pin to determine the accessibility of the project?

A: A lat/long is provided so the location can be viewed or navigated to in Google Earth or a similar program:

33.75244, -107.14047

The legal description of the project is also included in the SOW and can be used to navigate to the project.

Q2) Do you anticipate that the awarded contractor will be able to access the site by vehicle? Or do you anticipate the site will be accessible only via helicopter?

A: Yes, there will be vehicle access. A helicopter is an option as well.

Q3) Do you know how many LF of arroyo crossing the pipe tube fence will require? (Approximate)

A: No, that will be up to the contractor to determine.

Q4) Size of the Water Catchment Reservoir? I cannot find anything in the SOW.

A: There is no catchment reservoir other than the storage tanks. The contractor will be building a catchment, not a reservoir.

Q5) Will the Government furnish any materials for this project? If so, please list which items (for example:

the two BOSS tanks, drill stem pipe, purlins, pro-panel roofing, gutter, cable, springs, turnbuckles, PVC).

A: The two BOSS tanks and the gutters will be government furnished.

Q6) If the two BOSS storage tanks are contractor furnished, what model and capacity are required?

A: Does not Apply.

Q7) Is the sheet metal gutter Government furnished, or must the contractor have it fabricated?

A: The sheet metal gutters will be furnished by the government.

Q8) The Bid Schedule attachment lists two price lines (Pipe Fence Installation and Catchment Installation), while Section L lists five pricing elements. Which format should offerors use?

A: Complete the bid schedule with two-line item pricing along with a price breakdown of five price elements.

Q9) Storage tanks: the SOW calls for setting two BOSS tanks, but Section 3, Government Furnished Items and Services, reads “RESERVED” and no tank size is given. Will the Government furnish the two tanks, or should the contractor furnish them?

A: The government will furnish two 16'x8'x24' BOSS tanks.

Q10) If the contractor furnishes the tanks, please confirm the required capacity (gallons) for each tank and any required make, model, or material.

A: Not applicable – furnished by BLM.

Q11) The pipe fence drawings and the specifications show different gate widths and gusset sizes. Please confirm that the specifications govern.

A: Gate will be a 10' minimum vehicle drive through gate.

Gussets are 6" in length x ¼" thick.

Q12) Section L requests experience with “Vault Toilet Install.” Please confirm whether this is an error and what relevant experience should be submitted.

A: This is an error; please provide projects related to the solicitation statement of work.

Q13) Please confirm which materials are Government-furnished, including whether the two BOSS tanks are

Government-furnished or contractor-furnished.

A: Government will furnish both tanks and gutter.

Q14) Should the possible tank support frame/access ramp be included in the base firm-fixed price?

A: Yes, all cost should be included in the final total cost pricing.

Q15) Please confirm the contractor-determined arroyo crossing quantity must be included in the base price.

A: Yes, all cost should be included in the final total cost pricing.

Q16) For Government-furnished materials stored at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Yard, is the contractor responsible for loading and transportation?

A: BLM will load furnished materials and the contractor is responsible for transporting to the final location.

Q17) Section L, Technical Subfactor 2, requests at least three projects from the past three years involving

“Vault Toilet Install.” Because the current requirement is the Hickman Wildlife Water Catchment & Pipe

Fence project, should offerors instead provide experience relevant to wildlife water catchments, pipe/cable fencing, demolition/site work, or comparable remote construction?

Q18) Volume 1 instructions require pricing to independently address catchment installation, pipe fence installation, teardown/removal, mobilization/demobilization, other costs, and total price. The attached

Government bid schedule appears to provide lines only for Pipe Fence Installation, Catchment Installation, and Total. Should offerors supplement the Government bid schedule with a separate detailed pricing breakdown for the additional required elements, or should those costs be incorporated into the two installation line items?

A: Complete the bid schedule with two-line item pricing along with a price breakdown of five price elements.

Q19) The SOW references Government property/supplies located at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy

District Yard and requires installation of two BOSS tanks. Please confirm exactly which materials/equipment will be Government-furnished for contractor pickup and which items the contractor must furnish, including whether the two BOSS tanks and fabricated gutter are Government-furnished.

A: The two 16'x8'x24' BOSS tanks and the gutters will be government furnished.

Q20) Section L requests three projects involving vault toilet installation. Should this instead be comparable catchment/fence work, and may accurately attributed experience of proposed personnel support it?

Q21) SOW Section 3 reserves government-furnished items, while other sections describe collecting supplies from BLM and installing two BOSS tanks. Which materials and tanks will BLM supply, and what are the tank specifications?

Q22) Q&A permits vehicle access, but SOW 5.12.1 requires excess materials longer than ten feet to be flown out. May these be hauled out over the approved vehicle route?

A: Yes, material can be hauled out by vehicle.

Q23) Are there any concerns regarding road conditions, terrain, high-clearance equipment, or other access limitations that contractors should be aware of when planning the work?

A: I would recommend attending the site visit or looking at the project on your own to determine those items for yourself.

Q24) I also wanted to ask whether any site visits can be scheduled for interested contractors?

A: Yes, a site visit will be scheduled. You can also visit the site on your own utilizing the provided GPS points, driving directions and maps.

Q25) If site visits are available, please let me know whether there is a scheduled Government site visit or if an individual site visit can be coordinated.

A: Yes, a site visit will be scheduled. You can also visit the site on your own utilizing the provided GPS points, driving directions and maps.

Q26) The scope says the contractor will be “setting of two BOSS Tanks” and is responsible for loading, unloading, installing, setting, and backfilling them. It also says government property/supplies are located at the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District Yard in Socorro and that loading arrangements must be made with BLM. Please confirm the Government's and Contractor's respective responsibilities.

A: The two 16'x8'x24' BOSS tanks and the gutters will be government furnished.

BLM will load furnished materials, and the contractor is responsible for transportation, unloading, installing, setting, and backfilling.

Q27) The formal Government Furnished Items section says “RESERVED,” which does not clearly list the tanks as government-furnished. Please confirm.