140R4026B0001_Synopsis_2.pdf

PURPOSE: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin (UCB) Region, Four

Corners Construction Office (FCCO), is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for a contemplated construction project titled: Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (NGWSP) Block 2-3 Pipeline.

This requirement is being procured in accordance with Part 14 of the Federal Acquisition

Regulations (FAR) and will be full and open competition. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a competitive solicitation for this requirement.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: 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 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region, Four Corners Construction Office, has a requirement for construction of the Block 2-3 Pipeline of the NGWSP.

A. Provide:

1. Approximately 6.0 miles of 42-inch diameter buried water transmission pipe.

2. Approximately 5.9 miles of 48-inch diameter buried water transmission pipe.

3. Two 0.3 million-gallon ground level storage tanks, yard, and access road.

4. Wash crossings.

5. Bored crossings.

6. Precast manhole structures.

7. Concrete thrust collars, tapers, and encased miter bends.

8. Buried manholes.

9. Valves, air valves, and blowoffs.

10. Road crossings.

11. Utility crossings.

12. Erosion control.

13. Cathodic protection.

14. Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) equipment and fiber optic cabling.

NOTICE: The draft Solicitation and draft (90%) Specifications & Drawings will be provided at a later date, as an amendment to this pre-solicitation announcement.

DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The estimated magnitude of this project is between $100,000,000 and $150,000,000.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237110 Water and Sewer

Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $45.0 million.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: Work is located on the Block 2-3 pipeline alignment, which begins south of the Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir approximately 17 miles east of Shiprock, New

Mexico and terminates at the San Juan Lateral Water Treatment Plant approximately 6 miles east of intersection of U.S. Highway 491 and Navajo Route 36 in San Juan County.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. A free, electronic copy of the solicitation will be available on

APPROXIMATELY April 10, 2026, at https://www.sam.gov/. “Fedbizopps” is now a part of this website. Once logged into "fedbizopps", simply type in solicitation number "140R4026B0001" 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 submission of bids. This project will be awarded in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 14. All questions and comments must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Tyler Spencer at tyler_spencer@ios.doi.gov and cc Ashton Jones at ashton_jones@ios.doi.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 AROUND April 22, 2026. 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

Tyler Spencer, email: tyler_spencer@ios.doi.gov. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is

Ashton Jones, email: ashton_jones@ios.doi.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 Specialists 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;

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