140R4023Q0095_Pre-solicitation_notice_1.docx

PURPOSE: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Four Corners Construction Office (FCCO), is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for a contemplated requirement: Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) Utilities Potholing Reaches 1, 2, 3, and the PNM River Pump Station.

This requirement is being procured in accordance with Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations 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 qualified small businesses with sufficient capacity to perform this requirement.

REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION: The principal components of the work are listed under the requirement description below:

The Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) design consists of two Reclamation design and construction branches (San Juan Lateral and Cutter Lateral) that are each divided into sections of unequal length called “Reaches”:

0. The project’s western branch, the San Juan Lateral (SJL), begins approximately in Waterflow, NM at the PNM (Public Service Company of New Mexico) Reservoir, heads south to the N36 highway, then west/slightly southwest to the SJL Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Lat: N36° 42' 08" Long: W108° 36' 06", then southwest until the pipeline will roughly parallel US Highway 491 south to Yah-ta-hey, NM.

0. The project’s eastern branch, the Cutter Lateral, begins at Cutter Reservoir east of Blanco, NM and will roughly parallel San Juan County Road 7007 to existing tanks at Huerfano Mesa, NM near US Highway 550.

Potholing of existing underground utilities for three (3) Reaches and an existing river pump station on the San Juan Lateral is required under this requirement to allow for collection of survey data for design purposes:

1. The PNM River Pump Station is located at Lat: N36° 45' 05" Long: W108° 24' 49” and will be the beginning of the NGWSP Reach 1. Existing PNM 36” and 42” pipelines convey San Juan River water up to the PNM Reservoir. Utilities at the PNM River Pump Station area are included in this requirement. See the attached Reach Exhibits for additional information.

1. Reach 1 on the SJL begins at the PNM River Pump Station located at Lat: N36° 45' 05" Long: W108° 24' 49” from which existing PNM 36” (4.8 miles-abandoned) and 42” (4.6 miles-currently in use) pipelines convey San Juan River water up to the PNM Reservoir located at Lat: N36° 47' 11" Long: W108° 26' 48". Utility crossing conflicts where Reach 1 crosses the proposed Reach 2 pipeline alignment are included in this requirement. All Reach 1 conflicts are listed within the Reach 2 Coordinates list. See the attached Reach Exhibits for additional information.

1. Reach 2 on the SJL, begins at the existing PNM Reservoir Pump House located at Lat: N36° 47' 09" Long: W108° 26' 35", parallels County Road 6800 south, crossing NM Highway 64 and continues south across the San Juan River until it intersects with BIA Route N36. From this point Reach 2 ends and Reach 3 begins approximately 115 LF to the west on the north side of BIA Route N36 at Lat: N36° 43' 06" Long: W108° 27' 48". Reach 2 is approximately 5.4 miles in length. Utility crossing conflicts between the proposed Reach 2 pipeline alignment are included in this requirement. All Reach 1 conflicts are listed within the Reach 2 Coordinates list as the two Reaches are parallel to each other. See the attached Reach Exhibits for additional information.

1. Reach 3 on the SJL begins on the north side of BIA Route N36 at Lat: N36° 43' 06" Long: W108° 27' 48", roughly paralleling N36 for approximately 2.4 miles then crosses N36 heading southwest across the Chaco River at Lat: N36° 42' 27" Long: W108° 31' 57" then continues west to the termination point of Reach 3 and future location of the SJL WTP located at Lat: N36° 42' 18" Long: W108° 35' 56". Reach 3 is approximately 8.6 miles in length. Utility crossing conflicts between the proposed Reach 3 pipeline alignment are included in this requirement. See the attached Reach Exhibits for additional information.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: See Requirement Description above.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 238910 with a small business size standard of $19.0 Million.

PSC CODE: Z2NZ, Repair Or Alteration Of Other Utilities.

COMPETITION: Solicitation 140R4023Q0095 is anticipated to be conducted as a total small business set-aside using a Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. A free, electronic copy of the solicitation is anticipated to be available on APPROXIMATELY August 11, 2023, at https://www.sam.gov/.

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.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist & Contracting Officer for this solicitation will be Amy Loveless, email: aloveless@usbr.gov. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing and forwarded via email and must identify the solicitation number, your company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, and point of contact.

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 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).