Att_1_Sources_Sought_-_WY_Shoshone_River_Gauging_Station_Powerlines_6_20_25_1.pdf

This is a Sources Sought Announcement for the

Bureau of Reclamation – WY Shoshone River Gauging Station New Powerlines

This announcement is being used for market research and advanced planning purposes.

Proposals are not requested and will not be accepted from this Sources Sought Notice. THIS IS

NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE

AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS NOTICE.

The Reclamation Wyoming Area Office (WYAO) of the Bureau of Reclamation is requiring a new power source to the Shoshone/Cody River gauging station from the Pacificorp main distribution power line near the Shoshone River gauging station. This will be a competitive procurement. The

Contractor will be required to work with Pacificorp to complete the scope of work and will be required to notify Reclamation personnel when work on-site is to be performed. The principal components of work include construction and/or furnishment of power poles, insulators, conductors, transformers, service drop, meter, and associated equipment to supply reliable

120/240VAC and 50A power to the gauging station. See Attachment #2 and #3 for photos of the anticipated powerline replacement location.

Working hours are anticipated to be from 7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday MT, except for federal holidays.

The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price contract for this acquisition.

The Government is seeking interested in 8(a) and small businesses, small-disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, HubZone small businesses and/or service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns who have the specialized knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to successfully complete a project of this size, scope, and complexity. The

NAICS Code for this project is 221122Electrical Power Distribution with a business size standard of 1,100 employees. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this proposed

Multiple Award IDIQ construction project is estimated between $25,000 and $100,000.

The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought

Notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will not be bound to this information if a solicitation is issued. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action, based on the responses to this notice, is at the discretion of the Government.

Responses to this Sources Sought notice may include capability statements, past performance information, and any additional details that respondents believe demonstrate their company's capacity to undertake the size, scope, complexity, and magnitude of this effort. All responses should be submitted to Contracting Officer Mitchell Frost at mfrost@usbr.gov by 1700 EST on

August 8, 2025.

mailto:mfrost@usbr.gov