25B0012_Sources_Sought_Announcement_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center

Building 85, Denver Federal Center

P.O. Box 2547 https://www.blm.gov

140L0625B0012

GAOA Hot Well Dunes

Sources Sought Notice

10 June 2025

Purpose: This is a sources sought notice for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economic small business set-aside for the solicitation. Quality of responses received will be considered when making any small business set-aside determinations for this requirement.

Additional Information: Specification and drawings have been included with this notice. All documentation is considered to be in a DRAFT format and has been provided for comment. Comments received may be used to make corrections, revisions, and/or other requirement changes depending on the nature and type of information received. Any comments provided shall be considered public information and the government reserves the right to use the information provided without restriction.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $45.0M

Solicitation: The BLM anticipates issuing a request for proposals end of May-June 2025.

Bonding: The BLM anticipates that bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $1M – $5M

Anticipated Period of Performance: 240 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. Assumes PoP July

2025 through Feb 2026.

Project Description: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a construction requirement for all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to make campground improvements to Hot Well Dunes located in in Graham

County, approximately 32 miles southeast of Safford, Arizona.

https://www.blm.gov/

Major items of work include:

1. Grade and stabilize 1.65 mile road through site. Install necessary drainage measures.

2. Regrade entry parking lot and renovate fee collection area including new vault restroom building, information kiosks, picnic cabanas, and concrete walkways connecting the new amenities. Recreation pond will be drained and rehabbed along with the stabilizing the surrounding nature trail. Existing fencing in the area will be replaced.

3. Construct a new site host campsite with concrete RV pad, solar shade structure, water tank, propane backup generator, septic system, and secure storage shed.

4. Renovate 14 campsites with new grills, fire rings, and shade structures. One campsite shall comply with ABA requirements.

5. Demolish and replace two hot tubs. Replace solar well pump to service tubs. Install new vault restroom building and information kiosk near tubs. Replace all concrete sidewalk and rail fencing.

6. Demolish and replace all pipe rail fencing and accompanying rock pillars within the site.

Spot repair perimeter barbed wire fence.

Submission / Response Contents: Interested businesses (small or large) should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, SAM UEI number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address

(2) Business classification type: Please indicate whether your company is classified as a large or small business under the NAICS code listed above. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108. Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties. If large, please indicate if your company is an Indian-owned economic enterprise. If small, please indicate all relevant small business socioeconomic classifications as follows:

A) SBA certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business

B) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small (SDVOSB) business

C) SBA certified Woman Owned Small (WOSB) business

D) Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small (EDWOSB) business

E) 8(a) business (include program entry and expiration)

F) Socio-economically disadvantaged business

G) Indian-owned small business economic enterprise

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capabilities on projects of the same or similar size, scope, and magnitude of this project (emphasis on campground improvements) Information regarding projects completed under similar construction conditions is requested.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 16 June 2025, 2:00 PM MDT

Submit To: Kassandra Hicks / Contract Specialist / khicks@blm.gov

Lisa McKeon / Contracting Officer / lmckeon@blm.gov mailto:khicks@blm.gov mailto:lmckeon@blm.gov